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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 184.68K people in North Carolina with European ancestry. Among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population with European ancestry (11.69K), followed by Raleigh city (8.05K), and Greensboro city (5.16K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with European 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 European Ancestry in 2021
Charlotte city
Raleigh city
Greensboro city
Durham city
Winston-Salem city
Cary town
High Point city
Wilmington city
Asheville city
Apex town
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Charlotte city 11694
2 Raleigh city 8045
3 Greensboro city 5164
4 Durham city 4649
5 Winston-Salem city 4572
6 Cary town 4157
7 High Point city 3315
8 Wilmington city 2961
9 Asheville city 2635
10 Apex town 2455
11 Fayetteville city 2234
12 Concord city 1751
13 Hickory city 1528
14 Gastonia city 1350
15 Greenville city 1317
16 Holly Springs town 1205
17 Chapel Hill town 1165
18 Kannapolis city 1035
19 Cornelius town 998
20 Burlington city 991
21 Huntersville town 914
22 Jacksonville city 912
23 Weddington town 902
24 Mooresville town 875
25 Boone town 865
26 Garner town 793
27 Wake Forest town 734
28 Summerfield town 716
29 Fuquay-Varina town 629
30 Hope Mills town 569
31 Stallings town 555
32 Southern Pines town 543
33 Carrboro town 531
34 Harrisburg town 529
35 Morrisville town 519
36 Indian Trail town 506
37 Rolesville town 505
38 Clayton town 502
38 Goldsboro city 502
39 Davidson town 480
40 Lewisville town 477
41 Clemmons village 467
42 Archdale city 464
43 Pinehurst village 452
44 Sanford city 450
45 Rocky Mount city 445
46 Hillsborough town 430
47 New Bern city 425
48 Mint Hill town 423
49 Knightdale town 414
50 Wilson city 404
51 Thomasville city 392
52 Newton city 378
53 Murraysville CDP 363
54 Kernersville town 343
55 Carolina Beach town 339
56 Reidsville city 335
57 Hendersonville city 333
58 Matthews town 329
59 Marvin village 322
60 Shelby city 321
61 Leland town 310
62 Ogden CDP 307
63 China Grove town 306
63 Half Moon CDP 306
63 Lake Norman of Catawba CDP 306
64 Mount Holly city 303
65 Oak Ridge town 297
66 Woodfin town 289
67 Black Mountain town 282
68 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP 271
69 Spring Lake town 268
70 Eastover town 267
71 Winterville town 264
72 Belmont city 259
72 Salisbury city 259
73 Mountain View CDP 258
74 Elon town 257
74 Morehead City town 257
75 Eden city 251
76 Statesville city 249
77 Albemarle city 247
78 Asheboro city 238
79 Anderson Creek CDP 236
80 Myrtle Grove CDP 235
81 St. Stephens CDP 234
82 Mebane city 233
83 Skippers Corner CDP 229
84 Havelock city 228
85 Kill Devil Hills town 227
86 Briar Chapel CDP 226
87 Waxhaw town 223
88 Spout Springs CDP 221
89 Denver CDP 217
90 Roanoke Rapids city 213
91 Canton town 202
91 Sawmills town 202
92 Franklin town 200
92 St. James town 200
93 Graham city 197
94 Morganton city 193
94 Oak Island town 193
95 Stokesdale town 192
95 Wrightsboro CDP 192
96 Lexington city 191
97 White Plains CDP 186
98 Monroe city 182
99 Lillington town 181
99 Zebulon town 181
100 Swansboro town 171
101 Creedmoor city 167
101 Lenoir city 167
102 Surf City town 163
103 Westport CDP 156
104 Marion city 152
105 Henderson city 151
106 Conover city 150
107 River Road CDP 149
108 Moyock CDP 148
109 Wallace town 146
110 Lumberton city 141
111 Shallotte town 139
112 Red Oak town 137
112 Rockwell town 137
113 Gibsonville town 136
113 Valdese town 136
114 North Wilkesboro town 135
115 Brices Creek CDP 131
116 Bayshore CDP 130
116 Oxford city 130
117 Carolina Shores town 129
118 Boiling Spring Lakes city 128
118 Buxton CDP 128
118 Kinston city 128
119 Cramerton town 126
120 King city 125
120 Valley Hill CDP 125
121 Boiling Springs town 124
121 Cullowhee CDP 124
121 Hudson town 124
121 Troy town 124
122 Mocksville town 119
122 Mount Airy city 119
122 Newport town 119
123 Porters Neck CDP 115
124 Whispering Pines village 113
125 Mountain Home CDP 112
125 Trent Woods town 112
126 Etowah CDP 111
127 Rockingham city 109
128 Governors Village CDP 108
128 Hampstead CDP 108
129 Southport city 106
129 Spindale town 106
130 Holly Ridge town 105
130 Lake Park village 105
130 Pleasant Garden town 105
131 Bessemer City city 104
132 Wrightsville Beach town 103
133 Foscoe CDP 102
134 Waynesville town 101
135 Four Oaks town 98
136 Cherryville city 97
136 Fletcher town 97
137 Grandy CDP 96
137 Midway town 96
138 Biltmore Forest town 94
139 Saxapahaw CDP 93
140 Ayden town 89
140 Butner town 89
141 Louisburg town 87
142 Edneyville CDP 85
142 Raeford city 85
143 Manteo town 84
144 Varnamtown town 83
144 Washington city 83
145 Bethel town 82
145 Pineville town 82
146 Mills River town 81
147 Bent Creek CDP 80
148 Carthage town 78
148 Stoneville town 78
149 Mayodan town 77
149 Walkertown town 77
150 Locust city 76
151 Piney Green CDP 75
152 Alamance village 74
152 Elizabeth City city 74
152 Kure Beach town 74
152 Maiden town 74
152 Pittsboro town 74
153 Polkton town 73
153 Smithfield town 73
153 Wallburg town 73
153 Weaverville town 73
154 Erwin town 71
155 Jamestown town 70
156 Lowesville CDP 69
157 Lake Junaluska CDP 67
157 Welcome CDP 67