RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

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. The median across all 155 is 66. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sanford, NC, up 104 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,203+52%

02▼1Charlotte, NCNC964,7842,902−10%

03▲4Durham, NCNC305,5612,034+63%

04▼1Cary, NCNC183,5821,241−2%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,134−9%

06▲3Asheville, NCNC93,523894+6%

07▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,809885+40%

08▼4Greensboro, NCNC308,667839−17%

09▲1Huntersville, NCNC68,535649+26%

10▲3Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565630+20%

11▼5Fayetteville, NCNC209,120588−43%

12▲5Wake Forest, NCNC58,147587+71%

13▲3Apex, NCNC80,419570+182%

14▲8Holly Springs, NCNC50,288375+96%

15▼3Garner, NCNC41,562367+92%

16▲104Sanford, NCNC34,138338+454%

17▼2Concord, NCNC114,598321+52%

18▼7Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637314+168%

19Matthews, NCNC32,769309−5%

20▲36Hickory, NCNC45,975270+162%

21▼3Mooresville, NCNC55,8422690%

22▲11Gastonia, NCNC87,067268+538%

23▲9Morrisville, NCNC32,466265+679%

24▲24Kannapolis, NCNC61,708261+335%

25▼11Jacksonville, NCNC72,732250−49%

26▲69Salisbury, NCNC36,879243+252%

27▲2Greenville, NCNC96,443237−56%

28▲35Indian Trail, NCNC44,303229+37%

29▼3Leland, NCNC35,731209+465%

30▼3Pinehurst, NCNC18,670207−12%

31▲28Kernersville, NCNC29,128206−9%

32▲57Stallings, NCNC17,760206+296%

33▲8Goldsboro, NCNC35,012199−8%

34▼11Summerfield, NCNC11,327196+390%

35▲39Hillsborough, NCNC9,778194–

36▼11High Point, NCNC120,571193−69%

37▲1Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536187+5%

38▲9Waxhaw, NCNC23,140183+472%

39▲21Clemmons, NCNC22,808182+41%

40▼19Cornelius, NCNC35,094181−9%

41▼17Davidson, NCNC16,662179+1093%

42▼7Harrisburg, NCNC20,742175+775%

43▼23Carrboro, NCNC20,962174+23%

44▼10Hendersonville, NCNC15,867166+47%

45▼6Southern Pines, NCNC17,357163+117%

46▼9Fletcher, NCNC8,373158+3%

47▲8New Bern, NCNC34,7241510%

48▲59Westport, NCNC5,915151+695%

49▲66Reidsville, NCNC14,692131+21%

50Barbecue, NCNC5,910128–

51▲15Half Moon, NCNC7,378126+35%

52▼1Lenoir, NCNC18,372120+193%

53▼23Clayton, NCNC32,633112−30%

54▲23Statesville, NCNC32,181112+173%

55▲14Woodfin, NCNC8,229107+133%

56▲54Mebane, NCNC21,952106+58%

57▼17Havelock, NCNC17,430105−15%

58▲21Moyock, NCNC5,684105+17%

59▼6Kings Grant, NCNC9,003102+191%

60▼32Mint Hill, NCNC29,47698−29%

61▼17Lexington, NCNC20,23895+631%

62▲39Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56695+280%

63▲35Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54091+139%

64▲54Rolesville, NCNC12,83991+2175%

65▲40Zebulon, NCNC11,93391+355%

66▼9Pineville, NCNC11,85190+165%

67▲13Weddington, NCNC14,51790−35%

68▲7Belmont, NCNC16,41583+46%

69▲9Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04982–

70▲3Trinity, NCNC7,27480+281%

71▼26Etowah, NCNC7,96876+31%

72▲51Angier, NCNC9,41073–

73▼9Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50573+161%

74▲30Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38671+274%

75▼32Wilson, NCNC49,57271+45%

76▲52Cullowhee, NCNC7,97367+509%

77▲15Graham, NCNC20,13167–

78▼7Mount Airy, NCNC10,68266–

79▲59Mount Holly, NCNC19,03364−33%

80▼38Morehead City, NCNC10,43462+121%

81▲33Shallotte, NCNC5,33562+1450%

82Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28757+171%

83Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62255+12%

84▼16Spring Lake, NCNC11,25255+1733%

85▲2Eden, NCNC15,50053–

86▲11Hampstead, NCNC9,29253+61%

87▲6Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12053−54%

88▼42Brevard, NCNC8,09850−67%

89▲2Spout Springs, NCNC11,24250–

90▲36Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87548+243%

91▼41Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92747–

92▼30Lewisville, NCNC14,42147−31%

93▼57Murraysville, NCNC16,33946+35%

94▲6Asheboro, NCNC27,99044+57%

95King, NCNC7,97744−21%

96▲39Surf City, NCNC5,14243–

97▼21Roxboro, NCNC8,38041+583%

98▼37Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90640–

99▼27Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49440−5%

100▼46Monroe, NCNC42,64440−32%

101▼16Thomasville, NCNC27,73340−72%

102Aberdeen, NCNC10,06638+124%

103▼45Burlington, NCNC61,49638−63%

104▲13Wendell, NCNC19,68738−34%

105Ayden, NCNC5,26336–

106▲15Unionville, NCNC7,32236–

107▼8Lumberton, NCNC18,95535−65%

108▼5Smithfield, NCNC13,11435+35%

109▲13Waynesville, NCNC11,00635+13%

110▲2Knightdale, NCNC23,14434−73%

111Nashville, NCNC5,91134+26%

112▼3Winterville, NCNC10,97334+17%

113Cherryville, NCNC6,52333–

114▼12Swannanoa, NCNC6,90133–

115▲31Gibsonville, NCNC9,87630+173%

116▼28Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89630+114%

117▲7Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73129−77%

118Newton, NCNC13,82229−44%

119▲12Shelby, NCNC23,30928−55%

120▼37Black Mountain, NCNC8,49125+19%

121▼31Pittsboro, NCNC5,054250%

122Silver Lake, NCNC6,56325−14%

123Mills River, NCNC7,50423−43%

124▲20Dunn, NCNC8,81422+633%

125▼76St. James, NCNC7,31822−61%

126▲4Conover, NCNC8,93817−75%

127Hamlet, NCNC5,87017−71%

128Bessemer City, NCNC5,83416–

129▲10Stokesdale, NCNC6,13316−86%

130▼46Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87015−90%

131▼4Morganton, NCNC17,84915−67%

132▼80Oak Island, NCNC9,33715−81%

133▲4Kinston, NCNC19,70514−94%

134▲7Midland, NCNC5,15112+33%

135▲10Archdale, NCNC12,25411−74%

136Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64911–

137▼5Dallas, NCNC6,39211–

138Long View, NCNC5,38711–

139▼53Marvin, NCNC7,04011−85%

140▼109Boone, NCNC19,92910−96%

141▼22Butner, NCNC8,11210–

142▲1Clinton, NCNC8,46610−80%

143▼1Mocksville, NCNC6,28210+25%

144▼63Piney Green, NCNC14,07810−93%

145Selma, NCNC7,40610–

146▼30Washington, NCNC9,91010−23%

147▼18Lincolnton, NCNC12,4659–

148▼23St. Stephens, NCNC9,4579−80%

149▼13Oxford, NCNC8,9858–

150▼85Forest City, NCNC7,4107−79%

151▼69Elon, NCNC11,3666−96%

152▼39Laurinburg, NCNC14,5826−54%

153Sawmills, NCNC5,1055−55%

154▼20Lillington, NCNC5,0403−50%

155▼44Henderson, NCNC15,0131−83%

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