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Largest French population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are French 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 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 154.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78411,721−3%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3068,068+15%

03Durham, NCNC305,5614,881+52%

04Cary, NCNC183,5823,470+9%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,381−17%

06Asheville, NCNC93,5233,199+22%

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712,978−11%

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202,731−22%

09Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,374−19%

10Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,682−25%

11Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,677+18%

12Apex, NCNC80,4191,673+41%

13Concord, NCNC114,5981,601+8%

14High Point, NCNC120,5711,243+3%

15Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,155+55%

16Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,150+31%

17Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,114+60%

18Greenville, NCNC96,4431,062−29%

19Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,058+17%

20Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536898+141%

21Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565878−43%

22Matthews, NCNC32,769795+1%

23Carrboro, NCNC20,962784+148%

24Holly Springs, NCNC50,288777+11%

25Wake Forest, NCNC58,147762−28%

26New Bern, NCNC34,724717−39%

27Hickory, NCNC45,975683−1%

28Kannapolis, NCNC61,708601−1%

29Havelock, NCNC17,430592+24%

30Boone, NCNC19,929542−3%

31Burlington, NCNC61,496509−29%

32Kernersville, NCNC29,128505+7%

33Clayton, NCNC32,633499+81%

34Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494491+158%

35Leland, NCNC35,731468+47%

36Morrisville, NCNC32,466461+66%

37Garner, NCNC41,562443+9%

38Mint Hill, NCNC29,476434−4%

39Salisbury, NCNC36,879417+5%

40Pinehurst, NCNC18,670406−40%

41Southern Pines, NCNC17,357404+38%

42Goldsboro, NCNC35,012400−12%

43Clemmons, NCNC22,808400−24%

44Davidson, NCNC16,662380+59%

45Waynesville, NCNC11,006364+84%

46Sanford, NCNC34,138355+18%

47Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731347−21%

48Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927343–

49Etowah, NCNC7,968338+162%

50Asheboro, NCNC27,990332−19%

51Mount Holly, NCNC19,033327−35%

52Stallings, NCNC17,760317+36%

53Fletcher, NCNC8,373314+78%

54Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120302−51%

55Waxhaw, NCNC23,140297+138%

56Murraysville, NCNC16,339293−5%

57Graham, NCNC20,131278+15%

58Hendersonville, NCNC15,867271−25%

59Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637269+24%

60Hope Mills, NCNC18,324267−56%

61Harrisburg, NCNC20,742266+2%

62Thomasville, NCNC27,733266+50%

63Morganton, NCNC17,849243−25%

64Unionville, NCNC7,322237+189%

65Elon, NCNC11,366236+121%

66Archdale, NCNC12,254233+407%

67Aberdeen, NCNC10,066227−1%

68Statesville, NCNC32,181225−37%

69Monroe, NCNC42,644220−26%

70St. James, NCNC7,318218+120%

71Rolesville, NCNC12,839212+93%

72Belmont, NCNC16,415207+33%

73Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906206–

74Reidsville, NCNC14,692200−1%

75Cullowhee, NCNC7,973196+22%

76Mebane, NCNC21,952193−62%

77Woodfin, NCNC8,229193+10%

78Weddington, NCNC14,517191−30%

79Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566190−24%

80Oak Island, NCNC9,337188−6%

81Cramerton, NCNC5,713182+355%

82Lewisville, NCNC14,421177−52%

83Wilson, NCNC49,572174−67%

84Kinston, NCNC19,705172+58%

85Piney Green, NCNC14,078164−78%

86Summerfield, NCNC11,327162−72%

87Porters Neck, NCNC7,654154−9%

88Trinity, NCNC7,274154+711%

89Cherryville, NCNC6,523146+118%

90Kings Grant, NCNC9,003143+39%

91Shelby, NCNC23,309141−19%

92Newton, NCNC13,822135+9%

93Lenoir, NCNC18,372134+2%

94Henderson, NCNC15,013133+241%

95Smithfield, NCNC13,114130+2%

96Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870124−55%

97Mills River, NCNC7,504123−54%

98Half Moon, NCNC7,378122−52%

99Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622122−34%

100Morehead City, NCNC10,434122−55%

101Hampstead, NCNC9,292120−51%

102Albemarle, NCNC17,769115−35%

103Moyock, NCNC5,684115+32%

104Tarboro, NCNC10,979115+72%

105St. Stephens, NCNC9,457113−5%

106Wendell, NCNC19,687113+565%

107Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505113−10%

108Westport, NCNC5,915110−36%

109Washington, NCNC9,910106−60%

110Winterville, NCNC10,973103+36%

111Knightdale, NCNC23,144102−3%

112Mount Airy, NCNC10,682102−37%

113Spout Springs, NCNC11,242102–

114Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875101−24%

115Spring Lake, NCNC11,252100−68%

116Zebulon, NCNC11,93399–

117Lincolnton, NCNC12,46598−20%

118Butner, NCNC8,11297+106%

119Conover, NCNC8,93896+12%

120Mocksville, NCNC6,28294+395%

121Black Mountain, NCNC8,49189−79%

122Eden, NCNC15,50087−55%

123Hillsborough, NCNC9,77886−53%

124Pittsboro, NCNC5,05483−36%

125Lumberton, NCNC18,95581−66%

126Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04980–

127Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11776−41%

128Marion, NCNC7,44076−62%

129Marvin, NCNC7,04076−3%

130Ogden, NCNC8,24975−78%

131Long View, NCNC5,38773−59%

132Angier, NCNC9,41067−14%

133Nashville, NCNC5,91164−37%

134Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54062−28%

135King, NCNC7,97760−42%

136Brevard, NCNC8,09859−70%

137Pineville, NCNC11,85159−51%

138Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649580%

139Surf City, NCNC5,14255−2%

140Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89654−63%

141Walkertown, NCNC6,12053−7%

142Lexington, NCNC20,23852−83%

143Midway, NCNC5,10452−34%

144Siler City, NCNC8,15552+148%

145Northchase, NCNC5,89651−64%

146Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38651−77%

147East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32350−45%

148Shallotte, NCNC5,33550−38%

149Silver Lake, NCNC6,56343−85%

150Laurinburg, NCNC14,58242−47%

151Rockingham, NCNC8,81542−77%

152Stokesdale, NCNC6,13341−21%

153Dunn, NCNC8,81440−52%

154Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90840−9%

155Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28740+3%

156Clinton, NCNC8,46637−72%

157Lillington, NCNC5,04033−13%

158Forest City, NCNC7,41029−91%

159Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16529−77%

160Bessemer City, NCNC5,83427−29%

161Creedmoor, NCNC5,04624−74%

162Selma, NCNC7,40624+20%

163Gibsonville, NCNC9,87623−81%

164Locust, NCNC6,12021−5%

165Dallas, NCNC6,39219−75%

166Williamston, NCNC5,08619+58%

167Ayden, NCNC5,26318−73%

168Midland, NCNC5,15114−69%

169Sawmills, NCNC5,10513−75%

170Oxford, NCNC8,98511−91%

171Hamlet, NCNC5,8707−85%

172Wadesboro, NCNC5,0357−94%

173Roxboro, NCNC8,3804−97%

174Swannanoa, NCNC6,9012−98%

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