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Highest Belgian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Belgian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Belgian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 59 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 59 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelby, NC, up 46 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBELGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲30Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.5%–

02Conover, NCNC8,9380.4%–

03Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.4%–

04▲3Weddington, NCNC14,5170.3%−0.1 pts

05▲46Shelby, NCNC23,3090.3%–

06Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.2%+0.2 pts

07▲2Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.2%–

08Matthews, NCNC32,7690.2%0.0 pts

09▼7Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.2%–

10Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.2%–

11▲34Boone, NCNC19,9290.2%–

12Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.2%–

13▲46Apex, NCNC80,4190.2%+0.2 pts

14Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.2%–

15▲19Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.2%–

16▲3Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.1%+0.1 pts

17Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.1%–

18▲7Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.1%−0.1 pts

19▲1Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.1%–

20Oxford, NCNC8,9850.1%–

21New Bern, NCNC34,7240.1%0.0 pts

22Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.1%−0.3 pts

23▲17Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.1%−0.4 pts

24▲36Sanford, NCNC34,1380.1%+0.1 pts

25▲4Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%0.0 pts

26Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.1%–

27▼14Elon, NCNC11,3660.1%–

28▼1Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%−0.1 pts

29Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.1%−0.1 pts

30▲6Havelock, NCNC17,4300.1%−0.1 pts

31Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.1%−0.1 pts

32▲16Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.1%0.0 pts

33▼11Leland, NCNC35,7310.1%–

34▼18Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%0.0 pts

35Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.1%–

36▼10Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%+0.1 pts

37Mebane, NCNC21,9520.1%–

38Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.1%–

39▲16Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.1%–

40▼19High Point, NCNC120,5710.1%0.0 pts

41Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.0%–

42▼5Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%0.0 pts

43Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%0.0 pts

44▼26Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%−0.2 pts

45▲1Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.0%−0.1 pts

46▼2Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%–

47▲14Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%0.0 pts

48▲4Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%–

49▼10Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.0%0.0 pts

50Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%0.0 pts

51▼9Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%0.0 pts

52▲11Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.0%0.0 pts

53▼12Clinton, NCNC8,4660.0%–

54Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%–

55▼17Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.0%−0.2 pts

56▼9Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.0%–

57▼51Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%−0.1 pts

58▼2Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%0.0 pts

59▼6Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES