Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.02M people in North Carolina with American ancestry (9.88% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Lumberton city had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (34.82%), followed by Goldsboro city (31.94%), and Kings Mountain city (28.46%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having American ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.
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Related Topics: North Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumberton city | 34.82 |
| 2 | Goldsboro city | 31.94 |
| 3 | Kings Mountain city | 28.46 |
| 4 | Shelby city | 24.56 |
| 5 | Lenoir city | 21.45 |
| 6 | Boone town | 19.98 |
| 7 | Morganton city | 19.36 |
| 8 | Mount Airy city | 19.16 |
| 9 | Gastonia city | 16.20 |
| 10 | Belmont city | 14.47 |
| 11 | Tarboro town | 13.67 |
| 12 | Waynesville town | 13.46 |
| 13 | Hickory city | 13.18 |
| 14 | Clayton town | 12.42 |
| 15 | Kannapolis city | 12.04 |
| 15 | Smithfield town | 12.04 |
| 16 | Newton city | 11.95 |
| 17 | Havelock city | 11.65 |
| 18 | Lewisville town | 11.44 |
| 19 | Reidsville city | 11.28 |
| 20 | Harrisburg town | 10.87 |
| 21 | Summerfield town | 10.85 |
| 22 | Mount Holly city | 10.84 |
| 23 | Roanoke Rapids city | 10.67 |
| 24 | Eden city | 9.49 |
| 25 | Pinehurst village | 9.32 |
| 26 | Concord city | 9.29 |
| 26 | Fuquay-Varina town | 9.29 |
| 27 | Kernersville town | 9.10 |
| 28 | Lincolnton city | 9.07 |
| 29 | Weddington town | 8.79 |
| 30 | Albemarle city | 8.76 |
| 31 | Pineville town | 8.74 |
| 32 | Huntersville town | 8.56 |
| 33 | Rocky Mount city | 8.52 |
| 34 | Raleigh city | 8.38 |
| 35 | Thomasville city | 8.26 |
| 36 | Henderson city | 7.95 |
| 37 | Graham city | 7.90 |
| 38 | Clemmons village | 7.86 |
| 39 | Indian Trail town | 7.74 |
| 40 | Archdale city | 7.33 |
| 41 | Wilson city | 7.29 |
| 42 | Lexington city | 7.25 |
| 43 | Mint Hill town | 7.12 |
| 44 | Statesville city | 7.08 |
| 45 | Leland town | 7.03 |
| 46 | Winterville town | 6.86 |
| 47 | Hendersonville city | 6.65 |
| 48 | Salisbury city | 6.61 |
| 49 | Monroe city | 6.51 |
| 50 | Stallings town | 6.33 |
| 51 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 6.27 |
| 52 | Elizabeth City city | 6.26 |
| 53 | Apex town | 6.16 |
| 54 | Hope Mills town | 5.84 |
| 55 | New Bern city | 5.75 |
| 56 | Mooresville town | 5.72 |
| 57 | Asheboro city | 5.53 |
| 58 | Cornelius town | 5.48 |
| 59 | Burlington city | 5.39 |
| 60 | Garner town | 5.32 |
| 61 | Wake Forest town | 5.29 |
| 62 | Matthews town | 5.27 |
| 63 | Laurinburg city | 5.20 |
| 64 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 4.93 |
| 65 | Winston-Salem city | 4.80 |
| 66 | Charlotte city | 4.77 |
| 67 | Wilmington city | 4.75 |
| 68 | Davidson town | 4.74 |
| 69 | High Point city | 4.67 |
| 70 | Cary town | 4.59 |
| 71 | Asheville city | 4.56 |
| 72 | Holly Springs town | 4.55 |
| 73 | Piney Green CDP | 4.47 |
| 74 | Anderson Creek CDP | 4.46 |
| 75 | Mebane city | 4.44 |
| 76 | Waxhaw town | 4.43 |
| 77 | Greensboro city | 4.36 |
| 78 | Fayetteville city | 4.33 |
| 79 | Jacksonville city | 4.17 |
| 80 | Kinston city | 4.16 |
| 81 | Spout Springs CDP | 4.07 |
| 82 | Chapel Hill town | 3.91 |
| 83 | Murraysville CDP | 3.87 |
| 84 | Greenville city | 3.76 |
| 85 | Durham city | 3.69 |
| 86 | Spring Lake town | 3.53 |
| 87 | Sanford city | 3.45 |
| 88 | Knightdale town | 3.34 |
| 89 | Southern Pines town | 3.33 |
| 90 | Morrisville town | 3.19 |
| 91 | Carrboro town | 2.97 |
| 92 | Elon town | 2.61 |
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