RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Largest German population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78464,392–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30644,612–

03Durham, NCNC305,56123,675–

04Cary, NCNC183,58220,986–

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27120,318–

06Greensboro, NCNC308,66719,747–

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,12016,076–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,151–

09Asheville, NCNC93,52311,780–

10Concord, NCNC114,5989,767–

11Huntersville, NCNC68,5359,599–

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,7329,483–

13Apex, NCNC80,4198,452–

14Gastonia, NCNC87,0677,735–

15Mooresville, NCNC55,8427,521–

16High Point, NCNC120,5717,413–

17Holly Springs, NCNC50,2886,580–

18Cornelius, NCNC35,0946,558–

19Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656,279–

20Kannapolis, NCNC61,7086,109–

21Greenville, NCNC96,4435,835–

22Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475,628–

23Hickory, NCNC45,9755,382–

24Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035,316–

25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364,888–

26Leland, NCNC35,7314,717–

27Salisbury, NCNC36,8794,560–

28Matthews, NCNC32,7694,401–

29Burlington, NCNC61,4964,073–

30Clemmons, NCNC22,8083,934–

31Garner, NCNC41,5623,555–

32Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703,251–

33Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,101–

34Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,977–

35Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,927–

36Boone, NCNC19,9292,923–

37Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,832–

38Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,756–

39New Bern, NCNC34,7242,660–

40Monroe, NCNC42,6442,631–

41Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,460–

42Davidson, NCNC16,6622,460–

43Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,368–

44Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,367–

45Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,361–

46Belmont, NCNC16,4152,351–

47Havelock, NCNC17,4302,268–

48Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,185–

49Statesville, NCNC32,1812,138–

50Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,121–

51Mebane, NCNC21,9522,075–

52Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,064–

53Sanford, NCNC34,1382,047–

54Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,025–

55Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,010–

56Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422,001–

57Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,865–

58Wilson, NCNC49,5721,831–

59Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061,809–

60Stallings, NCNC17,7601,806–

61Clayton, NCNC32,6331,778–

62Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,736–

63Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,719–

64Pineville, NCNC11,8511,688–

65Lexington, NCNC20,2381,640–

66Shelby, NCNC23,3091,637–

67Morganton, NCNC17,8491,637–

68Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,628–

69Elon, NCNC11,3661,627–

70Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,621–

71Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,579–

72St. James, NCNC7,3181,553–

73Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,551–

74Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,533–

75Mills River, NCNC7,5041,459–

76Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,454–

77Graham, NCNC20,1311,436–

78Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,412–

79Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,393–

80Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,353–

81Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,350–

82Weddington, NCNC14,5171,348–

83Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,325–

84Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051,293–

85Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,277–

86Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,263–

87St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,260–

88Newton, NCNC13,8221,258–

89Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,258–

90Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,253–

91Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,252–

92Conover, NCNC8,9381,209–

93Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,198–

94Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661,187–

95Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,170–

96Archdale, NCNC12,2541,162–

97Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,157–

98Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491,147–

99Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,140–

100Ogden, NCNC8,2491,127–

101Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,098–

102Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,092–

103Winterville, NCNC10,9731,072–

104Brevard, NCNC8,0981,052–

105Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,050–

106Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651,038–

107Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,003–

108Eden, NCNC15,500997–

109Woodfin, NCNC8,229956–

110Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540925–

111Cherryville, NCNC6,523920–

112Kings Grant, NCNC9,003919–

113Etowah, NCNC7,968913–

114Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566900–

115Westport, NCNC5,915884–

116Trinity, NCNC7,274880–

117Smithfield, NCNC13,114859–

118Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117846–

119Fletcher, NCNC8,373835–

120Wendell, NCNC19,687791–

121Mount Airy, NCNC10,682790–

122Stokesdale, NCNC6,133786–

123Angier, NCNC9,410780–

124Long View, NCNC5,387775–

125Silver Lake, NCNC6,563773–

126Kinston, NCNC19,705755–

127Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896750–

128Forest City, NCNC7,410737–

129Marvin, NCNC7,040718–

130Mocksville, NCNC6,282709–

131Cullowhee, NCNC7,973677–

132Surf City, NCNC5,142669–

133Locust, NCNC6,120665–

134Pittsboro, NCNC5,054665–

135Sawmills, NCNC5,105659–

136Swannanoa, NCNC6,901657–

137Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908652–

138East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323651–

139Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386644–

140Half Moon, NCNC7,378642–

141Zebulon, NCNC11,933632–

142Cramerton, NCNC5,713631–

143Moyock, NCNC5,684624–

144Butner, NCNC8,112616–

145Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287586–

146Lillington, NCNC5,040557–

147Midway, NCNC5,104547–

148King, NCNC7,977540–

149Walkertown, NCNC6,120532–

150Roxboro, NCNC8,380523–

151Laurinburg, NCNC14,582513–

152Northchase, NCNC5,896511–

153Tarboro, NCNC10,979497–

154Washington, NCNC9,910493–

155Unionville, NCNC7,322477–

156Bessemer City, NCNC5,834464–

157Barbecue, NCNC5,910454–

158Dallas, NCNC6,392441–

159Oxford, NCNC8,985439–

160Hamlet, NCNC5,870396–

161Marion, NCNC7,440387–

162Shallotte, NCNC5,335363–

163Ayden, NCNC5,263333–

164Lumberton, NCNC18,955296–

165Nashville, NCNC5,911293–

166Dunn, NCNC8,814266–

167Creedmoor, NCNC5,046241–

168Clinton, NCNC8,466224–

169Selma, NCNC7,406218–

170Midland, NCNC5,151200–

171Williamston, NCNC5,086178–

172Henderson, NCNC15,013176–

173Rockingham, NCNC8,815170–

174Siler City, NCNC8,155126–

175Wadesboro, NCNC5,03564–

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