RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 146 SHOWN OF 146

Largest Swedish population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 146 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7844,484–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,930–

03Cary, NCNC183,5822,102–

04Durham, NCNC305,5612,021–

05Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321,582–

06Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,211–

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201,152–

08Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,074–

09Wilmington, NCNC126,809987–

10Huntersville, NCNC68,535902–

11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565813–

12Asheville, NCNC93,523794–

13Concord, NCNC114,598645–

14Holly Springs, NCNC50,288550–

15Apex, NCNC80,419534–

16Carrboro, NCNC20,962474–

17High Point, NCNC120,571465–

18Salisbury, NCNC36,879457–

19Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536436–

20Greenville, NCNC96,443427–

21Lincolnton, NCNC12,465358–

22Matthews, NCNC32,769337–

23Rolesville, NCNC12,839309–

24Indian Trail, NCNC44,303288–

25Mooresville, NCNC55,842279–

26Clemmons, NCNC22,808272–

27Morrisville, NCNC32,466260–

28Wake Forest, NCNC58,147256–

29Davidson, NCNC16,662253–

30New Bern, NCNC34,724239–

31Southern Pines, NCNC17,357222–

32Graham, NCNC20,131203–

33Spout Springs, NCNC11,242193–

34Mint Hill, NCNC29,476187–

35Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494176–

36Kannapolis, NCNC61,708176–

37Wilson, NCNC49,572176–

38Cornelius, NCNC35,094174–

39Hope Mills, NCNC18,324171–

40Murraysville, NCNC16,339169–

41Pinehurst, NCNC18,670168–

42Havelock, NCNC17,430167–

43Gastonia, NCNC87,067159–

44Boone, NCNC19,929144–

45Garner, NCNC41,562144–

46Goldsboro, NCNC35,012143–

47Etowah, NCNC7,968140–

48Monroe, NCNC42,644135–

49Burlington, NCNC61,496133–

50Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637125–

51Weddington, NCNC14,517123–

52Morganton, NCNC17,849123–

53Porters Neck, NCNC7,654122–

54Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875122–

55St. James, NCNC7,318117–

56Harrisburg, NCNC20,742116–

57Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622115–

58Ogden, NCNC8,249113–

59Waxhaw, NCNC23,140112–

60Hickory, NCNC45,975110–

61Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566108–

62Leland, NCNC35,731103–

63Stokesdale, NCNC6,133103–

64Smithfield, NCNC13,11497–

65Kernersville, NCNC29,12896–

66Belmont, NCNC16,41596–

67Clayton, NCNC32,63395–

68Hendersonville, NCNC15,86788–

69Kings Grant, NCNC9,00387–

70Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92786–

71Northchase, NCNC5,89681–

72Brevard, NCNC8,09880–

73Lenoir, NCNC18,37280–

74Midway, NCNC5,10479–

75Angier, NCNC9,41078–

76Knightdale, NCNC23,14477–

77Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04976–

78Waynesville, NCNC11,00674–

79Mount Holly, NCNC19,03373–

80Trinity, NCNC7,27471–

81Sanford, NCNC34,13867–

82Mount Airy, NCNC10,68266–

83Asheboro, NCNC27,99064–

84Statesville, NCNC32,18162–

85Shallotte, NCNC5,33559–

86Half Moon, NCNC7,37857–

87Shelby, NCNC23,30956–

88Aberdeen, NCNC10,06656–

89Fletcher, NCNC8,37356–

90Stallings, NCNC17,76054–

91Newton, NCNC13,82252–

92Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87050–

93Mills River, NCNC7,50450–

94Spring Lake, NCNC11,25248–

95Eden, NCNC15,50047–

96Morehead City, NCNC10,43447–

97Oak Island, NCNC9,33745–

98Mocksville, NCNC6,28244–

99Hillsborough, NCNC9,77843–

100Wadesboro, NCNC5,03538–

101Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50538–

102Pittsboro, NCNC5,05436–

103Oxford, NCNC8,98535–

104Marvin, NCNC7,04032–

105Wendell, NCNC19,68731–

106Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73130–

107St. Stephens, NCNC9,45727–

108Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90626–

109Washington, NCNC9,91026–

110Archdale, NCNC12,25426–

111Pineville, NCNC11,85125–

112Piney Green, NCNC14,07824–

113Lumberton, NCNC18,95524–

114Unionville, NCNC7,32223–

115Lexington, NCNC20,23822–

116Woodfin, NCNC8,22922–

117Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89619–

118Butner, NCNC8,11219–

119Elon, NCNC11,36619–

120Silver Lake, NCNC6,56318–

121Cullowhee, NCNC7,97318–

122Cherryville, NCNC6,52318–

123Kinston, NCNC19,70518–

124Lewisville, NCNC14,42116–

125Hamlet, NCNC5,87015–

126Locust, NCNC6,12015–

127Swannanoa, NCNC6,90114–

128Black Mountain, NCNC8,49114–

129Westport, NCNC5,91513–

130Dunn, NCNC8,81413–

131Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013–

132Siler City, NCNC8,15512–

133Summerfield, NCNC11,32712–

134Cramerton, NCNC5,71311–

135Hampstead, NCNC9,29210–

136Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5408–

137Ayden, NCNC5,2638–

138Winterville, NCNC10,9737–

139Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827–

140Nashville, NCNC5,9117–

141Thomasville, NCNC27,7337–

142Tarboro, NCNC10,9795–

143Clinton, NCNC8,4663–

144Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9082–

145Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461–

146Henderson, NCNC15,0131–

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