RANKING · 2024 ACS · 157 SHOWN OF 157

Largest Welsh population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Welsh 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 157 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 157 is 66. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Flat Rock, NC, up 100 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7843,677−22%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3062,729−13%

03▲3Durham, NCNC305,5611,748+25%

04▲1Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,292+4%

05▼2Cary, NCNC183,5821,265−9%

06▼2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271851−53%

07Asheville, NCNC93,523720−35%

08▲1Fayetteville, NCNC209,120674−31%

09▲32Murraysville, NCNC16,339629+535%

10▲1Greenville, NCNC96,443586+9%

11▲6Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565575−29%

12▼2Apex, NCNC80,419551+71%

13High Point, NCNC120,571530+32%

14▼6Wilmington, NCNC126,809503−49%

15▲3Wake Forest, NCNC58,147399+124%

16▲7Clayton, NCNC32,633385+1825%

17▼3Huntersville, NCNC68,535373−35%

18▼6Concord, NCNC114,598366−8%

19Leland, NCNC35,731348+305%

20▲4Aberdeen, NCNC10,066313+943%

21▼1Burlington, NCNC61,496293+119%

22▼6Garner, NCNC41,562287+404%

23▲100East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323285+77%

24▲24Newton, NCNC13,822285+494%

25Salisbury, NCNC36,879275+209%

26▲60Statesville, NCNC32,181254+123%

27▲11Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536237+558%

28▲7Morrisville, NCNC32,466229−14%

29▲69Waynesville, NCNC11,006228+396%

30▲1Hickory, NCNC45,975215+84%

31▼9Mooresville, NCNC55,842195+77%

32▲33Davidson, NCNC16,662190−45%

33▼3Jacksonville, NCNC72,732184−54%

34▼19Holly Springs, NCNC50,288175+272%

35▼9Matthews, NCNC32,769174−49%

36▲14Kernersville, NCNC29,128168+151%

37▼4Kannapolis, NCNC61,708165+6%

38▼11Carrboro, NCNC20,962159+2%

39▲70Sanford, NCNC34,138159+20%

40▲17Hendersonville, NCNC15,867152+26%

41▲1Hillsborough, NCNC9,778146+403%

42▼2Boone, NCNC19,929145−25%

43▼11Gastonia, NCNC87,067140−57%

44▲20Mebane, NCNC21,952133–

45▲27Thomasville, NCNC27,733131+9%

46▲17Piney Green, NCNC14,078130+165%

47▲54New Bern, NCNC34,724122−47%

48▼9Clemmons, NCNC22,808121−46%

49▼15Cornelius, NCNC35,094120−48%

50▼29Indian Trail, NCNC44,303115−57%

51▲61Pittsboro, NCNC5,054113–

52▲24Lenoir, NCNC18,372108+468%

53▼16Pinehurst, NCNC18,670107−52%

54▲38Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906106–

55▲19Goldsboro, NCNC35,012105−11%

56▲2Kings Grant, NCNC9,003103+45%

57▲3Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875100+69%

58Wendell, NCNC19,687100+614%

59▼6Belmont, NCNC16,41599+102%

60▲7Wilson, NCNC49,57299−30%

61▲55Cullowhee, NCNC7,97396+317%

62▼18Mint Hill, NCNC29,47694−48%

63▲22Asheboro, NCNC27,99093−17%

64▲68Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11793+288%

65▼29Monroe, NCNC42,64493+200%

66▼14St. James, NCNC7,31893+191%

67▲55Lexington, NCNC20,23892–

68▼14Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73190+20%

69▼3Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62289−32%

70▲56Woodfin, NCNC8,22989+11%

71▲7Fletcher, NCNC8,37387+770%

72▼17Waxhaw, NCNC23,14086−22%

73Walkertown, NCNC6,12085–

74▲53Gibsonville, NCNC9,87678+457%

75▼19Harrisburg, NCNC20,74277+3%

76▼29Lewisville, NCNC14,42177−53%

77▲25Havelock, NCNC17,43075−35%

78▲51Brevard, NCNC8,09870−24%

79▼8Elon, NCNC11,36666−4%

80▼1Morganton, NCNC17,84965+2%

81▼53Etowah, NCNC7,96864+28%

82▲24Morehead City, NCNC10,43458−18%

83▲59Bessemer City, NCNC5,83457+375%

84▼9Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12057−54%

85▲12Sawmills, NCNC5,10557−46%

86▼5Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54056−43%

87▼28Southern Pines, NCNC17,35753−66%

88Swannanoa, NCNC6,90152+206%

89▼12Pineville, NCNC11,85151–

90▼10Porters Neck, NCNC7,65451+89%

91▲8Mocksville, NCNC6,28250+150%

92St. Stephens, NCNC9,45748+55%

93▼48Stallings, NCNC17,76048−74%

94▲17Mount Airy, NCNC10,68247+68%

95▼52Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49443+95%

96▼14Shelby, NCNC23,30942+147%

97▲53Summerfield, NCNC11,32742−82%

98▼8Zebulon, NCNC11,93342+282%

99▲38Northchase, NCNC5,89641+273%

100▼12Oak Island, NCNC9,33740−20%

101▼17Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89640+74%

102▲1Mount Holly, NCNC19,03339+200%

103▲4Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38639+105%

104▼17Silver Lake, NCNC6,56339+333%

105▼43Knightdale, NCNC23,14437−86%

106▲7Weddington, NCNC14,51736−58%

107▼18Archdale, NCNC12,25435−65%

108Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04934–

109▼15Shallotte, NCNC5,33534+183%

110▲33Oxford, NCNC8,98533+74%

111▼3Surf City, NCNC5,14233+22%

112▲2Angier, NCNC9,41032–

113▼20Black Mountain, NCNC8,49132−30%

114▲20Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87032−32%

115▲5Hampstead, NCNC9,29232+14%

116▼70Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63731−69%

117Mills River, NCNC7,50429+53%

118▼50Winterville, NCNC10,97329+222%

119▼15Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92728–

120Trinity, NCNC7,27428+133%

121Unionville, NCNC7,32228–

122▲16Washington, NCNC9,91027−77%

123Lincolnton, NCNC12,46525−24%

124▲25Marion, NCNC7,44025−38%

125▼96Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50525−40%

126▼11Williamston, NCNC5,08625−42%

127▼22Long View, NCNC5,38724−31%

128▼37Albemarle, NCNC17,76923−69%

129▼29Hope Mills, NCNC18,32423−68%

130▼60Lumberton, NCNC18,95523−47%

131▼36Rockingham, NCNC8,81523−57%

132▼81Eden, NCNC15,50022−89%

133▲15Cherryville, NCNC6,52320+54%

134▼6Dunn, NCNC8,81420−55%

135▲4Tarboro, NCNC10,97920–

136Locust, NCNC6,12019–

137▼12Conover, NCNC8,93818−22%

138Half Moon, NCNC7,37817–

139Siler City, NCNC8,15517–

140▼57Stokesdale, NCNC6,13317−26%

141Westport, NCNC5,91517−87%

142Moyock, NCNC5,68414−77%

143▼70Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56613−81%

144▼23Clinton, NCNC8,46612−68%

145▼15Midland, NCNC5,15110−69%

146Spring Lake, NCNC11,2529−89%

147▲4Kinston, NCNC19,7058−74%

148▼38Roxboro, NCNC8,3808−81%

149▼88Forest City, NCNC7,4107+17%

150▼101Graham, NCNC20,1317−89%

151Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827−93%

152Reidsville, NCNC14,6927−83%

153▼7Dallas, NCNC6,3926−63%

154▼2Lillington, NCNC5,0405–

155▼14Ayden, NCNC5,2634−33%

156Creedmoor, NCNC5,0464−87%

157▼22King, NCNC7,9774−93%

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