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Largest Belgian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Belgian 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 59 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 59 is 24. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelby, NC, up 43 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBELGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,306485+68%

02▼1Charlotte, NCNC964,784360−48%

03Durham, NCNC305,561207+381%

04▲34Apex, NCNC80,419133+1109%

05▲1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271118−2%

06▲37Waxhaw, NCNC23,140104–

07▲8Wilmington, NCNC126,80996+78%

08Goldsboro, NCNC35,01281+913%

09▲9Fayetteville, NCNC209,12080+122%

10▼2Greensboro, NCNC308,66777−60%

11▼7Cary, NCNC183,58276−78%

12▼5Asheville, NCNC93,52370+25%

13Matthews, NCNC32,76968+33%

14▲43Shelby, NCNC23,30961–

15▼6High Point, NCNC120,57159+293%

16▼2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56554−53%

17Lewisville, NCNC14,42152–

18▲10Holly Springs, NCNC50,28847−54%

19▲29Boone, NCNC19,92940–

20▲2Weddington, NCNC14,51740+5%

21New Bern, NCNC34,72439+5%

22Conover, NCNC8,93834–

23▲33Sanford, NCNC34,13832+433%

24▲12Kannapolis, NCNC61,70830–

25▲5Carrboro, NCNC20,96228−42%

26Hendersonville, NCNC15,86728–

27Greenville, NCNC96,44326−28%

28Lincolnton, NCNC12,46524–

29▼2Murraysville, NCNC16,33924+243%

30▼7Waynesville, NCNC11,00624–

31▼6Leland, NCNC35,73122–

32▲21Gastonia, NCNC87,06720+54%

33Hickory, NCNC45,97520+82%

34▲15Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63720–

35Thomasville, NCNC27,73320–

36Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53619–

37Pinehurst, NCNC18,67019−58%

38▲2Havelock, NCNC17,43015−55%

39Mint Hill, NCNC29,47615–

40▼29Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87014–

41▼12Jacksonville, NCNC72,73213−58%

42Laurinburg, NCNC14,58213−64%

43Piney Green, NCNC14,07813–

44Aberdeen, NCNC10,06612–

45Mebane, NCNC21,95211–

46Oxford, NCNC8,98511–

47Woodfin, NCNC8,22911–

48▼24Elon, NCNC11,36610–

49▲5Kernersville, NCNC29,12810–

50Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49410−33%

51▼17Mooresville, NCNC55,84210–

52▼47Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710−76%

53Pittsboro, NCNC5,0549–

54▼23Cornelius, NCNC35,0947−89%

55▲3Davidson, NCNC16,6626–

56▼6Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3865−62%

57▲3Clinton, NCNC8,4662–

58Oak Island, NCNC9,3372–

59▲3Stallings, NCNC17,7602−98%

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