RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Largest German population, North Carolina cities · 2010

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 170 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, NCNC964,78471,658–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30638,247–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66722,704–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27122,499–

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,12021,911–

06Cary, NCNC183,58219,577–

07Durham, NCNC305,56118,806–

08Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212,255–

09Asheville, NCNC93,52312,009–

10Wilmington, NCNC126,80911,884–

11Concord, NCNC114,59811,654–

12High Point, NCNC120,5719,603–

13Huntersville, NCNC68,5358,620–

14Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658,076–

15Gastonia, NCNC87,0677,258–

16Hickory, NCNC45,9757,114–

17Greenville, NCNC96,4436,913–

18Apex, NCNC80,4196,799–

19Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,389–

20Cornelius, NCNC35,0945,180–

21Matthews, NCNC32,7694,722–

22Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,655–

23Burlington, NCNC61,4964,654–

24Mooresville, NCNC55,8424,434–

25Salisbury, NCNC36,8794,433–

26Boone, NCNC19,9294,303–

27Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884,173–

28Havelock, NCNC17,4304,006–

29Mint Hill, NCNC29,4763,712–

30Kernersville, NCNC29,1283,509–

31Wake Forest, NCNC58,1473,442–

32Clemmons, NCNC22,8083,416–

33Monroe, NCNC42,6443,316–

34Garner, NCNC41,5623,260–

35Pinehurst, NCNC18,6702,895–

36Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,819–

37Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,780–

38New Bern, NCNC34,7242,764–

39Statesville, NCNC32,1812,535–

40Newton, NCNC13,8222,525–

41Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,482–

42Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,438–

43Stallings, NCNC17,7602,374–

44Morganton, NCNC17,8492,364–

45Leland, NCNC35,7312,330–

46Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,313–

47Wilson, NCNC49,5722,310–

48Piney Green, NCNC14,0782,241–

49Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,228–

50Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,173–

51Davidson, NCNC16,6622,146–

52Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,131–

53Albemarle, NCNC17,7692,121–

54Asheboro, NCNC27,9902,068–

55St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,998–

56Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,982–

57Lexington, NCNC20,2381,886–

58Conover, NCNC8,9381,845–

59Clayton, NCNC32,6331,825–

60Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,819–

61Sanford, NCNC34,1381,783–

62Belmont, NCNC16,4151,763–

63Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,749–

64Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,708–

65Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,689–

66Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,672–

67Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941,650–

68Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,637–

69Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,628–

70Elon, NCNC11,3661,626–

71Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,618–

72Archdale, NCNC12,2541,606–

73Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,601–

74Shelby, NCNC23,3091,596–

75Weddington, NCNC14,5171,530–

76Etowah, NCNC7,9681,499–

77Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,497–

78Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,448–

79Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,440–

80Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,433–

81Mebane, NCNC21,9521,419–

82Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,414–

83Ogden, NCNC8,2491,292–

84Graham, NCNC20,1311,242–

85Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,220–

86Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,193–

87Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,171–

88Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,163–

89Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,125–

90Cherryville, NCNC6,5231,118–

91Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,111–

92Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341,110–

93Brevard, NCNC8,0981,100–

94King, NCNC7,9771,086–

95Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,086–

96Midway, NCNC5,1041,065–

97Long View, NCNC5,3871,060–

98Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,020–

99Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731,018–

100Marvin, NCNC7,0401,014–

101Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,006–

102Morehead City, NCNC10,434976–

103Winterville, NCNC10,973963–

104Marion, NCNC7,440941–

105Mills River, NCNC7,504939–

106Sawmills, NCNC5,105932–

107Eden, NCNC15,500930–

108Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386927–

109Porters Neck, NCNC7,654836–

110Knightdale, NCNC23,144829–

111Westport, NCNC5,915823–

112Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896797–

113Walkertown, NCNC6,120797–

114Mocksville, NCNC6,282791–

115Gibsonville, NCNC9,876771–

116Stokesdale, NCNC6,133766–

117Fletcher, NCNC8,373761–

118East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323750–

119Forest City, NCNC7,410750–

120Hillsborough, NCNC9,778748–

121Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540744–

122Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622719–

123Unionville, NCNC7,322719–

124Hampstead, NCNC9,292711–

125Midland, NCNC5,151704–

126Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165695–

127Silver Lake, NCNC6,563692–

128Washington, NCNC9,910665–

129Pineville, NCNC11,851660–

130Lumberton, NCNC18,955649–

131Swannanoa, NCNC6,901644–

132Trinity, NCNC7,274615–

133Kinston, NCNC19,705613–

134St. James, NCNC7,318612–

135Nashville, NCNC5,911576–

136Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505571–

137Cramerton, NCNC5,713554–

138Angier, NCNC9,410528–

139Wendell, NCNC19,687520–

140Aberdeen, NCNC10,066494–

141Butner, NCNC8,112493–

142Rolesville, NCNC12,839467–

143Northchase, NCNC5,896464–

144Moyock, NCNC5,684454–

145Rockingham, NCNC8,815454–

146Woodfin, NCNC8,229450–

147Clinton, NCNC8,466448–

148Shallotte, NCNC5,335430–

149Roxboro, NCNC8,380415–

150Henderson, NCNC15,013387–

151Dallas, NCNC6,392375–

152Pittsboro, NCNC5,054370–

153Locust, NCNC6,120356–

154Wadesboro, NCNC5,035343–

155Tarboro, NCNC10,979342–

156Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649340–

157Dunn, NCNC8,814337–

158Lillington, NCNC5,040331–

159Creedmoor, NCNC5,046325–

160Surf City, NCNC5,142319–

161Oxford, NCNC8,985263–

162Ayden, NCNC5,263255–

163Zebulon, NCNC11,933253–

164Siler City, NCNC8,155245–

165Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287236–

166Hamlet, NCNC5,870219–

167Smithfield, NCNC13,114199–

168Williamston, NCNC5,086195–

169Selma, NCNC7,406184–

170Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908126–

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