RANKING · 2024 ACS · 171 SHOWN OF 171

Largest French population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 171 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78410,425–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3067,780–

03Durham, NCNC305,5614,392–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,704–

05Cary, NCNC183,5823,512–

06Asheville, NCNC93,5233,298–

07Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,586–

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712,537–

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,138–

10Concord, NCNC114,5981,573–

11Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,405–

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,304–

13High Point, NCNC120,5711,279–

14Apex, NCNC80,4191,198–

15Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,078–

16Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,054–

17Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,029–

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,007–

19Greenville, NCNC96,443950–

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,147920–

21Hickory, NCNC45,975832–

22Holly Springs, NCNC50,288828–

23Gastonia, NCNC87,067827–

24Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536781–

25Leland, NCNC35,731778–

26Carrboro, NCNC20,962667–

27New Bern, NCNC34,724596–

28Kannapolis, NCNC61,708565–

29Burlington, NCNC61,496558–

30Goldsboro, NCNC35,012514–

31Garner, NCNC41,562510–

32Salisbury, NCNC36,879504–

33Mint Hill, NCNC29,476502–

34Pinehurst, NCNC18,670471–

35Hendersonville, NCNC15,867467–

36Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120467–

37Clayton, NCNC32,633466–

38Shelby, NCNC23,309458–

39Morrisville, NCNC32,466444–

40Southern Pines, NCNC17,357434–

41Sanford, NCNC34,138431–

42Matthews, NCNC32,769394–

43Waynesville, NCNC11,006391–

44Mebane, NCNC21,952388–

45Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731379–

46Harrisburg, NCNC20,742369–

47Lewisville, NCNC14,421362–

48Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637362–

49Stallings, NCNC17,760356–

50Weddington, NCNC14,517348–

51Asheboro, NCNC27,990347–

52Lenoir, NCNC18,372344–

53Etowah, NCNC7,968340–

54Eden, NCNC15,500330–

55Kernersville, NCNC29,128330–

56Ogden, NCNC8,249326–

57Statesville, NCNC32,181324–

58Wilson, NCNC49,572302–

59Oak Island, NCNC9,337300–

60Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494295–

61Brevard, NCNC8,098293–

62Boone, NCNC19,929278–

63Belmont, NCNC16,415265–

64Black Mountain, NCNC8,491258–

65Spout Springs, NCNC11,242257–

66Fletcher, NCNC8,373255–

67Murraysville, NCNC16,339247–

68Waxhaw, NCNC23,140245–

69Knightdale, NCNC23,144244–

70Monroe, NCNC42,644241–

71Davidson, NCNC16,662235–

72Tarboro, NCNC10,979220–

73Morganton, NCNC17,849219–

74Cramerton, NCNC5,713217–

75Locust, NCNC6,120216–

76Hampstead, NCNC9,292212–

77Havelock, NCNC17,430211–

78Elon, NCNC11,366194–

79Summerfield, NCNC11,327193–

80Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049178–

81Lexington, NCNC20,238172–

82Conover, NCNC8,938171–

83Porters Neck, NCNC7,654169–

84Lincolnton, NCNC12,465163–

85Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540160–

86Clemmons, NCNC22,808153–

87Morehead City, NCNC10,434152–

88Woodfin, NCNC8,229150–

89Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870149–

90Cherryville, NCNC6,523145–

91Albemarle, NCNC17,769144–

92Reidsville, NCNC14,692144–

93Archdale, NCNC12,254142–

94Mount Holly, NCNC19,033136–

95East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323133–

96Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906132–

97Unionville, NCNC7,322132–

98Graham, NCNC20,131130–

99Kings Grant, NCNC9,003129–

100Newton, NCNC13,822127–

101Pineville, NCNC11,851126–

102Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566121–

103Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927118–

104Rockingham, NCNC8,815117–

105Washington, NCNC9,910113–

106Smithfield, NCNC13,114112–

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117110–

108Kinston, NCNC19,705110–

109Hope Mills, NCNC18,324105–

110Bessemer City, NCNC5,834105–

111St. James, NCNC7,318101–

112Westport, NCNC5,915101–

113Surf City, NCNC5,14299–

114Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89697–

115Piney Green, NCNC14,07896–

116St. Stephens, NCNC9,45796–

117Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28793–

118Marvin, NCNC7,04093–

119Mills River, NCNC7,50493–

120Thomasville, NCNC27,73392–

121Mocksville, NCNC6,28289–

122Cullowhee, NCNC7,97388–

123Northchase, NCNC5,89687–

124Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50587–

125Lillington, NCNC5,04086–

126Mount Airy, NCNC10,68283–

127Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62281–

128Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280–

129Shallotte, NCNC5,33579–

130Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16578–

131Lumberton, NCNC18,95578–

132Moyock, NCNC5,68477–

133Spring Lake, NCNC11,25274–

134Gibsonville, NCNC9,87671–

135Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87568–

136Angier, NCNC9,41065–

137Wendell, NCNC19,68765–

138Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64964–

139Siler City, NCNC8,15563–

140Butner, NCNC8,11262–

141King, NCNC7,97759–

142Rolesville, NCNC12,83958–

143Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357–

144Trinity, NCNC7,27457–

145Hillsborough, NCNC9,77857–

146Dunn, NCNC8,81454–

147Zebulon, NCNC11,93352–

148Stokesdale, NCNC6,13352–

149Walkertown, NCNC6,12051–

150Ayden, NCNC5,26341–

151Winterville, NCNC10,97339–

152Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38637–

153Half Moon, NCNC7,37836–

154Long View, NCNC5,38733–

155Pittsboro, NCNC5,05432–

156Oxford, NCNC8,98531–

157Swannanoa, NCNC6,90128–

158Selma, NCNC7,40628–

159Clinton, NCNC8,46627–

160Barbecue, NCNC5,91026–

161Aberdeen, NCNC10,06622–

162Marion, NCNC7,44022–

163Midland, NCNC5,15121–

164Midway, NCNC5,10419–

165Roxboro, NCNC8,38019–

166Dallas, NCNC6,39215–

167Hamlet, NCNC5,87014–

168Forest City, NCNC7,41013–

169Sawmills, NCNC5,1059–

170Williamston, NCNC5,0865–

171Wadesboro, NCNC5,0354–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES