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Largest French Canadian population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian 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 144 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 144 is 51.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,363−5%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,891+21%

03Durham, NCNC305,5611,348+108%

04Cary, NCNC183,582821−19%

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,120757−16%

06Greensboro, NCNC308,667655+3%

07Mint Hill, NCNC29,476554+986%

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2715200%

09Indian Trail, NCNC44,303410+28%

10Asheville, NCNC93,523396+11%

11Wilmington, NCNC126,809389−2%

12Huntersville, NCNC68,535361−22%

13Concord, NCNC114,598343+31%

14Jacksonville, NCNC72,732292−42%

15Knightdale, NCNC23,144270+900%

16Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565267−44%

17Burlington, NCNC61,496251+55%

18Hendersonville, NCNC15,867201+93%

19Mooresville, NCNC55,842200+130%

20Holly Springs, NCNC50,288199−9%

21Roxboro, NCNC8,380193–

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962192+357%

23New Bern, NCNC34,724189+166%

24Apex, NCNC80,419184−26%

25Havelock, NCNC17,430169−9%

26Pinehurst, NCNC18,670146+78%

27Hickory, NCNC45,975143−34%

28High Point, NCNC120,571143−57%

29Porters Neck, NCNC7,654143+347%

30Wake Forest, NCNC58,147137−52%

31Leland, NCNC35,731136−8%

32Monroe, NCNC42,644135+13%

33Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536132−20%

34Gastonia, NCNC87,067131−51%

35Wilson, NCNC49,572131−36%

36Brevard, NCNC8,098126–

37Mebane, NCNC21,952118+37%

38Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121150%

39Moyock, NCNC5,684115−15%

40Greenville, NCNC96,443113−64%

41East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323112+187%

42Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927110–

43Waxhaw, NCNC23,140105+7%

44Rolesville, NCNC12,839104+1386%

45Garner, NCNC41,562103−62%

46Mills River, NCNC7,50498–

47Elon, NCNC11,36697+155%

48Davidson, NCNC16,66295+126%

49Statesville, NCNC32,18192+80%

50St. Stephens, NCNC9,45791–

51Lewisville, NCNC14,42189+16%

52Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49483+93%

53Cornelius, NCNC35,09482−70%

54Lincolnton, NCNC12,46581+636%

55Lexington, NCNC20,23872+60%

56Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12072−23%

57Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87070−3%

58Hope Mills, NCNC18,32470+3%

59Midland, NCNC5,15169+360%

60Summerfield, NCNC11,32769+763%

61Kannapolis, NCNC61,70868−46%

62Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89668+39%

63Boone, NCNC19,92964–

64Albemarle, NCNC17,76962+170%

65Newton, NCNC13,82262+313%

66Spring Lake, NCNC11,25260−67%

67Lumberton, NCNC18,95558+71%

68Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28758–

69Etowah, NCNC7,96854+17%

70Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54052−30%

71Mount Airy, NCNC10,68252−51%

72Silver Lake, NCNC6,563510%

73Clemmons, NCNC22,80850−38%

74Kernersville, NCNC29,12850+25%

75St. James, NCNC7,31848+30%

76Harrisburg, NCNC20,74245+165%

77Northchase, NCNC5,89645−13%

78Eden, NCNC15,50044–

79Murraysville, NCNC16,33944−64%

80Rockingham, NCNC8,81544–

81Zebulon, NCNC11,93344–

82Stallings, NCNC17,76042−40%

83Salisbury, NCNC36,87941−68%

84Kings Grant, NCNC9,00340+233%

85Morrisville, NCNC32,46639−65%

86Aberdeen, NCNC10,06638+138%

87Ogden, NCNC8,24938+58%

88Hillsborough, NCNC9,77837+54%

89Creedmoor, NCNC5,04636+71%

90Fletcher, NCNC8,37336–

91Southern Pines, NCNC17,35736−35%

92King, NCNC7,97731+138%

93Matthews, NCNC32,76931−86%

94Sanford, NCNC34,13831−74%

95Pineville, NCNC11,85131+210%

96Waynesville, NCNC11,006310%

97Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56630+11%

98Long View, NCNC5,38729–

99Spout Springs, NCNC11,24229–

100Asheboro, NCNC27,99028+56%

101Graham, NCNC20,13126−26%

102Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73126−54%

103Morehead City, NCNC10,43426+86%

104Westport, NCNC5,91526−10%

105Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50526−54%

106Belmont, NCNC16,41525+257%

107Half Moon, NCNC7,37825+9%

108Clayton, NCNC32,63325−73%

109Angier, NCNC9,41024–

110Hampstead, NCNC9,29224–

111Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90623–

112Lillington, NCNC5,04023–

113Unionville, NCNC7,32223+53%

114Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38622−94%

115Butner, NCNC8,11221−70%

116Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62221−52%

117Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63721−22%

118Ayden, NCNC5,26320–

119Cramerton, NCNC5,71320−67%

120Gibsonville, NCNC9,87620+100%

121Reidsville, NCNC14,69220–

122Woodfin, NCNC8,22920–

123Mount Holly, NCNC19,03319−37%

124Henderson, NCNC15,01317–

125Winterville, NCNC10,97317−41%

126Midway, NCNC5,10416–

127Shelby, NCNC23,30916−72%

128Washington, NCNC9,91015−66%

129Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514–

130Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90814–

131Archdale, NCNC12,25413+117%

132Morganton, NCNC17,84913−77%

133Lenoir, NCNC18,37212−8%

134Dallas, NCNC6,39211–

135Dunn, NCNC8,81411+22%

136Sawmills, NCNC5,10510–

137Piney Green, NCNC14,0789−92%

138Pittsboro, NCNC5,0549–

139Walkertown, NCNC6,1209–

140Kinston, NCNC19,7058–

141Surf City, NCNC5,1428−78%

142Oak Island, NCNC9,3375−67%

143Tarboro, NCNC10,9795–

144Clinton, NCNC8,4664–

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