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Largest Norwegian population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian 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 155 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,203+52%

02Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,902−10%

03Durham, NCNC305,5612,034+63%

04Cary, NCNC183,5821,241−2%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,134−9%

06Asheville, NCNC93,523894+6%

07Wilmington, NCNC126,809885+40%

08Greensboro, NCNC308,667839−17%

09Huntersville, NCNC68,535649+26%

10Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565630+20%

11Fayetteville, NCNC209,120588−43%

12Wake Forest, NCNC58,147587+71%

13Apex, NCNC80,419570+182%

14Holly Springs, NCNC50,288375+96%

15Garner, NCNC41,562367+92%

16Sanford, NCNC34,138338+454%

17Concord, NCNC114,598321+52%

18Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637314+168%

19Matthews, NCNC32,769309−5%

20Hickory, NCNC45,975270+162%

21Mooresville, NCNC55,842269+0%

22Gastonia, NCNC87,067268+538%

23Morrisville, NCNC32,466265+679%

24Kannapolis, NCNC61,708261+335%

25Jacksonville, NCNC72,732250−49%

26Salisbury, NCNC36,879243+252%

27Greenville, NCNC96,443237−56%

28Indian Trail, NCNC44,303229+37%

29Leland, NCNC35,731209+465%

30Pinehurst, NCNC18,670207−12%

31Kernersville, NCNC29,128206−9%

32Stallings, NCNC17,760206+296%

33Goldsboro, NCNC35,012199−8%

34Summerfield, NCNC11,327196+390%

35Hillsborough, NCNC9,778194–

36High Point, NCNC120,571193−69%

37Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536187+5%

38Waxhaw, NCNC23,140183+472%

39Clemmons, NCNC22,808182+41%

40Cornelius, NCNC35,094181−9%

41Davidson, NCNC16,662179+1093%

42Harrisburg, NCNC20,742175+775%

43Carrboro, NCNC20,962174+23%

44Hendersonville, NCNC15,867166+47%

45Southern Pines, NCNC17,357163+117%

46Fletcher, NCNC8,373158+3%

47New Bern, NCNC34,724151+0%

48Westport, NCNC5,915151+695%

49Reidsville, NCNC14,692131+21%

50Barbecue, NCNC5,910128–

51Half Moon, NCNC7,378126+35%

52Lenoir, NCNC18,372120+193%

53Clayton, NCNC32,633112−30%

54Statesville, NCNC32,181112+173%

55Woodfin, NCNC8,229107+133%

56Mebane, NCNC21,952106+58%

57Havelock, NCNC17,430105−15%

58Moyock, NCNC5,684105+17%

59Kings Grant, NCNC9,003102+191%

60Mint Hill, NCNC29,47698−29%

61Lexington, NCNC20,23895+631%

62Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56695+280%

63Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54091+139%

64Rolesville, NCNC12,83991+2175%

65Zebulon, NCNC11,93391+355%

66Pineville, NCNC11,85190+165%

67Weddington, NCNC14,51790−35%

68Belmont, NCNC16,41583+46%

69Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04982–

70Trinity, NCNC7,27480+281%

71Etowah, NCNC7,96876+31%

72Angier, NCNC9,41073–

73Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50573+161%

74Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38671+274%

75Wilson, NCNC49,57271+45%

76Cullowhee, NCNC7,97367+509%

77Graham, NCNC20,13167–

78Mount Airy, NCNC10,68266–

79Mount Holly, NCNC19,03364−33%

80Morehead City, NCNC10,43462+121%

81Shallotte, NCNC5,33562+1450%

82Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28757+171%

83Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62255+12%

84Spring Lake, NCNC11,25255+1733%

85Eden, NCNC15,50053–

86Hampstead, NCNC9,29253+61%

87Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12053−54%

88Brevard, NCNC8,09850−67%

89Spout Springs, NCNC11,24250–

90Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87548+243%

91Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92747–

92Lewisville, NCNC14,42147−31%

93Murraysville, NCNC16,33946+35%

94Asheboro, NCNC27,99044+57%

95King, NCNC7,97744−21%

96Surf City, NCNC5,14243–

97Roxboro, NCNC8,38041+583%

98Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90640–

99Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49440−5%

100Monroe, NCNC42,64440−32%

101Thomasville, NCNC27,73340−72%

102Aberdeen, NCNC10,06638+124%

103Burlington, NCNC61,49638−63%

104Wendell, NCNC19,68738−34%

105Ayden, NCNC5,26336–

106Unionville, NCNC7,32236–

107Lumberton, NCNC18,95535−65%

108Smithfield, NCNC13,11435+35%

109Waynesville, NCNC11,00635+13%

110Knightdale, NCNC23,14434−73%

111Nashville, NCNC5,91134+26%

112Winterville, NCNC10,97334+17%

113Cherryville, NCNC6,52333–

114Swannanoa, NCNC6,90133–

115Gibsonville, NCNC9,87630+173%

116Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89630+114%

117Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73129−77%

118Newton, NCNC13,82229−44%

119Shelby, NCNC23,30928−55%

120Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+19%

121Pittsboro, NCNC5,05425+0%

122Silver Lake, NCNC6,56325−14%

123Mills River, NCNC7,50423−43%

124Dunn, NCNC8,81422+633%

125St. James, NCNC7,31822−61%

126Conover, NCNC8,93817−75%

127Hamlet, NCNC5,87017−71%

128Bessemer City, NCNC5,83416–

129Stokesdale, NCNC6,13316−86%

130Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87015−90%

131Morganton, NCNC17,84915−67%

132Oak Island, NCNC9,33715−81%

133Kinston, NCNC19,70514−94%

134Midland, NCNC5,15112+33%

135Archdale, NCNC12,25411−74%

136Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64911–

137Dallas, NCNC6,39211–

138Long View, NCNC5,38711–

139Marvin, NCNC7,04011−85%

140Boone, NCNC19,92910−96%

141Butner, NCNC8,11210–

142Clinton, NCNC8,46610−80%

143Mocksville, NCNC6,28210+25%

144Piney Green, NCNC14,07810−93%

145Selma, NCNC7,40610–

146Washington, NCNC9,91010−23%

147Lincolnton, NCNC12,4659–

148St. Stephens, NCNC9,4579−80%

149Oxford, NCNC8,9858–

150Forest City, NCNC7,4107−79%

151Elon, NCNC11,3666−96%

152Laurinburg, NCNC14,5826−54%

153Sawmills, NCNC5,1055−55%

154Lillington, NCNC5,0403−50%

155Henderson, NCNC15,0131−83%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES