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Largest Finnish population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Finnish 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 81 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 81 is 28.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784672+67%

02Cary, NCNC183,582343+132%

03Raleigh, NCNC506,306290−6%

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,120247−3%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271194+56%

06Huntersville, NCNC68,535165+154%

07Creedmoor, NCNC5,046159–

08Mooresville, NCNC55,842153+512%

09Wilmington, NCNC126,809126−11%

10Apex, NCNC80,419124+490%

11Durham, NCNC305,561121−47%

12Greensboro, NCNC308,667116−60%

13Concord, NCNC114,59895+83%

14Wake Forest, NCNC58,14794+154%

15Garner, NCNC41,56286–

16Hickory, NCNC45,97576–

17Kernersville, NCNC29,12875+341%

18Clemmons, NCNC22,80873–

19Southern Pines, NCNC17,35773–

20Waxhaw, NCNC23,14064–

21Holly Springs, NCNC50,28858+427%

22Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53657+217%

23Lewisville, NCNC14,42155–

24Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56653+61%

25High Point, NCNC120,57150−29%

26Greenville, NCNC96,44349+23%

27Morrisville, NCNC32,46647+7%

28Pinehurst, NCNC18,67046+254%

29Monroe, NCNC42,64439–

30Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89639–

31Trinity, NCNC7,27439−5%

32Indian Trail, NCNC44,30338+73%

33Cornelius, NCNC35,09436−45%

34Jacksonville, NCNC72,73236−59%

35Boone, NCNC19,92935+94%

36Mebane, NCNC21,95234–

37Asheville, NCNC93,52332−59%

38Oak Island, NCNC9,33731+210%

39Walkertown, NCNC6,12030–

40Gastonia, NCNC87,06729−38%

41Mint Hill, NCNC29,47628–

42Leland, NCNC35,73126–

43Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63725–

44Reidsville, NCNC14,69225–

45Carrboro, NCNC20,96224+118%

46Pineville, NCNC11,85124–

47Elon, NCNC11,36623–

48Morganton, NCNC17,84923+156%

49Summerfield, NCNC11,32723–

50Spout Springs, NCNC11,24220–

51Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56519−76%

52Clayton, NCNC32,63319–

53Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90819+850%

54Kings Grant, NCNC9,00319–

55Hampstead, NCNC9,29218–

56Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90618–

57Salisbury, NCNC36,87917+31%

58Hendersonville, NCNC15,86716−36%

59Eden, NCNC15,50015–

60Wilson, NCNC49,57215–

61Belmont, NCNC16,41514–

62Gibsonville, NCNC9,87614–

63Burlington, NCNC61,49614−22%

64Fletcher, NCNC8,37314–

65Porters Neck, NCNC7,65414−13%

66Rockingham, NCNC8,81512–

67Brevard, NCNC8,09811–

68Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811–

69Mount Holly, NCNC19,03311–

70Roxboro, NCNC8,38011–

71Cullowhee, NCNC7,9739–

72Matthews, NCNC32,7699+29%

73Ayden, NCNC5,2638–

74New Bern, NCNC34,7248−77%

75Waynesville, NCNC11,0068−20%

76Thomasville, NCNC27,7337–

77Morehead City, NCNC10,4346–

78Mount Airy, NCNC10,6826–

79Marvin, NCNC7,0405–

80Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9272–

81Dunn, NCNC8,8142–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS