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Largest Salvadoran population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran origin, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 86 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 84.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78413,712+39%

02Durham, NCNC305,5614,651+101%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,477+7%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712,659+22%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,395+26%

06Burlington, NCNC61,4961,243+135%

07Kannapolis, NCNC61,708916+789%

08Cary, NCNC183,582824+501%

09Sanford, NCNC34,138757−48%

10Murraysville, NCNC16,339694–

11High Point, NCNC120,571678+442%

12Thomasville, NCNC27,733653+73%

13Gastonia, NCNC87,067539+296%

14Lenoir, NCNC18,372523+7371%

15Fayetteville, NCNC209,120474+298%

16Jacksonville, NCNC72,732449+363%

17Statesville, NCNC32,181435+16%

18Kernersville, NCNC29,128379+40%

19Monroe, NCNC42,644372+71%

20Siler City, NCNC8,155370+27%

21Knightdale, NCNC23,144334+139%

22Asheville, NCNC93,523311−59%

23Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565308+188%

24Concord, NCNC114,598288−3%

25Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386280+229%

26Goldsboro, NCNC35,012257+3113%

27Carrboro, NCNC20,962249+241%

28Mocksville, NCNC6,282217–

29Butner, NCNC8,112208+1200%

30Eden, NCNC15,500203–

31Piney Green, NCNC14,078182–

32Greenville, NCNC96,443169−42%

33King, NCNC7,977159–

34Asheboro, NCNC27,990154+90%

35Salisbury, NCNC36,879141−53%

36Wilmington, NCNC126,809141−48%

37Mooresville, NCNC55,842128–

38Selma, NCNC7,406128−8%

39Sawmills, NCNC5,105108–

40Smithfield, NCNC13,114103–

41Matthews, NCNC32,769100–

42Lexington, NCNC20,23889−56%

43Hope Mills, NCNC18,32484–

44Lillington, NCNC5,04082–

45Graham, NCNC20,13179−82%

46Clemmons, NCNC22,80878–

47Walkertown, NCNC6,12074–

48Dunn, NCNC8,81466–

49Lumberton, NCNC18,95560+216%

50Albemarle, NCNC17,76959−29%

51Spring Lake, NCNC11,25259–

52Swannanoa, NCNC6,90158–

53Forest City, NCNC7,41057–

54Hamlet, NCNC5,87052−26%

55Hendersonville, NCNC15,86745–

56Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53642+110%

57Apex, NCNC80,41941−77%

58Angier, NCNC9,41039–

59Marion, NCNC7,44037–

60Unionville, NCNC7,32236–

61Havelock, NCNC17,43035+75%

62Shelby, NCNC23,30935–

63Clinton, NCNC8,46633+175%

64Reidsville, NCNC14,69233–

65Garner, NCNC41,56232−61%

66Lincolnton, NCNC12,46532+220%

67Clayton, NCNC32,63330–

68Holly Springs, NCNC50,28829–

69Mount Holly, NCNC19,03329–

70Shallotte, NCNC5,33529+625%

71Hickory, NCNC45,97527−90%

72Rockingham, NCNC8,81527–

73Waxhaw, NCNC23,14018–

74Woodfin, NCNC8,22918–

75Pinehurst, NCNC18,67016–

76Pittsboro, NCNC5,05415–

77Boone, NCNC19,92914–

78Stallings, NCNC17,76013–

79Morehead City, NCNC10,43412–

80Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9279–

81Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039−96%

82Wilson, NCNC49,5729–

83Belmont, NCNC16,4157–

84Archdale, NCNC12,2545–

85Pineville, NCNC11,8514−98%

86Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS