Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.24K people in North Carolina with Cajun ancestry (0.01% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Carrboro town had the highest percentage of its population with Cajun ancestry (0.64%), followed by Knightdale town (0.13%), and Elon town (0.10%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Cajun ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Carolina.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
Carrboro town
Knightdale town
Elon town
Holly Springs town
Garner town
Rocky Mount city
Southern Pines town
Asheboro city
Hickory city
Boone town
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Carrboro town 0.64
2 Knightdale town 0.13
3 Elon town 0.10
4 Holly Springs town 0.09
5 Garner town 0.08
6 Rocky Mount city 0.07
7 Southern Pines town 0.05
8 Asheboro city 0.04
8 Hickory city 0.04
9 Boone town 0.03
9 Kernersville town 0.03
10 Goldsboro city 0.01