RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Largest Scotch-Irish population, North Carolina cities · 2010

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 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78425,960–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30612,189–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,6678,719–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716,601–

05Durham, NCNC305,5616,163–

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,1205,414–

07Wilmington, NCNC126,8095,317–

08Asheville, NCNC93,5234,845–

09Cary, NCNC183,5824,549–

10Gastonia, NCNC87,0673,416–

11Concord, NCNC114,5983,224–

12High Point, NCNC120,5713,160–

13Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,806–

14Burlington, NCNC61,4962,205–

15Huntersville, NCNC68,5352,052–

16Greenville, NCNC96,4432,036–

17Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,730–

18Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,640–

19Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,625–

20Hickory, NCNC45,9751,622–

21Matthews, NCNC32,7691,544–

22Apex, NCNC80,4191,461–

23Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,459–

24Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,279–

25Cornelius, NCNC35,0941,194–

26Boone, NCNC19,9291,169–

27Statesville, NCNC32,1811,165–

28Wilson, NCNC49,5721,141–

29Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,076–

30Hendersonville, NCNC15,867968–

31New Bern, NCNC34,724951–

32Wake Forest, NCNC58,147938–

33Morganton, NCNC17,849899–

34Garner, NCNC41,562898–

35Clemmons, NCNC22,808866–

36Mooresville, NCNC55,842848–

37Belmont, NCNC16,415837–

38Sanford, NCNC34,138803–

39Goldsboro, NCNC35,012772–

40Monroe, NCNC42,644752–

41Waynesville, NCNC11,006741–

42Shelby, NCNC23,309730–

43Holly Springs, NCNC50,288728–

44Leland, NCNC35,731725–

45Carrboro, NCNC20,962692–

46Graham, NCNC20,131691–

47Laurinburg, NCNC14,582662–

48Mount Holly, NCNC19,033662–

49Hope Mills, NCNC18,324654–

50Weddington, NCNC14,517629–

51Kernersville, NCNC29,128627–

52Southern Pines, NCNC17,357626–

53Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536596–

54Ogden, NCNC8,249594–

55Lewisville, NCNC14,421579–

56Black Mountain, NCNC8,491579–

57Lumberton, NCNC18,955578–

58Harrisburg, NCNC20,742574–

59Havelock, NCNC17,430568–

60Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117565–

61Clayton, NCNC32,633551–

62Murraysville, NCNC16,339549–

63Morrisville, NCNC32,466534–

64Asheboro, NCNC27,990534–

65Lincolnton, NCNC12,465522–

66Thomasville, NCNC27,733516–

67Mount Airy, NCNC10,682509–

68Etowah, NCNC7,968509–

69Brevard, NCNC8,098496–

70Lenoir, NCNC18,372495–

71Stallings, NCNC17,760488–

72Morehead City, NCNC10,434477–

73Pinehurst, NCNC18,670466–

74Waxhaw, NCNC23,140458–

75Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566420–

76Forest City, NCNC7,410417–

77Albemarle, NCNC17,769415–

78Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494414–

79Mebane, NCNC21,952405–

80Oak Island, NCNC9,337405–

81Smithfield, NCNC13,114399–

82Davidson, NCNC16,662397–

83St. Stephens, NCNC9,457393–

84Summerfield, NCNC11,327382–

85Hillsborough, NCNC9,778381–

86Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875369–

87Lexington, NCNC20,238363–

88Cullowhee, NCNC7,973361–

89Marion, NCNC7,440358–

90Archdale, NCNC12,254358–

91Reidsville, NCNC14,692349–

92Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386349–

93Fletcher, NCNC8,373349–

94Kinston, NCNC19,705342–

95Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896341–

96Woodfin, NCNC8,229338–

97Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731327–

98Hampstead, NCNC9,292326–

99Rockingham, NCNC8,815324–

100Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637323–

101Swannanoa, NCNC6,901320–

102Hamlet, NCNC5,870316–

103Knightdale, NCNC23,144312–

104Mills River, NCNC7,504312–

105Marvin, NCNC7,040310–

106Elon, NCNC11,366308–

107Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870306–

108Unionville, NCNC7,322300–

109Eden, NCNC15,500297–

110Clinton, NCNC8,466293–

111Kings Grant, NCNC9,003279–

112Trinity, NCNC7,274278–

113Shallotte, NCNC5,335269–

114Cramerton, NCNC5,713266–

115Conover, NCNC8,938262–

116Gibsonville, NCNC9,876258–

117Midway, NCNC5,104257–

118Wadesboro, NCNC5,035246–

119Spring Lake, NCNC11,252243–

120Butner, NCNC8,112240–

121Dunn, NCNC8,814238–

122Newton, NCNC13,822231–

123Piney Green, NCNC14,078230–

124Midland, NCNC5,151224–

125Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165224–

126Tarboro, NCNC10,979221–

127Silver Lake, NCNC6,563215–

128Dallas, NCNC6,392212–

129Washington, NCNC9,910211–

130Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505210–

131Nashville, NCNC5,911202–

132East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323201–

133Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622201–

134Sawmills, NCNC5,105187–

135King, NCNC7,977186–

136Mocksville, NCNC6,282185–

137Cherryville, NCNC6,523185–

138Westport, NCNC5,915179–

139Stokesdale, NCNC6,133178–

140Pineville, NCNC11,851176–

141Aberdeen, NCNC10,066175–

142Selma, NCNC7,406171–

143Porters Neck, NCNC7,654160–

144Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287160–

145Oxford, NCNC8,985157–

146Walkertown, NCNC6,120155–

147Winterville, NCNC10,973152–

148Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649149–

149Lillington, NCNC5,040142–

150Henderson, NCNC15,013138–

151Zebulon, NCNC11,933134–

152Northchase, NCNC5,896130–

153Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540122–

154Siler City, NCNC8,155117–

155Ayden, NCNC5,263115–

156Half Moon, NCNC7,378114–

157Roxboro, NCNC8,380112–

158Bessemer City, NCNC5,834110–

159Pittsboro, NCNC5,054105–

160Williamston, NCNC5,08697–

161St. James, NCNC7,31892–

162Rolesville, NCNC12,83981–

163Locust, NCNC6,12077–

164Wendell, NCNC19,68776–

165Surf City, NCNC5,14274–

166Angier, NCNC9,41072–

167Moyock, NCNC5,68459–

168Creedmoor, NCNC5,04651–

169Long View, NCNC5,38745–

170Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90830–

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