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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 2020 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. The median across all 163 is 78.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7845,730+61%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3064,467+55%

03Durham, NCNC305,5612,384+59%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,940+12%

05Cary, NCNC183,5821,939+64%

06Asheville, NCNC93,5231,520+139%

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,388+30%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,344+88%

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565871−29%

10Fayetteville, NCNC209,120734+43%

11Wake Forest, NCNC58,147725+618%

12Concord, NCNC114,598669+71%

13Apex, NCNC80,419581+31%

14Greenville, NCNC96,443466+30%

15Gastonia, NCNC87,067432+49%

16Garner, NCNC41,562420+338%

17Burlington, NCNC61,496413+1016%

18Jacksonville, NCNC72,732405−23%

19Clemmons, NCNC22,808404+173%

20Huntersville, NCNC68,535404−9%

21Hickory, NCNC45,975393+332%

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962390+185%

23Davidson, NCNC16,662386+186%

24Morrisville, NCNC32,466353+32%

25Leland, NCNC35,731307+257%

26Holly Springs, NCNC50,288298+77%

27Goldsboro, NCNC35,012276+83%

28High Point, NCNC120,571264+70%

29Kannapolis, NCNC61,708261+86%

30Cornelius, NCNC35,094256+37%

31Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536248+116%

32Matthews, NCNC32,769234−7%

33Weddington, NCNC14,517216+30%

34Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120214+43%

35Kernersville, NCNC29,128213+101%

36Pinehurst, NCNC18,670211+240%

37Boone, NCNC19,929210+51%

38Mooresville, NCNC55,842200−6%

39Ogden, NCNC8,249198+1314%

40Mint Hill, NCNC29,476197+39%

41Indian Trail, NCNC44,303192+2%

42Salisbury, NCNC36,879187+26%

43Lewisville, NCNC14,421186+90%

44Southern Pines, NCNC17,357182+168%

45Asheboro, NCNC27,990181+302%

46Archdale, NCNC12,254172+107%

47Sanford, NCNC34,138163+504%

48Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494149–

49Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637146+30%

50Wilson, NCNC49,572146+115%

51Woodfin, NCNC8,229145+530%

52Harrisburg, NCNC20,742143+1000%

53Havelock, NCNC17,430142−13%

54Stallings, NCNC17,760138+237%

55Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117137–

56Moyock, NCNC5,684137–

57Oak Island, NCNC9,337137+756%

58Tarboro, NCNC10,979136+209%

59New Bern, NCNC34,724127+95%

60Westport, NCNC5,915126–

61Belmont, NCNC16,415125+184%

62Waxhaw, NCNC23,140124−31%

63Reidsville, NCNC14,692114+268%

64Etowah, NCNC7,968113+214%

65Monroe, NCNC42,644113+190%

66Winterville, NCNC10,973109–

67Cramerton, NCNC5,713102+1940%

68Half Moon, NCNC7,378102–

69St. James, NCNC7,31895+252%

70Spout Springs, NCNC11,24295–

71Thomasville, NCNC27,73392+8%

72Hendersonville, NCNC15,86790−27%

73Lincolnton, NCNC12,46590+429%

74Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90689–

75Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92788–

76Hope Mills, NCNC18,32487+135%

77Gibsonville, NCNC9,87686–

78Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04985–

79Eden, NCNC15,50084+236%

80Midway, NCNC5,10479+1029%

81Lenoir, NCNC18,37278+680%

82Surf City, NCNC5,14278–

83Statesville, NCNC32,18177−23%

84Smithfield, NCNC13,11476+591%

85Porters Neck, NCNC7,65473+265%

86Wendell, NCNC19,68773+35%

87Hampstead, NCNC9,29271+407%

88Marvin, NCNC7,04071−12%

89Hillsborough, NCNC9,77870+775%

90St. Stephens, NCNC9,45766+32%

91Spring Lake, NCNC11,25266−3%

92Cullowhee, NCNC7,97365+38%

93Morganton, NCNC17,84964−57%

94Black Mountain, NCNC8,49163–

95Brevard, NCNC8,09863−51%

96Mocksville, NCNC6,28263+142%

97Waynesville, NCNC11,00663+152%

98Williamston, NCNC5,08663+200%

99Kinston, NCNC19,70561−29%

100Mount Holly, NCNC19,03361+24%

101Murraysville, NCNC16,33961−43%

102Oxford, NCNC8,98559–

103Zebulon, NCNC11,93357–

104Albemarle, NCNC17,76955+511%

105Summerfield, NCNC11,32754+20%

106Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62253+36%

107Forest City, NCNC7,41053–

108Clayton, NCNC32,63352−57%

109Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56651+6%

110Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87049+4%

111Angier, NCNC9,41047–

112Mount Airy, NCNC10,68247+24%

113Wadesboro, NCNC5,03546+92%

114Pineville, NCNC11,85145+96%

115Lumberton, NCNC18,95544+13%

116Shelby, NCNC23,30944+100%

117Knightdale, NCNC23,14442−63%

118Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38642−48%

119Graham, NCNC20,13141−61%

120Morehead City, NCNC10,43441−75%

121Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54040–

122Unionville, NCNC7,32240+167%

123Clinton, NCNC8,46639+15%

124Sawmills, NCNC5,10539+86%

125Siler City, NCNC8,15539+50%

126Newton, NCNC13,82238+138%

127Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16538+322%

128Locust, NCNC6,12037+118%

129Trinity, NCNC7,27437−41%

130King, NCNC7,97736+33%

131Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89635−19%

132Ayden, NCNC5,26334+750%

133Kings Grant, NCNC9,00333−63%

134Dunn, NCNC8,81431−26%

135Rockingham, NCNC8,81531+15%

136Fletcher, NCNC8,37328−50%

137Washington, NCNC9,91027−41%

138Mebane, NCNC21,95226+18%

139Swannanoa, NCNC6,90125+47%

140Elon, NCNC11,366230%

141Stokesdale, NCNC6,13322–

142Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87520−55%

143Mills River, NCNC7,50420−49%

144Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50520−76%

145Aberdeen, NCNC10,06619+46%

146Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73118−81%

147Silver Lake, NCNC6,56318−31%

148Cherryville, NCNC6,52317−50%

149Laurinburg, NCNC14,58216−70%

150Lillington, NCNC5,04016–

151Marion, NCNC7,44016+220%

152Northchase, NCNC5,89616–

153Conover, NCNC8,93814−59%

154Nashville, NCNC5,91113−7%

155Lexington, NCNC20,23811−73%

156Long View, NCNC5,3879−47%

157Walkertown, NCNC6,1208–

158Bessemer City, NCNC5,8346−60%

159Roxboro, NCNC8,3806−40%

160Dallas, NCNC6,3925–

161East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3235−62%

162Henderson, NCNC15,0134−87%

163Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6493–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS