RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Highest German population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50526.8%+6.2 pts

02Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04923.9%–

03Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54022.8%−3.2 pts

04Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16521.5%+6.2 pts

05Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90621.5%–

06St. James, NCNC7,31821.5%−0.5 pts

07Westport, NCNC5,91520.6%−4.3 pts

08Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49420.3%−3.5 pts

09Trinity, NCNC7,27420.0%+10.7 pts

10Surf City, NCNC5,14219.5%+1.1 pts

11Locust, NCNC6,12019.3%+7.2 pts

12Moyock, NCNC5,68419.0%+7.6 pts

13Carrboro, NCNC20,96218.8%+4.2 pts

14Leland, NCNC35,73118.5%−1.0 pts

15Pinehurst, NCNC18,67018.4%−4.7 pts

16Clemmons, NCNC22,80818.2%−0.6 pts

17Elon, NCNC11,36617.5%−0.7 pts

18Pineville, NCNC11,85117.1%+8.0 pts

19Oak Island, NCNC9,33716.9%−7.9 pts

20Ogden, NCNC8,24916.8%−2.6 pts

21Cornelius, NCNC35,09416.8%−5.8 pts

22Mooresville, NCNC55,84216.4%+1.9 pts

23Weddington, NCNC14,51716.4%−0.3 pts

24Holly Springs, NCNC50,28816.2%−2.8 pts

25Southern Pines, NCNC17,35716.1%+4.5 pts

26Waynesville, NCNC11,00616.1%+1.7 pts

27Lewisville, NCNC14,42116.0%−2.4 pts

28Waxhaw, NCNC23,14015.8%−2.9 pts

29Midland, NCNC5,15115.7%−7.9 pts

30Cherryville, NCNC6,52315.6%−4.0 pts

31Conover, NCNC8,93815.4%−7.9 pts

32Aberdeen, NCNC10,06615.3%+6.9 pts

33Newton, NCNC13,82215.3%−4.2 pts

34Black Mountain, NCNC8,49115.1%−5.4 pts

35Mills River, NCNC7,50415.0%+0.9 pts

36Davidson, NCNC16,66215.0%−5.8 pts

37Matthews, NCNC32,76914.7%−3.1 pts

38Porters Neck, NCNC7,65414.6%−2.1 pts

39Wake Forest, NCNC58,14714.6%+1.8 pts

40Hendersonville, NCNC15,86714.5%+1.6 pts

41Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53614.5%+2.2 pts

42Huntersville, NCNC68,53514.5%−5.5 pts

43Shallotte, NCNC5,33514.4%+1.6 pts

44Lincolnton, NCNC12,46514.3%−0.0 pts

45St. Stephens, NCNC9,45714.2%−7.2 pts

46Mebane, NCNC21,95214.2%+0.5 pts

47Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63714.1%−2.6 pts

48Havelock, NCNC17,43014.0%−5.4 pts

49Harrisburg, NCNC20,74213.9%−7.6 pts

50Apex, NCNC80,41913.9%−5.8 pts

51Jacksonville, NCNC72,73213.9%−3.9 pts

52Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73113.8%−4.2 pts

53Sawmills, NCNC5,10513.7%−4.3 pts

54Cramerton, NCNC5,71313.5%−0.5 pts

55Piney Green, NCNC14,07813.3%−2.9 pts

56Spout Springs, NCNC11,24213.3%–

57Stallings, NCNC17,76013.2%−5.5 pts

58Belmont, NCNC16,41513.1%−4.8 pts

59Marvin, NCNC7,04013.1%−7.6 pts

60Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64913.0%+4.6 pts

61Asheville, NCNC93,52312.9%−1.7 pts

62Brevard, NCNC8,09812.8%−1.9 pts

63Hampstead, NCNC9,29212.8%−6.4 pts

64Morehead City, NCNC10,43412.7%+1.3 pts

65Spring Lake, NCNC11,25212.7%+2.9 pts

66Hillsborough, NCNC9,77812.7%+0.1 pts

67Indian Trail, NCNC44,30312.5%−2.8 pts

68Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28712.5%+8.1 pts

69Stokesdale, NCNC6,13312.4%−3.8 pts

70Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87012.4%−9.1 pts

71Hickory, NCNC45,97512.3%−5.5 pts

72Mint Hill, NCNC29,47612.3%−4.6 pts

73Pittsboro, NCNC5,05412.2%+1.8 pts

74Silver Lake, NCNC6,56312.1%−0.6 pts

75Salisbury, NCNC36,87912.0%−1.5 pts

76Cary, NCNC183,58211.8%−3.6 pts

77Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90811.7%−7.2 pts

78Kernersville, NCNC29,12811.7%−4.0 pts

79Mocksville, NCNC6,28211.4%−4.6 pts

80Long View, NCNC5,38711.3%−10.9 pts

81Boone, NCNC19,92911.1%−14.9 pts

82Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92711.0%–

83New Bern, NCNC34,72411.0%+1.1 pts

84Concord, NCNC114,59811.0%−4.5 pts

85Summerfield, NCNC11,32710.9%−6.9 pts

86Forest City, NCNC7,41010.7%+0.7 pts

87Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510.5%−4.1 pts

88Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89610.5%−3.2 pts

89Cullowhee, NCNC7,97310.5%−11.0 pts

90Midway, NCNC5,10410.5%−12.4 pts

91Kannapolis, NCNC61,70810.5%−2.5 pts

92Asheboro, NCNC27,99010.3%+1.8 pts

93Etowah, NCNC7,96810.2%−12.9 pts

94Northchase, NCNC5,89610.1%−5.7 pts

95Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87510.1%−12.2 pts

96Statesville, NCNC32,18110.0%−0.3 pts

97Angier, NCNC9,41010.0%−2.8 pts

98Garner, NCNC41,5629.9%−3.5 pts

99Winterville, NCNC10,9739.9%−1.5 pts

100Wilmington, NCNC126,8099.8%−1.5 pts

101Rolesville, NCNC12,8399.8%−4.4 pts

102Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5669.7%−11.9 pts

103Swannanoa, NCNC6,9019.7%−5.7 pts

104King, NCNC7,9779.6%−6.7 pts

105Kings Grant, NCNC9,0039.6%−2.6 pts

106Dallas, NCNC6,3929.6%+1.0 pts

107Gibsonville, NCNC9,8769.5%−3.2 pts

108Morganton, NCNC17,8499.5%−4.4 pts

109Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1179.4%−1.6 pts

110Lenoir, NCNC18,3729.4%−2.3 pts

111Fletcher, NCNC8,3739.3%−2.1 pts

112Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.1%−0.9 pts

113Walkertown, NCNC6,1209.1%−8.3 pts

114East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3239.1%−4.0 pts

115Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2719.0%−1.0 pts

116Graham, NCNC20,1319.0%+0.1 pts

117Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339.0%−7.9 pts

118Murraysville, NCNC16,3398.7%−5.0 pts

119Woodfin, NCNC8,2298.5%+0.9 pts

120Washington, NCNC9,9108.5%+1.7 pts

121Fayetteville, NCNC209,1208.5%−2.5 pts

122Albemarle, NCNC17,7698.5%−4.9 pts

123Half Moon, NCNC7,3788.4%−11.5 pts

124Gastonia, NCNC87,0678.2%−2.1 pts

125Burlington, NCNC61,4968.1%−1.4 pts

126Shelby, NCNC23,3098.1%+0.3 pts

127Charlotte, NCNC964,7848.0%−2.1 pts

128Sanford, NCNC34,1387.9%+1.3 pts

129Archdale, NCNC12,2547.9%−6.8 pts

130High Point, NCNC120,5717.8%−1.7 pts

131Durham, NCNC305,5617.7%−0.8 pts

132Clayton, NCNC32,6337.7%−4.7 pts

133Smithfield, NCNC13,1147.7%+5.8 pts

134Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.4%−4.7 pts

135Lillington, NCNC5,0407.4%−3.0 pts

136Lexington, NCNC20,2387.3%−2.5 pts

137Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.3%−3.4 pts

138Butner, NCNC8,1127.2%+0.5 pts

139Wendell, NCNC19,6877.1%−2.2 pts

140Ayden, NCNC5,2637.1%+1.8 pts

141Unionville, NCNC7,3227.1%−5.2 pts

142Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.0%−3.1 pts

143Knightdale, NCNC23,1446.8%−1.1 pts

144Greensboro, NCNC308,6676.7%−1.9 pts

145Reidsville, NCNC14,6926.7%−0.2 pts

146Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.6%−0.1 pts

147Mount Airy, NCNC10,6826.3%−4.0 pts

148Marion, NCNC7,4406.2%−5.4 pts

149Monroe, NCNC42,6446.1%−4.2 pts

150Greenville, NCNC96,4436.0%−2.6 pts

151Zebulon, NCNC11,9335.9%+0.1 pts

152Nashville, NCNC5,9115.6%−5.5 pts

153Bessemer City, NCNC5,8345.3%−15.5 pts

154Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6225.2%+1.3 pts

155Eden, NCNC15,5004.7%−1.2 pts

156Wilson, NCNC49,5724.1%−0.7 pts

157Tarboro, NCNC10,9793.8%+0.8 pts

158Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3863.6%−2.2 pts

159Kinston, NCNC19,7053.4%+0.7 pts

160Oxford, NCNC8,9853.3%+0.2 pts

161Dunn, NCNC8,8143.1%−0.6 pts

162Roxboro, NCNC8,3802.8%−2.1 pts

163Creedmoor, NCNC5,0462.7%−5.8 pts

164Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202.7%−1.6 pts

165Laurinburg, NCNC14,5822.6%−4.4 pts

166Rockingham, NCNC8,8152.4%−2.3 pts

167Clinton, NCNC8,4662.3%−2.9 pts

168Hamlet, NCNC5,8702.3%−1.1 pts

169Selma, NCNC7,4062.0%−1.0 pts

170Henderson, NCNC15,0131.8%−0.6 pts

171Siler City, NCNC8,1551.6%−1.5 pts

172Lumberton, NCNC18,9551.3%−1.8 pts

173Williamston, NCNC5,0861.2%−2.3 pts

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.3%−5.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS