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Cities in North Carolina by Hispanic share of the population

Sanford, NC had the highest Hispanic share of the population of 93 cities in 2022, at 30.1%. Kings Mountain, NC had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 7.9% and the figure for North Carolina was 10%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.1Sanford, NC
Lowest2.1Kings Mountain, NC
Median7.993 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2022

Sanford, NC: 30.1 %Sanford, NC30.1Asheboro, NC: 28.3 %Asheboro, NC28.3Monroe, NC: 28 %Monroe, NC28Wendell, NC: 21.8 %Wendell, NC21.8Morganton, NC: 20.2 %Morganton, NC20.2Zebulon, NC: 19.9 %Zebulon, NC19.9Jacksonville, NC: 19.2 %Jacksonville, NC19.2Spring Lake, NC: 19.2 %Spring Lake, NC19.2Graham, NC: 18 %Graham, NC18Smithfield, NC: 17.7 %Smithfield, NC17.7Burlington, NC: 17.5 %Burlington, NC17.5Pineville, NC: 17.4 %Pineville, NC17.4Lincolnton, NC: 16.8 %Lincolnton, NC16.8Winston-Salem, NC: 16.6 %Winston-Salem, NC16.6Havelock, NC: 16.5 %Havelock, NC16.5Lexington, NC: 16.4 %Lexington, NC16.4Thomasville, NC: 16.1 %Thomasville, NC16.1Charlotte, NC: 15.3 %Charlotte, NC15.3Statesville, NC: 15.1 %Statesville, NC15.1Hope Mills, NC: 14.8 %Hope Mills, NC14.8Concord, NC: 13.9 %Concord, NC13.9Clayton, NC: 13.8 %Clayton, NC13.8Durham, NC: 13.3 %Durham, NC13.3Hickory, NC: 13.2 %Hickory, NC13.2Fayetteville, NC: 12.9 %Fayetteville, NC12.9Kannapolis, NC: 12.2 %Kannapolis, NC12.2Wilson, NC: 12.1 %Wilson, NC12.1Newton, NC: 11.9 %Newton, NC11.9Lenoir, NC: 11.9 %Lenoir, NC11.9Raleigh, NC: 11.6 %Raleigh, NC11.6Kernersville, NC: 11.4 %Kernersville, NC11.4Indian Trail, NC: 11.3 %Indian Trail, NC11.3Garner, NC: 11.1 %Garner, NC11.1High Point, NC: 10.7 %High Point, NC10.7Gastonia, NC: 10.4 %Gastonia, NC10.4Salisbury, NC: 10.3 %Salisbury, NC10.3Waxhaw, NC: 10.2 %Waxhaw, NC10.2Henderson, NC: 9.9 %Henderson, NC9.9Harrisburg, NC: 9.5 %Harrisburg, NC9.5Lumberton, NC: 9.4 %Lumberton, NC9.4Sanford, NC: 30.1 %Sanford, NC30.1Asheboro, NC: 28.3 %Asheboro, NC28.3Monroe, NC: 28 %Monroe, NC28Wendell, NC: 21.8 %Wendell, NC21.8Morganton, NC: 20.2 %Morganton, NC20.2Zebulon, NC: 19.9 %Zebulon, NC19.9Jacksonville, NC: 19.2 %Jacksonville, NC19.2Spring Lake, NC: 19.2 %Spring Lake, NC19.2Graham, NC: 18 %Graham, NC18Smithfield, NC: 17.7 %Smithfield, NC17.7Burlington, NC: 17.5 %Burlington, NC17.5Pineville, NC: 17.4 %Pineville, NC17.4Lincolnton, NC: 16.8 %Lincolnton, NC16.8Winston-Salem, NC: 16.6 %Winston-Salem, NC16.6Havelock, NC: 16.5 %Havelock, NC16.5Lexington, NC: 16.4 %Lexington, NC16.4Thomasville, NC: 16.1 %Thomasville, NC16.1Charlotte, NC: 15.3 %Charlotte, NC15.3Statesville, NC: 15.1 %Statesville, NC15.1Hope Mills, NC: 14.8 %Hope Mills, NC14.8Concord, NC: 13.9 %Concord, NC13.9Clayton, NC: 13.8 %Clayton, NC13.8Durham, NC: 13.3 %Durham, NC13.3Hickory, NC: 13.2 %Hickory, NC13.2Fayetteville, NC: 12.9 %Fayetteville, NC12.9Kannapolis, NC: 12.2 %Kannapolis, NC12.2Wilson, NC: 12.1 %Wilson, NC12.1Newton, NC: 11.9 %Newton, NC11.9Lenoir, NC: 11.9 %Lenoir, NC11.9Raleigh, NC: 11.6 %Raleigh, NC11.6Kernersville, NC: 11.4 %Kernersville, NC11.4Indian Trail, NC: 11.3 %Indian Trail, NC11.3Garner, NC: 11.1 %Garner, NC11.1High Point, NC: 10.7 %High Point, NC10.7Gastonia, NC: 10.4 %Gastonia, NC10.4Salisbury, NC: 10.3 %Salisbury, NC10.3Waxhaw, NC: 10.2 %Waxhaw, NC10.2Henderson, NC: 9.9 %Henderson, NC9.9Harrisburg, NC: 9.5 %Harrisburg, NC9.5Lumberton, NC: 9.4 %Lumberton, NC9.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sanford, NC30.1+1.5 pts
2Asheboro, NC28.3+1.1 pts
3Monroe, NC28-0.8 pts
4Wendell, NC21.8-2.1 pts
5Morganton, NC20.2+0.8 pts
6Zebulon, NC19.9+5.7 pts
7Jacksonville, NC19.2+0.1 pts
8Spring Lake, NC19.2+1.9 pts
9Graham, NC18-2 pts
10Smithfield, NC17.7+2.4 pts
11Burlington, NC17.5-0.8 pts
12Pineville, NC17.4+0.2 pts
13Lincolnton, NC16.8+2.6 pts
14Winston-Salem, NC16.6+0.4 pts
15Havelock, NC16.5+0.1 pts
16Lexington, NC16.4+2.4 pts
17Thomasville, NC16.1-1.4 pts
18Charlotte, NC15.3+0.4 pts
19Statesville, NC15.1+1.9 pts
20Hope Mills, NC14.8+1.4 pts
21Concord, NC13.90 pts
22Clayton, NC13.8+0.6 pts
23Durham, NC13.3+0.1 pts
24Hickory, NC13.2+0.8 pts
25Fayetteville, NC12.9-0 pts
26Kannapolis, NC12.2-0.3 pts
27Wilson, NC12.1+0.8 pts
28Newton, NC11.9+1 pts
29Lenoir, NC11.9-0.7 pts
30Raleigh, NC11.6+0.3 pts
31Kernersville, NC11.4+0.8 pts
32Indian Trail, NC11.3+0.2 pts
33Garner, NC11.1+1 pts
34High Point, NC10.7+0.6 pts
35Gastonia, NC10.4+0.5 pts
36Salisbury, NC10.3-0.2 pts
37Waxhaw, NC10.2+1.2 pts
38Henderson, NC9.9+1.9 pts
39Harrisburg, NC9.5+0.5 pts
40Lumberton, NC9.4-0.6 pts
41Fuquay-Varina, NC9.2+0.7 pts
42Greensboro, NC9+0.6 pts
43Knightdale, NC8.6-1.3 pts
44Elizabeth City, NC8.6+0.6 pts
45Stallings, NC8.4-0.4 pts
46Carrboro, NC8.1-0.4 pts
47Wake Forest, NC7.9+0.9 pts
48Cary, NC7.8-0.5 pts
49Southern Pines, NC7.8-1.2 pts
50Huntersville, NC7.20 pts
51Morehead City, NC7-0.1 pts
52Wilmington, NC7-0.1 pts
53Hendersonville, NC70 pts
54Chapel Hill, NC6.8-0 pts
55Albemarle, NC6.5-1.5 pts
56Mooresville, NC6.5-0.7 pts
57Apex, NC6.4+0.2 pts
58New Bern, NC6.4-1.3 pts
59Mint Hill, NC6.3+0.6 pts
60Matthews, NC6.2-1.6 pts
61Holly Springs, NC6.2+0.8 pts
62Asheville, NC6.2-0.9 pts
63Tarboro, NC6.1-0.3 pts
64Eden, NC6.1-0.7 pts
65Cornelius, NC6.1-1.6 pts
66Clemmons, NC6-0.3 pts
66Roanoke Rapids, NC6+1.2 pts
68Archdale, NC5.9+0.1 pts
68Mount Holly, NC5.9+1.3 pts
70Weddington, NC5.4+0.9 pts
71Mebane, NC5.4-1.3 pts
72Aberdeen, NC5.3+0.8 pts
73Summerfield, NC5.3+1.6 pts
74Elon, NC5.10 pts
75Goldsboro, NC5.1-0.6 pts
76Rolesville, NC5-1.9 pts
77Boone, NC4.7-0.9 pts
78Laurinburg, NC4.5-0.6 pts
79Waynesville, NC4.4+1.4 pts
80Leland, NC4.40 pts
81Mount Airy, NC4.3-3.7 pts
82Rocky Mount, NC4.3+0.5 pts
83Greenville, NC4.2-0.1 pts
84Morrisville, NC4.1+0.3 pts
85Winterville, NC4.1-0 pts
86Shelby, NC4.1-0.1 pts
87Reidsville, NC3.8-0.4 pts
88Lewisville, NC3.5+0.1 pts
89Davidson, NC3.5+0.1 pts
90Kinston, NC3.1+1.1 pts
91Belmont, NC3-0.1 pts
92Pinehurst, NC2.7+0.6 pts
93Kings Mountain, NC2.1+0.1 pts

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2022 (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, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2022. 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Sanford, NC, with 30.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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