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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. The median across all 144 is 86. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tarboro, NC, up 107 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,963−4%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,555−6%

03▲1Durham, NCNC305,5612,450+83%

04▼1Cary, NCNC183,5821,657−1%

05▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,285−15%

06▲2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,097+18%

07▼2Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,094+66%

08▲1Wilmington, NCNC126,809884+48%

09▲3Asheville, NCNC93,523801+29%

10Huntersville, NCNC68,535723+51%

11▲4Apex, NCNC80,419701+77%

12▲2Holly Springs, NCNC50,288613+159%

13Concord, NCNC114,598607+123%

14▼7Fayetteville, NCNC209,120592−58%

15▼4Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565518−35%

16▲3Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536491+967%

17▲1Salisbury, NCNC36,879459+51%

18▲10Wake Forest, NCNC58,147397+49%

19▼2High Point, NCNC120,571377−55%

20▲2Matthews, NCNC32,769372+133%

21Lincolnton, NCNC12,465315+3400%

22▼6Carrboro, NCNC20,962300−13%

23▲21Boone, NCNC19,929290+93%

24▲32Harrisburg, NCNC20,742290+1218%

25▲13Cornelius, NCNC35,094274−50%

26▲51Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049273–

27▼2Mooresville, NCNC55,842268+22%

28▲9Wilson, NCNC49,572268+387%

29▲33Leland, NCNC35,731246−2%

30▲89Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896245+642%

31▼5Clemmons, NCNC22,808232+31%

32▲22Porters Neck, NCNC7,654225+55%

33▲8Pinehurst, NCNC18,670223+53%

34▼4New Bern, NCNC34,724210−5%

35▲107Tarboro, NCNC10,979205–

36▼12Indian Trail, NCNC44,303199−14%

37▲20Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622196+378%

38▼18Greenville, NCNC96,443189−34%

39▲49Fletcher, NCNC8,373188+114%

40▲52Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870175+50%

41Mebane, NCNC21,952175+86%

42▲13St. James, NCNC7,318175+75%

43▲17Hickory, NCNC45,975169+26%

44▲22Kernersville, NCNC29,128165+51%

45▲22Clayton, NCNC32,633164+25%

46▲26Brevard, NCNC8,098162+49%

47▼16Southern Pines, NCNC17,357154−2%

48▲28Knightdale, NCNC23,144153+1600%

49▲74Silver Lake, NCNC6,563151+319%

50▼14Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494150+15%

51▼16Kannapolis, NCNC61,708147+84%

52▼9Gastonia, NCNC87,067145−20%

53▼1Weddington, NCNC14,517145+69%

54▼22Graham, NCNC20,131138+1155%

55▼10Garner, NCNC41,562134+34%

56▼33Rolesville, NCNC12,839132–

57▼28Davidson, NCNC16,662130+7%

58▲1Waxhaw, NCNC23,140126+100%

59▲59Elon, NCNC11,366117+109%

60▲8Hendersonville, NCNC15,867117−50%

61Gibsonville, NCNC9,876114+1040%

62▼20Havelock, NCNC17,430113−32%

63▼16Etowah, NCNC7,968111+363%

64▼25Hope Mills, NCNC18,324111−12%

65▲8Lenoir, NCNC18,372111+158%

66▲45Pineville, NCNC11,851108–

67▼2Belmont, NCNC16,415107+5%

68▼28Murraysville, NCNC16,339105−24%

69▲47Woodfin, NCNC8,22997+870%

70▼17Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87594+13%

71▲36St. Stephens, NCNC9,45787+53%

72▼24Monroe, NCNC42,64486−30%

73Zebulon, NCNC11,93386–

74▲46Cullowhee, NCNC7,97385+102%

75▲9Statesville, NCNC32,18185+31%

76▲51Black Mountain, NCNC8,49184+105%

77▲4Sanford, NCNC34,13882−33%

78▼28Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63781−24%

79▲45Lewisville, NCNC14,42180+19%

80Trinity, NCNC7,27480+264%

81▲34Lexington, NCNC20,23879+49%

82▼12Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92774–

83▲26Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90673–

84▼15Kings Grant, NCNC9,00372−29%

85▼51Mint Hill, NCNC29,47672−67%

86Conover, NCNC8,93871+137%

87▼60Morrisville, NCNC32,46671−33%

88▲53Winterville, NCNC10,97370+192%

89▼6Asheboro, NCNC27,99069+53%

90▲36Locust, NCNC6,12066–

91Reidsville, NCNC14,69266+35%

92▼59Spout Springs, NCNC11,24265–

93Mills River, NCNC7,50463−38%

94▲19Piney Green, NCNC14,07863−46%

95▼1Spring Lake, NCNC11,25261+259%

96▼47Burlington, NCNC61,49660−68%

97Oak Island, NCNC9,33756−49%

98▼20Waynesville, NCNC11,00654+8%

99▼53Goldsboro, NCNC35,01248−8%

100▼4Morehead City, NCNC10,43447–

101▼11Stallings, NCNC17,76047−89%

102▼1Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50545+50%

103▲5Archdale, NCNC12,25443+126%

104▼53Morganton, NCNC17,84943+43%

105▼1Marvin, NCNC7,04040−20%

106▼7Hillsborough, NCNC9,77838+375%

107▲23Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12038−73%

108▲25Summerfield, NCNC11,32738–

109▼38Northchase, NCNC5,89636−61%

110Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38635−30%

111▲33Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90833+74%

112▲19Westport, NCNC5,91533–

113Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11731–

114Sawmills, NCNC5,10531–

115▼13Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430+114%

116▲30Henderson, NCNC15,01328–

117▼22Eden, NCNC15,50024−56%

118▼54Smithfield, NCNC13,11424−59%

119▼9Washington, NCNC9,91023+77%

120▼62Ogden, NCNC8,24922−53%

121▼36Shallotte, NCNC5,33522−82%

122▼36Half Moon, NCNC7,37821−32%

123Surf City, NCNC5,14220+25%

124▲16Thomasville, NCNC27,73320−57%

125▼46Mount Holly, NCNC19,03318+200%

126▼14Lumberton, NCNC18,95516−64%

127▼66Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56616−71%

128▼25Oxford, NCNC8,98515–

129▼23Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73114−78%

130▼48Mount Airy, NCNC10,68214−48%

131▲3Cramerton, NCNC5,71311–

132▼45Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610−41%

133▼11Kinston, NCNC19,70510−75%

134Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165100%

135▼21Unionville, NCNC7,32210−78%

136▲1Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5409−44%

137▲1Laurinburg, NCNC14,58280%

138Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6497−65%

139▲6Creedmoor, NCNC5,0467−89%

140▼23Butner, NCNC8,1126−77%

141▼52Shelby, NCNC23,3095−92%

142▼21Cherryville, NCNC6,5234–

143▼14Dunn, NCNC8,8143−84%

144▼16Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011–

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