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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 (2023 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50527.2%–

02St. James, NCNC7,31822.5%–

03Ogden, NCNC8,24919.6%–

04Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49417.7%–

05Pineville, NCNC11,85117.5%–

06Sawmills, NCNC5,10517.0%–

07East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32316.8%–

08Porters Neck, NCNC7,65416.2%–

09Fletcher, NCNC8,37315.8%–

10Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54015.6%–

11Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56615.2%–

12Pinehurst, NCNC18,67015.1%–

13Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63714.9%–

14Hampstead, NCNC9,29214.8%–

15Surf City, NCNC5,14214.7%–

16Waxhaw, NCNC23,14014.2%–

17Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514.1%–

18Murraysville, NCNC16,33913.9%–

19Wendell, NCNC19,68713.9%–

20Apex, NCNC80,41913.5%–

21Hillsborough, NCNC9,77813.5%–

22Waynesville, NCNC11,00613.5%–

23Lewisville, NCNC14,42113.4%–

24Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87013.3%–

25Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73113.2%–

26Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90613.0%–

27Hendersonville, NCNC15,86712.9%–

28Trinity, NCNC7,27412.9%–

29Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212.8%–

30Havelock, NCNC17,43012.7%–

31Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.4%–

32Cornelius, NCNC35,09412.4%–

33Midland, NCNC5,15112.4%–

34Westport, NCNC5,91512.3%–

35Boone, NCNC19,92912.3%–

36Mooresville, NCNC55,84212.3%–

37Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90812.1%–

38Davidson, NCNC16,66212.0%–

39Woodfin, NCNC8,22911.9%–

40Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16511.9%–

41Half Moon, NCNC7,37811.8%–

42Leland, NCNC35,73111.8%–

43Huntersville, NCNC68,53511.8%–

44Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53611.6%–

45Asheville, NCNC93,52311.5%–

46Archdale, NCNC12,25411.5%–

47Holly Springs, NCNC50,28811.5%–

48Long View, NCNC5,38711.3%–

49Oak Island, NCNC9,33711.2%–

50Summerfield, NCNC11,32711.1%–

51Walkertown, NCNC6,12011.0%–

52Swannanoa, NCNC6,90111.0%–

53Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92710.8%–

54Black Mountain, NCNC8,49110.7%–

55Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710.7%–

56Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28710.6%–

57Weddington, NCNC14,51710.5%–

58Mint Hill, NCNC29,47610.4%–

59Garner, NCNC41,56210.4%–

60Matthews, NCNC32,76910.3%–

61Belmont, NCNC16,41510.2%–

62Mebane, NCNC21,95210.2%–

63Southern Pines, NCNC17,35710.2%–

64St. Stephens, NCNC9,4579.9%–

65Locust, NCNC6,1209.9%–

66Marvin, NCNC7,0409.9%–

67Rolesville, NCNC12,8399.8%–

68Morehead City, NCNC10,4349.8%–

69Stallings, NCNC17,7609.7%–

70Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039.7%–

71Spout Springs, NCNC11,2429.6%–

72Piney Green, NCNC14,0789.5%–

73Cary, NCNC183,5829.4%–

74Mills River, NCNC7,5049.4%–

75Kernersville, NCNC29,1289.4%–

76Dallas, NCNC6,3929.4%–

77Clemmons, NCNC22,8089.3%–

78Wilmington, NCNC126,8099.1%–

79Thomasville, NCNC27,7339.1%–

80Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658.9%–

81Silver Lake, NCNC6,5638.9%–

82Angier, NCNC9,4108.9%–

83Rockingham, NCNC8,8158.8%–

84Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1178.7%–

85Etowah, NCNC7,9688.6%–

86Mount Holly, NCNC19,0338.6%–

87Cramerton, NCNC5,7138.6%–

88Nashville, NCNC5,9118.6%–

89Shallotte, NCNC5,3358.4%–

90Elon, NCNC11,3668.1%–

91Clayton, NCNC32,6338.0%–

92Dunn, NCNC8,8147.9%–

93Winterville, NCNC10,9737.9%–

94New Bern, NCNC34,7247.8%–

95Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6497.8%–

96Raleigh, NCNC506,3067.7%–

97Midway, NCNC5,1047.6%–

98Newton, NCNC13,8227.6%–

99Smithfield, NCNC13,1147.6%–

100Moyock, NCNC5,6847.5%–

101Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0497.5%–

102Zebulon, NCNC11,9337.5%–

103Harrisburg, NCNC20,7427.5%–

104Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247.5%–

105Kannapolis, NCNC61,7087.4%–

106King, NCNC7,9777.4%–

107Concord, NCNC114,5987.3%–

108Cullowhee, NCNC7,9737.3%–

109Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.3%–

110Kings Grant, NCNC9,0037.2%–

111Marion, NCNC7,4407.2%–

112Lenoir, NCNC18,3727.2%–

113Salisbury, NCNC36,8797.0%–

114Asheboro, NCNC27,9906.9%–

115Hickory, NCNC45,9756.9%–

116Creedmoor, NCNC5,0466.9%–

117Statesville, NCNC32,1816.9%–

118Charlotte, NCNC964,7846.8%–

119Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206.8%–

120Eden, NCNC15,5006.7%–

121Morganton, NCNC17,8496.7%–

122Washington, NCNC9,9106.6%–

123Aberdeen, NCNC10,0666.6%–

124Spring Lake, NCNC11,2526.5%–

125Gastonia, NCNC87,0676.5%–

126Reidsville, NCNC14,6926.4%–

127Forest City, NCNC7,4106.4%–

128Brevard, NCNC8,0986.4%–

129Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716.4%–

130Lincolnton, NCNC12,4656.4%–

131Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8966.4%–

132Lillington, NCNC5,0406.4%–

133Burlington, NCNC61,4966.3%–

134Graham, NCNC20,1316.3%–

135Durham, NCNC305,5616.2%–

136Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3866.2%–

137Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126.1%–

138Northchase, NCNC5,8966.1%–

139Knightdale, NCNC23,1446.1%–

140Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6226.1%–

141Pittsboro, NCNC5,0545.9%–

142Greenville, NCNC96,4435.9%–

143Monroe, NCNC42,6445.7%–

144Albemarle, NCNC17,7695.6%–

145Unionville, NCNC7,3225.6%–

146Sanford, NCNC34,1385.5%–

147Shelby, NCNC23,3095.5%–

148Greensboro, NCNC308,6675.4%–

149Butner, NCNC8,1125.4%–

150High Point, NCNC120,5715.4%–

151Bessemer City, NCNC5,8345.3%–

152Conover, NCNC8,9385.2%–

153Cherryville, NCNC6,5235.0%–

154Siler City, NCNC8,1554.8%–

155Mocksville, NCNC6,2824.8%–

156Lexington, NCNC20,2384.6%–

157Tarboro, NCNC10,9794.5%–

158Mount Airy, NCNC10,6824.4%–

159Kinston, NCNC19,7053.7%–

160Stokesdale, NCNC6,1333.6%–

161Wilson, NCNC49,5723.6%–

162Oxford, NCNC8,9853.5%–

163Gibsonville, NCNC9,8763.1%–

164Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203.0%–

165Henderson, NCNC15,0132.8%–

166Lumberton, NCNC18,9552.6%–

167Clinton, NCNC8,4662.5%–

168Ayden, NCNC5,2632.4%–

169Hamlet, NCNC5,8702.4%–

170Roxboro, NCNC8,3802.1%–

171Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821.8%–

172Williamston, NCNC5,0861.2%–

173Selma, NCNC7,4060.3%–

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.2%–

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