RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Highest Norwegian population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 155 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sanford, NC, up 119 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲55Westport, NCNC5,9152.6%+2.0 pts

02▼1Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372.5%+1.1 pts

03Barbecue, NCNC5,9102.2%–

04▲29Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782.0%–

05Fletcher, NCNC8,3732.0%−0.3 pts

06▲14Moyock, NCNC5,6841.8%−0.4 pts

07▲36Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401.8%+0.5 pts

08▼5Summerfield, NCNC11,3271.8%+1.3 pts

09▲19Half Moon, NCNC7,3781.7%+0.6 pts

10▼8Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.4%+0.4 pts

11▼2Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491.4%–

12▲55Shallotte, NCNC5,3351.3%+1.2 pts

13▲5Woodfin, NCNC8,2291.3%+0.6 pts

14▲78Stallings, NCNC17,7601.2%+0.8 pts

15▲76Angier, NCNC9,4101.2%–

16▼9Davidson, NCNC16,6621.1%+1.0 pts

17▼3Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701.1%−0.7 pts

18▼1Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031.1%+0.7 pts

19▲4Trinity, NCNC7,2741.1%+0.8 pts

20▲14Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471.1%−0.2 pts

21▼5Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671.1%+0.2 pts

22▲119Sanford, NCNC34,1381.1%+0.8 pts

23▼17Garner, NCNC41,5621.1%+0.3 pts

24▲63Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661.0%+0.7 pts

25▲46Zebulon, NCNC11,9331.0%+0.6 pts

26▲14Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651.0%+0.1 pts

27▲3Huntersville, NCNC68,5351.0%−0.2 pts

28▼9Matthews, NCNC32,7691.0%−0.2 pts

29▼2Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571.0%+0.4 pts

30▲59Surf City, NCNC5,1421.0%–

31▼23Etowah, NCNC7,9681.0%+0.1 pts

32▲19Asheville, NCNC93,5230.9%−0.1 pts

33Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.9%+0.5 pts

34▲93Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.9%+0.2 pts

35Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.9%+0.7 pts

36▲65Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.8%+0.7 pts

37▲17Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.8%+0.6 pts

38▲73Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.8%+0.6 pts

39▲37Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.8%+0.1 pts

40▲20Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.8%0.0 pts

41▲6Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.8%+0.5 pts

42▼30Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.8%+0.1 pts

43▼22Pineville, NCNC11,8510.8%+0.3 pts

44▼3Apex, NCNC80,4190.8%+0.2 pts

45▲53Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.8%+0.5 pts

46▲39Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.7%−0.3 pts

47▲16Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.7%+0.1 pts

48▼16Leland, NCNC35,7310.7%+0.4 pts

49Ayden, NCNC5,2630.7%–

50▲29Durham, NCNC305,5610.7%+0.1 pts

51▼14Cary, NCNC183,5820.7%−0.3 pts

52▲82Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.7%+0.5 pts

53▲9Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.7%+0.1 pts

54▲10Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.7%+0.4 pts

55▲15Weddington, NCNC14,5170.7%−0.8 pts

56▼46Brevard, NCNC8,0980.6%−1.4 pts

57▼46Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.6%+0.3 pts

58▼9Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.6%–

59▲43Hickory, NCNC45,9750.6%+0.4 pts

60King, NCNC7,9770.6%−0.2 pts

61▼11Havelock, NCNC17,4300.6%0.0 pts

62Nashville, NCNC5,9110.6%+0.1 pts

63▲21Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.6%0.0 pts

64▲8Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.6%−0.3 pts

65▼26Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.6%−0.3 pts

66▲42Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.5%0.0 pts

67▲57Mebane, NCNC21,9520.5%−0.1 pts

68Belmont, NCNC16,4150.5%0.0 pts

69Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.5%–

70▼46Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.5%−0.2 pts

71▲28Unionville, NCNC7,3220.5%–

72▼41Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.5%−0.4 pts

73▼28Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.5%+0.4 pts

74▼19Lexington, NCNC20,2380.5%+0.4 pts

75▼23Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.5%–

76▲38Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.5%+0.4 pts

77▼20Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.5%+0.4 pts

78▼5Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.5%−0.6 pts

79▲9New Bern, NCNC34,7240.5%−0.1 pts

80▲23Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.5%+0.3 pts

81▼12Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.4%−0.1 pts

82▼2Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.4%–

83Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.4%+0.1 pts

84▼62Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.4%–

85▼27Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.4%+0.1 pts

86▼48Clayton, NCNC32,6330.4%−0.7 pts

87Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.4%−0.2 pts

88▲22Statesville, NCNC32,1810.4%+0.2 pts

89▲15Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.4%−1.5 pts

90▲7Graham, NCNC20,1310.4%–

91▼45Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.4%−0.3 pts

92▲51Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.4%−0.4 pts

93▼40Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.4%−0.4 pts

94▼4Eden, NCNC15,5000.3%–

95▼36Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.3%−0.2 pts

96▼52Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.3%–

97▲22Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.3%0.0 pts

98▲7Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.3%+0.3 pts

99▼18Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.3%−0.1 pts

100▼34Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.3%−0.3 pts

101▼5Winterville, NCNC10,9730.3%0.0 pts

102▲44Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.3%+0.1 pts

103Mills River, NCNC7,5040.3%−0.3 pts

104▼100St. James, NCNC7,3180.3%−1.7 pts

105▼31Concord, NCNC114,5980.3%0.0 pts

106▼45Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.3%0.0 pts

107Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.3%0.0 pts

108▼8Wendell, NCNC19,6870.3%−0.8 pts

109Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.3%+0.1 pts

110Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.3%–

111Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.3%−0.6 pts

112▼76Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.3%0.0 pts

113▼48Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.3%−0.2 pts

114▼36Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.3%−0.1 pts

115▲13Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.3%−2.2 pts

116▲26Dunn, NCNC8,8140.3%+0.2 pts

117▼5Greenville, NCNC96,4430.3%−0.4 pts

118▼2Midland, NCNC5,1510.2%−0.1 pts

119▼77Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.2%−2.4 pts

120Long View, NCNC5,3870.2%–

121Newton, NCNC13,8220.2%−0.2 pts

122Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.2%–

123▲2Conover, NCNC8,9380.2%−0.7 pts

124▼2Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.2%−0.3 pts

125▼19Dallas, NCNC6,3920.2%–

126▲6Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.2%−1.1 pts

127▼114Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.2%−1.0 pts

128▼13High Point, NCNC120,5710.2%−0.5 pts

129▲2Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.2%0.0 pts

130▼82Marvin, NCNC7,0400.2%−1.4 pts

131▲2Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.2%0.0 pts

132▼37Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%0.0 pts

133Selma, NCNC7,4060.1%–

134▼17Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.1%−0.4 pts

135▲5Shelby, NCNC23,3090.1%−0.2 pts

136▼29Butner, NCNC8,1120.1%–

137▲2Clinton, NCNC8,4660.1%−0.5 pts

138▼45Monroe, NCNC42,6440.1%−0.1 pts

139▼26Washington, NCNC9,9100.1%0.0 pts

140Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.1%−0.1 pts

141▼3Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.1%−0.1 pts

142▼24St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.1%−0.4 pts

143▼128Forest City, NCNC7,4100.1%−0.4 pts

144▲1Archdale, NCNC12,2540.1%−0.3 pts

145▼10Oxford, NCNC8,9850.1%–

146▼9Morganton, NCNC17,8490.1%−0.2 pts

147▼17Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.1%–

148▼4Kinston, NCNC19,7050.1%−1.0 pts

149▼63Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.1%−1.0 pts

150▼30Burlington, NCNC61,4960.1%−0.1 pts

151▼57Lillington, NCNC5,0400.1%−0.1 pts

152▼75Elon, NCNC11,3660.1%−1.5 pts

153▼124Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%−1.4 pts

154▼25Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%0.0 pts

155▼29Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%0.0 pts

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