RANKING · 2024 ACS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Largest Scottish population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish 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 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 282. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brevard, NC, up 104 places to #45.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78414,880−13%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30611,630+9%

03▲2Durham, NCNC305,5615,921+23%

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6675,727−12%

05▲1Cary, NCNC183,5825,083+29%

06▼3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,309−14%

07▲1Asheville, NCNC93,5234,270+23%

08▼1Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,488−29%

09Wilmington, NCNC126,8093,475−1%

10High Point, NCNC120,5712,607+28%

11Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,909+94%

12▲1Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,813−5%

13▲3Apex, NCNC80,4191,794+40%

14Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,771−36%

15▼3Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,720+11%

16▲10Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,589+90%

17▲1Concord, NCNC114,5981,381−30%

18▲12Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,377+102%

19▲4Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,345+44%

20▲9Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881,276+75%

21▼4Greenville, NCNC96,4431,244−43%

22▼1Burlington, NCNC61,4961,200−1%

23▲19Leland, NCNC35,7311,164+153%

24▲8Davidson, NCNC16,6621,087+116%

25▲3Carrboro, NCNC20,9621,077+55%

26▼7Hickory, NCNC45,9751,055−35%

27▲14Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,000+50%

28▲6Boone, NCNC19,929980−12%

29▼7Jacksonville, NCNC72,732957−50%

30▲3Mint Hill, NCNC29,476907+5%

31▼11Matthews, NCNC32,769892−38%

32▲22Indian Trail, NCNC44,303890+27%

33▼9Garner, NCNC41,562869+21%

34▲26Southern Pines, NCNC17,357855+18%

35▼10Thomasville, NCNC27,733795+157%

36▲3Sanford, NCNC34,138738+2%

37▲21Lenoir, NCNC18,372699+45%

38▲7Salisbury, NCNC36,879691−29%

39▼2New Bern, NCNC34,724645−13%

40▲3Asheboro, NCNC27,990642+11%

41▼14Hendersonville, NCNC15,867639+50%

42▼27Cornelius, NCNC35,094632−13%

43▲24Waxhaw, NCNC23,140619+206%

44▼13Pinehurst, NCNC18,670618−28%

45▲104Brevard, NCNC8,098604+30%

46▲13Hillsborough, NCNC9,778584+226%

47▼3Wilson, NCNC49,572569−28%

48▼2Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637557+123%

49▲26Weddington, NCNC14,517556+29%

50▲13Black Mountain, NCNC8,491534−14%

51▼16Clemmons, NCNC22,808529−36%

52▲19Graham, NCNC20,131522+126%

53▲27Waynesville, NCNC11,006521+106%

54▲7Goldsboro, NCNC35,012487−1%

55▲42Mebane, NCNC21,952487+8%

56▲35Westport, NCNC5,915472+402%

57▼5Fletcher, NCNC8,373466+13%

58▲15Belmont, NCNC16,415454+20%

59▼8Lexington, NCNC20,238452+16%

60▲73Newton, NCNC13,822451+193%

61▼23Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120437−14%

62▼13Clayton, NCNC32,633422+96%

63▲39Mills River, NCNC7,5044210%

64▲20Summerfield, NCNC11,327404−1%

65▼8Stallings, NCNC17,760376−6%

66▲17Shelby, NCNC23,309373+36%

67▼3Albemarle, NCNC17,769369−16%

68▲82Wendell, NCNC19,687369+103%

69▼1Monroe, NCNC42,644366−45%

70▼22Murraysville, NCNC16,339365−2%

71▲38Eden, NCNC15,500350+19%

72▼25Mount Holly, NCNC19,033345−33%

73▼23Statesville, NCNC32,181345+4%

74Archdale, NCNC12,254326−23%

75▲38Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386323−42%

76▲9Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622322−23%

77▲4Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494321+30%

78▲21Aberdeen, NCNC10,066317+55%

79▲16Stokesdale, NCNC6,133317+466%

80▼8Oak Island, NCNC9,337311−5%

81▲47Hampstead, NCNC9,292310+210%

82▼6Lewisville, NCNC14,421307−33%

83▲7Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049299–

84▲5Elon, NCNC11,366288−2%

85▲18Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566287+42%

86▲60Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906284–

87▼47Spout Springs, NCNC11,242282–

88▼18Hope Mills, NCNC18,324264+31%

89▼36Harrisburg, NCNC20,742263+29%

90▼28Etowah, NCNC7,968261−36%

91▲44Trinity, NCNC7,274258+84%

92▲73Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117257+6%

93▼1Havelock, NCNC17,430251−24%

94▲14Pineville, NCNC11,851241+52%

95▼18Morrisville, NCNC32,466240−35%

96▼41Morganton, NCNC17,849239−66%

97▲10Conover, NCNC8,938231+285%

98▼32Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927229–

99▲33Silver Lake, NCNC6,563224+5%

100▼21Laurinburg, NCNC14,582223−37%

101▼7Morehead City, NCNC10,434223+112%

102▲10Woodfin, NCNC8,229221+96%

103▲54Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287219−4%

104▲59Tarboro, NCNC10,979217+74%

105▼19Knightdale, NCNC23,144216+34%

106▼28Lumberton, NCNC18,955216−55%

107▲30Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505216+137%

108▼4Lincolnton, NCNC12,465207−24%

109▼11Reidsville, NCNC14,692205+39%

110▲35Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875204−23%

111▲37St. Stephens, NCNC9,457197−19%

112▼7Rockingham, NCNC8,815196−28%

113▼25St. James, NCNC7,318195+57%

114▲17Cullowhee, NCNC7,973193+14%

115▲37Mocksville, NCNC6,282189+29%

116▼47Smithfield, NCNC13,114188−9%

117▲17Roxboro, NCNC8,380183−2%

118▲20Moyock, NCNC5,684182+452%

119▲40King, NCNC7,977173+24%

120▼19Winterville, NCNC10,973171+61%

121▼10Unionville, NCNC7,322164+71%

122▲49Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908158+210%

123▲50Hamlet, NCNC5,870157−33%

124▲48Bessemer City, NCNC5,834156+63%

125▼5Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870155−69%

126▲10Pittsboro, NCNC5,054152+127%

127▲2Mount Airy, NCNC10,682149+24%

128▼5Kings Grant, NCNC9,003147−58%

129▲12Marvin, NCNC7,040143−3%

130▼20Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896139+64%

131▲16Oxford, NCNC8,985137+169%

132▼76Porters Neck, NCNC7,654137+32%

133▲35Butner, NCNC8,112136−36%

134▼69Ogden, NCNC8,249135−67%

135▼48Washington, NCNC9,910134−51%

136▲15Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540133+20%

137▼11Spring Lake, NCNC11,252133−24%

138▲1Northchase, NCNC5,896131+96%

139▲5Rolesville, NCNC12,839124+254%

140▲3Walkertown, NCNC6,120123+10%

141▼26Cramerton, NCNC5,713121+33%

142▲11Forest City, NCNC7,410117+14%

143▼25Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165116+4%

144▼4Angier, NCNC9,410115+174%

145▲11Shallotte, NCNC5,335115+69%

146▼30Gibsonville, NCNC9,876110−51%

147▲14Surf City, NCNC5,142109−16%

148▼26East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323103−54%

149▼49Dunn, NCNC8,81497−50%

150▼31Sawmills, NCNC5,105960%

151▲13Cherryville, NCNC6,52395+8%

152▼56Half Moon, NCNC7,37893−60%

153▼71Marion, NCNC7,44093−67%

154▲8Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73188−81%

155▼41Siler City, NCNC8,15587+235%

156▼39Piney Green, NCNC14,07885−82%

157▲3Henderson, NCNC15,01384+147%

158▼34Swannanoa, NCNC6,90180+11%

159▼17Kinston, NCNC19,70571−72%

160▼30Midway, NCNC5,10471−62%

161▲5Midland, NCNC5,15169+1%

162▼56Clinton, NCNC8,46660−75%

163▼36Lillington, NCNC5,04057−73%

164▼10Locust, NCNC6,12055−47%

165▲4Long View, NCNC5,38749−45%

166▼130Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64948−28%

167▼9Zebulon, NCNC11,93347+7%

168▲6Selma, NCNC7,40646−4%

169▲1Ayden, NCNC5,26341+156%

170▼49Nashville, NCNC5,91140−56%

171▼16Williamston, NCNC5,08628−50%

172▼5Dallas, NCNC6,39217–

173▼80Creedmoor, NCNC5,04616−81%

174▼49Wadesboro, NCNC5,03514−93%

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