RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Largest American population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. 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

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Raleigh, NCNC506,30648,068+29%

02Charlotte, NCNC964,78443,913+44%

03Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27113,342+14%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66712,663−1%

05Gastonia, NCNC87,06711,644+108%

06Durham, NCNC305,56110,565+21%

07Goldsboro, NCNC35,0129,427+268%

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,1209,185+7%

09Concord, NCNC114,5988,522+27%

10Lumberton, NCNC18,9557,633+636%

11Cary, NCNC183,5827,372−22%

12Hickory, NCNC45,9756,270+68%

13Wilmington, NCNC126,8095,873−62%

14High Point, NCNC120,5715,763+2%

15Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,463+34%

16Huntersville, NCNC68,5355,402+138%

17Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1204,730+34%

18Asheville, NCNC93,5234,655−53%

19Shelby, NCNC23,3094,422+66%

20Greenville, NCNC96,4434,082+5%

21Wilson, NCNC49,5724,047−28%

22Lenoir, NCNC18,3724,040+78%

23Boone, NCNC19,9293,835+468%

24Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1173,467+107%

25Jacksonville, NCNC72,7323,463+25%

26Morganton, NCNC17,8493,176+8%

27Burlington, NCNC61,4963,068−21%

28Apex, NCNC80,4193,053+11%

29Cullowhee, NCNC7,9733,008+94%

30Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362,942+75%

31Brevard, NCNC8,0982,837+224%

32Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,663−9%

33Clayton, NCNC32,6332,650+71%

34Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,472+50%

35Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032,466−37%

36Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,423−11%

37Mount Airy, NCNC10,6822,397+35%

38Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472,298+26%

39Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,287+10%

40Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3862,178+9%

41Monroe, NCNC42,6442,121−38%

42Newton, NCNC13,8222,086+28%

43Cornelius, NCNC35,0942,085+38%

44Statesville, NCNC32,1811,957−8%

45Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,939−34%

46Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,929+38%

47Garner, NCNC41,5621,918−10%

48Conover, NCNC8,9381,857+79%

49Matthews, NCNC32,7691,839−43%

50Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881,818+18%

51Belmont, NCNC16,4151,804+243%

52Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341,767+160%

53Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,761−23%

54Havelock, NCNC17,4301,705+58%

55Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,704−15%

56Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,663+22%

57Lewisville, NCNC14,4211,630+4%

58Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,577−10%

59Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,565−30%

60Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,559+41%

61Cherryville, NCNC6,5231,558+98%

62Eden, NCNC15,5001,532−32%

63Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,518−8%

64Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,491+28%

65Lexington, NCNC20,2381,470−1%

66Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701,461+46%

67St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,454−8%

68Sawmills, NCNC5,1051,413+30%

69Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,368+33%

70Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,338−49%

71Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,263+87%

72Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061,260–

73Sanford, NCNC34,1381,193−38%

74Etowah, NCNC7,9681,129+400%

75Leland, NCNC35,7311,126−20%

76King, NCNC7,9771,115+3%

77Graham, NCNC20,1311,098+1%

78Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,083+25%

79Unionville, NCNC7,3221,077−33%

80Stallings, NCNC17,7601,066−36%

81New Bern, NCNC34,7241,060−35%

82Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,059−9%

83Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,044−42%

84Kinston, NCNC19,7051,042−21%

85Weddington, NCNC14,5171,040+30%

86Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,017−18%

87Davidson, NCNC16,662899+194%

88Aberdeen, NCNC10,066872+27%

89Laurinburg, NCNC14,582858+36%

90Marion, NCNC7,440856−44%

91Mills River, NCNC7,504850+30%

92Winterville, NCNC10,973825−16%

93Long View, NCNC5,387824+68%

94Hope Mills, NCNC18,324810−38%

95Mebane, NCNC21,952791−17%

96Archdale, NCNC12,254781−51%

97Henderson, NCNC15,013777−61%

98Morrisville, NCNC32,466772+23%

99Murraysville, NCNC16,339766−65%

100Clinton, NCNC8,466762+6%

101Oak Island, NCNC9,337756−31%

102Dunn, NCNC8,814749−5%

103Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896744+7%

104Morehead City, NCNC10,434741−42%

105Rockingham, NCNC8,815736−42%

106Forest City, NCNC7,410726−20%

107Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637705−46%

108Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494699+59%

109Pineville, NCNC11,851688−3%

110Waxhaw, NCNC23,140677+4%

111Piney Green, NCNC14,078668−16%

112Kings Grant, NCNC9,003660−59%

113Cramerton, NCNC5,713655+59%

114Trinity, NCNC7,274645−51%

115Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927631–

116Williamston, NCNC5,086631+57%

117Knightdale, NCNC23,144609+33%

118Fletcher, NCNC8,373587−28%

119Half Moon, NCNC7,378577+15%

120Carrboro, NCNC20,962575−2%

121Midland, NCNC5,151566+34%

122Moyock, NCNC5,684565−12%

123Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566546−37%

124Woodfin, NCNC8,229536−41%

125Westport, NCNC5,915527+91%

126Mocksville, NCNC6,282512−13%

127Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165507+9%

128Butner, NCNC8,112476−50%

129Wendell, NCNC19,687474−33%

130Midway, NCNC5,104464−5%

131Walkertown, NCNC6,120463−22%

132Silver Lake, NCNC6,563462−18%

133East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323458−43%

134Southern Pines, NCNC17,357455−46%

135Dallas, NCNC6,392432−29%

136Nashville, NCNC5,911428−11%

137Northchase, NCNC5,896401+12%

138Siler City, NCNC8,155392−11%

139Spring Lake, NCNC11,252391−24%

140Hillsborough, NCNC9,778376+36%

141Stokesdale, NCNC6,133376−50%

142Washington, NCNC9,910376−11%

143Porters Neck, NCNC7,654374−50%

144Gibsonville, NCNC9,876367+11%

145Roxboro, NCNC8,380367−57%

146Locust, NCNC6,120362−12%

147Spout Springs, NCNC11,242360–

148Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870345−30%

149Hamlet, NCNC5,870341−59%

150Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540323+49%

151Elon, NCNC11,366313−25%

152Marvin, NCNC7,040303−13%

153Black Mountain, NCNC8,491296−62%

154Shallotte, NCNC5,335296−0%

155Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287294−71%

156Oxford, NCNC8,985291−67%

157Selma, NCNC7,406283−38%

158Swannanoa, NCNC6,901283−77%

159Ogden, NCNC8,249281−78%

160Wadesboro, NCNC5,035274−37%

161Surf City, NCNC5,142268+94%

162Angier, NCNC9,410266−48%

163Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649260−61%

164Creedmoor, NCNC5,046260−29%

165Pittsboro, NCNC5,054255+39%

166Ayden, NCNC5,263240−45%

167St. James, NCNC7,318231+85%

168Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049193–

169Hampstead, NCNC9,292182−71%

170Rolesville, NCNC12,839159−35%

171Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908155+76%

172Lillington, NCNC5,040144−52%

173Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505112−9%

174Zebulon, NCNC11,93379−83%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS