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Most foreign-born residents, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 6.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kings Grant, NC, up 81 places to #59.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Morrisville, NCNC32,46636.0%+10.6 pts

02Siler City, NCNC8,15530.2%−10.2 pts

03Cary, NCNC183,58223.9%+6.1 pts

04Zebulon, NCNC11,93322.5%+13.2 pts

05▲24Apex, NCNC80,41920.3%+8.1 pts

06▲5Pineville, NCNC11,85118.9%−2.4 pts

07▼2Charlotte, NCNC964,78418.7%+4.0 pts

08Monroe, NCNC42,64417.8%−0.1 pts

09▲24Harrisburg, NCNC20,74216.5%+11.4 pts

10▲8Weddington, NCNC14,51716.1%+8.2 pts

11▲3Carrboro, NCNC20,96215.9%−8.5 pts

12▲76Swannanoa, NCNC6,90115.8%+7.0 pts

13▲15Waxhaw, NCNC23,14015.6%+7.4 pts

14▲2High Point, NCNC120,57115.5%+3.9 pts

15▼6Durham, NCNC305,56115.4%+0.7 pts

16▼6East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32315.3%−2.0 pts

17▼10Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56515.3%−0.9 pts

18▼1Sanford, NCNC34,13815.0%−2.4 pts

19▲43Mint Hill, NCNC29,47614.7%+7.4 pts

20▼5Raleigh, NCNC506,30613.8%−0.7 pts

21Burlington, NCNC61,49613.7%+3.2 pts

22▲77Wendell, NCNC19,68713.5%+6.8 pts

23Concord, NCNC114,59813.5%+3.3 pts

24▲7Matthews, NCNC32,76913.4%+5.9 pts

25▲11Indian Trail, NCNC44,30313.4%+3.5 pts

26▼1Marvin, NCNC7,04013.4%+5.0 pts

27▲5Lexington, NCNC20,23813.0%+1.7 pts

28▲66Northchase, NCNC5,89612.8%+5.2 pts

29▼10Greensboro, NCNC308,66712.7%+2.5 pts

30▲12Clinton, NCNC8,46612.4%+5.9 pts

31▼25Marion, NCNC7,44012.2%+3.8 pts

32▲25Butner, NCNC8,11212.1%+8.9 pts

33▼13Knightdale, NCNC23,14412.0%−1.4 pts

34▲42Garner, NCNC41,56211.9%+5.9 pts

35▲24Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56611.8%+8.3 pts

36▲14Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89611.8%+6.3 pts

37▼25Asheboro, NCNC27,99011.7%−6.7 pts

38▲16Clemmons, NCNC22,80811.5%+2.9 pts

39▲22Holly Springs, NCNC50,28811.4%+6.1 pts

40▲7Woodfin, NCNC8,22911.4%+0.2 pts

41▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27111.2%+0.4 pts

42▼7St. Stephens, NCNC9,45711.1%+3.6 pts

43▲12Graham, NCNC20,13111.0%−4.1 pts

44▼14Stallings, NCNC17,76010.9%+3.4 pts

45▲57Summerfield, NCNC11,32710.7%+5.6 pts

46▲3Statesville, NCNC32,18110.6%+2.3 pts

47▼23Morganton, NCNC17,84910.6%−0.9 pts

48▲22Fletcher, NCNC8,37310.2%−0.3 pts

49▼22Angier, NCNC9,41010.1%−3.8 pts

50▲36Mebane, NCNC21,95210.1%+7.2 pts

51▼7Huntersville, NCNC68,53510.1%+2.5 pts

52▲19Hillsborough, NCNC9,7789.7%+1.2 pts

53▲14Kannapolis, NCNC61,7089.6%+1.5 pts

54▼13Hickory, NCNC45,9759.6%−0.2 pts

55▼16Porters Neck, NCNC7,6549.6%+5.7 pts

56▲57Newton, NCNC13,8229.6%+1.6 pts

57▲26Wake Forest, NCNC58,1479.5%+1.9 pts

58▲11Rolesville, NCNC12,8399.2%−0.7 pts

59▲81Kings Grant, NCNC9,0038.9%+3.6 pts

60▲3Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5368.9%+1.0 pts

61▲48Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.9%+1.7 pts

62▲41Archdale, NCNC12,2548.9%+4.9 pts

63▼20Conover, NCNC8,9388.8%−0.6 pts

64▼11Cornelius, NCNC35,0948.8%0.0 pts

65▲19Lumberton, NCNC18,9558.8%+3.0 pts

66▼40Mooresville, NCNC55,8428.7%+3.7 pts

67▲8Gastonia, NCNC87,0678.5%+0.3 pts

68▼31Thomasville, NCNC27,7338.5%−0.5 pts

69▲58Etowah, NCNC7,9688.4%+5.5 pts

70▼14Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0498.3%–

71▼19Long View, NCNC5,3878.2%+1.2 pts

72▼34Clayton, NCNC32,6338.0%+1.1 pts

73▼60Selma, NCNC7,4068.0%−14.4 pts

74▼26Smithfield, NCNC13,1147.9%−2.9 pts

75▼41Lincolnton, NCNC12,4657.9%−1.0 pts

76▼12Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207.8%+1.8 pts

77▲31Spring Lake, NCNC11,2527.7%+1.3 pts

78▲36Cramerton, NCNC5,7137.6%+3.5 pts

79▼14Murraysville, NCNC16,3397.6%+1.2 pts

80▼29Dallas, NCNC6,3927.5%+5.5 pts

81▲12Silver Lake, NCNC6,5637.5%−3.2 pts

82▲9Hendersonville, NCNC15,8677.4%−4.9 pts

83▲48Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6497.4%+1.2 pts

84▼4Mills River, NCNC7,5047.4%−1.4 pts

85▼11Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9277.2%–

86▲15Lenoir, NCNC18,3727.1%+3.2 pts

87▼21Asheville, NCNC93,5237.0%−0.2 pts

88▼20Kernersville, NCNC29,1286.9%−1.0 pts

89▼10Wilson, NCNC49,5726.9%−1.0 pts

90▼68Lillington, NCNC5,0406.8%−1.2 pts

91▲6Henderson, NCNC15,0136.7%+2.5 pts

92▲4Jacksonville, NCNC72,7326.6%+1.2 pts

93▼4Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2876.5%+2.5 pts

94Barbecue, NCNC5,9106.4%–

95▼8Salisbury, NCNC36,8796.4%−0.8 pts

96▲60Pittsboro, NCNC5,0546.4%−1.8 pts

97▼2Hope Mills, NCNC18,3246.1%−0.3 pts

98▼6Belmont, NCNC16,4156.0%+1.5 pts

99▼39Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7315.9%+0.6 pts

100▲62Cullowhee, NCNC7,9735.9%+4.2 pts

101▲44St. James, NCNC7,3185.9%+3.3 pts

102▼29Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4945.9%+3.8 pts

103▲32Waynesville, NCNC11,0065.8%+0.3 pts

104▼27Mount Holly, NCNC19,0335.8%+0.3 pts

105▼47New Bern, NCNC34,7245.8%+1.1 pts

106▲9Half Moon, NCNC7,3785.8%+3.5 pts

107▼1Davidson, NCNC16,6625.8%+0.4 pts

108▼3Wilmington, NCNC126,8095.7%+0.1 pts

109▼28Spout Springs, NCNC11,2425.7%–

110▲22Hampstead, NCNC9,2925.6%+3.6 pts

111▲18Forest City, NCNC7,4105.6%+0.8 pts

112▲13Dunn, NCNC8,8145.5%−0.3 pts

113▲37Bessemer City, NCNC5,8345.4%+1.9 pts

114▼68Roxboro, NCNC8,3805.2%+0.8 pts

115▲42Aberdeen, NCNC10,0665.2%+1.2 pts

116▼38Midland, NCNC5,1515.1%+2.6 pts

117▼13Albemarle, NCNC17,7695.0%+0.7 pts

118▼46Stokesdale, NCNC6,1335.0%+5.0 pts

119▼2Greenville, NCNC96,4435.0%+0.5 pts

120▲2Ogden, NCNC8,2494.9%+1.6 pts

121▼76Mocksville, NCNC6,2824.9%−4.8 pts

122▼37Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704.8%+2.0 pts

123▲21Lewisville, NCNC14,4214.7%+0.1 pts

124▲36Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9064.7%–

125▲9Boone, NCNC19,9294.5%+1.2 pts

126▲4Shallotte, NCNC5,3354.5%+3.1 pts

127▲42Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374.5%+2.1 pts

128▼28Leland, NCNC35,7314.4%−0.6 pts

129▼5Havelock, NCNC17,4304.4%−2.4 pts

130▼32Goldsboro, NCNC35,0124.3%+1.3 pts

131▼49Southern Pines, NCNC17,3574.3%−2.8 pts

132▼4Laurinburg, NCNC14,5824.1%+2.8 pts

133▼14Winterville, NCNC10,9734.1%−2.1 pts

134▼14Morehead City, NCNC10,4344.0%−0.4 pts

135▼23Piney Green, NCNC14,0783.9%−4.3 pts

136▼29Elon, NCNC11,3663.8%+0.8 pts

137▼14Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203.8%+0.3 pts

138▲3Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3863.7%+0.5 pts

139▲14Washington, NCNC9,9103.6%−0.3 pts

140▲7Kinston, NCNC19,7053.6%+0.4 pts

141▼31Oxford, NCNC8,9853.5%−5.3 pts

142▲9Rockingham, NCNC8,8153.5%+1.8 pts

143▼27Eden, NCNC15,5003.5%+0.5 pts

144▲8Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1173.4%+3.0 pts

145▼12Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6223.4%−0.7 pts

146▼7Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8703.4%+2.0 pts

147▼29Creedmoor, NCNC5,0463.3%−1.5 pts

148▼10Tarboro, NCNC10,9793.3%+0.8 pts

149▲6Wadesboro, NCNC5,0353.1%+2.2 pts

150▲8Westport, NCNC5,9153.0%+0.5 pts

151▲3Surf City, NCNC5,1422.8%+0.4 pts

152▼9King, NCNC7,9772.8%+1.2 pts

153▼63Williamston, NCNC5,0862.7%+1.8 pts

154▲17Brevard, NCNC8,0982.6%−0.5 pts

155▼6Black Mountain, NCNC8,4912.5%+0.4 pts

156▲7Trinity, NCNC7,2742.4%+1.3 pts

157▼15Reidsville, NCNC14,6922.3%−1.9 pts

158▼12Shelby, NCNC23,3092.3%−0.9 pts

159▲7Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1652.1%−0.2 pts

160▲1Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5052.1%−3.0 pts

161▲9Midway, NCNC5,1042.0%+1.9 pts

162▼51Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762.0%−3.5 pts

163▲9Oak Island, NCNC9,3371.8%−1.9 pts

164▲9Locust, NCNC6,1201.8%−1.5 pts

165▼1Unionville, NCNC7,3221.7%+0.4 pts

166▼18Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401.7%−1.2 pts

167▼30Ayden, NCNC5,2631.7%−2.7 pts

168▼32Walkertown, NCNC6,1201.5%−0.4 pts

169▼2Moyock, NCNC5,6841.4%−1.0 pts

170▼11Nashville, NCNC5,9111.0%+0.8 pts

171▼3Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.9%−3.6 pts

172▼7Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.9%−3.1 pts

173▲1Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.9%−3.6 pts

174▼53Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.7%−1.8 pts

175▼49Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.6%0.0 pts

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