RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Largest English population, North Carolina cities · 2010

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 170 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, NCNC964,78458,067–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30639,630–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66722,926–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27122,468–

05Durham, NCNC305,56118,137–

06Cary, NCNC183,58217,916–

07Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,829–

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,12012,565–

09Asheville, NCNC93,52312,259–

10Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510,042–

11High Point, NCNC120,5719,115–

12Greenville, NCNC96,4437,419–

13Concord, NCNC114,5987,361–

14Huntersville, NCNC68,5356,305–

15Gastonia, NCNC87,0675,568–

16Jacksonville, NCNC72,7325,174–

17Hickory, NCNC45,9755,157–

18Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1204,711–

19Burlington, NCNC61,4964,615–

20Apex, NCNC80,4194,353–

21Wilson, NCNC49,5724,140–

22Wake Forest, NCNC58,1474,127–

23New Bern, NCNC34,7244,017–

24Cornelius, NCNC35,0943,903–

25Matthews, NCNC32,7693,813–

26Mooresville, NCNC55,8423,183–

27Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882,932–

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,921–

29Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,890–

30Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,876–

31Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032,755–

32Pinehurst, NCNC18,6702,658–

33Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082,491–

34Sanford, NCNC34,1382,436–

35Asheboro, NCNC27,9902,436–

36Boone, NCNC19,9292,369–

37Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,326–

38Garner, NCNC41,5622,311–

39Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,300–

40Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,293–

41Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,276–

42Davidson, NCNC16,6622,164–

43Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362,099–

44Albemarle, NCNC17,7692,058–

45Monroe, NCNC42,6442,025–

46Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,982–

47Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,982–

48Statesville, NCNC32,1811,979–

49Clayton, NCNC32,6331,957–

50Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,947–

51Lewisville, NCNC14,4211,898–

52Morganton, NCNC17,8491,884–

53Havelock, NCNC17,4301,823–

54Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,803–

55Shelby, NCNC23,3091,800–

56Archdale, NCNC12,2541,693–

57Mills River, NCNC7,5041,667–

58Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,655–

59Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,654–

60Leland, NCNC35,7311,647–

61Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,579–

62Brevard, NCNC8,0981,568–

63Stallings, NCNC17,7601,564–

64Kinston, NCNC19,7051,557–

65Graham, NCNC20,1311,498–

66Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,487–

67Weddington, NCNC14,5171,467–

68Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,462–

69Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,446–

70Washington, NCNC9,9101,429–

71Eden, NCNC15,5001,408–

72Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,369–

73Belmont, NCNC16,4151,355–

74Elon, NCNC11,3661,307–

75Ogden, NCNC8,2491,295–

76Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,269–

77Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,239–

78Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,230–

79Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,209–

80Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,205–

81Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,198–

82Mebane, NCNC21,9521,189–

83Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,181–

84Henderson, NCNC15,0131,164–

85Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,162–

86Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,150–

87Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,133–

88Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,111–

89Lexington, NCNC20,2381,105–

90Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,097–

91Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661,055–

92Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,051–

93Etowah, NCNC7,9681,023–

94Marvin, NCNC7,0401,019–

95Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,008–

96Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,005–

97Kings Grant, NCNC9,003981–

98Oak Island, NCNC9,337980–

99Roxboro, NCNC8,380963–

100Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731951–

101Fletcher, NCNC8,373951–

102Newton, NCNC13,822948–

103Winterville, NCNC10,973923–

104Unionville, NCNC7,322914–

105Rockingham, NCNC8,815911–

106Tarboro, NCNC10,979906–

107Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494889–

108Marion, NCNC7,440883–

109Trinity, NCNC7,274853–

110Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566827–

111St. James, NCNC7,318824–

112King, NCNC7,977812–

113Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505810–

114Waxhaw, NCNC23,140757–

115Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875743–

116Nashville, NCNC5,911725–

117Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896714–

118Mocksville, NCNC6,282706–

119St. Stephens, NCNC9,457676–

120Gibsonville, NCNC9,876676–

121Hillsborough, NCNC9,778665–

122Clinton, NCNC8,466656–

123Hampstead, NCNC9,292647–

124Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165637–

125Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649616–

126Spring Lake, NCNC11,252609–

127Westport, NCNC5,915609–

128Locust, NCNC6,120605–

129Half Moon, NCNC7,378604–

130Dunn, NCNC8,814604–

131Midway, NCNC5,104587–

132Forest City, NCNC7,410584–

133Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540574–

134Shallotte, NCNC5,335566–

135Stokesdale, NCNC6,133562–

136Walkertown, NCNC6,120562–

137Conover, NCNC8,938561–

138Midland, NCNC5,151525–

139Silver Lake, NCNC6,563518–

140Pineville, NCNC11,851516–

141Cherryville, NCNC6,523509–

142Woodfin, NCNC8,229506–

143Wendell, NCNC19,687500–

144Northchase, NCNC5,896493–

145Sawmills, NCNC5,105490–

146East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323489–

147Oxford, NCNC8,985481–

148Butner, NCNC8,112467–

149Creedmoor, NCNC5,046448–

150Cramerton, NCNC5,713444–

151Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287423–

152Zebulon, NCNC11,933411–

153Long View, NCNC5,387399–

154Ayden, NCNC5,263398–

155Williamston, NCNC5,086394–

156Rolesville, NCNC12,839388–

157Siler City, NCNC8,155387–

158Moyock, NCNC5,684385–

159Hamlet, NCNC5,870381–

160Surf City, NCNC5,142376–

161Swannanoa, NCNC6,901365–

162Bessemer City, NCNC5,834361–

163Wadesboro, NCNC5,035358–

164Pittsboro, NCNC5,054351–

165Cullowhee, NCNC7,973335–

166Lillington, NCNC5,040325–

167Dallas, NCNC6,392276–

168Angier, NCNC9,410187–

169Selma, NCNC7,406162–

170Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908105–

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