Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 21.28K people in North Carolina with Jamaican ancestry (0.21% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Henderson city had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (2.09%), followed by Spring Lake town (1.16%), and Kannapolis city (1.09%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Jamaican ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.
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Related Topics: North Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henderson city | 2.09 |
| 2 | Spring Lake town | 1.16 |
| 3 | Kannapolis city | 1.09 |
| 4 | Fayetteville city | 1.01 |
| 5 | Spout Springs CDP | 0.95 |
| 6 | Jacksonville city | 0.80 |
| 6 | Weddington town | 0.80 |
| 7 | Tarboro town | 0.71 |
| 8 | Anderson Creek CDP | 0.67 |
| 9 | Piney Green CDP | 0.49 |
| 10 | Kinston city | 0.46 |
| 11 | Concord city | 0.44 |
| 12 | Greenville city | 0.43 |
| 13 | Boone town | 0.42 |
| 13 | Charlotte city | 0.42 |
| 14 | Mooresville town | 0.41 |
| 15 | Pineville town | 0.40 |
| 16 | Matthews town | 0.39 |
| 17 | Durham city | 0.38 |
| 17 | Goldsboro city | 0.38 |
| 18 | Greensboro city | 0.34 |
| 19 | Hendersonville city | 0.32 |
| 19 | Lenoir city | 0.32 |
| 20 | High Point city | 0.31 |
| 20 | Pinehurst village | 0.31 |
| 20 | Winston-Salem city | 0.31 |
| 21 | Huntersville town | 0.30 |
| 22 | Asheville city | 0.29 |
| 23 | Gastonia city | 0.28 |
| 24 | Hope Mills town | 0.26 |
| 25 | Cary town | 0.25 |
| 25 | Indian Trail town | 0.25 |
| 26 | Chapel Hill town | 0.24 |
| 27 | New Bern city | 0.23 |
| 27 | Waxhaw town | 0.23 |
| 28 | Elon town | 0.22 |
| 28 | Mebane city | 0.22 |
| 29 | Garner town | 0.21 |
| 29 | Rocky Mount city | 0.21 |
| 30 | Hickory city | 0.20 |
| 30 | Lumberton city | 0.20 |
| 31 | Statesville city | 0.19 |
| 32 | Raleigh city | 0.16 |
| 33 | Harrisburg town | 0.15 |
| 34 | Salisbury city | 0.14 |
| 35 | Burlington city | 0.13 |
| 35 | Davidson town | 0.13 |
| 35 | Havelock city | 0.13 |
| 35 | Holly Springs town | 0.13 |
| 35 | Wilson city | 0.13 |
| 36 | Carrboro town | 0.12 |
| 36 | Clayton town | 0.12 |
| 36 | Wilmington city | 0.12 |
| 37 | Elizabeth City city | 0.11 |
| 37 | Fuquay-Varina town | 0.11 |
| 37 | Leland town | 0.11 |
| 38 | Cornelius town | 0.10 |
| 38 | Mint Hill town | 0.10 |
| 39 | Shelby city | 0.07 |
| 40 | Sanford city | 0.05 |
| 41 | Laurinburg city | 0.04 |
| 42 | Albemarle city | 0.03 |
| 42 | Graham city | 0.03 |
| 43 | Asheboro city | 0.02 |