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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. The median across all 175 is 1,109. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Archer Lodge, NC, up 79 places to #71.

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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%

04▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,66716,496−9%

05▲1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27116,239−7%

06▼2Cary, NCNC183,58214,694−5%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014,659−12%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80913,830+16%

09Asheville, NCNC93,52310,823+12%

10Jacksonville, NCNC72,7329,664−16%

11▲2Huntersville, NCNC68,5357,854+18%

12Concord, NCNC114,5987,809+7%

13▼2Apex, NCNC80,4197,646+41%

14High Point, NCNC120,5716,456−8%

15▲3Mooresville, NCNC55,8426,447+58%

16Greenville, NCNC96,4436,203−22%

17▲3Holly Springs, NCNC50,2886,195+85%

18▼3Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5655,457+1%

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

20▼3Gastonia, NCNC87,0675,384−10%

21▲10Leland, NCNC35,7315,024+214%

22▲1Cornelius, NCNC35,0944,985+48%

23▼1Kannapolis, NCNC61,7084,609+43%

24▲1Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5364,437+94%

25▼4Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,351+7%

26Matthews, NCNC32,7693,507+11%

27▲2Hickory, NCNC45,9753,351−22%

28▼1Garner, NCNC41,5623,059+47%

29▲6Boone, NCNC19,9293,020+30%

30▼6Burlington, NCNC61,4962,995−21%

31▲10Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,986+65%

32▼4Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,936−4%

33▲10Monroe, NCNC42,6442,860+30%

34▲2Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,725+21%

35▲4Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,627+140%

36▼6Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,622+51%

37▲9Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,535+69%

38▼5Pinehurst, NCNC18,6702,442+38%

39▲9Clayton, NCNC32,6332,432+44%

40▲12Wilson, NCNC49,5722,330+1%

41▲1Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,252−2%

42▲28Belmont, NCNC16,4152,238+92%

43▼5Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,165−8%

44▼10Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,153+39%

45▼8New Bern, NCNC34,7242,106−35%

46▲13Davidson, NCNC16,6622,091+17%

47▼3Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,081+37%

48▲27Weddington, NCNC14,5172,023−1%

49▼4Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,019−14%

50▼1Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,986+16%

51▼4Statesville, NCNC32,1811,947+14%

52▲6Pineville, NCNC11,8511,916+174%

53▲10Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,890+67%

54▼14Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941,791+123%

55▲12St. James, NCNC7,3181,780+163%

56▲5Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,773+56%

57▼4Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,753+34%

58▼7Ogden, NCNC8,2491,694+82%

59▼4Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,691−49%

60Stallings, NCNC17,7601,593+6%

61▼11Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,586−12%

62▼30Havelock, NCNC17,4301,529−53%

63▲2Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,491−32%

64▲5Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,471−15%

65▲6Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,457+37%

66▲31Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,369+14%

67▼13Sanford, NCNC34,1381,366+7%

68▲10Wendell, NCNC19,6871,360+141%

69▲37Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,349+48%

70▲9Morganton, NCNC17,8491,347−19%

71▲79Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491,347+112%

72▼15Mebane, NCNC21,9521,296+12%

73▼9Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,278+43%

74Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,259−1%

75▼3Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,235+39%

76▲1Shelby, NCNC23,3091,210+17%

77▲11Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,204+95%

78▲4Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,197+159%

79▲5Eden, NCNC15,5001,195−22%

80▲22Lexington, NCNC20,2381,191−1%

81▲23Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,179+63%

82▲3Newton, NCNC13,8221,177+16%

83▲33Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401,174+63%

84▼4Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,174+68%

85▼4Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,168+158%

86▼3East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231,154+55%

87▲2Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,118+41%

88▼32Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,109–

89▼2Elon, NCNC11,3661,086−1%

90▼22Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,054−13%

91▲18Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,051−6%

92▲18Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,040+136%

93Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,039−6%

94▼32Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,027+11%

95▲5Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,022+1%

96▼23Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,022−5%

97▲1Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,017−10%

98▲32Angier, NCNC9,4101,015+127%

99▼7Spout Springs, NCNC11,242995–

100▲15Mills River, NCNC7,504993−16%

101▼10Graham, NCNC20,131989+6%

102▼36Archdale, NCNC12,254987−14%

103▼4Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386979−34%

104▼1Black Mountain, NCNC8,491973+7%

105▼11Morehead City, NCNC10,434964−21%

106▲14Kings Grant, NCNC9,003928−18%

107▲1Winterville, NCNC10,973918+44%

108▲17Silver Lake, NCNC6,563906+30%

109▲5Lincolnton, NCNC12,465892−14%

110▲21Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287892+95%

111▲50Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049865–

112▼36Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906844–

113▲36Moyock, NCNC5,684840+23%

114▲52Gibsonville, NCNC9,876824+10%

115▼14Sawmills, NCNC5,105822+1%

116▼26Smithfield, NCNC13,114813+19%

117▼21Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505799+47%

118▼23St. Stephens, NCNC9,457792−19%

119▼2Etowah, NCNC7,968778+2%

120▲1Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165747+7%

121▼9Rockingham, NCNC8,815729+73%

122▼9Kinston, NCNC19,705699−21%

123▲4Aberdeen, NCNC10,066697+20%

124▲8Brevard, NCNC8,098695−27%

125▼14Dunn, NCNC8,814680+40%

126▲29Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908673+1363%

127▲20Unionville, NCNC7,322654+8%

128▲17Henderson, NCNC15,013639+93%

129▲13Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896629+26%

130▼11Washington, NCNC9,910628+28%

131▲12Conover, NCNC8,938627−34%

132▼46Half Moon, NCNC7,378619−47%

133▲20Shallotte, NCNC5,335609+11%

134▼8Lumberton, NCNC18,955559−26%

135▼28Woodfin, NCNC8,229557+1%

136▼7Westport, NCNC5,915554+3%

137▼32Trinity, NCNC7,274552−1%

138▲30Stokesdale, NCNC6,133549+4%

139▲1Mount Airy, NCNC10,682533−31%

140▲19Cherryville, NCNC6,523530+41%

141▼4Surf City, NCNC5,142511+108%

142▼14King, NCNC7,977495+18%

143▼2Dallas, NCNC6,392493+30%

144▼6Forest City, NCNC7,410492−37%

145▼23Walkertown, NCNC6,120489+30%

146Barbecue, NCNC5,910484–

147▲7Locust, NCNC6,120479+65%

148▼25Marion, NCNC7,440466−53%

149▲9Northchase, NCNC5,896457+40%

150▼17Cullowhee, NCNC7,973454−31%

151▲18Roxboro, NCNC8,380442−7%

152▼34Marvin, NCNC7,040423−36%

153▲10Mocksville, NCNC6,282415−7%

154▼3Cramerton, NCNC5,713402−18%

155▲9Pittsboro, NCNC5,054397−19%

156▼22Tarboro, NCNC10,979378−1%

157Oxford, NCNC8,985354+9%

158▲15Selma, NCNC7,406350−10%

159▼13Butner, NCNC8,112346−30%

160▼25Swannanoa, NCNC6,901311−41%

161▼5Creedmoor, NCNC5,046295+20%

162▲5Clinton, NCNC8,466293−35%

163▼1Laurinburg, NCNC14,582292−55%

164▼40Long View, NCNC5,387288−50%

165▼5Bessemer City, NCNC5,834285−48%

166▼14Midway, NCNC5,104275−47%

167▼23Zebulon, NCNC11,933249−11%

168▲4Williamston, NCNC5,086243+8%

169▲2Ayden, NCNC5,263215−33%

170▼5Lillington, NCNC5,040199−34%

171▼35Nashville, NCNC5,911145−41%

172▼2Hamlet, NCNC5,870115−70%

173▼25Siler City, NCNC8,15585−57%

174▼35Midland, NCNC5,15181−54%

175▼1Wadesboro, NCNC5,03555−90%

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