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Largest Swedish population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 146 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 146 is 80.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7844,484+8%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,930+8%

03Cary, NCNC183,5822,102+25%

04Durham, NCNC305,5612,021+51%

05Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,582+139%

06Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,211−20%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,152−19%

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,074+16%

09Wilmington, NCNC126,809987+65%

10Huntersville, NCNC68,535902+88%

11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565813+2%

12Asheville, NCNC93,523794+28%

13Concord, NCNC114,598645+137%

14Holly Springs, NCNC50,288550+132%

15Apex, NCNC80,419534+35%

16Carrboro, NCNC20,962474+37%

17High Point, NCNC120,571465−45%

18Salisbury, NCNC36,879457+50%

19Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536436+848%

20Greenville, NCNC96,443427+49%

21Lincolnton, NCNC12,465358+3878%

22Matthews, NCNC32,769337+111%

23Rolesville, NCNC12,839309–

24Indian Trail, NCNC44,303288+24%

25Mooresville, NCNC55,842279+27%

26Clemmons, NCNC22,808272+54%

27Morrisville, NCNC32,466260+145%

28Wake Forest, NCNC58,147256−4%

29Davidson, NCNC16,662253+109%

30New Bern, NCNC34,724239+8%

31Southern Pines, NCNC17,357222+41%

32Graham, NCNC20,131203+1745%

33Spout Springs, NCNC11,242193–

34Mint Hill, NCNC29,476187−15%

35Kannapolis, NCNC61,708176+120%

36Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494176+34%

37Wilson, NCNC49,572176+220%

38Cornelius, NCNC35,094174−68%

39Hope Mills, NCNC18,324171+36%

40Murraysville, NCNC16,339169+22%

41Pinehurst, NCNC18,670168+15%

42Havelock, NCNC17,430167+1%

43Gastonia, NCNC87,067159−13%

44Boone, NCNC19,929144−4%

45Garner, NCNC41,562144+44%

46Goldsboro, NCNC35,012143+175%

47Etowah, NCNC7,968140+483%

48Monroe, NCNC42,644135+11%

49Burlington, NCNC61,496133−28%

50Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637125+17%

51Morganton, NCNC17,849123+310%

52Weddington, NCNC14,517123+43%

53Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875122+47%

54Porters Neck, NCNC7,654122−16%

55St. James, NCNC7,318117+17%

56Harrisburg, NCNC20,742116+427%

57Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622115+180%

58Ogden, NCNC8,249113+140%

59Waxhaw, NCNC23,140112+78%

60Hickory, NCNC45,975110−18%

61Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566108+93%

62Leland, NCNC35,731103−59%

63Stokesdale, NCNC6,133103+49%

64Smithfield, NCNC13,11497+67%

65Belmont, NCNC16,41596−6%

66Kernersville, NCNC29,12896−12%

67Clayton, NCNC32,63395−27%

68Hendersonville, NCNC15,86788−63%

69Kings Grant, NCNC9,00387−14%

70Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92786–

71Northchase, NCNC5,89681−12%

72Brevard, NCNC8,09880−27%

73Lenoir, NCNC18,37280+86%

74Midway, NCNC5,10479+394%

75Angier, NCNC9,41078+388%

76Knightdale, NCNC23,14477+756%

77Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04976–

78Waynesville, NCNC11,00674+48%

79Mount Holly, NCNC19,03373+1117%

80Trinity, NCNC7,27471+223%

81Sanford, NCNC34,13867−45%

82Mount Airy, NCNC10,68266+144%

83Asheboro, NCNC27,99064+42%

84Statesville, NCNC32,18162−5%

85Shallotte, NCNC5,33559−51%

86Half Moon, NCNC7,37857+84%

87Aberdeen, NCNC10,06656+229%

88Fletcher, NCNC8,37356−36%

89Shelby, NCNC23,30956−8%

90Stallings, NCNC17,76054−87%

91Newton, NCNC13,82252−17%

92Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87050−57%

93Mills River, NCNC7,50450−50%

94Spring Lake, NCNC11,25248+182%

95Eden, NCNC15,50047−13%

96Morehead City, NCNC10,43447–

97Oak Island, NCNC9,33745−59%

98Mocksville, NCNC6,28244+57%

99Hillsborough, NCNC9,77843+438%

100Wadesboro, NCNC5,03538–

101Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50538+27%

102Pittsboro, NCNC5,05436+157%

103Oxford, NCNC8,98535–

104Marvin, NCNC7,04032−36%

105Wendell, NCNC19,68731−24%

106Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73130−54%

107St. Stephens, NCNC9,45727−53%

108Archdale, NCNC12,25426+37%

109Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90626–

110Washington, NCNC9,91026+100%

111Pineville, NCNC11,85125–

112Lumberton, NCNC18,95524−47%

113Piney Green, NCNC14,07824−79%

114Unionville, NCNC7,32223−50%

115Lexington, NCNC20,23822−58%

116Woodfin, NCNC8,22922+120%

117Butner, NCNC8,11219−27%

118Elon, NCNC11,36619−66%

119Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89619−42%

120Cullowhee, NCNC7,97318−57%

121Cherryville, NCNC6,52318–

122Kinston, NCNC19,70518−55%

123Silver Lake, NCNC6,56318−50%

124Lewisville, NCNC14,42116−76%

125Hamlet, NCNC5,87015–

126Locust, NCNC6,12015–

127Black Mountain, NCNC8,49114−66%

128Swannanoa, NCNC6,90114–

129Dunn, NCNC8,81413−32%

130Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013−91%

131Westport, NCNC5,91513–

132Siler City, NCNC8,15512−8%

133Summerfield, NCNC11,32712–

134Cramerton, NCNC5,71311–

135Hampstead, NCNC9,29210–

136Ayden, NCNC5,2638–

137Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5408−50%

138Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827−13%

139Nashville, NCNC5,9117−72%

140Thomasville, NCNC27,7337−85%

141Winterville, NCNC10,9737−71%

142Tarboro, NCNC10,9795–

143Clinton, NCNC8,4663−93%

144Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9082−89%

145Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461−98%

146Henderson, NCNC15,0131–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS