RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 169 SHOWN OF 169

Largest French population, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 169 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 169 is 198.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78412,074–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3067,025–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,6674,077–

04Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,489–

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,360–

06Durham, NCNC305,5613,218–

07Cary, NCNC183,5823,176–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,934–

09Asheville, NCNC93,5232,612–

10Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,249–

11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,546–

12Greenville, NCNC96,4431,491–

13Concord, NCNC114,5981,485–

14Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,421–

15High Point, NCNC120,5711,210–

16Apex, NCNC80,4191,186–

17New Bern, NCNC34,7241,178–

18Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,061–

19Gastonia, NCNC87,067901–

20Cornelius, NCNC35,094877–

21Matthews, NCNC32,769785–

22Indian Trail, NCNC44,303744–

23Piney Green, NCNC14,078732–

24Burlington, NCNC61,496721–

25Holly Springs, NCNC50,288702–

26Mooresville, NCNC55,842695–

27Hickory, NCNC45,975690–

28Pinehurst, NCNC18,670678–

29Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120619–

30Kannapolis, NCNC61,708606–

31Hope Mills, NCNC18,324603–

32Summerfield, NCNC11,327584–

33Boone, NCNC19,929557–

34Clemmons, NCNC22,808527–

35Wilson, NCNC49,572522–

36Mebane, NCNC21,952511–

37Mount Holly, NCNC19,033503–

38Havelock, NCNC17,430479–

39Kernersville, NCNC29,128472–

40Goldsboro, NCNC35,012454–

41Mint Hill, NCNC29,476451–

42Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731440–

43Black Mountain, NCNC8,491418–

44Asheboro, NCNC27,990412–

45Garner, NCNC41,562406–

46Salisbury, NCNC36,879396–

47Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536373–

48Lewisville, NCNC14,421372–

49Hendersonville, NCNC15,867360–

50Statesville, NCNC32,181355–

51Ogden, NCNC8,249336–

52Forest City, NCNC7,410335–

53Morganton, NCNC17,849323–

54Leland, NCNC35,731319–

55Carrboro, NCNC20,962316–

56Spring Lake, NCNC11,252310–

57Murraysville, NCNC16,339309–

58Lexington, NCNC20,238302–

59Sanford, NCNC34,138300–

60Monroe, NCNC42,644298–

61Southern Pines, NCNC17,357292–

62Silver Lake, NCNC6,563286–

63Morrisville, NCNC32,466278–

64Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870278–

65Clayton, NCNC32,633275–

66Morehead City, NCNC10,434271–

67Weddington, NCNC14,517271–

68Mills River, NCNC7,504268–

69Washington, NCNC9,910263–

70Harrisburg, NCNC20,742261–

71Half Moon, NCNC7,378255–

72Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566249–

73Hampstead, NCNC9,292245–

74Graham, NCNC20,131241–

75Davidson, NCNC16,662239–

76Lumberton, NCNC18,955237–

77Stallings, NCNC17,760233–

78Aberdeen, NCNC10,066230–

79Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386225–

80Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637217–

81Reidsville, NCNC14,692203–

82Marion, NCNC7,440199–

83Oak Island, NCNC9,337199–

84Brevard, NCNC8,098199–

85Waynesville, NCNC11,006198–

86Eden, NCNC15,500193–

87Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494190–

88Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622185–

89Hillsborough, NCNC9,778184–

90Rockingham, NCNC8,815183–

91Long View, NCNC5,387180–

92Albemarle, NCNC17,769177–

93Thomasville, NCNC27,733177–

94Fletcher, NCNC8,373176–

95Woodfin, NCNC8,229176–

96Shelby, NCNC23,309175–

97Westport, NCNC5,915173–

98Porters Neck, NCNC7,654169–

99Mount Airy, NCNC10,682163–

100Cullowhee, NCNC7,973161–

101Belmont, NCNC16,415156–

102Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896144–

103Northchase, NCNC5,896142–

104Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875133–

105Clinton, NCNC8,466133–

106Lenoir, NCNC18,372131–

107Roxboro, NCNC8,380131–

108Pittsboro, NCNC5,054130–

109Etowah, NCNC7,968129–

110Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117128–

111Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165128–

112Smithfield, NCNC13,114127–

113Wadesboro, NCNC5,035125–

114Waxhaw, NCNC23,140125–

115Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505125–

116Newton, NCNC13,822124–

117Gibsonville, NCNC9,876123–

118Lincolnton, NCNC12,465122–

119Pineville, NCNC11,851121–

120St. Stephens, NCNC9,457119–

121Oxford, NCNC8,985116–

122Rolesville, NCNC12,839110–

123Kinston, NCNC19,705109–

124Elon, NCNC11,366107–

125Knightdale, NCNC23,144105–

126King, NCNC7,977103–

127Kings Grant, NCNC9,003103–

128Nashville, NCNC5,911102–

129St. James, NCNC7,31899–

130Swannanoa, NCNC6,90194–

131Creedmoor, NCNC5,04693–

132East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32391–

133Moyock, NCNC5,68487–

134Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54086–

135Conover, NCNC8,93886–

136Dunn, NCNC8,81484–

137Unionville, NCNC7,32282–

138Shallotte, NCNC5,33580–

139Laurinburg, NCNC14,58279–

140Midway, NCNC5,10479–

141Marvin, NCNC7,04078–

142Angier, NCNC9,41078–

143Dallas, NCNC6,39277–

144Winterville, NCNC10,97376–

145Cherryville, NCNC6,52367–

146Tarboro, NCNC10,97967–

147Ayden, NCNC5,26366–

148Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64958–

149Walkertown, NCNC6,12057–

150Surf City, NCNC5,14256–

151Stokesdale, NCNC6,13352–

152Sawmills, NCNC5,10551–

153Butner, NCNC8,11247–

154Hamlet, NCNC5,87046–

155Archdale, NCNC12,25446–

156Midland, NCNC5,15145–

157Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90844–

158Cramerton, NCNC5,71340–

159Henderson, NCNC15,01339–

160Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28739–

161Lillington, NCNC5,04038–

162Bessemer City, NCNC5,83438–

163Locust, NCNC6,12022–

164Siler City, NCNC8,15521–

165Selma, NCNC7,40620–

166Mocksville, NCNC6,28219–

167Trinity, NCNC7,27419–

168Wendell, NCNC19,68717–

169Williamston, NCNC5,08612–

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