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 (2023 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 2000

01Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04926.1%–

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50524.8%–

03Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64922.1%–

04St. James, NCNC7,31822.0%–

05Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16520.5%–

06Mills River, NCNC7,50420.0%–

07Cornelius, NCNC35,09420.0%–

08Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87519.7%–

09Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49418.9%–

10Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87018.7%–

11Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54018.4%–

12Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90618.3%–

13Oak Island, NCNC9,33718.0%–

14Clemmons, NCNC22,80818.0%–

15Pinehurst, NCNC18,67017.8%–

16Spout Springs, NCNC11,24217.8%–

17Southern Pines, NCNC17,35717.2%–

18Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73116.5%–

19Leland, NCNC35,73115.9%–

20Davidson, NCNC16,66215.7%–

21Hampstead, NCNC9,29215.6%–

22Long View, NCNC5,38715.5%–

23Pineville, NCNC11,85115.3%–

24Surf City, NCNC5,14215.2%–

25Belmont, NCNC16,41515.1%–

26Huntersville, NCNC68,53515.0%–

27Westport, NCNC5,91514.9%–

28Lewisville, NCNC14,42114.9%–

29Cherryville, NCNC6,52314.8%–

30Elon, NCNC11,36614.7%–

31Carrboro, NCNC20,96214.6%–

32Boone, NCNC19,92914.6%–

33Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814.5%–

34Matthews, NCNC32,76914.4%–

35Mooresville, NCNC55,84214.4%–

36Porters Neck, NCNC7,65414.3%–

37Conover, NCNC8,93814.1%–

38Pittsboro, NCNC5,05414.0%–

39Ogden, NCNC8,24913.7%–

40St. Stephens, NCNC9,45713.3%–

41Brevard, NCNC8,09813.3%–

42Jacksonville, NCNC72,73213.3%–

43Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90813.3%–

44Spring Lake, NCNC11,25213.2%–

45Waxhaw, NCNC23,14013.1%–

46Stokesdale, NCNC6,13313.1%–

47Sawmills, NCNC5,10513.1%–

48Hendersonville, NCNC15,86713.0%–

49Aberdeen, NCNC10,06612.9%–

50Morehead City, NCNC10,43412.8%–

51Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63712.8%–

52Havelock, NCNC17,43012.8%–

53Salisbury, NCNC36,87912.7%–

54Indian Trail, NCNC44,30312.6%–

55Rolesville, NCNC12,83912.6%–

56Angier, NCNC9,41012.5%–

57Asheville, NCNC93,52312.5%–

58Murraysville, NCNC16,33912.4%–

59Trinity, NCNC7,27412.4%–

60Piney Green, NCNC14,07812.3%–

61Hickory, NCNC45,97512.2%–

62Summerfield, NCNC11,32712.1%–

63Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53612.1%–

64Harrisburg, NCNC20,74212.1%–

65Gibsonville, NCNC9,87612.0%–

66Apex, NCNC80,41912.0%–

67Woodfin, NCNC8,22911.9%–

68Lillington, NCNC5,04011.8%–

69Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111.8%–

70Silver Lake, NCNC6,56311.8%–

71Cary, NCNC183,58211.7%–

72Mocksville, NCNC6,28211.7%–

73Lenoir, NCNC18,37211.6%–

74Cramerton, NCNC5,71311.6%–

75Etowah, NCNC7,96811.5%–

76Locust, NCNC6,12011.4%–

77Lincolnton, NCNC12,46511.2%–

78Hillsborough, NCNC9,77811.2%–

79Midway, NCNC5,10411.2%–

80Waynesville, NCNC11,00611.1%–

81Moyock, NCNC5,68411.0%–

82Wilmington, NCNC126,80910.9%–

83Mint Hill, NCNC29,47610.8%–

84Marvin, NCNC7,04010.7%–

85Stallings, NCNC17,76010.7%–

86Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710.7%–

87Mebane, NCNC21,95210.6%–

88Kannapolis, NCNC61,70810.6%–

89Garner, NCNC41,56210.3%–

90Fletcher, NCNC8,37310.3%–

91East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32310.3%–

92Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.2%–

93Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510.2%–

94Forest City, NCNC7,41010.0%–

95Winterville, NCNC10,97310.0%–

96Kernersville, NCNC29,1289.9%–

97Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5669.9%–

98Weddington, NCNC14,5179.8%–

99Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8969.7%–

100Archdale, NCNC12,2549.6%–

101Swannanoa, NCNC6,9019.5%–

102Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339.4%–

103Newton, NCNC13,8229.4%–

104Gastonia, NCNC87,0679.3%–

105Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2879.3%–

106Morganton, NCNC17,8499.3%–

107Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.3%–

108Walkertown, NCNC6,1209.1%–

109Thomasville, NCNC27,7339.0%–

110Concord, NCNC114,5989.0%–

111Half Moon, NCNC7,3788.7%–

112Northchase, NCNC5,8968.7%–

113Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9278.6%–

114Cullowhee, NCNC7,9738.5%–

115Lexington, NCNC20,2388.3%–

116Bessemer City, NCNC5,8348.3%–

117Albemarle, NCNC17,7698.3%–

118New Bern, NCNC34,7248.1%–

119Durham, NCNC305,5618.1%–

120Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2718.1%–

121Graham, NCNC20,1318.0%–

122Reidsville, NCNC14,6927.9%–

123Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.9%–

124Shallotte, NCNC5,3357.8%–

125Barbecue, NCNC5,9107.7%–

126Butner, NCNC8,1127.6%–

127Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207.6%–

128Mount Airy, NCNC10,6827.4%–

129Shelby, NCNC23,3097.4%–

130King, NCNC7,9777.3%–

131Zebulon, NCNC11,9337.3%–

132Dallas, NCNC6,3927.2%–

133Monroe, NCNC42,6447.2%–

134Statesville, NCNC32,1817.2%–

135Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.1%–

136Smithfield, NCNC13,1147.1%–

137Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1177.0%–

138Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.0%–

139Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.9%–

140Unionville, NCNC7,3226.9%–

141Burlington, NCNC61,4966.8%–

142Asheboro, NCNC27,9906.8%–

143Hamlet, NCNC5,8706.6%–

144Greensboro, NCNC308,6676.6%–

145Sanford, NCNC34,1386.5%–

146Eden, NCNC15,5006.5%–

147Ayden, NCNC5,2636.5%–

148Roxboro, NCNC8,3806.4%–

149High Point, NCNC120,5716.4%–

150Greenville, NCNC96,4436.3%–

151Knightdale, NCNC23,1446.2%–

152Clayton, NCNC32,6336.1%–

153Wendell, NCNC19,6876.1%–

154Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6225.6%–

155Nashville, NCNC5,9115.1%–

156Marion, NCNC7,4405.1%–

157Washington, NCNC9,9105.1%–

158Oxford, NCNC8,9854.9%–

159Creedmoor, NCNC5,0464.8%–

160Tarboro, NCNC10,9794.6%–

161Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3864.3%–

162Midland, NCNC5,1514.1%–

163Kinston, NCNC19,7053.9%–

164Wilson, NCNC49,5723.8%–

165Williamston, NCNC5,0863.5%–

166Laurinburg, NCNC14,5823.4%–

167Selma, NCNC7,4063.2%–

168Dunn, NCNC8,8143.1%–

169Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202.9%–

170Clinton, NCNC8,4662.7%–

171Rockingham, NCNC8,8151.9%–

172Siler City, NCNC8,1551.6%–

173Lumberton, NCNC18,9551.6%–

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351.3%–

175Henderson, NCNC15,0131.2%–

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