These Are The 10 North Carolina Cities With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018

The Hispanic community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

According to the most recent American Community Survey, there are now some 6.3M more Hispanics living in America than in 2010.

That’s the largest absolute growth and a 14.9% increase. The percentage growth is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition.

But how has the increase impacted North Carolina? Where cities and towns in North Carolina have seen the greatest increase in it’s Hispanic population?

Turns out there’s been a 22.3% increase in the Hispanic population in North Carolina.

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in North Carolina with the largest Hispanic population in 2018:

1. Siler City (Photos)
2. Selma (Photos)
3. Monroe (Photos)
4. Asheboro
5. Sanford (Photos)
6. Lincolnton (Photos)
7. Marion
8. Morganton (Photos)
9. Spring Lake
10. Lexington (Photos)

Siler City took the number one over all spot for the largest Hispanic population in North Carolina for 2018.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where North Carolina ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Hispanic, check out the best places to live in North Carolina or the most diverse places in North Carolina.

How We Determined The Cities In North Carolina With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across North Carolina.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• Hispanic or Latino
• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Hispanic or Latino.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 126 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Hispanic. The percentages ranked from 42.7% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Hispanic population with a higher score being more Hispanic than a lower score. Siler City took the distinction of being the most Hispanic, while Nashville was the least Hispanic city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in North Carolina ranked by population of Hispanic residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

1. Siler City

Population: 8,269
% Hispanic: 42.69%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,530
Percent Change Since 2010: -16.57%

2. Selma

Population: 6,325
% Hispanic: 33.0%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,087
Percent Change Since 2010: 3.01%

3. Monroe

Population: 34,212
% Hispanic: 27.89%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 9,541
Percent Change Since 2010: 8.74%

4. Asheboro

Population: 25,978
% Hispanic: 24.36%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 6,328
Percent Change Since 2010: -0.71%

5. Sanford

Population: 29,048
% Hispanic: 23.66%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 6,873
Percent Change Since 2010: 0.69%

6. Lincolnton

Population: 10,593
% Hispanic: 20.8%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,203
Percent Change Since 2010: 29.89%

7. Marion

Population: 7,873
% Hispanic: 18.82%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 1,482
Percent Change Since 2010: 13.3%

8. Morganton

Population: 16,717
% Hispanic: 18.45%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,084
Percent Change Since 2010: 24.0%

9. Spring Lake

Population: 13,258
% Hispanic: 17.59%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,332
Percent Change Since 2010: 26.33%

10. Lexington

Population: 19,089
% Hispanic: 16.62%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,173
Percent Change Since 2010: 4.68%

There You Have It – Hispanic Populations Across North Carolina

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Hispanic populations across North Carolina according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic places in North Carolina:

1. Nashville
2. Brevard
3. Unionville

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• These Are The 10 Most Ghetto Cities In North Carolina

Detailed List Of The Most Hispanic Cities In North Carolina

City	Rank	Population	% Hispanic
Siler City	1	8,269	42.69%
Selma	2	6,325	33.0%
Monroe	3	34,212	27.89%
Asheboro	4	25,978	24.36%
Sanford	5	29,048	23.66%
Lincolnton	6	10,593	20.8%
Marion	7	7,873	18.82%
Morganton	8	16,717	18.45%
Spring Lake	9	13,258	17.59%
Lexington	10	19,089	16.62%
Smithfield	11	11,746	16.39%
Graham	12	14,506	16.19%
Burlington	13	52,570	16.04%
Pineville	14	8,244	15.34%
Jacksonville	15	68,404	14.96%
Winston-Salem	16	238,474	14.9%
Butner	17	7,692	14.85%
Durham	18	251,761	13.92%
Charlotte	19	808,834	13.66%
Hickory	20	40,274	13.62%
Knightdale	21	13,787	13.53%
Hendersonville	22	13,548	13.51%
Newton	23	12,999	13.28%
Forest City	24	7,356	12.51%
Concord	25	85,753	12.49%
Conover	26	8,263	12.48%
Wendell	27	6,298	12.43%
Havelock	28	20,630	12.2%
Indian Trail	29	36,357	12.07%
Thomasville	30	27,178	12.06%
Kannapolis	31	45,685	12.05%
Fayetteville	32	203,670	11.65%
Carrboro	33	20,867	11.41%
Statesville	34	25,731	11.2%
Hillsborough	35	6,428	11.11%
Sawmills	36	5,119	10.98%
Raleigh	37	441,326	10.81%
Garner	38	27,625	10.49%
High Point	39	108,982	9.96%
Fuquay-Varina	40	22,722	9.93%
Salisbury	41	33,674	9.83%
Eden	42	15,434	9.72%
Mount Airy	43	10,364	9.66%
Washington	44	9,862	9.58%
Whiteville	45	5,535	9.5%
Kernersville	46	23,736	9.5%
Mint Hill	47	25,024	9.42%
Lumberton	48	21,646	9.35%
Woodfin	49	6,241	9.26%
Gastonia	50	73,877	9.2%
Henderson	51	15,258	9.2%
Clinton	52	8,799	9.16%
Mooresville	53	35,387	9.0%
Wilson	54	49,558	8.54%
Waxhaw	55	12,398	8.44%
Clemmons	56	19,536	8.16%
Mount Holly	57	14,058	8.13%
Tarboro	58	11,206	7.98%
Roxboro	59	8,329	7.96%
Hope Mills	60	16,189	7.95%
Davidson	61	12,076	7.91%
Cary	62	155,822	7.87%
Lenoir	63	17,956	7.84%
Apex	64	43,893	7.8%
Kill Devil Hills	65	6,948	7.73%
Morehead City	66	9,273	7.44%
Greensboro	67	282,177	7.41%
Dunn	68	9,762	7.31%
Hamlet	69	6,500	7.11%
Clayton	70	18,553	7.07%
Stallings	71	14,759	6.97%
Elizabeth City	72	18,025	6.32%
Goldsboro	73	35,924	6.14%
New Bern	74	30,075	6.12%
Wilmington	75	113,724	5.99%
Chapel Hill	76	59,005	5.9%
Huntersville	77	51,701	5.86%
Mebane	78	13,592	5.82%
Asheville	79	87,531	5.72%
Gibsonville	80	6,759	5.49%
Wake Forest	81	36,472	5.35%
Cornelius	82	27,426	5.17%
Roanoke Rapids	83	15,454	5.13%
Matthews	84	30,054	5.09%
Holly Springs	85	30,126	5.09%
Albemarle	86	15,968	5.02%
Aberdeen	87	7,107	5.0%
Weddington	88	10,254	4.72%
Cherryville	89	5,901	4.69%
Greenville	90	89,745	4.64%
Pinehurst	91	15,522	4.62%
Morrisville	92	22,600	4.34%
Wesley Chapel	93	8,217	4.31%
Leland	94	17,023	4.25%
Waynesville	95	9,788	4.17%
Wadesboro	96	5,577	4.14%
Rockingham	97	9,289	4.12%
Shelby	98	20,259	4.08%
Trinity	99	6,651	4.06%
Belmont	100	10,494	3.98%