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Highest Irish population share, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54025.2%–

02St. James, NCNC7,31824.2%–

03Weddington, NCNC14,51722.1%–

04Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50519.6%–

05Fletcher, NCNC8,37318.1%–

06Porters Neck, NCNC7,65417.9%–

07Mills River, NCNC7,50417.8%–

08Oak Island, NCNC9,33717.7%–

09Davidson, NCNC16,66217.3%–

10Moyock, NCNC5,68417.2%–

11Jacksonville, NCNC72,73216.7%–

12Shallotte, NCNC5,33516.3%–

13Westport, NCNC5,91516.2%–

14Wake Forest, NCNC58,14716.1%–

15Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87016.1%–

16Piney Green, NCNC14,07815.9%–

17Havelock, NCNC17,43015.9%–

18Apex, NCNC80,41915.8%–

19Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64915.7%–

20Sawmills, NCNC5,10515.6%–

21Huntersville, NCNC68,53515.4%–

22Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16515.4%–

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28815.3%–

24Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63715.1%–

25Cornelius, NCNC35,09414.7%–

26Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514.5%–

27Half Moon, NCNC7,37814.4%–

28Morehead City, NCNC10,43414.4%–

29Surf City, NCNC5,14214.2%–

30Pinehurst, NCNC18,67014.2%–

31Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53614.1%–

32Boone, NCNC19,92914.1%–

33Ogden, NCNC8,24914.0%–

34Mint Hill, NCNC29,47613.9%–

35Cullowhee, NCNC7,97313.9%–

36Pittsboro, NCNC5,05413.9%–

37Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56613.8%–

38Murraysville, NCNC16,33913.6%–

39Kings Grant, NCNC9,00313.6%–

40Marvin, NCNC7,04013.5%–

41Indian Trail, NCNC44,30313.4%–

42Leland, NCNC35,73113.4%–

43Rolesville, NCNC12,83913.4%–

44Mooresville, NCNC55,84213.3%–

45Hendersonville, NCNC15,86713.3%–

46East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32312.9%–

47Clemmons, NCNC22,80812.9%–

48Silver Lake, NCNC6,56312.8%–

49Brevard, NCNC8,09812.7%–

50Swannanoa, NCNC6,90112.6%–

51Waxhaw, NCNC23,14012.5%–

52Cramerton, NCNC5,71312.4%–

53Elon, NCNC11,36612.3%–

54Gibsonville, NCNC9,87612.3%–

55Marion, NCNC7,44012.3%–

56Hampstead, NCNC9,29212.2%–

57Cary, NCNC183,58212.1%–

58Long View, NCNC5,38712.0%–

59Lewisville, NCNC14,42112.0%–

60Conover, NCNC8,93811.9%–

61Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73111.9%–

62Matthews, NCNC32,76911.9%–

63Belmont, NCNC16,41511.9%–

64Stallings, NCNC17,76011.8%–

65Asheville, NCNC93,52311.8%–

66Etowah, NCNC7,96811.7%–

67Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111.7%–

68New Bern, NCNC34,72411.6%–

69Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49411.6%–

70Clayton, NCNC32,63311.5%–

71Wilmington, NCNC126,80911.3%–

72Midway, NCNC5,10411.2%–

73Stokesdale, NCNC6,13311.2%–

74Summerfield, NCNC11,32711.1%–

75Northchase, NCNC5,89611.1%–

76Mebane, NCNC21,95211.1%–

77Angier, NCNC9,41010.8%–

78Hickory, NCNC45,97510.8%–

79Kernersville, NCNC29,12810.6%–

80Archdale, NCNC12,25410.5%–

81Forest City, NCNC7,41010.5%–

82St. Stephens, NCNC9,45710.5%–

83Harrisburg, NCNC20,74210.4%–

84Unionville, NCNC7,32210.4%–

85Bessemer City, NCNC5,83410.4%–

86Hillsborough, NCNC9,77810.3%–

87Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11710.3%–

88Wendell, NCNC19,68710.2%–

89Lincolnton, NCNC12,46510.0%–

90Aberdeen, NCNC10,0669.9%–

91Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5659.8%–

92Locust, NCNC6,1209.8%–

93Greenville, NCNC96,4439.8%–

94Morganton, NCNC17,8499.8%–

95Eden, NCNC15,5009.8%–

96Concord, NCNC114,5989.7%–

97Pineville, NCNC11,8519.6%–

98Lenoir, NCNC18,3729.5%–

99Spring Lake, NCNC11,2529.5%–

100Lillington, NCNC5,0409.4%–

101Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3869.4%–

102Southern Pines, NCNC17,3579.4%–

103Morrisville, NCNC32,4669.4%–

104Woodfin, NCNC8,2299.3%–

105Wadesboro, NCNC5,0359.3%–

106Carrboro, NCNC20,9629.1%–

107Mocksville, NCNC6,2829.0%–

108Waynesville, NCNC11,0069.0%–

109Hope Mills, NCNC18,3248.8%–

110Mount Holly, NCNC19,0338.7%–

111Dallas, NCNC6,3928.7%–

112Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2878.6%–

113Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8968.6%–

114Garner, NCNC41,5628.5%–

115Gastonia, NCNC87,0678.5%–

116Fayetteville, NCNC209,1208.4%–

117Trinity, NCNC7,2748.4%–

118Walkertown, NCNC6,1208.2%–

119Raleigh, NCNC506,3068.2%–

120Newton, NCNC13,8227.8%–

121Burlington, NCNC61,4967.8%–

122Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2717.8%–

123Charlotte, NCNC964,7847.8%–

124Kannapolis, NCNC61,7087.7%–

125Winterville, NCNC10,9737.5%–

126Asheboro, NCNC27,9907.4%–

127Mount Airy, NCNC10,6827.3%–

128Albemarle, NCNC17,7697.1%–

129Reidsville, NCNC14,6927.0%–

130High Point, NCNC120,5717.0%–

131Statesville, NCNC32,1816.9%–

132Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9086.9%–

133Greensboro, NCNC308,6676.9%–

134Salisbury, NCNC36,8796.8%–

135Monroe, NCNC42,6446.8%–

136Graham, NCNC20,1316.7%–

137Butner, NCNC8,1126.6%–

138Durham, NCNC305,5616.6%–

139Cherryville, NCNC6,5236.6%–

140Ayden, NCNC5,2636.6%–

141Creedmoor, NCNC5,0466.4%–

142Selma, NCNC7,4066.4%–

143Zebulon, NCNC11,9336.4%–

144King, NCNC7,9776.3%–

145Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.3%–

146Lexington, NCNC20,2386.3%–

147Smithfield, NCNC13,1146.2%–

148Hamlet, NCNC5,8705.9%–

149Thomasville, NCNC27,7335.9%–

150Midland, NCNC5,1515.9%–

151Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1205.7%–

152Roxboro, NCNC8,3805.6%–

153Dunn, NCNC8,8145.3%–

154Clinton, NCNC8,4665.2%–

155Washington, NCNC9,9105.1%–

156Shelby, NCNC23,3095.1%–

157Wilson, NCNC49,5724.8%–

158Sanford, NCNC34,1384.7%–

159Nashville, NCNC5,9114.7%–

160Rockingham, NCNC8,8154.4%–

161Knightdale, NCNC23,1444.4%–

162Williamston, NCNC5,0864.1%–

163Kinston, NCNC19,7054.0%–

164Laurinburg, NCNC14,5824.0%–

165Oxford, NCNC8,9853.8%–

166Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6223.7%–

167Lumberton, NCNC18,9553.5%–

168Tarboro, NCNC10,9793.4%–

169Siler City, NCNC8,1552.5%–

170Henderson, NCNC15,0132.1%–

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