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Highest American population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 7.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,97344.2%+11.5 pts

02Lumberton, NCNC18,95536.9%+32.0 pts

03Brevard, NCNC8,09836.2%+24.5 pts

04Bessemer City, NCNC5,83431.9%+19.2 pts

05Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11731.9%+16.1 pts

06Goldsboro, NCNC35,01227.2%+20.3 pts

07Sawmills, NCNC5,10527.2%+6.2 pts

08Cherryville, NCNC6,52325.9%+12.1 pts

09Mount Airy, NCNC10,68223.5%+6.6 pts

10Lenoir, NCNC18,37222.6%+10.1 pts

11Shelby, NCNC23,30922.1%+9.0 pts

12Conover, NCNC8,93821.9%+8.8 pts

13Boone, NCNC19,92919.7%+15.6 pts

14Morganton, NCNC17,84919.2%+1.8 pts

15Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87517.6%+0.2 pts

16Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73117.4%+7.2 pts

17Long View, NCNC5,38716.8%+6.5 pts

18King, NCNC7,97716.0%−0.3 pts

19Newton, NCNC13,82215.9%+3.4 pts

20St. Stephens, NCNC9,45715.6%−1.3 pts

21Midland, NCNC5,15115.3%+1.1 pts

22Hickory, NCNC45,97515.3%+5.9 pts

23Gastonia, NCNC87,06715.2%+7.3 pts

24Unionville, NCNC7,32215.2%−12.1 pts

25Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38615.0%+2.3 pts

26Cramerton, NCNC5,71314.8%+4.4 pts

27Belmont, NCNC16,41514.7%+9.3 pts

28Tarboro, NCNC10,97914.6%−0.8 pts

29Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90614.5%–

30Etowah, NCNC7,96814.4%+10.9 pts

31Reidsville, NCNC14,69213.8%+4.2 pts

32Waynesville, NCNC11,00613.2%−13.0 pts

33Westport, NCNC5,91512.7%+4.3 pts

34Summerfield, NCNC11,32712.1%+1.4 pts

35Williamston, NCNC5,08612.0%+4.7 pts

36Smithfield, NCNC13,11412.0%−3.0 pts

37Lewisville, NCNC14,42111.6%−0.8 pts

38Mills River, NCNC7,50411.6%+1.8 pts

39Clayton, NCNC32,63311.4%+0.9 pts

40Aberdeen, NCNC10,06611.1%−0.6 pts

41Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811.0%+1.2 pts

42Moyock, NCNC5,68410.9%−5.1 pts

43Marion, NCNC7,44010.9%−8.0 pts

44Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89610.7%−1.3 pts

45Locust, NCNC6,12010.5%−3.4 pts

46Albemarle, NCNC17,76910.3%+1.8 pts

47Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16510.3%+0.1 pts

48Raleigh, NCNC506,30610.2%+0.5 pts

49Eden, NCNC15,50010.2%−4.1 pts

50Forest City, NCNC7,41010.2%−2.0 pts

51Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53610.1%−0.3 pts

52Mocksville, NCNC6,2829.8%−2.2 pts

53Trinity, NCNC7,2749.7%−9.9 pts

54Harrisburg, NCNC20,7429.7%−1.0 pts

55Midway, NCNC5,1049.6%−0.9 pts

56Lincolnton, NCNC12,4659.5%−1.6 pts

57Weddington, NCNC14,5179.5%+0.8 pts

58Huntersville, NCNC68,5359.4%+4.2 pts

59Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339.3%+0.3 pts

60Oak Island, NCNC9,3379.3%−6.8 pts

61Kernersville, NCNC29,1289.2%−0.1 pts

62Dallas, NCNC6,3929.1%−4.8 pts

63Concord, NCNC114,5989.1%+0.1 pts

64Thomasville, NCNC27,7339.0%−1.3 pts

65Clinton, NCNC8,4669.0%+0.6 pts

66Walkertown, NCNC6,1209.0%−4.0 pts

67Pinehurst, NCNC18,6708.9%+0.9 pts

68Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1208.7%+2.6 pts

69Havelock, NCNC17,4308.6%+3.3 pts

70Surf City, NCNC5,1428.4%+0.4 pts

71Rockingham, NCNC8,8158.4%−4.8 pts

72Clemmons, NCNC22,8088.3%−2.8 pts

73Wilson, NCNC49,5728.2%−3.5 pts

74Winterville, NCNC10,9738.2%−3.4 pts

75Northchase, NCNC5,8968.0%−4.1 pts

76Woodfin, NCNC8,2298.0%−7.2 pts

77Salisbury, NCNC36,8797.8%−1.1 pts

78Morehead City, NCNC10,4347.8%−7.1 pts

79Nashville, NCNC5,9117.8%−1.5 pts

80Lexington, NCNC20,2387.7%0.0 pts

81Pineville, NCNC11,8517.7%−2.0 pts

82Dunn, NCNC8,8147.7%−0.9 pts

83Kings Grant, NCNC9,0037.7%−11.7 pts

84Silver Lake, NCNC6,5637.5%−2.9 pts

85East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3237.5%−6.6 pts

86Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5407.4%−0.2 pts

87Hendersonville, NCNC15,8677.3%−2.4 pts

88Graham, NCNC20,1317.2%−0.5 pts

89Statesville, NCNC32,1817.2%−1.4 pts

90Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.1%−5.1 pts

91Shallotte, NCNC5,3357.0%−1.8 pts

92Cornelius, NCNC35,0947.0%+0.4 pts

93Davidson, NCNC16,6627.0%+4.0 pts

94Stokesdale, NCNC6,1336.9%−9.1 pts

95Half Moon, NCNC7,3786.9%+0.7 pts

96Stallings, NCNC17,7606.8%−6.4 pts

97Archdale, NCNC12,2546.7%−7.9 pts

98Swannanoa, NCNC6,9016.5%−22.3 pts

99Mint Hill, NCNC29,4766.5%−3.9 pts

100Garner, NCNC41,5626.3%−2.4 pts

101Indian Trail, NCNC44,3036.2%−6.7 pts

102Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2876.1%−12.6 pts

103Butner, NCNC8,1126.1%−6.8 pts

104Asheboro, NCNC27,9906.0%−3.0 pts

105Pittsboro, NCNC5,0546.0%+0.9 pts

106Monroe, NCNC42,6446.0%−4.5 pts

107Wendell, NCNC19,6876.0%−6.7 pts

108Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6375.9%−9.2 pts

109Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6225.9%−3.7 pts

110Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5665.9%−7.1 pts

111Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9085.9%−7.3 pts

112Creedmoor, NCNC5,0465.7%−3.8 pts

113Laurinburg, NCNC14,5825.7%+1.7 pts

114Matthews, NCNC32,7695.6%−6.5 pts

115Burlington, NCNC61,4965.6%−2.4 pts

116Apex, NCNC80,4195.5%−2.5 pts

117Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8705.5%−3.3 pts

118Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4945.4%−0.9 pts

119Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2715.4%+0.2 pts

120Hamlet, NCNC5,8705.4%−7.6 pts

121Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0495.3%–

122Hillsborough, NCNC9,7785.2%+0.6 pts

123Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475.2%−1.6 pts

124Wadesboro, NCNC5,0355.2%−2.1 pts

125Kinston, NCNC19,7055.2%−0.8 pts

126Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6495.2%−11.2 pts

127Leland, NCNC35,7315.1%−6.7 pts

128Henderson, NCNC15,0135.1%−7.6 pts

129High Point, NCNC120,5715.1%−0.5 pts

130Mebane, NCNC21,9525.1%−4.1 pts

131Gibsonville, NCNC9,8765.1%−0.4 pts

132Hope Mills, NCNC18,3245.1%−3.9 pts

133Asheville, NCNC93,5235.0%−6.9 pts

134Mooresville, NCNC55,8425.0%−4.6 pts

135Charlotte, NCNC964,7845.0%+0.7 pts

136Holly Springs, NCNC50,2885.0%−2.0 pts

137Porters Neck, NCNC7,6544.9%−10.1 pts

138Wilmington, NCNC126,8094.8%−9.8 pts

139Siler City, NCNC8,1554.8%−0.8 pts

140Murraysville, NCNC16,3394.7%−11.6 pts

141Ayden, NCNC5,2634.7%−4.3 pts

142Piney Green, NCNC14,0784.7%−1.1 pts

143Jacksonville, NCNC72,7324.7%+0.6 pts

144Angier, NCNC9,4104.6%−7.8 pts

145Marvin, NCNC7,0404.5%−2.6 pts

146Roxboro, NCNC8,3804.4%−5.7 pts

147Greenville, NCNC96,4434.4%−0.4 pts

148Cary, NCNC183,5824.4%−3.0 pts

149Fayetteville, NCNC209,1204.3%0.0 pts

150Greensboro, NCNC308,6674.3%−0.6 pts

151Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9274.2%–

152Waxhaw, NCNC23,1404.2%−3.3 pts

153Selma, NCNC7,4064.1%−3.5 pts

154Sanford, NCNC34,1384.0%−3.1 pts

155Lillington, NCNC5,0404.0%−5.4 pts

156Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5654.0%+1.0 pts

157Washington, NCNC9,9103.9%−0.4 pts

158St. James, NCNC7,3183.9%−0.6 pts

159Durham, NCNC305,5613.8%−0.1 pts

160Spout Springs, NCNC11,2423.6%–

161Knightdale, NCNC23,1443.6%−0.7 pts

162Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913.6%−6.5 pts

163New Bern, NCNC34,7243.5%−2.3 pts

164Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5053.3%−1.1 pts

165Oxford, NCNC8,9853.3%−7.1 pts

166Spring Lake, NCNC11,2523.2%−1.1 pts

167Southern Pines, NCNC17,3573.2%−3.8 pts

168Ogden, NCNC8,2493.1%−15.7 pts

169Morrisville, NCNC32,4662.8%−1.1 pts

170Carrboro, NCNC20,9622.7%−0.4 pts

171Hampstead, NCNC9,2922.6%−14.3 pts

172Elon, NCNC11,3662.6%−2.0 pts

173Rolesville, NCNC12,8392.0%−5.4 pts

174Zebulon, NCNC11,9331.4%−9.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS