Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Asian Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the North Carolina Asian Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 14.09%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Shelby city had the highest percentage of its Asian Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (61.49%), followed by Smithfield town (58.54%), and Graham city (50.00%).

The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Asian Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Shelby city
Smithfield town
Graham city
Lenoir city
Lexington city
Morganton city
Fuquay-Varina town
Hope Mills town
Sanford city
Salisbury city
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Asian Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Shelby city 61.49
2 Smithfield town 58.54
3 Graham city 50.00
4 Lenoir city 46.97
5 Lexington city 45.99
6 Morganton city 45.46
7 Fuquay-Varina town 44.81
8 Hope Mills town 41.78
9 Sanford city 38.46
10 Salisbury city 37.23
11 Asheboro city 32.88
12 Spout Springs CDP 31.83
13 Thomasville city 30.15
14 Mount Holly city 29.07
15 Newton city 29.03
16 Archdale city 28.75
17 Anderson Creek CDP 28.00
18 Pinehurst village 27.61
19 Havelock city 27.22
20 Stallings town 26.76
21 Monroe city 26.63
22 Garner town 26.51
23 Jacksonville city 26.42
24 Spring Lake town 25.63
25 Elizabeth City city 24.72
26 Hendersonville city 24.43
27 Matthews town 24.36
28 Fayetteville city 23.44
29 Asheville city 23.22
30 Gastonia city 22.66
31 Wake Forest town 22.26
32 Hickory city 21.69
33 Knightdale town 21.59
34 Kinston city 21.05
35 Burlington city 20.95
36 Belmont city 20.73
37 Holly Springs town 19.91
38 Kannapolis city 19.80
39 Southern Pines town 17.95
40 Laurinburg city 17.50
41 Cornelius town 16.90
42 Carrboro town 16.38
43 Waxhaw town 15.80
44 Albemarle city 15.09
45 Clemmons village 14.54
45 Greensboro city 14.54
46 Wilmington city 14.38
47 High Point city 14.34
48 Mooresville town 13.78
49 Raleigh city 13.64
50 Indian Trail town 12.79
51 Huntersville town 12.53
52 Piney Green CDP 12.50
53 Charlotte city 12.33
54 Weddington town 11.92
55 Kernersville town 11.49
56 Summerfield town 11.22
57 Statesville city 11.13
58 Durham city 10.66
59 Mint Hill town 10.37
60 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP 10.20
61 Lumberton city 10.19
62 Concord city 10.00
63 Harrisburg town 9.78
64 Pineville town 9.21
65 Roanoke Rapids city 8.79
66 Winston-Salem city 8.58
67 Goldsboro city 8.12
68 Greenville city 7.60
69 Murraysville CDP 7.06
70 Mebane city 6.68
71 Cary town 5.90
72 Chapel Hill town 5.83
73 Apex town 5.49
74 New Bern city 5.43
75 Elon town 4.58
76 Morrisville town 4.30
77 Wilson city 1.94
78 Boone town 0.00
78 Clayton town 0.00
78 Davidson town 0.00
78 Eden city 0.00
78 Henderson city 0.00
78 Kings Mountain city 0.00
78 Leland town 0.00
78 Lewisville town 0.00
78 Lincolnton city 0.00
78 Mount Airy city 0.00
78 Myrtle Grove CDP 0.00
78 Reidsville city 0.00
78 Rocky Mount city 0.00
78 Tarboro town 0.00
78 Waynesville town 0.00
78 Winterville town 0.00