Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 16.47K people in North Carolina with Danish ancestry (0.16% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Harrisburg town had the highest percentage of its population with Danish ancestry (0.76%), followed by Morganton city (0.56%), and Elon town (0.52%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Danish 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 Danish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrisburg town | 0.76 |
| 2 | Morganton city | 0.56 |
| 3 | Elon town | 0.52 |
| 4 | Clayton town | 0.51 |
| 5 | Cornelius town | 0.50 |
| 6 | Anderson Creek CDP | 0.49 |
| 7 | Matthews town | 0.45 |
| 8 | Southern Pines town | 0.38 |
| 9 | Carrboro town | 0.36 |
| 9 | Wilmington city | 0.36 |
| 10 | Chapel Hill town | 0.35 |
| 10 | Kernersville town | 0.35 |
| 11 | Asheboro city | 0.31 |
| 12 | Leland town | 0.30 |
| 12 | Smithfield town | 0.30 |
| 13 | Murraysville CDP | 0.29 |
| 13 | Weddington town | 0.29 |
| 14 | Cary town | 0.28 |
| 14 | Spout Springs CDP | 0.28 |
| 15 | Fayetteville city | 0.27 |
| 15 | Wake Forest town | 0.27 |
| 16 | Elizabeth City city | 0.26 |
| 16 | Piney Green CDP | 0.26 |
| 16 | Stallings town | 0.26 |
| 17 | Apex town | 0.25 |
| 17 | Durham city | 0.25 |
| 17 | Hickory city | 0.25 |
| 18 | Asheville city | 0.24 |
| 18 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 0.24 |
| 19 | Mooresville town | 0.23 |
| 19 | Mount Holly city | 0.23 |
| 20 | Huntersville town | 0.22 |
| 21 | Clemmons village | 0.21 |
| 21 | Holly Springs town | 0.21 |
| 21 | Summerfield town | 0.21 |
| 22 | Wilson city | 0.20 |
| 23 | Raleigh city | 0.18 |
| 24 | Rocky Mount city | 0.17 |
| 25 | Garner town | 0.16 |
| 25 | Winston-Salem city | 0.16 |
| 26 | Greensboro city | 0.15 |
| 26 | High Point city | 0.15 |
| 27 | Mebane city | 0.14 |
| 27 | Pinehurst village | 0.14 |
| 27 | Waynesville town | 0.14 |
| 28 | Belmont city | 0.13 |
| 29 | Albemarle city | 0.12 |
| 29 | Charlotte city | 0.12 |
| 29 | Lexington city | 0.12 |
| 30 | Davidson town | 0.11 |
| 30 | Sanford city | 0.11 |
| 31 | Kannapolis city | 0.10 |
| 31 | Lenoir city | 0.10 |
| 31 | New Bern city | 0.10 |
| 32 | Concord city | 0.09 |
| 33 | Goldsboro city | 0.08 |
| 33 | Greenville city | 0.08 |
| 33 | Jacksonville city | 0.08 |
| 33 | Lewisville town | 0.08 |
| 33 | Mint Hill town | 0.08 |
| 33 | Newton city | 0.08 |
| 33 | Salisbury city | 0.08 |
| 33 | Statesville city | 0.08 |
| 34 | Hendersonville city | 0.07 |
| 35 | Fuquay-Varina town | 0.06 |
| 35 | Knightdale town | 0.06 |
| 36 | Burlington city | 0.05 |
| 36 | Havelock city | 0.05 |
| 37 | Gastonia city | 0.04 |
| 37 | Kinston city | 0.04 |
| 37 | Waxhaw town | 0.04 |
| 38 | Lumberton city | 0.03 |
| 38 | Pineville town | 0.03 |
| 39 | Thomasville city | 0.01 |