RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Largest White (non-Hispanic) population, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are White, not Hispanic or Latino, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is 4,587.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE (NON-HISPANIC) POPULATIONVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784256,762–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306142,794–

03Greensboro, NCNC308,667116,465–

04Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27184,642–

05Durham, NCNC305,56169,564–

06Asheville, NCNC93,52348,447–

07High Point, NCNC120,57147,043–

08Fayetteville, NCNC209,12042,818–

09Gastonia, NCNC87,06740,371–

10Cary, NCNC183,58238,927–

11Wilmington, NCNC126,80935,896–

12Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56531,500–

13Burlington, NCNC61,49630,012–

14Greenville, NCNC96,44328,868–

15Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12024,360–

16Kannapolis, NCNC61,70824,110–

17Hickory, NCNC45,97522,928–

18Concord, NCNC114,59821,397–

19Goldsboro, NCNC35,01220,276–

20Jacksonville, NCNC72,73219,607–

21Wilson, NCNC49,57219,380–

22Salisbury, NCNC36,87914,737–

23Havelock, NCNC17,43014,713–

24Asheboro, NCNC27,99014,153–

25Matthews, NCNC32,76913,013–

26Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38612,787–

27Morganton, NCNC17,84912,464–

28Eden, NCNC15,50012,258–

29Garner, NCNC41,56212,194–

30Boone, NCNC19,92912,064–

31Albemarle, NCNC17,76912,002–

32Lenoir, NCNC18,37211,780–

33Thomasville, NCNC27,73311,356–

34Mint Hill, NCNC29,47611,247–

35Lexington, NCNC20,23811,161–

36Statesville, NCNC32,18111,012–

37Lumberton, NCNC18,95510,672–

38Kinston, NCNC19,70510,517–

39Kernersville, NCNC29,1289,959–

40New Bern, NCNC34,7249,584–

41Monroe, NCNC42,6449,404–

42Carrboro, NCNC20,9629,045–

43Sanford, NCNC34,1389,021–

44Graham, NCNC20,1318,669–

45St. Stephens, NCNC9,4578,324–

46Shelby, NCNC23,3098,277–

47Newton, NCNC13,8227,656–

48Tarboro, NCNC10,9797,495–

49Belmont, NCNC16,4157,369–

50Reidsville, NCNC14,6927,339–

51Henderson, NCNC15,0137,301–

52Hope Mills, NCNC18,3247,099–

53Mooresville, NCNC55,8427,067–

54Mount Holly, NCNC19,0336,980–

55Rockingham, NCNC8,8156,893–

56Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1176,767–

57Archdale, NCNC12,2546,689–

58Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6226,678–

59Waynesville, NCNC11,0066,587–

60Mount Airy, NCNC10,6826,471–

61Piney Green, NCNC14,0786,130–

62Laurinburg, NCNC14,5825,921–

63Southern Pines, NCNC17,3575,911–

64Clemmons, NCNC22,8085,739–

65Hendersonville, NCNC15,8675,735–

66Forest City, NCNC7,4105,453–

67Lincolnton, NCNC12,4655,426–

68Pinehurst, NCNC18,6705,027–

69Trinity, NCNC7,2744,968–

70Morehead City, NCNC10,4344,915–

71Conover, NCNC8,9384,847–

72Washington, NCNC9,9104,846–

73Dunn, NCNC8,8144,843–

74Black Mountain, NCNC8,4914,809–

75Smithfield, NCNC13,1144,669–

76Clinton, NCNC8,4664,587–

77Brevard, NCNC8,0984,524–

78Half Moon, NCNC7,3784,521–

79Wake Forest, NCNC58,1474,343–

80Cherryville, NCNC6,5234,299–

81Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6374,167–

82Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7314,111–

83Marion, NCNC7,4404,110–

84Roxboro, NCNC8,3804,108–

85Bessemer City, NCNC5,8344,098–

86King, NCNC7,9774,026–

87Hamlet, NCNC5,8704,011–

88Sawmills, NCNC5,1053,931–

89Apex, NCNC80,4193,901–

90Silver Lake, NCNC6,5633,728–

91Mebane, NCNC21,9523,695–

92Cullowhee, NCNC7,9733,693–

93Weddington, NCNC14,5173,641–

94Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8703,558–

95Oxford, NCNC8,9853,551–

96Clayton, NCNC32,6333,532–

97Swannanoa, NCNC6,9013,418–

98Davidson, NCNC16,6623,374–

99Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5363,364–

100Siler City, NCNC8,1553,320–

101Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2873,290–

102Ogden, NCNC8,2493,279–

103East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3233,137–

104Lewisville, NCNC14,4213,104–

105Long View, NCNC5,3873,001–

106Spring Lake, NCNC11,2522,983–

107Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762,738–

108Pineville, NCNC11,8512,699–

109Fletcher, NCNC8,3732,683–

110Butner, NCNC8,1122,661–

111Williamston, NCNC5,0862,659–

112Mocksville, NCNC6,2822,649–

113Selma, NCNC7,4062,649–

114Woodfin, NCNC8,2292,644–

115Huntersville, NCNC68,5352,547–

116Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782,483–

117Wendell, NCNC19,6872,435–

118Dallas, NCNC6,3922,358–

119Ayden, NCNC5,2632,317–

120Cramerton, NCNC5,7132,283–

121Aberdeen, NCNC10,0662,227–

122Summerfield, NCNC11,3272,064–

123Cornelius, NCNC35,0942,001–

124Stallings, NCNC17,7601,958–

125Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351,947–

126Nashville, NCNC5,9111,901–

127Locust, NCNC6,1201,894–

128Etowah, NCNC7,9681,886–

129Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331,880–

130Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,874–

131Zebulon, NCNC11,9331,866–

132Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651,861–

133Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,700–

134Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,618–

135Winterville, NCNC10,9731,607–

136Leland, NCNC35,7311,591–

137Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,576–

138Angier, NCNC9,4101,560–

139Westport, NCNC5,9151,258–

140Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051,239–

141Lillington, NCNC5,0401,196–

142Walkertown, NCNC6,1201,118–

143Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461,069–

144Pittsboro, NCNC5,054985–

145Waxhaw, NCNC23,140969–

146Surf City, NCNC5,142927–

147Shallotte, NCNC5,335911–

148Morrisville, NCNC32,466829–

149Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908645–

150Rolesville, NCNC12,839550–

151Holly Springs, NCNC50,288220–

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