RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Highest German population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04926.1%–

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50524.8%+4.2 pts

03Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64922.1%+13.7 pts

04St. James, NCNC7,31822.0%+0.0 pts

05Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16520.5%+5.2 pts

06Mills River, NCNC7,50420.0%+5.9 pts

07Cornelius, NCNC35,09420.0%−2.5 pts

08Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87519.7%−2.6 pts

09Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49418.9%−4.9 pts

10Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87018.7%−2.8 pts

11Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54018.4%−7.5 pts

12Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90618.3%–

13Oak Island, NCNC9,33718.0%−6.7 pts

14Clemmons, NCNC22,80818.0%−0.8 pts

15Pinehurst, NCNC18,67017.8%−5.3 pts

16Spout Springs, NCNC11,24217.8%–

17Southern Pines, NCNC17,35717.2%+5.6 pts

18Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73116.5%−1.5 pts

19Leland, NCNC35,73115.9%−3.6 pts

20Davidson, NCNC16,66215.7%−5.1 pts

21Hampstead, NCNC9,29215.6%−3.5 pts

22Long View, NCNC5,38715.5%−6.7 pts

23Pineville, NCNC11,85115.3%+6.2 pts

24Surf City, NCNC5,14215.2%−3.3 pts

25Belmont, NCNC16,41515.1%−2.8 pts

26Huntersville, NCNC68,53515.0%−5.0 pts

27Westport, NCNC5,91514.9%−9.9 pts

28Lewisville, NCNC14,42114.9%−3.6 pts

29Cherryville, NCNC6,52314.8%−4.8 pts

30Elon, NCNC11,36614.7%−3.5 pts

31Carrboro, NCNC20,96214.6%+0.0 pts

32Boone, NCNC19,92914.6%−11.4 pts

33Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814.5%−4.5 pts

34Matthews, NCNC32,76914.4%−3.4 pts

35Mooresville, NCNC55,84214.4%−0.1 pts

36Porters Neck, NCNC7,65414.3%−2.4 pts

37Conover, NCNC8,93814.1%−9.2 pts

38Pittsboro, NCNC5,05414.0%+3.6 pts

39Ogden, NCNC8,24913.7%−5.8 pts

40St. Stephens, NCNC9,45713.3%−8.1 pts

41Brevard, NCNC8,09813.3%−1.4 pts

42Jacksonville, NCNC72,73213.3%−4.5 pts

43Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90813.3%−5.6 pts

44Spring Lake, NCNC11,25213.2%+3.4 pts

45Waxhaw, NCNC23,14013.1%−5.6 pts

46Stokesdale, NCNC6,13313.1%−3.1 pts

47Sawmills, NCNC5,10513.1%−4.9 pts

48Hendersonville, NCNC15,86713.0%+0.1 pts

49Aberdeen, NCNC10,06612.9%+4.5 pts

50Morehead City, NCNC10,43412.8%+1.4 pts

51Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63712.8%−3.9 pts

52Havelock, NCNC17,43012.8%−6.6 pts

53Salisbury, NCNC36,87912.7%−0.7 pts

54Indian Trail, NCNC44,30312.6%−2.7 pts

55Rolesville, NCNC12,83912.6%−1.6 pts

56Angier, NCNC9,41012.5%−0.3 pts

57Asheville, NCNC93,52312.5%−2.2 pts

58Murraysville, NCNC16,33912.4%−1.3 pts

59Trinity, NCNC7,27412.4%+3.1 pts

60Piney Green, NCNC14,07812.3%−3.9 pts

61Hickory, NCNC45,97512.2%−5.7 pts

62Summerfield, NCNC11,32712.1%−5.6 pts

63Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53612.1%−0.2 pts

64Harrisburg, NCNC20,74212.1%−9.5 pts

65Gibsonville, NCNC9,87612.0%−0.7 pts

66Apex, NCNC80,41912.0%−7.8 pts

67Woodfin, NCNC8,22911.9%+4.3 pts

68Lillington, NCNC5,04011.8%+1.4 pts

69Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111.8%−8.7 pts

70Silver Lake, NCNC6,56311.8%−1.0 pts

71Cary, NCNC183,58211.7%−3.6 pts

72Mocksville, NCNC6,28211.7%−4.3 pts

73Lenoir, NCNC18,37211.6%−0.1 pts

74Cramerton, NCNC5,71311.6%−2.5 pts

75Etowah, NCNC7,96811.5%−11.7 pts

76Locust, NCNC6,12011.4%−0.6 pts

77Lincolnton, NCNC12,46511.2%−3.1 pts

78Hillsborough, NCNC9,77811.2%−1.3 pts

79Midway, NCNC5,10411.2%−11.7 pts

80Waynesville, NCNC11,00611.1%−3.3 pts

81Moyock, NCNC5,68411.0%−0.4 pts

82Wilmington, NCNC126,80910.9%−0.5 pts

83Mint Hill, NCNC29,47610.8%−6.1 pts

84Marvin, NCNC7,04010.7%−10.0 pts

85Stallings, NCNC17,76010.7%−8.0 pts

86Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710.7%−2.2 pts

87Mebane, NCNC21,95210.6%−3.0 pts

88Kannapolis, NCNC61,70810.6%−2.4 pts

89Garner, NCNC41,56210.3%−3.0 pts

90Fletcher, NCNC8,37310.3%−1.1 pts

91East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32310.3%−2.7 pts

92Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.2%−2.0 pts

93Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510.2%−4.4 pts

94Forest City, NCNC7,41010.0%−0.0 pts

95Winterville, NCNC10,97310.0%−1.4 pts

96Kernersville, NCNC29,1289.9%−5.8 pts

97Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5669.9%−11.7 pts

98Weddington, NCNC14,5179.8%−6.9 pts

99Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8969.7%−4.0 pts

100Archdale, NCNC12,2549.6%−5.0 pts

101Swannanoa, NCNC6,9019.5%−5.8 pts

102Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339.4%−7.4 pts

103Newton, NCNC13,8229.4%−10.0 pts

104Gastonia, NCNC87,0679.3%−0.9 pts

105Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2879.3%+4.9 pts

106Morganton, NCNC17,8499.3%−4.7 pts

107Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.3%−0.7 pts

108Walkertown, NCNC6,1209.1%−8.3 pts

109Thomasville, NCNC27,7339.0%−1.7 pts

110Concord, NCNC114,5989.0%−6.5 pts

111Half Moon, NCNC7,3788.7%−11.2 pts

112Northchase, NCNC5,8968.7%−7.1 pts

113Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9278.6%–

114Cullowhee, NCNC7,9738.5%−12.9 pts

115Lexington, NCNC20,2388.3%−1.5 pts

116Bessemer City, NCNC5,8348.3%−12.5 pts

117Albemarle, NCNC17,7698.3%−5.0 pts

118New Bern, NCNC34,7248.1%−1.7 pts

119Durham, NCNC305,5618.1%−0.4 pts

120Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2718.1%−1.9 pts

121Graham, NCNC20,1318.0%−1.0 pts

122Reidsville, NCNC14,6927.9%+1.0 pts

123Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.9%−4.3 pts

124Shallotte, NCNC5,3357.8%−5.0 pts

125Barbecue, NCNC5,9107.7%–

126Butner, NCNC8,1127.6%+1.0 pts

127Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207.6%−3.4 pts

128Mount Airy, NCNC10,6827.4%−2.9 pts

129Shelby, NCNC23,3097.4%−0.4 pts

130King, NCNC7,9777.3%−9.0 pts

131Zebulon, NCNC11,9337.3%+1.5 pts

132Dallas, NCNC6,3927.2%−1.4 pts

133Monroe, NCNC42,6447.2%−3.1 pts

134Statesville, NCNC32,1817.2%−3.1 pts

135Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.1%−3.0 pts

136Smithfield, NCNC13,1147.1%+5.3 pts

137Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1177.0%−4.0 pts

138Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.0%−3.1 pts

139Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.9%+0.1 pts

140Unionville, NCNC7,3226.9%−5.4 pts

141Burlington, NCNC61,4966.8%−2.7 pts

142Asheboro, NCNC27,9906.8%−1.7 pts

143Hamlet, NCNC5,8706.6%+3.2 pts

144Greensboro, NCNC308,6676.6%−2.1 pts

145Sanford, NCNC34,1386.5%−0.1 pts

146Eden, NCNC15,5006.5%+0.5 pts

147Ayden, NCNC5,2636.5%+1.2 pts

148Roxboro, NCNC8,3806.4%+1.5 pts

149High Point, NCNC120,5716.4%−3.1 pts

150Greenville, NCNC96,4436.3%−2.3 pts

151Knightdale, NCNC23,1446.2%−1.7 pts

152Clayton, NCNC32,6336.1%−6.3 pts

153Wendell, NCNC19,6876.1%−3.3 pts

154Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6225.6%+1.7 pts

155Nashville, NCNC5,9115.1%−5.9 pts

156Marion, NCNC7,4405.1%−6.6 pts

157Washington, NCNC9,9105.1%−1.8 pts

158Oxford, NCNC8,9854.9%+1.8 pts

159Creedmoor, NCNC5,0464.8%−3.7 pts

160Tarboro, NCNC10,9794.6%+1.6 pts

161Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3864.3%−1.5 pts

162Midland, NCNC5,1514.1%−19.5 pts

163Kinston, NCNC19,7053.9%+1.1 pts

164Wilson, NCNC49,5723.8%−1.0 pts

165Williamston, NCNC5,0863.5%−0.1 pts

166Laurinburg, NCNC14,5823.4%−3.6 pts

167Selma, NCNC7,4063.2%+0.2 pts

168Dunn, NCNC8,8143.1%−0.6 pts

169Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202.9%−1.4 pts

170Clinton, NCNC8,4662.7%−2.5 pts

171Rockingham, NCNC8,8151.9%−2.9 pts

172Siler City, NCNC8,1551.6%−1.6 pts

173Lumberton, NCNC18,9551.6%−1.5 pts

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351.3%−4.5 pts

175Henderson, NCNC15,0131.2%−1.3 pts

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