Mexican Population in Wayne County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Wayne County, NC is reported at 8,260 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Wayne County, four cities - Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Fremont and Pikeville - show Mexican populations. Walnut Creek reports none. With a total county count of 8,260, additional residents live beyond city boundaries. Below, we analyze how urban and rural sectors contribute to the overall demographic layout.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Wayne County

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  • 1
    Goldsboro
    Mexican population in Goldsboro is 868
    2.60% of Goldsboro population is Mexican
  • 2
    Mount Olive
    Mexican population in Mount Olive is 72
    1.71% of Mount Olive population is Mexican
  • 3
    Fremont
    Mexican population in Fremont is 67
    7.07% of Fremont population is Mexican
  • 4
    Pikeville
    Mexican population in Pikeville is 28
    3.75% of Pikeville population is Mexican
  • 5
    Walnut Creek
    Mexican population in Walnut Creek is 0
    - of Walnut Creek population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Wayne County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Wayne County contains 8,260 Mexican residents (7% of 117,606 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 86th percentile nationally among counties and 76th percentile within North Carolina for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Wayne County's Mexican population of 7% exceeds North Carolina's state average of 5.5% while remaining below the national average of 11.3%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Wayne County's 8,260 Mexican residents constitute 1.4% of North Carolina's total Mexican population of 586,611.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Wayne County contains $dem_per_sqmi Mexican Americans per square mile, above North Carolina's average of 12.1 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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Wayne County Cities Ranked by Mexican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Mexican population in four of five cities — Goldsboro (868 residents), Mount Olive (72 residents), Fremont (67 residents) and Pikeville (28 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Wayne County, NC ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Wayne County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Goldsboro 868 2.60% 10.51%
2 Mount Olive 72 1.71% 0.87%
3 Fremont 67 7.07% 0.81%
4 Pikeville 28 3.75% 0.34%
5 Walnut Creek 0 - -
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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 city in Wayne County, NC by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. 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 Mexican .
  2. % of Total Wayne County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican 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 Mexican 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican 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 Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.