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 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78414,880–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30611,630–

03Durham, NCNC305,5615,921–

04Greensboro, NCNC308,6675,727–

05Cary, NCNC183,5825,083–

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,309–

07Asheville, NCNC93,5234,270–

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,488–

09Wilmington, NCNC126,8093,475–

10High Point, NCNC120,5712,607–

11Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471,909–

12Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,813–

13Apex, NCNC80,4191,794–

14Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651,771–

15Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,720–

16Mooresville, NCNC55,8421,589–

17Concord, NCNC114,5981,381–

18Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,377–

19Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,345–

20Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881,276–

21Greenville, NCNC96,4431,244–

22Burlington, NCNC61,4961,200–

23Leland, NCNC35,7311,164–

24Davidson, NCNC16,6621,087–

25Carrboro, NCNC20,9621,077–

26Hickory, NCNC45,9751,055–

27Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,000–

28Boone, NCNC19,929980–

29Jacksonville, NCNC72,732957–

30Mint Hill, NCNC29,476907–

31Matthews, NCNC32,769892–

32Indian Trail, NCNC44,303890–

33Garner, NCNC41,562869–

34Southern Pines, NCNC17,357855–

35Thomasville, NCNC27,733795–

36Sanford, NCNC34,138738–

37Lenoir, NCNC18,372699–

38Salisbury, NCNC36,879691–

39New Bern, NCNC34,724645–

40Asheboro, NCNC27,990642–

41Hendersonville, NCNC15,867639–

42Cornelius, NCNC35,094632–

43Waxhaw, NCNC23,140619–

44Pinehurst, NCNC18,670618–

45Brevard, NCNC8,098604–

46Hillsborough, NCNC9,778584–

47Wilson, NCNC49,572569–

48Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637557–

49Weddington, NCNC14,517556–

50Black Mountain, NCNC8,491534–

51Clemmons, NCNC22,808529–

52Graham, NCNC20,131522–

53Waynesville, NCNC11,006521–

54Goldsboro, NCNC35,012487–

55Mebane, NCNC21,952487–

56Westport, NCNC5,915472–

57Fletcher, NCNC8,373466–

58Belmont, NCNC16,415454–

59Lexington, NCNC20,238452–

60Newton, NCNC13,822451–

61Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120437–

62Clayton, NCNC32,633422–

63Mills River, NCNC7,504421–

64Summerfield, NCNC11,327404–

65Stallings, NCNC17,760376–

66Shelby, NCNC23,309373–

67Albemarle, NCNC17,769369–

68Wendell, NCNC19,687369–

69Monroe, NCNC42,644366–

70Murraysville, NCNC16,339365–

71Eden, NCNC15,500350–

72Mount Holly, NCNC19,033345–

73Statesville, NCNC32,181345–

74Archdale, NCNC12,254326–

75Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386323–

76Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622322–

77Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494321–

78Aberdeen, NCNC10,066317–

79Stokesdale, NCNC6,133317–

80Oak Island, NCNC9,337311–

81Hampstead, NCNC9,292310–

82Lewisville, NCNC14,421307–

83Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049299–

84Elon, NCNC11,366288–

85Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566287–

86Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906284–

87Spout Springs, NCNC11,242282–

88Hope Mills, NCNC18,324264–

89Harrisburg, NCNC20,742263–

90Etowah, NCNC7,968261–

91Trinity, NCNC7,274258–

92Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117257–

93Havelock, NCNC17,430251–

94Pineville, NCNC11,851241–

95Morrisville, NCNC32,466240–

96Morganton, NCNC17,849239–

97Conover, NCNC8,938231–

98Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927229–

99Silver Lake, NCNC6,563224–

100Laurinburg, NCNC14,582223–

101Morehead City, NCNC10,434223–

102Woodfin, NCNC8,229221–

103Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287219–

104Tarboro, NCNC10,979217–

105Knightdale, NCNC23,144216–

106Lumberton, NCNC18,955216–

107Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505216–

108Lincolnton, NCNC12,465207–

109Reidsville, NCNC14,692205–

110Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875204–

111St. Stephens, NCNC9,457197–

112Rockingham, NCNC8,815196–

113St. James, NCNC7,318195–

114Cullowhee, NCNC7,973193–

115Mocksville, NCNC6,282189–

116Smithfield, NCNC13,114188–

117Roxboro, NCNC8,380183–

118Moyock, NCNC5,684182–

119King, NCNC7,977173–

120Winterville, NCNC10,973171–

121Unionville, NCNC7,322164–

122Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908158–

123Hamlet, NCNC5,870157–

124Bessemer City, NCNC5,834156–

125Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870155–

126Pittsboro, NCNC5,054152–

127Mount Airy, NCNC10,682149–

128Kings Grant, NCNC9,003147–

129Marvin, NCNC7,040143–

130Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896139–

131Porters Neck, NCNC7,654137–

132Oxford, NCNC8,985137–

133Butner, NCNC8,112136–

134Ogden, NCNC8,249135–

135Washington, NCNC9,910134–

136Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540133–

137Spring Lake, NCNC11,252133–

138Northchase, NCNC5,896131–

139Rolesville, NCNC12,839124–

140Walkertown, NCNC6,120123–

141Cramerton, NCNC5,713121–

142Forest City, NCNC7,410117–

143Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165116–

144Angier, NCNC9,410115–

145Shallotte, NCNC5,335115–

146Gibsonville, NCNC9,876110–

147Surf City, NCNC5,142109–

148East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323103–

149Dunn, NCNC8,81497–

150Sawmills, NCNC5,10596–

151Cherryville, NCNC6,52395–

152Half Moon, NCNC7,37893–

153Marion, NCNC7,44093–

154Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73188–

155Siler City, NCNC8,15587–

156Piney Green, NCNC14,07885–

157Henderson, NCNC15,01384–

158Swannanoa, NCNC6,90180–

159Kinston, NCNC19,70571–

160Midway, NCNC5,10471–

161Midland, NCNC5,15169–

162Clinton, NCNC8,46660–

163Lillington, NCNC5,04057–

164Locust, NCNC6,12055–

165Long View, NCNC5,38749–

166Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64948–

167Zebulon, NCNC11,93347–

168Selma, NCNC7,40646–

169Ayden, NCNC5,26341–

170Nashville, NCNC5,91140–

171Williamston, NCNC5,08628–

172Dallas, NCNC6,39217–

173Creedmoor, NCNC5,04616–

174Wadesboro, NCNC5,03514–

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