Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 228.86K people in North Carolina with Scottish ancestry (2.21% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Hendersonville city had the highest percentage of its population with Scottish ancestry (6.22%), followed by Davidson town (5.83%), and Spout Springs CDP (5.21%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Scottish 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 Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendersonville city | 6.22 |
| 2 | Davidson town | 5.83 |
| 3 | Spout Springs CDP | 5.21 |
| 4 | Cornelius town | 4.77 |
| 5 | Wake Forest town | 4.30 |
| 6 | Pinehurst village | 4.19 |
| 7 | Asheville city | 4.08 |
| 8 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 3.98 |
| 9 | Carrboro town | 3.89 |
| 10 | Waynesville town | 3.82 |
| 11 | Southern Pines town | 3.72 |
| 12 | Clemmons village | 3.58 |
| 13 | Boone town | 3.32 |
| 14 | Matthews town | 3.30 |
| 15 | Lenoir city | 3.26 |
| 16 | Fuquay-Varina town | 3.25 |
| 17 | Huntersville town | 3.24 |
| 18 | Thomasville city | 3.23 |
| 19 | Lexington city | 3.07 |
| 20 | Summerfield town | 3.06 |
| 21 | Stallings town | 3.04 |
| 22 | Mooresville town | 3.00 |
| 23 | Garner town | 2.95 |
| 24 | Hickory city | 2.92 |
| 25 | Leland town | 2.89 |
| 26 | Waxhaw town | 2.85 |
| 27 | Mount Holly city | 2.84 |
| 28 | Wilmington city | 2.68 |
| 29 | Murraysville CDP | 2.65 |
| 30 | Cary town | 2.62 |
| 31 | Sanford city | 2.61 |
| 32 | Anderson Creek CDP | 2.58 |
| 33 | Newton city | 2.49 |
| 34 | Weddington town | 2.47 |
| 35 | Mint Hill town | 2.44 |
| 36 | Chapel Hill town | 2.42 |
| 36 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 2.42 |
| 37 | Archdale city | 2.39 |
| 38 | Graham city | 2.25 |
| 38 | Raleigh city | 2.25 |
| 39 | New Bern city | 2.24 |
| 40 | Apex town | 2.22 |
| 40 | High Point city | 2.22 |
| 41 | Burlington city | 2.13 |
| 42 | Gastonia city | 2.10 |
| 43 | Harrisburg town | 2.08 |
| 43 | Morganton city | 2.08 |
| 44 | Albemarle city | 2.06 |
| 44 | Elon town | 2.06 |
| 45 | Asheboro city | 1.93 |
| 45 | Winston-Salem city | 1.93 |
| 46 | Belmont city | 1.88 |
| 47 | Kannapolis city | 1.86 |
| 48 | Kernersville town | 1.83 |
| 49 | Holly Springs town | 1.80 |
| 49 | Mebane city | 1.80 |
| 50 | Clayton town | 1.79 |
| 51 | Jacksonville city | 1.76 |
| 52 | Shelby city | 1.75 |
| 53 | Winterville town | 1.69 |
| 54 | Charlotte city | 1.67 |
| 54 | Laurinburg city | 1.67 |
| 55 | Lewisville town | 1.63 |
| 56 | Statesville city | 1.62 |
| 57 | Greensboro city | 1.61 |
| 57 | Kings Mountain city | 1.61 |
| 58 | Pineville town | 1.60 |
| 59 | Durham city | 1.59 |
| 60 | Salisbury city | 1.58 |
| 61 | Fayetteville city | 1.56 |
| 62 | Concord city | 1.53 |
| 62 | Lincolnton city | 1.53 |
| 63 | Elizabeth City city | 1.52 |
| 64 | Lumberton city | 1.51 |
| 65 | Reidsville city | 1.46 |
| 66 | Indian Trail town | 1.39 |
| 66 | Knightdale town | 1.39 |
| 67 | Mount Airy city | 1.38 |
| 68 | Greenville city | 1.36 |
| 68 | Havelock city | 1.36 |
| 69 | Hope Mills town | 1.32 |
| 70 | Goldsboro city | 1.30 |
| 71 | Eden city | 1.18 |
| 72 | Rocky Mount city | 1.16 |
| 72 | Smithfield town | 1.16 |
| 73 | Wilson city | 1.08 |
| 74 | Roanoke Rapids city | 0.99 |
| 75 | Spring Lake town | 0.89 |
| 76 | Morrisville town | 0.84 |
| 77 | Monroe city | 0.80 |
| 78 | Kinston city | 0.65 |
| 79 | Piney Green CDP | 0.63 |
| 80 | Tarboro town | 0.52 |
| 81 | Henderson city | 0.39 |