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Largest Scotch-Irish population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish 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 173 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 173 is 218. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hamlet, NC, up 92 places to #58.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78412,270−53%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3067,906−35%

03Greensboro, NCNC308,6673,974−54%

04▲2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2713,604−45%

05▼1Durham, NCNC305,5613,093−50%

06▲1Cary, NCNC183,5822,511−45%

07▼2Asheville, NCNC93,5232,395−51%

08▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,288−57%

09▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,950−64%

10▲1Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,812−47%

11▲2Greenville, NCNC96,4431,647−19%

12High Point, NCNC120,5711,498−53%

13▲3Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,469−28%

14▼4Concord, NCNC114,5981,405−56%

15▲4Burlington, NCNC61,4961,158−47%

16▼2Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,072−62%

17▼2Matthews, NCNC32,7691,038−33%

18▲7Boone, NCNC19,929922−21%

19▲2Hickory, NCNC45,975911−44%

20▲2Kannapolis, NCNC61,708885−39%

21▼4Apex, NCNC80,419874−40%

22▲9Holly Springs, NCNC50,288860+18%

23▼5Salisbury, NCNC36,879852−33%

24▲13Cornelius, NCNC35,094823−31%

25▲1Indian Trail, NCNC44,303817−50%

26▲2Monroe, NCNC42,644797+6%

27▲2Mooresville, NCNC55,842785−7%

28▲14Garner, NCNC41,562761−15%

29▼2Wake Forest, NCNC58,147729−22%

30▲19Leland, NCNC35,731679−6%

31▼11Mint Hill, NCNC29,476658−60%

32▲14Carrboro, NCNC20,962642−7%

33▲12New Bern, NCNC34,724619−35%

34▼4Waynesville, NCNC11,006616−17%

35▲12Elon, NCNC11,366609+98%

36▼13Statesville, NCNC32,181609−48%

37▼2Hendersonville, NCNC15,867606−37%

38▲40Southern Pines, NCNC17,357592−5%

39▼3Asheboro, NCNC27,990579+8%

40▼16Jacksonville, NCNC72,732552−68%

41▼9Archdale, NCNC12,254546+53%

42▼1Kernersville, NCNC29,128543−13%

43▼3Sanford, NCNC34,138541−33%

44▼11Clemmons, NCNC22,808527−39%

45▲7Harrisburg, NCNC20,742502−13%

46▼8Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536501−16%

47▲50Davidson, NCNC16,662496+25%

48▲56Hillsborough, NCNC9,778479+26%

49▲22Pinehurst, NCNC18,670455−2%

50▼6Albemarle, NCNC17,769437+5%

51▼12Wilson, NCNC49,572435−62%

52▲33Morrisville, NCNC32,466412−23%

53▲45Reidsville, NCNC14,692412+18%

54▲1Morganton, NCNC17,849407−55%

55▲12Belmont, NCNC16,415400−52%

56▼22Mount Holly, NCNC19,033384−42%

57▲9Oak Island, NCNC9,337367−9%

58▲92Hamlet, NCNC5,870343+9%

59▲14Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637333+3%

60▲33East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323327+63%

61▼3Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120314−71%

62▲8Clayton, NCNC32,633312−43%

63▲45Pineville, NCNC11,851311+77%

64▼8Black Mountain, NCNC8,491306−47%

65▲4Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494294−29%

66▼13Newton, NCNC13,822294+27%

67▼24Shelby, NCNC23,309293−60%

68▲18Eden, NCNC15,500289−3%

69▼9Gibsonville, NCNC9,876287+11%

70▼7Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566286−32%

71▲34Murraysville, NCNC16,339273−50%

72▲28Laurinburg, NCNC14,582272−59%

73▼16Weddington, NCNC14,517272−57%

74▼2Piney Green, NCNC14,078270+17%

75▼25Stallings, NCNC17,760270−45%

76▼1Waxhaw, NCNC23,140269−41%

77▲43Hope Mills, NCNC18,324264−60%

78▲49Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906260–

79▼25Lewisville, NCNC14,421259−55%

80▲50King, NCNC7,977252+35%

81▲30Wendell, NCNC19,687244+221%

82▲62Cullowhee, NCNC7,973243−33%

83▼32Mebane, NCNC21,952241−40%

84▲50Kings Grant, NCNC9,003240−14%

85▼17Summerfield, NCNC11,327235−38%

86▼27Porters Neck, NCNC7,654220+38%

87▲69Swannanoa, NCNC6,901218−32%

88▲49Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049216–

89▲56Surf City, NCNC5,142212+186%

90▼6Mills River, NCNC7,504206−34%

91▼26Henderson, NCNC15,013195+41%

92▲3Conover, NCNC8,938186−29%

93▼19Thomasville, NCNC27,733184−64%

94▼14Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622180−10%

95▼7Fletcher, NCNC8,373178−49%

96▼15Lenoir, NCNC18,372174−65%

97▼1Smithfield, NCNC13,114171−57%

98▲45Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908161+437%

99▲15Lincolnton, NCNC12,465161−69%

100▼8Locust, NCNC6,120160+108%

101▼24Dunn, NCNC8,814157−34%

102▲24Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117154−73%

103▼12Lumberton, NCNC18,955154−73%

104▼22Morehead City, NCNC10,434154−68%

105▲44Rockingham, NCNC8,815153−53%

106▲29Ogden, NCNC8,249152−74%

107▲5Lexington, NCNC20,238149−59%

108▼25Pittsboro, NCNC5,054149+42%

109▲24Dallas, NCNC6,392143−33%

110▲60Knightdale, NCNC23,144142−54%

111▲41Washington, NCNC9,910141−33%

112▲11Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731136−58%

113▲45Westport, NCNC5,915136−24%

114▲28Brevard, NCNC8,098135−73%

115▲7Clinton, NCNC8,466135−54%

116▲13Forest City, NCNC7,410135−68%

117▲23Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540133+9%

118▲33Havelock, NCNC17,430129−77%

119▲35Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875128−65%

120▼11Cramerton, NCNC5,713128−52%

121▼14Silver Lake, NCNC6,563127−41%

122▼43Cherryville, NCNC6,523125−32%

123▼24Woodfin, NCNC8,229125−63%

124▲31Bessemer City, NCNC5,834123+12%

125▲21Shallotte, NCNC5,335121−55%

126▼23Hampstead, NCNC9,292117−64%

127▼9Midway, NCNC5,104116−55%

128▲32Roxboro, NCNC8,380113+1%

129▼4Stokesdale, NCNC6,133112−37%

130▼66Unionville, NCNC7,322112−63%

131▼44Graham, NCNC20,131111−84%

132▼70Goldsboro, NCNC35,012107−86%

133▲26Oxford, NCNC8,985105−33%

134▼24Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386103−70%

135▼74Marion, NCNC7,440100−72%

136▼34Aberdeen, NCNC10,06698−44%

137▲26Walkertown, NCNC6,12096−38%

138▼49Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28796−40%

139▼91Etowah, NCNC7,96895−81%

140▼9Ayden, NCNC5,26393−19%

141▼51Mount Airy, NCNC10,68290−82%

142▼23Midland, NCNC5,15188−61%

143▼7Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92786–

144▼12Trinity, NCNC7,27486−69%

145▲16Lillington, NCNC5,04084−41%

146▲25Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16581−64%

147▲10Rolesville, NCNC12,83980−1%

148▲24Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64974−50%

149▼43St. Stephens, NCNC9,45768−83%

150▲19Spring Lake, NCNC11,25264−74%

151▼30Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50563−70%

152▼36Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89661−82%

153▼6Selma, NCNC7,40659−65%

154▼53Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87054−82%

155▼38Kinston, NCNC19,70553−85%

156Creedmoor, NCNC5,04652+2%

157▼33Moyock, NCNC5,68446−22%

158▼30Northchase, NCNC5,89642−68%

159▼21Long View, NCNC5,38741−9%

160▼19Siler City, NCNC8,15540−66%

161▲4Zebulon, NCNC11,93338−72%

162Butner, NCNC8,11236−85%

163▼10Marvin, NCNC7,04035−89%

164▼51Winterville, NCNC10,97335−77%

165▲8Wadesboro, NCNC5,03534−86%

166▼27St. James, NCNC7,31830−67%

167▲1Sawmills, NCNC5,10527−86%

168▼74Spout Springs, NCNC11,24223–

169▼54Angier, NCNC9,41021−71%

170▼94Half Moon, NCNC7,37821−82%

171▼23Tarboro, NCNC10,97920−91%

172▼5Williamston, NCNC5,08615−85%

173Barbecue, NCNC5,9109–

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