Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 226.40K people in North Carolina with Scotch Irish ancestry (2.18% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Waynesville town had the highest percentage of its population with Scotch Irish ancestry (6.83%), followed by Elon town (5.43%), and Matthews town (5.02%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Scotch 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 Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waynesville town | 6.83 |
| 2 | Elon town | 5.43 |
| 3 | Matthews town | 5.02 |
| 4 | Archdale city | 4.82 |
| 5 | Boone town | 4.79 |
| 6 | Hendersonville city | 4.69 |
| 7 | Mount Holly city | 3.93 |
| 8 | Asheville city | 3.89 |
| 9 | Statesville city | 3.78 |
| 10 | Salisbury city | 3.53 |
| 11 | Mint Hill town | 3.40 |
| 12 | Belmont city | 3.29 |
| 13 | Summerfield town | 3.14 |
| 14 | Albemarle city | 2.92 |
| 15 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 2.90 |
| 16 | Morganton city | 2.88 |
| 17 | Stallings town | 2.87 |
| 18 | Clemmons village | 2.81 |
| 19 | Harrisburg town | 2.74 |
| 20 | Hickory city | 2.71 |
| 21 | Cornelius town | 2.68 |
| 22 | Shelby city | 2.65 |
| 23 | Southern Pines town | 2.63 |
| 24 | Gastonia city | 2.61 |
| 25 | Smithfield town | 2.59 |
| 26 | Weddington town | 2.55 |
| 27 | Carrboro town | 2.40 |
| 28 | Lewisville town | 2.38 |
| 29 | Huntersville town | 2.34 |
| 30 | Clayton town | 2.28 |
| 31 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 2.26 |
| 32 | Concord city | 2.24 |
| 33 | Mebane city | 2.23 |
| 33 | Newton city | 2.23 |
| 33 | Wilmington city | 2.23 |
| 34 | Burlington city | 2.22 |
| 35 | Asheboro city | 2.19 |
| 35 | Sanford city | 2.19 |
| 36 | Laurinburg city | 2.18 |
| 36 | Mount Airy city | 2.18 |
| 37 | Greenville city | 2.17 |
| 38 | Pineville town | 2.15 |
| 39 | Holly Springs town | 2.12 |
| 39 | Indian Trail town | 2.12 |
| 40 | Henderson city | 2.11 |
| 41 | Kernersville town | 2.09 |
| 42 | Apex town | 2.07 |
| 43 | Wake Forest town | 2.05 |
| 44 | Chapel Hill town | 2.03 |
| 44 | Monroe city | 2.03 |
| 45 | Mooresville town | 1.98 |
| 46 | Fuquay-Varina town | 1.96 |
| 47 | Pinehurst village | 1.91 |
| 48 | Charlotte city | 1.87 |
| 49 | Cary town | 1.78 |
| 50 | Greensboro city | 1.76 |
| 51 | Piney Green CDP | 1.75 |
| 52 | Raleigh city | 1.74 |
| 53 | Thomasville city | 1.72 |
| 54 | Lincolnton city | 1.71 |
| 55 | Davidson town | 1.69 |
| 56 | Kannapolis city | 1.68 |
| 57 | Lenoir city | 1.62 |
| 57 | Reidsville city | 1.62 |
| 58 | Leland town | 1.60 |
| 59 | High Point city | 1.58 |
| 59 | Waxhaw town | 1.58 |
| 59 | Winston-Salem city | 1.58 |
| 60 | Hope Mills town | 1.52 |
| 61 | Garner town | 1.49 |
| 62 | Eden city | 1.46 |
| 63 | Spout Springs CDP | 1.43 |
| 64 | Durham city | 1.42 |
| 65 | Wilson city | 1.41 |
| 66 | Jacksonville city | 1.40 |
| 67 | Roanoke Rapids city | 1.39 |
| 68 | New Bern city | 1.38 |
| 69 | Graham city | 1.30 |
| 69 | Lumberton city | 1.30 |
| 70 | Murraysville CDP | 1.29 |
| 71 | Winterville town | 1.28 |
| 72 | Lexington city | 1.16 |
| 73 | Morrisville town | 1.08 |
| 74 | Fayetteville city | 1.03 |
| 75 | Kings Mountain city | 1.01 |
| 76 | Goldsboro city | 0.98 |
| 77 | Kinston city | 0.95 |
| 78 | Havelock city | 0.90 |
| 79 | Anderson Creek CDP | 0.88 |
| 80 | Rocky Mount city | 0.78 |
| 81 | Elizabeth City city | 0.66 |
| 82 | Spring Lake town | 0.36 |
| 82 | Tarboro town | 0.36 |
| 83 | Knightdale town | 0.33 |
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