Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 22.54K people in North Carolina with Scandinavian ancestry (0.22% of North Carolina population). Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Piney Green CDP had the highest percentage of its population with Scandinavian ancestry (3.56%), followed by Lincolnton city (1.02%), and Albemarle city (0.84%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piney Green CDP | 3.56 |
| 2 | Lincolnton city | 1.02 |
| 3 | Albemarle city | 0.84 |
| 4 | Shelby city | 0.71 |
| 5 | Winterville town | 0.62 |
| 6 | Lewisville town | 0.58 |
| 7 | Spout Springs CDP | 0.56 |
| 8 | Boone town | 0.52 |
| 9 | Thomasville city | 0.51 |
| 10 | Fuquay-Varina town | 0.50 |
| 11 | Waynesville town | 0.48 |
| 12 | Leland town | 0.45 |
| 13 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 0.42 |
| 14 | Cornelius town | 0.36 |
| 15 | Huntersville town | 0.35 |
| 16 | Archdale city | 0.32 |
| 16 | Cary town | 0.32 |
| 17 | Gastonia city | 0.30 |
| 17 | Kernersville town | 0.30 |
| 17 | Stallings town | 0.30 |
| 17 | Wake Forest town | 0.30 |
| 18 | Asheville city | 0.29 |
| 19 | Mooresville town | 0.28 |
| 19 | Wilmington city | 0.28 |
| 20 | Jacksonville city | 0.27 |
| 20 | Matthews town | 0.27 |
| 21 | Carrboro town | 0.26 |
| 21 | Greenville city | 0.26 |
| 22 | Harrisburg town | 0.24 |
| 22 | Summerfield town | 0.24 |
| 23 | Fayetteville city | 0.23 |
| 23 | Holly Springs town | 0.23 |
| 24 | Raleigh city | 0.21 |
| 25 | Burlington city | 0.18 |
| 25 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 0.18 |
| 26 | Charlotte city | 0.17 |
| 26 | Hope Mills town | 0.17 |
| 26 | Winston-Salem city | 0.17 |
| 27 | Chapel Hill town | 0.16 |
| 27 | Clayton town | 0.16 |
| 27 | Elizabeth City city | 0.16 |
| 27 | Roanoke Rapids city | 0.16 |
| 27 | Salisbury city | 0.16 |
| 28 | Apex town | 0.15 |
| 28 | Asheboro city | 0.15 |
| 28 | Indian Trail town | 0.15 |
| 28 | Waxhaw town | 0.15 |
| 29 | Kinston city | 0.14 |
| 30 | Durham city | 0.13 |
| 30 | Graham city | 0.13 |
| 31 | Lumberton city | 0.12 |
| 31 | Mount Holly city | 0.12 |
| 32 | Anderson Creek CDP | 0.11 |
| 32 | Clemmons village | 0.11 |
| 32 | Greensboro city | 0.11 |
| 32 | Statesville city | 0.11 |
| 33 | Concord city | 0.10 |
| 33 | Havelock city | 0.10 |
| 33 | High Point city | 0.10 |
| 33 | Sanford city | 0.10 |
| 34 | Davidson town | 0.09 |
| 34 | Hendersonville city | 0.09 |
| 34 | Mint Hill town | 0.09 |
| 35 | Morrisville town | 0.08 |
| 36 | Goldsboro city | 0.07 |
| 36 | Hickory city | 0.07 |
| 36 | Morganton city | 0.07 |
| 37 | Murraysville CDP | 0.06 |
| 37 | New Bern city | 0.06 |
| 38 | Pinehurst village | 0.05 |
| 38 | Spring Lake town | 0.05 |
| 38 | Wilson city | 0.05 |
| 39 | Kannapolis city | 0.04 |
| 40 | Monroe city | 0.03 |
| 41 | Lexington city | 0.01 |