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Highest Danish population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 110 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 110 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Morrisville, NC, up 82 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Rockingham, NCNC8,8152.0%–

02▲12Carrboro, NCNC20,9621.2%+0.6 pts

03▲17Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.0%−2.2 pts

04▲11St. James, NCNC7,3180.9%–

05▲72Surf City, NCNC5,1420.8%+0.7 pts

06▼1Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.8%–

07▲16Brevard, NCNC8,0980.8%+0.6 pts

08Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.7%−0.3 pts

09▲4Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.7%+0.5 pts

10Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.7%–

11Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.5%–

12Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.5%+0.3 pts

13Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.5%–

14▲15Etowah, NCNC7,9680.5%−0.6 pts

15▲3Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.5%+0.2 pts

16▲53Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.5%−1.7 pts

17Stallings, NCNC17,7600.4%–

18▲43Sanford, NCNC34,1380.4%–

19▼3Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.3%−0.1 pts

20▲20Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.3%–

21▲10East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.3%–

22▲82Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.3%0.0 pts

23▲7Cary, NCNC183,5820.3%−0.1 pts

24▲65Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.3%+0.1 pts

25▲22Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.3%+0.1 pts

26▲39Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.3%+0.2 pts

27▼17Elon, NCNC11,3660.3%+0.2 pts

28▼6Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.3%−0.1 pts

29▲47Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.3%+0.2 pts

30Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.3%−0.7 pts

31Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.3%+0.2 pts

32Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.3%–

33Siler City, NCNC8,1550.3%–

34▲20Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.2%+0.1 pts

35▼1Apex, NCNC80,4190.2%−0.2 pts

36▲32Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.2%+0.1 pts

37▲13Durham, NCNC305,5610.2%+0.1 pts

38▼6Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.2%+0.1 pts

39▲5Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.2%+0.1 pts

40Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.2%+0.1 pts

41▲55Belmont, NCNC16,4150.2%0.0 pts

42Wendell, NCNC19,6870.2%−0.1 pts

43▲5Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.2%−0.4 pts

44▲43Hickory, NCNC45,9750.2%+0.1 pts

45Angier, NCNC9,4100.2%−0.1 pts

46Boone, NCNC19,9290.2%−0.4 pts

47▼10Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.2%−0.4 pts

48▲10High Point, NCNC120,5710.2%+0.1 pts

49▲4Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.2%0.0 pts

50▲36Statesville, NCNC32,1810.2%0.0 pts

51▲8Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.2%−1.0 pts

52Moyock, NCNC5,6840.2%–

53▼7Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.2%−0.6 pts

54▲47Havelock, NCNC17,4300.2%+0.1 pts

55▲43Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.2%0.0 pts

56Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.2%−0.1 pts

57▼30Westport, NCNC5,9150.2%–

58▼30Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.1%–

59St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.1%–

60▼41Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.1%–

61▲21Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.1%–

62▼17Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%−0.4 pts

63King, NCNC7,9770.1%−1.0 pts

64▲21Oxford, NCNC8,9850.1%−0.1 pts

65▼48Clayton, NCNC32,6330.1%–

66▲37Graham, NCNC20,1310.1%+0.1 pts

67▲13New Bern, NCNC34,7240.1%−0.1 pts

68▲25Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.1%–

69▼31Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.1%0.0 pts

70▼7Davidson, NCNC16,6620.1%–

71Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.1%−0.7 pts

72▲12Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.1%−0.2 pts

73▼22Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.1%0.0 pts

74▲25Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.1%−0.2 pts

75▲8Weddington, NCNC14,5170.1%0.0 pts

76Monroe, NCNC42,6440.1%−0.2 pts

77Lexington, NCNC20,2380.1%–

78▲16Greenville, NCNC96,4430.1%0.0 pts

79Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.1%−0.3 pts

80▼20Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%−0.3 pts

81▼17Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.1%–

82▼1Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%−0.1 pts

83Newton, NCNC13,8220.1%–

84▼78Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.1%–

85▼44Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.1%+0.1 pts

86▼44Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.1%−0.4 pts

87▲10Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.1%–

88▼31Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.1%−0.2 pts

89Trinity, NCNC7,2740.1%–

90▼15Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.1%−0.4 pts

91Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.1%+0.1 pts

92▼80Morganton, NCNC17,8490.1%–

93▼23Mebane, NCNC21,9520.1%−0.5 pts

94▼27Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%0.0 pts

95▼22Dunn, NCNC8,8140.1%0.0 pts

96▼57Conover, NCNC8,9380.1%−0.5 pts

97▼2Burlington, NCNC61,4960.1%−0.1 pts

98▲2Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%0.0 pts

99Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.1%–

100▼76Leland, NCNC35,7310.1%−0.2 pts

101Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%0.0 pts

102▼67Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%−0.5 pts

103▼47Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%–

104▼38Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%−0.1 pts

105▼13Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.0%–

106▼80Pineville, NCNC11,8510.0%–

107▼36Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%0.0 pts

108Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%–

109▼102Matthews, NCNC32,7690.0%−0.4 pts

110▼20Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.0%−0.4 pts

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