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Largest Finnish population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Finnish 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 81 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784731+82%

02Durham, NCNC305,561318+39%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,306301−3%

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,120239−6%

05Hampstead, NCNC9,292168–

06Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565160+105%

07Greensboro, NCNC308,667156−47%

08Apex, NCNC80,419142+576%

09New Bern, NCNC34,724141+303%

10Mooresville, NCNC55,842133+432%

11Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271133+7%

12Cary, NCNC183,582123−17%

13Huntersville, NCNC68,535115+77%

14Hope Mills, NCNC18,324108+145%

15Asheville, NCNC93,523107+37%

16Jacksonville, NCNC72,73283−6%

17Cullowhee, NCNC7,97378–

18Clemmons, NCNC22,80872–

19Thomasville, NCNC27,73371–

20Wilmington, NCNC126,80968−52%

21Kannapolis, NCNC61,70867–

22Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53664+256%

23Indian Trail, NCNC44,30364+191%

24Southern Pines, NCNC17,35760–

25Pinehurst, NCNC18,67059+354%

26Knightdale, NCNC23,14457–

27Matthews, NCNC32,76954+671%

28Gastonia, NCNC87,06741−13%

29St. Stephens, NCNC9,45741–

30Cornelius, NCNC35,09437−43%

31Etowah, NCNC7,96834–

32Waxhaw, NCNC23,14034–

33Oak Island, NCNC9,33732+220%

34Trinity, NCNC7,27432−22%

35Williamston, NCNC5,08631–

36Davidson, NCNC16,66229+61%

37Gibsonville, NCNC9,87629–

38Murraysville, NCNC16,33929–

39Havelock, NCNC17,43028+155%

40Graham, NCNC20,13127–

41Hendersonville, NCNC15,86727+8%

42Hickory, NCNC45,97527–

43Concord, NCNC114,59826−50%

44Zebulon, NCNC11,93324+85%

45Salisbury, NCNC36,87923+77%

46Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54021+200%

47Kernersville, NCNC29,12821+24%

48Goldsboro, NCNC35,01220+400%

49Carrboro, NCNC20,96218+64%

50Wake Forest, NCNC58,14718−51%

51Leland, NCNC35,73117–

52Midland, NCNC5,15117–

53Boone, NCNC19,92916−11%

54Ogden, NCNC8,24916–

55Marvin, NCNC7,04015–

56Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62214−84%

57Northchase, NCNC5,89614–

58Sanford, NCNC34,13814–

59Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49413–

60Summerfield, NCNC11,32713–

61Swannanoa, NCNC6,90113–

62Brevard, NCNC8,09812–

63Butner, NCNC8,11212–

64Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111+38%

65Smithfield, NCNC13,11411−71%

66Woodfin, NCNC8,22911–

67Albemarle, NCNC17,76910–

68Lewisville, NCNC14,42110–

69Moyock, NCNC5,68410–

70Laurinburg, NCNC14,5829–

71Rolesville, NCNC12,8399–

72Shelby, NCNC23,3099–

73Burlington, NCNC61,4968−56%

74Mint Hill, NCNC29,4768–

75Stallings, NCNC17,7608–

76High Point, NCNC120,5717−90%

77Kings Grant, NCNC9,0036–

78Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9275–

79Weddington, NCNC14,5175–

80Lillington, NCNC5,0403+0%

81Dunn, NCNC8,8141–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES