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Cities in North Carolina by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Morrisville, NC had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 93 cities in 2024, at 42.8%. Lewisville, NC had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 13.4% and the figure for North Carolina was 13.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42.8Morrisville, NC
Lowest4Lewisville, NC
Median13.493 cities
North Carolina13.5History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Morrisville, NC: 42.8 %Morrisville, NC42.8Monroe, NC: 29.3 %Monroe, NC29.3Sanford, NC: 28.8 %Sanford, NC28.8Pineville, NC: 26.9 %Pineville, NC26.9Cary, NC: 26.6 %Cary, NC26.6Asheboro, NC: 26.3 %Asheboro, NC26.3Zebulon, NC: 25 %Zebulon, NC25Charlotte, NC: 24.1 %Charlotte, NC24.1Lexington, NC: 24.1 %Lexington, NC24.1Apex, NC: 24 %Apex, NC24High Point, NC: 23 %High Point, NC23Harrisburg, NC: 21.7 %Harrisburg, NC21.7Durham, NC: 20.9 %Durham, NC20.9Burlington, NC: 20.9 %Burlington, NC20.9Concord, NC: 20.1 %Concord, NC20.1Waxhaw, NC: 20.1 %Waxhaw, NC20.1Chapel Hill, NC: 20 %Chapel Hill, NC20Newton, NC: 19.9 %Newton, NC19.9Winston-Salem, NC: 19.5 %Winston-Salem, NC19.5Carrboro, NC: 19 %Carrboro, NC19Morganton, NC: 19 %Morganton, NC19Raleigh, NC: 18.9 %Raleigh, NC18.9Mint Hill, NC: 18.5 %Mint Hill, NC18.5Wendell, NC: 18.5 %Wendell, NC18.5Greensboro, NC: 18.1 %Greensboro, NC18.1Indian Trail, NC: 17.9 %Indian Trail, NC17.9Graham, NC: 17 %Graham, NC17Weddington, NC: 16.6 %Weddington, NC16.6Statesville, NC: 16.4 %Statesville, NC16.4Garner, NC: 16.2 %Garner, NC16.2Jacksonville, NC: 16.2 %Jacksonville, NC16.2Clemmons, NC: 16 %Clemmons, NC16Clayton, NC: 15.7 %Clayton, NC15.7Matthews, NC: 15.4 %Matthews, NC15.4Mebane, NC: 15.2 %Mebane, NC15.2Kannapolis, NC: 15.2 %Kannapolis, NC15.2Thomasville, NC: 15.1 %Thomasville, NC15.1Hickory, NC: 15 %Hickory, NC15Stallings, NC: 15 %Stallings, NC15Lincolnton, NC: 14.6 %Lincolnton, NC14.6Morrisville, NC: 42.8 %Morrisville, NC42.8Monroe, NC: 29.3 %Monroe, NC29.3Sanford, NC: 28.8 %Sanford, NC28.8Pineville, NC: 26.9 %Pineville, NC26.9Cary, NC: 26.6 %Cary, NC26.6Asheboro, NC: 26.3 %Asheboro, NC26.3Zebulon, NC: 25 %Zebulon, NC25Charlotte, NC: 24.1 %Charlotte, NC24.1Lexington, NC: 24.1 %Lexington, NC24.1Apex, NC: 24 %Apex, NC24High Point, NC: 23 %High Point, NC23Harrisburg, NC: 21.7 %Harrisburg, NC21.7Durham, NC: 20.9 %Durham, NC20.9Burlington, NC: 20.9 %Burlington, NC20.9Concord, NC: 20.1 %Concord, NC20.1Waxhaw, NC: 20.1 %Waxhaw, NC20.1Chapel Hill, NC: 20 %Chapel Hill, NC20Newton, NC: 19.9 %Newton, NC19.9Winston-Salem, NC: 19.5 %Winston-Salem, NC19.5Carrboro, NC: 19 %Carrboro, NC19Morganton, NC: 19 %Morganton, NC19Raleigh, NC: 18.9 %Raleigh, NC18.9Mint Hill, NC: 18.5 %Mint Hill, NC18.5Wendell, NC: 18.5 %Wendell, NC18.5Greensboro, NC: 18.1 %Greensboro, NC18.1Indian Trail, NC: 17.9 %Indian Trail, NC17.9Graham, NC: 17 %Graham, NC17Weddington, NC: 16.6 %Weddington, NC16.6Statesville, NC: 16.4 %Statesville, NC16.4Garner, NC: 16.2 %Garner, NC16.2Jacksonville, NC: 16.2 %Jacksonville, NC16.2Clemmons, NC: 16 %Clemmons, NC16Clayton, NC: 15.7 %Clayton, NC15.7Matthews, NC: 15.4 %Matthews, NC15.4Mebane, NC: 15.2 %Mebane, NC15.2Kannapolis, NC: 15.2 %Kannapolis, NC15.2Thomasville, NC: 15.1 %Thomasville, NC15.1Hickory, NC: 15 %Hickory, NC15Stallings, NC: 15 %Stallings, NC15Lincolnton, NC: 14.6 %Lincolnton, NC14.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Morrisville, NC42.8+1.8 pts
2Monroe, NC29.3-1.2 pts
3Sanford, NC28.8-0.7 pts
4Pineville, NC26.9+1.4 pts
5Cary, NC26.6+0.2 pts
6Asheboro, NC26.3-2.2 pts
7Zebulon, NC25+1.4 pts
8Charlotte, NC24.1+0.7 pts
9Lexington, NC24.1+1.9 pts
10Apex, NC24+2.3 pts
11High Point, NC23+1.7 pts
12Harrisburg, NC21.7-0.4 pts
13Durham, NC20.9+0.7 pts
14Burlington, NC20.9+1.5 pts
15Concord, NC20.1+1.1 pts
16Waxhaw, NC20.1-0.3 pts
17Chapel Hill, NC20+0.9 pts
18Newton, NC19.9-0.5 pts
19Winston-Salem, NC19.5+0.8 pts
20Carrboro, NC19+2 pts
21Morganton, NC19-3.9 pts
22Raleigh, NC18.9+0.1 pts
23Mint Hill, NC18.5+1.9 pts
24Wendell, NC18.5+2 pts
25Greensboro, NC18.1+0.6 pts
26Indian Trail, NC17.9-0.8 pts
27Graham, NC17-2.8 pts
28Weddington, NC16.6+3.4 pts
29Statesville, NC16.4-3.1 pts
30Garner, NC16.2+3.6 pts
31Jacksonville, NC16.2+1 pts
32Clemmons, NC16+4 pts
33Clayton, NC15.7-0.6 pts
34Matthews, NC15.4-1.2 pts
35Mebane, NC15.2-0.2 pts
36Kannapolis, NC15.2+2.5 pts
37Thomasville, NC15.1-1.2 pts
38Hickory, NC15+1 pts
39Stallings, NC15+0.3 pts
40Lincolnton, NC14.6-0.1 pts
41Holly Springs, NC14.6+2.8 pts
42Fayetteville, NC14.2+0.4 pts
43Knightdale, NC14.1+0.3 pts
44Havelock, NC14.1+0.8 pts
45Lumberton, NC13.7+2.6 pts
46Spring Lake, NC13.5+1.9 pts
47Wilson, NC13.4+1.5 pts
48Rolesville, NC13.4+3.1 pts
49Kernersville, NC13.4+2.5 pts
50Huntersville, NC13.1+1.7 pts
51Gastonia, NC12.8+1 pts
52Lenoir, NC12.4-0.7 pts
53Smithfield, NC12.3-2.8 pts
54Henderson, NC12.1+4.1 pts
55Hope Mills, NC11.8+0.1 pts
56Mount Airy, NC11.7+3.9 pts
57New Bern, NC11.7+1.2 pts
58Archdale, NC11.6+1.3 pts
59Salisbury, NC11.4-0.5 pts
60Mooresville, NC11.4+0.2 pts
61Summerfield, NC10.9+2.7 pts
62Fuquay-Varina, NC10.6+1 pts
63Wake Forest, NC10.5+1.5 pts
64Asheville, NC9.3-0.5 pts
65Morehead City, NC9.20 pts
66Southern Pines, NC9.1-1 pts
67Mount Holly, NC9.1+0.6 pts
68Cornelius, NC9+0.7 pts
69Tarboro, NC9+0.1 pts
70Albemarle, NC8.7-2.2 pts
71Goldsboro, NC8.5+0.5 pts
72Wilmington, NC8.5-0.8 pts
73Aberdeen, NC8.2+1.1 pts
74Belmont, NC8.1+1.1 pts
75Hendersonville, NC7.6+0.7 pts
76Roanoke Rapids, NC7.1-0.5 pts
77Boone, NC6.8+0.2 pts
78Rocky Mount, NC6.7+1.4 pts
79Elon, NC6.6+0.5 pts
80Waynesville, NC6.4+1.2 pts
81Greenville, NC6.3+1 pts
82Davidson, NC6.3+0.6 pts
83Eden, NC6.2+0.2 pts
84Elizabeth City, NC6.1+0.6 pts
85Laurinburg, NC5.8-0.3 pts
86Winterville, NC5.5-2.3 pts
87Leland, NC5.2-0.9 pts
88Pinehurst, NC5.1+0.3 pts
89Kinston, NC4.6+0.1 pts
90Reidsville, NC4.3-0.4 pts
91Shelby, NC4.2-0.9 pts
92Kings Mountain, NC4-0.6 pts
92Lewisville, NC4+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/north-carolina-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/north-carolina-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/north-carolina-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in North Carolina by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024}},
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Which city has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Morrisville, NC, with 42.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lewisville, NC, with 4% in 2024.

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