RANKING · 2024 ACS · 140 SHOWN OF 140

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. The median across all 140 is 123. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Asheboro, NC, up 81 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78419,545+93%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3066,058+160%

03▲1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,627+105%

04▼1Cary, NCNC183,5823,412+243%

05▲1Durham, NCNC305,5613,297+130%

06▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,259+46%

07Greensboro, NCNC308,6672,053+49%

08▲1Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,903+109%

09▲7Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,608+111%

10▼2Concord, NCNC114,5981,391+189%

11▲3High Point, NCNC120,5711,276+73%

12▲24Hickory, NCNC45,9751,162+403%

13▲21Statesville, NCNC32,1811,096+135%

14▼1Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,089+135%

15▲10Clayton, NCNC32,6331,054+1927%

16▼4Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,032+115%

17▼6Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,015+204%

18▲3Pineville, NCNC11,851993+101%

19▲14Waxhaw, NCNC23,140992+236%

20▲19Wake Forest, NCNC58,147979+311%

21▲7Mooresville, NCNC55,842977+163%

22▼7Burlington, NCNC61,496855+352%

23▼5Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565754+106%

24▲13Monroe, NCNC42,644740+133%

25▼15Asheville, NCNC93,523714+155%

26▼2Carrboro, NCNC20,962698+226%

27▲16Mint Hill, NCNC29,476610+76%

28▼9Holly Springs, NCNC50,288570+233%

29▼3Apex, NCNC80,419518+41%

30▲1Greenville, NCNC96,443512+212%

31▲52Lexington, NCNC20,238483+1409%

32▼12Matthews, NCNC32,769478+28%

33▲81Asheboro, NCNC27,990449+160%

34▼12Cornelius, NCNC35,094447+2253%

35▲53Graham, NCNC20,131442+5425%

36▼1Mount Holly, NCNC19,033418+689%

37▼10Wilson, NCNC49,572372+162%

38▼21Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536365+241%

39▲2Clemmons, NCNC22,808363+93%

40▲46Dallas, NCNC6,392350+714%

41▲39Murraysville, NCNC16,339349+1146%

42▼19Kannapolis, NCNC61,708287−40%

43▲32Boone, NCNC19,929286+354%

44▲2Harrisburg, NCNC20,742283+574%

45▼7Stallings, NCNC17,760281+339%

46▼4Knightdale, NCNC23,144280–

47▼17Havelock, NCNC17,430273+64%

48▲8Lenoir, NCNC18,372273+29%

49▼9Davidson, NCNC16,662225+449%

50▲29Weddington, NCNC14,517223+41%

51▲48Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731220+300%

52▲11Fletcher, NCNC8,373218+304%

53▲2Salisbury, NCNC36,879217+274%

54▲43Hendersonville, NCNC15,867214–

55St. James, NCNC7,318212–

56▼6Newton, NCNC13,822206+587%

57▲27Garner, NCNC41,562193+311%

58▲9Thomasville, NCNC27,733186+389%

59▼10Clinton, NCNC8,466185+704%

60▼31Sanford, NCNC34,138180–

61▲26Mills River, NCNC7,504178+642%

62Morrisville, NCNC32,466172−16%

63▼3Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120172+493%

64▼13Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494149+204%

65▲12Spring Lake, NCNC11,252147+234%

66▼34Leland, NCNC35,731132−62%

67▼9Goldsboro, NCNC35,012128+246%

68▼11New Bern, NCNC34,724126+294%

69▼21Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622123–

70Wendell, NCNC19,687123−2%

71▲63Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637122+1120%

72▲20Porters Neck, NCNC7,654120+567%

73▲64Angier, NCNC9,410118–

74▲2Woodfin, NCNC8,229110−11%

75▼23Belmont, NCNC16,415107+197%

76Selma, NCNC7,406100+104%

77Etowah, NCNC7,96899–

78▲44Pinehurst, NCNC18,67099+106%

79▲60Shallotte, NCNC5,33599–

80▼21Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92795–

81Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50594–

82▲24Piney Green, NCNC14,07890−24%

83▼15Hope Mills, NCNC18,32486+34%

84▲25Hillsborough, NCNC9,77883+261%

85▼12Waynesville, NCNC11,00681–

86▼16Siler City, NCNC8,15579+508%

87Midland, NCNC5,15171–

88▲42Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16570–

89Morganton, NCNC17,84968+66%

90▲22Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89665+25%

91▼30Lumberton, NCNC18,95562+786%

92Creedmoor, NCNC5,04659+1867%

93▲22Spout Springs, NCNC11,24258–

94▲10Eden, NCNC15,50054–

95Westport, NCNC5,91553+342%

96Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38651–

97▼15Butner, NCNC8,11250+614%

98▲9Cramerton, NCNC5,71350–

99▼28Mocksville, NCNC6,28248–

100▼15Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64945–

101Hampstead, NCNC9,29244–

102▼55Lewisville, NCNC14,42144+91%

103Gibsonville, NCNC9,87642+110%

104▼6Kernersville, NCNC29,12842−74%

105▼41Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56641+310%

106▼10Cullowhee, NCNC7,97340+48%

107▼14East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32340+60%

108▲13Morehead City, NCNC10,43438–

109Northchase, NCNC5,89638+280%

110▼8Rolesville, NCNC12,83937–

111▲7Reidsville, NCNC14,69234–

112▼2Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11733+267%

113Marion, NCNC7,44033–

114▲5St. Stephens, NCNC9,45733–

115▼26Conover, NCNC8,93832−85%

116Aberdeen, NCNC10,06631+72%

117Surf City, NCNC5,14228–

118▲18Albemarle, NCNC17,76926–

119▲7Mount Airy, NCNC10,68226–

120Oak Island, NCNC9,33726−21%

121▼76Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04925–

122▼5Summerfield, NCNC11,32725–

123▼33Half Moon, NCNC7,37824+85%

124▼58Forest City, NCNC7,41023–

125▼81Mebane, NCNC21,95222–

126Laurinburg, NCNC14,58221+40%

127Barbecue, NCNC5,91018–

128Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54017−11%

129▼13Lincolnton, NCNC12,46517−90%

130Brevard, NCNC8,09815+25%

131▼30Henderson, NCNC15,01314–

132Moyock, NCNC5,68412–

133▼1Winterville, NCNC10,97311+83%

134Zebulon, NCNC11,93311–

135▼81Unionville, NCNC7,32210–

136▼23Walkertown, NCNC6,12010–

137▼84Bessemer City, NCNC5,8348–

138▼3Sawmills, NCNC5,1058–

139▼1Dunn, NCNC8,8146−33%

140▼71Kings Grant, NCNC9,0033–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES