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Largest South American population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are South American 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 139 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78413,866+37%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3064,099+76%

03Cary, NCNC183,5822,601+161%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712,145+21%

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,115+37%

06Durham, NCNC305,5611,990+39%

07Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,597+16%

08Concord, NCNC114,5981,093+127%

09Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,084+19%

10Asheville, NCNC93,523872+211%

11Wilmington, NCNC126,809825+147%

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,732763+59%

13Huntersville, NCNC68,535739+59%

14High Point, NCNC120,571727−1%

15Burlington, NCNC61,496697+269%

16Indian Trail, NCNC44,303692−9%

17Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536657+514%

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565654+79%

19Holly Springs, NCNC50,288640+274%

20Matthews, NCNC32,769587+57%

21Pineville, NCNC11,851556+13%

22Cornelius, NCNC35,094546+2774%

23Kannapolis, NCNC61,708463−4%

24Carrboro, NCNC20,962441+106%

25Clayton, NCNC32,633422+712%

26Apex, NCNC80,419393+7%

27Wilson, NCNC49,572372+162%

28Mooresville, NCNC55,842351−5%

29Sanford, NCNC34,138329–

30Havelock, NCNC17,430323+95%

31Greenville, NCNC96,443315+92%

32Leland, NCNC35,731295−16%

33Waxhaw, NCNC23,140287−3%

34Statesville, NCNC32,181254−45%

35Mount Holly, NCNC19,033237+347%

36Hickory, NCNC45,975233+1%

37Monroe, NCNC42,644222−30%

38Stallings, NCNC17,760220+244%

39Wake Forest, NCNC58,147217−9%

40Davidson, NCNC16,662201+390%

41Clemmons, NCNC22,808184−2%

42Knightdale, NCNC23,144180–

43Mint Hill, NCNC29,476177−49%

44Mebane, NCNC21,952153–

45Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049146–

46Harrisburg, NCNC20,742142+238%

47Lewisville, NCNC14,421134+483%

48Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622130–

49Clinton, NCNC8,466127+452%

50Newton, NCNC13,822122+307%

51Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494121+147%

52Belmont, NCNC16,415120+233%

53Bessemer City, NCNC5,834118–

54Unionville, NCNC7,322115–

55Salisbury, NCNC36,879111+91%

56Lenoir, NCNC18,372109−48%

57New Bern, NCNC34,724107+234%

58Goldsboro, NCNC35,012104+181%

59Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927102–

60Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120101+248%

61Lumberton, NCNC18,95599+1314%

62Morrisville, NCNC32,46697−52%

63Fletcher, NCNC8,37396+78%

64Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56690+800%

65Washington, NCNC9,91089–

66Forest City, NCNC7,41087–

67Thomasville, NCNC27,73384+121%

68Hope Mills, NCNC18,32483+30%

69Kings Grant, NCNC9,00382–

70Siler City, NCNC8,15580+515%

71Mocksville, NCNC6,28279–

72Southern Pines, NCNC17,35778+95%

73Waynesville, NCNC11,00678–

74Elon, NCNC11,36670–

75Boone, NCNC19,92969+10%

76Woodfin, NCNC8,22969−44%

77Spring Lake, NCNC11,25264+45%

78Silver Lake, NCNC6,56363+110%

79Weddington, NCNC14,51758−63%

80Murraysville, NCNC16,33957+104%

81Shelby, NCNC23,30957+148%

82Butner, NCNC8,11254+671%

83Lexington, NCNC20,23851+59%

84Garner, NCNC41,56249+4%

85Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64948–

86Dallas, NCNC6,39248+12%

87Mills River, NCNC7,50448+100%

88Graham, NCNC20,13144+450%

89Conover, NCNC8,93843−80%

90Half Moon, NCNC7,37841+215%

91Kinston, NCNC19,70539–

92Porters Neck, NCNC7,65439+117%

93East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32338+52%

94Tarboro, NCNC10,97938–

95Smithfield, NCNC13,11437−34%

96Cullowhee, NCNC7,97335+30%

97Hendersonville, NCNC15,86735–

98Kernersville, NCNC29,12834−79%

99Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73134−38%

100Roxboro, NCNC8,38033–

101Henderson, NCNC15,01332–

102Rolesville, NCNC12,83932–

103Gibsonville, NCNC9,87631+55%

104Eden, NCNC15,50031–

105Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830–

106Piney Green, NCNC14,07830−75%

107Cramerton, NCNC5,71329–

108Cherryville, NCNC6,52329–

109Hillsborough, NCNC9,77828+22%

110Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11727+200%

111Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90627–

112Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89627−48%

113Walkertown, NCNC6,12026–

114Asheboro, NCNC27,99025−86%

115Spout Springs, NCNC11,24225–

116Lincolnton, NCNC12,46524−86%

117Summerfield, NCNC11,32723–

118Reidsville, NCNC14,69222–

119St. Stephens, NCNC9,45719–

120Long View, NCNC5,38718−74%

121Morehead City, NCNC10,43418–

122Pinehurst, NCNC18,67018−63%

123Stokesdale, NCNC6,13318–

124Lillington, NCNC5,04016–

125Trinity, NCNC7,27412–

126Mount Airy, NCNC10,68211–

127Swannanoa, NCNC6,90111–

128Marvin, NCNC7,04010−9%

129Locust, NCNC6,1209−10%

130Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1659–

131Rockingham, NCNC8,8158−86%

132Winterville, NCNC10,9738+33%

133Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8707−46%

134Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6377−30%

135Sawmills, NCNC5,1057–

136Albemarle, NCNC17,7696–

137Angier, NCNC9,4106–

138Dunn, NCNC8,8146−33%

139Shallotte, NCNC5,3355–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS