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Highest English population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English 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 9.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Black Mountain, NCNC8,49138.7%+23.3 pts

02Fletcher, NCNC8,37325.4%+11.2 pts

03Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04924.4%–

04Morehead City, NCNC10,43424.4%+9.9 pts

05Elon, NCNC11,36621.4%+6.8 pts

06Westport, NCNC5,91520.5%+2.0 pts

07Davidson, NCNC16,66220.3%−0.6 pts

08Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87020.1%−1.1 pts

09Asheville, NCNC93,52320.0%+5.0 pts

10Swannanoa, NCNC6,90119.6%+10.9 pts

11Pinehurst, NCNC18,67019.5%−1.8 pts

12King, NCNC7,97719.2%+7.0 pts

13St. James, NCNC7,31818.6%−10.9 pts

14Hillsborough, NCNC9,77818.4%+7.3 pts

15Hendersonville, NCNC15,86718.2%+4.2 pts

16Surf City, NCNC5,14218.1%−3.7 pts

17Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56617.9%+5.5 pts

18Trinity, NCNC7,27417.1%+4.2 pts

19Woodfin, NCNC8,22916.8%+8.2 pts

20Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49416.8%+3.9 pts

21Southern Pines, NCNC17,35716.7%−2.5 pts

22Lewisville, NCNC14,42116.4%+1.2 pts

23Wake Forest, NCNC58,14715.0%−0.4 pts

24Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89614.9%+2.6 pts

25Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514.8%−0.1 pts

26Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63714.1%−5.0 pts

27Brevard, NCNC8,09814.0%−6.9 pts

28Summerfield, NCNC11,32714.0%+2.0 pts

29Oak Island, NCNC9,33713.9%−0.4 pts

30Cornelius, NCNC35,09413.9%−3.1 pts

31Boone, NCNC19,92913.8%−0.5 pts

32Smithfield, NCNC13,11413.7%−0.7 pts

33Pittsboro, NCNC5,05413.5%+3.6 pts

34Locust, NCNC6,12013.4%−7.1 pts

35Mint Hill, NCNC29,47613.1%−0.2 pts

36Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73113.1%−1.2 pts

37Porters Neck, NCNC7,65413.1%−9.6 pts

38Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53613.0%0.0 pts

39Huntersville, NCNC68,53512.9%−1.7 pts

40Apex, NCNC80,41912.9%+0.2 pts

41Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54012.8%−7.2 pts

42Leland, NCNC35,73112.7%−1.1 pts

43Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90612.7%–

44Moyock, NCNC5,68412.7%+3.0 pts

45Mills River, NCNC7,50412.6%−12.5 pts

46Holly Springs, NCNC50,28812.6%−0.7 pts

47New Bern, NCNC34,72412.6%−1.8 pts

48Creedmoor, NCNC5,04612.5%+0.8 pts

49Matthews, NCNC32,76912.5%−1.9 pts

50Marvin, NCNC7,04012.2%−8.7 pts

51Clemmons, NCNC22,80812.1%−0.5 pts

52Carrboro, NCNC20,96211.9%−3.2 pts

53Cary, NCNC183,58211.8%−2.3 pts

54Bessemer City, NCNC5,83411.7%+5.0 pts

55Winterville, NCNC10,97311.7%+0.8 pts

56Rolesville, NCNC12,83911.7%−0.1 pts

57Clayton, NCNC32,63311.6%−1.7 pts

58Weddington, NCNC14,51711.6%−4.3 pts

59Waxhaw, NCNC23,14011.5%+2.9 pts

60Indian Trail, NCNC44,30311.5%+2.4 pts

61Kernersville, NCNC29,12811.5%−1.4 pts

62Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56511.4%−6.8 pts

63Garner, NCNC41,56211.3%+1.8 pts

64Stallings, NCNC17,76011.3%−1.1 pts

65Gibsonville, NCNC9,87611.1%0.0 pts

66Wilmington, NCNC126,80911.1%−2.1 pts

67Belmont, NCNC16,41511.0%−2.8 pts

68Walkertown, NCNC6,12011.0%−1.3 pts

69Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.9%−0.8 pts

70Ayden, NCNC5,26310.8%+2.6 pts

71Washington, NCNC9,91010.8%−3.9 pts

72Mebane, NCNC21,95210.7%−0.7 pts

73Etowah, NCNC7,96810.6%−5.2 pts

74Shelby, NCNC23,30910.6%+1.7 pts

75Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210.6%+3.1 pts

76Tarboro, NCNC10,97910.5%+2.6 pts

77Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90810.4%−5.3 pts

78East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32310.2%+1.7 pts

79Albemarle, NCNC17,76910.1%−2.8 pts

80St. Stephens, NCNC9,45710.1%+2.8 pts

81Hickory, NCNC45,97510.0%−2.9 pts

82Dunn, NCNC8,81410.0%+3.4 pts

83Cramerton, NCNC5,71310.0%−1.3 pts

84Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5059.9%−19.3 pts

85Newton, NCNC13,8229.9%+2.5 pts

86Zebulon, NCNC11,9339.8%+0.4 pts

87Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.7%−0.7 pts

88Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6499.6%−5.6 pts

89Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3869.6%−2.6 pts

90Midway, NCNC5,1049.6%−2.9 pts

91Mooresville, NCNC55,8429.6%−0.8 pts

92Hampstead, NCNC9,2929.6%−7.9 pts

93Shallotte, NCNC5,3359.5%−7.4 pts

94Waynesville, NCNC11,0069.4%−2.3 pts

95Archdale, NCNC12,2549.4%−6.1 pts

96Lenoir, NCNC18,3729.3%−1.6 pts

97Harrisburg, NCNC20,7429.2%−3.1 pts

98Pineville, NCNC11,8519.1%+2.0 pts

99Silver Lake, NCNC6,5639.1%−0.5 pts

100Unionville, NCNC7,3229.0%−6.6 pts

101Butner, NCNC8,1128.9%+2.6 pts

102Hamlet, NCNC5,8708.6%+2.7 pts

103Durham, NCNC305,5618.5%+0.2 pts

104Ogden, NCNC8,2498.3%−11.1 pts

105High Point, NCNC120,5718.2%−0.8 pts

106Graham, NCNC20,1318.1%−2.6 pts

107Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2718.1%−1.9 pts

108Wendell, NCNC19,6878.1%−0.9 pts

109Oxford, NCNC8,9858.0%+2.3 pts

110Asheboro, NCNC27,9908.0%−2.0 pts

111Mount Airy, NCNC10,6828.0%−5.8 pts

112Greensboro, NCNC308,6677.9%−0.8 pts

113Rockingham, NCNC8,8157.9%−1.7 pts

114Piney Green, NCNC14,0787.9%−1.1 pts

115Stokesdale, NCNC6,1337.8%−4.0 pts

116Greenville, NCNC96,4437.7%−1.5 pts

117Half Moon, NCNC7,3787.6%+0.2 pts

118Burlington, NCNC61,4967.5%−2.0 pts

119Mocksville, NCNC6,2827.4%−6.8 pts

120Sawmills, NCNC5,1057.4%−2.0 pts

121Clinton, NCNC8,4667.3%−0.3 pts

122Angier, NCNC9,4107.3%+2.8 pts

123Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2877.2%−0.8 pts

124Morganton, NCNC17,8497.2%−3.9 pts

125Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9277.1%–

126Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.1%−0.5 pts

127Gastonia, NCNC87,0677.1%−0.8 pts

128Lincolnton, NCNC12,4657.0%−3.5 pts

129Statesville, NCNC32,1816.9%−1.2 pts

130Murraysville, NCNC16,3396.9%−5.6 pts

131Eden, NCNC15,5006.8%−2.2 pts

132Aberdeen, NCNC10,0666.8%−11.2 pts

133Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206.7%+0.4 pts

134Spout Springs, NCNC11,2426.7%–

135Charlotte, NCNC964,7846.7%−1.5 pts

136Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1656.7%−7.4 pts

137Morrisville, NCNC32,4666.7%−2.5 pts

138Conover, NCNC8,9386.6%−0.4 pts

139Concord, NCNC114,5986.6%−3.2 pts

140Mount Holly, NCNC19,0336.6%−4.7 pts

141Marion, NCNC7,4406.5%−4.4 pts

142Havelock, NCNC17,4306.4%−2.4 pts

143Cherryville, NCNC6,5236.3%−2.6 pts

144Hope Mills, NCNC18,3246.2%−2.0 pts

145Williamston, NCNC5,0866.0%−1.2 pts

146Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1175.9%−3.6 pts

147Kinston, NCNC19,7055.9%−1.2 pts

148Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085.8%−0.2 pts

149Nashville, NCNC5,9115.8%−8.1 pts

150Salisbury, NCNC36,8795.8%−1.2 pts

151Wilson, NCNC49,5725.7%−2.8 pts

152Dallas, NCNC6,3925.7%−0.7 pts

153Sanford, NCNC34,1385.6%−3.4 pts

154Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.4%−4.3 pts

155Goldsboro, NCNC35,0125.2%−1.0 pts

156Reidsville, NCNC14,6925.2%−2.0 pts

157Laurinburg, NCNC14,5825.1%−2.3 pts

158Henderson, NCNC15,0134.9%−2.6 pts

159Monroe, NCNC42,6444.8%−1.4 pts

160Northchase, NCNC5,8964.8%−12.0 pts

161Midland, NCNC5,1514.5%−13.1 pts

162Roxboro, NCNC8,3804.4%−7.0 pts

163Lillington, NCNC5,0404.4%−5.8 pts

164Long View, NCNC5,3874.3%−4.0 pts

165Siler City, NCNC8,1554.3%−0.6 pts

166Lexington, NCNC20,2384.2%−1.6 pts

167Cullowhee, NCNC7,9734.1%−3.0 pts

168Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6223.9%−2.0 pts

169Spring Lake, NCNC11,2523.9%−1.3 pts

170Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203.8%−4.4 pts

171Forest City, NCNC7,4103.5%−4.3 pts

172Lumberton, NCNC18,9553.5%−2.9 pts

173Selma, NCNC7,4062.6%−0.1 pts

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0352.4%−3.7 pts

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