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Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 64.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pittsboro, NC, up 53 places to #34.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS 2000

01▲21Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87594.4%+0.3 pts

02Oak Island, NCNC9,33794.1%−3.5 pts

03Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54094.1%−4.9 pts

04▲10Sawmills, NCNC5,10593.8%−2.6 pts

05▲2Westport, NCNC5,91593.0%−4.0 pts

06▲23Locust, NCNC6,12091.0%−2.8 pts

07▼6St. James, NCNC7,31890.4%−7.0 pts

08▲12Black Mountain, NCNC8,49189.2%−1.2 pts

09▼1Unionville, NCNC7,32289.0%−6.2 pts

10▲1Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49487.9%−9.0 pts

11▲8Waynesville, NCNC11,00687.7%−5.6 pts

12▼8Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87087.5%−9.0 pts

13▲35Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90887.1%+8.6 pts

14▲2Surf City, NCNC5,14286.9%−10.3 pts

15▼10Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90686.8%–

16▼3Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63786.4%−7.3 pts

17▼11Ogden, NCNC8,24986.4%−9.4 pts

18▲25Cherryville, NCNC6,52385.6%−1.5 pts

19▼4Pinehurst, NCNC18,67085.6%−9.0 pts

20▼10Porters Neck, NCNC7,65485.1%–

21▼3Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50583.8%−13.3 pts

22▲37Boone, NCNC19,92983.7%−9.2 pts

23▲1Trinity, NCNC7,27483.5%−9.0 pts

24▼7Etowah, NCNC7,96883.4%−12.6 pts

25▲9Leland, NCNC35,73183.1%+7.1 pts

26Midway, NCNC5,10482.2%–

27▲8Cornelius, NCNC35,09482.0%−7.7 pts

28▼19King, NCNC7,97781.9%−13.1 pts

29▼6Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73180.8%−13.7 pts

30▲9Brevard, NCNC8,09880.7%−3.5 pts

31▲16Fletcher, NCNC8,37380.6%−12.1 pts

32▲14Belmont, NCNC16,41580.5%−2.7 pts

33▼6Davidson, NCNC16,66280.2%−7.1 pts

34▲53Pittsboro, NCNC5,05479.9%+18.7 pts

35▼23Mills River, NCNC7,50479.9%–

36▲15Asheville, NCNC93,52379.8%+3.9 pts

37▼16Hampstead, NCNC9,29279.6%–

38▲6Cullowhee, NCNC7,97379.0%−9.3 pts

39▼7Elon, NCNC11,36679.0%–

40▼12Lewisville, NCNC14,42178.1%−14.4 pts

41▲15Hendersonville, NCNC15,86777.6%+1.3 pts

42▼2Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89677.4%−15.5 pts

43▼1Morehead City, NCNC10,43477.4%−3.4 pts

44▲8Archdale, NCNC12,25476.9%−15.4 pts

45▲4Mount Airy, NCNC10,68276.8%−5.5 pts

46▼5Woodfin, NCNC8,22976.2%−13.1 pts

47▼2Weddington, NCNC14,51775.5%−19.3 pts

48▼15Moyock, NCNC5,68475.5%–

49▲6Stallings, NCNC17,76075.3%−11.2 pts

50▲7Bessemer City, NCNC5,83474.9%−6.6 pts

51▼15Cramerton, NCNC5,71374.8%−19.1 pts

52▼15Shallotte, NCNC5,33574.8%−14.7 pts

53▼22Summerfield, NCNC11,32774.6%−18.2 pts

54▲21Kings Grant, NCNC9,00374.5%−8.9 pts

55▲38Hillsborough, NCNC9,77873.9%+14.6 pts

56▼18Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56673.7%−22.2 pts

57▼32Stokesdale, NCNC6,13373.6%−15.7 pts

58▲4Southern Pines, NCNC17,35773.4%+3.7 pts

59▲15Walkertown, NCNC6,12073.3%−13.8 pts

60▲1Lenoir, NCNC18,37273.2%−6.0 pts

61▼1Murraysville, NCNC16,33972.8%−6.0 pts

62▼4Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16572.7%−12.0 pts

63▲1Midland, NCNC5,15171.7%–

64▼10Clemmons, NCNC22,80870.8%−17.4 pts

65▲2Silver Lake, NCNC6,56370.8%−16.2 pts

66▼36Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04970.5%–

67▼14Holly Springs, NCNC50,28870.5%−5.2 pts

68▼3Matthews, NCNC32,76970.0%−18.6 pts

69▲3Wilmington, NCNC126,80969.9%+0.5 pts

70▼20Swannanoa, NCNC6,90169.9%−20.4 pts

71▼1Mooresville, NCNC55,84269.3%−11.0 pts

72▲18Mocksville, NCNC6,28269.1%−3.0 pts

73▲4Conover, NCNC8,93867.9%−11.8 pts

74▼6Waxhaw, NCNC23,14067.5%−12.6 pts

75▼4Huntersville, NCNC68,53567.3%−18.8 pts

76▼7Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64966.7%–

77▼14Northchase, NCNC5,89666.0%–

78▼5Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53665.5%−0.8 pts

79▲2Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11765.5%−8.7 pts

80▲4Mount Holly, NCNC19,03365.4%−19.4 pts

81▼1St. Stephens, NCNC9,45765.4%−18.3 pts

82▼16Marvin, NCNC7,04064.8%−31.6 pts

83▲2Indian Trail, NCNC44,30364.7%−24.8 pts

84▼6Wake Forest, NCNC58,14764.6%−14.0 pts

85▲7Aberdeen, NCNC10,06664.2%−7.2 pts

86▲3Mint Hill, NCNC29,47664.1%−24.2 pts

87▲4Newton, NCNC13,82264.1%−9.3 pts

88▼6Kernersville, NCNC29,12864.0%−17.4 pts

89▼3Gibsonville, NCNC9,87663.5%−16.2 pts

90▲4Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56562.8%−13.3 pts

91▲15Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28762.7%−0.6 pts

92▼4Hickory, NCNC45,97562.6%−10.6 pts

93▲3Albemarle, NCNC17,76962.1%−10.2 pts

94▲10East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32361.8%−18.5 pts

95▼16Apex, NCNC80,41961.7%−21.7 pts

96▼1Carrboro, NCNC20,96261.2%−5.9 pts

97▼21Marion, NCNC7,44061.1%−19.2 pts

98▼15Lincolnton, NCNC12,46560.2%−10.1 pts

99▼2Eden, NCNC15,50060.0%−14.3 pts

100▲43Smithfield, NCNC13,11459.5%+2.0 pts

101▲14Angier, NCNC9,41059.0%−3.5 pts

102▼2Morganton, NCNC17,84958.4%−14.2 pts

103▼5Rolesville, NCNC12,83957.7%−25.3 pts

104▲4Cary, NCNC183,58256.7%−22.9 pts

105Havelock, NCNC17,43056.1%−10.7 pts

106▲1Thomasville, NCNC27,73356.0%−10.9 pts

107▲10Winterville, NCNC10,97355.8%−3.0 pts

108▼9Forest City, NCNC7,41055.6%−9.8 pts

109▲21Hamlet, NCNC5,87055.5%−5.6 pts

110▲3Kannapolis, NCNC61,70855.5%−19.7 pts

111▼10Long View, NCNC5,38755.2%−23.7 pts

112▼9Mebane, NCNC21,95255.1%−20.0 pts

113▲3Jacksonville, NCNC72,73254.9%−5.9 pts

114▼2Clayton, NCNC32,63354.2%−14.0 pts

115▲16Graham, NCNC20,13153.9%−12.6 pts

116▲8Shelby, NCNC23,30953.7%−2.7 pts

117▲1Asheboro, NCNC27,99052.5%−13.1 pts

118▼4Half Moon, NCNC7,37852.4%−9.7 pts

119▲14Reidsville, NCNC14,69252.1%−3.9 pts

120▲6Rockingham, NCNC8,81552.1%−12.4 pts

121▲2Garner, NCNC41,56252.0%−13.5 pts

122▲7Statesville, NCNC32,18151.9%−5.4 pts

123▼3Spout Springs, NCNC11,24251.9%–

124▼2Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.1%−9.1 pts

125Gastonia, NCNC87,06751.0%−16.3 pts

126▼16Harrisburg, NCNC20,74250.7%−43.4 pts

127▼16New Bern, NCNC34,72450.7%−4.2 pts

128▲11Ayden, NCNC5,26350.6%+3.2 pts

129▲7Dunn, NCNC8,81450.2%−3.6 pts

130▼21Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38650.1%−21.4 pts

131▼12Concord, NCNC114,59849.4%−25.6 pts

132▲10Salisbury, NCNC36,87949.1%−6.3 pts

133▼12Piney Green, NCNC14,07848.9%−12.9 pts

134▲4Greenville, NCNC96,44348.5%−12.1 pts

135▼3Lillington, NCNC5,04048.5%−5.1 pts

136▼9Wendell, NCNC19,68747.6%−20.6 pts

137▼35Dallas, NCNC6,39247.0%−27.3 pts

138▲2Washington, NCNC9,91046.3%−4.1 pts

139▼11Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92745.2%–

140▲14Roxboro, NCNC8,38044.8%−4.3 pts

141Barbecue, NCNC5,91044.7%–

142▼1Burlington, NCNC61,49644.3%−17.7 pts

143▲8Butner, NCNC8,11244.0%−3.6 pts

144▲5Monroe, NCNC42,64443.7%−5.9 pts

145Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27143.6%−8.8 pts

146▼11Lexington, NCNC20,23842.7%−12.1 pts

147▼10Pineville, NCNC11,85142.2%−31.8 pts

148▲12Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62242.1%+2.4 pts

149▲1Tarboro, NCNC10,97941.9%−12.1 pts

150▼2Sanford, NCNC34,13841.8%−7.8 pts

151▼5High Point, NCNC120,57141.5%−17.0 pts

152▼5Hope Mills, NCNC18,32440.9%−29.6 pts

153▲3Durham, NCNC305,56140.3%−2.1 pts

154▼10Nashville, NCNC5,91138.2%−16.3 pts

155Greensboro, NCNC308,66738.1%−15.5 pts

156▼3Charlotte, NCNC964,78438.1%−17.0 pts

157▲12Williamston, NCNC5,08635.9%−3.8 pts

158▲7Morrisville, NCNC32,46635.1%−39.5 pts

159▲2Wilson, NCNC49,57234.9%−8.9 pts

160▼8Clinton, NCNC8,46634.6%−17.2 pts

161▲5Goldsboro, NCNC35,01234.2%−7.6 pts

162▲2Fayetteville, NCNC209,12034.2%−12.4 pts

163▼6Laurinburg, NCNC14,58234.2%−15.9 pts

164▲4Spring Lake, NCNC11,25234.0%+4.5 pts

165▼6Knightdale, NCNC23,14433.8%−32.8 pts

166▼3Oxford, NCNC8,98532.8%−10.1 pts

167▼33Creedmoor, NCNC5,04631.2%−38.3 pts

168▼6Lumberton, NCNC18,95530.2%−16.6 pts

169▼11Zebulon, NCNC11,93329.0%−20.8 pts

170▼3Wadesboro, NCNC5,03527.5%−14.1 pts

171▼1Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12026.0%−14.3 pts

172▲2Selma, NCNC7,40625.8%−13.5 pts

173▼1Kinston, NCNC19,70522.7%−12.3 pts

174▼1Henderson, NCNC15,01321.1%−13.4 pts

175▼4Siler City, NCNC8,15520.8%−19.0 pts

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