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Cities in North Carolina ranked by Non-Hispanic Native American Population

This list ranks the 551 cities in North Carolina based on their Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Native American population in North Carolina

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  • 1
    Lumberton
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Lumberton is 2,930
    14.67% of Lumberton population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 2
    Pembroke
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Pembroke is 1,997
    68.18% of Pembroke population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 3
    Fayetteville
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Fayetteville is 6,723
    2.85% of Fayetteville population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 4
    Charlotte
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Charlotte is 11,756
    1.21% of Charlotte population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 5
    Laurinburg
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Laurinburg is 1,533
    9.55% of Laurinburg population is Non-Hispanic Native American

List of 551 cities in North Carolina by Non-Hispanic Native American Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Native American Population
City
Non-Hispanic Native American Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total North Carolina Non-Hispanic Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lumberton 2,930 14.67% 2.70%
2 Pembroke 1,997 68.18% 1.84%
3 Fayetteville 6,723 2.85% 6.20%
4 Charlotte 11,756 1.21% 10.84%
5 Laurinburg 1,533 9.55% 1.41%
6 Raleigh 7,060 1.38% 6.51%
7 Greensboro 5,420 1.68% 5.00%
8 710 22.10% 0.65%
9 5,369 1.70% 4.95%
10 517 20.91% 0.48%
11 2,965 3.46% 2.73%
12 3,972 1.44% 3.66%
13 472 19.46% 0.44%
14 917 1.44% 0.85%
15 600 11.95% 0.55%
16 343 19.32% 0.32%
17 828 1.46% 0.76%
18 648 3.23% 0.60%
19 1,879 1.50% 1.73%
20 1,605 0.84% 1.48%
21 1,752 1.39% 1.61%
22 948 0.94% 0.87%
23 374 1.93% 0.34%
24 432 1.22% 0.40%
25 150 10.89% 0.14%
26 147 53.26% 0.14%
27 698 0.95% 0.64%
27 1,000 1.60% 0.92%
28 235 8.48% 0.22%
29 973 1.10% 0.90%
30 183 6.49% 0.17%
31 120 3.62% 0.11%
32 185 1.98% 0.17%
33 226 2.43% 0.21%
33 109 11.20% 0.10%
34 200 4.18% 0.18%
35 227 2.67% 0.21%
35 600 3.73% 0.55%
35 433 0.87% 0.40%
36 1,287 3.26% 1.19%
37 452 1.43% 0.42%
38 685 2.84% 0.63%
39 341 1.01% 0.31%
40 333 1.07% 0.31%
41 456 1.58% 0.42%
42 838 0.90% 0.77%
42 77 9.66% 0.07%
43 683 1.63% 0.63%
44 121 2.44% 0.11%
44 100 12.52% 0.09%
45 137 3.41% 0.13%
46 766 1.70% 0.71%
47 761 1.99% 0.70%
47 333 2.43% 0.31%
48 61 1.00% 0.06%
49 87 9.13% 0.08%
50 81 0.86% 0.07%
51 152 8.31% 0.14%
52 272 6.71% 0.25%
53 61 55.45% 0.06%
54 220 2.51% 0.20%
54 361 1.00% 0.33%
55 220 3.47% 0.20%
56 179 4.98% 0.16%
57 114 3.22% 0.11%
58 236 0.51% 0.22%
58 744 2.13% 0.69%
59 184 1.13% 0.17%
60 180 8.17% 0.17%
61 116 1.30% 0.11%
62 297 1.43% 0.27%
62 127 1.07% 0.12%
62 632 3.08% 0.58%
63 213 4.08% 0.20%
64 198 1.37% 0.18%
65 48 13.95% 0.04%
66 64 0.85% 0.06%
66 36 0.93% 0.03%
67 1,300 1.12% 1.20%
67 727 1.31% 0.67%
68 507 1.74% 0.47%
68 342 1.07% 0.32%
68 76 0.83% 0.07%
68 168 1.37% 0.15%
69 76 1.58% 0.07%
69 514 2.47% 0.47%
70 106 2.99% 0.10%
70 150 6.79% 0.14%
70 36 5.27% 0.03%
71 584 3.29% 0.54%
71 108 0.33% 0.10%
72 29 13.74% 0.03%
72 365 1.94% 0.34%
72 93 0.85% 0.09%
72 132 1.52% 0.12%
73 66 6.22% 0.06%
73 427 2.61% 0.39%
74 37 3.54% 0.03%
74 42 4.46% 0.04%
75 233 0.98% 0.21%
75 182 1.05% 0.17%
76 34 1.43% 0.03%
77 265 3.13% 0.24%
77 513 0.76% 0.47%
77 118 0.61% 0.11%
77 31 22.46% 0.03%
78 24 3.11% 0.02%
78 714 1.29% 0.66%
78 71 1.17% 0.07%
79 49 0.90% 0.05%
79 39 2.61% 0.04%
79 169 3.41% 0.16%
80 113 1.01% 0.10%
81 112 8.35% 0.10%
81 32 5.65% 0.03%
81 289 0.96% 0.27%
82 147 5.00% 0.14%
83 128 2.79% 0.12%
83 339 1.47% 0.31%
83 148 4.56% 0.14%
83 153 3.43% 0.14%
84 124 1.17% 0.11%
84 25 0.88% 0.02%
84 20 2.44% 0.02%
84 889 4.78% 0.82%
84 46 7.46% 0.04%
85 47 2.15% 0.04%
85 124 3.53% 0.11%
85 45 3.24% 0.04%
85 21 0.51% 0.02%
85 42 5.79% 0.04%
85 271 5.29% 0.25%
86 48 2.11% 0.04%
86 106 1.52% 0.10%
86 31 2.82% 0.03%
86 45 4.08% 0.04%
86 24 3.61% 0.02%
86 277 2.86% 0.26%
86 73 0.71% 0.07%
86 261 0.89% 0.24%
87 19 4.60% 0.02%
87 15 5.24% 0.01%
87 166 14.47% 0.15%
87 188 3.79% 0.17%
87 95 3.18% 0.09%
87 13 1.89% 0.01%
87 39 1.78% 0.04%
87 20 0.53% 0.02%
88 14 0.74% 0.01%
88 352 2.71% 0.32%
88 23 4.65% 0.02%
88 116 4.74% 0.11%
88 15 0.29% 0.01%
89 11 0.76% 0.01%
89 46 1.15% 0.04%
90 25 1.25% 0.02%
90 66 1.39% 0.06%
90 10 7.81% 0.01%
90 29 1.16% 0.03%
90 43 0.80% 0.04%
90 28 1.14% 0.03%
91 21 8.64% 0.02%
91 31 0.83% 0.03%
91 112 0.77% 0.10%
91 79 4.40% 0.07%
91 26 0.96% 0.02%
92 109 2.23% 0.10%
92 133 2.31% 0.12%
92 91 1.04% 0.08%
92 140 0.89% 0.13%
92 8 22.86% 0.01%
92 8 0.38% 0.01%
92 71 0.73% 0.07%
92 56 2.02% 0.05%
93 26 3.50% 0.02%
93 258 1.14% 0.24%
93 15 2.46% 0.01%
93 18 0.55% 0.02%
93 587 1.23% 0.54%
93 41 0.34% 0.04%
94 7 0.25% 0.01%
94 7 0.17% 0.01%
94 10 0.32% 0.01%
94 23 2.25% 0.02%
94 8 0.50% 0.01%
94 9 1.21% 0.01%
94 26 1.15% 0.02%
95 5 2.89% -
95 23 2.73% 0.02%
95 57 1.36% 0.05%
95 33 1.75% 0.03%
95 16 2.47% 0.01%
95 72 2.32% 0.07%
95 7 0.21% 0.01%
95 76 0.70% 0.07%
95 12 0.38% 0.01%
95 60 0.54% 0.06%
95 33 1.20% 0.03%
95 808 1.31% 0.74%
96 26 1.60% 0.02%
96 77 0.91% 0.07%
96 50 1.08% 0.05%
96 67 3.89% 0.06%
96 6 0.24% 0.01%
96 6 8.45% 0.01%
96 5 1.05% -
96 54 1.08% 0.05%
96 11 1.74% 0.01%
96 4 0.76% -
96 22 0.63% 0.02%
96 42 0.92% 0.04%
96 20 0.81% 0.02%
96 7 0.22% 0.01%
96 12 1.39% 0.01%
96 179 3.95% 0.16%
97 34 2.23% 0.03%
97 17 0.93% 0.02%
97 75 5.36% 0.07%
97 3 0.64% -
97 11 0.47% 0.01%
97 13 1.77% 0.01%
97 41 0.51% 0.04%
97 20 0.73% 0.02%
97 22 1.04% 0.02%
97 11 0.55% 0.01%
97 57 1.94% 0.05%
97 25 2.07% 0.02%
97 96 0.50% 0.09%
97 48 1.66% 0.04%
97 9 1.25% 0.01%
97 49 1.90% 0.05%
97 827 8.99% 0.76%
97 3 0.23% -
97 9 3.06% 0.01%
97 6 0.61% 0.01%
97 54 0.57% 0.05%
97 4 0.37% -
98 8 1.88% 0.01%
98 73 2.62% 0.07%
98 6 1.44% 0.01%
98 2 0.15% -
98 13 1.32% 0.01%
98 10 2.05% 0.01%
98 13 1.23% 0.01%
98 41 25.95% 0.04%
98 2 0.36% -
98 9 0.39% 0.01%
98 6 0.49% 0.01%
98 454 4.14% 0.42%
98 10 1.36% 0.01%
98 3 0.31% -
98 30 1.66% 0.03%
98 23 0.92% 0.02%
98 61 1.17% 0.06%
98 16 1.03% 0.01%
98 67 3.77% 0.06%
98 79 1.65% 0.07%
98 4 0.42% -
98 2 0.35% -
98 13 0.85% 0.01%
98 27 0.71% 0.02%
98 8 0.18% 0.01%
99 10 0.37% 0.01%
99 21 3.80% 0.02%
99 5 0.22% -
99 1 0.21% -
99 5 0.43% -
99 24 0.92% 0.02%
99 1 0.13% -
99 16 4.97% 0.01%
99 9 1.59% 0.01%
99 8 3.05% 0.01%
99 2 0.07% -
99 8 1.11% 0.01%
99 50 1.14% 0.05%
100 186 1.09% 0.17%
100 1 0.12% -
100 19 0.37% 0.02%
100 2 1.30% -
100 19 3.49% 0.02%
100 8 1.06% 0.01%
100 5 0.73% -
100 11 0.21% 0.01%
100 6 1.17% 0.01%
100 8 1.09% 0.01%
100 3 0.21% -
100 13 0.85% 0.01%
100 180 1.12% 0.17%
100 2 0.21% -
100 16 4.18% 0.01%
100 7 0.47% 0.01%
100 150 5.42% 0.14%
100 55 0.86% 0.05%
100 38 0.79% 0.04%
100 111 19.14% 0.10%
100 6 0.40% 0.01%
100 2 0.54% -
100 20 4.07% 0.02%
100 8 2.16% 0.01%
100 131 2.56% 0.12%
100 220 0.96% 0.20%
100 44 1.45% 0.04%
100 12 3.03% 0.01%
100 9 1.37% 0.01%
100 5 0.24% -
100 3 0.83% -
100 12 0.19% 0.01%
100 171 3.29% 0.16%
100 2 0.18% -
100 14 0.61% 0.01%
100 11 1.01% 0.01%
100 33 1.86% 0.03%
100 1 0.34% -
100 4 0.55% -
100 11 1.90% 0.01%
100 2 0.08% -
100 135 1.42% 0.12%
100 9 1.20% 0.01%
100 449 1.31% 0.41%
100 41 6.17% 0.04%
100 10 0.18% 0.01%
100 88 1.63% 0.08%
100 15 1.13% 0.01%
100 18 1.10% 0.02%
100 7 1.70% 0.01%
100 14 0.72% 0.01%
100 3 0.44% -
100 8 2.49% 0.01%
100 6 0.77% 0.01%
100 6 0.50% 0.01%
100 8 1.28% 0.01%
100 20 0.55% 0.02%
100 38 9.03% 0.04%
100 3 0.11% -
100 14 1.10% 0.01%
100 35 3.86% 0.03%
100 376 1.95% 0.35%
100 2 0.25% -
100 44 1.27% 0.04%
100 3 0.49% -
100 5 0.57% -
100 432 2.00% 0.40%
100 24 0.87% 0.02%
100 3 0.26% -
100 12 0.69% 0.01%
100 11 0.57% 0.01%
100 1 0.19% -
100 13 2.56% 0.01%
100 27 0.70% 0.02%
100 1 0.42% -
100 8 2.06% 0.01%
100 20 7.66% 0.02%
100 94 1.12% 0.09%
100 3 5.36% -
100 150 0.71% 0.14%
100 10 0.36% 0.01%
100 34 0.95% 0.03%
100 3 0.07% -
100 2 0.90% -
100 7 1.13% 0.01%
100 511 1.84% 0.47%
100 26 3.17% 0.02%
100 63 0.49% 0.06%
100 4 3.28% -
100 3 0.65% -
100 7 4.32% 0.01%
100 38 0.95% 0.04%
100 4 0.36% -
100 23 1.20% 0.02%
100 15 1.60% 0.01%
100 25 0.94% 0.02%
100 4 0.06% -
100 88 3.35% 0.08%
100 11 5.53% 0.01%
100 18 0.37% 0.02%
100 30 0.89% 0.03%
100 2 0.34% -
100 6 0.91% 0.01%
100 359 5.07% 0.33%
100 4 0.94% -
100 21 4.41% 0.02%
100 2 0.17% -
100 25 0.77% 0.02%
100 459 14.16% 0.42%
100 6 0.71% 0.01%
100 1 0.16% -
100 269 5.22% 0.25%
100 3 0.52% -
100 4 0.36% -
100 6 0.19% 0.01%
100 5 0.06% -
100 15 2.13% 0.01%
100 35 3.37% 0.03%
100 3 0.66% -
100 19 2.37% 0.02%
100 10 1.30% 0.01%
100 8 0.49% 0.01%
100 193 7.84% 0.18%
100 3 0.22% -
100 177 3.34% 0.16%
100 4 0.25% -
100 7 0.46% 0.01%
100 6 0.79% 0.01%
100 134 0.84% 0.12%
100 1 0.12% -
100 32 3.94% 0.03%
100 9 0.55% 0.01%
100 23 1.69% 0.02%
100 74 2.56% 0.07%
100 23 0.21% 0.02%
100 2 0.42% -
100 1 0.27% -
100 16 0.46% 0.01%
100 9 1.48% 0.01%
100 13 0.95% 0.01%
100 37 0.50% 0.03%
100 7 2.21% 0.01%
100 10 2.78% 0.01%
100 3 0.04% -
100 25 11.36% 0.02%
100 27 0.31% 0.02%
100 10 2.40% 0.01%
100 5 1.23% -
100 82 2.52% 0.08%
100 28 0.64% 0.03%
100 52 1.18% 0.05%
100 3 0.21% -
100 18 1.11% 0.02%
100 48 4.52% 0.04%
100 6 0.53% 0.01%
100 5 1.72% -
100 1 0.20% -
100 56 0.47% 0.05%
100 32 0.73% 0.03%
100 33 1.26% 0.03%
100 18 2.34% 0.02%
100 7 1.25% 0.01%
100 3 0.67% -
100 14 0.34% 0.01%
100 12 0.16% 0.01%
100 8 0.20% 0.01%
100 165 2.32% 0.15%
100 3 1.45% -
100 11 1.29% 0.01%
100 22 1.84% 0.02%
100 61 1.01% 0.06%
100 67 1.92% 0.06%
100 5 0.29% -
100 2 0.07% -
100 46 0.95% 0.04%
100 251 2.00% 0.23%
100 26 1.58% 0.02%
100 20 3.24% 0.02%
100 96 1.69% 0.09%
100 36 4.45% 0.03%
100 8 1.38% 0.01%
100 18 0.64% 0.02%
100 95 0.77% 0.09%
100 14 0.29% 0.01%
100 16 1.82% 0.01%
100 4 0.27% -
100 219 1.39% 0.20%
100 3 0.34% -
100 7 0.54% 0.01%
100 22 0.89% 0.02%
100 95 1.18% 0.09%
100 29 0.51% 0.03%
100 28 0.50% 0.03%
100 357 1.73% 0.33%
100 7 0.14% 0.01%
100 3 0.76% -
100 8 0.49% 0.01%
100 49 0.34% 0.05%
100 104 1.15% 0.10%

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Native American Population in North Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in North Carolina have no recorded Non-Hispanic Native American population*:
  • Ansonville
  • Bald Head Island
  • Bath
  • Bear Grass
  • Bermuda Run
  • Biltmore Forest
  • Bolivia
  • Bridgeton
  • Castalia
  • Caswell Beach
  • Centerville
  • Cerro Gordo
  • Chimney Rock Village
  • Clarkton
  • Como
  • Creswell
  • Crossnore
  • Danbury
  • Dellview
  • Dublin
  • Edenton
  • Eureka
  • Everetts
  • Faith
  • Falkland
  • Farmville
  • Fountain
  • Fremont
  • Garland
  • Gatesville
  • Godwin
  • Goldston
  • Grantsboro
  • Halifax
  • Hamilton
  • Harrellsville
  • Hassell
  • High Shoals
  • Hobgood
  • Jackson
  • Jamestown
  • Kingstown
  • Kure Beach
  • Lasker
  • Leggett
  • Macclesfield
  • Mcfarlan
  • Macon
  • Mesic
  • Milton
  • Mooresboro
  • Nashville
  • Norman
  • Oak City
  • Orrum
  • Pantego
  • Parmele
  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • Polkville
  • Pollocksville
  • Powellsville
  • Roper
  • Seaboard
  • Seven Springs
  • Shallotte
  • Speed
  • Stokesdale
  • Stonewall
  • Sunset Beach
  • Tar Heel
  • Trenton
  • Turkey
  • Waco
  • Washington Park
  • Falcon
  • Harrells
  • Whitakers
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in North Carolina by their Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Native American alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Native American along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Native American alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Native American .
  2. % of Total North Carolina Non-Hispanic Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.