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 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.

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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%

03Durham, NCNC305,56123,675+26%

04Cary, NCNC183,58220,986+7%

05Winston-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%

11Huntersville, NCNC68,5359,599+11%

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,7329,483−23%

13Apex, NCNC80,4198,452+24%

14Gastonia, NCNC87,0677,735+7%

15Mooresville, NCNC55,8427,521+70%

16High Point, NCNC120,5717,413−23%

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

18Cornelius, NCNC35,0946,558+27%

19Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656,279−22%

20Kannapolis, NCNC61,7086,109+13%

21Greenville, NCNC96,4435,835−16%

22Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475,628+64%

23Hickory, NCNC45,9755,382−24%

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

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

26Leland, NCNC35,7314,717+102%

27Salisbury, NCNC36,8794,560+3%

28Matthews, NCNC32,7694,401−7%

29Burlington, NCNC61,4964,073−12%

30Clemmons, NCNC22,8083,934+15%

31Garner, NCNC41,5623,555+9%

32Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703,251+12%

33Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,101+12%

34Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,977−20%

35Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,927+79%

36Boone, NCNC19,9292,923−32%

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

38Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,756−21%

39New Bern, NCNC34,7242,660−4%

40Monroe, NCNC42,6442,631−21%

41Davidson, NCNC16,6622,460+15%

42Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,460−13%

43Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,368+6%

44Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,367−5%

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

46Belmont, NCNC16,4152,351+33%

47Havelock, NCNC17,4302,268−43%

48Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,185+35%

49Statesville, NCNC32,1812,138−16%

50Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,121−0%

51Mebane, NCNC21,9522,075+46%

52Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,064−11%

53Sanford, NCNC34,1382,047+15%

54Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,025+11%

55Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,010+20%

56Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422,001–

57Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,865−10%

58Wilson, NCNC49,5721,831−21%

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

60Stallings, NCNC17,7601,806−24%

61Clayton, NCNC32,6331,778−3%

62Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,736−23%

63Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,719−21%

64Pineville, NCNC11,8511,688+156%

65Lexington, NCNC20,2381,640−13%

66Shelby, NCNC23,3091,637+3%

67Morganton, NCNC17,8491,637−31%

68Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,628−4%

69Elon, NCNC11,3661,627+0%

70Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,621+13%

71Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,579–

72St. James, NCNC7,3181,553+154%

73Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,551−36%

74Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,533+32%

75Mills River, NCNC7,5041,459+55%

76Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,454+105%

77Graham, NCNC20,1311,436+16%

78Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,412−19%

79Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,393−34%

80Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,353+190%

81Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,350−21%

82Weddington, NCNC14,5171,348−12%

83Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,325−11%

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

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

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

87St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,260−37%

88Newton, NCNC13,8221,258−50%

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

90Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,253+51%

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

92Conover, NCNC8,9381,209−34%

93Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,198–

94Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661,187+140%

95Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,170−18%

96Archdale, NCNC12,2541,162−28%

97Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,157+15%

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

99Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,140+48%

100Ogden, NCNC8,2491,127−13%

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

102Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,092+46%

103Winterville, NCNC10,9731,072+11%

104Brevard, NCNC8,0981,052−4%

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

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

107Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,003−37%

108Eden, NCNC15,500997+7%

109Woodfin, NCNC8,229956+112%

110Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540925+24%

111Cherryville, NCNC6,523920−18%

112Kings Grant, NCNC9,003919−10%

113Etowah, NCNC7,968913−39%

114Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566900−38%

115Westport, NCNC5,915884+7%

116Trinity, NCNC7,274880+43%

117Smithfield, NCNC13,114859+332%

118Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117846−28%

119Fletcher, NCNC8,373835+10%

120Wendell, NCNC19,687791+52%

121Mount Airy, NCNC10,682790−27%

122Stokesdale, NCNC6,133786+3%

123Angier, NCNC9,410780+48%

124Long View, NCNC5,387775−27%

125Silver Lake, NCNC6,563773+12%

126Kinston, NCNC19,705755+23%

127Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896750−6%

128Forest City, NCNC7,410737−2%

129Marvin, NCNC7,040718−29%

130Mocksville, NCNC6,282709−10%

131Cullowhee, NCNC7,973677−33%

132Surf City, NCNC5,142669+110%

133Locust, NCNC6,120665+87%

134Pittsboro, NCNC5,054665+80%

135Sawmills, NCNC5,105659−29%

136Swannanoa, NCNC6,901657+2%

137Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908652+417%

138East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323651−13%

139Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386644−31%

140Half Moon, NCNC7,378642−61%

141Zebulon, NCNC11,933632+150%

142Cramerton, NCNC5,713631+14%

143Moyock, NCNC5,684624+37%

144Butner, NCNC8,112616+25%

145Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287586+148%

146Lillington, NCNC5,040557+68%

147Midway, NCNC5,104547−49%

148King, NCNC7,977540−50%

149Walkertown, NCNC6,120532−33%

150Roxboro, NCNC8,380523+26%

151Laurinburg, NCNC14,582513−54%

152Northchase, NCNC5,896511+10%

153Tarboro, NCNC10,979497+45%

154Washington, NCNC9,910493−26%

155Unionville, NCNC7,322477−34%

156Bessemer City, NCNC5,834464−58%

157Barbecue, NCNC5,910454–

158Dallas, NCNC6,392441+18%

159Oxford, NCNC8,985439+67%

160Hamlet, NCNC5,870396+81%

161Marion, NCNC7,440387−59%

162Shallotte, NCNC5,335363−16%

163Ayden, NCNC5,263333+31%

164Lumberton, NCNC18,955296−54%

165Nashville, NCNC5,911293−49%

166Dunn, NCNC8,814266−21%

167Creedmoor, NCNC5,046241−26%

168Clinton, NCNC8,466224−50%

169Selma, NCNC7,406218+18%

170Midland, NCNC5,151200−72%

171Williamston, NCNC5,086178−9%

172Henderson, NCNC15,013176−55%

173Rockingham, NCNC8,815170−63%

174Siler City, NCNC8,155126−49%

175Wadesboro, NCNC5,03564−81%

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