RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Largest English population, North Carolina cities · 2020

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 174 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, NCNC964,78458,707–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30645,528–

03Durham, NCNC305,56123,389–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66723,358–

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27119,949–

06Cary, NCNC183,58219,894–

07Asheville, NCNC93,52318,420–

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014,252–

09Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,558–

10High Point, NCNC120,5719,267–

11Jacksonville, NCNC72,7327,850–

12Huntersville, NCNC68,5357,397–

13Greenville, NCNC96,4437,179–

14Apex, NCNC80,4197,100–

15Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5657,075–

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,1476,616–

17Concord, NCNC114,5986,194–

18Gastonia, NCNC87,0675,403–

19Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884,614–

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,553–

21Cornelius, NCNC35,0944,149–

22Hickory, NCNC45,9754,105–

23Burlington, NCNC61,4964,091–

24Matthews, NCNC32,7694,074–

25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5363,775–

26New Bern, NCNC34,7243,764–

27Mooresville, NCNC55,8423,710–

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,4763,575–

29Garner, NCNC41,5623,421–

30Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703,190–

31Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913,168–

32Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082,897–

33Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,855–

34Wilson, NCNC49,5722,831–

35Leland, NCNC35,7312,781–

36Clayton, NCNC32,6332,697–

37Boone, NCNC19,9292,686–

38Davidson, NCNC16,6622,629–

39Elon, NCNC11,3662,560–

40Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,550–

41Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,532–

42Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,487–

43Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,391–

44Morehead City, NCNC10,4342,314–

45Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,295–

46Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,152–

47Shelby, NCNC23,3092,118–

48Fletcher, NCNC8,3732,106–

49Asheboro, NCNC27,9902,061–

50Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,050–

51Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,959–

52Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,895–

53Statesville, NCNC32,1811,867–

54Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,861–

55Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,837–

56Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121,815–

57Stallings, NCNC17,7601,776–

58Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,734–

59Monroe, NCNC42,6441,712–

60Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,684–

61Sanford, NCNC34,1381,669–

62Mebane, NCNC21,9521,668–

63Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,660–

64Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,657–

65Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,627–

66Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,579–

67Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,484–

68Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,405–

69Belmont, NCNC16,4151,347–

70King, NCNC7,9771,340–

71Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,318–

72Newton, NCNC13,8221,292–

73Havelock, NCNC17,4301,278–

74Weddington, NCNC14,5171,276–

75Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,273–

76Graham, NCNC20,1311,236–

77Kinston, NCNC19,7051,183–

78Morganton, NCNC17,8491,183–

79Winterville, NCNC10,9731,178–

80Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,133–

81Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,131–

82Trinity, NCNC7,2741,130–

83Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,125–

84Woodfin, NCNC8,2291,124–

85Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,113–

86Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061,102–

87Brevard, NCNC8,0981,100–

88St. James, NCNC7,3181,098–

89Archdale, NCNC12,2541,098–

90Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,065–

91Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,049–

92Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,042–

93Washington, NCNC9,9101,030–

94Eden, NCNC15,5001,024–

95Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,007–

96Hope Mills, NCNC18,324990–

97Dunn, NCNC8,814973–

98Waynesville, NCNC11,006954–

99Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731950–

100Kings Grant, NCNC9,003941–

101Rolesville, NCNC12,839936–

102St. Stephens, NCNC9,457935–

103Mills River, NCNC7,504924–

104Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875914–

105Knightdale, NCNC23,144902–

106Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049882–

107Swannanoa, NCNC6,901855–

108Westport, NCNC5,915850–

109Etowah, NCNC7,968833–

110Pineville, NCNC11,851814–

111Mount Airy, NCNC10,682813–

112Marvin, NCNC7,040811–

113Gibsonville, NCNC9,876804–

114Lexington, NCNC20,238793–

115Lincolnton, NCNC12,465781–

116Laurinburg, NCNC14,582772–

117Ogden, NCNC8,249757–

118Henderson, NCNC15,013736–

119Lumberton, NCNC18,955729–

120Reidsville, NCNC14,692728–

121Oxford, NCNC8,985704–

122Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622697–

123Butner, NCNC8,112695–

124Rockingham, NCNC8,815694–

125Spout Springs, NCNC11,242666–

126Hampstead, NCNC9,292664–

127Moyock, NCNC5,684656–

128Bessemer City, NCNC5,834649–

129Wendell, NCNC19,687641–

130Half Moon, NCNC7,378639–

131Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117639–

132Unionville, NCNC7,322639–

133East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323621–

134Clinton, NCNC8,466620–

135Surf City, NCNC5,142576–

136Creedmoor, NCNC5,046568–

137Pittsboro, NCNC5,054568–

138Walkertown, NCNC6,120566–

139Conover, NCNC8,938564–

140Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540562–

141Zebulon, NCNC11,933560–

142Silver Lake, NCNC6,563558–

143Ayden, NCNC5,263554–

144Hamlet, NCNC5,870548–

145Aberdeen, NCNC10,066533–

146Marion, NCNC7,440511–

147Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649486–

148Midway, NCNC5,104468–

149Spring Lake, NCNC11,252468–

150Locust, NCNC6,120460–

151Cramerton, NCNC5,713441–

152Stokesdale, NCNC6,133427–

153Angier, NCNC9,410419–

154Shallotte, NCNC5,335398–

155Mocksville, NCNC6,282390–

156Sawmills, NCNC5,105385–

157Cherryville, NCNC6,523381–

158Roxboro, NCNC8,380365–

159Siler City, NCNC8,155352–

160Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287343–

161Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505333–

162Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165329–

163Nashville, NCNC5,911321–

164Williamston, NCNC5,086313–

165Cullowhee, NCNC7,973277–

166Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908276–

167Dallas, NCNC6,392270–

168Forest City, NCNC7,410253–

169Northchase, NCNC5,896240–

170Long View, NCNC5,387212–

171Selma, NCNC7,406181–

172Midland, NCNC5,151166–

173Lillington, NCNC5,040158–

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,035127–

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