RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Largest German population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78470,155−2%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30642,683+12%

03Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27122,239−1%

04Durham, NCNC305,56121,255+13%

05Cary, NCNC183,58219,944+2%

06Greensboro, NCNC308,66719,743−13%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,12017,898−18%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80912,009+1%

09Asheville, NCNC93,52311,944−1%

10Concord, NCNC114,59810,338−11%

11Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210,317−16%

12High Point, NCNC120,5718,753−9%

13Huntersville, NCNC68,5358,287−4%

14Apex, NCNC80,4197,696+13%

15Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656,518−19%

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,1476,446+87%

17Mooresville, NCNC55,8426,300+42%

18Gastonia, NCNC87,0676,264−14%

19Holly Springs, NCNC50,2885,930+42%

20Greenville, NCNC96,4435,589−19%

21Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,205−3%

22Hickory, NCNC45,9755,066−29%

23Cornelius, NCNC35,0945,000−3%

24Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,966+7%

25Matthews, NCNC32,7694,803+2%

26Burlington, NCNC61,4964,425−5%

27Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364,218+113%

28Salisbury, NCNC36,8794,065−8%

29Leland, NCNC35,7314,063+74%

30Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,996+44%

31Clemmons, NCNC22,8083,745+10%

32Mint Hill, NCNC29,4763,360−9%

33New Bern, NCNC34,7243,296+19%

34Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703,011+4%

35Garner, NCNC41,5622,998−8%

36Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,913−17%

37Havelock, NCNC17,4302,789−30%

38Statesville, NCNC32,1812,719+7%

39Asheboro, NCNC27,9902,658+29%

40Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,607+58%

41Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,549+56%

42Sanford, NCNC34,1382,363+33%

43Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,314+64%

44Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,291−8%

45Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,251−3%

46Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,241+1%

47Mebane, NCNC21,9522,204+55%

48Boone, NCNC19,9292,157−50%

49Monroe, NCNC42,6442,147−35%

50Elon, NCNC11,3662,090+29%

51Stallings, NCNC17,7602,085−12%

52Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,037+22%

53Wilson, NCNC49,5722,019−13%

54Newton, NCNC13,8222,002−21%

55Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,964−30%

56Davidson, NCNC16,6621,940−10%

57Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,918+19%

58Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,903−15%

59Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061,873–

60Weddington, NCNC14,5171,800+18%

61Clayton, NCNC32,6331,777−3%

62Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,686−21%

63Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,684+17%

64Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,642–

65Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,636+14%

66Shelby, NCNC23,3091,624+2%

67Belmont, NCNC16,4151,612−9%

68Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,587+6%

69Morganton, NCNC17,8491,567−34%

70Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,541+33%

71Pineville, NCNC11,8511,524+131%

72Ogden, NCNC8,2491,524+18%

73Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,445−41%

74Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,431−34%

75Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,407−23%

76Lexington, NCNC20,2381,390−26%

77Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,368−19%

78Graham, NCNC20,1311,363+10%

79Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,359−36%

80Trinity, NCNC7,2741,325+115%

81St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,319−34%

82Spout Springs, NCNC11,2421,310–

83Conover, NCNC8,9381,306−29%

84St. James, NCNC7,3181,265+107%

85Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,235−23%

86Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,227−28%

87Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,210+24%

88Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661,203+144%

89Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,186−32%

90Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,148+38%

91Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,127+35%

92Mills River, NCNC7,5041,101+17%

93Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651,057+52%

94Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,028−12%

95Brevard, NCNC8,0981,005−9%

96Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540999+34%

97Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731998−16%

98Winterville, NCNC10,973993+3%

99Moyock, NCNC5,684984+117%

100Smithfield, NCNC13,114973+389%

101Cherryville, NCNC6,523938−16%

102Reidsville, NCNC14,692931−7%

103Archdale, NCNC12,254925−42%

104Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622918+28%

105Hillsborough, NCNC9,778906+21%

106Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566902−38%

107Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505900+58%

108Hampstead, NCNC9,292889+25%

109Marvin, NCNC7,040874−14%

110Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049865–

111Westport, NCNC5,915856+4%

112Kings Grant, NCNC9,003823−19%

113Washington, NCNC9,910813+22%

114Etowah, NCNC7,968803−46%

115Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870784−36%

116Rolesville, NCNC12,839781+67%

117Fletcher, NCNC8,373772+1%

118Forest City, NCNC7,410765+2%

119Silver Lake, NCNC6,563746+8%

120Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896732−8%

121Cullowhee, NCNC7,973712−30%

122Sawmills, NCNC5,105711−24%

123Eden, NCNC15,500707−24%

124Half Moon, NCNC7,378704−57%

125Kinston, NCNC19,705694+13%

126Gibsonville, NCNC9,876689−11%

127Stokesdale, NCNC6,133677−12%

128King, NCNC7,977672−38%

129Locust, NCNC6,120663+86%

130Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649656+93%

131Mount Airy, NCNC10,682645−41%

132Surf City, NCNC5,142623+95%

133Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875621−44%

134Shallotte, NCNC5,335607+41%

135Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287599+154%

136Cramerton, NCNC5,713597+8%

137Mocksville, NCNC6,282597−25%

138Midland, NCNC5,151581−17%

139Angier, NCNC9,410573+9%

140Woodfin, NCNC8,229570+27%

141Wendell, NCNC19,687566+9%

142Butner, NCNC8,112560+14%

143East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323554−26%

144Long View, NCNC5,387554−48%

145Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386527−43%

146Pittsboro, NCNC5,054515+39%

147Midway, NCNC5,104508−52%

148Northchase, NCNC5,896505+9%

149Unionville, NCNC7,322502−30%

150Marion, NCNC7,440489−48%

151Walkertown, NCNC6,120469−41%

152Dallas, NCNC6,392454+21%

153Swannanoa, NCNC6,901422−34%

154Tarboro, NCNC10,979412+20%

155Laurinburg, NCNC14,582397−65%

156Ayden, NCNC5,263364+43%

157Zebulon, NCNC11,933337+33%

158Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908311+147%

159Nashville, NCNC5,911308−47%

160Dunn, NCNC8,814305−9%

161Bessemer City, NCNC5,834296−73%

162Oxford, NCNC8,985294+12%

163Henderson, NCNC15,013279−28%

164Lillington, NCNC5,040267−19%

165Lumberton, NCNC18,955260−60%

166Roxboro, NCNC8,380232−44%

167Rockingham, NCNC8,815213−53%

168Clinton, NCNC8,466193−57%

169Hamlet, NCNC5,870144−34%

170Selma, NCNC7,406138−25%

171Siler City, NCNC8,155131−47%

172Creedmoor, NCNC5,046122−62%

173Williamston, NCNC5,08664−67%

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,03517−95%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS