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Highest Italian population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Italian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Italian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 171 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 171 is 3.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPITALIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54015.3%+3.7 pts

02Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49414.4%+10.0 pts

03Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90812.7%+10.1 pts

04Ogden, NCNC8,24912.3%+6.5 pts

05St. James, NCNC7,31812.0%+5.8 pts

06Waxhaw, NCNC23,14011.7%+4.6 pts

07Cornelius, NCNC35,09410.0%+0.9 pts

08Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5059.9%+1.8 pts

09Apex, NCNC80,4199.6%−0.2 pts

10Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6499.2%+3.6 pts

11Pinehurst, NCNC18,6708.4%+0.9 pts

12Porters Neck, NCNC7,6548.2%−3.8 pts

13Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888.1%−2.6 pts

14Marvin, NCNC7,0407.9%−4.0 pts

15Garner, NCNC41,5627.8%+4.3 pts

16Huntersville, NCNC68,5357.8%−2.9 pts

17Spring Lake, NCNC11,2527.8%−1.5 pts

18Moyock, NCNC5,6847.7%0.0 pts

19Leland, NCNC35,7317.6%−1.6 pts

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,1477.5%−1.2 pts

21Mooresville, NCNC55,8427.4%+0.1 pts

22Indian Trail, NCNC44,3037.4%−1.1 pts

23Murraysville, NCNC16,3397.3%+1.0 pts

24Shallotte, NCNC5,3357.3%−2.3 pts

25Silver Lake, NCNC6,5637.3%+0.1 pts

26Surf City, NCNC5,1427.0%+5.3 pts

27Matthews, NCNC32,7696.7%−0.5 pts

28Brevard, NCNC8,0986.5%+4.4 pts

29Piney Green, NCNC14,0786.5%+0.6 pts

30Davidson, NCNC16,6626.4%+0.8 pts

31Carrboro, NCNC20,9626.2%+0.8 pts

32Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9066.2%–

33Hampstead, NCNC9,2926.2%+1.3 pts

34Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8706.2%−1.0 pts

35Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376.1%−0.9 pts

36Hillsborough, NCNC9,7785.9%+3.3 pts

37Cary, NCNC183,5825.9%−1.5 pts

38Westport, NCNC5,9155.8%+1.2 pts

39Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365.7%+0.1 pts

40Southern Pines, NCNC17,3575.7%+3.0 pts

41Jacksonville, NCNC72,7325.6%−0.7 pts

42Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765.6%+1.9 pts

43Locust, NCNC6,1205.6%+4.6 pts

44Morehead City, NCNC10,4345.5%+2.0 pts

45Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5665.5%−7.0 pts

46Harrisburg, NCNC20,7425.5%+1.3 pts

47Summerfield, NCNC11,3275.4%+0.5 pts

48Half Moon, NCNC7,3785.3%+0.2 pts

49Rolesville, NCNC12,8395.3%−1.8 pts

50Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8965.2%−1.8 pts

51Pineville, NCNC11,8515.2%+2.5 pts

52Stallings, NCNC17,7605.0%+0.4 pts

53Weddington, NCNC14,5174.9%−0.9 pts

54Wilmington, NCNC126,8094.9%0.0 pts

55Mills River, NCNC7,5044.8%−0.1 pts

56Wendell, NCNC19,6874.8%+2.8 pts

57Aberdeen, NCNC10,0664.7%−0.4 pts

58Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7314.6%−4.2 pts

59Kings Grant, NCNC9,0034.6%+0.9 pts

60Asheville, NCNC93,5234.6%+1.1 pts

61Oak Island, NCNC9,3374.5%−2.2 pts

62Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0494.5%–

63Angier, NCNC9,4104.4%+0.4 pts

64Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9274.4%–

65Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5654.3%−0.5 pts

66Stokesdale, NCNC6,1334.3%+1.5 pts

67Mount Holly, NCNC19,0334.3%+2.6 pts

68Havelock, NCNC17,4304.2%−0.4 pts

69Boone, NCNC19,9294.2%−1.9 pts

70Woodfin, NCNC8,2294.2%+2.0 pts

71Walkertown, NCNC6,1204.2%+2.4 pts

72Morrisville, NCNC32,4664.1%−2.1 pts

73Creedmoor, NCNC5,0464.1%+0.4 pts

74Elon, NCNC11,3664.1%−3.3 pts

75Gibsonville, NCNC9,8764.0%+0.3 pts

76Raleigh, NCNC506,3063.8%0.0 pts

77Concord, NCNC114,5983.5%−2.1 pts

78Waynesville, NCNC11,0063.5%+0.4 pts

79Hendersonville, NCNC15,8673.5%+1.3 pts

80Charlotte, NCNC964,7843.4%−0.7 pts

81Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083.3%+1.4 pts

82Hope Mills, NCNC18,3243.2%+0.3 pts

83Spout Springs, NCNC11,2423.2%–

84Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2873.2%+0.9 pts

85Clemmons, NCNC22,8083.2%−1.5 pts

86Durham, NCNC305,5613.2%+0.5 pts

87Zebulon, NCNC11,9333.2%+1.8 pts

88Statesville, NCNC32,1813.2%+1.1 pts

89Knightdale, NCNC23,1443.2%−1.9 pts

90Mocksville, NCNC6,2823.1%+1.3 pts

91High Point, NCNC120,5713.0%+0.5 pts

92Winterville, NCNC10,9733.0%+0.9 pts

93Clayton, NCNC32,6333.0%−3.0 pts

94Mebane, NCNC21,9522.9%+0.7 pts

95Archdale, NCNC12,2542.8%+1.5 pts

96Kernersville, NCNC29,1282.8%+0.2 pts

97Fletcher, NCNC8,3732.8%+0.9 pts

98Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8752.7%−5.0 pts

99Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202.7%−0.6 pts

100Belmont, NCNC16,4152.7%−0.3 pts

101Burlington, NCNC61,4962.6%+0.2 pts

102Greenville, NCNC96,4432.6%−1.3 pts

103Midland, NCNC5,1512.6%−4.0 pts

104Etowah, NCNC7,9682.6%+0.5 pts

105Greensboro, NCNC308,6672.5%+0.1 pts

106Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712.5%+0.2 pts

107Pittsboro, NCNC5,0542.5%+0.1 pts

108Cramerton, NCNC5,7132.4%−1.2 pts

109Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.4%−4.0 pts

110Ayden, NCNC5,2632.4%+1.7 pts

111Lillington, NCNC5,0402.3%−0.4 pts

112Black Mountain, NCNC8,4912.3%−1.0 pts

113Unionville, NCNC7,3222.3%−2.9 pts

114Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1652.2%–

115Forest City, NCNC7,4102.1%+1.2 pts

116New Bern, NCNC34,7242.1%−2.8 pts

117Monroe, NCNC42,6442.1%−1.0 pts

118Smithfield, NCNC13,1142.1%+0.4 pts

119Trinity, NCNC7,2742.1%+1.3 pts

120Reidsville, NCNC14,6922.0%+0.7 pts

121Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122.0%+0.2 pts

122East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3232.0%+0.7 pts

123Cullowhee, NCNC7,9732.0%−1.1 pts

124Hickory, NCNC45,9751.9%−0.9 pts

125Graham, NCNC20,1311.9%+0.3 pts

126Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221.9%−0.5 pts

127Gastonia, NCNC87,0671.9%+0.3 pts

128Lexington, NCNC20,2381.8%+1.4 pts

129Eden, NCNC15,5001.8%−0.1 pts

130Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651.7%+0.4 pts

131Northchase, NCNC5,8961.7%−5.8 pts

132Salisbury, NCNC36,8791.7%−0.3 pts

133Thomasville, NCNC27,7331.6%0.0 pts

134Albemarle, NCNC17,7691.6%+1.1 pts

135Dunn, NCNC8,8141.5%+0.3 pts

136Butner, NCNC8,1121.5%+0.8 pts

137Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821.5%+0.5 pts

138Wilson, NCNC49,5721.5%+0.3 pts

139Long View, NCNC5,3871.3%+0.2 pts

140Asheboro, NCNC27,9901.3%−0.2 pts

141Newton, NCNC13,8221.3%−0.1 pts

142Lenoir, NCNC18,3721.3%−0.2 pts

143Dallas, NCNC6,3921.2%−2.1 pts

144Nashville, NCNC5,9111.2%–

145Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201.2%0.0 pts

146Kinston, NCNC19,7051.1%+0.3 pts

147Washington, NCNC9,9101.1%−0.4 pts

148King, NCNC7,9771.1%−0.3 pts

149Sanford, NCNC34,1381.0%−0.6 pts

150Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.9%−1.6 pts

151Morganton, NCNC17,8490.9%−0.8 pts

152Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.9%−1.2 pts

153Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.8%−0.2 pts

154Shelby, NCNC23,3090.7%−0.6 pts

155St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.7%−0.8 pts

156Williamston, NCNC5,0860.6%+0.4 pts

157Marion, NCNC7,4400.6%−1.1 pts

158Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.6%−0.6 pts

159Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.5%−0.2 pts

160Oxford, NCNC8,9850.5%−0.4 pts

161Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.5%−0.7 pts

162Siler City, NCNC8,1550.5%+0.1 pts

163Midway, NCNC5,1040.5%−0.8 pts

164Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.5%−0.4 pts

165Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.5%−0.1 pts

166Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.4%−2.2 pts

167Conover, NCNC8,9380.4%−1.2 pts

168Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.3%+0.2 pts

169Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.3%−2.4 pts

170Clinton, NCNC8,4660.3%−0.5 pts

171Henderson, NCNC15,0130.2%−0.7 pts

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