RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Largest Irish population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Irish 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78460,293+10%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30642,175+35%

03Durham, NCNC305,56121,056+45%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66716,496−9%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27116,239−7%

06Cary, NCNC183,58214,694−5%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014,659−12%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,830+16%

09Asheville, NCNC93,52310,823+12%

10Jacksonville, NCNC72,7329,664−16%

11Huntersville, NCNC68,5357,854+18%

12Concord, NCNC114,5987,809+7%

13Apex, NCNC80,4197,646+41%

14High Point, NCNC120,5716,456−8%

15Mooresville, NCNC55,8426,447+58%

16Greenville, NCNC96,4436,203−22%

17Holly Springs, NCNC50,2886,195+85%

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5655,457+1%

19Wake Forest, NCNC58,1475,454+26%

20Gastonia, NCNC87,0675,384−10%

21Leland, NCNC35,7315,024+214%

22Cornelius, NCNC35,0944,985+48%

23Kannapolis, NCNC61,7084,609+43%

24Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364,437+94%

25Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,351+7%

26Matthews, NCNC32,7693,507+11%

27Hickory, NCNC45,9753,351−22%

28Garner, NCNC41,5623,059+47%

29Boone, NCNC19,9293,020+30%

30Burlington, NCNC61,4962,995−21%

31Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,986+65%

32Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,936−4%

33Monroe, NCNC42,6442,860+30%

34Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,725+21%

35Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,627+140%

36Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,622+51%

37Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,535+69%

38Pinehurst, NCNC18,6702,442+38%

39Clayton, NCNC32,6332,432+44%

40Wilson, NCNC49,5722,330+1%

41Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,252−2%

42Belmont, NCNC16,4152,238+92%

43Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,165−8%

44Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,153+39%

45New Bern, NCNC34,7242,106−35%

46Davidson, NCNC16,6622,091+17%

47Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,081+37%

48Weddington, NCNC14,5172,023−1%

49Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,019−14%

50Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,986+16%

51Statesville, NCNC32,1811,947+14%

52Pineville, NCNC11,8511,916+174%

53Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,890+67%

54Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941,791+123%

55St. James, NCNC7,3181,780+163%

56Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,773+56%

57Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,753+34%

58Ogden, NCNC8,2491,694+82%

59Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,691−49%

60Stallings, NCNC17,7601,593+6%

61Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,586−12%

62Havelock, NCNC17,4301,529−53%

63Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,491−32%

64Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,471−15%

65Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,457+37%

66Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,369+14%

67Sanford, NCNC34,1381,366+7%

68Wendell, NCNC19,6871,360+141%

69Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,349+48%

70Morganton, NCNC17,8491,347−19%

71Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491,347+112%

72Mebane, NCNC21,9521,296+12%

73Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,278+43%

74Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,259−1%

75Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,235+39%

76Shelby, NCNC23,3091,210+17%

77Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,204+95%

78Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,197+159%

79Eden, NCNC15,5001,195−22%

80Lexington, NCNC20,2381,191−1%

81Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,179+63%

82Newton, NCNC13,8221,177+16%

83Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401,174+63%

84Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,174+68%

85Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,168+158%

86East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231,154+55%

87Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,118+41%

88Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,109–

89Elon, NCNC11,3661,086−1%

90Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,054−13%

91Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,051−6%

92Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,040+136%

93Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,039−6%

94Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,027+11%

95Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,022+1%

96Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,022−5%

97Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,017−10%

98Angier, NCNC9,4101,015+127%

99Spout Springs, NCNC11,242995–

100Mills River, NCNC7,504993−16%

101Graham, NCNC20,131989+6%

102Archdale, NCNC12,254987−14%

103Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386979−34%

104Black Mountain, NCNC8,491973+7%

105Morehead City, NCNC10,434964−21%

106Kings Grant, NCNC9,003928−18%

107Winterville, NCNC10,973918+44%

108Silver Lake, NCNC6,563906+30%

109Lincolnton, NCNC12,465892−14%

110Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287892+95%

111Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049865–

112Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906844–

113Moyock, NCNC5,684840+23%

114Gibsonville, NCNC9,876824+10%

115Sawmills, NCNC5,105822+1%

116Smithfield, NCNC13,114813+19%

117Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505799+47%

118St. Stephens, NCNC9,457792−19%

119Etowah, NCNC7,968778+2%

120Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165747+7%

121Rockingham, NCNC8,815729+73%

122Kinston, NCNC19,705699−21%

123Aberdeen, NCNC10,066697+20%

124Brevard, NCNC8,098695−27%

125Dunn, NCNC8,814680+40%

126Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908673+1363%

127Unionville, NCNC7,322654+8%

128Henderson, NCNC15,013639+93%

129Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896629+26%

130Washington, NCNC9,910628+28%

131Conover, NCNC8,938627−34%

132Half Moon, NCNC7,378619−47%

133Shallotte, NCNC5,335609+11%

134Lumberton, NCNC18,955559−26%

135Woodfin, NCNC8,229557+1%

136Westport, NCNC5,915554+3%

137Trinity, NCNC7,274552−1%

138Stokesdale, NCNC6,133549+4%

139Mount Airy, NCNC10,682533−31%

140Cherryville, NCNC6,523530+41%

141Surf City, NCNC5,142511+108%

142King, NCNC7,977495+18%

143Dallas, NCNC6,392493+30%

144Forest City, NCNC7,410492−37%

145Walkertown, NCNC6,120489+30%

146Barbecue, NCNC5,910484–

147Locust, NCNC6,120479+65%

148Marion, NCNC7,440466−53%

149Northchase, NCNC5,896457+40%

150Cullowhee, NCNC7,973454−31%

151Roxboro, NCNC8,380442−7%

152Marvin, NCNC7,040423−36%

153Mocksville, NCNC6,282415−7%

154Cramerton, NCNC5,713402−18%

155Pittsboro, NCNC5,054397−19%

156Tarboro, NCNC10,979378−1%

157Oxford, NCNC8,985354+9%

158Selma, NCNC7,406350−10%

159Butner, NCNC8,112346−30%

160Swannanoa, NCNC6,901311−41%

161Creedmoor, NCNC5,046295+20%

162Clinton, NCNC8,466293−35%

163Laurinburg, NCNC14,582292−55%

164Long View, NCNC5,387288−50%

165Bessemer City, NCNC5,834285−48%

166Midway, NCNC5,104275−47%

167Zebulon, NCNC11,933249−11%

168Williamston, NCNC5,086243+8%

169Ayden, NCNC5,263215−33%

170Lillington, NCNC5,040199−34%

171Nashville, NCNC5,911145−41%

172Hamlet, NCNC5,870115−70%

173Siler City, NCNC8,15585−57%

174Midland, NCNC5,15181−54%

175Wadesboro, NCNC5,03555−90%

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