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Largest Danish population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Danish 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 104 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 36.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,015−32%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306937+36%

03Greensboro, NCNC308,667622+67%

04Durham, NCNC305,561601+73%

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,120578+68%

06Wilmington, NCNC126,809570+111%

07Cary, NCNC183,582566+14%

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271387+51%

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565261+20%

10Matthews, NCNC32,769245+106%

11Asheville, NCNC93,523220−53%

12High Point, NCNC120,571197+93%

13Rockingham, NCNC8,815184–

14Apex, NCNC80,419170+14%

15Concord, NCNC114,598161−53%

16Cornelius, NCNC35,094160+70%

17Huntersville, NCNC68,535128−52%

18Harrisburg, NCNC20,742122–

19Carrboro, NCNC20,962119−6%

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,147119−4%

21Clayton, NCNC32,633118–

22Holly Springs, NCNC50,288105−21%

23Mooresville, NCNC55,842104+767%

24Morganton, NCNC17,84996–

25Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04991–

26Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92789–

27Leland, NCNC35,73186+153%

28Kernersville, NCNC29,12879+295%

29Elon, NCNC11,36678+1014%

30Jacksonville, NCNC72,73277−60%

31Wilson, NCNC49,57276+171%

32Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12075+971%

33Kings Grant, NCNC9,00373–

34Asheboro, NCNC27,99069–

35Greenville, NCNC96,44362−36%

36Stokesdale, NCNC6,13361–

37Sanford, NCNC34,13850–

38Shallotte, NCNC5,33549–

39Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62248–

40Garner, NCNC41,56247+81%

41Marvin, NCNC7,04047+12%

42Oak Island, NCNC9,33746+229%

43Morehead City, NCNC10,43444–

44Southern Pines, NCNC17,35744−36%

45Gastonia, NCNC87,06743+95%

46Spout Springs, NCNC11,24242–

47Hickory, NCNC45,97540−18%

48Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49440–

49Mint Hill, NCNC29,476400%

50Pinehurst, NCNC18,67038−59%

51New Bern, NCNC34,72437−43%

52Burlington, NCNC61,49636−33%

53Kannapolis, NCNC61,70834–

54Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90634–

55Pineville, NCNC11,85134–

56Brevard, NCNC8,09833+136%

57Eden, NCNC15,50033–

58Indian Trail, NCNC44,30333−73%

59Murraysville, NCNC16,33933+65%

60Goldsboro, NCNC35,01232−50%

61St. James, NCNC7,31832–

62Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430+3%

63Smithfield, NCNC13,11429+38%

64Etowah, NCNC7,96827−63%

65Statesville, NCNC32,18127−36%

66Clemmons, NCNC22,80826+73%

67Lewisville, NCNC14,42126−32%

68Salisbury, NCNC36,87926+160%

69Conover, NCNC8,93823−51%

70Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87022–

71Mebane, NCNC21,95222−63%

72Summerfield, NCNC11,32722−84%

73Black Mountain, NCNC8,49121+75%

74Davidson, NCNC16,66221–

75Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53621–

76Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89621−76%

77Albemarle, NCNC17,76920–

78East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32320–

79Hendersonville, NCNC15,86718−71%

80Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56616−80%

81Westport, NCNC5,91515–

82Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50515−83%

83Aberdeen, NCNC10,06613−19%

84Dunn, NCNC8,81413+550%

85Weddington, NCNC14,517120%

86Clinton, NCNC8,46611+120%

87Havelock, NCNC17,43011+38%

88Porters Neck, NCNC7,65411−90%

89Wadesboro, NCNC5,03511–

90Ayden, NCNC5,26310–

91Knightdale, NCNC23,14410−71%

92Mount Holly, NCNC19,03310–

93Waxhaw, NCNC23,14010−41%

94Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7319–

95Oxford, NCNC8,9859−57%

96Belmont, NCNC16,4158−67%

97Gibsonville, NCNC9,8768–

98Kinston, NCNC19,7058−76%

99Morrisville, NCNC32,4668−81%

100Cramerton, NCNC5,7137–

101Mills River, NCNC7,5047−63%

102Mocksville, NCNC6,2827−70%

103Graham, NCNC20,1316−25%

104Surf City, NCNC5,1424+33%

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