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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. The median across all 81 is 27. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Bern, NC, up 65 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784731+82%

02▲9Durham, NCNC305,561318+39%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,306301−3%

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,120239−6%

05▲50Hampstead, NCNC9,292168–

06▲45Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565160+105%

07▲5Greensboro, NCNC308,667156−47%

08▲2Apex, NCNC80,419142+576%

09▲65New Bern, NCNC34,724141+303%

10▼2Mooresville, NCNC55,842133+432%

11▼6Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271133+7%

12▼10Cary, NCNC183,582123−17%

13▼7Huntersville, NCNC68,535115+77%

14Hope Mills, NCNC18,324108+145%

15▲22Asheville, NCNC93,523107+37%

16▲18Jacksonville, NCNC72,73283−6%

17▲54Cullowhee, NCNC7,97378–

18Clemmons, NCNC22,80872–

19▲57Thomasville, NCNC27,73371–

20▼11Wilmington, NCNC126,80968−52%

21▲47Kannapolis, NCNC61,70867–

22Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53664+256%

23▲9Indian Trail, NCNC44,30364+191%

24▼5Southern Pines, NCNC17,35760–

25▲3Pinehurst, NCNC18,67059+354%

26Knightdale, NCNC23,14457–

27▲45Matthews, NCNC32,76954+671%

28▲12Gastonia, NCNC87,06741−13%

29St. Stephens, NCNC9,45741–

30▲3Cornelius, NCNC35,09437−43%

31Etowah, NCNC7,96834–

32▼12Waxhaw, NCNC23,14034–

33▲5Oak Island, NCNC9,33732+220%

34▼3Trinity, NCNC7,27432−22%

35Williamston, NCNC5,08631–

36Davidson, NCNC16,66229+61%

37▲25Gibsonville, NCNC9,87629–

38Murraysville, NCNC16,33929–

39Havelock, NCNC17,43028+155%

40Graham, NCNC20,13127–

41▲17Hendersonville, NCNC15,86727+8%

42▼26Hickory, NCNC45,97527–

43▼30Concord, NCNC114,59826−50%

44Zebulon, NCNC11,93324+85%

45▲12Salisbury, NCNC36,87923+77%

46Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54021+200%

47▼30Kernersville, NCNC29,12821+24%

48Goldsboro, NCNC35,01220+400%

49▼4Carrboro, NCNC20,96218+64%

50▼36Wake Forest, NCNC58,14718−51%

51▼9Leland, NCNC35,73117–

52Midland, NCNC5,15117–

53▼18Boone, NCNC19,92916−11%

54Ogden, NCNC8,24916–

55▲24Marvin, NCNC7,04015–

56Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62214−84%

57Northchase, NCNC5,89614–

58Sanford, NCNC34,13814–

59Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49413–

60▼11Summerfield, NCNC11,32713–

61Swannanoa, NCNC6,90113–

62▲5Brevard, NCNC8,09812–

63Butner, NCNC8,11212–

64Black Mountain, NCNC8,49111+38%

65Smithfield, NCNC13,11411−71%

66Woodfin, NCNC8,22911–

67Albemarle, NCNC17,76910–

68▼45Lewisville, NCNC14,42110–

69Moyock, NCNC5,68410–

70Laurinburg, NCNC14,5829–

71Rolesville, NCNC12,8399–

72Shelby, NCNC23,3099–

73▼10Burlington, NCNC61,4968−56%

74▼33Mint Hill, NCNC29,4768–

75Stallings, NCNC17,7608–

76▼51High Point, NCNC120,5717−90%

77▼23Kings Grant, NCNC9,0036–

78▲2Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9275–

79Weddington, NCNC14,5175–

80Lillington, NCNC5,04030%

81Dunn, NCNC8,8141–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES