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Largest Subsaharan African population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, 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 137 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 137 is 127.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78432,991+195%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30613,074+8%

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66710,294+66%

04Durham, NCNC305,5616,693+30%

05Concord, NCNC114,5983,451+1600%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,409+44%

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712,718+54%

08High Point, NCNC120,5712,390+39%

09Kinston, NCNC19,7052,179+164%

10Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082,034+359%

11Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,950+186%

12Cary, NCNC183,5821,847+105%

13Clayton, NCNC32,6331,155+270%

14Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,095+247%

15Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,009+135%

16Huntersville, NCNC68,535987+849%

17Pineville, NCNC11,851906+2417%

18Harrisburg, NCNC20,742690+650%

19Asheboro, NCNC27,990608+5980%

20Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536587+1123%

21Wake Forest, NCNC58,147565+110%

22Knightdale, NCNC23,144556−42%

23Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120551−55%

24Greenville, NCNC96,443521+13%

25Apex, NCNC80,419505+56%

26Morrisville, NCNC32,466501+169%

27Carrboro, NCNC20,962470+16%

28Stallings, NCNC17,760442+420%

29Rolesville, NCNC12,839402+986%

30Morganton, NCNC17,849368+378%

31Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117365+2507%

32Burlington, NCNC61,496353−3%

33Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386349+168%

34Salisbury, NCNC36,879343−82%

35Monroe, NCNC42,644334+345%

36Mooresville, NCNC55,842324+119%

37Creedmoor, NCNC5,046318–

38Murraysville, NCNC16,339312+447%

39Waxhaw, NCNC23,140283–

40Henderson, NCNC15,013272+300%

41Jacksonville, NCNC72,732271−77%

42Butner, NCNC8,112263+361%

43Asheville, NCNC93,523262−26%

44New Bern, NCNC34,724246−14%

45Weddington, NCNC14,517243–

46Laurinburg, NCNC14,582241+101%

47Hope Mills, NCNC18,324233+195%

48Sanford, NCNC34,138219+813%

49Mount Holly, NCNC19,033210+855%

50Goldsboro, NCNC35,012209−33%

51Cornelius, NCNC35,094204+1940%

52Holly Springs, NCNC50,288203+72%

53Lumberton, NCNC18,955201−13%

54Wilson, NCNC49,572192−54%

55Statesville, NCNC32,181189+80%

56Hickory, NCNC45,975187+240%

57Lillington, NCNC5,040176+159%

58Mint Hill, NCNC29,476170+33%

59Eden, NCNC15,500163+96%

60Kernersville, NCNC29,128162+423%

61Spout Springs, NCNC11,242159–

62Lexington, NCNC20,238158+1656%

63Graham, NCNC20,131145+936%

64Summerfield, NCNC11,327142–

65Matthews, NCNC32,769141−54%

66Garner, NCNC41,562134+144%

67Belmont, NCNC16,415130–

68Leland, NCNC35,731129+659%

69Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896127+647%

70Lewisville, NCNC14,421126+142%

71Piney Green, NCNC14,078119+78%

72Albemarle, NCNC17,769115−59%

73Archdale, NCNC12,254115+180%

74Hillsborough, NCNC9,778115−3%

75Tarboro, NCNC10,979111+71%

76Indian Trail, NCNC44,303105−55%

77Mebane, NCNC21,952101+304%

78Selma, NCNC7,40699−50%

79Newton, NCNC13,82293–

80Clemmons, NCNC22,80892−28%

81Oxford, NCNC8,98591+107%

82Silver Lake, NCNC6,56390+6%

83Davidson, NCNC16,66285−19%

84Trinity, NCNC7,27482–

85Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62271−76%

86Spring Lake, NCNC11,25270+59%

87Wadesboro, NCNC5,03569–

88Hendersonville, NCNC15,86768+656%

89Winterville, NCNC10,97362+72%

90Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92761–

91Smithfield, NCNC13,11459−39%

92Dunn, NCNC8,81457−89%

93Angier, NCNC9,41056+14%

94Pinehurst, NCNC18,67056–

95Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49455–

96Aberdeen, NCNC10,06654+286%

97Elon, NCNC11,36652+44%

98Mount Airy, NCNC10,68252+18%

99Boone, NCNC19,92950–

100Morehead City, NCNC10,43448+129%

101Nashville, NCNC5,91147−8%

102Wendell, NCNC19,68747+124%

103Hamlet, NCNC5,87044+100%

104Mills River, NCNC7,50443–

105Black Mountain, NCNC8,49142+83%

106Lenoir, NCNC18,37242−11%

107Shelby, NCNC23,30941−85%

108Washington, NCNC9,91040−41%

109Reidsville, NCNC14,69238−30%

110Clinton, NCNC8,46634−57%

111Etowah, NCNC7,96834–

112Havelock, NCNC17,43034−93%

113Forest City, NCNC7,41033–

114Rockingham, NCNC8,81533+371%

115Northchase, NCNC5,89629+93%

116Walkertown, NCNC6,12028–

117Oak Island, NCNC9,33726–

118Marvin, NCNC7,04025−66%

119Kings Grant, NCNC9,00323–

120Marion, NCNC7,44021+110%

121Stokesdale, NCNC6,13321–

122Half Moon, NCNC7,37819−72%

123Cherryville, NCNC6,52316+78%

124Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28715–

125Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04914–

126Ogden, NCNC8,24914+27%

127Fletcher, NCNC8,37312–

128Thomasville, NCNC27,73312−43%

129Lincolnton, NCNC12,46510−55%

130Dallas, NCNC6,3927−50%

131East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3237−71%

132Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9065–

133Siler City, NCNC8,1554−86%

134Roxboro, NCNC8,3803−93%

135Brevard, NCNC8,0982–

136Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751–

137Williamston, NCNC5,0861–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS