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Largest Welsh population, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Welsh 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 152 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 152 is 64.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charlotte, NCNC964,7844,229−10%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,3063,091−1%

03Cary, NCNC183,5821,779+28%

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,669−8%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,615+30%

06Durham, NCNC305,5611,3970%

07Asheville, NCNC93,523971−12%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,809788−21%

09Fayetteville, NCNC209,120709−28%

10Apex, NCNC80,419498+55%

11Greenville, NCNC96,443437−18%

12Concord, NCNC114,598427+7%

13High Point, NCNC120,571425+6%

14Huntersville, NCNC68,535419−27%

15Holly Springs, NCNC50,288407+766%

16Garner, NCNC41,562401+604%

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565357−56%

18Wake Forest, NCNC58,147310+74%

19Leland, NCNC35,731294+242%

20Burlington, NCNC61,496290+116%

21Indian Trail, NCNC44,303290+9%

22Mooresville, NCNC55,842289+163%

23Clayton, NCNC32,633279+1295%

24Aberdeen, NCNC10,066274+813%

25Salisbury, NCNC36,879261+193%

26Matthews, NCNC32,769253−26%

27Carrboro, NCNC20,962239+53%

28Etowah, NCNC7,968232+364%

29Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505227+440%

30Jacksonville, NCNC72,732224−44%

31Hickory, NCNC45,975223+91%

32Gastonia, NCNC87,067206−37%

33Kannapolis, NCNC61,708203+30%

34Cornelius, NCNC35,094202−13%

35Morrisville, NCNC32,466199−25%

36Monroe, NCNC42,644185+497%

37Pinehurst, NCNC18,670185−16%

38Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536181+403%

39Clemmons, NCNC22,808181−19%

40Boone, NCNC19,929179−7%

41Murraysville, NCNC16,339168+70%

42Hillsborough, NCNC9,778161+455%

43Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494159+623%

44Mint Hill, NCNC29,476152−16%

45Stallings, NCNC17,760146−20%

46Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637139+39%

47Lewisville, NCNC14,421135−18%

48Newton, NCNC13,822134+179%

49Graham, NCNC20,131132+106%

50Kernersville, NCNC29,128132+97%

51Eden, NCNC15,500131−33%

52St. James, NCNC7,318131+309%

53Belmont, NCNC16,415115+135%

54Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731115+53%

55Waxhaw, NCNC23,140113+3%

56Harrisburg, NCNC20,742106+41%

57Hendersonville, NCNC15,867103−15%

58Kings Grant, NCNC9,003103+45%

59Southern Pines, NCNC17,357102−35%

60Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87598+66%

61Forest City, NCNC7,41098+1533%

62Knightdale, NCNC23,14498−62%

63Piney Green, NCNC14,07896+96%

64Mebane, NCNC21,95292–

65Davidson, NCNC16,66287−75%

66Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62287−33%

67Wilson, NCNC49,57281−43%

68Winterville, NCNC10,97380+789%

69Cramerton, NCNC5,71379+558%

70Lumberton, NCNC18,95572+67%

71Elon, NCNC11,36671+3%

72Thomasville, NCNC27,73371−41%

73Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566680%

74Goldsboro, NCNC35,01266−44%

75Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12066−46%

76Lenoir, NCNC18,37264+237%

77Pineville, NCNC11,85164–

78Fletcher, NCNC8,37363+530%

79Morganton, NCNC17,84963−2%

80Porters Neck, NCNC7,65463+133%

81Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54062−37%

82Shelby, NCNC23,30961+259%

83Stokesdale, NCNC6,13361+165%

84Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89660+161%

85Asheboro, NCNC27,99058−48%

86Statesville, NCNC32,18157−50%

87Silver Lake, NCNC6,56355+511%

88Oak Island, NCNC9,33754+8%

89Archdale, NCNC12,25453−46%

90Zebulon, NCNC11,93353+382%

91Albemarle, NCNC17,76951−32%

92Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90651–

93Black Mountain, NCNC8,49147+2%

94Shallotte, NCNC5,33547+292%

95Rockingham, NCNC8,81547−13%

96Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28747+488%

97Sawmills, NCNC5,10545−58%

98Waynesville, NCNC11,00645−2%

99Mocksville, NCNC6,28244+120%

100Hope Mills, NCNC18,32442−41%

101New Bern, NCNC34,72441−82%

102Havelock, NCNC17,43040−65%

103Mount Holly, NCNC19,03340+208%

104Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92739–

105Long View, NCNC5,38738+9%

106Morehead City, NCNC10,43438−46%

107Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38638+100%

108Surf City, NCNC5,14238+41%

109Sanford, NCNC34,13836−73%

110Roxboro, NCNC8,38035−17%

111Mount Airy, NCNC10,68234+21%

112Pittsboro, NCNC5,05432–

113Weddington, NCNC14,51732−63%

114Angier, NCNC9,41031–

115Williamston, NCNC5,08630−30%

116Cullowhee, NCNC7,97329+26%

117Mills River, NCNC7,50429+53%

118Ogden, NCNC8,24929−48%

119Spout Springs, NCNC11,24229–

120Hampstead, NCNC9,292280%

121Clinton, NCNC8,46628−26%

122Lexington, NCNC20,23828–

123East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32326−84%

124Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16526−19%

125Conover, NCNC8,93825+9%

126Woodfin, NCNC8,22925−69%

127Gibsonville, NCNC9,87624+71%

128Dunn, NCNC8,81421−52%

129Brevard, NCNC8,09820−78%

130Midland, NCNC5,15120−38%

131Henderson, NCNC15,01317−19%

132Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11717−29%

133Midway, NCNC5,10417–

134Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87015−68%

135King, NCNC7,97715−75%

136Locust, NCNC6,12014–

137Northchase, NCNC5,89614+27%

138Washington, NCNC9,91013−89%

139Tarboro, NCNC10,97912–

140Butner, NCNC8,11211+38%

141Ayden, NCNC5,26310+67%

142Bessemer City, NCNC5,83410−17%

143Oxford, NCNC8,98510−47%

144Smithfield, NCNC13,11410−90%

145Marvin, NCNC7,0409−47%

146Dallas, NCNC6,3928−50%

147Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9088+14%

148Cherryville, NCNC6,5237−46%

149Marion, NCNC7,4407−83%

150Summerfield, NCNC11,3276−97%

151Kinston, NCNC19,7055−84%

152Lillington, NCNC5,0402–

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