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Highest Irish population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 8.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50527.2%+7.6 pts

02St. James, NCNC7,31822.5%−1.7 pts

03Ogden, NCNC8,24919.6%+5.6 pts

04Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49417.7%+6.1 pts

05Pineville, NCNC11,85117.5%+7.9 pts

06Sawmills, NCNC5,10517.0%+1.3 pts

07East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32316.8%+3.8 pts

08Porters Neck, NCNC7,65416.2%−1.7 pts

09Fletcher, NCNC8,37315.8%−2.3 pts

10Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54015.6%−9.6 pts

11Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56615.2%+1.5 pts

12Pinehurst, NCNC18,67015.1%+0.9 pts

13Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63714.9%−0.3 pts

14Hampstead, NCNC9,29214.8%+2.6 pts

15Surf City, NCNC5,14214.7%+0.5 pts

16Waxhaw, NCNC23,14014.2%+1.7 pts

17Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514.1%−0.4 pts

18Murraysville, NCNC16,33913.9%+0.3 pts

19Wendell, NCNC19,68713.9%+3.7 pts

20Apex, NCNC80,41913.5%−2.2 pts

21Hillsborough, NCNC9,77813.5%+3.2 pts

22Waynesville, NCNC11,00613.5%+4.5 pts

23Lewisville, NCNC14,42113.4%+1.5 pts

24Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87013.3%−2.9 pts

25Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73113.2%+1.3 pts

26Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90613.0%–

27Hendersonville, NCNC15,86712.9%−0.4 pts

28Trinity, NCNC7,27412.9%+4.5 pts

29Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212.8%−3.9 pts

30Havelock, NCNC17,43012.7%−3.1 pts

31Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.4%+3.3 pts

32Cornelius, NCNC35,09412.4%−2.3 pts

33Midland, NCNC5,15112.4%+6.5 pts

34Westport, NCNC5,91512.3%−3.9 pts

35Boone, NCNC19,92912.3%−1.8 pts

36Mooresville, NCNC55,84212.3%−1.0 pts

37Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90812.1%+5.2 pts

38Davidson, NCNC16,66212.0%−5.3 pts

39Woodfin, NCNC8,22911.9%+2.6 pts

40Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16511.9%−3.5 pts

41Half Moon, NCNC7,37811.8%−2.6 pts

42Leland, NCNC35,73111.8%−1.6 pts

43Huntersville, NCNC68,53511.8%−3.6 pts

44Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53611.6%−2.5 pts

45Asheville, NCNC93,52311.5%−0.3 pts

46Archdale, NCNC12,25411.5%+1.0 pts

47Holly Springs, NCNC50,28811.5%−3.8 pts

48Long View, NCNC5,38711.3%−0.7 pts

49Oak Island, NCNC9,33711.2%−6.5 pts

50Summerfield, NCNC11,32711.1%0.0 pts

51Walkertown, NCNC6,12011.0%+2.8 pts

52Swannanoa, NCNC6,90111.0%−1.6 pts

53Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92710.8%–

54Black Mountain, NCNC8,49110.7%−1.0 pts

55Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710.7%−5.5 pts

56Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28710.6%+2.0 pts

57Weddington, NCNC14,51710.5%−11.6 pts

58Mint Hill, NCNC29,47610.4%−3.5 pts

59Garner, NCNC41,56210.4%+1.8 pts

60Matthews, NCNC32,76910.3%−1.6 pts

61Belmont, NCNC16,41510.2%−1.7 pts

62Mebane, NCNC21,95210.2%−0.9 pts

63Southern Pines, NCNC17,35710.2%+0.8 pts

64St. Stephens, NCNC9,4579.9%−0.6 pts

65Locust, NCNC6,1209.9%+0.1 pts

66Marvin, NCNC7,0409.9%−3.7 pts

67Rolesville, NCNC12,8399.8%−3.6 pts

68Morehead City, NCNC10,4349.8%−4.6 pts

69Stallings, NCNC17,7609.7%−2.1 pts

70Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039.7%−3.7 pts

71Spout Springs, NCNC11,2429.6%–

72Piney Green, NCNC14,0789.5%−6.5 pts

73Cary, NCNC183,5829.4%−2.7 pts

74Mills River, NCNC7,5049.4%−8.4 pts

75Kernersville, NCNC29,1289.4%−1.2 pts

76Dallas, NCNC6,3929.4%+0.6 pts

77Clemmons, NCNC22,8089.3%−3.5 pts

78Wilmington, NCNC126,8099.1%−2.2 pts

79Thomasville, NCNC27,7339.1%+3.2 pts

80Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658.9%−0.9 pts

81Silver Lake, NCNC6,5638.9%−3.9 pts

82Angier, NCNC9,4108.9%−1.9 pts

83Rockingham, NCNC8,8158.8%+4.4 pts

84Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1178.7%−1.6 pts

85Etowah, NCNC7,9688.6%−3.1 pts

86Mount Holly, NCNC19,0338.6%−0.1 pts

87Cramerton, NCNC5,7138.6%−3.8 pts

88Nashville, NCNC5,9118.6%+3.8 pts

89Shallotte, NCNC5,3358.4%−7.9 pts

90Elon, NCNC11,3668.1%−4.2 pts

91Clayton, NCNC32,6338.0%−3.5 pts

92Dunn, NCNC8,8147.9%+2.6 pts

93Winterville, NCNC10,9737.9%+0.3 pts

94New Bern, NCNC34,7247.8%−3.8 pts

95Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6497.8%−7.9 pts

96Raleigh, NCNC506,3067.7%−0.5 pts

97Midway, NCNC5,1047.6%−3.6 pts

98Newton, NCNC13,8227.6%−0.2 pts

99Smithfield, NCNC13,1147.6%+1.4 pts

100Moyock, NCNC5,6847.5%−9.6 pts

101Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0497.5%–

102Zebulon, NCNC11,9337.5%+1.1 pts

103Harrisburg, NCNC20,7427.5%−2.9 pts

104Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.5%−1.4 pts

105Kannapolis, NCNC61,7087.4%−0.3 pts

106King, NCNC7,9777.4%+1.1 pts

107Concord, NCNC114,5987.3%−2.4 pts

108Cullowhee, NCNC7,9737.3%−6.6 pts

109Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.3%−2.1 pts

110Kings Grant, NCNC9,0037.2%−6.4 pts

111Marion, NCNC7,4407.2%−5.1 pts

112Lenoir, NCNC18,3727.2%−2.3 pts

113Salisbury, NCNC36,8797.0%+0.1 pts

114Asheboro, NCNC27,9906.9%−0.5 pts

115Hickory, NCNC45,9756.9%−3.9 pts

116Creedmoor, NCNC5,0466.9%+0.4 pts

117Statesville, NCNC32,1816.9%−0.1 pts

118Charlotte, NCNC964,7846.8%−0.9 pts

119Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206.8%−1.6 pts

120Eden, NCNC15,5006.7%−3.1 pts

121Morganton, NCNC17,8496.7%−3.1 pts

122Washington, NCNC9,9106.6%+1.6 pts

123Aberdeen, NCNC10,0666.6%−3.3 pts

124Spring Lake, NCNC11,2526.5%−2.9 pts

125Gastonia, NCNC87,0676.5%−2.0 pts

126Reidsville, NCNC14,6926.4%−0.6 pts

127Forest City, NCNC7,4106.4%−4.0 pts

128Brevard, NCNC8,0986.4%−6.3 pts

129Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716.4%−1.4 pts

130Lincolnton, NCNC12,4656.4%−3.6 pts

131Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8966.4%−2.2 pts

132Lillington, NCNC5,0406.4%−3.1 pts

133Burlington, NCNC61,4966.3%−1.4 pts

134Graham, NCNC20,1316.3%−0.4 pts

135Durham, NCNC305,5616.2%−0.4 pts

136Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3866.2%−3.3 pts

137Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.1%−0.1 pts

138Northchase, NCNC5,8966.1%−5.0 pts

139Knightdale, NCNC23,1446.1%+1.7 pts

140Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6226.1%+2.3 pts

141Pittsboro, NCNC5,0545.9%−7.9 pts

142Greenville, NCNC96,4435.9%−4.0 pts

143Monroe, NCNC42,6445.7%−1.1 pts

144Albemarle, NCNC17,7695.6%−1.5 pts

145Unionville, NCNC7,3225.6%−4.8 pts

146Sanford, NCNC34,1385.5%+0.8 pts

147Shelby, NCNC23,3095.5%+0.5 pts

148Greensboro, NCNC308,6675.4%−1.5 pts

149Butner, NCNC8,1125.4%−1.2 pts

150High Point, NCNC120,5715.4%−1.6 pts

151Bessemer City, NCNC5,8345.3%−5.1 pts

152Conover, NCNC8,9385.2%−6.7 pts

153Cherryville, NCNC6,5235.0%−1.6 pts

154Siler City, NCNC8,1554.8%+2.3 pts

155Mocksville, NCNC6,2824.8%−4.2 pts

156Lexington, NCNC20,2384.6%−1.7 pts

157Tarboro, NCNC10,9794.5%+1.2 pts

158Mount Airy, NCNC10,6824.4%−2.9 pts

159Kinston, NCNC19,7053.7%−0.3 pts

160Stokesdale, NCNC6,1333.6%−7.5 pts

161Wilson, NCNC49,5723.6%−1.2 pts

162Oxford, NCNC8,9853.5%−0.3 pts

163Gibsonville, NCNC9,8763.1%−9.2 pts

164Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203.0%−2.8 pts

165Henderson, NCNC15,0132.8%+0.7 pts

166Lumberton, NCNC18,9552.6%−0.9 pts

167Clinton, NCNC8,4662.5%−2.7 pts

168Ayden, NCNC5,2632.4%−4.1 pts

169Hamlet, NCNC5,8702.4%−3.5 pts

170Roxboro, NCNC8,3802.1%−3.6 pts

171Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821.8%−2.2 pts

172Williamston, NCNC5,0861.2%−2.9 pts

173Selma, NCNC7,4060.3%−6.2 pts

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.2%−9.1 pts

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