Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 184.68K people in North Carolina with European ancestry (1.78% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Weddington town had the highest percentage of its population with European ancestry (7.02%), followed by Summerfield town (6.49%), and Boone town (4.79%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having European 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 European Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weddington town | 7.02 |
| 2 | Summerfield town | 6.49 |
| 3 | Boone town | 4.79 |
| 4 | Apex town | 4.23 |
| 5 | Archdale city | 3.83 |
| 6 | Southern Pines town | 3.58 |
| 7 | Hickory city | 3.57 |
| 8 | Lewisville town | 3.56 |
| 9 | Stallings town | 3.48 |
| 10 | Davidson town | 3.28 |
| 11 | Hope Mills town | 3.27 |
| 12 | Cornelius town | 3.23 |
| 13 | Holly Springs town | 3.00 |
| 14 | High Point city | 2.93 |
| 15 | Newton city | 2.89 |
| 16 | Harrisburg town | 2.87 |
| 17 | Asheville city | 2.83 |
| 18 | Pinehurst village | 2.62 |
| 19 | Garner town | 2.57 |
| 20 | Wilmington city | 2.55 |
| 20 | Winterville town | 2.55 |
| 21 | Carrboro town | 2.50 |
| 22 | Cary town | 2.42 |
| 23 | Elon town | 2.32 |
| 23 | Reidsville city | 2.32 |
| 24 | Spring Lake town | 2.31 |
| 25 | Murraysville CDP | 2.27 |
| 26 | Hendersonville city | 2.24 |
| 27 | Clemmons village | 2.22 |
| 27 | Knightdale town | 2.22 |
| 28 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 2.17 |
| 29 | Spout Springs CDP | 2.15 |
| 30 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 2.01 |
| 31 | Kannapolis city | 1.98 |
| 32 | Clayton town | 1.97 |
| 33 | Chapel Hill town | 1.91 |
| 34 | Fuquay-Varina town | 1.90 |
| 35 | Winston-Salem city | 1.84 |
| 36 | Mooresville town | 1.81 |
| 37 | Morrisville town | 1.80 |
| 38 | Belmont city | 1.79 |
| 39 | Burlington city | 1.75 |
| 39 | Greensboro city | 1.75 |
| 39 | Mount Holly city | 1.75 |
| 40 | Raleigh city | 1.74 |
| 41 | Concord city | 1.71 |
| 42 | Gastonia city | 1.70 |
| 43 | Durham city | 1.67 |
| 44 | Eden city | 1.64 |
| 45 | Anderson Creek CDP | 1.62 |
| 46 | Mint Hill town | 1.61 |
| 47 | Wake Forest town | 1.58 |
| 48 | Huntersville town | 1.52 |
| 49 | Albemarle city | 1.51 |
| 49 | Goldsboro city | 1.51 |
| 50 | Greenville city | 1.50 |
| 50 | Sanford city | 1.50 |
| 51 | Shelby city | 1.49 |
| 52 | Thomasville city | 1.46 |
| 53 | Roanoke Rapids city | 1.39 |
| 54 | New Bern city | 1.37 |
| 55 | Leland town | 1.36 |
| 55 | Mebane city | 1.36 |
| 56 | Charlotte city | 1.35 |
| 57 | Havelock city | 1.30 |
| 57 | Kernersville town | 1.30 |
| 58 | Indian Trail town | 1.28 |
| 59 | Jacksonville city | 1.25 |
| 60 | Graham city | 1.17 |
| 61 | Waxhaw town | 1.14 |
| 62 | Mount Airy city | 1.13 |
| 63 | Matthews town | 1.12 |
| 64 | Morganton city | 1.11 |
| 65 | Fayetteville city | 1.07 |
| 66 | Henderson city | 1.00 |
| 66 | Waynesville town | 1.00 |
| 67 | Lexington city | 0.99 |
| 68 | Lenoir city | 0.92 |
| 69 | Statesville city | 0.90 |
| 70 | Asheboro city | 0.89 |
| 71 | Wilson city | 0.84 |
| 72 | Rocky Mount city | 0.82 |
| 73 | Pineville town | 0.80 |
| 74 | Lumberton city | 0.74 |
| 74 | Salisbury city | 0.74 |
| 75 | Smithfield town | 0.65 |
| 76 | Kinston city | 0.64 |
| 77 | Monroe city | 0.53 |
| 78 | Piney Green CDP | 0.50 |
| 79 | Lincolnton city | 0.47 |
| 79 | Tarboro town | 0.47 |
| 80 | Elizabeth City city | 0.40 |
| 81 | Laurinburg city | 0.32 |
| 82 | Kings Mountain city | 0.20 |