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.

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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%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,704−9%

05Cary, NCNC183,5823,512+11%

06Asheville, NCNC93,5233,298+26%

07Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,586−12%

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712,537−24%

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,138−39%

10Concord, NCNC114,5981,573+6%

11Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,405−1%

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,304−42%

13High Point, NCNC120,5711,279+6%

14Apex, NCNC80,4191,198+1%

15Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,078+23%

16Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,054+52%

17Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,029+38%

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,007−35%

19Greenville, NCNC96,443950−36%

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,147920−13%

21Hickory, NCNC45,975832+21%

22Holly Springs, NCNC50,288828+18%

23Gastonia, NCNC87,067827−8%

24Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536781+109%

25Leland, NCNC35,731778+144%

26Carrboro, NCNC20,962667+111%

27New Bern, NCNC34,724596−49%

28Kannapolis, NCNC61,708565−7%

29Burlington, NCNC61,496558−23%

30Goldsboro, NCNC35,012514+13%

31Garner, NCNC41,562510+26%

32Salisbury, NCNC36,879504+27%

33Mint Hill, NCNC29,476502+11%

34Pinehurst, NCNC18,670471−31%

35Hendersonville, NCNC15,867467+30%

36Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120467−25%

37Clayton, NCNC32,633466+69%

38Shelby, NCNC23,309458+162%

39Morrisville, NCNC32,466444+60%

40Southern Pines, NCNC17,357434+49%

41Sanford, NCNC34,138431+44%

42Matthews, NCNC32,769394−50%

43Waynesville, NCNC11,006391+97%

44Mebane, NCNC21,952388−24%

45Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731379−14%

46Harrisburg, NCNC20,742369+41%

47Lewisville, NCNC14,421362−3%

48Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637362+67%

49Stallings, NCNC17,760356+53%

50Weddington, NCNC14,517348+28%

51Asheboro, NCNC27,990347−16%

52Lenoir, NCNC18,372344+163%

53Etowah, NCNC7,968340+164%

54Eden, NCNC15,500330+71%

55Kernersville, NCNC29,128330−30%

56Ogden, NCNC8,249326−3%

57Statesville, NCNC32,181324−9%

58Wilson, NCNC49,572302−42%

59Oak Island, NCNC9,337300+51%

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

61Brevard, NCNC8,098293+47%

62Boone, NCNC19,929278−50%

63Belmont, NCNC16,415265+70%

64Black Mountain, NCNC8,491258−38%

65Spout Springs, NCNC11,242257–

66Fletcher, NCNC8,373255+45%

67Murraysville, NCNC16,339247−20%

68Waxhaw, NCNC23,140245+96%

69Knightdale, NCNC23,144244+132%

70Monroe, NCNC42,644241−19%

71Davidson, NCNC16,662235−2%

72Tarboro, NCNC10,979220+228%

73Morganton, NCNC17,849219−32%

74Cramerton, NCNC5,713217+443%

75Locust, NCNC6,120216+882%

76Hampstead, NCNC9,292212−13%

77Havelock, NCNC17,430211−56%

78Elon, NCNC11,366194+81%

79Summerfield, NCNC11,327193−67%

80Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049178–

81Lexington, NCNC20,238172−43%

82Conover, NCNC8,938171+99%

83Porters Neck, NCNC7,654169+0%

84Lincolnton, NCNC12,465163+34%

85Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540160+86%

86Clemmons, NCNC22,808153−71%

87Morehead City, NCNC10,434152−44%

88Woodfin, NCNC8,229150−15%

89Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870149−46%

90Cherryville, NCNC6,523145+116%

91Albemarle, NCNC17,769144−19%

92Reidsville, NCNC14,692144−29%

93Archdale, NCNC12,254142+209%

94Mount Holly, NCNC19,033136−73%

95East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323133+46%

96Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906132–

97Unionville, NCNC7,322132+61%

98Graham, NCNC20,131130−46%

99Kings Grant, NCNC9,003129+25%

100Newton, NCNC13,822127+2%

101Pineville, NCNC11,851126+4%

102Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566121−51%

103Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927118–

104Rockingham, NCNC8,815117−36%

105Washington, NCNC9,910113−57%

106Smithfield, NCNC13,114112−12%

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117110−14%

108Kinston, NCNC19,705110+1%

109Hope Mills, NCNC18,324105−83%

110Bessemer City, NCNC5,834105+176%

111St. James, NCNC7,318101+2%

112Westport, NCNC5,915101−42%

113Surf City, NCNC5,14299+77%

114Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89697−33%

115Piney Green, NCNC14,07896−87%

116St. Stephens, NCNC9,45796−19%

117Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28793+138%

118Marvin, NCNC7,04093+19%

119Mills River, NCNC7,50493−65%

120Thomasville, NCNC27,73392−48%

121Mocksville, NCNC6,28289+368%

122Cullowhee, NCNC7,97388−45%

123Northchase, NCNC5,89687−39%

124Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50587−30%

125Lillington, NCNC5,04086+126%

126Mount Airy, NCNC10,68283−49%

127Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62281−56%

128Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280+1%

129Shallotte, NCNC5,33579−1%

130Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16578−39%

131Lumberton, NCNC18,95578−67%

132Moyock, NCNC5,68477−11%

133Spring Lake, NCNC11,25274−76%

134Gibsonville, NCNC9,87671−42%

135Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87568−49%

136Angier, NCNC9,41065−17%

137Wendell, NCNC19,68765+282%

138Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64964+10%

139Siler City, NCNC8,15563+200%

140Butner, NCNC8,11262+32%

141King, NCNC7,97759−43%

142Rolesville, NCNC12,83958−47%

143Silver Lake, NCNC6,56357−80%

144Trinity, NCNC7,27457+200%

145Hillsborough, NCNC9,77857−69%

146Dunn, NCNC8,81454−36%

147Stokesdale, NCNC6,13352+0%

148Zebulon, NCNC11,93352–

149Walkertown, NCNC6,12051−11%

150Ayden, NCNC5,26341−38%

151Winterville, NCNC10,97339−49%

152Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38637−84%

153Half Moon, NCNC7,37836−86%

154Long View, NCNC5,38733−82%

155Pittsboro, NCNC5,05432−75%

156Oxford, NCNC8,98531−73%

157Swannanoa, NCNC6,90128−70%

158Selma, NCNC7,40628+40%

159Clinton, NCNC8,46627−80%

160Barbecue, NCNC5,91026–

161Aberdeen, NCNC10,06622−90%

162Marion, NCNC7,44022−89%

163Midland, NCNC5,15121−53%

164Midway, NCNC5,10419−76%

165Roxboro, NCNC8,38019−85%

166Dallas, NCNC6,39215−81%

167Hamlet, NCNC5,87014−70%

168Forest City, NCNC7,41013−96%

169Sawmills, NCNC5,1059−82%

170Williamston, NCNC5,0865−58%

171Wadesboro, NCNC5,0354−97%

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