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Largest Swedish population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 144 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,963−4%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,555−6%

03Durham, NCNC305,5612,450+83%

04Cary, NCNC183,5821,657−1%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,285−15%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,097+18%

07Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,094+66%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,809884+48%

09Asheville, NCNC93,523801+29%

10Huntersville, NCNC68,535723+51%

11Apex, NCNC80,419701+77%

12Holly Springs, NCNC50,288613+159%

13Concord, NCNC114,598607+123%

14Fayetteville, NCNC209,120592−58%

15Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565518−35%

16Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536491+967%

17Salisbury, NCNC36,879459+51%

18Wake Forest, NCNC58,147397+49%

19High Point, NCNC120,571377−55%

20Matthews, NCNC32,769372+133%

21Lincolnton, NCNC12,465315+3400%

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962300−13%

23Boone, NCNC19,929290+93%

24Harrisburg, NCNC20,742290+1218%

25Cornelius, NCNC35,094274−50%

26Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049273–

27Mooresville, NCNC55,842268+22%

28Wilson, NCNC49,572268+387%

29Leland, NCNC35,731246−2%

30Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896245+642%

31Clemmons, NCNC22,808232+31%

32Porters Neck, NCNC7,654225+55%

33Pinehurst, NCNC18,670223+53%

34New Bern, NCNC34,724210−5%

35Tarboro, NCNC10,979205–

36Indian Trail, NCNC44,303199−14%

37Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622196+378%

38Greenville, NCNC96,443189−34%

39Fletcher, NCNC8,373188+114%

40Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870175+50%

41Mebane, NCNC21,952175+86%

42St. James, NCNC7,318175+75%

43Hickory, NCNC45,975169+26%

44Kernersville, NCNC29,128165+51%

45Clayton, NCNC32,633164+25%

46Brevard, NCNC8,098162+49%

47Southern Pines, NCNC17,357154−2%

48Knightdale, NCNC23,144153+1600%

49Silver Lake, NCNC6,563151+319%

50Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494150+15%

51Kannapolis, NCNC61,708147+84%

52Gastonia, NCNC87,067145−20%

53Weddington, NCNC14,517145+69%

54Graham, NCNC20,131138+1155%

55Garner, NCNC41,562134+34%

56Rolesville, NCNC12,839132–

57Davidson, NCNC16,662130+7%

58Waxhaw, NCNC23,140126+100%

59Elon, NCNC11,366117+109%

60Hendersonville, NCNC15,867117−50%

61Gibsonville, NCNC9,876114+1040%

62Havelock, NCNC17,430113−32%

63Etowah, NCNC7,968111+363%

64Hope Mills, NCNC18,324111−12%

65Lenoir, NCNC18,372111+158%

66Pineville, NCNC11,851108–

67Belmont, NCNC16,415107+5%

68Murraysville, NCNC16,339105−24%

69Woodfin, NCNC8,22997+870%

70Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87594+13%

71St. Stephens, NCNC9,45787+53%

72Monroe, NCNC42,64486−30%

73Zebulon, NCNC11,93386–

74Cullowhee, NCNC7,97385+102%

75Statesville, NCNC32,18185+31%

76Black Mountain, NCNC8,49184+105%

77Sanford, NCNC34,13882−33%

78Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63781−24%

79Lewisville, NCNC14,42180+19%

80Trinity, NCNC7,27480+264%

81Lexington, NCNC20,23879+49%

82Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92774–

83Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90673–

84Kings Grant, NCNC9,00372−29%

85Mint Hill, NCNC29,47672−67%

86Conover, NCNC8,93871+137%

87Morrisville, NCNC32,46671−33%

88Winterville, NCNC10,97370+192%

89Asheboro, NCNC27,99069+53%

90Locust, NCNC6,12066–

91Reidsville, NCNC14,69266+35%

92Spout Springs, NCNC11,24265–

93Mills River, NCNC7,50463−38%

94Piney Green, NCNC14,07863−46%

95Spring Lake, NCNC11,25261+259%

96Burlington, NCNC61,49660−68%

97Oak Island, NCNC9,33756−49%

98Waynesville, NCNC11,00654+8%

99Goldsboro, NCNC35,01248−8%

100Morehead City, NCNC10,43447–

101Stallings, NCNC17,76047−89%

102Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50545+50%

103Archdale, NCNC12,25443+126%

104Morganton, NCNC17,84943+43%

105Marvin, NCNC7,04040−20%

106Hillsborough, NCNC9,77838+375%

107Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12038−73%

108Summerfield, NCNC11,32738–

109Northchase, NCNC5,89636−61%

110Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38635−30%

111Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90833+74%

112Westport, NCNC5,91533–

113Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11731–

114Sawmills, NCNC5,10531–

115Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430+114%

116Henderson, NCNC15,01328–

117Eden, NCNC15,50024−56%

118Smithfield, NCNC13,11424−59%

119Washington, NCNC9,91023+77%

120Ogden, NCNC8,24922−53%

121Shallotte, NCNC5,33522−82%

122Half Moon, NCNC7,37821−32%

123Surf City, NCNC5,14220+25%

124Thomasville, NCNC27,73320−57%

125Mount Holly, NCNC19,03318+200%

126Lumberton, NCNC18,95516−64%

127Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56616−71%

128Oxford, NCNC8,98515–

129Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73114−78%

130Mount Airy, NCNC10,68214−48%

131Cramerton, NCNC5,71311–

132Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610−41%

133Kinston, NCNC19,70510−75%

134Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16510+0%

135Unionville, NCNC7,32210−78%

136Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5409−44%

137Laurinburg, NCNC14,5828+0%

138Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6497−65%

139Creedmoor, NCNC5,0467−89%

140Butner, NCNC8,1126−77%

141Shelby, NCNC23,3095−92%

142Cherryville, NCNC6,5234–

143Dunn, NCNC8,8143−84%

144Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011–

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