RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Largest English population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are English 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 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 1,553. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Conover, NC, up 52 places to #87.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78471,407+23%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30660,610+53%

03Durham, NCNC305,56130,871+70%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66729,519+29%

05▲2Asheville, NCNC93,52325,886+111%

06Cary, NCNC183,58225,662+43%

07▼2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27125,531+14%

08▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,80917,985+30%

09▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014,417+15%

10High Point, NCNC120,57111,158+22%

11▲1Huntersville, NCNC68,53510,374+65%

12▲5Concord, NCNC114,5989,976+36%

13▲1Apex, NCNC80,4199,645+122%

14▼1Greenville, NCNC96,4439,322+26%

15▲1Wake Forest, NCNC58,1478,997+118%

16▼5Jacksonville, NCNC72,7328,678+68%

17▼2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658,303−17%

18▲1Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888,206+180%

19▼1Gastonia, NCNC87,0678,035+44%

20▲2Hickory, NCNC45,9756,893+34%

21Cornelius, NCNC35,0946,317+62%

22▲5Mooresville, NCNC55,8425,864+84%

23Burlington, NCNC61,4965,846+27%

24▲8Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,642+126%

25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365,320+153%

26▲9Leland, NCNC35,7315,230+218%

27▼3Matthews, NCNC32,7694,773+25%

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,4764,769+63%

29▼9Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,759+73%

30▲4Wilson, NCNC49,5724,523+9%

31▼2Garner, NCNC41,5624,486+94%

32▼6New Bern, NCNC34,7244,413+10%

33▲9Clemmons, NCNC22,8084,305+89%

34▼4Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704,296+62%

35▼2Kernersville, NCNC29,1284,180+45%

36▲2Davidson, NCNC16,6623,881+79%

37▲12Asheboro, NCNC27,9903,732+53%

38▼1Boone, NCNC19,9293,718+57%

39▲11Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203,617−23%

40▲11Salisbury, NCNC36,8793,536+54%

41▲4Lewisville, NCNC14,4213,369+78%

42▲10Thomasville, NCNC27,7333,157+59%

43▼2Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,148+9%

44▲9Statesville, NCNC32,1813,070+55%

45▼14Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913,064+153%

46▲23Belmont, NCNC16,4153,034+124%

47▲14Sanford, NCNC34,1383,030+24%

48▼8Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,883+60%

49▼6Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,805+21%

50▲7Stallings, NCNC17,7602,708+73%

51▲8Monroe, NCNC42,6442,679+32%

52▼8Morehead City, NCNC10,4342,660+116%

53▲38Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,512+72%

54Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,499+230%

55▲50Knightdale, NCNC23,1442,435+142%

56▲4Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372,428+47%

57▼1Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,418+5%

58▼22Clayton, NCNC32,6332,296+17%

59▼13Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,277+156%

60▲2Mebane, NCNC21,9522,274+91%

61▲13Weddington, NCNC14,5172,250+53%

62▼15Shelby, NCNC23,3092,236+24%

63▲35Waynesville, NCNC11,0062,233+92%

64▲43Swannanoa, NCNC6,9012,119+481%

65▲19Woodfin, NCNC8,2292,107+316%

66▼8Smithfield, NCNC13,1142,072+31%

67▲18Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,067+25%

68▼4Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,058+4%

69▲2Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782,047+208%

70▼15Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,005+35%

71▲51Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,954+76%

72▼24Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,953+105%

73▲8Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,942+98%

74▲2Graham, NCNC20,1311,898+27%

75▼7Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,886−3%

76▼4Newton, NCNC13,8221,816+92%

77▲10Brevard, NCNC8,0981,812+16%

78▼11Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,799+42%

79▼40Elon, NCNC11,3661,793+37%

80▲40Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,791+70%

81▼15Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,790+56%

82▲4Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061,713–

83▲5Archdale, NCNC12,2541,670−1%

84▼11Havelock, NCNC17,4301,670−8%

85▼22Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,634+98%

86▼11Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,628+35%

87▲52Conover, NCNC8,9381,576+181%

88▲6Eden, NCNC15,5001,553+10%

89▼24Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,547−25%

90▲27Ogden, NCNC8,2491,538+19%

91▼11Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,494+65%

92▲19Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,4460%

93▲10Mills River, NCNC7,5041,413−15%

94▲35Wendell, NCNC19,6871,379+176%

95▲37Unionville, NCNC7,3221,343+47%

96▼18Morganton, NCNC17,8491,325−30%

97▲16Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,308+93%

98▲28Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,292+100%

99▲28Moyock, NCNC5,6841,285+234%

100▲42Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631,280+147%

101▼2Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,276+34%

102▲4Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,274–

103▼11Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,256+76%

104▼4Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,247+27%

105▼35King, NCNC7,9771,234+52%

106▲9Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,201+9%

107▼18St. James, NCNC7,3181,196+45%

108▼12Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,1780%

109▲7Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,174−2%

110▼2Westport, NCNC5,9151,171+92%

111▼28Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,167−6%

112▲12Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,145+26%

113▲25Walkertown, NCNC6,1201,142+103%

114▼21Washington, NCNC9,9101,135−21%

115▼13St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,119+66%

116▼37Winterville, NCNC10,9731,115+21%

117▼7Pineville, NCNC11,8511,096+112%

118▼28Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,083–

119▼10Etowah, NCNC7,9681,065+4%

120▼23Dunn, NCNC8,8141,009+67%

121▼39Trinity, NCNC7,274984+15%

122▼45Kinston, NCNC19,705976−37%

123▼9Lexington, NCNC20,238936−15%

124▲26Locust, NCNC6,120910+50%

125▲33Roxboro, NCNC8,380908−6%

126▼3Butner, NCNC8,112903+93%

127▼9Henderson, NCNC15,013899−23%

128▲20Midway, NCNC5,104898+53%

129▼28Rolesville, NCNC12,839892+130%

130▼2Bessemer City, NCNC5,834863+139%

131▲32Nashville, NCNC5,911841+16%

132▲29Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505837+3%

133▼38Porters Neck, NCNC7,654831−27%

134▲22Sawmills, NCNC5,105822+68%

135▲2Pittsboro, NCNC5,054818+133%

136▲16Stokesdale, NCNC6,133813+45%

137▲8Aberdeen, NCNC10,066791−25%

138▼19Lumberton, NCNC18,955788−42%

139▲28Dallas, NCNC6,392787+185%

140▲13Angier, NCNC9,410784+319%

141▲19Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287726+72%

142▼21Oxford, NCNC8,985722+50%

143▼3Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540712+24%

144▼1Ayden, NCNC5,263710+78%

145▲2Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649707+15%

146▲8Shallotte, NCNC5,335702+24%

147▼14East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323699+43%

148▼14Clinton, NCNC8,466697+6%

149▼45Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875688−7%

150▲1Cramerton, NCNC5,713680+53%

151▲4Mocksville, NCNC6,282675−4%

152▲13Cullowhee, NCNC7,973670+100%

153▼28Spout Springs, NCNC11,242661–

154▼19Surf City, NCNC5,142655+74%

155▼43Marvin, NCNC7,040640−37%

156▼15Zebulon, NCNC11,933629+53%

157▼21Creedmoor, NCNC5,046602+34%

158▼1Cherryville, NCNC6,523599+18%

159▲3Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165589−8%

160▲9Northchase, NCNC5,896575+17%

161▲5Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908541+415%

162▼18Hamlet, NCNC5,870529+39%

163▼32Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117487−52%

164▲4Forest City, NCNC7,410467−20%

165▼16Spring Lake, NCNC11,252465−24%

166▲6Midland, NCNC5,151440−16%

167▼21Marion, NCNC7,440389−56%

168▲5Lillington, NCNC5,040366+13%

169▼39Half Moon, NCNC7,378323−47%

170▼6Williamston, NCNC5,086318−19%

171▼12Siler City, NCNC8,155301−22%

172▼2Long View, NCNC5,387260−35%

173Barbecue, NCNC5,910214–

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,035203−43%

175▼4Selma, NCNC7,406193+19%

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