RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Largest Irish population, North Carolina cities · 2010

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78454,824–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30631,339–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66718,092–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27117,469–

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,12016,748–

06Cary, NCNC183,58215,501–

07Durham, NCNC305,56114,557–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80911,876–

09Jacksonville, NCNC72,73211,545–

10Asheville, NCNC93,5239,641–

11Greenville, NCNC96,4437,908–

12Concord, NCNC114,5987,316–

13High Point, NCNC120,5717,037–

14Huntersville, NCNC68,5356,643–

15Gastonia, NCNC87,0675,979–

16Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5655,429–

17Apex, NCNC80,4195,423–

18Wake Forest, NCNC58,1474,324–

19Hickory, NCNC45,9754,318–

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,078–

21Mooresville, NCNC55,8424,076–

22Burlington, NCNC61,4963,793–

23Cornelius, NCNC35,0943,378–

24Holly Springs, NCNC50,2883,353–

25Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1203,313–

26Havelock, NCNC17,4303,269–

27New Bern, NCNC34,7243,257–

28Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083,218–

29Matthews, NCNC32,7693,161–

30Mint Hill, NCNC29,4763,060–

31Kernersville, NCNC29,1282,358–

32Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,339–

33Boone, NCNC19,9292,330–

34Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,306–

35Wilson, NCNC49,5722,303–

36Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362,283–

37Salisbury, NCNC36,8792,253–

38Piney Green, NCNC14,0782,206–

39Monroe, NCNC42,6442,195–

40Garner, NCNC41,5622,083–

41Weddington, NCNC14,5172,038–

42Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,813–

43Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,807–

44Davidson, NCNC16,6621,786–

45Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701,774–

46Carrboro, NCNC20,9621,741–

47Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,725–

48Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,717–

49Statesville, NCNC32,1811,711–

50Clayton, NCNC32,6331,687–

51Morganton, NCNC17,8491,663–

52Leland, NCNC35,7311,601–

53Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,551–

54Eden, NCNC15,5001,526–

55Morrisville, NCNC32,4661,516–

56Lewisville, NCNC14,4211,497–

57Stallings, NCNC17,7601,496–

58Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,494–

59Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,307–

60Sanford, NCNC34,1381,276–

61Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,271–

62Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,225–

63Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,213–

64Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,205–

65Lexington, NCNC20,2381,199–

66Mills River, NCNC7,5041,183–

67Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,179–

68Belmont, NCNC16,4151,168–

69Mebane, NCNC21,9521,154–

70Archdale, NCNC12,2541,150–

71Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,138–

72Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,137–

73Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,129–

74Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,128–

75Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,119–

76Elon, NCNC11,3661,102–

77Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,100–

78Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,093–

79Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,075–

80Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,067–

81Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,043–

82Shelby, NCNC23,3091,032–

83Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,016–

84Newton, NCNC13,8221,011–

85Marion, NCNC7,440991–

86St. Stephens, NCNC9,457977–

87Brevard, NCNC8,098949–

88Conover, NCNC8,938947–

89Graham, NCNC20,131934–

90Ogden, NCNC8,249930–

91Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566922–

92Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870914–

93Black Mountain, NCNC8,491911–

94Waynesville, NCNC11,006894–

95Porters Neck, NCNC7,654891–

96Kinston, NCNC19,705889–

97Sawmills, NCNC5,105811–

98Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494803–

99Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731791–

100Forest City, NCNC7,410783–

101Mount Airy, NCNC10,682771–

102Etowah, NCNC7,968760–

103Lumberton, NCNC18,955751–

104Gibsonville, NCNC9,876747–

105East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323744–

106Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875722–

107Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540722–

108Pineville, NCNC11,851699–

109Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165697–

110Silver Lake, NCNC6,563697–

111Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622697–

112Moyock, NCNC5,684684–

113Smithfield, NCNC13,114681–

114St. James, NCNC7,318676–

115Marvin, NCNC7,040662–

116Cullowhee, NCNC7,973661–

117Laurinburg, NCNC14,582643–

118Winterville, NCNC10,973638–

119Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649634–

120Hillsborough, NCNC9,778618–

121Unionville, NCNC7,322608–

122Aberdeen, NCNC10,066582–

123Long View, NCNC5,387571–

124Wendell, NCNC19,687565–

125Trinity, NCNC7,274556–

126Bessemer City, NCNC5,834553–

127Woodfin, NCNC8,229550–

128Shallotte, NCNC5,335548–

129Wadesboro, NCNC5,035545–

130Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505543–

131Westport, NCNC5,915537–

132Stokesdale, NCNC6,133528–

133Swannanoa, NCNC6,901528–

134Midway, NCNC5,104523–

135Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896498–

136Pittsboro, NCNC5,054493–

137Washington, NCNC9,910492–

138Butner, NCNC8,112491–

139Cramerton, NCNC5,713488–

140Dunn, NCNC8,814484–

141Roxboro, NCNC8,380477–

142Knightdale, NCNC23,144462–

143Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287458–

144Hampstead, NCNC9,292452–

145Clinton, NCNC8,466450–

146Mocksville, NCNC6,282448–

147Angier, NCNC9,410448–

148Rolesville, NCNC12,839440–

149Rockingham, NCNC8,815421–

150King, NCNC7,977420–

151Selma, NCNC7,406391–

152Tarboro, NCNC10,979383–

153Hamlet, NCNC5,870380–

154Dallas, NCNC6,392380–

155Walkertown, NCNC6,120377–

156Cherryville, NCNC6,523375–

157Henderson, NCNC15,013331–

158Northchase, NCNC5,896326–

159Oxford, NCNC8,985325–

160Ayden, NCNC5,263320–

161Lillington, NCNC5,040300–

162Locust, NCNC6,120291–

163Zebulon, NCNC11,933280–

164Nashville, NCNC5,911246–

165Surf City, NCNC5,142246–

166Creedmoor, NCNC5,046246–

167Williamston, NCNC5,086225–

168Siler City, NCNC8,155196–

169Midland, NCNC5,151175–

170Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90846–

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