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Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: White (non-Hispanic) residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE, NON-HISPANICVS 2000

01St. James, NCNC7,31895.8%−1.5 pts

02Oak Island, NCNC9,33792.7%−4.9 pts

03Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54091.5%−7.6 pts

04Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87091.1%−5.4 pts

05Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90690.0%–

06Ogden, NCNC8,24989.9%−5.8 pts

07Westport, NCNC5,91589.6%−7.5 pts

08Unionville, NCNC7,32289.2%−6.1 pts

09King, NCNC7,97788.9%−6.1 pts

10Porters Neck, NCNC7,65488.5%–

11Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49488.1%−8.8 pts

12Mills River, NCNC7,50487.6%–

13Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63787.5%−6.3 pts

14Sawmills, NCNC5,10586.5%−9.8 pts

15Pinehurst, NCNC18,67086.4%−8.2 pts

16Surf City, NCNC5,14286.3%−10.8 pts

17Etowah, NCNC7,96885.7%−10.3 pts

18Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50585.7%−11.4 pts

19Waynesville, NCNC11,00685.6%−7.6 pts

20Black Mountain, NCNC8,49185.4%−5.0 pts

21Hampstead, NCNC9,29285.1%–

22Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87585.0%−9.2 pts

23Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73184.6%−10.0 pts

24Trinity, NCNC7,27483.9%−8.6 pts

25Stokesdale, NCNC6,13383.9%−5.4 pts

26Midway, NCNC5,10482.4%–

27Davidson, NCNC16,66282.3%−5.0 pts

28Lewisville, NCNC14,42182.3%−10.2 pts

29Locust, NCNC6,12081.6%−12.2 pts

30Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04981.5%–

31Summerfield, NCNC11,32781.1%−11.7 pts

32Elon, NCNC11,36680.2%–

33Moyock, NCNC5,68479.9%–

34Leland, NCNC35,73179.7%+3.8 pts

35Cornelius, NCNC35,09479.6%−10.1 pts

36Cramerton, NCNC5,71379.6%−14.3 pts

37Shallotte, NCNC5,33579.5%−10.0 pts

38Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56679.3%−16.5 pts

39Brevard, NCNC8,09879.3%−4.9 pts

40Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89678.6%−14.3 pts

41Woodfin, NCNC8,22978.6%−10.7 pts

42Morehead City, NCNC10,43478.4%−2.4 pts

43Cherryville, NCNC6,52378.1%−9.1 pts

44Cullowhee, NCNC7,97378.1%−10.2 pts

45Weddington, NCNC14,51777.2%−17.6 pts

46Belmont, NCNC16,41577.2%−6.0 pts

47Fletcher, NCNC8,37377.2%−15.5 pts

48Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90876.5%−1.9 pts

49Mount Airy, NCNC10,68276.1%−6.2 pts

50Swannanoa, NCNC6,90175.9%−14.4 pts

51Asheville, NCNC93,52374.3%−1.7 pts

52Archdale, NCNC12,25474.2%−18.1 pts

53Holly Springs, NCNC50,28873.4%−2.4 pts

54Clemmons, NCNC22,80873.1%−15.1 pts

55Stallings, NCNC17,76072.7%−13.8 pts

56Hendersonville, NCNC15,86772.4%−3.9 pts

57Bessemer City, NCNC5,83472.1%−9.4 pts

58Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16571.9%−12.9 pts

59Boone, NCNC19,92971.8%−21.2 pts

60Murraysville, NCNC16,33971.7%−7.1 pts

61Lenoir, NCNC18,37271.6%−7.6 pts

62Southern Pines, NCNC17,35771.6%+1.8 pts

63Northchase, NCNC5,89671.4%–

64Midland, NCNC5,15171.4%–

65Matthews, NCNC32,76971.0%−17.7 pts

66Marvin, NCNC7,04070.8%−25.6 pts

67Silver Lake, NCNC6,56370.3%−16.7 pts

68Waxhaw, NCNC23,14070.2%−9.8 pts

69Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64970.1%–

70Mooresville, NCNC55,84269.8%−10.6 pts

71Huntersville, NCNC68,53569.8%−16.4 pts

72Wilmington, NCNC126,80969.1%−0.3 pts

73Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53668.9%+2.6 pts

74Walkertown, NCNC6,12068.8%−18.4 pts

75Kings Grant, NCNC9,00368.0%−15.4 pts

76Marion, NCNC7,44067.5%−12.9 pts

77Conover, NCNC8,93867.4%−12.3 pts

78Wake Forest, NCNC58,14767.4%−11.2 pts

79Apex, NCNC80,41967.2%−16.2 pts

80St. Stephens, NCNC9,45767.2%−16.5 pts

81Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11766.9%−7.3 pts

82Kernersville, NCNC29,12866.9%−14.5 pts

83Lincolnton, NCNC12,46566.8%−3.4 pts

84Mount Holly, NCNC19,03366.3%−18.6 pts

85Indian Trail, NCNC44,30366.0%−23.5 pts

86Gibsonville, NCNC9,87665.4%−14.3 pts

87Pittsboro, NCNC5,05464.9%+3.7 pts

88Hickory, NCNC45,97564.6%−8.6 pts

89Mint Hill, NCNC29,47664.5%−23.8 pts

90Mocksville, NCNC6,28264.2%−7.8 pts

91Newton, NCNC13,82263.6%−9.8 pts

92Aberdeen, NCNC10,06663.0%−8.4 pts

93Hillsborough, NCNC9,77862.9%+3.6 pts

94Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56562.4%−13.7 pts

95Carrboro, NCNC20,96262.2%−4.9 pts

96Albemarle, NCNC17,76962.1%−10.1 pts

97Eden, NCNC15,50061.0%−13.3 pts

98Rolesville, NCNC12,83960.6%−22.3 pts

99Forest City, NCNC7,41060.2%−5.1 pts

100Morganton, NCNC17,84960.0%−12.6 pts

101Long View, NCNC5,38759.9%−18.9 pts

102Dallas, NCNC6,39258.6%−15.7 pts

103Mebane, NCNC21,95258.2%−16.9 pts

104East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32357.4%−23.0 pts

105Havelock, NCNC17,43056.9%−9.9 pts

106Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28756.9%−6.3 pts

107Thomasville, NCNC27,73356.9%−10.0 pts

108Cary, NCNC183,58256.9%−22.8 pts

109Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38656.4%−15.2 pts

110Harrisburg, NCNC20,74255.9%−38.2 pts

111New Bern, NCNC34,72455.2%+0.4 pts

112Clayton, NCNC32,63355.2%−13.0 pts

113Kannapolis, NCNC61,70854.6%−20.6 pts

114Half Moon, NCNC7,37854.4%−7.8 pts

115Angier, NCNC9,41054.0%−8.4 pts

116Jacksonville, NCNC72,73253.2%−7.7 pts

117Winterville, NCNC10,97353.1%−5.6 pts

118Asheboro, NCNC27,99052.7%−12.9 pts

119Concord, NCNC114,59852.6%−22.4 pts

120Spout Springs, NCNC11,24251.9%–

121Piney Green, NCNC14,07851.7%−10.1 pts

122Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.6%−8.7 pts

123Garner, NCNC41,56251.0%−14.4 pts

124Shelby, NCNC23,30951.0%−5.4 pts

125Gastonia, NCNC87,06750.8%−16.5 pts

126Rockingham, NCNC8,81550.5%−14.0 pts

127Wendell, NCNC19,68750.3%−17.9 pts

128Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92750.0%–

129Statesville, NCNC32,18149.8%−7.6 pts

130Hamlet, NCNC5,87049.3%−11.8 pts

131Graham, NCNC20,13149.1%−17.4 pts

132Lillington, NCNC5,04048.9%−4.7 pts

133Reidsville, NCNC14,69247.8%−8.3 pts

134Creedmoor, NCNC5,04646.7%−22.9 pts

135Lexington, NCNC20,23846.3%−8.5 pts

136Dunn, NCNC8,81446.0%−7.8 pts

137Pineville, NCNC11,85145.8%−28.1 pts

138Greenville, NCNC96,44345.8%−14.9 pts

139Ayden, NCNC5,26345.4%−2.0 pts

140Washington, NCNC9,91045.4%−5.1 pts

141Burlington, NCNC61,49645.0%−16.9 pts

142Salisbury, NCNC36,87944.4%−10.9 pts

143Smithfield, NCNC13,11444.4%−13.1 pts

144Nashville, NCNC5,91144.4%−10.1 pts

145Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27144.0%−8.5 pts

146High Point, NCNC120,57143.8%−14.6 pts

147Hope Mills, NCNC18,32443.2%−27.3 pts

148Sanford, NCNC34,13842.2%−7.3 pts

149Monroe, NCNC42,64440.8%−8.7 pts

150Tarboro, NCNC10,97940.8%−13.3 pts

151Butner, NCNC8,11240.7%−6.9 pts

152Clinton, NCNC8,46639.8%−12.0 pts

153Charlotte, NCNC964,78439.7%−15.4 pts

154Roxboro, NCNC8,38039.5%−9.6 pts

155Greensboro, NCNC308,66738.6%−15.0 pts

156Durham, NCNC305,56138.6%−3.8 pts

157Laurinburg, NCNC14,58237.1%−13.0 pts

158Zebulon, NCNC11,93337.0%−12.8 pts

159Knightdale, NCNC23,14436.9%−29.6 pts

160Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62236.8%−2.9 pts

161Wilson, NCNC49,57236.6%−7.3 pts

162Lumberton, NCNC18,95535.0%−11.9 pts

163Oxford, NCNC8,98534.8%−8.1 pts

164Fayetteville, NCNC209,12034.5%−12.1 pts

165Morrisville, NCNC32,46634.0%−40.6 pts

166Goldsboro, NCNC35,01232.5%−9.4 pts

167Wadesboro, NCNC5,03532.1%−9.4 pts

168Spring Lake, NCNC11,25231.8%+2.3 pts

169Williamston, NCNC5,08631.2%−8.6 pts

170Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12026.6%−13.7 pts

171Siler City, NCNC8,15525.1%−14.8 pts

172Kinston, NCNC19,70524.4%−10.6 pts

173Henderson, NCNC15,01322.9%−11.6 pts

174Selma, NCNC7,40622.2%−17.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS