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Largest Subsaharan African population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, 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 146 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 146 is 149. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Thomasville, NC, up 90 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78429,758+167%

02▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,66713,860+123%

03▼1Raleigh, NCNC506,30611,871−2%

04Durham, NCNC305,5618,957+74%

05▲2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,047+130%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,667+55%

07▲5Cary, NCNC183,5822,880+220%

08High Point, NCNC120,5712,597+51%

09▼4Concord, NCNC114,5982,585+1173%

10▼1Kinston, NCNC19,7051,432+74%

11▲3Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,340+324%

12▲9Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,186+341%

13▼3Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,126+154%

14▼3Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,022+50%

15▲26Jacksonville, NCNC72,732974−16%

16Huntersville, NCNC68,535959+822%

17▲45Lexington, NCNC20,238896+9856%

18▲48Garner, NCNC41,562885+1509%

19▼6Clayton, NCNC32,633875+180%

20▲14Salisbury, NCNC36,879856−54%

21▲3Greenville, NCNC96,443855+85%

22▲3Apex, NCNC80,419829+157%

23▼5Harrisburg, NCNC20,742823+795%

24▼9Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565815+90%

25▼3Knightdale, NCNC23,144778−18%

26▲51Mebane, NCNC21,952642+2468%

27▼4Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120638−48%

28▲1Rolesville, NCNC12,839601+1524%

29Zebulon, NCNC11,933537–

30▼11Asheboro, NCNC27,990510+5000%

31▲23Wilson, NCNC49,572502+21%

32▲31Graham, NCNC20,131497+3450%

33▲22Statesville, NCNC32,181484+361%

34▼8Morrisville, NCNC32,466483+160%

35▲67Wendell, NCNC19,687470+2138%

36▲40Indian Trail, NCNC44,303414+78%

37▼10Carrboro, NCNC20,962412+2%

38▲90Thomasville, NCNC27,733407+1838%

39▼6Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386399+207%

40▼4Mooresville, NCNC55,842396+168%

41▲4Weddington, NCNC14,517379–

42▲16Mint Hill, NCNC29,476377+195%

43▲9Holly Springs, NCNC50,288360+205%

44▼12Burlington, NCNC61,496355−3%

45▲40Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622336+15%

46▲2Sanford, NCNC34,138330+1275%

47▼30Pineville, NCNC11,851307+753%

48▼4New Bern, NCNC34,724294+2%

49▲16Matthews, NCNC32,769292−4%

50▼30Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536277+477%

51▲16Belmont, NCNC16,415276–

52▲7Eden, NCNC15,500273+229%

53▼10Asheville, NCNC93,523241−32%

54▲36Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927239–

55Midland, NCNC5,151236–

56▲56Havelock, NCNC17,430230−51%

57▲23Clemmons, NCNC22,808227+79%

58▼12Laurinburg, NCNC14,582226+88%

59▼29Morganton, NCNC17,849223+190%

60▲8Leland, NCNC35,731220+1194%

61▼26Monroe, NCNC42,644202+169%

62Southern Pines, NCNC17,357201+148%

63▼10Lumberton, NCNC18,955189−19%

64Barbecue, NCNC5,910184–

65Cramerton, NCNC5,713175–

66▲20Spring Lake, NCNC11,252162+268%

67▲32Boone, NCNC19,929161–

68▲3Piney Green, NCNC14,078160+139%

69Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566156–

70▼14Hickory, NCNC45,975155+182%

71▼33Murraysville, NCNC16,339153+168%

72▲2Hillsborough, NCNC9,778149+26%

73▲5Selma, NCNC7,406149−25%

74▼35Waxhaw, NCNC23,140144–

75▼24Cornelius, NCNC35,094139+1290%

76▲6Silver Lake, NCNC6,563134+58%

77▼49Stallings, NCNC17,760133+56%

78▲18Aberdeen, NCNC10,066130+829%

79▲5Trinity, NCNC7,274128–

80▼49Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117124+786%

81▼34Hope Mills, NCNC18,324122+54%

82▼45Creedmoor, NCNC5,046120–

83▲24Shelby, NCNC23,309117−56%

84▼9Tarboro, NCNC10,979117+80%

85Moyock, NCNC5,684107–

86Long View, NCNC5,387105–

87▲37Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287100–

88Hampstead, NCNC9,29296–

89Winterville, NCNC10,97394+161%

90▲16Lenoir, NCNC18,37292+96%

91▼8Davidson, NCNC16,66289−15%

92▲39East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32388+267%

93▼33Kernersville, NCNC29,12885+174%

94▼45Mount Holly, NCNC19,03385+286%

95▼53Butner, NCNC8,11284+47%

96▼56Henderson, NCNC15,01383+22%

97▼6Smithfield, NCNC13,11480−18%

98Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63779–

99▲10Reidsville, NCNC14,69279+46%

100▲30Dallas, NCNC6,39278+457%

101▼37Summerfield, NCNC11,32768–

102▼9Angier, NCNC9,41059+20%

103▼22Oxford, NCNC8,98557+30%

104▼17Wadesboro, NCNC5,03557–

105▼8Elon, NCNC11,36655+53%

106Cullowhee, NCNC7,97354–

107St. Stephens, NCNC9,45753–

108Woodfin, NCNC8,22952–

109▼4Black Mountain, NCNC8,49150+117%

110▼12Mount Airy, NCNC10,68250+14%

111Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16549–

112▲1Forest City, NCNC7,41048–

113▼63Goldsboro, NCNC35,01247−85%

114▲21Brevard, NCNC8,09845–

115▼58Lillington, NCNC5,04042−38%

116▼43Archdale, NCNC12,254410%

117Bessemer City, NCNC5,83441−5%

118▼57Spout Springs, NCNC11,24241–

119▼25Pinehurst, NCNC18,67040–

120Porters Neck, NCNC7,65440−25%

121▼13Washington, NCNC9,91035−49%

122▼43Newton, NCNC13,82234–

123▼9Rockingham, NCNC8,81533+371%

124▲10Roxboro, NCNC8,38031−28%

125▼6Kings Grant, NCNC9,00324–

126▼34Dunn, NCNC8,81422−96%

127▼16Etowah, NCNC7,96822–

128Waynesville, NCNC11,00622–

129▲7Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87520–

130▼1Lincolnton, NCNC12,46519−14%

131Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54016–

132▼60Albemarle, NCNC17,76915−95%

133Locust, NCNC6,12014–

134▼9Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04913–

135▼40Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49413–

136Shallotte, NCNC5,33512+200%

137▼4Siler City, NCNC8,1559−68%

138▼50Hendersonville, NCNC15,8678−11%

139King, NCNC7,9778−43%

140Pittsboro, NCNC5,0547–

141▼4Williamston, NCNC5,0867–

142▼38Mills River, NCNC7,5046–

143▼20Cherryville, NCNC6,5234−56%

144▼34Clinton, NCNC8,4664−95%

145▼27Marvin, NCNC7,0404−95%

146▼26Marion, NCNC7,4403−70%

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