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 2024 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. The median across all 171 is 153. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Locust, NC, up 89 places to #75.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78410,425−14%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3067,780+11%

03Durham, NCNC305,5614,392+36%

04▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,704−9%

05▼1Cary, NCNC183,5823,512+11%

06Asheville, NCNC93,5233,298+26%

07▲2Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,586−12%

08▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712,537−24%

09▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,138−39%

10▲3Concord, NCNC114,5981,573+6%

11Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,405−1%

12▼2Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,304−42%

13▲1High Point, NCNC120,5711,279+6%

14▼2Apex, NCNC80,4191,198+1%

15▲1Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,078+23%

16▲1Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,054+52%

17▼2Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,029+38%

18▲3Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,007−35%

19▼1Greenville, NCNC96,443950−36%

20▲5Wake Forest, NCNC58,147920−13%

21▲6Hickory, NCNC45,975832+21%

22▲2Holly Springs, NCNC50,288828+18%

23▼4Gastonia, NCNC87,067827−8%

24▼4Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536781+109%

25▲10Leland, NCNC35,731778+144%

26▼3Carrboro, NCNC20,962667+111%

27▼1New Bern, NCNC34,724596−49%

28Kannapolis, NCNC61,708565−7%

29▲2Burlington, NCNC61,496558−23%

30▲12Goldsboro, NCNC35,012514+13%

31▲6Garner, NCNC41,562510+26%

32▲7Salisbury, NCNC36,879504+27%

33▲5Mint Hill, NCNC29,476502+11%

34▲6Pinehurst, NCNC18,670471−31%

35▲23Hendersonville, NCNC15,867467+30%

36▲18Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120467−25%

37▼4Clayton, NCNC32,633466+69%

38▲53Shelby, NCNC23,309458+162%

39▼3Morrisville, NCNC32,466444+60%

40▲1Southern Pines, NCNC17,357434+49%

41▲5Sanford, NCNC34,138431+44%

42▼20Matthews, NCNC32,769394−50%

43▲2Waynesville, NCNC11,006391+97%

44▲32Mebane, NCNC21,952388−24%

45▲2Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731379−14%

46▲15Harrisburg, NCNC20,742369+41%

47▲35Lewisville, NCNC14,421362−3%

48▲11Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637362+67%

49▲3Stallings, NCNC17,760356+53%

50▲28Weddington, NCNC14,517348+28%

51▼1Asheboro, NCNC27,990347−16%

52▲41Lenoir, NCNC18,372344+163%

53▼4Etowah, NCNC7,968340+164%

54▲68Eden, NCNC15,500330+71%

55▼23Kernersville, NCNC29,128330−30%

56▲74Ogden, NCNC8,249326−3%

57▲11Statesville, NCNC32,181324−9%

58▲25Wilson, NCNC49,572302−42%

59▲21Oak Island, NCNC9,337300+51%

60▼26Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494295+55%

61▲75Brevard, NCNC8,098293+47%

62▼32Boone, NCNC19,929278−50%

63▲9Belmont, NCNC16,415265+70%

64▲57Black Mountain, NCNC8,491258−38%

65▲48Spout Springs, NCNC11,242257–

66▼13Fletcher, NCNC8,373255+45%

67▼11Murraysville, NCNC16,339247−20%

68▼13Waxhaw, NCNC23,140245+96%

69▲42Knightdale, NCNC23,144244+132%

70▼1Monroe, NCNC42,644241−19%

71▼27Davidson, NCNC16,662235−2%

72▲32Tarboro, NCNC10,979220+228%

73▼10Morganton, NCNC17,849219−32%

74▲7Cramerton, NCNC5,713217+443%

75▲89Locust, NCNC6,120216+882%

76▲25Hampstead, NCNC9,292212−13%

77▼48Havelock, NCNC17,430211−56%

78▼13Elon, NCNC11,366194+81%

79▲7Summerfield, NCNC11,327193−67%

80▲46Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049178–

81▲61Lexington, NCNC20,238172−43%

82▲37Conover, NCNC8,938171+99%

83▲4Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541690%

84▲33Lincolnton, NCNC12,465163+34%

85▲49Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540160+86%

86▼43Clemmons, NCNC22,808153−71%

87▲13Morehead City, NCNC10,434152−44%

88▼11Woodfin, NCNC8,229150−15%

89▲7Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870149−46%

90▼1Cherryville, NCNC6,523145+116%

91▲11Albemarle, NCNC17,769144−19%

92▼18Reidsville, NCNC14,692144−29%

93▼27Archdale, NCNC12,254142+209%

94▼43Mount Holly, NCNC19,033136−73%

95▲52East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323133+46%

96▼23Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906132–

97▼33Unionville, NCNC7,322132+61%

98▼41Graham, NCNC20,131130−46%

99▼9Kings Grant, NCNC9,003129+25%

100▼8Newton, NCNC13,822127+2%

101▲36Pineville, NCNC11,851126+4%

102▼23Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566121−51%

103▼55Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927118–

104▲47Rockingham, NCNC8,815117−36%

105▲4Washington, NCNC9,910113−57%

106▼11Smithfield, NCNC13,114112−12%

107▲20Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117110−14%

108▼24Kinston, NCNC19,705110+1%

109▲51Bessemer City, NCNC5,834105+176%

110▼50Hope Mills, NCNC18,324105−83%

111▼41St. James, NCNC7,318101+2%

112▼4Westport, NCNC5,915101−42%

113▲26Surf City, NCNC5,14299+77%

114▲26Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89697−33%

115▼30Piney Green, NCNC14,07896−87%

116▼11St. Stephens, NCNC9,45796−19%

117▲12Marvin, NCNC7,04093+19%

118▼21Mills River, NCNC7,50493−65%

119▲36Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28793+138%

120▼58Thomasville, NCNC27,73392−48%

121▼1Mocksville, NCNC6,28289+368%

122▼47Cullowhee, NCNC7,97388−45%

123▲22Northchase, NCNC5,89687−39%

124▼17Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50587−30%

125▲32Lillington, NCNC5,04086+126%

126▼14Mount Airy, NCNC10,68283−49%

127▼28Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62281−56%

128▲22Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280+1%

129▲19Shallotte, NCNC5,33579−1%

130▼5Lumberton, NCNC18,95578−67%

131▲28Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16578−39%

132▼29Moyock, NCNC5,68477−11%

133▼18Spring Lake, NCNC11,25274−76%

134▲29Gibsonville, NCNC9,87671−42%

135▼21Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87568−49%

136▼4Angier, NCNC9,41065−17%

137▼31Wendell, NCNC19,68765+282%

138Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64964+10%

139▲5Siler City, NCNC8,15563+200%

140▼22Butner, NCNC8,11262+32%

141▼6King, NCNC7,97759−43%

142▼71Rolesville, NCNC12,83958−47%

143▼20Hillsborough, NCNC9,77857−69%

144▲5Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357−80%

145▼57Trinity, NCNC7,27457+200%

146▲7Dunn, NCNC8,81454−36%

147▲5Stokesdale, NCNC6,133520%

148▼32Zebulon, NCNC11,93352–

149▼8Walkertown, NCNC6,12051−11%

150▲17Ayden, NCNC5,26341−38%

151▼41Winterville, NCNC10,97339−49%

152▼6Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38637−84%

153▼55Half Moon, NCNC7,37836−86%

154▼23Long View, NCNC5,38733−82%

155▼31Pittsboro, NCNC5,05432−75%

156▲14Oxford, NCNC8,98531−73%

157▲5Selma, NCNC7,40628+40%

158▲16Swannanoa, NCNC6,90128−70%

159▼3Clinton, NCNC8,46627−80%

160Barbecue, NCNC5,91026–

161▼94Aberdeen, NCNC10,06622−90%

162▼34Marion, NCNC7,44022−89%

163▲5Midland, NCNC5,15121−53%

164▼21Midway, NCNC5,10419−76%

165▲8Roxboro, NCNC8,38019−85%

166▼1Dallas, NCNC6,39215−81%

167▲4Hamlet, NCNC5,87014−70%

168▼10Forest City, NCNC7,41013−96%

169Sawmills, NCNC5,1059−82%

170▼4Williamston, NCNC5,0865−58%

171▲1Wadesboro, NCNC5,0354−97%

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