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Largest South American population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are South American origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 140 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78419,545+93%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3066,058+160%

03Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,627+105%

04Cary, NCNC183,5823,412+243%

05Durham, NCNC305,5613,297+130%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,259+46%

07Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,053+49%

08Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,903+109%

09Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,608+111%

10Concord, NCNC114,5981,391+189%

11High Point, NCNC120,5711,276+73%

12Hickory, NCNC45,9751,162+403%

13Statesville, NCNC32,1811,096+135%

14Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,089+135%

15Clayton, NCNC32,6331,054+1927%

16Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,032+115%

17Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,015+204%

18Pineville, NCNC11,851993+101%

19Waxhaw, NCNC23,140992+236%

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,147979+311%

21Mooresville, NCNC55,842977+163%

22Burlington, NCNC61,496855+352%

23Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565754+106%

24Monroe, NCNC42,644740+133%

25Asheville, NCNC93,523714+155%

26Carrboro, NCNC20,962698+226%

27Mint Hill, NCNC29,476610+76%

28Holly Springs, NCNC50,288570+233%

29Apex, NCNC80,419518+41%

30Greenville, NCNC96,443512+212%

31Lexington, NCNC20,238483+1409%

32Matthews, NCNC32,769478+28%

33Asheboro, NCNC27,990449+160%

34Cornelius, NCNC35,094447+2253%

35Graham, NCNC20,131442+5425%

36Mount Holly, NCNC19,033418+689%

37Wilson, NCNC49,572372+162%

38Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536365+241%

39Clemmons, NCNC22,808363+93%

40Dallas, NCNC6,392350+714%

41Murraysville, NCNC16,339349+1146%

42Kannapolis, NCNC61,708287−40%

43Boone, NCNC19,929286+354%

44Harrisburg, NCNC20,742283+574%

45Stallings, NCNC17,760281+339%

46Knightdale, NCNC23,144280–

47Havelock, NCNC17,430273+64%

48Lenoir, NCNC18,372273+29%

49Davidson, NCNC16,662225+449%

50Weddington, NCNC14,517223+41%

51Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731220+300%

52Fletcher, NCNC8,373218+304%

53Salisbury, NCNC36,879217+274%

54Hendersonville, NCNC15,867214–

55St. James, NCNC7,318212–

56Newton, NCNC13,822206+587%

57Garner, NCNC41,562193+311%

58Thomasville, NCNC27,733186+389%

59Clinton, NCNC8,466185+704%

60Sanford, NCNC34,138180–

61Mills River, NCNC7,504178+642%

62Morrisville, NCNC32,466172−16%

63Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120172+493%

64Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494149+204%

65Spring Lake, NCNC11,252147+234%

66Leland, NCNC35,731132−62%

67Goldsboro, NCNC35,012128+246%

68New Bern, NCNC34,724126+294%

69Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622123–

70Wendell, NCNC19,687123−2%

71Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637122+1120%

72Porters Neck, NCNC7,654120+567%

73Angier, NCNC9,410118–

74Woodfin, NCNC8,229110−11%

75Belmont, NCNC16,415107+197%

76Selma, NCNC7,406100+104%

77Etowah, NCNC7,96899–

78Pinehurst, NCNC18,67099+106%

79Shallotte, NCNC5,33599–

80Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92795–

81Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50594–

82Piney Green, NCNC14,07890−24%

83Hope Mills, NCNC18,32486+34%

84Hillsborough, NCNC9,77883+261%

85Waynesville, NCNC11,00681–

86Siler City, NCNC8,15579+508%

87Midland, NCNC5,15171–

88Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16570–

89Morganton, NCNC17,84968+66%

90Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89665+25%

91Lumberton, NCNC18,95562+786%

92Creedmoor, NCNC5,04659+1867%

93Spout Springs, NCNC11,24258–

94Eden, NCNC15,50054–

95Westport, NCNC5,91553+342%

96Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38651–

97Butner, NCNC8,11250+614%

98Cramerton, NCNC5,71350–

99Mocksville, NCNC6,28248–

100Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64945–

101Hampstead, NCNC9,29244–

102Lewisville, NCNC14,42144+91%

103Gibsonville, NCNC9,87642+110%

104Kernersville, NCNC29,12842−74%

105Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56641+310%

106Cullowhee, NCNC7,97340+48%

107East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32340+60%

108Morehead City, NCNC10,43438–

109Northchase, NCNC5,89638+280%

110Rolesville, NCNC12,83937–

111Reidsville, NCNC14,69234–

112Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11733+267%

113Marion, NCNC7,44033–

114St. Stephens, NCNC9,45733–

115Conover, NCNC8,93832−85%

116Aberdeen, NCNC10,06631+72%

117Surf City, NCNC5,14228–

118Albemarle, NCNC17,76926–

119Mount Airy, NCNC10,68226–

120Oak Island, NCNC9,33726−21%

121Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04925–

122Summerfield, NCNC11,32725–

123Half Moon, NCNC7,37824+85%

124Forest City, NCNC7,41023–

125Mebane, NCNC21,95222–

126Laurinburg, NCNC14,58221+40%

127Barbecue, NCNC5,91018–

128Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54017−11%

129Lincolnton, NCNC12,46517−90%

130Brevard, NCNC8,09815+25%

131Henderson, NCNC15,01314–

132Moyock, NCNC5,68412–

133Winterville, NCNC10,97311+83%

134Zebulon, NCNC11,93311–

135Unionville, NCNC7,32210–

136Walkertown, NCNC6,12010–

137Bessemer City, NCNC5,8348–

138Sawmills, NCNC5,1058–

139Dunn, NCNC8,8146−33%

140Kings Grant, NCNC9,0033–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES