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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.

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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%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,667648+2%

06Leland, NCNC35,731621+320%

07Mint Hill, NCNC29,476604+1084%

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,120510−43%

09Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271457−12%

10Wilmington, NCNC126,809397+1%

11Asheville, NCNC93,523345−3%

12Burlington, NCNC61,496323+99%

13Concord, NCNC114,598297+14%

14Huntersville, NCNC68,535290−37%

15Apex, NCNC80,419278+13%

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,147271−4%

17Knightdale, NCNC23,144231+756%

18Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536229+38%

19Jacksonville, NCNC72,732229−55%

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,303215−33%

21Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565214−55%

22High Point, NCNC120,571213−36%

23Ogden, NCNC8,249194+708%

24Greenville, NCNC96,443175−44%

25Asheboro, NCNC27,990169+839%

26St. James, NCNC7,318160+332%

27Clayton, NCNC32,633157+69%

28Cornelius, NCNC35,094142−48%

29Mooresville, NCNC55,842137+57%

30Shelby, NCNC23,309135+133%

31Lincolnton, NCNC12,465133+1109%

32Pinehurst, NCNC18,670131+60%

33Wilson, NCNC49,572131−36%

34Kannapolis, NCNC61,708121−4%

35New Bern, NCNC34,724121+70%

36Weddington, NCNC14,517117+193%

37Goldsboro, NCNC35,012114−1%

38Hickory, NCNC45,975105−52%

39Moyock, NCNC5,684101−25%

40East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32398+151%

41Mount Holly, NCNC19,03395+217%

42Sanford, NCNC34,13893−22%

43Hendersonville, NCNC15,86792−12%

44Westport, NCNC5,91590+210%

45Davidson, NCNC16,66283+98%

46Aberdeen, NCNC10,06680+400%

47Spout Springs, NCNC11,24280–

48Boone, NCNC19,92979–

49Hampstead, NCNC9,29276–

50Carrboro, NCNC20,96275+79%

51Oak Island, NCNC9,33775+400%

52Monroe, NCNC42,64474−38%

53Holly Springs, NCNC50,28873−67%

54Graham, NCNC20,13172+106%

55Southern Pines, NCNC17,35772+31%

56Forest City, NCNC7,41071–

57Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04970–

58Kinston, NCNC19,70569–

59Williamston, NCNC5,08669–

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

61Harrisburg, NCNC20,74264+276%

62Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62261+39%

63Elon, NCNC11,36656+47%

64Lexington, NCNC20,23855+22%

65Lumberton, NCNC18,95555+62%

66Belmont, NCNC16,41554+671%

67Angier, NCNC9,41052–

68Fletcher, NCNC8,37349–

69Havelock, NCNC17,43049−74%

70Summerfield, NCNC11,32749+513%

71Zebulon, NCNC11,93347–

72Albemarle, NCNC17,76946+100%

73Mebane, NCNC21,95246−47%

74Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92745–

75Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54045−39%

76Clemmons, NCNC22,80845−44%

77Lenoir, NCNC18,37245+246%

78Morrisville, NCNC32,46645−59%

79Ayden, NCNC5,26343–

80Matthews, NCNC32,76942−80%

81Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12042−55%

82Wadesboro, NCNC5,03542+223%

83Gastonia, NCNC87,06741−85%

84Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90641–

85Archdale, NCNC12,25440+567%

86Conover, NCNC8,93835−33%

87Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63734+26%

88Piney Green, NCNC14,07834−68%

89Swannanoa, NCNC6,90134–

90Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56634+26%

91Hope Mills, NCNC18,32433−51%

92Morganton, NCNC17,84933−41%

93Mount Airy, NCNC10,68232−70%

94Spring Lake, NCNC11,25231−83%

95Mocksville, NCNC6,28230–

96Garner, NCNC41,56229−89%

97Pittsboro, NCNC5,05429–

98Midland, NCNC5,15128+87%

99Morehead City, NCNC10,43428+100%

100Rolesville, NCNC12,83928+300%

101Porters Neck, NCNC7,65427−16%

102Silver Lake, NCNC6,56326−49%

103Statesville, NCNC32,18126−49%

104Mills River, NCNC7,50424–

105Thomasville, NCNC27,73324+60%

106Dunn, NCNC8,81422+144%

107Half Moon, NCNC7,37822−4%

108Hillsborough, NCNC9,77819−21%

109Kernersville, NCNC29,12819−53%

110Long View, NCNC5,38719–

111Murraysville, NCNC16,33919−85%

112Stallings, NCNC17,76019−73%

113Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16518–

114St. Stephens, NCNC9,45718–

115Pineville, NCNC11,85117+70%

116Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87513–

117Waynesville, NCNC11,00613−58%

118Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11712−37%

119Smithfield, NCNC13,11412−66%

120Hamlet, NCNC5,87010–

121Laurinburg, NCNC14,58210−57%

122Unionville, NCNC7,32210−33%

123Clinton, NCNC8,4669–

124Northchase, NCNC5,8969−83%

125Cherryville, NCNC6,5238−11%

126Kings Grant, NCNC9,0038−33%

127Woodfin, NCNC8,2297–

128Newton, NCNC13,8226−60%

129Winterville, NCNC10,9736−79%

130Surf City, NCNC5,1425−86%

131Waxhaw, NCNC23,1405−95%

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