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.

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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%

05Asheville, NCNC93,52325,886+111%

06Cary, NCNC183,58225,662+43%

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

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80917,985+30%

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014,417+15%

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

11Huntersville, NCNC68,53510,374+65%

12Concord, NCNC114,5989,976+36%

13Apex, NCNC80,4199,645+122%

14Greenville, NCNC96,4439,322+26%

15Wake Forest, NCNC58,1478,997+118%

16Jacksonville, NCNC72,7328,678+68%

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658,303−17%

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

19Gastonia, NCNC87,0678,035+44%

20Hickory, NCNC45,9756,893+34%

21Cornelius, NCNC35,0946,317+62%

22Mooresville, NCNC55,8425,864+84%

23Burlington, NCNC61,4965,846+27%

24Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,642+126%

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

26Leland, NCNC35,7315,230+218%

27Matthews, NCNC32,7694,773+25%

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

29Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,759+73%

30Wilson, NCNC49,5724,523+9%

31Garner, NCNC41,5624,486+94%

32New Bern, NCNC34,7244,413+10%

33Clemmons, NCNC22,8084,305+89%

34Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704,296+62%

35Kernersville, NCNC29,1284,180+45%

36Davidson, NCNC16,6623,881+79%

37Asheboro, NCNC27,9903,732+53%

38Boone, NCNC19,9293,718+57%

39Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203,617−23%

40Salisbury, NCNC36,8793,536+54%

41Lewisville, NCNC14,4213,369+78%

42Thomasville, NCNC27,7333,157+59%

43Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,148+9%

44Statesville, NCNC32,1813,070+55%

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

46Belmont, NCNC16,4153,034+124%

47Sanford, NCNC34,1383,030+24%

48Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,883+60%

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

50Stallings, NCNC17,7602,708+73%

51Monroe, NCNC42,6442,679+32%

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

53Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,512+72%

54Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,499+230%

55Knightdale, NCNC23,1442,435+142%

56Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372,428+47%

57Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,418+5%

58Clayton, NCNC32,6332,296+17%

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

60Mebane, NCNC21,9522,274+91%

61Weddington, NCNC14,5172,250+53%

62Shelby, NCNC23,3092,236+24%

63Waynesville, NCNC11,0062,233+92%

64Swannanoa, NCNC6,9012,119+481%

65Woodfin, NCNC8,2292,107+316%

66Smithfield, NCNC13,1142,072+31%

67Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,067+25%

68Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,058+4%

69Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782,047+208%

70Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,005+35%

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

72Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,953+105%

73Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,942+98%

74Graham, NCNC20,1311,898+27%

75Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,886−3%

76Newton, NCNC13,8221,816+92%

77Brevard, NCNC8,0981,812+16%

78Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,799+42%

79Elon, NCNC11,3661,793+37%

80Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,791+70%

81Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,790+56%

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

83Archdale, NCNC12,2541,670−1%

84Havelock, NCNC17,4301,670−8%

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

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

87Conover, NCNC8,9381,576+181%

88Eden, NCNC15,5001,553+10%

89Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,547−25%

90Ogden, NCNC8,2491,538+19%

91Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,494+65%

92Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,446+0%

93Mills River, NCNC7,5041,413−15%

94Wendell, NCNC19,6871,379+176%

95Unionville, NCNC7,3221,343+47%

96Morganton, NCNC17,8491,325−30%

97Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,308+93%

98Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,292+100%

99Moyock, NCNC5,6841,285+234%

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

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

102Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,274–

103Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,256+76%

104Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,247+27%

105King, NCNC7,9771,234+52%

106Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,201+9%

107St. James, NCNC7,3181,196+45%

108Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,178−0%

109Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,174−2%

110Westport, NCNC5,9151,171+92%

111Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,167−6%

112Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,145+26%

113Walkertown, NCNC6,1201,142+103%

114Washington, NCNC9,9101,135−21%

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

116Winterville, NCNC10,9731,115+21%

117Pineville, NCNC11,8511,096+112%

118Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,083–

119Etowah, NCNC7,9681,065+4%

120Dunn, NCNC8,8141,009+67%

121Trinity, NCNC7,274984+15%

122Kinston, NCNC19,705976−37%

123Lexington, NCNC20,238936−15%

124Locust, NCNC6,120910+50%

125Roxboro, NCNC8,380908−6%

126Butner, NCNC8,112903+93%

127Henderson, NCNC15,013899−23%

128Midway, NCNC5,104898+53%

129Rolesville, NCNC12,839892+130%

130Bessemer City, NCNC5,834863+139%

131Nashville, NCNC5,911841+16%

132Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505837+3%

133Porters Neck, NCNC7,654831−27%

134Sawmills, NCNC5,105822+68%

135Pittsboro, NCNC5,054818+133%

136Stokesdale, NCNC6,133813+45%

137Aberdeen, NCNC10,066791−25%

138Lumberton, NCNC18,955788−42%

139Dallas, NCNC6,392787+185%

140Angier, NCNC9,410784+319%

141Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287726+72%

142Oxford, NCNC8,985722+50%

143Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540712+24%

144Ayden, NCNC5,263710+78%

145Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649707+15%

146Shallotte, NCNC5,335702+24%

147East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323699+43%

148Clinton, NCNC8,466697+6%

149Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875688−7%

150Cramerton, NCNC5,713680+53%

151Mocksville, NCNC6,282675−4%

152Cullowhee, NCNC7,973670+100%

153Spout Springs, NCNC11,242661–

154Surf City, NCNC5,142655+74%

155Marvin, NCNC7,040640−37%

156Zebulon, NCNC11,933629+53%

157Creedmoor, NCNC5,046602+34%

158Cherryville, NCNC6,523599+18%

159Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165589−8%

160Northchase, NCNC5,896575+17%

161Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908541+415%

162Hamlet, NCNC5,870529+39%

163Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117487−52%

164Forest City, NCNC7,410467−20%

165Spring Lake, NCNC11,252465−24%

166Midland, NCNC5,151440−16%

167Marion, NCNC7,440389−56%

168Lillington, NCNC5,040366+13%

169Half Moon, NCNC7,378323−47%

170Williamston, NCNC5,086318−19%

171Siler City, NCNC8,155301−22%

172Long View, NCNC5,387260−35%

173Barbecue, NCNC5,910214–

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,035203−43%

175Selma, NCNC7,406193+19%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES