RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 143 SHOWN OF 143

Largest British population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are British ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 143 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,557–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,874–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,727–

04Durham, NCNC305,5611,500–

05Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,225–

06Cary, NCNC183,5821,185–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,064–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,809713–

09Asheville, NCNC93,523635–

10Jacksonville, NCNC72,732525–

11Fayetteville, NCNC209,120512–

12Huntersville, NCNC68,535443–

13Apex, NCNC80,419443–

14Concord, NCNC114,598391–

15Greenville, NCNC96,443359–

16Gastonia, NCNC87,067289–

17Morrisville, NCNC32,466268–

18Matthews, NCNC32,769252–

19Mooresville, NCNC55,842213–

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,303188–

21Cornelius, NCNC35,094187–

22Waxhaw, NCNC23,140181–

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,288168–

24Weddington, NCNC14,517166–

25Havelock, NCNC17,430163–

26Morehead City, NCNC10,434162–

27High Point, NCNC120,571155–

28Goldsboro, NCNC35,012151–

29Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120150–

30Salisbury, NCNC36,879149–

31Morganton, NCNC17,849148–

32Clemmons, NCNC22,808148–

33Mint Hill, NCNC29,476142–

34Kannapolis, NCNC61,708140–

35Boone, NCNC19,929139–

36Carrboro, NCNC20,962137–

37Davidson, NCNC16,662135–

38Brevard, NCNC8,098128–

39Hendersonville, NCNC15,867123–

40Clayton, NCNC32,633122–

41Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536115–

42Knightdale, NCNC23,144114–

43Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637112–

44Murraysville, NCNC16,339107–

45Graham, NCNC20,131106–

46Kernersville, NCNC29,128106–

47Wake Forest, NCNC58,147101–

48Statesville, NCNC32,181100–

49Lewisville, NCNC14,42198–

50Garner, NCNC41,56296–

51Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73194–

52Hickory, NCNC45,97591–

53Kings Grant, NCNC9,00390–

54Kinston, NCNC19,70586–

55Leland, NCNC35,73186–

56Thomasville, NCNC27,73385–

57Archdale, NCNC12,25483–

58Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50582–

59Marvin, NCNC7,04081–

60Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38680–

61Southern Pines, NCNC17,35768–

62Spring Lake, NCNC11,25268–

63Wilson, NCNC49,57268–

64New Bern, NCNC34,72465–

65Trinity, NCNC7,27463–

66Pinehurst, NCNC18,67062–

67Fletcher, NCNC8,37356–

68Laurinburg, NCNC14,58254–

69Wendell, NCNC19,68754–

70St. Stephens, NCNC9,45750–

71Mount Holly, NCNC19,03349–

72Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56648–

73Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87047–

74Cullowhee, NCNC7,97347–

75Washington, NCNC9,91046–

76Summerfield, NCNC11,32745–

77Asheboro, NCNC27,99045–

78Belmont, NCNC16,41544–

79Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87544–

80Tarboro, NCNC10,97944–

81Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89643–

82Dunn, NCNC8,81442–

83Stallings, NCNC17,76041–

84Lexington, NCNC20,23840–

85Lumberton, NCNC18,95539–

86Mills River, NCNC7,50439–

87Monroe, NCNC42,64439–

88Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62239–

89Mount Airy, NCNC10,68238–

90Hope Mills, NCNC18,32437–

91Burlington, NCNC61,49637–

92Etowah, NCNC7,96836–

93Creedmoor, NCNC5,04635–

94Cherryville, NCNC6,52334–

95Clinton, NCNC8,46634–

96Conover, NCNC8,93834–

97Reidsville, NCNC14,69231–

98Henderson, NCNC15,01330–

99King, NCNC7,97727–

100Rockingham, NCNC8,81527–

101St. James, NCNC7,31827–

102Sanford, NCNC34,13827–

103Mocksville, NCNC6,28226–

104Piney Green, NCNC14,07826–

105Siler City, NCNC8,15526–

106Silver Lake, NCNC6,56326–

107Eden, NCNC15,50025–

108Waynesville, NCNC11,00625–

109Wadesboro, NCNC5,03524–

110Pineville, NCNC11,85123–

111Elon, NCNC11,36623–

112Woodfin, NCNC8,22923–

113Mebane, NCNC21,95222–

114Shelby, NCNC23,30922–

115Sawmills, NCNC5,10521–

116Williamston, NCNC5,08621–

117Porters Neck, NCNC7,65420–

118Lincolnton, NCNC12,46517–

119Locust, NCNC6,12017–

120Long View, NCNC5,38717–

121Swannanoa, NCNC6,90117–

122Newton, NCNC13,82216–

123Oak Island, NCNC9,33716–

124Bessemer City, NCNC5,83415–

125Unionville, NCNC7,32215–

126Hampstead, NCNC9,29214–

127Nashville, NCNC5,91114–

128Ogden, NCNC8,24914–

129Harrisburg, NCNC20,74213–

130Aberdeen, NCNC10,06613–

131East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32313–

132Smithfield, NCNC13,11411–

133Lenoir, NCNC18,37210–

134Roxboro, NCNC8,38010–

135Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1659–

136Albemarle, NCNC17,7699–

137Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788–

138Midway, NCNC5,1047–

139Pittsboro, NCNC5,0546–

140Marion, NCNC7,4405–

141Midland, NCNC5,1515–

142Cramerton, NCNC5,7135–

143Ayden, NCNC5,2634–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES