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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. The median across all 175 is 10.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, up 87 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04926.1%–

02▼1Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50524.8%+4.2 pts

03▲57Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64922.1%+13.7 pts

04▲2St. James, NCNC7,31822.0%0.0 pts

05▼1Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16520.5%+5.2 pts

06▲29Mills River, NCNC7,50420.0%+5.9 pts

07▲14Cornelius, NCNC35,09420.0%−2.5 pts

08▲87Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87519.7%−2.6 pts

09▼1Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49418.9%−4.9 pts

10▲60Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87018.7%−2.8 pts

11▼8Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54018.4%−7.5 pts

12▼7Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90618.3%–

13▲6Oak Island, NCNC9,33718.0%−6.7 pts

14▲2Clemmons, NCNC22,80818.0%−0.8 pts

15Pinehurst, NCNC18,67017.8%−5.3 pts

16▲40Spout Springs, NCNC11,24217.8%–

17▲8Southern Pines, NCNC17,35717.2%+5.6 pts

18▲34Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73116.5%−1.5 pts

19▼5Leland, NCNC35,73115.9%−3.6 pts

20▲16Davidson, NCNC16,66215.7%−5.1 pts

21▲42Hampstead, NCNC9,29215.6%−3.5 pts

22▲58Long View, NCNC5,38715.5%−6.7 pts

23▼5Pineville, NCNC11,85115.3%+6.2 pts

24▼14Surf City, NCNC5,14215.2%−3.3 pts

25▲33Belmont, NCNC16,41515.1%−2.8 pts

26▲16Huntersville, NCNC68,53515.0%−5.0 pts

27▼20Westport, NCNC5,91514.9%−9.9 pts

28▼1Lewisville, NCNC14,42114.9%−3.6 pts

29▲1Cherryville, NCNC6,52314.8%−4.8 pts

30▼13Elon, NCNC11,36614.7%−3.5 pts

31▼18Carrboro, NCNC20,96214.6%0.0 pts

32▲49Boone, NCNC19,92914.6%−11.4 pts

33▼9Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814.5%−4.5 pts

34▲3Matthews, NCNC32,76914.4%−3.4 pts

35▼13Mooresville, NCNC55,84214.4%−0.1 pts

36▲2Porters Neck, NCNC7,65414.3%−2.4 pts

37▼6Conover, NCNC8,93814.1%−9.2 pts

38▲35Pittsboro, NCNC5,05414.0%+3.6 pts

39▼19Ogden, NCNC8,24913.7%−5.8 pts

40▲5St. Stephens, NCNC9,45713.3%−8.1 pts

41▲21Brevard, NCNC8,09813.3%−1.4 pts

42▲9Jacksonville, NCNC72,73213.3%−4.5 pts

43▲34Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90813.3%−5.6 pts

44▲21Spring Lake, NCNC11,25213.2%+3.4 pts

45▼17Waxhaw, NCNC23,14013.1%−5.6 pts

46▲23Stokesdale, NCNC6,13313.1%−3.1 pts

47▲6Sawmills, NCNC5,10513.1%−4.9 pts

48▼8Hendersonville, NCNC15,86713.0%+0.1 pts

49▼17Aberdeen, NCNC10,06612.9%+4.5 pts

50▲14Morehead City, NCNC10,43412.8%+1.4 pts

51▼4Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63712.8%−3.9 pts

52▼4Havelock, NCNC17,43012.8%−6.6 pts

53▲22Salisbury, NCNC36,87912.7%−0.7 pts

54▲13Indian Trail, NCNC44,30312.6%−2.7 pts

55▲46Rolesville, NCNC12,83912.6%−1.6 pts

56▲41Angier, NCNC9,41012.5%−0.3 pts

57▲4Asheville, NCNC93,52312.5%−2.2 pts

58▲60Murraysville, NCNC16,33912.4%−1.3 pts

59▼50Trinity, NCNC7,27412.4%+3.1 pts

60▼5Piney Green, NCNC14,07812.3%−3.9 pts

61▲10Hickory, NCNC45,97512.2%−5.7 pts

62▲23Summerfield, NCNC11,32712.1%−5.6 pts

63▼22Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53612.1%−0.2 pts

64▼15Harrisburg, NCNC20,74212.1%−9.5 pts

65▲42Gibsonville, NCNC9,87612.0%−0.7 pts

66▼16Apex, NCNC80,41912.0%−7.8 pts

67▲52Woodfin, NCNC8,22911.9%+4.3 pts

68▲67Lillington, NCNC5,04011.8%+1.4 pts

69▼35Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111.8%−8.7 pts

70▲4Silver Lake, NCNC6,56311.8%−1.0 pts

71▲5Cary, NCNC183,58211.7%−3.6 pts

72▲7Mocksville, NCNC6,28211.7%−4.3 pts

73▲37Lenoir, NCNC18,37211.6%−0.1 pts

74▼20Cramerton, NCNC5,71311.6%−2.5 pts

75▲18Etowah, NCNC7,96811.5%−11.7 pts

76▼65Locust, NCNC6,12011.4%−0.6 pts

77▼33Lincolnton, NCNC12,46511.2%−3.1 pts

78▼12Hillsborough, NCNC9,77811.2%−1.3 pts

79▲11Midway, NCNC5,10411.2%−11.7 pts

80▼54Waynesville, NCNC11,00611.1%−3.3 pts

81▼69Moyock, NCNC5,68411.0%−0.4 pts

82▲18Wilmington, NCNC126,80910.9%−0.5 pts

83▼11Mint Hill, NCNC29,47610.8%−6.1 pts

84▼25Marvin, NCNC7,04010.7%−10.0 pts

85▼28Stallings, NCNC17,76010.7%−8.0 pts

86▼47Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710.7%−2.2 pts

87▼41Mebane, NCNC21,95210.6%−3.0 pts

88▲3Kannapolis, NCNC61,70810.6%−2.4 pts

89▲9Garner, NCNC41,56210.3%−3.0 pts

90▲21Fletcher, NCNC8,37310.3%−1.1 pts

91▲23East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32310.3%−2.7 pts

92▲13Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.2%−2.0 pts

93▼6Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510.2%−4.4 pts

94▼8Forest City, NCNC7,41010.0%0.0 pts

95▲4Winterville, NCNC10,97310.0%−1.4 pts

96▼18Kernersville, NCNC29,1289.9%−5.8 pts

97▲5Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5669.9%−11.7 pts

98▼75Weddington, NCNC14,5179.8%−6.9 pts

99▼11Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8969.7%−4.0 pts

100▲29Archdale, NCNC12,2549.6%−5.0 pts

101▲2Swannanoa, NCNC6,9019.5%−5.8 pts

102▲15Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339.4%−7.4 pts

103▼70Newton, NCNC13,8229.4%−10.0 pts

104▲20Gastonia, NCNC87,0679.3%−0.9 pts

105▼37Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2879.3%+4.9 pts

106▲2Morganton, NCNC17,8499.3%−4.7 pts

107▲5Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.3%−0.7 pts

108▲5Walkertown, NCNC6,1209.1%−8.3 pts

109▲28Thomasville, NCNC27,7339.0%−1.7 pts

110▼26Concord, NCNC114,5989.0%−6.5 pts

111▲12Half Moon, NCNC7,3788.7%−11.2 pts

112▼18Northchase, NCNC5,8968.7%−7.1 pts

113▼31Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9278.6%–

114▼25Cullowhee, NCNC7,9738.5%−12.9 pts

115▲21Lexington, NCNC20,2388.3%−1.5 pts

116▲37Bessemer City, NCNC5,8348.3%−12.5 pts

117▲5Albemarle, NCNC17,7698.3%−5.0 pts

118▼35New Bern, NCNC34,7248.1%−1.7 pts

119▲12Durham, NCNC305,5618.1%−0.4 pts

120▼5Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2718.1%−1.9 pts

121▼5Graham, NCNC20,1318.0%−1.0 pts

122▲23Reidsville, NCNC14,6927.9%+1.0 pts

123▲11Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.9%−4.3 pts

124▼81Shallotte, NCNC5,3357.8%−5.0 pts

125Barbecue, NCNC5,9107.7%–

126▲12Butner, NCNC8,1127.6%+1.0 pts

127▼6Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207.6%−3.4 pts

128▲19Mount Airy, NCNC10,6827.4%−2.9 pts

129▼3Shelby, NCNC23,3097.4%−0.4 pts

130▼26King, NCNC7,9777.3%−9.0 pts

131▲20Zebulon, NCNC11,9337.3%+1.5 pts

132▼26Dallas, NCNC6,3927.2%−1.4 pts

133▲16Monroe, NCNC42,6447.2%−3.1 pts

134▼38Statesville, NCNC32,1817.2%−3.1 pts

135▼8Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.1%−3.0 pts

136▼3Smithfield, NCNC13,1147.1%+5.3 pts

137▼28Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1177.0%−4.0 pts

138▲4Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.0%−3.1 pts

139▲7Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.9%+0.1 pts

140▲1Unionville, NCNC7,3226.9%−5.4 pts

141▼16Burlington, NCNC61,4966.8%−2.7 pts

142▼50Asheboro, NCNC27,9906.8%−1.7 pts

143▲25Hamlet, NCNC5,8706.6%+3.2 pts

144Greensboro, NCNC308,6676.6%−2.1 pts

145▼17Sanford, NCNC34,1386.5%−0.1 pts

146▲9Eden, NCNC15,5006.5%+0.5 pts

147▼7Ayden, NCNC5,2636.5%+1.2 pts

148▲14Roxboro, NCNC8,3806.4%+1.5 pts

149▼19High Point, NCNC120,5716.4%−3.1 pts

150Greenville, NCNC96,4436.3%−2.3 pts

151▼8Knightdale, NCNC23,1446.2%−1.7 pts

152▼20Clayton, NCNC32,6336.1%−6.3 pts

153▼14Wendell, NCNC19,6876.1%−3.3 pts

154Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6225.6%+1.7 pts

155▼3Nashville, NCNC5,9115.1%−5.9 pts

156▼8Marion, NCNC7,4405.1%−6.6 pts

157▼37Washington, NCNC9,9105.1%−1.8 pts

158▲2Oxford, NCNC8,9854.9%+1.8 pts

159▲4Creedmoor, NCNC5,0464.8%−3.7 pts

160▼3Tarboro, NCNC10,9794.6%+1.6 pts

161▼3Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3864.3%−1.5 pts

162▼133Midland, NCNC5,1514.1%−19.5 pts

163▼4Kinston, NCNC19,7053.9%+1.1 pts

164▼8Wilson, NCNC49,5723.8%−1.0 pts

165▲8Williamston, NCNC5,0863.5%−0.1 pts

166▼1Laurinburg, NCNC14,5823.4%−3.6 pts

167▲2Selma, NCNC7,4063.2%+0.2 pts

168▼7Dunn, NCNC8,8143.1%−0.6 pts

169▼5Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202.9%−1.4 pts

170▼3Clinton, NCNC8,4662.7%−2.5 pts

171▼5Rockingham, NCNC8,8151.9%−2.9 pts

172▼1Siler City, NCNC8,1551.6%−1.6 pts

173▼1Lumberton, NCNC18,9551.6%−1.5 pts

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351.3%−4.5 pts

175▼5Henderson, NCNC15,0131.2%−1.3 pts

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