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Largest French Canadian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian 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 131 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 131 is 54. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelby, NC, up 97 places to #30.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,328−6%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,731+11%

03Durham, NCNC305,5611,142+76%

04Cary, NCNC183,582858−16%

05▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,667648+2%

06▲25Leland, NCNC35,731621+320%

07Mint Hill, NCNC29,476604+1084%

08▼3Fayetteville, NCNC209,120510−43%

09▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271457−12%

10▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,809397+1%

11▼1Asheville, NCNC93,523345−3%

12▲5Burlington, NCNC61,496323+99%

13Concord, NCNC114,598297+14%

14▼2Huntersville, NCNC68,535290−37%

15▲9Apex, NCNC80,419278+13%

16▲14Wake Forest, NCNC58,147271−4%

17▼2Knightdale, NCNC23,144231+756%

18▲15Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536229+38%

19▼5Jacksonville, NCNC72,732229−55%

20▼11Indian Trail, NCNC44,303215−33%

21▼5Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565214−55%

22▲6High Point, NCNC120,571213−36%

23▲64Ogden, NCNC8,249194+708%

24▲16Greenville, NCNC96,443175−44%

25▲75Asheboro, NCNC27,990169+839%

26▲49St. James, NCNC7,318160+332%

27▲81Clayton, NCNC32,633157+69%

28▲25Cornelius, NCNC35,094142−48%

29▼10Mooresville, NCNC55,842137+57%

30▲97Shelby, NCNC23,309135+133%

31▲23Lincolnton, NCNC12,465133+1109%

32▼6Pinehurst, NCNC18,670131+60%

33▲2Wilson, NCNC49,572131−36%

34▲27Kannapolis, NCNC61,708121−4%

35▼12New Bern, NCNC34,724121+70%

36Weddington, NCNC14,517117+193%

37▲1Goldsboro, NCNC35,012114−1%

38▼11Hickory, NCNC45,975105−52%

39Moyock, NCNC5,684101−25%

40▲1East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32398+151%

41▲82Mount Holly, NCNC19,03395+217%

42▲52Sanford, NCNC34,13893−22%

43▼25Hendersonville, NCNC15,86792−12%

44▲60Westport, NCNC5,91590+210%

45▲3Davidson, NCNC16,66283+98%

46▲40Aberdeen, NCNC10,06680+400%

47▲52Spout Springs, NCNC11,24280–

48▲15Boone, NCNC19,92979–

49▲61Hampstead, NCNC9,29276–

50▼28Carrboro, NCNC20,96275+79%

51▲91Oak Island, NCNC9,33775+400%

52▼20Monroe, NCNC42,64474−38%

53▼33Holly Springs, NCNC50,28873−67%

54▲47Graham, NCNC20,13172+106%

55▲36Southern Pines, NCNC17,35772+31%

56Forest City, NCNC7,41071–

57Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04970–

58▲82Kinston, NCNC19,70569–

59Williamston, NCNC5,08669–

60▼8Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49467+56%

61▲15Harrisburg, NCNC20,74264+276%

62▲54Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62261+39%

63▼16Elon, NCNC11,36656+47%

64▼9Lexington, NCNC20,23855+22%

65▲2Lumberton, NCNC18,95555+62%

66▲40Belmont, NCNC16,41554+671%

67▲42Angier, NCNC9,41052–

68▲22Fletcher, NCNC8,37349–

69▼44Havelock, NCNC17,43049−74%

70▼10Summerfield, NCNC11,32749+513%

71▲10Zebulon, NCNC11,93347–

72▼8Albemarle, NCNC17,76946+100%

73▼36Mebane, NCNC21,95246−47%

74▼32Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92745–

75▼5Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54045−39%

76▼3Clemmons, NCNC22,80845−44%

77▲56Lenoir, NCNC18,37245+246%

78▲7Morrisville, NCNC32,46645−59%

79▲39Ayden, NCNC5,26343–

80▲13Matthews, NCNC32,76942−80%

81▼25Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12042−55%

82Wadesboro, NCNC5,03542+223%

83▼49Gastonia, NCNC87,06741−85%

84▲27Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90641–

85▲46Archdale, NCNC12,25440+567%

86Conover, NCNC8,93835−33%

87▲30Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63734+26%

88▲49Piney Green, NCNC14,07834−68%

89Swannanoa, NCNC6,90134–

90▲7Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56634+26%

91▼33Hope Mills, NCNC18,32433−51%

92▲40Morganton, NCNC17,84933−41%

93▼22Mount Airy, NCNC10,68232−70%

94▼28Spring Lake, NCNC11,25231−83%

95Mocksville, NCNC6,28230–

96▼51Garner, NCNC41,56229−89%

97▲41Pittsboro, NCNC5,05429–

98▼39Midland, NCNC5,15128+87%

99▲4Morehead City, NCNC10,43428+100%

100▼56Rolesville, NCNC12,83928+300%

101▼72Porters Neck, NCNC7,65427−16%

102▼30Silver Lake, NCNC6,56326−49%

103▼54Statesville, NCNC32,18126−49%

104▼58Mills River, NCNC7,50424–

105Thomasville, NCNC27,73324+60%

106▲29Dunn, NCNC8,81422+144%

107Half Moon, NCNC7,37822−4%

108▼20Hillsborough, NCNC9,77819−21%

109▼35Kernersville, NCNC29,12819−53%

110▼12Long View, NCNC5,38719–

111▼32Murraysville, NCNC16,33919−85%

112▼30Stallings, NCNC17,76019−73%

113Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16518–

114▼64St. Stephens, NCNC9,45718–

115▼20Pineville, NCNC11,85117+70%

116▲13Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513–

117▼21Waynesville, NCNC11,00613−58%

118Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11712−37%

119Smithfield, NCNC13,11412−66%

120Hamlet, NCNC5,87010–

121Laurinburg, NCNC14,58210−57%

122▼9Unionville, NCNC7,32210−33%

123▲21Clinton, NCNC8,4669–

124▼47Northchase, NCNC5,8969−83%

125Cherryville, NCNC6,5238−11%

126▼42Kings Grant, NCNC9,0038−33%

127▼5Woodfin, NCNC8,2297–

128▼63Newton, NCNC13,8226−60%

129▼4Winterville, NCNC10,9736−79%

130▲11Surf City, NCNC5,1425−86%

131▼88Waxhaw, NCNC23,1405−95%

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