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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78429,758+167%

02Greensboro, NCNC308,66713,860+123%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,30611,871−2%

04Durham, NCNC305,5618,957+74%

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

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,667+55%

07Cary, NCNC183,5822,880+220%

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

09Concord, NCNC114,5982,585+1173%

10Kinston, NCNC19,7051,432+74%

11Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,340+324%

12Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,186+341%

13Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,126+154%

14Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,022+50%

15Jacksonville, NCNC72,732974−16%

16Huntersville, NCNC68,535959+822%

17Lexington, NCNC20,238896+9856%

18Garner, NCNC41,562885+1509%

19Clayton, NCNC32,633875+180%

20Salisbury, NCNC36,879856−54%

21Greenville, NCNC96,443855+85%

22Apex, NCNC80,419829+157%

23Harrisburg, NCNC20,742823+795%

24Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565815+90%

25Knightdale, NCNC23,144778−18%

26Mebane, NCNC21,952642+2468%

27Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120638−48%

28Rolesville, NCNC12,839601+1524%

29Zebulon, NCNC11,933537–

30Asheboro, NCNC27,990510+5000%

31Wilson, NCNC49,572502+21%

32Graham, NCNC20,131497+3450%

33Statesville, NCNC32,181484+361%

34Morrisville, NCNC32,466483+160%

35Wendell, NCNC19,687470+2138%

36Indian Trail, NCNC44,303414+78%

37Carrboro, NCNC20,962412+2%

38Thomasville, NCNC27,733407+1838%

39Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386399+207%

40Mooresville, NCNC55,842396+168%

41Weddington, NCNC14,517379–

42Mint Hill, NCNC29,476377+195%

43Holly Springs, NCNC50,288360+205%

44Burlington, NCNC61,496355−3%

45Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622336+15%

46Sanford, NCNC34,138330+1275%

47Pineville, NCNC11,851307+753%

48New Bern, NCNC34,724294+2%

49Matthews, NCNC32,769292−4%

50Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536277+477%

51Belmont, NCNC16,415276–

52Eden, NCNC15,500273+229%

53Asheville, NCNC93,523241−32%

54Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927239–

55Midland, NCNC5,151236–

56Havelock, NCNC17,430230−51%

57Clemmons, NCNC22,808227+79%

58Laurinburg, NCNC14,582226+88%

59Morganton, NCNC17,849223+190%

60Leland, NCNC35,731220+1194%

61Monroe, NCNC42,644202+169%

62Southern Pines, NCNC17,357201+148%

63Lumberton, NCNC18,955189−19%

64Barbecue, NCNC5,910184–

65Cramerton, NCNC5,713175–

66Spring Lake, NCNC11,252162+268%

67Boone, NCNC19,929161–

68Piney Green, NCNC14,078160+139%

69Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566156–

70Hickory, NCNC45,975155+182%

71Murraysville, NCNC16,339153+168%

72Hillsborough, NCNC9,778149+26%

73Selma, NCNC7,406149−25%

74Waxhaw, NCNC23,140144–

75Cornelius, NCNC35,094139+1290%

76Silver Lake, NCNC6,563134+58%

77Stallings, NCNC17,760133+56%

78Aberdeen, NCNC10,066130+829%

79Trinity, NCNC7,274128–

80Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117124+786%

81Hope Mills, NCNC18,324122+54%

82Creedmoor, NCNC5,046120–

83Shelby, NCNC23,309117−56%

84Tarboro, NCNC10,979117+80%

85Moyock, NCNC5,684107–

86Long View, NCNC5,387105–

87Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287100–

88Hampstead, NCNC9,29296–

89Winterville, NCNC10,97394+161%

90Lenoir, NCNC18,37292+96%

91Davidson, NCNC16,66289−15%

92East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32388+267%

93Kernersville, NCNC29,12885+174%

94Mount Holly, NCNC19,03385+286%

95Butner, NCNC8,11284+47%

96Henderson, NCNC15,01383+22%

97Smithfield, NCNC13,11480−18%

98Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63779–

99Reidsville, NCNC14,69279+46%

100Dallas, NCNC6,39278+457%

101Summerfield, NCNC11,32768–

102Angier, NCNC9,41059+20%

103Oxford, NCNC8,98557+30%

104Wadesboro, NCNC5,03557–

105Elon, NCNC11,36655+53%

106Cullowhee, NCNC7,97354–

107St. Stephens, NCNC9,45753–

108Woodfin, NCNC8,22952–

109Black Mountain, NCNC8,49150+117%

110Mount Airy, NCNC10,68250+14%

111Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16549–

112Forest City, NCNC7,41048–

113Goldsboro, NCNC35,01247−85%

114Brevard, NCNC8,09845–

115Lillington, NCNC5,04042−38%

116Archdale, NCNC12,25441+0%

117Bessemer City, NCNC5,83441−5%

118Spout Springs, NCNC11,24241–

119Pinehurst, NCNC18,67040–

120Porters Neck, NCNC7,65440−25%

121Washington, NCNC9,91035−49%

122Newton, NCNC13,82234–

123Rockingham, NCNC8,81533+371%

124Roxboro, NCNC8,38031−28%

125Kings Grant, NCNC9,00324–

126Dunn, NCNC8,81422−96%

127Etowah, NCNC7,96822–

128Waynesville, NCNC11,00622–

129Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87520–

130Lincolnton, NCNC12,46519−14%

131Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54016–

132Albemarle, NCNC17,76915−95%

133Locust, NCNC6,12014–

134Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04913–

135Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49413–

136Shallotte, NCNC5,33512+200%

137Siler City, NCNC8,1559−68%

138Hendersonville, NCNC15,8678−11%

139King, NCNC7,9778−43%

140Pittsboro, NCNC5,0547–

141Williamston, NCNC5,0867–

142Mills River, NCNC7,5046–

143Cherryville, NCNC6,5234−56%

144Clinton, NCNC8,4664−95%

145Marvin, NCNC7,0404−95%

146Marion, NCNC7,4403−70%

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