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 2020 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 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78458,707+1%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30645,528+15%

03Durham, NCNC305,56123,389+29%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66723,358+2%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27119,949−11%

06Cary, NCNC183,58219,894+11%

07Asheville, NCNC93,52318,420+50%

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014,252+13%

09Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,558−2%

10High Point, NCNC120,5719,267+2%

11Jacksonville, NCNC72,7327,850+52%

12Huntersville, NCNC68,5357,397+17%

13Greenville, NCNC96,4437,179−3%

14Apex, NCNC80,4197,100+63%

15Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5657,075−30%

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,1476,616+60%

17Concord, NCNC114,5986,194−16%

18Gastonia, NCNC87,0675,403−3%

19Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884,614+57%

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,553+65%

21Cornelius, NCNC35,0944,149+6%

22Hickory, NCNC45,9754,105−20%

23Burlington, NCNC61,4964,091−11%

24Matthews, NCNC32,7694,074+7%

25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5363,775+80%

26New Bern, NCNC34,7243,764−6%

27Mooresville, NCNC55,8423,710+17%

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,4763,575+22%

29Garner, NCNC41,5623,421+48%

30Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703,190+20%

31Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913,168+162%

32Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082,897+16%

33Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,855−1%

34Wilson, NCNC49,5722,831−32%

35Leland, NCNC35,7312,781+69%

36Clayton, NCNC32,6332,697+38%

37Boone, NCNC19,9292,686+13%

38Davidson, NCNC16,6622,629+21%

39Elon, NCNC11,3662,560+96%

40Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,550+41%

41Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,532−12%

42Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,487+9%

43Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,391+3%

44Morehead City, NCNC10,4342,314+88%

45Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,295+21%

46Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,152+142%

47Shelby, NCNC23,3092,118+18%

48Fletcher, NCNC8,3732,106+121%

49Asheboro, NCNC27,9902,061−15%

50Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,050−56%

51Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,959−15%

52Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,895−4%

53Statesville, NCNC32,1811,867−6%

54Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,861+146%

55Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,837+24%

56Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121,815−21%

57Stallings, NCNC17,7601,776+14%

58Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,734+10%

59Monroe, NCNC42,6441,712−15%

60Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,684+2%

61Sanford, NCNC34,1381,669−31%

62Mebane, NCNC21,9521,668+40%

63Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,660+101%

64Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,657−16%

65Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,627−21%

66Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,579+37%

67Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,484+17%

68Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,405−28%

69Belmont, NCNC16,4151,347−1%

70King, NCNC7,9771,340+65%

71Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,318+98%

72Newton, NCNC13,8221,292+36%

73Havelock, NCNC17,4301,278−30%

74Weddington, NCNC14,5171,276−13%

75Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,273+6%

76Graham, NCNC20,1311,236−17%

77Kinston, NCNC19,7051,183−24%

78Morganton, NCNC17,8491,183−37%

79Winterville, NCNC10,9731,178+28%

80Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,133+25%

81Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,131+15%

82Trinity, NCNC7,2741,130+32%

83Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,125−9%

84Woodfin, NCNC8,2291,124+122%

85Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,113−33%

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

87Brevard, NCNC8,0981,100−30%

88St. James, NCNC7,3181,098+33%

89Archdale, NCNC12,2541,098−35%

90Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,065–

91Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,049−28%

92Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,042+46%

93Washington, NCNC9,9101,030−28%

94Eden, NCNC15,5001,024−27%

95Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,007−11%

96Hope Mills, NCNC18,324990−16%

97Dunn, NCNC8,814973+61%

98Waynesville, NCNC11,006954−18%

99Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731950−0%

100Kings Grant, NCNC9,003941−4%

101Rolesville, NCNC12,839936+141%

102St. Stephens, NCNC9,457935+38%

103Mills River, NCNC7,504924−45%

104Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875914+23%

105Knightdale, NCNC23,144902−11%

106Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049882–

107Swannanoa, NCNC6,901855+134%

108Westport, NCNC5,915850+40%

109Etowah, NCNC7,968833−19%

110Pineville, NCNC11,851814+58%

111Mount Airy, NCNC10,682813−44%

112Marvin, NCNC7,040811−20%

113Gibsonville, NCNC9,876804+19%

114Lexington, NCNC20,238793−28%

115Lincolnton, NCNC12,465781−29%

116Laurinburg, NCNC14,582772−36%

117Ogden, NCNC8,249757−42%

118Henderson, NCNC15,013736−37%

119Lumberton, NCNC18,955729−47%

120Reidsville, NCNC14,692728−31%

121Oxford, NCNC8,985704+46%

122Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622697−37%

123Butner, NCNC8,112695+49%

124Rockingham, NCNC8,815694−24%

125Spout Springs, NCNC11,242666–

126Hampstead, NCNC9,292664+3%

127Moyock, NCNC5,684656+70%

128Bessemer City, NCNC5,834649+80%

129Wendell, NCNC19,687641+28%

130Half Moon, NCNC7,378639+6%

131Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117639−36%

132Unionville, NCNC7,322639−30%

133East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323621+27%

134Clinton, NCNC8,466620−5%

135Surf City, NCNC5,142576+53%

136Creedmoor, NCNC5,046568+27%

137Pittsboro, NCNC5,054568+62%

138Walkertown, NCNC6,120566+1%

139Conover, NCNC8,938564+1%

140Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540562−2%

141Zebulon, NCNC11,933560+36%

142Silver Lake, NCNC6,563558+8%

143Ayden, NCNC5,263554+39%

144Hamlet, NCNC5,870548+44%

145Aberdeen, NCNC10,066533−49%

146Marion, NCNC7,440511−42%

147Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649486−21%

148Midway, NCNC5,104468−20%

149Spring Lake, NCNC11,252468−23%

150Locust, NCNC6,120460−24%

151Cramerton, NCNC5,713441−1%

152Stokesdale, NCNC6,133427−24%

153Angier, NCNC9,410419+124%

154Shallotte, NCNC5,335398−30%

155Mocksville, NCNC6,282390−45%

156Sawmills, NCNC5,105385−21%

157Cherryville, NCNC6,523381−25%

158Roxboro, NCNC8,380365−62%

159Siler City, NCNC8,155352−9%

160Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287343−19%

161Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505333−59%

162Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165329−48%

163Nashville, NCNC5,911321−56%

164Williamston, NCNC5,086313−21%

165Cullowhee, NCNC7,973277−17%

166Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908276+163%

167Dallas, NCNC6,392270−2%

168Forest City, NCNC7,410253−57%

169Northchase, NCNC5,896240−51%

170Long View, NCNC5,387212−47%

171Selma, NCNC7,406181+12%

172Midland, NCNC5,151166−68%

173Lillington, NCNC5,040158−51%

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,035127−65%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS