RANKING · 2024 ACS · 173 SHOWN OF 173

Largest Scotch-Irish population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-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 173 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78412,270–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3067,906–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,974–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,604–

05Durham, NCNC305,5613,093–

06Cary, NCNC183,5822,511–

07Asheville, NCNC93,5232,395–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,288–

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,950–

10Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,812–

11Greenville, NCNC96,4431,647–

12High Point, NCNC120,5711,498–

13Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,469–

14Concord, NCNC114,5981,405–

15Burlington, NCNC61,4961,158–

16Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,072–

17Matthews, NCNC32,7691,038–

18Boone, NCNC19,929922–

19Hickory, NCNC45,975911–

20Kannapolis, NCNC61,708885–

21Apex, NCNC80,419874–

22Holly Springs, NCNC50,288860–

23Salisbury, NCNC36,879852–

24Cornelius, NCNC35,094823–

25Indian Trail, NCNC44,303817–

26Monroe, NCNC42,644797–

27Mooresville, NCNC55,842785–

28Garner, NCNC41,562761–

29Wake Forest, NCNC58,147729–

30Leland, NCNC35,731679–

31Mint Hill, NCNC29,476658–

32Carrboro, NCNC20,962642–

33New Bern, NCNC34,724619–

34Waynesville, NCNC11,006616–

35Elon, NCNC11,366609–

36Statesville, NCNC32,181609–

37Hendersonville, NCNC15,867606–

38Southern Pines, NCNC17,357592–

39Asheboro, NCNC27,990579–

40Jacksonville, NCNC72,732552–

41Archdale, NCNC12,254546–

42Kernersville, NCNC29,128543–

43Sanford, NCNC34,138541–

44Clemmons, NCNC22,808527–

45Harrisburg, NCNC20,742502–

46Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536501–

47Davidson, NCNC16,662496–

48Hillsborough, NCNC9,778479–

49Pinehurst, NCNC18,670455–

50Albemarle, NCNC17,769437–

51Wilson, NCNC49,572435–

52Morrisville, NCNC32,466412–

53Reidsville, NCNC14,692412–

54Morganton, NCNC17,849407–

55Belmont, NCNC16,415400–

56Mount Holly, NCNC19,033384–

57Oak Island, NCNC9,337367–

58Hamlet, NCNC5,870343–

59Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637333–

60East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323327–

61Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120314–

62Clayton, NCNC32,633312–

63Pineville, NCNC11,851311–

64Black Mountain, NCNC8,491306–

65Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494294–

66Newton, NCNC13,822294–

67Shelby, NCNC23,309293–

68Eden, NCNC15,500289–

69Gibsonville, NCNC9,876287–

70Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566286–

71Murraysville, NCNC16,339273–

72Laurinburg, NCNC14,582272–

73Weddington, NCNC14,517272–

74Piney Green, NCNC14,078270–

75Stallings, NCNC17,760270–

76Waxhaw, NCNC23,140269–

77Hope Mills, NCNC18,324264–

78Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906260–

79Lewisville, NCNC14,421259–

80King, NCNC7,977252–

81Wendell, NCNC19,687244–

82Cullowhee, NCNC7,973243–

83Mebane, NCNC21,952241–

84Kings Grant, NCNC9,003240–

85Summerfield, NCNC11,327235–

86Porters Neck, NCNC7,654220–

87Swannanoa, NCNC6,901218–

88Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049216–

89Surf City, NCNC5,142212–

90Mills River, NCNC7,504206–

91Henderson, NCNC15,013195–

92Conover, NCNC8,938186–

93Thomasville, NCNC27,733184–

94Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622180–

95Fletcher, NCNC8,373178–

96Lenoir, NCNC18,372174–

97Smithfield, NCNC13,114171–

98Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908161–

99Lincolnton, NCNC12,465161–

100Locust, NCNC6,120160–

101Dunn, NCNC8,814157–

102Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117154–

103Lumberton, NCNC18,955154–

104Morehead City, NCNC10,434154–

105Rockingham, NCNC8,815153–

106Ogden, NCNC8,249152–

107Lexington, NCNC20,238149–

108Pittsboro, NCNC5,054149–

109Dallas, NCNC6,392143–

110Knightdale, NCNC23,144142–

111Washington, NCNC9,910141–

112Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731136–

113Westport, NCNC5,915136–

114Forest City, NCNC7,410135–

115Brevard, NCNC8,098135–

116Clinton, NCNC8,466135–

117Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540133–

118Havelock, NCNC17,430129–

119Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875128–

120Cramerton, NCNC5,713128–

121Silver Lake, NCNC6,563127–

122Cherryville, NCNC6,523125–

123Woodfin, NCNC8,229125–

124Bessemer City, NCNC5,834123–

125Shallotte, NCNC5,335121–

126Hampstead, NCNC9,292117–

127Midway, NCNC5,104116–

128Roxboro, NCNC8,380113–

129Stokesdale, NCNC6,133112–

130Unionville, NCNC7,322112–

131Graham, NCNC20,131111–

132Goldsboro, NCNC35,012107–

133Oxford, NCNC8,985105–

134Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386103–

135Marion, NCNC7,440100–

136Aberdeen, NCNC10,06698–

137Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28796–

138Walkertown, NCNC6,12096–

139Etowah, NCNC7,96895–

140Ayden, NCNC5,26393–

141Mount Airy, NCNC10,68290–

142Midland, NCNC5,15188–

143Trinity, NCNC7,27486–

144Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92786–

145Lillington, NCNC5,04084–

146Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16581–

147Rolesville, NCNC12,83980–

148Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64974–

149St. Stephens, NCNC9,45768–

150Spring Lake, NCNC11,25264–

151Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50563–

152Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89661–

153Selma, NCNC7,40659–

154Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87054–

155Kinston, NCNC19,70553–

156Creedmoor, NCNC5,04652–

157Moyock, NCNC5,68446–

158Northchase, NCNC5,89642–

159Long View, NCNC5,38741–

160Siler City, NCNC8,15540–

161Zebulon, NCNC11,93338–

162Butner, NCNC8,11236–

163Winterville, NCNC10,97335–

164Marvin, NCNC7,04035–

165Wadesboro, NCNC5,03534–

166St. James, NCNC7,31830–

167Sawmills, NCNC5,10527–

168Spout Springs, NCNC11,24223–

169Half Moon, NCNC7,37821–

170Angier, NCNC9,41021–

171Tarboro, NCNC10,97920–

172Williamston, NCNC5,08615–

173Barbecue, NCNC5,9109–

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