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 2023 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78471,407–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30660,610–

03Durham, NCNC305,56130,871–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66729,519–

05Asheville, NCNC93,52325,886–

06Cary, NCNC183,58225,662–

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27125,531–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80917,985–

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014,417–

10High Point, NCNC120,57111,158–

11Huntersville, NCNC68,53510,374–

12Concord, NCNC114,5989,976–

13Apex, NCNC80,4199,645–

14Greenville, NCNC96,4439,322–

15Wake Forest, NCNC58,1478,997–

16Jacksonville, NCNC72,7328,678–

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658,303–

18Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888,206–

19Gastonia, NCNC87,0678,035–

20Hickory, NCNC45,9756,893–

21Cornelius, NCNC35,0946,317–

22Mooresville, NCNC55,8425,864–

23Burlington, NCNC61,4965,846–

24Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,642–

25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365,320–

26Leland, NCNC35,7315,230–

27Matthews, NCNC32,7694,773–

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,4764,769–

29Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,759–

30Wilson, NCNC49,5724,523–

31Garner, NCNC41,5624,486–

32New Bern, NCNC34,7244,413–

33Clemmons, NCNC22,8084,305–

34Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704,296–

35Kernersville, NCNC29,1284,180–

36Davidson, NCNC16,6623,881–

37Asheboro, NCNC27,9903,732–

38Boone, NCNC19,9293,718–

39Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203,617–

40Salisbury, NCNC36,8793,536–

41Lewisville, NCNC14,4213,369–

42Thomasville, NCNC27,7333,157–

43Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,148–

44Statesville, NCNC32,1813,070–

45Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913,064–

46Belmont, NCNC16,4153,034–

47Sanford, NCNC34,1383,030–

48Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,883–

49Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,805–

50Stallings, NCNC17,7602,708–

51Monroe, NCNC42,6442,679–

52Morehead City, NCNC10,4342,660–

53Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,512–

54Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,499–

55Knightdale, NCNC23,1442,435–

56Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372,428–

57Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,418–

58Clayton, NCNC32,6332,296–

59Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,277–

60Mebane, NCNC21,9522,274–

61Weddington, NCNC14,5172,250–

62Shelby, NCNC23,3092,236–

63Waynesville, NCNC11,0062,233–

64Swannanoa, NCNC6,9012,119–

65Woodfin, NCNC8,2292,107–

66Smithfield, NCNC13,1142,072–

67Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,067–

68Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,058–

69Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782,047–

70Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,005–

71Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,954–

72Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,953–

73Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,942–

74Graham, NCNC20,1311,898–

75Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,886–

76Newton, NCNC13,8221,816–

77Brevard, NCNC8,0981,812–

78Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,799–

79Elon, NCNC11,3661,793–

80Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,791–

81Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,790–

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

83Archdale, NCNC12,2541,670–

84Havelock, NCNC17,4301,670–

85Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,634–

86Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,628–

87Conover, NCNC8,9381,576–

88Eden, NCNC15,5001,553–

89Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,547–

90Ogden, NCNC8,2491,538–

91Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,494–

92Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,446–

93Mills River, NCNC7,5041,413–

94Wendell, NCNC19,6871,379–

95Unionville, NCNC7,3221,343–

96Morganton, NCNC17,8491,325–

97Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,308–

98Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,292–

99Moyock, NCNC5,6841,285–

100Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631,280–

101Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,276–

102Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,274–

103Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,256–

104Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,247–

105King, NCNC7,9771,234–

106Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,201–

107St. James, NCNC7,3181,196–

108Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,178–

109Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,174–

110Westport, NCNC5,9151,171–

111Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,167–

112Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,145–

113Walkertown, NCNC6,1201,142–

114Washington, NCNC9,9101,135–

115St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,119–

116Winterville, NCNC10,9731,115–

117Pineville, NCNC11,8511,096–

118Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,083–

119Etowah, NCNC7,9681,065–

120Dunn, NCNC8,8141,009–

121Trinity, NCNC7,274984–

122Kinston, NCNC19,705976–

123Lexington, NCNC20,238936–

124Locust, NCNC6,120910–

125Roxboro, NCNC8,380908–

126Butner, NCNC8,112903–

127Henderson, NCNC15,013899–

128Midway, NCNC5,104898–

129Rolesville, NCNC12,839892–

130Bessemer City, NCNC5,834863–

131Nashville, NCNC5,911841–

132Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505837–

133Porters Neck, NCNC7,654831–

134Sawmills, NCNC5,105822–

135Pittsboro, NCNC5,054818–

136Stokesdale, NCNC6,133813–

137Aberdeen, NCNC10,066791–

138Lumberton, NCNC18,955788–

139Dallas, NCNC6,392787–

140Angier, NCNC9,410784–

141Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287726–

142Oxford, NCNC8,985722–

143Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540712–

144Ayden, NCNC5,263710–

145Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649707–

146Shallotte, NCNC5,335702–

147East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323699–

148Clinton, NCNC8,466697–

149Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875688–

150Cramerton, NCNC5,713680–

151Mocksville, NCNC6,282675–

152Cullowhee, NCNC7,973670–

153Spout Springs, NCNC11,242661–

154Surf City, NCNC5,142655–

155Marvin, NCNC7,040640–

156Zebulon, NCNC11,933629–

157Creedmoor, NCNC5,046602–

158Cherryville, NCNC6,523599–

159Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165589–

160Northchase, NCNC5,896575–

161Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908541–

162Hamlet, NCNC5,870529–

163Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117487–

164Forest City, NCNC7,410467–

165Spring Lake, NCNC11,252465–

166Midland, NCNC5,151440–

167Marion, NCNC7,440389–

168Lillington, NCNC5,040366–

169Half Moon, NCNC7,378323–

170Williamston, NCNC5,086318–

171Siler City, NCNC8,155301–

172Long View, NCNC5,387260–

173Barbecue, NCNC5,910214–

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,035203–

175Selma, NCNC7,406193–

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