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Highest German population share, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 170 is 13.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS –

01Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54026.0%–

02Boone, NCNC19,92926.0%–

03Westport, NCNC5,91524.9%–

04Oak Island, NCNC9,33724.8%–

05Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49423.8%–

06Midland, NCNC5,15123.6%–

07Conover, NCNC8,93823.3%–

08Etowah, NCNC7,96823.1%–

09Pinehurst, NCNC18,67023.1%–

10Midway, NCNC5,10422.8%–

11Cornelius, NCNC35,09422.6%–

12Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87522.3%–

13Long View, NCNC5,38722.2%–

14St. James, NCNC7,31821.9%–

15Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56621.6%–

16Harrisburg, NCNC20,74221.6%–

17Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87021.5%–

18Cullowhee, NCNC7,97321.4%–

19St. Stephens, NCNC9,45721.4%–

20Bessemer City, NCNC5,83420.8%–

21Davidson, NCNC16,66220.8%–

22Marvin, NCNC7,04020.7%–

23Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50520.6%–

24Black Mountain, NCNC8,49120.5%–

25Huntersville, NCNC68,53520.0%–

26Half Moon, NCNC7,37819.9%–

27Apex, NCNC80,41919.7%–

28Cherryville, NCNC6,52319.6%–

29Leland, NCNC35,73119.5%–

30Newton, NCNC13,82219.5%–

31Havelock, NCNC17,43019.4%–

32Ogden, NCNC8,24919.4%–

33Hampstead, NCNC9,29219.2%–

34Holly Springs, NCNC50,28819.0%–

35Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90818.9%–

36Clemmons, NCNC22,80818.8%–

37Stallings, NCNC17,76018.7%–

38Waxhaw, NCNC23,14018.7%–

39Lewisville, NCNC14,42118.5%–

40Surf City, NCNC5,14218.5%–

41Elon, NCNC11,36618.2%–

42Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73118.0%–

43Sawmills, NCNC5,10517.9%–

44Belmont, NCNC16,41517.9%–

45Hickory, NCNC45,97517.8%–

46Matthews, NCNC32,76917.8%–

47Summerfield, NCNC11,32717.8%–

48Jacksonville, NCNC72,73217.8%–

49Walkertown, NCNC6,12017.4%–

50Mint Hill, NCNC29,47616.9%–

51Mount Holly, NCNC19,03316.8%–

52Porters Neck, NCNC7,65416.8%–

53Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63716.7%–

54Weddington, NCNC14,51716.6%–

55King, NCNC7,97716.3%–

56Stokesdale, NCNC6,13316.2%–

57Piney Green, NCNC14,07816.2%–

58Mocksville, NCNC6,28216.0%–

59Northchase, NCNC5,89615.8%–

60Kernersville, NCNC29,12815.7%–

61Concord, NCNC114,59815.5%–

62Cary, NCNC183,58215.3%–

63Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16515.3%–

64Swannanoa, NCNC6,90115.3%–

65Indian Trail, NCNC44,30315.3%–

66Brevard, NCNC8,09814.7%–

67Asheville, NCNC93,52314.7%–

68Archdale, NCNC12,25414.6%–

69Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56514.6%–

70Carrboro, NCNC20,96214.6%–

71Mooresville, NCNC55,84214.5%–

72Waynesville, NCNC11,00614.4%–

73Lincolnton, NCNC12,46514.3%–

74Rolesville, NCNC12,83914.2%–

75Mills River, NCNC7,50414.2%–

76Cramerton, NCNC5,71314.0%–

77Morganton, NCNC17,84913.9%–

78Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89613.7%–

79Murraysville, NCNC16,33913.7%–

80Mebane, NCNC21,95213.6%–

81Salisbury, NCNC36,87913.4%–

82Garner, NCNC41,56213.4%–

83Albemarle, NCNC17,76913.3%–

84East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32313.0%–

85Hendersonville, NCNC15,86713.0%–

86Kannapolis, NCNC61,70812.9%–

87Wake Forest, NCNC58,14712.8%–

88Shallotte, NCNC5,33512.8%–

89Angier, NCNC9,41012.8%–

90Silver Lake, NCNC6,56312.8%–

91Gibsonville, NCNC9,87612.7%–

92Hillsborough, NCNC9,77812.5%–

93Clayton, NCNC32,63312.4%–

94Unionville, NCNC7,32212.3%–

95Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53612.3%–

96Kings Grant, NCNC9,00312.2%–

97Hope Mills, NCNC18,32412.1%–

98Locust, NCNC6,12012.0%–

99Lenoir, NCNC18,37211.7%–

100Marion, NCNC7,44011.7%–

101Southern Pines, NCNC17,35711.7%–

102Morehead City, NCNC10,43411.5%–

103Moyock, NCNC5,68411.4%–

104Winterville, NCNC10,97311.4%–

105Fletcher, NCNC8,37311.4%–

106Wilmington, NCNC126,80911.3%–

107Nashville, NCNC5,91111.1%–

108Fayetteville, NCNC209,12011.0%–

109Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11711.0%–

110Thomasville, NCNC27,73310.7%–

111Lillington, NCNC5,04010.4%–

112Pittsboro, NCNC5,05410.4%–

113Mount Airy, NCNC10,68210.3%–

114Statesville, NCNC32,18110.3%–

115Monroe, NCNC42,64410.3%–

116Gastonia, NCNC87,06710.3%–

117Charlotte, NCNC964,78410.2%–

118Morrisville, NCNC32,46610.0%–

119Forest City, NCNC7,41010.0%–

120Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27110.0%–

121Raleigh, NCNC506,30610.0%–

122Lexington, NCNC20,2389.8%–

123New Bern, NCNC34,7249.8%–

124Spring Lake, NCNC11,2529.8%–

125Burlington, NCNC61,4969.5%–

126High Point, NCNC120,5719.5%–

127Wendell, NCNC19,6879.3%–

128Trinity, NCNC7,2749.3%–

129Pineville, NCNC11,8519.1%–

130Graham, NCNC20,1318.9%–

131Greensboro, NCNC308,6678.6%–

132Dallas, NCNC6,3928.6%–

133Greenville, NCNC96,4438.6%–

134Durham, NCNC305,5618.5%–

135Creedmoor, NCNC5,0468.5%–

136Asheboro, NCNC27,9908.4%–

137Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6498.4%–

138Aberdeen, NCNC10,0668.4%–

139Knightdale, NCNC23,1447.9%–

140Shelby, NCNC23,3097.8%–

141Woodfin, NCNC8,2297.6%–

142Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827.0%–

143Reidsville, NCNC14,6926.9%–

144Washington, NCNC9,9106.9%–

145Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.7%–

146Butner, NCNC8,1126.6%–

147Sanford, NCNC34,1386.6%–

148Eden, NCNC15,5006.0%–

149Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3865.8%–

150Wadesboro, NCNC5,0355.8%–

151Zebulon, NCNC11,9335.8%–

152Ayden, NCNC5,2635.2%–

153Clinton, NCNC8,4665.2%–

154Roxboro, NCNC8,3804.9%–

155Wilson, NCNC49,5724.8%–

156Rockingham, NCNC8,8154.8%–

157Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2874.4%–

158Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1204.2%–

159Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6223.9%–

160Dunn, NCNC8,8143.7%–

161Williamston, NCNC5,0863.5%–

162Hamlet, NCNC5,8703.4%–

163Siler City, NCNC8,1553.1%–

164Oxford, NCNC8,9853.1%–

165Selma, NCNC7,4063.0%–

166Lumberton, NCNC18,9553.0%–

167Tarboro, NCNC10,9793.0%–

168Kinston, NCNC19,7052.8%–

169Henderson, NCNC15,0132.5%–

170Smithfield, NCNC13,1141.8%–

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