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Cities in North Carolina by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024

Monroe, NC had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 93 cities in 2024, at 27.8%. Kings Mountain, NC had the lowest, at 1.4%. The median was 7.1% and the figure for North Carolina was 8.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.8Monroe, NC
Lowest1.4Kings Mountain, NC
Median7.193 cities
North Carolina8.7History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Monroe, NC: 27.8 %Monroe, NC27.8Sanford, NC: 26.8 %Sanford, NC26.8Asheboro, NC: 24.5 %Asheboro, NC24.5Zebulon, NC: 23.5 %Zebulon, NC23.5Pineville, NC: 22.1 %Pineville, NC22.1Lexington, NC: 21.4 %Lexington, NC21.4Burlington, NC: 17.6 %Burlington, NC17.6Winston-Salem, NC: 15.1 %Winston-Salem, NC15.1Graham, NC: 15 %Graham, NC15Morganton, NC: 15 %Morganton, NC15Wendell, NC: 14.9 %Wendell, NC14.9Charlotte, NC: 14.8 %Charlotte, NC14.8Thomasville, NC: 13.6 %Thomasville, NC13.6Durham, NC: 12.9 %Durham, NC12.9Concord, NC: 12.4 %Concord, NC12.4Lincolnton, NC: 11.9 %Lincolnton, NC11.9Wilson, NC: 11.6 %Wilson, NC11.6Statesville, NC: 11.6 %Statesville, NC11.6Jacksonville, NC: 11.5 %Jacksonville, NC11.5Newton, NC: 11.5 %Newton, NC11.5Smithfield, NC: 11.4 %Smithfield, NC11.4Indian Trail, NC: 11.4 %Indian Trail, NC11.4Lenoir, NC: 11.3 %Lenoir, NC11.3Kannapolis, NC: 11 %Kannapolis, NC11Clayton, NC: 10.9 %Clayton, NC10.9Gastonia, NC: 10.7 %Gastonia, NC10.7Hickory, NC: 10.6 %Hickory, NC10.6Kernersville, NC: 10.6 %Kernersville, NC10.6High Point, NC: 10.3 %High Point, NC10.3Lumberton, NC: 10.2 %Lumberton, NC10.2Garner, NC: 10 %Garner, NC10Raleigh, NC: 9.9 %Raleigh, NC9.9Carrboro, NC: 9.9 %Carrboro, NC9.9Mint Hill, NC: 9.6 %Mint Hill, NC9.6Havelock, NC: 9.5 %Havelock, NC9.5Hope Mills, NC: 9.3 %Hope Mills, NC9.3Spring Lake, NC: 9 %Spring Lake, NC9Tarboro, NC: 8.7 %Tarboro, NC8.7Mount Airy, NC: 8.6 %Mount Airy, NC8.6Salisbury, NC: 8.4 %Salisbury, NC8.4Monroe, NC: 27.8 %Monroe, NC27.8Sanford, NC: 26.8 %Sanford, NC26.8Asheboro, NC: 24.5 %Asheboro, NC24.5Zebulon, NC: 23.5 %Zebulon, NC23.5Pineville, NC: 22.1 %Pineville, NC22.1Lexington, NC: 21.4 %Lexington, NC21.4Burlington, NC: 17.6 %Burlington, NC17.6Winston-Salem, NC: 15.1 %Winston-Salem, NC15.1Graham, NC: 15 %Graham, NC15Morganton, NC: 15 %Morganton, NC15Wendell, NC: 14.9 %Wendell, NC14.9Charlotte, NC: 14.8 %Charlotte, NC14.8Thomasville, NC: 13.6 %Thomasville, NC13.6Durham, NC: 12.9 %Durham, NC12.9Concord, NC: 12.4 %Concord, NC12.4Lincolnton, NC: 11.9 %Lincolnton, NC11.9Wilson, NC: 11.6 %Wilson, NC11.6Statesville, NC: 11.6 %Statesville, NC11.6Jacksonville, NC: 11.5 %Jacksonville, NC11.5Newton, NC: 11.5 %Newton, NC11.5Smithfield, NC: 11.4 %Smithfield, NC11.4Indian Trail, NC: 11.4 %Indian Trail, NC11.4Lenoir, NC: 11.3 %Lenoir, NC11.3Kannapolis, NC: 11 %Kannapolis, NC11Clayton, NC: 10.9 %Clayton, NC10.9Gastonia, NC: 10.7 %Gastonia, NC10.7Hickory, NC: 10.6 %Hickory, NC10.6Kernersville, NC: 10.6 %Kernersville, NC10.6High Point, NC: 10.3 %High Point, NC10.3Lumberton, NC: 10.2 %Lumberton, NC10.2Garner, NC: 10 %Garner, NC10Raleigh, NC: 9.9 %Raleigh, NC9.9Carrboro, NC: 9.9 %Carrboro, NC9.9Mint Hill, NC: 9.6 %Mint Hill, NC9.6Havelock, NC: 9.5 %Havelock, NC9.5Hope Mills, NC: 9.3 %Hope Mills, NC9.3Spring Lake, NC: 9 %Spring Lake, NC9Tarboro, NC: 8.7 %Tarboro, NC8.7Mount Airy, NC: 8.6 %Mount Airy, NC8.6Salisbury, NC: 8.4 %Salisbury, NC8.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Monroe, NC27.8-0.9 pts
2Sanford, NC26.8-0.2 pts
3Asheboro, NC24.5-1.6 pts
4Zebulon, NC23.5+0.4 pts
5Pineville, NC22.1+2.2 pts
6Lexington, NC21.4+2.3 pts
7Burlington, NC17.6+1.2 pts
8Winston-Salem, NC15.1+0.2 pts
9Graham, NC15-0.7 pts
10Morganton, NC15-2.7 pts
11Wendell, NC14.9+0.9 pts
12Charlotte, NC14.8+0.4 pts
13Thomasville, NC13.6-0.9 pts
14Durham, NC12.9+0.2 pts
15Concord, NC12.4+0.4 pts
16Lincolnton, NC11.90 pts
17Wilson, NC11.6+1.5 pts
18Statesville, NC11.6-3.4 pts
19Jacksonville, NC11.5+0.7 pts
19Newton, NC11.5-1.9 pts
21Smithfield, NC11.4-3.1 pts
22Indian Trail, NC11.4-0.1 pts
23Lenoir, NC11.3+0.2 pts
24Kannapolis, NC11+1.6 pts
25Clayton, NC10.9-0.7 pts
26Gastonia, NC10.7+1 pts
27Hickory, NC10.6+0.5 pts
28Kernersville, NC10.6+2.6 pts
29High Point, NC10.3+0.4 pts
30Lumberton, NC10.2+2 pts
31Garner, NC10+0.8 pts
32Raleigh, NC9.9-0.3 pts
33Carrboro, NC9.9+2.2 pts
34Mint Hill, NC9.6+0.2 pts
35Havelock, NC9.5+0.1 pts
36Hope Mills, NC9.3+0.5 pts
37Spring Lake, NC9+1.3 pts
38Tarboro, NC8.7+0.1 pts
39Mount Airy, NC8.6+4.5 pts
40Salisbury, NC8.4-0.5 pts
41Fayetteville, NC8.3+0.2 pts
42Clemmons, NC8.2+3.7 pts
43Greensboro, NC7.9+0.4 pts
44Mebane, NC7.9-0.5 pts
45Knightdale, NC7.6-0.5 pts
46Morehead City, NC7.3+0.5 pts
47Rolesville, NC7.1+2.3 pts
48Harrisburg, NC6.9-0.6 pts
49Waxhaw, NC6.5-0.2 pts
50Henderson, NC6.3+0.5 pts
51Chapel Hill, NC6.3+0.6 pts
52Wilmington, NC5.9-0.4 pts
53Cary, NC5.8-0.1 pts
53Fuquay-Varina, NC5.8+1 pts
55Huntersville, NC5.6+0.4 pts
56Mount Holly, NC5.6+0.9 pts
57Eden, NC5.5+0.1 pts
58Goldsboro, NC5.4+0.6 pts
59New Bern, NC5.3+0.3 pts
60Waynesville, NC5.3+1.2 pts
61Asheville, NC5.3-0.6 pts
62Stallings, NC5.2-1.7 pts
63Mooresville, NC5.1+0.1 pts
64Weddington, NC5+1.8 pts
65Roanoke Rapids, NC4.9-0.7 pts
66Southern Pines, NC4.9-0.8 pts
67Albemarle, NC4.8-1.3 pts
68Wake Forest, NC4.7+1 pts
69Rocky Mount, NC4.6+1.3 pts
70Matthews, NC4.1-0.3 pts
71Boone, NC4.1+0.4 pts
72Hendersonville, NC4+0.2 pts
73Elizabeth City, NC3.9+1.1 pts
74Cornelius, NC3.9+0.1 pts
75Aberdeen, NC3.9+1.1 pts
76Apex, NC3.8-0.6 pts
77Reidsville, NC3.3-0.5 pts
78Greenville, NC3.2+0.8 pts
79Leland, NC3.2-0.7 pts
80Holly Springs, NC3.1+0.6 pts
81Lewisville, NC3.1+0.3 pts
82Shelby, NC3-0.8 pts
83Archdale, NC2.9-1.2 pts
84Kinston, NC2.8+0.2 pts
85Laurinburg, NC2.7-0.2 pts
86Davidson, NC2.5+0.7 pts
87Summerfield, NC2.3-0.6 pts
88Elon, NC2.2-0.3 pts
89Belmont, NC2+0.4 pts
90Winterville, NC1.9-2.8 pts
91Pinehurst, NC1.8+0.8 pts
92Morrisville, NC1.8+0.3 pts
93Kings Mountain, NC1.4-0 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish 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 or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/north-carolina-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Monroe, NC, with 27.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Kings Mountain, NC, with 1.4% in 2024.

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