Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 844.65K people in North Carolina with Irish ancestry (8.15% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Pineville town had the highest percentage of its population with Irish ancestry (16.75%), followed by Lake Norman of Iredell CDP (16.18%), and Davidson town (14.10%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pineville town | 16.75 |
| 2 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 16.18 |
| 3 | Davidson town | 14.10 |
| 4 | Hendersonville city | 14.05 |
| 5 | Lewisville town | 13.80 |
| 6 | Holly Springs town | 13.73 |
| 7 | Weddington town | 13.60 |
| 8 | Waxhaw town | 13.41 |
| 9 | Havelock city | 13.26 |
| 10 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 13.19 |
| 11 | Carrboro town | 13.16 |
| 12 | Boone town | 13.03 |
| 13 | Leland town | 13.00 |
| 14 | Apex town | 12.97 |
| 15 | Mooresville town | 12.66 |
| 16 | Murraysville CDP | 12.63 |
| 17 | Pinehurst village | 12.60 |
| 18 | Jacksonville city | 12.59 |
| 19 | Cornelius town | 12.56 |
| 20 | Belmont city | 12.24 |
| 21 | Waynesville town | 11.82 |
| 22 | Huntersville town | 11.75 |
| 23 | Fuquay-Varina town | 11.65 |
| 24 | Kings Mountain city | 11.43 |
| 25 | Archdale city | 11.27 |
| 25 | Wake Forest town | 11.27 |
| 26 | Mint Hill town | 10.90 |
| 27 | Piney Green CDP | 10.68 |
| 28 | Asheville city | 10.67 |
| 29 | Matthews town | 10.61 |
| 30 | Garner town | 10.31 |
| 31 | Summerfield town | 10.19 |
| 32 | Indian Trail town | 10.14 |
| 33 | Kernersville town | 9.93 |
| 34 | Spout Springs CDP | 9.82 |
| 35 | Mebane city | 9.77 |
| 36 | Smithfield town | 9.69 |
| 37 | Clemmons village | 9.47 |
| 38 | Elon town | 9.43 |
| 39 | Wilmington city | 9.37 |
| 40 | Stallings town | 9.22 |
| 41 | Cary town | 9.06 |
| 42 | Thomasville city | 9.01 |
| 43 | Mount Holly city | 8.98 |
| 44 | Anderson Creek CDP | 8.69 |
| 45 | Chapel Hill town | 8.64 |
| 46 | Spring Lake town | 8.49 |
| 47 | Southern Pines town | 8.44 |
| 48 | Hope Mills town | 8.36 |
| 49 | Newton city | 8.34 |
| 50 | New Bern city | 8.33 |
| 51 | Raleigh city | 8.06 |
| 52 | Clayton town | 7.96 |
| 53 | Asheboro city | 7.72 |
| 54 | Morganton city | 7.69 |
| 55 | Roanoke Rapids city | 7.68 |
| 56 | Harrisburg town | 7.66 |
| 57 | Statesville city | 7.44 |
| 58 | Eden city | 7.42 |
| 59 | Monroe city | 7.05 |
| 60 | Hickory city | 7.02 |
| 61 | Concord city | 7.01 |
| 62 | Kannapolis city | 6.87 |
| 63 | Charlotte city | 6.86 |
| 64 | Morrisville town | 6.77 |
| 65 | Winterville town | 6.76 |
| 66 | Gastonia city | 6.59 |
| 67 | Fayetteville city | 6.58 |
| 67 | Knightdale town | 6.58 |
| 68 | Durham city | 6.46 |
| 69 | Salisbury city | 6.42 |
| 70 | Winston-Salem city | 6.41 |
| 71 | Elizabeth City city | 6.23 |
| 72 | Lenoir city | 6.18 |
| 73 | Greenville city | 6.13 |
| 74 | Burlington city | 6.04 |
| 75 | Shelby city | 5.83 |
| 76 | Reidsville city | 5.72 |
| 77 | High Point city | 5.63 |
| 78 | Sanford city | 5.62 |
| 79 | Graham city | 5.59 |
| 80 | Greensboro city | 5.54 |
| 81 | Lexington city | 5.38 |
| 82 | Albemarle city | 5.36 |
| 83 | Goldsboro city | 4.72 |
| 84 | Tarboro town | 4.45 |
| 85 | Lincolnton city | 4.40 |
| 86 | Mount Airy city | 4.12 |
| 87 | Kinston city | 3.75 |
| 88 | Wilson city | 3.65 |
| 89 | Lumberton city | 2.85 |
| 90 | Henderson city | 2.59 |
| 91 | Rocky Mount city | 2.38 |
| 92 | Laurinburg city | 2.24 |
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