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Highest Scottish population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish 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 2.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brevard, NC, up 146 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Westport, NCNC5,9158.0%+5.1 pts

02▲146Brevard, NCNC8,0987.6%+1.4 pts

03▲1Davidson, NCNC16,6626.9%+2.1 pts

04▲9Black Mountain, NCNC8,4916.3%−1.7 pts

05▲3Hillsborough, NCNC9,7786.0%+3.0 pts

06▲42Mills River, NCNC7,5045.8%−0.6 pts

07▲2Fletcher, NCNC8,3735.8%−0.4 pts

08▲9Stokesdale, NCNC6,1335.3%+4.1 pts

09▲35Southern Pines, NCNC17,3575.2%−0.8 pts

10▲15Carrboro, NCNC20,9625.1%+1.4 pts

11▲29Waynesville, NCNC11,0065.0%+2.4 pts

12▼10Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0494.9%–

13▲14Boone, NCNC19,9294.9%−1.8 pts

14▲7Asheville, NCNC93,5234.5%+0.3 pts

15Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374.4%+1.5 pts

16▼11Hendersonville, NCNC15,8674.1%+0.9 pts

17▲12Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5054.1%+0.9 pts

18▲23Weddington, NCNC14,5174.0%−0.7 pts

19▲46Leland, NCNC35,7313.9%+0.1 pts

20▲55Lenoir, NCNC18,3723.8%+1.2 pts

21▲51Summerfield, NCNC11,3273.6%−0.6 pts

22▲90Trinity, NCNC7,2743.6%+1.5 pts

23▼4Wake Forest, NCNC58,1473.6%−0.1 pts

24▲59Kernersville, NCNC29,1283.6%+0.6 pts

25▲106Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2873.5%−0.8 pts

26▼6Oak Island, NCNC9,3373.4%−1.4 pts

27▲30Aberdeen, NCNC10,0663.4%0.0 pts

28▲69Silver Lake, NCNC6,5633.4%−0.5 pts

29▲20Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5363.4%−0.8 pts

30▼16Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703.4%−3.5 pts

31▲128Newton, NCNC13,8223.4%+2.2 pts

32▲73Hampstead, NCNC9,2923.3%+0.6 pts

33▲23Mint Hill, NCNC29,4763.3%−0.6 pts

34▼23Etowah, NCNC7,9683.3%−3.0 pts

35▲127Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9083.2%−4.4 pts

36▲87Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8753.2%−2.1 pts

37▲47Moyock, NCNC5,6843.2%+2.4 pts

38▲1Pittsboro, NCNC5,0543.2%+1.3 pts

39▲55Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5663.2%+0.1 pts

40▲81Mocksville, NCNC6,2823.1%+0.2 pts

41▲52Mooresville, NCNC55,8423.0%+0.3 pts

42▲18Belmont, NCNC16,4152.9%−0.9 pts

43▼19Matthews, NCNC32,7692.9%−2.5 pts

44▼12Thomasville, NCNC27,7332.9%+1.7 pts

45▲47Graham, NCNC20,1312.9%+1.2 pts

46▲16Wilmington, NCNC126,8092.9%−0.5 pts

47▲16Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652.9%−2.1 pts

48▲105Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9062.9%–

49▲12Cary, NCNC183,5822.8%−0.3 pts

50▲100Wendell, NCNC19,6872.8%−0.4 pts

51▲36Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882.8%−0.5 pts

52▲119Bessemer City, NCNC5,8342.8%+1.0 pts

53▲42Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402.8%+0.5 pts

54▼38St. James, NCNC7,3182.8%−1.7 pts

55▼8Woodfin, NCNC8,2292.7%+0.8 pts

56▼4Archdale, NCNC12,2542.7%−1.2 pts

57▲21Conover, NCNC8,9382.7%+1.9 pts

58▼20Huntersville, NCNC68,5352.7%−0.9 pts

59▲45Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402.7%−1.2 pts

60▲113Hamlet, NCNC5,8702.6%−1.0 pts

61▲37Elon, NCNC11,3662.6%−0.7 pts

62▲17Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942.6%−1.0 pts

63▲5Apex, NCNC80,4192.5%−1.2 pts

64▼30Garner, NCNC41,5622.5%−0.4 pts

65▼58Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422.5%–

66▲68Mebane, NCNC21,9522.5%−1.9 pts

67▲46Surf City, NCNC5,1422.5%−5.0 pts

68▲50Shallotte, NCNC5,3352.5%+0.5 pts

69▲38Cullowhee, NCNC7,9732.4%−1.2 pts

70▼39Clemmons, NCNC22,8082.4%−2.2 pts

71▲5Raleigh, NCNC506,3062.4%−0.4 pts

72▼36Hickory, NCNC45,9752.4%−1.7 pts

73▼14Unionville, NCNC7,3222.4%+0.7 pts

74▲36Sanford, NCNC34,1382.3%−0.4 pts

75▲82King, NCNC7,9772.3%+0.2 pts

76▲23Asheboro, NCNC27,9902.3%0.0 pts

77▲25Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082.3%+0.1 pts

78▼11Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8702.3%−6.6 pts

79▼9Lexington, NCNC20,2382.3%+0.3 pts

80▼52Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1652.3%−0.2 pts

81▲61Eden, NCNC15,5002.3%+0.4 pts

82▼16Morehead City, NCNC10,4342.3%+1.0 pts

83▼2High Point, NCNC120,5712.2%+0.2 pts

84▲44Roxboro, NCNC8,3802.2%0.0 pts

85▼50Murraysville, NCNC16,3392.2%−0.6 pts

86▼35Stallings, NCNC17,7602.2%−0.9 pts

87▼1Northchase, NCNC5,8962.2%−0.1 pts

88▼66Cramerton, NCNC5,7132.2%−0.1 pts

89▲1Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.2%−1.4 pts

90▼17Albemarle, NCNC17,7692.2%−0.6 pts

91▼3Gastonia, NCNC87,0672.2%−0.5 pts

92▼10Rockingham, NCNC8,8152.2%−0.7 pts

93▲8Pineville, NCNC11,8512.2%0.0 pts

94▲46Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3862.2%−1.3 pts

95▲29Marvin, NCNC7,0402.1%−0.9 pts

96▲74Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172.1%−0.2 pts

97▲54Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032.1%−0.2 pts

98▲11Walkertown, NCNC6,1202.1%−0.4 pts

99▲59St. Stephens, NCNC9,4572.1%−0.5 pts

100▲25Durham, NCNC305,5612.0%−0.2 pts

101▲68Tarboro, NCNC10,9792.0%+0.9 pts

102▼17Burlington, NCNC61,4962.0%−0.5 pts

103▼23New Bern, NCNC34,7242.0%−0.7 pts

104▲18Salisbury, NCNC36,8791.9%−1.0 pts

105▼93Cornelius, NCNC35,0941.9%−1.2 pts

106▼69Sawmills, NCNC5,1051.9%+0.1 pts

107▲12Greensboro, NCNC308,6671.9%−0.6 pts

108▼75Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331.9%−2.1 pts

109▲2Angier, NCNC9,4101.8%+0.8 pts

110▼55Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961.8%+0.3 pts

111▼105Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541.8%−0.3 pts

112▲3Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651.8%−0.8 pts

113▼24Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711.7%−0.5 pts

114▲19Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221.7%−0.5 pts

115▲21Shelby, NCNC23,3091.7%+0.3 pts

116▲50Butner, NCNC8,1121.7%−1.2 pts

117▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201.7%−0.8 pts

118▲2Charlotte, NCNC964,7841.6%−0.8 pts

119▼48Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271.6%–

120▼102Ogden, NCNC8,2491.6%−4.5 pts

121▼7Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031.6%−2.6 pts

122▼58East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231.6%−2.2 pts

123▼17Winterville, NCNC10,9731.6%+0.3 pts

124▲21Forest City, NCNC7,4101.6%+0.2 pts

125▼67Smithfield, NCNC13,1141.6%−0.3 pts

126▲30Oxford, NCNC8,9851.5%+0.9 pts

127▲37Cherryville, NCNC6,5231.5%0.0 pts

128▼20Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821.5%−0.7 pts

129▼26Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241.5%+0.1 pts

130▼84Midway, NCNC5,1041.4%−2.5 pts

131▼31Clayton, NCNC32,6331.4%0.0 pts

132▲9Midland, NCNC5,1511.4%−0.9 pts

133▲11Havelock, NCNC17,4301.4%−0.2 pts

134▲15Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121.4%+0.1 pts

135▼6Reidsville, NCNC14,6921.4%+0.4 pts

136▲2Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821.4%+0.3 pts

137▼87Washington, NCNC9,9101.4%−1.4 pts

138▼85Morganton, NCNC17,8491.4%−2.8 pts

139▼12Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321.3%−1.4 pts

140▼8Greenville, NCNC96,4431.3%−1.4 pts

141▼96Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421.3%−0.6 pts

142▼5Concord, NCNC114,5981.3%−1.4 pts

143▼89Half Moon, NCNC7,3781.3%−1.6 pts

144▼118Marion, NCNC7,4401.2%−2.3 pts

145▼122Lillington, NCNC5,0401.2%−5.3 pts

146▲6Wilson, NCNC49,5721.2%−0.5 pts

147▼73Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761.2%−2.5 pts

148▼118Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011.2%−0.6 pts

149▼32Statesville, NCNC32,1811.2%−0.2 pts

150▼7Rolesville, NCNC12,8391.2%+0.1 pts

151▼5Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521.1%−0.3 pts

152▼17Lumberton, NCNC18,9551.1%−1.1 pts

153▲10Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311.1%−5.8 pts

154▼58Dunn, NCNC8,8141.1%−1.0 pts

155▼64Siler City, NCNC8,1551.1%+0.8 pts

156▼30Knightdale, NCNC23,1441.1%−0.5 pts

157▲3Monroe, NCNC42,6441.0%−1.1 pts

158▲7Long View, NCNC5,3871.0%−0.9 pts

159▼90Locust, NCNC6,1200.9%−2.6 pts

160▼159Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.9%−0.7 pts

161▼7Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.8%−0.1 pts

162▲5Ayden, NCNC5,2630.8%+0.5 pts

163▼8Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.8%−1.5 pts

164▼87Clinton, NCNC8,4660.7%−2.1 pts

165▼123Nashville, NCNC5,9110.7%−1.0 pts

166▲8Selma, NCNC7,4060.7%−0.1 pts

167▼20Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.6%−2.9 pts

168▲4Henderson, NCNC15,0130.6%+0.3 pts

169▼39Williamston, NCNC5,0860.5%−0.5 pts

170▼31Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.5%−0.5 pts

171▼3Kinston, NCNC19,7050.4%−0.8 pts

172▼162Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.3%−1.9 pts

173▼130Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.3%−3.3 pts

174▼13Dallas, NCNC6,3920.3%–

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