RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Highest English population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Black Mountain, NCNC8,49136.0%+20.5 pts

02Swannanoa, NCNC6,90130.7%+22.0 pts

03Asheville, NCNC93,52327.4%+12.4 pts

04Morehead City, NCNC10,43427.1%+12.7 pts

05Woodfin, NCNC8,22926.2%+17.6 pts

06Davidson, NCNC16,66224.8%+3.8 pts

07Lewisville, NCNC14,42124.4%+9.2 pts

08Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87024.1%+2.9 pts

09Fletcher, NCNC8,37324.1%+9.9 pts

10Pinehurst, NCNC18,67023.5%+2.3 pts

11Brevard, NCNC8,09822.9%+2.0 pts

12Moyock, NCNC5,68422.6%+13.0 pts

13Oak Island, NCNC9,33721.5%+7.1 pts

14Waynesville, NCNC11,00621.3%+9.6 pts

15Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04921.1%–

16Hillsborough, NCNC9,77821.1%+9.9 pts

17Westport, NCNC5,91519.8%+1.4 pts

18Clemmons, NCNC22,80819.7%+7.1 pts

19Belmont, NCNC16,41519.5%+5.7 pts

20Silver Lake, NCNC6,56319.5%+10.0 pts

21Walkertown, NCNC6,12019.4%+7.2 pts

22Mills River, NCNC7,50419.4%−5.7 pts

23Unionville, NCNC7,32219.3%+3.7 pts

24Cornelius, NCNC35,09419.3%+2.3 pts

25Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63719.2%+0.0 pts

26Hendersonville, NCNC15,86718.7%+4.7 pts

27Ogden, NCNC8,24918.6%−0.8 pts

28Boone, NCNC19,92918.6%+4.3 pts

29Conover, NCNC8,93818.4%+11.3 pts

30Midway, NCNC5,10418.3%+5.8 pts

31Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49418.2%+5.4 pts

32Holly Springs, NCNC50,28818.1%+4.8 pts

33Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56618.0%+5.6 pts

34Leland, NCNC35,73117.7%+3.9 pts

35Mint Hill, NCNC29,47617.3%+4.0 pts

36Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90617.3%–

37Pittsboro, NCNC5,05417.2%+7.3 pts

38Smithfield, NCNC13,11417.1%+2.7 pts

39Southern Pines, NCNC17,35717.1%−2.1 pts

40Wake Forest, NCNC58,14717.0%+1.6 pts

41St. James, NCNC7,31816.9%−12.6 pts

42King, NCNC7,97716.7%+4.5 pts

43Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73116.4%+2.1 pts

44Sawmills, NCNC5,10516.3%+6.9 pts

45Weddington, NCNC14,51716.3%+0.4 pts

46Elon, NCNC11,36616.3%+1.6 pts

47Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89616.2%+3.9 pts

48Huntersville, NCNC68,53516.2%+1.6 pts

49Summerfield, NCNC11,32716.1%+4.1 pts

50Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50516.1%−13.2 pts

51Stallings, NCNC17,76016.0%+3.7 pts

52Matthews, NCNC32,76915.6%+1.3 pts

53Locust, NCNC6,12015.6%−4.9 pts

54Hickory, NCNC45,97515.6%+2.7 pts

55Bessemer City, NCNC5,83415.5%+8.7 pts

56Shallotte, NCNC5,33515.1%−1.7 pts

57Kernersville, NCNC29,12815.0%+2.1 pts

58Surf City, NCNC5,14214.9%−6.9 pts

59Wilmington, NCNC126,80914.9%+1.7 pts

60Carrboro, NCNC20,96214.8%−0.3 pts

61Nashville, NCNC5,91114.7%+0.8 pts

62Cary, NCNC183,58214.3%+0.3 pts

63Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54014.2%−5.9 pts

64Hampstead, NCNC9,29213.9%−3.5 pts

65Tarboro, NCNC10,97913.9%+5.9 pts

66Kings Grant, NCNC9,00313.9%+2.1 pts

67Trinity, NCNC7,27413.8%+1.0 pts

68Archdale, NCNC12,25413.8%−1.6 pts

69Gibsonville, NCNC9,87613.8%+2.7 pts

70Mount Holly, NCNC19,03313.8%+2.5 pts

71Ayden, NCNC5,26313.8%+5.6 pts

72Apex, NCNC80,41913.7%+1.0 pts

73Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64913.6%−1.6 pts

74Newton, NCNC13,82213.6%+6.3 pts

75Mount Airy, NCNC10,68213.6%−0.1 pts

76Stokesdale, NCNC6,13313.5%+1.7 pts

77Asheboro, NCNC27,99013.5%+3.6 pts

78New Bern, NCNC34,72413.5%−0.8 pts

79Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56513.5%−4.7 pts

80Etowah, NCNC7,96813.4%−2.4 pts

81Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53613.1%+0.1 pts

82Garner, NCNC41,56213.0%+3.5 pts

83Dallas, NCNC6,39212.9%+6.6 pts

84Rockingham, NCNC8,81512.8%+3.2 pts

85Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38612.7%+0.4 pts

86Murraysville, NCNC16,33912.7%+0.2 pts

87Raleigh, NCNC506,30612.6%+2.2 pts

88Angier, NCNC9,41012.6%+8.0 pts

89Cramerton, NCNC5,71312.5%+1.2 pts

90Reidsville, NCNC14,69212.3%+5.0 pts

91Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212.2%+4.7 pts

92Creedmoor, NCNC5,04612.0%+0.3 pts

93Knightdale, NCNC23,14412.0%+2.4 pts

94St. Stephens, NCNC9,45711.8%+4.6 pts

95Dunn, NCNC8,81411.8%+5.2 pts

96Washington, NCNC9,91011.7%−3.1 pts

97Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16511.6%−2.4 pts

98Mebane, NCNC21,95211.6%+0.2 pts

99Thomasville, NCNC27,73311.6%+4.0 pts

100Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28711.5%+3.6 pts

101Indian Trail, NCNC44,30311.3%+2.2 pts

102Lenoir, NCNC18,37211.2%+0.4 pts

103Waxhaw, NCNC23,14011.2%+2.6 pts

104Butner, NCNC8,11211.2%+4.9 pts

105Mooresville, NCNC55,84211.2%+0.8 pts

106Mocksville, NCNC6,28211.1%−3.1 pts

107Roxboro, NCNC8,38011.1%−0.2 pts

108East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32311.1%+2.6 pts

109Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90811.0%−4.7 pts

110Porters Neck, NCNC7,65410.9%−11.9 pts

111Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87510.8%−4.1 pts

112Durham, NCNC305,56110.6%+2.4 pts

113Wendell, NCNC19,68710.6%+1.6 pts

114Graham, NCNC20,13110.5%−0.2 pts

115Winterville, NCNC10,97310.4%−0.5 pts

116Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62210.4%+4.4 pts

117Statesville, NCNC32,18110.3%+2.2 pts

118Lincolnton, NCNC12,46510.2%−0.3 pts

119Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110.1%+0.1 pts

120Shelby, NCNC23,30910.1%+1.3 pts

121Eden, NCNC15,50010.1%+1.1 pts

122Greenville, NCNC96,44310.0%+0.8 pts

123Pineville, NCNC11,8519.9%+2.8 pts

124Salisbury, NCNC36,8799.9%+2.9 pts

125Burlington, NCNC61,4969.8%+0.3 pts

126Greensboro, NCNC308,6679.8%+1.1 pts

127Northchase, NCNC5,8969.8%−7.0 pts

128Kannapolis, NCNC61,7089.7%+3.8 pts

129Gastonia, NCNC87,0679.7%+1.8 pts

130Sanford, NCNC34,1389.6%+0.6 pts

131Cherryville, NCNC6,5239.6%+0.7 pts

132High Point, NCNC120,5719.6%+0.6 pts

133Marvin, NCNC7,0409.6%−11.3 pts

134Havelock, NCNC17,4309.4%+0.6 pts

135Wilson, NCNC49,5729.4%+0.8 pts

136Albemarle, NCNC17,7699.2%−3.7 pts

137Concord, NCNC114,5989.2%−0.6 pts

138Harrisburg, NCNC20,7429.2%−3.1 pts

139Midland, NCNC5,1519.1%−8.6 pts

140Hamlet, NCNC5,8708.9%+2.9 pts

141Aberdeen, NCNC10,0668.6%−9.4 pts

142Cullowhee, NCNC7,9738.4%+1.3 pts

143Clinton, NCNC8,4668.4%+0.8 pts

144Piney Green, NCNC14,0788.3%−0.7 pts

145Rolesville, NCNC12,8398.3%−3.5 pts

146Oxford, NCNC8,9858.1%+2.4 pts

147Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.9%−0.3 pts

148Clayton, NCNC32,6337.8%−5.5 pts

149Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827.8%+0.3 pts

150Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9277.8%–

151Lillington, NCNC5,0407.8%−2.5 pts

152Morganton, NCNC17,8497.5%−3.6 pts

153Monroe, NCNC42,6447.3%+1.0 pts

154Zebulon, NCNC11,9337.2%−2.2 pts

155Goldsboro, NCNC35,0127.0%+0.8 pts

156Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206.8%+0.5 pts

157Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1206.7%−1.5 pts

158Hope Mills, NCNC18,3246.6%−1.6 pts

159Morrisville, NCNC32,4666.4%−2.8 pts

160Forest City, NCNC7,4106.3%−1.5 pts

161Williamston, NCNC5,0866.2%−0.9 pts

162Henderson, NCNC15,0136.0%−1.5 pts

163Spout Springs, NCNC11,2425.9%–

164Long View, NCNC5,3875.2%−3.2 pts

165Marion, NCNC7,4405.1%−5.8 pts

166Kinston, NCNC19,7055.0%−2.1 pts

167Lexington, NCNC20,2384.8%−1.0 pts

168Half Moon, NCNC7,3784.4%−3.0 pts

169Lumberton, NCNC18,9554.2%−2.2 pts

170Wadesboro, NCNC5,0354.1%−2.0 pts

171Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1174.0%−5.4 pts

172Spring Lake, NCNC11,2524.0%−1.1 pts

173Siler City, NCNC8,1553.8%−1.2 pts

174Barbecue, NCNC5,9103.6%–

175Selma, NCNC7,4062.8%+0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES