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.

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
Charlotte city
Raleigh city
Durham city
Cary town
Greensboro city
Winston-Salem city
Wilmington city
Asheville city
Chapel Hill town
Fayetteville city
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