RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Most foreign-born residents, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Morrisville, NCNC32,46634.9%+9.5 pts

02Siler City, NCNC8,15526.8%−13.6 pts

03Cary, NCNC183,58222.4%+4.7 pts

04Zebulon, NCNC11,93318.3%+9.1 pts

05Charlotte, NCNC964,78417.2%+2.6 pts

06Marion, NCNC7,44016.3%+7.9 pts

07Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56515.7%−0.4 pts

08Monroe, NCNC42,64414.9%−3.0 pts

09Durham, NCNC305,56114.7%−0.0 pts

10East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32314.3%−3.0 pts

11Pineville, NCNC11,85114.1%−7.2 pts

12Asheboro, NCNC27,99013.7%−4.8 pts

13Selma, NCNC7,40613.5%−8.9 pts

14Carrboro, NCNC20,96213.2%−11.2 pts

15Raleigh, NCNC506,30612.8%−1.7 pts

16High Point, NCNC120,57112.8%+1.1 pts

17Sanford, NCNC34,13812.5%−4.8 pts

18Weddington, NCNC14,51712.2%+4.3 pts

19Greensboro, NCNC308,66712.0%+1.9 pts

20Knightdale, NCNC23,14412.0%−1.4 pts

21Burlington, NCNC61,49611.8%+1.3 pts

22Lillington, NCNC5,04011.5%+3.5 pts

23Concord, NCNC114,59811.5%+1.3 pts

24Morganton, NCNC17,84911.4%−0.1 pts

25Marvin, NCNC7,04011.2%+2.8 pts

26Mooresville, NCNC55,84211.0%+6.0 pts

27Angier, NCNC9,41010.9%−3.0 pts

28Waxhaw, NCNC23,14010.9%+2.7 pts

29Apex, NCNC80,41910.7%−1.4 pts

30Stallings, NCNC17,76010.7%+3.2 pts

31Matthews, NCNC32,76910.6%+3.1 pts

32Lexington, NCNC20,23810.6%−0.8 pts

33Harrisburg, NCNC20,74210.4%+5.4 pts

34Lincolnton, NCNC12,46510.3%+1.4 pts

35St. Stephens, NCNC9,45710.2%+2.8 pts

36Indian Trail, NCNC44,30310.2%+0.3 pts

37Thomasville, NCNC27,73310.1%+1.0 pts

38Clayton, NCNC32,63310.0%+3.2 pts

39Porters Neck, NCNC7,65410.0%+6.1 pts

40Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2719.9%−0.9 pts

41Hickory, NCNC45,9759.9%+0.1 pts

42Clinton, NCNC8,4669.9%+3.4 pts

43Conover, NCNC8,9389.6%+0.1 pts

44Huntersville, NCNC68,5359.1%+1.6 pts

45Mocksville, NCNC6,2829.1%−0.7 pts

46Roxboro, NCNC8,3809.0%+4.5 pts

47Woodfin, NCNC8,2298.7%−2.4 pts

48Smithfield, NCNC13,1148.7%−2.1 pts

49Statesville, NCNC32,1818.6%+0.3 pts

50Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8968.5%+3.0 pts

51Dallas, NCNC6,3928.4%+6.3 pts

52Long View, NCNC5,3878.3%+1.3 pts

53Cornelius, NCNC35,0948.2%−0.6 pts

54Clemmons, NCNC22,8088.2%−0.5 pts

55Graham, NCNC20,1318.2%−6.9 pts

56Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0498.0%–

57Butner, NCNC8,1128.0%+4.7 pts

58New Bern, NCNC34,7248.0%+3.3 pts

59Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5668.0%+4.4 pts

60Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7317.8%+2.5 pts

61Holly Springs, NCNC50,2887.8%+2.5 pts

62Mint Hill, NCNC29,4767.8%+0.4 pts

63Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5367.7%−0.2 pts

64Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207.5%+1.5 pts

65Murraysville, NCNC16,3397.4%+1.1 pts

66Asheville, NCNC93,5237.3%+0.1 pts

67Kannapolis, NCNC61,7087.3%−0.8 pts

68Kernersville, NCNC29,1287.3%−0.6 pts

69Rolesville, NCNC12,8397.2%−2.7 pts

70Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.0%−3.5 pts

71Hillsborough, NCNC9,7787.0%−1.4 pts

72Stokesdale, NCNC6,1336.8%+6.8 pts

73Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4946.7%+4.6 pts

74Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9276.6%–

75Gastonia, NCNC87,0676.5%−1.7 pts

76Garner, NCNC41,5626.5%+0.4 pts

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,0336.3%+0.8 pts

78Midland, NCNC5,1516.2%+3.7 pts

79Wilson, NCNC49,5726.2%−1.7 pts

80Mills River, NCNC7,5046.1%−2.7 pts

81Spout Springs, NCNC11,2426.1%–

82Southern Pines, NCNC17,3576.1%−1.0 pts

83Wake Forest, NCNC58,1476.0%−1.5 pts

84Lumberton, NCNC18,9555.9%+0.1 pts

85Pinehurst, NCNC18,6705.8%+2.9 pts

86Mebane, NCNC21,9525.8%+2.9 pts

87Salisbury, NCNC36,8795.7%−1.4 pts

88Swannanoa, NCNC6,9015.6%−3.1 pts

89Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2875.6%+1.5 pts

90Williamston, NCNC5,0865.5%+4.7 pts

91Hendersonville, NCNC15,8675.3%−6.9 pts

92Belmont, NCNC16,4155.3%+0.8 pts

93Silver Lake, NCNC6,5635.3%−5.3 pts

94Northchase, NCNC5,8965.3%−2.2 pts

95Hope Mills, NCNC18,3245.3%−1.1 pts

96Jacksonville, NCNC72,7325.2%−0.2 pts

97Henderson, NCNC15,0135.2%+0.9 pts

98Goldsboro, NCNC35,0125.2%+2.1 pts

99Wendell, NCNC19,6875.2%−1.5 pts

100Leland, NCNC35,7315.0%+0.0 pts

101Lenoir, NCNC18,3725.0%+1.1 pts

102Summerfield, NCNC11,3274.9%−0.2 pts

103Archdale, NCNC12,2544.9%+0.8 pts

104Albemarle, NCNC17,7694.7%+0.4 pts

105Wilmington, NCNC126,8094.7%−1.0 pts

106Davidson, NCNC16,6624.7%−0.7 pts

107Elon, NCNC11,3664.7%+1.6 pts

108Spring Lake, NCNC11,2524.4%−2.0 pts

109Mount Airy, NCNC10,6824.3%−2.8 pts

110Oxford, NCNC8,9854.3%−4.5 pts

111Gibsonville, NCNC9,8764.3%−1.2 pts

112Piney Green, NCNC14,0784.3%−3.9 pts

113Newton, NCNC13,8224.3%−3.8 pts

114Cramerton, NCNC5,7134.3%+0.2 pts

115Half Moon, NCNC7,3784.2%+2.0 pts

116Eden, NCNC15,5004.2%+1.3 pts

117Greenville, NCNC96,4434.2%−0.4 pts

118Creedmoor, NCNC5,0464.1%−0.7 pts

119Winterville, NCNC10,9734.1%−2.1 pts

120Morehead City, NCNC10,4344.1%−0.3 pts

121Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9084.0%+1.5 pts

122Ogden, NCNC8,2494.0%+0.7 pts

123Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1204.0%+0.6 pts

124Havelock, NCNC17,4303.9%−2.8 pts

125Dunn, NCNC8,8143.7%−2.1 pts

126Sawmills, NCNC5,1053.6%+3.1 pts

127Etowah, NCNC7,9683.5%+0.6 pts

128Laurinburg, NCNC14,5823.5%+2.2 pts

129Forest City, NCNC7,4103.5%−1.4 pts

130Shallotte, NCNC5,3353.4%+2.0 pts

131Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6493.4%−2.8 pts

132Hampstead, NCNC9,2923.4%+1.3 pts

133Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6223.4%−0.7 pts

134Boone, NCNC19,9293.3%+0.1 pts

135Waynesville, NCNC11,0063.3%−2.2 pts

136Walkertown, NCNC6,1203.3%+1.4 pts

137Ayden, NCNC5,2633.3%−1.1 pts

138Tarboro, NCNC10,9793.2%+0.8 pts

139Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8703.2%+1.8 pts

140Kings Grant, NCNC9,0033.1%−2.2 pts

141Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3863.0%−0.2 pts

142Reidsville, NCNC14,6922.9%−1.2 pts

143King, NCNC7,9772.9%+1.3 pts

144Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.9%−1.7 pts

145St. James, NCNC7,3182.9%+0.3 pts

146Shelby, NCNC23,3092.8%−0.4 pts

147Kinston, NCNC19,7052.8%−0.4 pts

148Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402.8%−0.2 pts

149Black Mountain, NCNC8,4912.6%+0.5 pts

150Bessemer City, NCNC5,8342.6%−0.9 pts

151Rockingham, NCNC8,8152.4%+0.7 pts

152Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172.3%+1.9 pts

153Washington, NCNC9,9102.3%−1.7 pts

154Surf City, NCNC5,1422.2%−0.1 pts

155Wadesboro, NCNC5,0352.2%+1.3 pts

156Pittsboro, NCNC5,0542.2%−6.0 pts

157Aberdeen, NCNC10,0662.1%−1.9 pts

158Westport, NCNC5,9152.1%−0.4 pts

159Nashville, NCNC5,9112.1%+1.8 pts

160Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9062.0%–

161Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.9%−3.1 pts

162Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731.9%+0.2 pts

163Trinity, NCNC7,2741.8%+0.7 pts

164Unionville, NCNC7,3221.7%+0.4 pts

165Cherryville, NCNC6,5231.7%−2.3 pts

166Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651.5%−0.9 pts

167Moyock, NCNC5,6841.3%−1.0 pts

168Hamlet, NCNC5,8701.3%−3.3 pts

169Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371.2%−1.1 pts

170Midway, NCNC5,1041.2%+1.1 pts

171Brevard, NCNC8,0981.2%−1.9 pts

172Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.9%−2.7 pts

173Locust, NCNC6,1200.8%−2.5 pts

174Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.5%−4.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS