Impact of the North Carolina Foreign-Born Population

North Carolina is the 4th fastest growing state in the nation. That growth is driven by internal migration and the arrival of foreign-born population. These new North Carolinians from other countries are an important and valuable part of the state. The data below highlight the diversity and impact of the foreign-born population, and inform planning and services for all North Carolinians in the future.

Data are for 2020 unless otherwise stated.

Annual Economic Impact of the Foreign-Born Population - $
Economic impact of the foreign-born population is based on the George Washington University Institute of Public Policy "Counting for Dollars: The Role of the Decennial Census in the Geographic Distribution of Federal Funds."
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2020 Total Foriegn-Born Population

Total Foreign-Born
Population:
Naturalized
US Citizen:
Not
US Citizen:

Foreign-Born Population5 Year Percent Change
Europe:
Asia:
Africa:
Oceania:
Central America:
South America:


Foreign-Born Population Trend

Foreign-Born Place of Birth


English Proficiency

Foreign-Born PopulationSpeaks English Less Than "Very Well"
Persons Speaking Spanish at Home
Persons Speaking Chinese
(incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at Home
Persons Speaking Other Indo-European
Languages at Home
2019 Parents Speak Language
Other Than English at Home


Foreign-Born Population Period of Entry