2025

Cities in North Carolina ranked by Asian Population

This list ranks the 551 cities in North Carolina based on their Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Asian population in North Carolina

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  • 1
    Charlotte
    Asian population in Charlotte is 66,532
    6.86% of Charlotte population is Asian
  • 2
    Cary
    Asian population in Cary is 39,610
    20.61% of Cary population is Asian
  • 3
    Raleigh
    Asian population in Raleigh is 26,907
    5.26% of Raleigh population is Asian
  • 4
    Durham
    Asian population in Durham is 20,075
    6.36% of Durham population is Asian
  • 5
    Greensboro
    Asian population in Greensboro is 16,934
    5.24% of Greensboro population is Asian

List of 551 cities in North Carolina by Asian Population

View Methodology
Rank by Asian Population
City
Asian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total North Carolina Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Charlotte 66,532 6.86% 19.60%
2 Cary 39,610 20.61% 11.67%
3 Raleigh 26,907 5.26% 7.93%
4 Durham 20,075 6.36% 5.91%
5 Greensboro 16,934 5.24% 4.99%
6 Morrisville 13,553 41.60% 3.99%
7 Apex 12,140 16.59% 3.58%
8 10,258 8.19% 3.02%
9 10,117 4.29% 2.98%
10 8,638 13.54% 2.54%
11 7,964 6.88% 2.35%
12 7,699 2.80% 2.27%
13 4,121 6.14% 1.21%
14 3,972 8.57% 1.17%
15 3,169 3.70% 0.93%
16 3,145 3.37% 0.93%
17 3,059 14.16% 0.90%
18 2,859 5.18% 0.84%
19 2,504 1.99% 0.74%
20 2,378 5.00% 0.70%
21 2,127 9.31% 0.63%
22 2,069 6.14% 0.61%
23 2,002 6.24% 0.59%
24 1,953 4.34% 0.58%
25 1,911 1.90% 0.56%
26 1,846 7.75% 0.54%
27 1,802 2.88% 0.53%
28 1,790 4.26% 0.53%
29 1,712 3.08% 0.50%
30 1,685 2.73% 0.50%
31 1,496 1.70% 0.44%
32 1,454 6.31% 0.43%
33 1,377 4.72% 0.41%
34 1,307 19.01% 0.38%
35 1,276 6.17% 0.38%
36 1,168 8.21% 0.34%
37 1,144 7.86% 0.34%
38 1,096 6.32% 0.32%
39 1,056 4.66% 0.31%
40 1,031 3.01% 0.30%
40 1,031 8.66% 0.30%
41 1,016 2.87% 0.30%
42 1,003 2.77% 0.30%
43 950 12.09% 0.28%
44 929 4.82% 0.27%
45 928 4.93% 0.27%
46 894 4.46% 0.26%
47 837 1.48% 0.25%
48 835 3.93% 0.25%
49 827 1.65% 0.24%
50 749 5.76% 0.22%
51 736 2.11% 0.22%
52 707 5.69% 0.21%
53 673 3.93% 0.20%
54 671 2.30% 0.20%
55 658 2.08% 0.19%
56 641 2.22% 0.19%
57 619 1.62% 0.18%
58 584 6.72% 0.17%
59 559 2.70% 0.16%
60 548 3.09% 0.16%
61 538 3.36% 0.16%
62 533 3.38% 0.16%
63 521 3.28% 0.15%
64 497 4.20% 0.15%
65 487 3.55% 0.14%
66 485 1.56% 0.14%
67 474 5.03% 0.14%
68 450 4.02% 0.13%
69 443 4.54% 0.13%
70 437 7.87% 0.13%
71 431 2.23% 0.13%
72 418 8.11% 0.12%
73 407 5.39% 0.12%
74 404 2.17% 0.12%
75 400 2.49% 0.12%
76 398 1.33% 0.12%
77 390 2.02% 0.11%
78 373 1.79% 0.11%
79 371 1.81% 0.11%
80 370 0.94% 0.11%
81 360 4.24% 0.11%
81 360 3.02% 0.11%
82 356 3.36% 0.10%
83 351 6.85% 0.10%
84 342 4.65% 0.10%
85 335 4.17% 0.10%
86 328 1.64% 0.10%
87 325 3.83% 0.10%
88 309 2.79% 0.09%
89 297 2.71% 0.09%
90 292 1.51% 0.09%
91 291 3.21% 0.09%
92 281 1.75% 0.08%
93 278 6.51% 0.08%
94 270 0.97% 0.08%
95 257 1.07% 0.08%
96 242 1.68% 0.07%
97 238 1.94% 0.07%
98 237 1.45% 0.07%
99 229 5.99% 0.07%
100 226 11.81% 0.07%
101 216 2.32% 0.06%
102 199 6.14% 0.06%
103 187 2.76% 0.06%
104 185 3.41% 0.05%
105 183 1.42% 0.05%
106 178 3.75% 0.05%
107 177 6.74% 0.05%
108 174 1.59% 0.05%
109 169 1.74% 0.05%
109 169 1.63% 0.05%
110 161 2.98% 0.05%
111 153 1.92% 0.05%
112 151 2.58% 0.04%
112 151 2.66% 0.04%
113 148 3.39% 0.04%
114 146 1.54% 0.04%
114 146 3.04% 0.04%
115 145 1.16% 0.04%
116 142 2.87% 0.04%
116 142 1.27% 0.04%
117 139 1.66% 0.04%
117 139 11.71% 0.04%
118 134 1.42% 0.04%
119 132 0.84% 0.04%
120 131 0.80% 0.04%
121 129 1.73% 0.04%
122 124 2.63% 0.04%
123 122 5.13% 0.04%
124 116 2.86% 0.03%
125 114 2.84% 0.03%
126 111 2.32% 0.03%
127 108 6.60% 0.03%
128 105 1.90% 0.03%
128 105 1.74% 0.03%
129 103 1.12% 0.03%
130 102 1.46% 0.03%
131 99 21.15% 0.03%
131 99 2.43% 0.03%
131 99 2.19% 0.03%
132 98 7.15% 0.03%
132 98 2.20% 0.03%
133 94 4.82% 0.03%
134 91 1.02% 0.03%
134 91 2.01% 0.03%
135 87 7.91% 0.03%
135 87 0.94% 0.03%
136 86 1.73% 0.03%
137 85 1.63% 0.03%
138 82 1.65% 0.02%
139 81 4.30% 0.02%
139 81 6.70% 0.02%
140 79 3.23% 0.02%
141 75 6.98% 0.02%
142 73 2.29% 0.02%
143 72 2.61% 0.02%
144 70 3.08% 0.02%
145 68 1.07% 0.02%
146 66 1.74% 0.02%
147 63 0.68% 0.02%
148 62 7.23% 0.02%
149 60 2.22% 0.02%
150 59 0.67% 0.02%
151 58 1.21% 0.02%
151 58 1.61% 0.02%
152 55 1.57% 0.02%
152 55 2.41% 0.02%
152 55 0.63% 0.02%
153 54 0.64% 0.02%
154 53 1.50% 0.02%
154 53 1.11% 0.02%
155 52 1.24% 0.02%
156 51 1.17% 0.02%
156 51 2.05% 0.02%
157 50 1.21% 0.01%
158 49 2.80% 0.01%
159 48 3.34% 0.01%
159 48 0.75% 0.01%
159 48 1.20% 0.01%
159 48 2.62% 0.01%
159 48 1.47% 0.01%
159 48 1.54% 0.01%
160 47 1.44% 0.01%
160 47 5.87% 0.01%
161 46 1.54% 0.01%
162 45 1.62% 0.01%
162 45 2.14% 0.01%
162 45 3.24% 0.01%
163 44 0.50% 0.01%
164 43 0.89% 0.01%
164 43 0.98% 0.01%
165 42 2.81% 0.01%
165 42 7.59% 0.01%
165 42 1.52% 0.01%
166 40 1.63% 0.01%
166 40 0.99% 0.01%
167 39 9.75% 0.01%
167 39 0.77% 0.01%
167 39 2.17% 0.01%
168 38 1.07% 0.01%
168 38 0.86% 0.01%
168 38 0.71% 0.01%
169 37 1.34% 0.01%
169 37 1.17% 0.01%
169 37 0.70% 0.01%
169 37 0.84% 0.01%
170 36 0.78% 0.01%
170 36 1.52% 0.01%
171 35 1.27% 0.01%
171 35 0.67% 0.01%
172 34 0.68% 0.01%
173 33 5.42% 0.01%
174 32 6.25% 0.01%
175 31 0.54% 0.01%
175 31 1.20% 0.01%
175 31 6.11% 0.01%
176 30 1.57% 0.01%
176 30 1.11% 0.01%
177 29 1.78% 0.01%
177 29 1.00% 0.01%
177 29 0.91% 0.01%
177 29 0.99% 0.01%
178 28 1.71% 0.01%
178 28 1.28% 0.01%
179 27 0.72% 0.01%
180 26 1.23% 0.01%
181 25 2.15% 0.01%
181 25 0.90% 0.01%
182 24 0.46% 0.01%
182 24 4.03% 0.01%
182 24 0.34% 0.01%
182 24 0.34% 0.01%
183 23 0.84% 0.01%
183 23 1.34% 0.01%
183 23 0.81% 0.01%
184 22 0.66% 0.01%
185 21 0.61% 0.01%
186 20 0.66% 0.01%
187 19 1.93% 0.01%
187 19 0.53% 0.01%
187 19 2.02% 0.01%
187 19 1.18% 0.01%
188 18 0.82% 0.01%
188 18 2.92% 0.01%
189 17 2.72% 0.01%
189 17 0.34% 0.01%
189 17 0.69% 0.01%
190 16 0.58% -
191 15 1.78% -
191 15 0.51% -
191 15 0.29% -
191 15 1.16% -
192 14 1.48% -
192 14 3.75% -
193 13 3.58% -
193 13 0.28% -
193 13 0.46% -
194 12 0.66% -
194 12 0.79% -
194 12 0.50% -
194 12 0.52% -
194 12 1.48% -
194 12 1.89% -
194 12 0.38% -
194 12 0.34% -
195 11 2.92% -
195 11 1.78% -
195 11 1.12% -
195 11 1.06% -
195 11 0.61% -
195 11 0.34% -
195 11 0.97% -
196 10 0.92% -
196 10 0.73% -
196 10 0.76% -
196 10 0.66% -
197 9 2.35% -
197 9 2.19% -
197 9 2.14% -
197 9 0.99% -
197 9 1.02% -
197 9 0.22% -
197 9 1.46% -
197 9 1.25% -
198 8 1.47% -
198 8 0.15% -
198 8 1.38% -
198 8 1.64% -
198 8 1.38% -
198 8 1.41% -
198 8 1.70% -
198 8 2.19% -
198 8 1.97% -
198 8 0.49% -
198 8 0.19% -
198 8 0.81% -
199 7 0.26% -
199 7 1.43% -
199 7 0.47% -
199 7 0.52% -
199 7 0.24% -
199 7 0.25% -
199 7 0.59% -
200 6 0.43% -
200 6 0.25% -
200 6 1.22% -
200 6 0.09% -
200 6 0.54% -
200 6 0.38% -
200 6 3.55% -
200 6 0.70% -
200 6 0.70% -
201 5 0.23% -
201 5 1.17% -
201 5 0.34% -
201 5 0.75% -
201 5 0.37% -
201 5 0.42% -
201 5 0.73% -
202 4 0.26% -
202 4 0.56% -
202 4 5.63% -
202 4 0.54% -
202 4 1.26% -
202 4 0.52% -
202 4 0.46% -
203 3 0.19% -
203 3 0.44% -
203 3 0.63% -
203 3 0.20% -
203 3 0.31% -
203 3 1.15% -
204 2 0.13% -
204 2 0.18% -
204 2 0.84% -
204 2 0.29% -
204 2 0.07% -
204 2 0.06% -
204 2 0.34% -
204 2 0.11% -
204 2 0.25% -
204 2 0.20% -
204 2 0.27% -
204 2 0.33% -
204 2 0.35% -
204 2 0.41% -
204 2 0.35% -
204 2 0.08% -
205 1 0.02% -
205 1 0.09% -
205 1 0.34% -
205 1 0.09% -
205 1 0.06% -
205 1 0.08% -
205 1 0.22% -
205 1 0.31% -
205 1 0.01% -
205 1 1.37% -
205 1 0.16% -
205 1 0.12% -
205 1 0.25% -

List of cities with no Asian Population in North Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in North Carolina have no recorded Asian population*:
  • Alliance
  • Andrews
  • Ansonville
  • Arapahoe
  • Askewville
  • Aulander
  • Aurora
  • Autryville
  • Badin
  • Bakersville
  • Bald Head Island
  • Bath
  • Bear Grass
  • Black Creek
  • Boardman
  • Bolivia
  • Bridgeton
  • Bryson City
  • Cameron
  • Carolina Shores
  • Casar
  • Castalia
  • Catawba
  • Centerville
  • Cerro Gordo
  • Chadbourn
  • Chimney Rock Village
  • Clarkton
  • Clyde
  • Cofield
  • Columbia
  • Como
  • Conetoe
  • Conway
  • Cooleemee
  • Creswell
  • Crossnore
  • Danbury
  • Dellview
  • Denton
  • Dillsboro
  • Dobbins Heights
  • Dublin
  • Earl
  • East Arcadia
  • East Bend
  • East Laurinburg
  • Edenton
  • Elizabethtown
  • Elk Park
  • Ellerbe
  • Enfield
  • Eureka
  • Everetts
  • Fairmont
  • Falkland
  • Fountain
  • Franklinville
  • Fremont
  • Garland
  • Garysburg
  • Gatesville
  • Gibson
  • Godwin
  • Granite Quarry
  • Greenevers
  • Green Level
  • Halifax
  • Hamilton
  • Hamlet
  • Harrellsville
  • Hassell
  • Hobgood
  • Hoffman
  • Holden Beach
  • Hookerton
  • Hot Springs
  • Hudson
  • Jamesville
  • Jefferson
  • Jonesville
  • Kelford
  • Kingstown
  • Kittrell
  • Lake Santeetlah
  • Lansing
  • Lasker
  • Lattimore
  • Leggett
  • Lewiston Woodville
  • Lilesville
  • Linden
  • Littleton
  • Love Valley
  • Lucama
  • Mcdonald
  • Mcfarlan
  • Macon
  • Marietta
  • Marshville
  • Mayodan
  • Mesic
  • Micro
  • Middleburg
  • Middlesex
  • Midway
  • Milton
  • Misenheimer
  • Mocksville
  • Momeyer
  • Mooresboro
  • Morven
  • Newland
  • Norlina
  • Norman
  • Northwest
  • Oakboro
  • Oak City
  • Old Fort
  • Orrum
  • Ossipee
  • Pantego
  • Parmele
  • Pikeville
  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • Pine Level
  • Pinetops
  • Pink Hill
  • Polkville
  • Pollocksville
  • Powellsville
  • Proctorville
  • Raeford
  • Ramseur
  • Raynham
  • Red Cross
  • Red Oak
  • Rennert
  • River Bend
  • Robbins
  • Robbinsville
  • Roper
  • Salemburg
  • Sandyfield
  • Scotland Neck
  • Seaboard
  • Seagrove
  • Seven Springs
  • Severn
  • Simpson
  • Speed
  • Spencer
  • Spring Hope
  • Staley
  • Stanley
  • Stantonsburg
  • Star
  • Stovall
  • Taylorsville
  • Teachey
  • Topsail Beach
  • Trenton
  • Tryon
  • Turkey
  • Vanceboro
  • Vandemere
  • Waco
  • Wagram
  • Walkertown
  • Walnut Cove
  • Walstonburg
  • Warrenton
  • Weldon
  • Wentworth
  • West Jefferson
  • Whiteville
  • Wilkesboro
  • Winton
  • Yadkinville
  • Benson
  • Faison
  • Falcon
  • Harrells
  • Kenly
  • Locust
  • Red Springs
  • Sharpsburg
  • Wallace
  • Whitakers
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in North Carolina by their Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Asian Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Asian, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Asian alone, while others identify as Asian along with another race (such as Asian and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Asian .
  • We’ve used the “Asian alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Asian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Asian alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Asian .
  2. % of Total North Carolina Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Asian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Asian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Asian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Asian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.