Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with British Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 66.11K people in North Carolina with British ancestry. Among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population with British ancestry (5.80K), followed by Raleigh city (4.04K), and Durham city (2.47K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with British ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.

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Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with British Ancestry in 2021

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Durham city

Cary town

Greensboro city

Winston-Salem city

Wilmington city

Asheville city

Chapel Hill town

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with British Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Charlotte city	5799
2	Raleigh city	4036
3	Durham city	2474
4	Cary town	1775
5	Greensboro city	1709
6	Winston-Salem city	1231
7	Wilmington city	1227
8	Asheville city	1196
9	Chapel Hill town	850
10	Fayetteville city	809
11	Wake Forest town	687
12	Concord city	641
13	Apex town	576
14	Jacksonville city	506
15	Huntersville town	502
16	Gastonia city	481
17	Hickory city	457
18	Burlington city	409
19	Morrisville town	401
20	Greenville city	393
21	Davidson town	377
22	Garner town	364
23	Carrboro town	355
24	Clemmons village	348
25	High Point city	274
26	Leland town	245
27	Cornelius town	242
28	Fuquay-Varina town	232
29	Holly Springs town	231
30	Swansboro town	224
31	Ogden CDP	200
32	Goldsboro city	196
33	Asheboro city	195
34	Boone town	191
34	Matthews town	191
35	Mooresville town	190
36	Clayton town	186
36	Kannapolis city	186
37	Pinehurst village	185
38	James City CDP	179
38	Reidsville city	179
39	Rocky Mount city	178
40	Salisbury city	176
41	Oak Ridge town	172
42	Indian Trail town	168
43	Archdale city	165
44	Lake Park village	164
45	Moyock CDP	163
46	Southern Pines town	156
46	Stallings town	156
47	Lewisville town	146
48	Kernersville town	143
48	Waxhaw town	143
49	Mint Hill town	142
49	Statesville city	142
50	Tarboro town	141
50	Winterville town	141
51	Weddington town	138
52	Hendersonville city	136
52	Tryon town	136
53	Harrisburg town	135
54	Kings Mountain city	134
55	Belmont city	133
56	Lake Junaluska CDP	125
57	Bayshore CDP	122
57	Lake Norman of Iredell CDP	122
58	Woodfin town	118
59	Spout Springs CDP	109
60	Weaverville town	105
61	Havelock city	101
62	Bermuda Run town	99
63	Lincolnton city	95
64	Cherry Branch CDP	93
64	St. James town	93
64	Summerfield town	93
64	Surf City town	93
64	Zebulon town	93
65	Wendell town	92
66	Oak Island town	91
67	Boiling Springs town	88
68	Mocksville town	87
69	Sanford city	86
70	Mills River town	84
71	Half Moon CDP	83
71	Midway town	83
71	Oxford city	83
72	River Road CDP	81
73	Cramerton town	78
73	Fearrington Village CDP	78
73	Murraysville CDP	78
74	Lake Norman of Catawba CDP	77
74	New Bern city	77
75	Hillsborough town	74
75	Marvin village	74
76	Buies Creek CDP	73
77	Albemarle city	72
77	Wilson city	72
78	Briar Chapel CDP	71
78	Elizabeth City city	71
78	Hope Mills town	71
78	St. Stephens CDP	71
79	Etowah CDP	70
79	Gibsonville town	70
79	Neuse Forest CDP	70
80	Edenton town	69
80	Glen Raven CDP	69
81	Smithfield town	68
81	Spring Lake town	68
82	Kinston city	67
83	Mount Airy city	66
84	East Flat Rock CDP	65
84	Eden city	65
84	Williamston town	65
85	Carolina Beach town	64
86	Flat Rock village	63
86	Trent Woods town	63
86	Waynesville town	63
87	Mayodan town	60
88	Laurel Park town	59
88	Porters Neck CDP	59
88	Tabor City town	59
89	Forest Oaks CDP	58
90	Hampstead CDP	56
90	Morehead City town	56
90	Myrtle Grove CDP	56
91	Biltmore Forest town	55
92	Anderson Creek CDP	54
93	Graham city	52
93	Washington city	52
94	Brevard city	51
94	Roanoke Rapids city	51
95	Forest City town	50
95	Mount Holly city	50
96	Black Mountain town	49
96	Southport city	49
96	Vander CDP	49
97	Monroe city	48
98	Beaufort town	47
98	Silver Lake CDP	47
99	Edneyville CDP	46
99	Knightdale town	46
100	Trinity city	45
101	Cullowhee CDP	44
102	Blowing Rock town	43
102	Westport CDP	43
102	Wrightsville Beach town	43
103	Angier town	42
103	Elkin town	42
103	Granite Falls town	42
103	Locust city	42
103	Morganton city	42
104	Carolina Shores town	41
104	Dudley CDP	41
104	Emerald Isle town	41
104	Pleasant Garden town	41
104	Potters Hill CDP	41
104	Walnut Creek village	41
105	Lumberton city	40
105	Pineville town	40
106	Eastover town	39
106	Lenoir city	39
107	Belwood town	38
107	Wadesboro town	38
107	Whispering Pines village	38
108	Ayden town	37
108	Clinton city	37
109	Aberdeen town	36
109	Elizabethtown town	36
109	Fletcher town	36
109	Jamestown town	36
110	Archer Lodge town	35
110	Newton city	35
110	Scotch Meadows CDP	35
110	Swan Quarter CDP	35
111	Richlands town	34
111	Rutherfordton town	34
111	Stanley town	34
112	Southern Shores town	33
113	Brandywine Bay CDP	32
114	Avery Creek CDP	31
114	Kill Devil Hills town	31
114	Long View town	31
115	Marshallberg CDP	30
115	Rockingham city	30
115	Royal Pines CDP	30
115	Sawmills town	30
115	Wesley Chapel village	30
115	West Marion CDP	30
116	Germanton CDP	29
116	Governors Village CDP	29
116	Rutherford College town	29
117	Cypress Landing CDP	28
117	Millers Creek CDP	28
117	Roseboro town	28
117	Sunset Beach town	28
117	White Plains CDP	28
118	Claremont city	27
118	Dunn city	27
119	Cape Carteret town	26
119	Cedar Point town	26