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Highest Irish population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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 8.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Archer Lodge, NC, up 94 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲94Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64926.0%+10.3 pts

02St. James, NCNC7,31825.2%+0.9 pts

03▲7Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54023.4%−1.8 pts

04▼1Ogden, NCNC8,24920.5%+6.6 pts

05▲19Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87020.0%+3.9 pts

06▲11Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87518.6%+4.1 pts

07▲16Lewisville, NCNC14,42118.3%+6.4 pts

08▲10Murraysville, NCNC16,33918.3%+4.6 pts

09▼2East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32318.3%+5.3 pts

10▼5Pineville, NCNC11,85117.3%+7.7 pts

11▲31Leland, NCNC35,73117.0%+3.5 pts

12▼6Sawmills, NCNC5,10516.3%+0.7 pts

13▲69Angier, NCNC9,41016.3%+5.4 pts

14▼6Porters Neck, NCNC7,65416.1%−1.7 pts

15▼14Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50515.3%−4.3 pts

16▲16Cornelius, NCNC35,09415.2%+0.5 pts

17▲32Oak Island, NCNC9,33715.2%−2.5 pts

18▲17Boone, NCNC19,92915.1%+1.0 pts

19▲81Moyock, NCNC5,68414.8%−2.4 pts

20▲20Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16514.8%−0.6 pts

21▲36Weddington, NCNC14,51714.7%−7.5 pts

22▲3Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73114.4%+2.5 pts

23▲38Belmont, NCNC16,41514.4%+2.5 pts

24▼20Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49414.3%+2.7 pts

25▲76Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04914.3%–

26▲30Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28714.2%+5.6 pts

27▼14Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63713.9%−1.3 pts

28▲53Silver Lake, NCNC6,56313.8%+1.0 pts

29▲8Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90813.7%+6.8 pts

30▲17Holly Springs, NCNC50,28813.7%−1.6 pts

31▲43Mills River, NCNC7,50413.6%−4.2 pts

32▼3Jacksonville, NCNC72,73213.6%−3.2 pts

33▼21Pinehurst, NCNC18,67013.4%−0.8 pts

34▲4Davidson, NCNC16,66213.4%−4.0 pts

35▲54Shallotte, NCNC5,33513.1%−3.2 pts

36▲14Summerfield, NCNC11,32713.1%+2.0 pts

37▼28Fletcher, NCNC8,37313.0%−5.1 pts

38▼11Hendersonville, NCNC15,86712.9%−0.4 pts

39▼25Hampstead, NCNC9,29212.6%+0.4 pts

40▼19Hillsborough, NCNC9,77812.4%+2.0 pts

41▼10Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.4%+3.2 pts

42▼6Mooresville, NCNC55,84212.3%−1.0 pts

43Huntersville, NCNC68,53512.3%−3.1 pts

44▼22Waynesville, NCNC11,00612.2%+3.2 pts

45▼29Waxhaw, NCNC23,14011.8%−0.7 pts

46▼31Surf City, NCNC5,14211.6%−2.6 pts

47▲13Matthews, NCNC32,76911.5%−0.4 pts

48▼3Asheville, NCNC93,52311.4%−0.3 pts

49▲29Wilmington, NCNC126,80911.4%+0.1 pts

50▲4Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111.4%−0.2 pts

51▼40Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56611.3%−2.5 pts

52▼8Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53611.0%−3.2 pts

53▼33Apex, NCNC80,41910.8%−4.9 pts

54▲9Southern Pines, NCNC17,35710.8%+1.4 pts

55▲3Mint Hill, NCNC29,47610.7%−3.3 pts

56▲16Piney Green, NCNC14,07810.6%−5.3 pts

57▼38Wendell, NCNC19,68710.4%+0.3 pts

58▲28Mount Holly, NCNC19,03310.4%+1.6 pts

59▲11Indian Trail, NCNC44,30310.4%−3.1 pts

60▼5Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710.3%−5.8 pts

61▲49Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.3%−3.3 pts

62▲28Elon, NCNC11,3669.8%−2.5 pts

63▲5Morehead City, NCNC10,4349.8%−4.5 pts

64▲21Etowah, NCNC7,9689.8%−2.0 pts

65▲2Rolesville, NCNC12,8399.7%−3.7 pts

66▲3Stallings, NCNC17,7609.4%−2.4 pts

67▲78Unionville, NCNC7,3229.4%−1.0 pts

68▼34Westport, NCNC5,9159.4%−6.9 pts

69▲8Clemmons, NCNC22,8089.2%−3.7 pts

70▲90Stokesdale, NCNC6,1339.1%−2.0 pts

71▲53Spring Lake, NCNC11,2529.1%−0.4 pts

72▼13Garner, NCNC41,5628.9%+0.3 pts

73▲7Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658.9%−1.0 pts

74▼3Spout Springs, NCNC11,2428.9%–

75▲23Newton, NCNC13,8228.8%+1.0 pts

76▲52Brevard, NCNC8,0988.8%−3.9 pts

77▲19Raleigh, NCNC506,3068.8%+0.6 pts

78▲85Gibsonville, NCNC9,8768.7%−3.6 pts

79▼49Havelock, NCNC17,4308.6%−7.2 pts

80▲4Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1178.6%−1.7 pts

81▲12Winterville, NCNC10,9738.6%+1.0 pts

82▼56Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9068.5%–

83▲70Cherryville, NCNC6,5238.5%+1.9 pts

84▼43Half Moon, NCNC7,3788.4%−6.1 pts

85▼21St. Stephens, NCNC9,4578.4%−2.1 pts

86▲55Pittsboro, NCNC5,0548.4%−5.5 pts

87▼36Walkertown, NCNC6,1208.3%+0.1 pts

88▲3Clayton, NCNC32,6338.3%−3.2 pts

89▼24Locust, NCNC6,1208.2%−1.6 pts

90▼17Cary, NCNC183,5828.2%−4.0 pts

91Barbecue, NCNC5,9108.2%–

92▼46Archdale, NCNC12,2548.2%−2.3 pts

93▼10Rockingham, NCNC8,8158.1%+3.7 pts

94▲37Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8968.1%−0.5 pts

95▼19Dallas, NCNC6,3928.1%−0.7 pts

96▲16Lenoir, NCNC18,3728.0%−1.4 pts

97▼44Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9278.0%–

98▲7Kannapolis, NCNC61,7088.0%+0.2 pts

99▼7Dunn, NCNC8,8147.9%+2.6 pts

100▼21Thomasville, NCNC27,7337.9%+2.0 pts

101▲19Eden, NCNC15,5007.8%−2.0 pts

102▲41Monroe, NCNC42,6447.8%+1.0 pts

103▼28Kernersville, NCNC29,1287.8%−2.8 pts

104▼76Trinity, NCNC7,2747.8%−0.6 pts

105▲33Northchase, NCNC5,8967.8%−3.3 pts

106▲15Morganton, NCNC17,8497.6%−2.2 pts

107▲6Salisbury, NCNC36,8797.6%+0.8 pts

108▲7Hickory, NCNC45,9757.6%−3.2 pts

109▲21Lincolnton, NCNC12,4657.6%−2.4 pts

110▲13Aberdeen, NCNC10,0667.6%−2.3 pts

111▼24Cramerton, NCNC5,7137.4%−5.0 pts

112▲40Conover, NCNC8,9387.3%−4.6 pts

113▲22Durham, NCNC305,5617.2%+0.6 pts

114▼7Concord, NCNC114,5987.2%−2.5 pts

115▼11Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.0%−1.8 pts

116▲10Reidsville, NCNC14,6927.0%0.0 pts

117▲2Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207.0%−1.5 pts

118▼79Woodfin, NCNC8,2296.9%−2.4 pts

119▲36Mocksville, NCNC6,2826.8%−2.2 pts

120▼21Smithfield, NCNC13,1146.7%+0.5 pts

121▲6Forest City, NCNC7,4106.7%−3.8 pts

122▼16King, NCNC7,9776.7%+0.4 pts

123▲19Greenville, NCNC96,4436.7%−3.2 pts

124▼6Charlotte, NCNC964,7846.7%−1.1 pts

125▼63Mebane, NCNC21,9526.6%−4.5 pts

126▼17Morrisville, NCNC32,4666.6%−2.8 pts

127▲9Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3866.6%−2.8 pts

128▲9Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.5%+0.3 pts

129▼12Statesville, NCNC32,1816.5%−0.4 pts

130▼5Gastonia, NCNC87,0676.5%−2.0 pts

131▼9Washington, NCNC9,9106.5%+1.4 pts

132▼3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716.4%−1.3 pts

133▼39New Bern, NCNC34,7246.4%−5.2 pts

134▼68Marvin, NCNC7,0406.3%−7.2 pts

135▲5Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6226.2%+2.5 pts

136▼25Marion, NCNC7,4406.1%−6.1 pts

137▲7Albemarle, NCNC17,7696.1%−1.0 pts

138▲18Lexington, NCNC20,2386.0%−0.2 pts

139Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.9%+1.5 pts

140▼24Creedmoor, NCNC5,0465.9%−0.5 pts

141▼27Asheboro, NCNC27,9905.8%−1.6 pts

142▼94Long View, NCNC5,3875.7%−6.2 pts

143▼35Cullowhee, NCNC7,9735.7%−8.2 pts

144▼47Midway, NCNC5,1045.6%−5.6 pts

145▲5High Point, NCNC120,5715.6%−1.4 pts

146▼12Graham, NCNC20,1315.5%−1.2 pts

147▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,6675.5%−1.4 pts

148▼1Shelby, NCNC23,3095.5%+0.4 pts

149▲21Roxboro, NCNC8,3805.4%−0.2 pts

150▼47Harrisburg, NCNC20,7425.2%−5.2 pts

151▲22Selma, NCNC7,4065.1%−1.3 pts

152▼1Bessemer City, NCNC5,8345.1%−5.3 pts

153▼20Burlington, NCNC61,4965.0%−2.8 pts

154▲4Mount Airy, NCNC10,6825.0%−2.3 pts

155▲6Wilson, NCNC49,5724.8%0.0 pts

156▲16Williamston, NCNC5,0864.8%+0.7 pts

157▼105Swannanoa, NCNC6,9014.5%−8.1 pts

158▼12Sanford, NCNC34,1384.3%−0.4 pts

159▲6Henderson, NCNC15,0134.3%+2.2 pts

160▼11Butner, NCNC8,1124.3%−2.3 pts

161▼29Lillington, NCNC5,0404.2%−5.2 pts

162▲6Ayden, NCNC5,2634.2%−2.4 pts

163▼1Oxford, NCNC8,9854.0%+0.1 pts

164▼5Kinston, NCNC19,7053.6%−0.5 pts

165▲2Clinton, NCNC8,4663.5%−1.7 pts

166▼9Tarboro, NCNC10,9793.5%+0.2 pts

167▼3Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203.1%−2.6 pts

168▼2Lumberton, NCNC18,9553.0%−0.5 pts

169▼67Zebulon, NCNC11,9332.9%−3.6 pts

170▼82Nashville, NCNC5,9112.5%−2.2 pts

171Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821.9%−2.1 pts

172▼3Hamlet, NCNC5,8701.9%−4.0 pts

173▼140Midland, NCNC5,1511.7%−4.2 pts

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351.1%−8.2 pts

175▼21Siler City, NCNC8,1551.1%−1.4 pts

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