RANKING · 2024 ACS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Largest British population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are British 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 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is 57. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oak Ridge, NC, up 102 places to #29.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,671+3%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,293+15%

03Durham, NCNC305,5611,963+31%

04▲2Asheville, NCNC93,5231,387+118%

05Cary, NCNC183,5821,301+10%

06▼2Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,100−36%

07▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,037+45%

08▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271944−11%

09▲1Fayetteville, NCNC209,120635+24%

10▼1Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565595−51%

11▲9Huntersville, NCNC68,535422−5%

12▲3Gastonia, NCNC87,067414+43%

13▲1Greenville, NCNC96,443389+8%

14▲11Leland, NCNC35,731362+321%

15▲16Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536299+160%

16▼4Concord, NCNC114,598287−27%

17▼4Apex, NCNC80,419286−35%

18▲93Angier, NCNC9,410284–

19▼1Jacksonville, NCNC72,732272−48%

20▲24Southern Pines, NCNC17,357234+244%

21▲7High Point, NCNC120,571233+50%

22▲86Clayton, NCNC32,633217+78%

23▲11Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120215+43%

24▲6Cornelius, NCNC35,094212+13%

25▼14Wake Forest, NCNC58,147212+110%

26▼3Davidson, NCNC16,662207+53%

27▼6Hickory, NCNC45,975178+96%

28▲10Mooresville, NCNC55,842177−17%

29▲102Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896177+312%

30▲31Belmont, NCNC16,415176+300%

31▼7Morrisville, NCNC32,466174−35%

32▼10Carrboro, NCNC20,962170+24%

33▲6Ogden, NCNC8,249167+1093%

34▲38Hendersonville, NCNC15,867166+35%

35▼9Holly Springs, NCNC50,288166−1%

36▼4Matthews, NCNC32,769163−35%

37▼2Kernersville, NCNC29,128159+50%

38▼19Clemmons, NCNC22,808157+6%

39▲9Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494157–

40▲69Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566156+225%

41▲9Wilson, NCNC49,572155+128%

42▼26Garner, NCNC41,562147+53%

43▲23Winterville, NCNC10,973147–

44▲43Hampstead, NCNC9,292146+943%

45▼18Goldsboro, NCNC35,012144−5%

46▲9Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117126–

47▼5Salisbury, NCNC36,879115−23%

48▼31Burlington, NCNC61,496114+208%

49▲71Morehead City, NCNC10,434112−31%

50▼9Indian Trail, NCNC44,303110−41%

51▲11Waxhaw, NCNC23,140106−41%

52Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287103–

53▲1Stallings, NCNC17,760100+144%

54▲2Moyock, NCNC5,68494–

55▲34Hillsborough, NCNC9,77890+1025%

56▲40Mocksville, NCNC6,28286+231%

57▲47Albemarle, NCNC17,76985+844%

58▼18Mint Hill, NCNC29,47683−42%

59▲36Brevard, NCNC8,09882−36%

60▲97Walkertown, NCNC6,12080–

61▼24Boone, NCNC19,92979−43%

62▲84Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73178−17%

63▲7Spout Springs, NCNC11,24277–

64▲79Mills River, NCNC7,50473+87%

65▼29Pinehurst, NCNC18,67073+18%

66▲52Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38670−13%

67▲85Northchase, NCNC5,89669–

68▲37Summerfield, NCNC11,32768+51%

69▼26Lewisville, NCNC14,42167−32%

70▲20St. Stephens, NCNC9,45766+32%

71▼20Woodfin, NCNC8,22965+183%

72▲40Mount Airy, NCNC10,68264+68%

73▼24Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63764−43%

74▲12Wendell, NCNC19,68764+19%

75▼30Asheboro, NCNC27,99057+27%

76Piney Green, NCNC14,07857+119%

77▲6Statesville, NCNC32,18155−45%

78▼25Havelock, NCNC17,43054−67%

79▲36Lumberton, NCNC18,95554+38%

80▼23Oak Island, NCNC9,33754+238%

81▼22New Bern, NCNC34,72453−18%

82▼7Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92752–

83▼36Sanford, NCNC34,13848+78%

84▲53Washington, NCNC9,91048+4%

85▲57Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87547+7%

86▲48Dunn, NCNC8,81446+10%

87▼18St. James, NCNC7,31845+67%

88▲56Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50545−45%

89▲11Mount Holly, NCNC19,03344−10%

90▼23Cramerton, NCNC5,71341+720%

91▲15Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62241+5%

92▼14Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04940–

93▲45Mebane, NCNC21,95240+82%

94▲33Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16540+344%

95▲44Swannanoa, NCNC6,90139+129%

96▲5Murraysville, NCNC16,33938−64%

97▲31Locust, NCNC6,12037+118%

98▲49Silver Lake, NCNC6,56336+38%

99▲46Aberdeen, NCNC10,06635+169%

100▼71Kannapolis, NCNC61,70835−75%

101▲1Oxford, NCNC8,98535–

102▲1Zebulon, NCNC11,93334–

103▼21Surf City, NCNC5,14232–

104▼5Kinston, NCNC19,70531−64%

105▲58Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64930–

106Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90828–

107▼9Williamston, NCNC5,08628+33%

108▲24Ayden, NCNC5,26327+575%

109▼15Black Mountain, NCNC8,49127–

110▲15Siler City, NCNC8,15527+4%

111▼53Tarboro, NCNC10,97927−39%

112▲41Conover, NCNC8,93826−24%

113▲45Bessemer City, NCNC5,83425+67%

114▼40Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90625–

115▲11Newton, NCNC13,82225+56%

116▼83Weddington, NCNC14,51725−85%

117▼53Etowah, NCNC7,96824−33%

118▼38Midway, NCNC5,10424+243%

119▲5Sawmills, NCNC5,10524+14%

120▼23Waynesville, NCNC11,00624−4%

121▼56Monroe, NCNC42,64423−41%

122▲14Fletcher, NCNC8,37322−61%

123▲38East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32321+62%

124▼36Marvin, NCNC7,04020−75%

125▼6Graham, NCNC20,13119−82%

126▼12Pineville, NCNC11,85119−17%

127▲6Kings Grant, NCNC9,00318−80%

128▼15Wadesboro, NCNC5,03517−29%

129▼69Westport, NCNC5,91517–

130▼9Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54016–

131▼39Cullowhee, NCNC7,97316−66%

132▲3Rockingham, NCNC8,81516−41%

133▼87Archdale, NCNC12,25415−82%

134▼82Harrisburg, NCNC20,74215+15%

135▲21Long View, NCNC5,38715−12%

136Midland, NCNC5,15115+200%

137▼53Smithfield, NCNC13,11415+36%

138▲2Elon, NCNC11,36614−39%

139▼63Hope Mills, NCNC18,32412−68%

140▼69Thomasville, NCNC27,73312−86%

141Butner, NCNC8,11211–

142▼13Trinity, NCNC7,27411−83%

143▼36Forest City, NCNC7,41010–

144▼28Shelby, NCNC23,30910−55%

145▼54Spring Lake, NCNC11,2529−87%

146▲3Laurinburg, NCNC14,5828−85%

147▲8Lexington, NCNC20,2388−80%

148▲2Lillington, NCNC5,0408–

149Pittsboro, NCNC5,0547+17%

150▼40Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8706−87%

151▼74Gibsonville, NCNC9,8766–

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