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Cities in North Carolina by Hispanic share of the population

Monroe, NC had the highest Hispanic share of the population of 93 cities in 2021, at 28.8%. Kings Mountain, NC had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 8% and the figure for North Carolina was 9.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.8Monroe, NC
Lowest2Kings Mountain, NC
Median893 cities
North Carolina9.8History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Monroe, NC: 28.8 %Monroe, NC28.8Sanford, NC: 28.6 %Sanford, NC28.6Asheboro, NC: 27.3 %Asheboro, NC27.3Wendell, NC: 23.9 %Wendell, NC23.9Graham, NC: 20 %Graham, NC20Morganton, NC: 19.4 %Morganton, NC19.4Jacksonville, NC: 19.1 %Jacksonville, NC19.1Burlington, NC: 18.3 %Burlington, NC18.3Thomasville, NC: 17.6 %Thomasville, NC17.6Spring Lake, NC: 17.3 %Spring Lake, NC17.3Pineville, NC: 17.2 %Pineville, NC17.2Havelock, NC: 16.4 %Havelock, NC16.4Winston-Salem, NC: 16.2 %Winston-Salem, NC16.2Smithfield, NC: 15.3 %Smithfield, NC15.3Charlotte, NC: 14.9 %Charlotte, NC14.9Lincolnton, NC: 14.2 %Lincolnton, NC14.2Zebulon, NC: 14.1 %Zebulon, NC14.1Lexington, NC: 14 %Lexington, NC14Concord, NC: 13.9 %Concord, NC13.9Hope Mills, NC: 13.4 %Hope Mills, NC13.4Durham, NC: 13.2 %Durham, NC13.2Clayton, NC: 13.2 %Clayton, NC13.2Statesville, NC: 13.2 %Statesville, NC13.2Fayetteville, NC: 12.9 %Fayetteville, NC12.9Lenoir, NC: 12.6 %Lenoir, NC12.6Kannapolis, NC: 12.5 %Kannapolis, NC12.5Hickory, NC: 12.4 %Hickory, NC12.4Wilson, NC: 11.4 %Wilson, NC11.4Raleigh, NC: 11.3 %Raleigh, NC11.3Indian Trail, NC: 11.1 %Indian Trail, NC11.1Newton, NC: 11 %Newton, NC11Kernersville, NC: 10.6 %Kernersville, NC10.6Salisbury, NC: 10.5 %Salisbury, NC10.5High Point, NC: 10.1 %High Point, NC10.1Garner, NC: 10 %Garner, NC10Gastonia, NC: 10 %Gastonia, NC10Lumberton, NC: 10 %Lumberton, NC10Knightdale, NC: 9.9 %Knightdale, NC9.9Southern Pines, NC: 9 %Southern Pines, NC9Harrisburg, NC: 9 %Harrisburg, NC9Monroe, NC: 28.8 %Monroe, NC28.8Sanford, NC: 28.6 %Sanford, NC28.6Asheboro, NC: 27.3 %Asheboro, NC27.3Wendell, NC: 23.9 %Wendell, NC23.9Graham, NC: 20 %Graham, NC20Morganton, NC: 19.4 %Morganton, NC19.4Jacksonville, NC: 19.1 %Jacksonville, NC19.1Burlington, NC: 18.3 %Burlington, NC18.3Thomasville, NC: 17.6 %Thomasville, NC17.6Spring Lake, NC: 17.3 %Spring Lake, NC17.3Pineville, NC: 17.2 %Pineville, NC17.2Havelock, NC: 16.4 %Havelock, NC16.4Winston-Salem, NC: 16.2 %Winston-Salem, NC16.2Smithfield, NC: 15.3 %Smithfield, NC15.3Charlotte, NC: 14.9 %Charlotte, NC14.9Lincolnton, NC: 14.2 %Lincolnton, NC14.2Zebulon, NC: 14.1 %Zebulon, NC14.1Lexington, NC: 14 %Lexington, NC14Concord, NC: 13.9 %Concord, NC13.9Hope Mills, NC: 13.4 %Hope Mills, NC13.4Durham, NC: 13.2 %Durham, NC13.2Clayton, NC: 13.2 %Clayton, NC13.2Statesville, NC: 13.2 %Statesville, NC13.2Fayetteville, NC: 12.9 %Fayetteville, NC12.9Lenoir, NC: 12.6 %Lenoir, NC12.6Kannapolis, NC: 12.5 %Kannapolis, NC12.5Hickory, NC: 12.4 %Hickory, NC12.4Wilson, NC: 11.4 %Wilson, NC11.4Raleigh, NC: 11.3 %Raleigh, NC11.3Indian Trail, NC: 11.1 %Indian Trail, NC11.1Newton, NC: 11 %Newton, NC11Kernersville, NC: 10.6 %Kernersville, NC10.6Salisbury, NC: 10.5 %Salisbury, NC10.5High Point, NC: 10.1 %High Point, NC10.1Garner, NC: 10 %Garner, NC10Gastonia, NC: 10 %Gastonia, NC10Lumberton, NC: 10 %Lumberton, NC10Knightdale, NC: 9.9 %Knightdale, NC9.9Southern Pines, NC: 9 %Southern Pines, NC9Harrisburg, NC: 9 %Harrisburg, NC9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Monroe, NC28.8
2Sanford, NC28.6
3Asheboro, NC27.3
4Wendell, NC23.9
5Graham, NC20
6Morganton, NC19.4
7Jacksonville, NC19.1
8Burlington, NC18.3
9Thomasville, NC17.6
10Spring Lake, NC17.3
11Pineville, NC17.2
12Havelock, NC16.4
13Winston-Salem, NC16.2
14Smithfield, NC15.3
15Charlotte, NC14.9
16Lincolnton, NC14.2
17Zebulon, NC14.1
18Lexington, NC14
19Concord, NC13.9
20Hope Mills, NC13.4
21Durham, NC13.2
22Clayton, NC13.2
23Statesville, NC13.2
24Fayetteville, NC12.9
25Lenoir, NC12.6
26Kannapolis, NC12.5
27Hickory, NC12.4
28Wilson, NC11.4
29Raleigh, NC11.3
30Indian Trail, NC11.1
31Newton, NC11
32Kernersville, NC10.6
33Salisbury, NC10.5
34High Point, NC10.1
35Garner, NC10
36Gastonia, NC10
37Lumberton, NC10
38Knightdale, NC9.9
39Southern Pines, NC9
40Harrisburg, NC9
41Waxhaw, NC9
42Stallings, NC8.7
43Carrboro, NC8.5
44Fuquay-Varina, NC8.4
45Greensboro, NC8.4
46Cary, NC8.3
47Mount Airy, NC8
48Albemarle, NC8
48Henderson, NC8
50Elizabeth City, NC8
51Matthews, NC7.8
52New Bern, NC7.7
53Cornelius, NC7.7
54Mooresville, NC7.2
55Huntersville, NC7.2
56Wilmington, NC7.1
57Morehead City, NC7.1
58Asheville, NC7
59Wake Forest, NC7
60Hendersonville, NC6.9
61Rolesville, NC6.9
62Chapel Hill, NC6.8
63Eden, NC6.7
64Mebane, NC6.7
65Tarboro, NC6.4
66Clemmons, NC6.4
67Apex, NC6.2
68Archdale, NC5.8
69Mint Hill, NC5.7
70Goldsboro, NC5.7
71Boone, NC5.6
72Holly Springs, NC5.4
73Laurinburg, NC5.1
74Elon, NC5.1
75Roanoke Rapids, NC4.8
76Mount Holly, NC4.6
77Weddington, NC4.6
78Aberdeen, NC4.5
79Leland, NC4.4
80Greenville, NC4.3
81Reidsville, NC4.2
82Shelby, NC4.2
83Winterville, NC4.1
84Morrisville, NC3.8
85Rocky Mount, NC3.8
86Summerfield, NC3.7
87Davidson, NC3.4
88Lewisville, NC3.3
89Belmont, NC3.1
90Waynesville, NC3
91Kinston, NC2
92Pinehurst, NC2
93Kings Mountain, NC2

Other periods

About this ranking

People of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by Hispanic share of the population, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by Hispanic share of the population, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by Hispanic share of the population, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by Hispanic share of the population, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in North Carolina by Hispanic share of the population, 2021}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2021. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest Hispanic share of the population?

Monroe, NC, with 28.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest Hispanic share of the population?

Kings Mountain, NC, with 2% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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