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Largest German population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 1,258. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, up 42 places to #91.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78464,392−10%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30644,612+17%

03▲1Durham, NCNC305,56123,675+26%

04▲1Cary, NCNC183,58220,986+7%

05▼2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27120,318−10%

06Greensboro, NCNC308,66719,747−13%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,12016,076−27%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,151+11%

09Asheville, NCNC93,52311,780−2%

10Concord, NCNC114,5989,767−16%

11▲2Huntersville, NCNC68,5359,599+11%

12▼1Jacksonville, NCNC72,7329,483−23%

13▲1Apex, NCNC80,4198,452+24%

14▲4Gastonia, NCNC87,0677,735+7%

15▲2Mooresville, NCNC55,8427,521+70%

16▼4High Point, NCNC120,5717,413−23%

17▲2Holly Springs, NCNC50,2886,580+58%

18▲5Cornelius, NCNC35,0946,558+27%

19▼4Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656,279−22%

20▲1Kannapolis, NCNC61,7086,109+13%

21▼1Greenville, NCNC96,4435,835−16%

22▼6Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475,628+64%

23▼1Hickory, NCNC45,9755,382−24%

24Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035,316+14%

25▲2Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364,888+147%

26▲3Leland, NCNC35,7314,717+102%

27▲1Salisbury, NCNC36,8794,560+3%

28▼3Matthews, NCNC32,7694,401−7%

29▼3Burlington, NCNC61,4964,073−12%

30▲1Clemmons, NCNC22,8083,934+15%

31▲4Garner, NCNC41,5623,555+9%

32▲2Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703,251+12%

33▼3Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,101+12%

34▼2Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,977−20%

35▲6Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,927+79%

36▲12Boone, NCNC19,9292,923−32%

37▲6Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,832+100%

38▼2Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,756−21%

39▼6New Bern, NCNC34,7242,660−4%

40▲9Monroe, NCNC42,6442,631−21%

41▲15Davidson, NCNC16,6622,460+15%

42▲13Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,460−13%

43▲3Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,368+6%

44Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,367−5%

45▼5Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,361+43%

46▲21Belmont, NCNC16,4152,351+33%

47▼10Havelock, NCNC17,4302,268−43%

48▲9Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,185+35%

49▼11Statesville, NCNC32,1812,138−16%

50▲12Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,1210%

51▼4Mebane, NCNC21,9522,075+46%

52▼7Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,064−11%

53▼11Sanford, NCNC34,1382,047+15%

54▲21Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,025+11%

55▼3Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,010+20%

56▲26Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422,001–

57▼18Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,865−10%

58▼5Wilson, NCNC49,5721,831−21%

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

60▼9Stallings, NCNC17,7601,806−24%

61Clayton, NCNC32,6331,778−3%

62▼4Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,736−23%

63▲11Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,719−21%

64▲7Pineville, NCNC11,8511,688+156%

65▲11Lexington, NCNC20,2381,640−13%

66Shelby, NCNC23,3091,637+3%

67▲2Morganton, NCNC17,8491,637−31%

68▲9Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,628−4%

69▼19Elon, NCNC11,3661,6270%

70▼7Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,621+13%

71▲39Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,579–

72▲12St. James, NCNC7,3181,553+154%

73Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,551−36%

74▼4Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,533+32%

75▲17Mills River, NCNC7,5041,459+55%

76▲32Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,454+105%

77▲1Graham, NCNC20,1311,436+16%

78▲11Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,412−19%

79Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,393−34%

80▲36Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,353+190%

81▲5Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,350−21%

82▼22Weddington, NCNC14,5171,348−12%

83▼15Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,325−11%

84▲23Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051,293+126%

85▲12Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,277+7%

86▲29Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,263+4%

87▼6St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,260−37%

88▼34Newton, NCNC13,8221,258−50%

89▼2Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,258+29%

90Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,253+51%

91▲42Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,252+13%

92▼9Conover, NCNC8,9381,209−34%

93▼29Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,198–

94▼6Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661,187+140%

95▼30Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,170−18%

96▲7Archdale, NCNC12,2541,162−28%

97▲5Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,157+15%

98▲32Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491,147+237%

99▲27Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,140+48%

100▼28Ogden, NCNC8,2491,127−13%

101▼10Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,098+31%

102▲3Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,092+46%

103▼5Winterville, NCNC10,9731,072+11%

104▼9Brevard, NCNC8,0981,052−4%

105▼1Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,050+46%

106▼13Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651,038+49%

107▼22Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,003−37%

108▲15Eden, NCNC15,500997+7%

109▲31Woodfin, NCNC8,229956+112%

110▼14Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540925+24%

111▼10Cherryville, NCNC6,523920−18%

112Kings Grant, NCNC9,003919−10%

113▲1Etowah, NCNC7,968913−39%

114▼8Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566900−38%

115▼4Westport, NCNC5,915884+7%

116▼36Trinity, NCNC7,274880+43%

117▼17Smithfield, NCNC13,114859+332%

118▼24Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117846−28%

119▼2Fletcher, NCNC8,373835+10%

120▲21Wendell, NCNC19,687791+52%

121▲10Mount Airy, NCNC10,682790−27%

122▲5Stokesdale, NCNC6,133786+3%

123▲16Angier, NCNC9,410780+48%

124▲20Long View, NCNC5,387775−27%

125▼6Silver Lake, NCNC6,563773+12%

126▼1Kinston, NCNC19,705755+23%

127▼7Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896750−6%

128▼10Forest City, NCNC7,410737−2%

129▼20Marvin, NCNC7,040718−29%

130▲6Mocksville, NCNC6,282709−10%

131▼10Cullowhee, NCNC7,973677−33%

132Surf City, NCNC5,142669+110%

133▼4Locust, NCNC6,120665+87%

134▲12Pittsboro, NCNC5,054665+80%

135▼13Sawmills, NCNC5,105659−29%

136▲17Swannanoa, NCNC6,901657+2%

137▲21Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908652+417%

138▲5East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323651−13%

139▲6Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386644−31%

140▼16Half Moon, NCNC7,378642−61%

141▲16Zebulon, NCNC11,933632+150%

142▼5Cramerton, NCNC5,713631+14%

143▼44Moyock, NCNC5,684624+37%

144▼2Butner, NCNC8,112616+25%

145▼10Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287586+148%

146▲18Lillington, NCNC5,040557+68%

147Midway, NCNC5,104547−49%

148▼20King, NCNC7,977540−50%

149▲2Walkertown, NCNC6,120532−33%

150▲16Roxboro, NCNC8,380523+26%

151▲4Laurinburg, NCNC14,582513−54%

152▼4Northchase, NCNC5,896511+10%

153▲1Tarboro, NCNC10,979497+45%

154▼41Washington, NCNC9,910493−26%

155▼6Unionville, NCNC7,322477−34%

156▲5Bessemer City, NCNC5,834464−58%

157Barbecue, NCNC5,910454–

158▼6Dallas, NCNC6,392441+18%

159▲3Oxford, NCNC8,985439+67%

160▲9Hamlet, NCNC5,870396+81%

161▼11Marion, NCNC7,440387−59%

162▼28Shallotte, NCNC5,335363−16%

163▼7Ayden, NCNC5,263333+31%

164▲1Lumberton, NCNC18,955296−54%

165▼6Nashville, NCNC5,911293−49%

166▼6Dunn, NCNC8,814266−21%

167▲5Creedmoor, NCNC5,046241−26%

168Clinton, NCNC8,466224−50%

169▲1Selma, NCNC7,406218+18%

170▼32Midland, NCNC5,151200−72%

171▲2Williamston, NCNC5,086178−9%

172▼9Henderson, NCNC15,013176−55%

173▼6Rockingham, NCNC8,815170−63%

174▼3Siler City, NCNC8,155126−49%

175▼1Wadesboro, NCNC5,03564−81%

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