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Largest Subsaharan African population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, 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 124 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Raleigh, NCNC506,30612,109–

02Charlotte, NCNC964,78411,165–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,6676,214–

04Durham, NCNC305,5615,135–

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,365–

06Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,859–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,763–

08High Point, NCNC120,5711,717–

09Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,229–

10Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,157–

11Knightdale, NCNC23,144953–

12Cary, NCNC183,582900–

13Kinston, NCNC19,705825–

14Gastonia, NCNC87,067682–

15Dunn, NCNC8,814534–

16Havelock, NCNC17,430470–

17Greenville, NCNC96,443462–

18Kannapolis, NCNC61,708443–

19Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565429–

20Wilson, NCNC49,572414–

21Carrboro, NCNC20,962405–

22Burlington, NCNC61,496365–

23Asheville, NCNC93,523355–

24Apex, NCNC80,419323–

25Wilmington, NCNC126,809316–

26Clayton, NCNC32,633312–

27Goldsboro, NCNC35,012311–

28Matthews, NCNC32,769304–

29Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622292–

30New Bern, NCNC34,724287–

31Albemarle, NCNC17,769280–

32Wake Forest, NCNC58,147269–

33Shelby, NCNC23,309268–

34Indian Trail, NCNC44,303232–

35Lumberton, NCNC18,955232–

36Concord, NCNC114,598203–

37Selma, NCNC7,406199–

38Morrisville, NCNC32,466186–

39Mooresville, NCNC55,842148–

40Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386130–

41Mint Hill, NCNC29,476128–

42Clemmons, NCNC22,808127–

43Laurinburg, NCNC14,582120–

44Hillsborough, NCNC9,778118–

45Holly Springs, NCNC50,288118–

46Davidson, NCNC16,662105–

47Statesville, NCNC32,181105–

48Huntersville, NCNC68,535104–

49Smithfield, NCNC13,11497–

50Harrisburg, NCNC20,74292–

51Silver Lake, NCNC6,56385–

52Stallings, NCNC17,76085–

53Eden, NCNC15,50083–

54Southern Pines, NCNC17,35781–

55Clinton, NCNC8,46679–

56Hope Mills, NCNC18,32479–

57Morganton, NCNC17,84977–

58Monroe, NCNC42,64475–

59Marvin, NCNC7,04074–

60Henderson, NCNC15,01368–

61Lillington, NCNC5,04068–

62Washington, NCNC9,91068–

63Half Moon, NCNC7,37867–

64Piney Green, NCNC14,07867–

65Tarboro, NCNC10,97965–

66Murraysville, NCNC16,33957–

67Butner, NCNC8,11257–

68Hickory, NCNC45,97555–

69Garner, NCNC41,56255–

70Reidsville, NCNC14,69254–

71Porters Neck, NCNC7,65453–

72Lewisville, NCNC14,42152–

73Nashville, NCNC5,91151–

74Angier, NCNC9,41049–

75Ayden, NCNC5,26349–

76Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53648–

77Lenoir, NCNC18,37247–

78Mount Airy, NCNC10,68244–

79Oxford, NCNC8,98544–

80Spring Lake, NCNC11,25244–

81Roxboro, NCNC8,38043–

82Bessemer City, NCNC5,83443–

83Archdale, NCNC12,25441–

84Rolesville, NCNC12,83937–

85Pineville, NCNC11,85136–

86Elon, NCNC11,36636–

87Winterville, NCNC10,97336–

88Kernersville, NCNC29,12831–

89Siler City, NCNC8,15528–

90Mebane, NCNC21,95225–

91East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32324–

92Sanford, NCNC34,13824–

93Black Mountain, NCNC8,49123–

94Hamlet, NCNC5,87022–

95Mount Holly, NCNC19,03322–

96Lincolnton, NCNC12,46522–

97Morehead City, NCNC10,43421–

98Thomasville, NCNC27,73321–

99Wendell, NCNC19,68721–

100Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87019–

101Leland, NCNC35,73117–

102Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89617–

103Midway, NCNC5,10417–

104Northchase, NCNC5,89615–

105Graham, NCNC20,13114–

106King, NCNC7,97714–

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11714–

108Aberdeen, NCNC10,06614–

109Dallas, NCNC6,39214–

110Conover, NCNC8,93813–

111Gibsonville, NCNC9,87613–

112Ogden, NCNC8,24911–

113Asheboro, NCNC27,99010–

114Marion, NCNC7,44010–

115Cornelius, NCNC35,09410–

116Hendersonville, NCNC15,8679–

117Lexington, NCNC20,2389–

118Cherryville, NCNC6,5239–

119Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9087–

120Rockingham, NCNC8,8157–

121Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6497–

122Mocksville, NCNC6,2826–

123Swannanoa, NCNC6,9016–

124Shallotte, NCNC5,3354–

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