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Largest British population, North Carolina cities · 2020

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 163 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7845,730–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3064,467–

03Durham, NCNC305,5612,384–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,940–

05Cary, NCNC183,5821,939–

06Asheville, NCNC93,5231,520–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,388–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,344–

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565871–

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,120734–

11Wake Forest, NCNC58,147725–

12Concord, NCNC114,598669–

13Apex, NCNC80,419581–

14Greenville, NCNC96,443466–

15Gastonia, NCNC87,067432–

16Garner, NCNC41,562420–

17Burlington, NCNC61,496413–

18Jacksonville, NCNC72,732405–

19Huntersville, NCNC68,535404–

20Clemmons, NCNC22,808404–

21Hickory, NCNC45,975393–

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962390–

23Davidson, NCNC16,662386–

24Morrisville, NCNC32,466353–

25Leland, NCNC35,731307–

26Holly Springs, NCNC50,288298–

27Goldsboro, NCNC35,012276–

28High Point, NCNC120,571264–

29Kannapolis, NCNC61,708261–

30Cornelius, NCNC35,094256–

31Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536248–

32Matthews, NCNC32,769234–

33Weddington, NCNC14,517216–

34Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120214–

35Kernersville, NCNC29,128213–

36Pinehurst, NCNC18,670211–

37Boone, NCNC19,929210–

38Mooresville, NCNC55,842200–

39Ogden, NCNC8,249198–

40Mint Hill, NCNC29,476197–

41Indian Trail, NCNC44,303192–

42Salisbury, NCNC36,879187–

43Lewisville, NCNC14,421186–

44Southern Pines, NCNC17,357182–

45Asheboro, NCNC27,990181–

46Archdale, NCNC12,254172–

47Sanford, NCNC34,138163–

48Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494149–

49Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637146–

50Wilson, NCNC49,572146–

51Woodfin, NCNC8,229145–

52Harrisburg, NCNC20,742143–

53Havelock, NCNC17,430142–

54Stallings, NCNC17,760138–

55Moyock, NCNC5,684137–

56Oak Island, NCNC9,337137–

57Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117137–

58Tarboro, NCNC10,979136–

59New Bern, NCNC34,724127–

60Westport, NCNC5,915126–

61Belmont, NCNC16,415125–

62Waxhaw, NCNC23,140124–

63Reidsville, NCNC14,692114–

64Etowah, NCNC7,968113–

65Monroe, NCNC42,644113–

66Winterville, NCNC10,973109–

67Half Moon, NCNC7,378102–

68Cramerton, NCNC5,713102–

69Spout Springs, NCNC11,24295–

70St. James, NCNC7,31895–

71Thomasville, NCNC27,73392–

72Lincolnton, NCNC12,46590–

73Hendersonville, NCNC15,86790–

74Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90689–

75Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92788–

76Hope Mills, NCNC18,32487–

77Gibsonville, NCNC9,87686–

78Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04985–

79Eden, NCNC15,50084–

80Midway, NCNC5,10479–

81Lenoir, NCNC18,37278–

82Surf City, NCNC5,14278–

83Statesville, NCNC32,18177–

84Smithfield, NCNC13,11476–

85Porters Neck, NCNC7,65473–

86Wendell, NCNC19,68773–

87Hampstead, NCNC9,29271–

88Marvin, NCNC7,04071–

89Hillsborough, NCNC9,77870–

90St. Stephens, NCNC9,45766–

91Spring Lake, NCNC11,25266–

92Cullowhee, NCNC7,97365–

93Morganton, NCNC17,84964–

94Black Mountain, NCNC8,49163–

95Brevard, NCNC8,09863–

96Waynesville, NCNC11,00663–

97Williamston, NCNC5,08663–

98Mocksville, NCNC6,28263–

99Murraysville, NCNC16,33961–

100Kinston, NCNC19,70561–

101Mount Holly, NCNC19,03361–

102Oxford, NCNC8,98559–

103Zebulon, NCNC11,93357–

104Albemarle, NCNC17,76955–

105Summerfield, NCNC11,32754–

106Forest City, NCNC7,41053–

107Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62253–

108Clayton, NCNC32,63352–

109Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56651–

110Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87049–

111Angier, NCNC9,41047–

112Mount Airy, NCNC10,68247–

113Wadesboro, NCNC5,03546–

114Pineville, NCNC11,85145–

115Shelby, NCNC23,30944–

116Lumberton, NCNC18,95544–

117Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38642–

118Knightdale, NCNC23,14442–

119Graham, NCNC20,13141–

120Morehead City, NCNC10,43441–

121Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54040–

122Unionville, NCNC7,32240–

123Siler City, NCNC8,15539–

124Clinton, NCNC8,46639–

125Sawmills, NCNC5,10539–

126Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16538–

127Newton, NCNC13,82238–

128Trinity, NCNC7,27437–

129Locust, NCNC6,12037–

130King, NCNC7,97736–

131Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89635–

132Ayden, NCNC5,26334–

133Kings Grant, NCNC9,00333–

134Rockingham, NCNC8,81531–

135Dunn, NCNC8,81431–

136Fletcher, NCNC8,37328–

137Washington, NCNC9,91027–

138Mebane, NCNC21,95226–

139Swannanoa, NCNC6,90125–

140Elon, NCNC11,36623–

141Stokesdale, NCNC6,13322–

142Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87520–

143Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50520–

144Mills River, NCNC7,50420–

145Aberdeen, NCNC10,06619–

146Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73118–

147Silver Lake, NCNC6,56318–

148Cherryville, NCNC6,52317–

149Marion, NCNC7,44016–

150Lillington, NCNC5,04016–

151Northchase, NCNC5,89616–

152Laurinburg, NCNC14,58216–

153Conover, NCNC8,93814–

154Nashville, NCNC5,91113–

155Lexington, NCNC20,23811–

156Long View, NCNC5,3879–

157Walkertown, NCNC6,1208–

158Bessemer City, NCNC5,8346–

159Roxboro, NCNC8,3806–

160Dallas, NCNC6,3925–

161East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235–

162Henderson, NCNC15,0134–

163Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6493–

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