RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Largest South American population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are South American origin, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 114 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

North CarolinaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest Mexican population Highest Mexican population share Largest Puerto Rican population Highest Puerto Rican population share Largest Cuban population Highest Cuban population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78410,116–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,330–

03Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,767–

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,542–

05Durham, NCNC305,5611,433–

06Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,378–

07Cary, NCNC183,582995–

08Gastonia, NCNC87,067911–

09Indian Trail, NCNC44,303762–

10High Point, NCNC120,571738–

11Pineville, NCNC11,851494–

12Kannapolis, NCNC61,708482–

13Concord, NCNC114,598482–

14Jacksonville, NCNC72,732479–

15Statesville, NCNC32,181466–

16Huntersville, NCNC68,535464–

17Matthews, NCNC32,769374–

18Mooresville, NCNC55,842371–

19Apex, NCNC80,419367–

20Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565366–

21Leland, NCNC35,731351–

22Mint Hill, NCNC29,476347–

23Wilmington, NCNC126,809334–

24Monroe, NCNC42,644318–

25Waxhaw, NCNC23,140295–

26Asheville, NCNC93,523280–

27Wake Forest, NCNC58,147238–

28Hickory, NCNC45,975231–

29Conover, NCNC8,938218–

30Carrboro, NCNC20,962214–

31Lenoir, NCNC18,372211–

32Morrisville, NCNC32,466204–

33Burlington, NCNC61,496189–

34Clemmons, NCNC22,808188–

35Asheboro, NCNC27,990173–

36Holly Springs, NCNC50,288171–

37Lincolnton, NCNC12,465167–

38Havelock, NCNC17,430166–

39Greenville, NCNC96,443164–

40Kernersville, NCNC29,128160–

41Weddington, NCNC14,517158–

42Wilson, NCNC49,572142–

43Wendell, NCNC19,687126–

44Woodfin, NCNC8,229123–

45Piney Green, NCNC14,078118–

46Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536107–

47Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28782–

48Long View, NCNC5,38769–

49Hope Mills, NCNC18,32464–

50Stallings, NCNC17,76064–

51Boone, NCNC19,92963–

52Rockingham, NCNC8,81559–

53Salisbury, NCNC36,87958–

54Smithfield, NCNC13,11456–

55Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73155–

56Fletcher, NCNC8,37354–

57Mount Holly, NCNC19,03353–

58Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89652–

59Clayton, NCNC32,63352–

60Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49449–

61Selma, NCNC7,40649–

62Pinehurst, NCNC18,67048–

63Garner, NCNC41,56247–

64Spring Lake, NCNC11,25244–

65Dallas, NCNC6,39243–

66Harrisburg, NCNC20,74242–

67Davidson, NCNC16,66241–

68Williamston, NCNC5,08641–

69Morganton, NCNC17,84941–

70Southern Pines, NCNC17,35740–

71Black Mountain, NCNC8,49138–

72Thomasville, NCNC27,73338–

73Goldsboro, NCNC35,01237–

74Belmont, NCNC16,41536–

75Oak Island, NCNC9,33733–

76Lexington, NCNC20,23832–

77New Bern, NCNC34,72432–

78Newton, NCNC13,82230–

79Silver Lake, NCNC6,56330–

80Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12029–

81Murraysville, NCNC16,33928–

82Oxford, NCNC8,98528–

83Cullowhee, NCNC7,97327–

84East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32325–

85Mills River, NCNC7,50424–

86Hillsborough, NCNC9,77823–

87Shelby, NCNC23,30923–

88Clinton, NCNC8,46623–

89Lewisville, NCNC14,42123–

90Ogden, NCNC8,24920–

91Gibsonville, NCNC9,87620–

92Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54019–

93Cornelius, NCNC35,09419–

94Porters Neck, NCNC7,65418–

95Aberdeen, NCNC10,06618–

96Laurinburg, NCNC14,58215–

97Pittsboro, NCNC5,05413–

98Siler City, NCNC8,15513–

99Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87013–

100Half Moon, NCNC7,37813–

101Westport, NCNC5,91512–

102Brevard, NCNC8,09812–

103Marvin, NCNC7,04011–

104Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63710–

105Northchase, NCNC5,89610–

106Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56610–

107Locust, NCNC6,12010–

108Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1179–

109Dunn, NCNC8,8149–

110Graham, NCNC20,1318–

111Lumberton, NCNC18,9557–

112Butner, NCNC8,1127–

113Winterville, NCNC10,9736–

114Creedmoor, NCNC5,0463–

SHOWING 1–114 OF 114

Download CSV (full list, 114 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES