RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Largest American population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 829. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rolesville, NC, up 82 places to #88.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Charlotte, NCNC964,78440,989+35%

02▼1Raleigh, NCNC506,30627,226−27%

03▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,66714,706+15%

04▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27112,873+10%

05Gastonia, NCNC87,06710,611+89%

06Durham, NCNC305,56110,503+20%

07▲1Fayetteville, NCNC209,12010,034+17%

08▲3Cary, NCNC183,5828,839−6%

09▲5High Point, NCNC120,5718,194+45%

10▼1Concord, NCNC114,5987,849+17%

11▼4Goldsboro, NCNC35,0127,500+192%

12▲3Kannapolis, NCNC61,7086,457+58%

13▼3Lumberton, NCNC18,9556,201+498%

14▼1Wilmington, NCNC126,8095,731−63%

15▲30Mooresville, NCNC55,8424,698+60%

16▲2Asheville, NCNC93,5234,478−54%

17▲2Shelby, NCNC23,3094,466+68%

18▼6Hickory, NCNC45,9754,315+16%

19▼3Huntersville, NCNC68,5353,578+57%

20▲10Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5363,444+105%

21▲6Burlington, NCNC61,4963,363−14%

22▲6Apex, NCNC80,4193,226+17%

23▲58New Bern, NCNC34,7243,088+89%

24▼7Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,930−17%

25▼5Greenville, NCNC96,4432,864−26%

26▲9Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032,852−27%

27▲14Monroe, NCNC42,6442,814−17%

28▼7Wilson, NCNC49,5722,725−52%

29▼7Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,658+17%

30▲24Havelock, NCNC17,4302,636+144%

31▼6Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,563−8%

32▲12Statesville, NCNC32,1812,371+12%

33Clayton, NCNC32,6332,368+53%

34▲30Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,354+102%

35▼12Boone, NCNC19,9292,338+246%

36▼10Morganton, NCNC17,8492,288−22%

37▲1Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472,283+25%

38▼14Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172,216+33%

39▲11Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882,162+40%

40▼6Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,125+29%

41▼12Cullowhee, NCNC7,9732,011+29%

42▼3Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,999−4%

43▲8Belmont, NCNC16,4151,941+269%

44▲5Matthews, NCNC32,7691,939−40%

45▲41Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,701+37%

46▲1Garner, NCNC41,5621,642−23%

47▲6Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,619−29%

48▲12Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,610+46%

49▼17Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,571−47%

50▲33Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,559−13%

51▲43Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,539+19%

52▲58Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,483+127%

53▲43Archdale, NCNC12,2541,474−8%

54▼11Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,474−3%

55▲8Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,446−12%

56▲42Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,387+121%

57▲5Eden, NCNC15,5001,383−38%

58▼12Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,350−4%

59▲16Leland, NCNC35,7311,326−6%

60▼1Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,322−40%

61▼6Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,293−36%

62▲15Graham, NCNC20,1311,274+18%

63▲5Sawmills, NCNC5,1051,267+17%

64▼3Cherryville, NCNC6,5231,227+56%

65▲1Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701,214+22%

66▲51Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,207+164%

67▼25Newton, NCNC13,8221,137−30%

68▲1Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,137+10%

69▲39Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941,128+156%

70▲27Henderson, NCNC15,0131,110−44%

71▼35Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,108−59%

72▼14Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,080−39%

73▼33Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,075−46%

74▲28Dunn, NCNC8,8141,064+36%

75▲16Mills River, NCNC7,5041,008+54%

76▲19Mebane, NCNC21,952966+2%

77▼10St. Stephens, NCNC9,457954−40%

78▲35Cramerton, NCNC5,713936+127%

79▼42Mount Airy, NCNC10,682933−47%

80▼9Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731914+35%

81▼33Conover, NCNC8,938906−13%

82▼12Waynesville, NCNC11,006884−66%

83▼11Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906881–

84▲35Half Moon, NCNC7,378866+73%

85▼11Etowah, NCNC7,968863+282%

86▲23Pineville, NCNC11,851853+21%

87▼7Stallings, NCNC17,760853−49%

88▲82Rolesville, NCNC12,839829+240%

89▼4Weddington, NCNC14,517819+3%

90▼6Kinston, NCNC19,705807−39%

91▲16Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637804−38%

92▲72Creedmoor, NCNC5,046776+113%

93▼28Lexington, NCNC20,238768−48%

94▲26Carrboro, NCNC20,962757+29%

95▼39Albemarle, NCNC17,769745−45%

96▲33Wendell, NCNC19,687727+3%

97▲9Forest City, NCNC7,410723−21%

98▼11Davidson, NCNC16,662713+133%

99▲2Oak Island, NCNC9,337709−35%

100▼12Aberdeen, NCNC10,066699+2%

101▼49Bessemer City, NCNC5,834692+2%

102▲45Spout Springs, NCNC11,242677–

103▲12Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927676–

104▼73Brevard, NCNC8,098659−25%

105▼15Marion, NCNC7,440657−57%

106▼27Unionville, NCNC7,322657−59%

107▼34Sanford, NCNC34,138654−66%

108▼51Lewisville, NCNC14,421653−58%

109▲45Shallotte, NCNC5,335653+120%

110▼5Rockingham, NCNC8,815640−49%

111▲13Woodfin, NCNC8,229637−29%

112▼30Lincolnton, NCNC12,465626−46%

113▲50Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649581−13%

114▲42Oxford, NCNC8,985579−34%

115▲26Stokesdale, NCNC6,133574−24%

116▼24Winterville, NCNC10,973572−42%

117▼17Clinton, NCNC8,466571−21%

118▲27Roxboro, NCNC8,380571−34%

119▲14East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323568−30%

120▲38Swannanoa, NCNC6,901563−54%

121▼45King, NCNC7,977560−48%

122▼4Fletcher, NCNC8,373552−32%

123Barbecue, NCNC5,910548–

124▲22Locust, NCNC6,120547+33%

125▼22Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896541−22%

126Mocksville, NCNC6,282536−9%

127▲7Southern Pines, NCNC17,357524−38%

128▼7Midland, NCNC5,151518+23%

129▲24Black Mountain, NCNC8,491513−35%

130▼3Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165509+9%

131▲17Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870503+2%

132▲27Ogden, NCNC8,249503−60%

133▼21Kings Grant, NCNC9,003492−70%

134▼45Laurinburg, NCNC14,582473−25%

135▼31Morehead City, NCNC10,434473−63%

136▲6Washington, NCNC9,910470+12%

137▼38Murraysville, NCNC16,339469−78%

138Siler City, NCNC8,155468+6%

139▼14Westport, NCNC5,915468+70%

140▼12Butner, NCNC8,112459−52%

141▲30Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908457+419%

142▼7Dallas, NCNC6,392441−27%

143Porters Neck, NCNC7,654436−42%

144▲22Ayden, NCNC5,263425−3%

145▲6Elon, NCNC11,366424+2%

146▼24Moyock, NCNC5,684420−34%

147▲18Pittsboro, NCNC5,054420+128%

148▼18Midway, NCNC5,104419−14%

149▲18St. James, NCNC7,318418+234%

150▲19Hampstead, NCNC9,292416−34%

151▲6Selma, NCNC7,406415−9%

152▼59Long View, NCNC5,387405−18%

153▼39Trinity, NCNC7,274394−70%

154▼15Spring Lake, NCNC11,252391−24%

155▼77Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875371−57%

156▲4Wadesboro, NCNC5,035347−20%

157▼17Hillsborough, NCNC9,778321+16%

158▲4Angier, NCNC9,410320−38%

159▼48Piney Green, NCNC14,078318−60%

160▼16Gibsonville, NCNC9,876304−8%

161▼30Walkertown, NCNC6,120300−50%

162▼7Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287300−70%

163▼11Marvin, NCNC7,040298−15%

164▼41Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566259−70%

165▲8Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505241+96%

166▼30Nashville, NCNC5,911224−54%

167▼51Williamston, NCNC5,086221−45%

168▼31Northchase, NCNC5,896205−43%

169▲5Zebulon, NCNC11,933205−55%

170▼20Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540193−11%

171▼39Silver Lake, NCNC6,563193−66%

172▼11Surf City, NCNC5,142191+38%

173▼24Hamlet, NCNC5,870184−78%

174▼6Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049159–

175▼3Lillington, NCNC5,040105−65%

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