Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 6.21K people in North Carolina with Iranian ancestry. Among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population with Iranian ancestry (1.39K), followed by Raleigh city (1.25K), and Greensboro city (386).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Iranian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Charlotte city
Raleigh city
Greensboro city
Carrboro town
Cary town
Durham city
Winston-Salem city
Mooresville town
Chapel Hill town
Apex town
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Charlotte city 1386
2 Raleigh city 1251
3 Greensboro city 386
4 Carrboro town 358
5 Cary town 348
6 Durham city 312
7 Winston-Salem city 231
8 Mooresville town 136
9 Chapel Hill town 125
10 Apex town 123
11 Concord city 66
11 Red Springs town 66
12 Holly Springs town 47
13 Governors Village CDP 45
14 Greenville city 41
15 Garner town 39
16 Burlington city 31
17 Huntersville town 29
18 Elon town 27
19 Hope Mills town 24
20 Cornelius town 21
21 Gibsonville town 18
22 Marvin village 15
23 Porters Neck CDP 14
23 Reidsville city 14
24 Spout Springs CDP 12
25 Etowah CDP 11
25 Laurinburg city 11
25 Oak Ridge town 11
26 Coats town 10
27 Kernersville town 9
28 Barker Ten Mile CDP 8
28 Mint Hill town 8
29 Asheboro city 7
29 Madison town 7
30 Statesville city 6
30 Wade town 6
30 Waxhaw town 6
31 Lake Park village 5
32 Kure Beach town 4
32 Laurel Park town 4
32 Staley town 4
33 Beech Mountain town 2
33 Cedar Rock village 2
33 Newland town 2
34 St. Helena village 1