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Largest Norwegian population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 146 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 146 is 71.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,624+13%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,819+34%

03Cary, NCNC183,5821,508+20%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,287+27%

05Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,2540%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,196+16%

07Durham, NCNC305,5611,185−5%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,809719+13%

09Asheville, NCNC93,523653−22%

10Huntersville, NCNC68,535563+9%

11Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637519+344%

12Garner, NCNC41,562514+169%

13Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565513−2%

14Jacksonville, NCNC72,732507+4%

15Concord, NCNC114,598472+124%

16Apex, NCNC80,419452+124%

17Wake Forest, NCNC58,147417+21%

18Mooresville, NCNC55,842374+39%

19Matthews, NCNC32,769371+14%

20Carrboro, NCNC20,962294+109%

21Cornelius, NCNC35,094251+26%

22Holly Springs, NCNC50,288234+23%

23Summerfield, NCNC11,327231+478%

24Davidson, NCNC16,662217+1347%

25High Point, NCNC120,571216−66%

26Leland, NCNC35,731212+473%

27Pinehurst, NCNC18,670208−11%

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,476203+47%

29Greenville, NCNC96,443201−63%

30Clayton, NCNC32,633199+25%

31Boone, NCNC19,929194−20%

32Morrisville, NCNC32,466188+453%

33Gastonia, NCNC87,067178+324%

34Hendersonville, NCNC15,867169+50%

35Harrisburg, NCNC20,742151+655%

36Murraysville, NCNC16,339151+344%

37Fletcher, NCNC8,373147−4%

38Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536146−18%

39Southern Pines, NCNC17,357145+93%

40Havelock, NCNC17,430142+15%

41Goldsboro, NCNC35,012139−36%

42Morehead City, NCNC10,434138+393%

43Wilson, NCNC49,572136+178%

44Lexington, NCNC20,238128+885%

45Etowah, NCNC7,968124+114%

46Brevard, NCNC8,098123−18%

47Waxhaw, NCNC23,140120+275%

48Kannapolis, NCNC61,708117+95%

49St. James, NCNC7,318115+105%

50Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927114–

51Lenoir, NCNC18,372105+156%

52Oak Island, NCNC9,337104+33%

53Kings Grant, NCNC9,003102+191%

54Monroe, NCNC42,644102+73%

55New Bern, NCNC34,72499−34%

56Hickory, NCNC45,97597−6%

57Pineville, NCNC11,85197+185%

58Burlington, NCNC61,49696−7%

59Kernersville, NCNC29,12896−58%

60Clemmons, NCNC22,80895−26%

61Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90694–

62Lewisville, NCNC14,42192+35%

63Indian Trail, NCNC44,30391−46%

64Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50591+225%

65Forest City, NCNC7,41088+159%

66Half Moon, NCNC7,37884−10%

67Porters Neck, NCNC7,65480+36%

68Spring Lake, NCNC11,25280+2567%

69Woodfin, NCNC8,22979+72%

70Hope Mills, NCNC18,32474+19%

71Mount Airy, NCNC10,68273–

72Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49471+69%

73Trinity, NCNC7,27471+238%

74Hillsborough, NCNC9,77869–

75Belmont, NCNC16,41564+12%

76Roxboro, NCNC8,38063+950%

77Statesville, NCNC32,18161+49%

78Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04957–

79Moyock, NCNC5,68457−37%

80Weddington, NCNC14,51756−59%

81Piney Green, NCNC14,07855−62%

82Elon, NCNC11,36653−61%

83Black Mountain, NCNC8,49151+143%

84Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87051−66%

85Thomasville, NCNC27,73350−65%

86Marvin, NCNC7,04048−36%

87Eden, NCNC15,50047–

88Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89646+229%

89Stallings, NCNC17,76046−12%

90Pittsboro, NCNC5,05445+80%

91Spout Springs, NCNC11,24242–

92Graham, NCNC20,13140–

93Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12039−66%

94Ogden, NCNC8,24937−18%

95Salisbury, NCNC36,87936−48%

96Rockingham, NCNC8,81536+13%

97Hampstead, NCNC9,29235+6%

98Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54035−8%

99Lumberton, NCNC18,95535−65%

100Asheboro, NCNC27,99033+18%

101Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56631+24%

102Swannanoa, NCNC6,90130–

103Smithfield, NCNC13,11429+12%

104Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38629+53%

105Zebulon, NCNC11,93329+45%

106Albemarle, NCNC17,76928−13%

107Westport, NCNC5,91528+47%

108Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90827+23%

109Winterville, NCNC10,97327−7%

110Mebane, NCNC21,95224−64%

111Henderson, NCNC15,01323+283%

112Knightdale, NCNC23,14422−83%

113Laurinburg, NCNC14,58222+69%

114Shallotte, NCNC5,33522+450%

115Reidsville, NCNC14,69221−81%

116Washington, NCNC9,91020+54%

117Wendell, NCNC19,68720−66%

118Rolesville, NCNC12,83919+375%

119Butner, NCNC8,11218–

120Sanford, NCNC34,13818−70%

121Unionville, NCNC7,32218–

122Waynesville, NCNC11,00618−42%

123Angier, NCNC9,41017–

124Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73117−87%

125St. Stephens, NCNC9,45717−63%

126Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87516+14%

127Morganton, NCNC17,84916−64%

128Cullowhee, NCNC7,97315+36%

129Lincolnton, NCNC12,46515–

130Conover, NCNC8,93813−81%

131Shelby, NCNC23,30913−79%

132Dallas, NCNC6,39211–

133Tarboro, NCNC10,97911–

134Lillington, NCNC5,04010+67%

135Surf City, NCNC5,14210–

136Oxford, NCNC8,9859–

137Kinston, NCNC19,7058−97%

138Mount Holly, NCNC19,0338−92%

139Stokesdale, NCNC6,1338−93%

140Walkertown, NCNC6,1208+100%

141Midland, NCNC5,1517−22%

142Mocksville, NCNC6,2827−13%

143Clinton, NCNC8,4666−88%

144Dunn, NCNC8,8145+67%

145Archdale, NCNC12,2544−91%

146Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762−82%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS