RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 169 SHOWN OF 169

Largest Scottish population, North Carolina cities · 2010

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78417,085–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30610,633–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,6676,491–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2714,986–

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,1204,887–

06Durham, NCNC305,5614,809–

07Cary, NCNC183,5823,944–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,8093,498–

09Asheville, NCNC93,5233,480–

10Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652,770–

11Greenville, NCNC96,4432,193–

12High Point, NCNC120,5712,043–

13Concord, NCNC114,5981,983–

14Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,917–

15Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,911–

16Hickory, NCNC45,9751,616–

17Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,554–

18Matthews, NCNC32,7691,433–

19Apex, NCNC80,4191,285–

20Burlington, NCNC61,4961,210–

21Boone, NCNC19,9291,112–

22Wake Forest, NCNC58,147983–

23Salisbury, NCNC36,879967–

24Kannapolis, NCNC61,708934–

25Mint Hill, NCNC29,476863–

26Pinehurst, NCNC18,670861–

27Mooresville, NCNC55,842835–

28Clemmons, NCNC22,808830–

29Wilson, NCNC49,572790–

30New Bern, NCNC34,724745–

31Holly Springs, NCNC50,288730–

32Sanford, NCNC34,138727–

33Southern Pines, NCNC17,357727–

34Cornelius, NCNC35,094726–

35Garner, NCNC41,562719–

36Morganton, NCNC17,849708–

37Indian Trail, NCNC44,303703–

38Carrboro, NCNC20,962693–

39Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536681–

40Kernersville, NCNC29,128668–

41Monroe, NCNC42,644661–

42Black Mountain, NCNC8,491622–

43Asheboro, NCNC27,990579–

44Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386555–

45Mount Holly, NCNC19,033518–

46Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120507–

47Davidson, NCNC16,662503–

48Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870502–

49Goldsboro, NCNC35,012492–

50Lenoir, NCNC18,372482–

51Lumberton, NCNC18,955480–

52Piney Green, NCNC14,078479–

53Brevard, NCNC8,098466–

54Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731462–

55Leland, NCNC35,731460–

56Lewisville, NCNC14,421459–

57Mebane, NCNC21,952452–

58Albemarle, NCNC17,769441–

59Weddington, NCNC14,517431–

60Hendersonville, NCNC15,867425–

61Archdale, NCNC12,254424–

62Mills River, NCNC7,504422–

63Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622419–

64Fletcher, NCNC8,373412–

65Ogden, NCNC8,249408–

66Summerfield, NCNC11,327407–

67Etowah, NCNC7,968405–

68Stallings, NCNC17,760402–

69Lexington, NCNC20,238390–

70Belmont, NCNC16,415377–

71Murraysville, NCNC16,339373–

72Morrisville, NCNC32,466372–

73Laurinburg, NCNC14,582354–

74Kings Grant, NCNC9,003352–

75Statesville, NCNC32,181333–

76Havelock, NCNC17,430330–

77Oak Island, NCNC9,337329–

78Thomasville, NCNC27,733309–

79Eden, NCNC15,500293–

80Elon, NCNC11,366293–

81Marion, NCNC7,440286–

82Shelby, NCNC23,309274–

83Rockingham, NCNC8,815273–

84Washington, NCNC9,910272–

85Lincolnton, NCNC12,465271–

86Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875264–

87Waynesville, NCNC11,006253–

88Kinston, NCNC19,705251–

89Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637250–

90Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494247–

91Clinton, NCNC8,466244–

92Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117243–

93St. Stephens, NCNC9,457243–

94Hamlet, NCNC5,870236–

95Half Moon, NCNC7,378235–

96Graham, NCNC20,131231–

97Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287228–

98Gibsonville, NCNC9,876225–

99East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323222–

100Clayton, NCNC32,633215–

101Silver Lake, NCNC6,563214–

102Butner, NCNC8,112214–

103Lillington, NCNC5,040208–

104Wadesboro, NCNC5,035208–

105Smithfield, NCNC13,114206–

106Aberdeen, NCNC10,066205–

107Harrisburg, NCNC20,742204–

108Hope Mills, NCNC18,324202–

109Waxhaw, NCNC23,140202–

110Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566202–

111Dunn, NCNC8,814193–

112Roxboro, NCNC8,380187–

113Midway, NCNC5,104185–

114Wendell, NCNC19,687182–

115Hillsborough, NCNC9,778179–

116Spring Lake, NCNC11,252175–

117Cullowhee, NCNC7,973170–

118Knightdale, NCNC23,144161–

119Pineville, NCNC11,851159–

120Newton, NCNC13,822154–

121Reidsville, NCNC14,692148–

122Marvin, NCNC7,040147–

123Mocksville, NCNC6,282146–

124Trinity, NCNC7,274140–

125King, NCNC7,977139–

126Surf City, NCNC5,142130–

127Tarboro, NCNC10,979125–

128St. James, NCNC7,318124–

129Mount Airy, NCNC10,682120–

130Woodfin, NCNC8,229113–

131Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165112–

132Walkertown, NCNC6,120112–

133Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540111–

134Winterville, NCNC10,973106–

135Morehead City, NCNC10,434105–

136Locust, NCNC6,120104–

137Porters Neck, NCNC7,654104–

138Forest City, NCNC7,410103–

139Hampstead, NCNC9,292100–

140Sawmills, NCNC5,10596–

141Bessemer City, NCNC5,83496–

142Unionville, NCNC7,32296–

143Westport, NCNC5,91594–

144Nashville, NCNC5,91191–

145Cramerton, NCNC5,71391–

146Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50591–

147Long View, NCNC5,38789–

148Cherryville, NCNC6,52388–

149Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89685–

150Creedmoor, NCNC5,04685–

151Swannanoa, NCNC6,90172–

152Midland, NCNC5,15168–

153Shallotte, NCNC5,33568–

154Northchase, NCNC5,89667–

155Pittsboro, NCNC5,05467–

156Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64967–

157Conover, NCNC8,93860–

158Stokesdale, NCNC6,13356–

159Williamston, NCNC5,08656–

160Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90851–

161Oxford, NCNC8,98551–

162Selma, NCNC7,40648–

163Zebulon, NCNC11,93344–

164Angier, NCNC9,41042–

165Rolesville, NCNC12,83935–

166Henderson, NCNC15,01334–

167Moyock, NCNC5,68433–

168Siler City, NCNC8,15526–

169Ayden, NCNC5,26316–

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