RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Highest English population share, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2000

01St. James, NCNC7,31829.5%–

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50529.2%–

03Mills River, NCNC7,50425.1%–

04Porters Neck, NCNC7,65422.7%–

05Surf City, NCNC5,14221.8%–

06Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87021.3%–

07Pinehurst, NCNC18,67021.2%–

08Davidson, NCNC16,66221.0%–

09Brevard, NCNC8,09820.9%–

10Marvin, NCNC7,04020.8%–

11Locust, NCNC6,12020.4%–

12Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54020.0%–

13Ogden, NCNC8,24919.5%–

14Southern Pines, NCNC17,35719.2%–

15Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63719.2%–

16Westport, NCNC5,91518.4%–

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56518.2%–

18Aberdeen, NCNC10,06617.9%–

19Midland, NCNC5,15117.6%–

20Hampstead, NCNC9,29217.5%–

21Cornelius, NCNC35,09417.0%–

22Shallotte, NCNC5,33516.8%–

23Northchase, NCNC5,89616.8%–

24Weddington, NCNC14,51715.9%–

25Etowah, NCNC7,96815.8%–

26Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90815.7%–

27Unionville, NCNC7,32215.6%–

28Black Mountain, NCNC8,49115.5%–

29Archdale, NCNC12,25415.4%–

30Wake Forest, NCNC58,14715.4%–

31Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64915.2%–

32Lewisville, NCNC14,42115.2%–

33Carrboro, NCNC20,96215.2%–

34Asheville, NCNC93,52315.0%–

35Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514.9%–

36Washington, NCNC9,91014.7%–

37Elon, NCNC11,36614.6%–

38Huntersville, NCNC68,53514.6%–

39Morehead City, NCNC10,43414.4%–

40Smithfield, NCNC13,11414.4%–

41Oak Island, NCNC9,33714.4%–

42Matthews, NCNC32,76914.4%–

43Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73114.3%–

44New Bern, NCNC34,72414.3%–

45Boone, NCNC19,92914.3%–

46Mocksville, NCNC6,28214.3%–

47Fletcher, NCNC8,37314.2%–

48Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16514.1%–

49Cary, NCNC183,58214.0%–

50Hendersonville, NCNC15,86714.0%–

51Nashville, NCNC5,91113.9%–

52Leland, NCNC35,73113.8%–

53Belmont, NCNC16,41513.8%–

54Mount Airy, NCNC10,68213.7%–

55Holly Springs, NCNC50,28813.3%–

56Mint Hill, NCNC29,47613.3%–

57Clayton, NCNC32,63313.3%–

58Wilmington, NCNC126,80913.2%–

59Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53613.0%–

60Albemarle, NCNC17,76912.9%–

61Hickory, NCNC45,97512.9%–

62Kernersville, NCNC29,12812.9%–

63Trinity, NCNC7,27412.9%–

64Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49412.8%–

65Apex, NCNC80,41912.6%–

66Midway, NCNC5,10412.6%–

67Clemmons, NCNC22,80812.5%–

68Murraysville, NCNC16,33912.5%–

69Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56612.3%–

70Stallings, NCNC17,76012.3%–

71Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89612.3%–

72Harrisburg, NCNC20,74212.3%–

73Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38612.3%–

74Walkertown, NCNC6,12012.3%–

75King, NCNC7,97712.2%–

76Summerfield, NCNC11,32712.0%–

77Stokesdale, NCNC6,13311.9%–

78Rolesville, NCNC12,83911.8%–

79Kings Grant, NCNC9,00311.8%–

80Creedmoor, NCNC5,04611.7%–

81Waynesville, NCNC11,00611.7%–

82Mebane, NCNC21,95211.4%–

83Roxboro, NCNC8,38011.3%–

84Mount Holly, NCNC19,03311.3%–

85Cramerton, NCNC5,71311.3%–

86Gibsonville, NCNC9,87611.1%–

87Hillsborough, NCNC9,77811.1%–

88Morganton, NCNC17,84911.1%–

89Marion, NCNC7,44011.0%–

90Winterville, NCNC10,97310.9%–

91Lenoir, NCNC18,37210.9%–

92Graham, NCNC20,13110.8%–

93Lincolnton, NCNC12,46510.5%–

94Mooresville, NCNC55,84210.4%–

95Raleigh, NCNC506,30610.4%–

96Lillington, NCNC5,04010.2%–

97Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110.0%–

98Asheboro, NCNC27,99010.0%–

99Pittsboro, NCNC5,0549.9%–

100Concord, NCNC114,5989.8%–

101Moyock, NCNC5,6849.7%–

102Knightdale, NCNC23,1449.6%–

103Rockingham, NCNC8,8159.6%–

104Silver Lake, NCNC6,5639.5%–

105Burlington, NCNC61,4969.5%–

106Garner, NCNC41,5629.5%–

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1179.5%–

108Sawmills, NCNC5,1059.4%–

109Zebulon, NCNC11,9339.4%–

110Greenville, NCNC96,4439.2%–

111Morrisville, NCNC32,4669.2%–

112Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039.1%–

113Sanford, NCNC34,1389.1%–

114High Point, NCNC120,5719.0%–

115Eden, NCNC15,5009.0%–

116Wendell, NCNC19,6879.0%–

117Piney Green, NCNC14,0788.9%–

118Cherryville, NCNC6,5238.9%–

119Havelock, NCNC17,4308.8%–

120Shelby, NCNC23,3098.8%–

121Greensboro, NCNC308,6678.7%–

122Swannanoa, NCNC6,9018.7%–

123Waxhaw, NCNC23,1408.6%–

124Wilson, NCNC49,5728.6%–

125Woodfin, NCNC8,2298.6%–

126East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3238.5%–

127Long View, NCNC5,3878.4%–

128Durham, NCNC305,5618.2%–

129Charlotte, NCNC964,7848.2%–

130Hope Mills, NCNC18,3248.2%–

131Ayden, NCNC5,2638.2%–

132Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1208.2%–

133Statesville, NCNC32,1818.0%–

134Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2877.9%–

135Tarboro, NCNC10,9797.9%–

136Gastonia, NCNC87,0677.9%–

137Forest City, NCNC7,4107.8%–

138Clinton, NCNC8,4667.6%–

139Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.5%–

140Jacksonville, NCNC72,7327.5%–

141Henderson, NCNC15,0137.5%–

142Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827.5%–

143Half Moon, NCNC7,3787.4%–

144Newton, NCNC13,8227.3%–

145Reidsville, NCNC14,6927.2%–

146St. Stephens, NCNC9,4577.2%–

147Williamston, NCNC5,0867.1%–

148Pineville, NCNC11,8517.1%–

149Kinston, NCNC19,7057.1%–

150Conover, NCNC8,9387.1%–

151Cullowhee, NCNC7,9737.1%–

152Salisbury, NCNC36,8797.0%–

153Bessemer City, NCNC5,8346.8%–

154Dunn, NCNC8,8146.6%–

155Lumberton, NCNC18,9556.4%–

156Dallas, NCNC6,3926.3%–

157Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206.3%–

158Butner, NCNC8,1126.3%–

159Monroe, NCNC42,6446.3%–

160Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.2%–

161Wadesboro, NCNC5,0356.1%–

162Kannapolis, NCNC61,7086.0%–

163Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6226.0%–

164Hamlet, NCNC5,8705.9%–

165Lexington, NCNC20,2385.8%–

166Oxford, NCNC8,9855.7%–

167Spring Lake, NCNC11,2525.1%–

168Siler City, NCNC8,1555.0%–

169Angier, NCNC9,4104.5%–

170Selma, NCNC7,4062.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES