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Highest Swedish population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 144 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 144 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tarboro, NC, up 131 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0494.5%–

02▲109Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8963.2%+2.6 pts

03▲11Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542.9%0.0 pts

04▼2Lincolnton, NCNC12,4652.7%+2.6 pts

05▲42Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8702.6%+0.5 pts

06St. James, NCNC7,3182.5%−1.1 pts

07▲57Fletcher, NCNC8,3732.3%+1.0 pts

08▲99Silver Lake, NCNC6,5632.3%+1.6 pts

09▲28Brevard, NCNC8,0982.1%+0.6 pts

10▲131Tarboro, NCNC10,9791.9%–

11▼7Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321.5%+0.6 pts

12▼5Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751.5%−0.2 pts

13▲43Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421.5%+1.3 pts

14▲37Boone, NCNC19,9291.4%+0.5 pts

15▼12Carrboro, NCNC20,9621.4%−0.4 pts

16▼5Etowah, NCNC7,9681.4%+1.0 pts

17Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881.4%+0.3 pts

18▲4Salisbury, NCNC36,8791.3%+0.4 pts

19▼18Rolesville, NCNC12,8391.2%–

20▲16Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701.2%+0.1 pts

21▲14Matthews, NCNC32,7691.2%+0.6 pts

22▼4Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361.2%+0.9 pts

23▲77Woodfin, NCNC8,2291.2%+1.0 pts

24Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761.2%+1.0 pts

25▼5Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941.2%−0.7 pts

26▼11Huntersville, NCNC68,5351.1%0.0 pts

27▲58Locust, NCNC6,1201.1%–

28▲3Trinity, NCNC7,2741.1%+0.8 pts

29▲85Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731.1%+0.2 pts

30▼6Clemmons, NCNC22,8081.1%+0.1 pts

31▲96Elon, NCNC11,3661.1%+0.4 pts

32▼2Weddington, NCNC14,5171.1%+0.1 pts

33▲32Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221.0%+0.8 pts

34▲5Apex, NCNC80,4191.0%−0.2 pts

35Zebulon, NCNC11,9331.0%–

36▲89Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911.0%+0.5 pts

37▲72Pineville, NCNC11,8511.0%–

38▼22Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.9%−0.4 pts

39▼12Cary, NCNC183,5820.9%−0.4 pts

40▲68St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.9%+0.3 pts

41Mebane, NCNC21,9520.9%0.0 pts

42▲20Mills River, NCNC7,5040.9%−0.7 pts

43▼14Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.9%−0.2 pts

44▼3Asheville, NCNC93,5230.8%+0.1 pts

45▼20Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.8%−0.6 pts

46▲6Durham, NCNC305,5610.8%+0.2 pts

47▲23Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.8%−1.6 pts

48▲31Leland, NCNC35,7310.8%−1.3 pts

49▼41Davidson, NCNC16,6620.8%−0.3 pts

50Conover, NCNC8,9380.8%+0.4 pts

51▼13Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.8%−0.4 pts

52▼29Graham, NCNC20,1310.8%+0.7 pts

53▲14Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.8%−1.1 pts

54▲27Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.8%+0.7 pts

55▲16Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.8%−0.2 pts

56▲50Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.7%–

57▼12Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.7%+0.2 pts

58▼10Belmont, NCNC16,4150.7%−0.3 pts

59▲79Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.7%−2.2 pts

60▲79Winterville, NCNC10,9730.7%+0.4 pts

61▼27Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.6%−0.4 pts

62▼16New Bern, NCNC34,7240.6%−0.1 pts

63▼30Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.6%−0.6 pts

64▼20Havelock, NCNC17,4300.6%−0.2 pts

65▼23Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.6%+0.2 pts

66▲7Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.6%−1.0 pts

67▼35Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.6%−0.3 pts

68Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.6%–

69▼56Northchase, NCNC5,8960.6%−2.5 pts

70▲13Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.6%+0.4 pts

71▲6Marvin, NCNC7,0400.6%−0.4 pts

72▲23Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.6%+0.1 pts

73▲62Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.6%0.0 pts

74▼65Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.6%–

75▼16Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.6%−0.2 pts

76▲14Clayton, NCNC32,6330.6%−0.3 pts

77▼16Concord, NCNC114,5980.6%+0.2 pts

78▲26Westport, NCNC5,9150.6%–

79▲18Wilson, NCNC49,5720.6%+0.4 pts

80▼8Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.5%–

81▼13Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.5%−0.2 pts

82▲10Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.5%+0.4 pts

83▼30Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.5%0.0 pts

84▼29Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.5%−0.2 pts

85▼9Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.5%–

86▼67Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.5%−3.1 pts

87▼33Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.5%−0.3 pts

88Surf City, NCNC5,1420.5%−0.5 pts

89Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.5%+0.1 pts

90▲36Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.4%−0.4 pts

91▼16Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.4%−0.1 pts

92▼8Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.4%0.0 pts

93▼4Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.4%−0.1 pts

94▲39Lexington, NCNC20,2380.4%+0.1 pts

95▼26Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.4%+0.3 pts

96▼18Garner, NCNC41,5620.4%0.0 pts

97▲16Hickory, NCNC45,9750.4%0.0 pts

98▲24Archdale, NCNC12,2540.4%+0.2 pts

99▲37Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.3%–

100▼13High Point, NCNC120,5710.3%−0.5 pts

101▼38Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.3%−0.1 pts

102▲18Statesville, NCNC32,1810.3%0.0 pts

103▼29Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.3%−0.4 pts

104▼5Stallings, NCNC17,7600.3%−3.0 pts

105▼79Ogden, NCNC8,2490.3%−0.4 pts

106▼46Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.3%−0.7 pts

107▲14Sanford, NCNC34,1380.3%−0.2 pts

108Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.3%–

109▼11Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.3%+0.1 pts

110▲6Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.3%+0.1 pts

111▼61Morganton, NCNC17,8490.2%+0.1 pts

112Washington, NCNC9,9100.2%+0.1 pts

113Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.2%−0.1 pts

114▼18Monroe, NCNC42,6440.2%−0.1 pts

115▼75Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.2%−0.4 pts

116▼36Greenville, NCNC96,4430.2%−0.2 pts

117▼2Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.2%–

118▼69Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.2%−0.3 pts

119Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.2%0.0 pts

120▲26Henderson, NCNC15,0130.2%–

121▼35Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.2%−0.8 pts

122▲2Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.2%−0.4 pts

123▼95Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.2%−0.7 pts

124▼1Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.2%−0.1 pts

125▼34Oxford, NCNC8,9850.2%–

126▼23Eden, NCNC15,5000.2%−0.2 pts

127▼26Unionville, NCNC7,3220.1%−0.6 pts

128▲17Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.1%−1.5 pts

129▼41Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.1%0.0 pts

130Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.1%−0.4 pts

131▼65Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.1%−0.1 pts

132▼74Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.1%−0.2 pts

133▼15Burlington, NCNC61,4960.1%−0.3 pts

134▼52Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.1%+0.1 pts

135▼1Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.1%−0.1 pts

136▼19Butner, NCNC8,1120.1%−0.3 pts

137▲6Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.1%−0.1 pts

138▲6Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.1%−0.2 pts

139▼34Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.1%–

140Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.1%0.0 pts

141▼4Kinston, NCNC19,7050.1%−0.1 pts

142▼11Dunn, NCNC8,8140.0%−0.2 pts

143▼33Shelby, NCNC23,3090.0%−0.3 pts

144▼42Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.0%–

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