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Cities in North Carolina ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 551 cities in North Carolina based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in North Carolina

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  • 1
    Charlotte
    Non-Hispanic White population in Charlotte is 437,095
    45.04% of Charlotte population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Raleigh
    Non-Hispanic White population in Raleigh is 286,483
    56.00% of Raleigh population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Durham
    Non-Hispanic White population in Durham is 148,154
    46.93% of Durham population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Greensboro
    Non-Hispanic White population in Greensboro is 139,295
    43.14% of Greensboro population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Winston-Salem
    Non-Hispanic White population in Winston-Salem is 141,798
    51.54% of Winston-Salem population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 551 cities in North Carolina by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total North Carolina Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Charlotte 437,095 45.04% 11.40%
2 Raleigh 286,483 56.00% 7.47%
3 Durham 148,154 46.93% 3.87%
4 Greensboro 139,295 43.14% 3.63%
5 Winston-Salem 141,798 51.54% 3.70%
6 Cary 119,482 62.18% 3.12%
7 Wilmington 92,650 73.49% 2.42%
8 81,466 80.81% 2.13%
9 99,619 42.25% 2.60%
10 66,319 57.31% 1.73%
11 61,111 48.79% 1.59%
12 47,551 50.91% 1.24%
13 48,352 72.02% 1.26%
14 49,409 67.51% 1.29%
15 50,690 57.44% 1.32%
16 55,356 64.67% 1.44%
17 43,399 68.01% 1.13%
18 41,682 75.46% 1.09%
19 38,247 68.77% 1.00%
20 35,663 76.91% 0.93%
21 38,175 61.76% 1.00%
22 33,129 69.59% 0.86%
23 32,368 71.93% 0.84%
24 29,154 85.15% 0.76%
25 31,725 50.76% 0.83%
26 29,401 69.96% 0.77%
27 22,655 81.55% 0.59%
28 23,139 72.17% 0.60%
29 20,275 70.15% 0.53%
30 21,790 61.46% 0.57%
31 20,437 69.99% 0.53%
32 20,369 53.36% 0.53%
33 18,608 80.74% 0.49%
34 19,286 57.26% 0.50%
35 19,128 38.26% 0.50%
36 21,174 68.14% 0.55%
37 17,797 85.85% 0.46%
38 16,962 87.58% 0.44%
39 18,645 62.08% 0.49%
40 20,208 51.12% 0.53%
41 17,100 30.14% 0.45%
42 17,283 72.57% 0.45%
43 17,420 55.02% 0.45%
44 18,731 64.22% 0.49%
45 15,705 68.75% 0.41%
46 14,065 72.69% 0.37%
47 19,626 56.18% 0.51%
48 13,408 83.68% 0.35%
49 13,961 72.45% 0.36%
50 13,587 78.31% 0.35%
51 13,269 81.21% 0.35%
52 13,356 75.30% 0.35%
53 12,873 81.60% 0.34%
54 14,049 58.27% 0.37%
55 14,308 39.52% 0.37%
56 11,743 81.54% 0.31%
57 11,543 81.17% 0.30%
58 13,036 40.01% 0.34%
59 11,131 64.93% 0.29%
60 13,265 61.40% 0.35%
61 12,079 58.41% 0.32%
62 11,189 60.22% 0.29%
63 9,864 83.27% 0.26%
64 9,976 80.35% 0.26%
65 10,071 90.13% 0.26%
66 12,233 65.02% 0.32%
67 10,136 62.04% 0.26%
68 11,178 58.02% 0.29%
69 9,410 85.72% 0.25%
70 9,399 78.98% 0.25%
71 12,143 53.57% 0.32%
72 8,676 94.23% 0.23%
73 9,891 67.98% 0.26%
74 8,372 70.25% 0.22%
75 9,385 59.00% 0.24%
76 8,031 91.97% 0.21%
77 8,379 76.49% 0.22%
78 8,368 52.01% 0.22%
79 10,017 49.93% 0.26%
80 8,068 76.13% 0.21%
81 7,051 74.68% 0.18%
82 8,574 40.39% 0.22%
83 7,924 38.67% 0.21%
84 8,687 67.47% 0.23%
85 7,473 76.55% 0.19%
86 7,318 36.64% 0.19%
87 7,098 83.56% 0.19%
88 7,097 84.89% 0.19%
89 7,261 76.49% 0.19%
90 6,896 81.49% 0.18%
91 6,583 81.97% 0.17%
92 7,477 60.84% 0.20%
93 6,397 89.82% 0.17%
94 6,611 88.58% 0.17%
95 7,020 80.73% 0.18%
96 6,510 86.24% 0.17%
97 6,441 92.33% 0.17%
98 6,947 62.10% 0.18%
99 6,120 77.91% 0.16%
100 6,347 57.26% 0.17%
101 6,479 68.82% 0.17%
102 6,142 83.49% 0.16%
103 5,957 93.33% 0.16%
104 7,173 57.27% 0.19%
105 5,682 89.38% 0.15%
106 5,529 96.71% 0.14%
107 5,803 36.15% 0.15%
108 7,057 54.26% 0.18%
109 5,097 54.67% 0.13%
110 5,675 27.28% 0.15%
111 4,843 92.56% 0.13%
112 4,659 90.94% 0.12%
113 5,887 69.36% 0.15%
114 5,273 50.95% 0.14%
115 4,875 90.77% 0.13%
116 4,803 83.33% 0.13%
116 4,804 69.86% 0.13%
117 4,552 82.49% 0.12%
118 4,532 75.10% 0.12%
119 5,287 74.60% 0.14%
120 4,549 50.79% 0.12%
121 4,925 45.30% 0.13%
122 4,202 95.26% 0.11%
123 5,220 76.96% 0.14%
124 4,326 89.57% 0.11%
125 4,227 91.97% 0.11%
126 4,338 90.34% 0.11%
127 4,078 99.00% 0.11%
128 6,134 44.75% 0.16%
129 4,802 60.15% 0.13%
130 4,119 83.92% 0.11%
131 4,087 78.64% 0.11%
132 4,219 79.57% 0.11%
133 4,658 50.64% 0.12%
134 4,338 27.61% 0.11%
135 4,161 87.03% 0.11%
136 3,915 79.98% 0.10%
137 4,231 77.99% 0.11%
138 3,875 92.39% 0.10%
139 3,829 87.88% 0.10%
140 3,908 89.45% 0.10%
141 4,063 81.82% 0.11%
142 3,758 78.47% 0.10%
143 3,758 96.88% 0.10%
144 3,962 45.27% 0.10%
145 3,528 80.25% 0.09%
146 3,752 85.82% 0.10%
147 3,522 93.75% 0.09%
148 3,461 95.90% 0.09%
149 3,327 54.67% 0.09%
149 3,780 73.30% 0.10%
150 3,536 70.98% 0.09%
151 3,910 77.12% 0.10%
152 3,777 75.89% 0.10%
153 3,482 86.81% 0.09%
153 3,727 81.50% 0.10%
154 3,508 36.17% 0.09%
155 3,344 82.57% 0.09%
156 3,767 72.40% 0.10%
156 3,757 81.14% 0.10%
157 3,396 71.51% 0.09%
158 3,471 57.43% 0.09%
159 3,108 95.40% 0.08%
160 3,245 86.30% 0.08%
161 3,116 64.96% 0.08%
162 3,259 86.03% 0.09%
163 3,073 94.09% 0.08%
164 2,948 92.33% 0.08%
164 3,229 79.34% 0.08%
165 3,054 86.15% 0.08%
166 2,997 89.41% 0.08%
167 3,169 78.95% 0.08%
168 3,588 56.60% 0.09%
169 3,018 84.68% 0.08%
170 3,257 85.15% 0.08%
171 3,593 79.37% 0.09%
172 3,129 75.67% 0.08%
173 2,967 55.78% 0.08%
174 3,567 39.41% 0.09%
175 3,166 74.16% 0.08%
176 3,613 38.83% 0.09%
177 2,599 92.79% 0.07%
178 2,736 78.46% 0.07%
179 3,047 75.85% 0.08%
180 3,299 59.41% 0.09%
181 2,544 91.58% 0.07%
182 2,590 94.98% 0.07%
183 2,556 88.26% 0.07%
184 2,650 76.79% 0.07%
185 2,703 83.35% 0.07%
186 2,472 87.26% 0.06%
187 2,446 81.89% 0.06%
188 2,324 94.51% 0.06%
189 2,319 97.03% 0.06%
190 2,816 54.00% 0.07%
191 2,346 77.32% 0.06%
192 2,292 87.21% 0.06%
193 2,444 69.04% 0.06%
194 2,180 68.53% 0.06%
195 2,175 87.99% 0.06%
196 2,457 43.25% 0.06%
197 2,128 45.07% 0.06%
198 2,185 63.02% 0.06%
199 2,181 74.23% 0.06%
200 2,078 87.57% 0.05%
201 2,120 85.04% 0.06%
202 2,371 47.85% 0.06%
203 2,162 42.23% 0.06%
204 2,113 36.07% 0.06%
204 2,099 75.72% 0.05%
205 2,040 85.82% 0.05%
206 1,993 72.66% 0.05%
207 2,724 61.09% 0.07%
208 2,231 67.91% 0.06%
209 2,054 74.12% 0.05%
210 1,883 41.88% 0.05%
211 3,411 39.02% 0.09%
212 1,855 55.91% 0.05%
213 2,024 49.90% 0.05%
214 1,934 91.88% 0.05%
215 2,040 86.44% 0.05%
216 2,155 78.36% 0.06%
217 2,026 37.55% 0.05%
217 1,973 75.83% 0.05%
218 2,008 57.16% 0.05%
219 2,134 76.65% 0.06%
220 1,909 90.30% 0.05%
221 2,195 43.71% 0.06%
222 2,188 56.70% 0.06%
223 1,925 73.31% 0.05%
224 2,642 54.63% 0.07%
225 1,877 85.94% 0.05%
226 1,927 84.52% 0.05%
227 1,820 91.69% 0.05%
228 1,716 88.00% 0.04%
229 1,665 88.56% 0.04%
230 1,919 74.38% 0.05%
231 1,670 61.90% 0.04%
232 1,647 93.95% 0.04%
233 1,683 92.07% 0.04%
234 1,978 63.62% 0.05%
235 2,704 37.87% 0.07%
236 1,797 57.34% 0.05%
237 1,530 97.70% 0.04%
238 1,586 64.31% 0.04%
239 1,686 74.27% 0.04%
240 1,481 77.38% 0.04%
241 1,495 91.44% 0.04%
242 1,483 83.41% 0.04%
243 1,533 66.80% 0.04%
244 1,815 40.03% 0.05%
245 1,923 76.83% 0.05%
246 1,419 93.66% 0.04%
247 1,814 82.98% 0.05%
248 1,771 71.93% 0.05%
249 1,504 79.87% 0.04%
250 1,386 98.23% 0.04%
251 1,428 86.55% 0.04%
252 1,497 54.82% 0.04%
253 1,361 43.02% 0.04%
254 1,415 73.89% 0.04%
255 1,347 83.10% 0.04%
256 1,360 61.59% 0.04%
257 1,279 24.96% 0.03%
258 1,348 73.66% 0.04%
259 1,473 65.00% 0.04%
260 1,475 85.71% 0.04%
261 1,381 46.96% 0.04%
262 1,246 56.56% 0.03%
263 1,446 29.12% 0.04%
264 1,307 86.67% 0.03%
265 1,285 48.27% 0.03%
266 1,271 95.49% 0.03%
267 1,339 75.44% 0.03%
268 1,205 66.87% 0.03%
269 1,302 72.53% 0.03%
270 1,285 56.46% 0.03%
271 1,585 58.73% 0.04%
272 1,201 87.60% 0.03%
273 1,247 81.93% 0.03%
274 1,195 83.04% 0.03%
275 1,508 84.81% 0.04%
275 1,122 87.11% 0.03%
276 1,240 82.89% 0.03%
277 1,659 53.21% 0.04%
278 1,068 91.91% 0.03%
279 1,042 69.70% 0.03%
280 1,032 97.36% 0.03%
281 1,082 92.56% 0.03%
282 1,158 70.74% 0.03%
283 984 89.45% 0.03%
283 972 29.74% 0.03%
284 1,141 41.42% 0.03%
285 1,235 42.79% 0.03%
286 1,172 41.56% 0.03%
287 958 89.12% 0.02%
288 943 33.85% 0.02%
289 909 92.57% 0.02%
289 968 26.94% 0.03%
290 840 88.79% 0.02%
291 1,019 73.26% 0.03%
292 1,016 77.68% 0.03%
293 895 36.41% 0.02%
294 844 69.81% 0.02%
295 1,419 51.32% 0.04%
296 821 82.85% 0.02%
297 817 93.16% 0.02%
298 809 60.28% 0.02%
299 782 98.24% 0.02%
300 955 29.73% 0.02%
301 809 93.96% 0.02%
302 819 78.90% 0.02%
303 813 95.65% 0.02%
304 819 83.40% 0.02%
305 767 44.34% 0.02%
305 789 92.61% 0.02%
306 831 51.42% 0.02%
306 764 89.15% 0.02%
307 831 88.50% 0.02%
308 718 94.10% 0.02%
309 699 95.23% 0.02%
310 805 67.48% 0.02%
311 838 54.20% 0.02%
312 698 87.14% 0.02%
313 826 72.01% 0.02%
314 691 94.14% 0.02%
315 784 93.22% 0.02%
315 957 39.13% 0.02%
316 674 82.30% 0.02%
317 838 65.67% 0.02%
317 718 96.90% 0.02%
318 650 96.15% 0.02%
319 676 92.10% 0.02%
320 687 60.42% 0.02%
321 683 48.89% 0.02%
322 672 85.93% 0.02%
323 821 51.51% 0.02%
324 658 91.14% 0.02%
325 675 27.82% 0.02%
326 683 62.60% 0.02%
327 681 41.80% 0.02%
328 605 90.98% 0.02%
329 916 55.68% 0.02%
330 576 35.19% 0.02%
331 1,039 32.06% 0.03%
332 599 77.89% 0.02%
332 570 27.19% 0.01%
333 721 46.97% 0.02%
334 565 90.54% 0.01%
335 542 100.00% 0.01%
336 651 74.06% 0.02%
337 555 90.10% 0.01%
338 545 97.32% 0.01%
339 536 92.73% 0.01%
340 582 75.49% 0.02%
340 574 42.05% 0.01%
341 579 55.41% 0.02%
342 529 51.66% 0.01%
343 523 84.76% 0.01%
344 498 72.91% 0.01%
345 494 86.51% 0.01%
346 485 95.66% 0.01%
347 498 69.46% 0.01%
348 544 77.16% 0.01%
349 481 98.36% 0.01%
350 528 86.70% 0.01%
351 519 89.18% 0.01%
352 493 51.30% 0.01%
353 468 92.31% 0.01%
354 492 79.61% 0.01%
355 582 41.60% 0.02%
356 504 76.71% 0.01%
357 476 35.08% 0.01%
357 460 97.66% 0.01%
357 535 56.79% 0.01%
358 464 96.27% 0.01%
359 483 81.18% 0.01%
360 640 44.14% 0.02%
360 444 99.33% 0.01%
361 513 84.38% 0.01%
362 510 50.05% 0.01%
363 545 49.41% 0.01%
364 466 57.60% 0.01%
365 488 73.72% 0.01%
366 451 40.85% 0.01%
367 408 37.06% 0.01%
368 454 47.64% 0.01%
369 432 82.60% 0.01%
370 408 29.61% 0.01%
371 378 95.94% 0.01%
372 484 78.44% 0.01%
373 384 96.97% 0.01%
374 412 72.66% 0.01%
375 402 60.45% 0.01%
376 381 60.09% 0.01%
377 362 96.02% 0.01%
378 767 22.19% 0.02%
379 485 43.23% 0.01%
380 437 41.11% 0.01%
381 354 29.65% 0.01%
382 350 29.49% 0.01%
383 397 48.36% 0.01%
383 972 32.64% 0.03%
384 335 89.81% 0.01%
385 364 88.14% 0.01%
385 352 73.95% 0.01%
385 346 96.11% 0.01%
386 324 66.94% 0.01%
387 391 15.82% 0.01%
388 327 46.71% 0.01%
389 317 68.61% 0.01%
390 365 85.68% 0.01%
391 332 29.83% 0.01%
391 316 74.18% 0.01%
392 340 41.87% 0.01%
393 389 13.28% 0.01%
394 333 91.74% 0.01%
395 353 83.85% 0.01%
396 413 46.88% 0.01%
397 344 63.12% 0.01%
398 349 38.06% 0.01%
399 450 80.21% 0.01%
400 317 64.04% 0.01%
401 324 77.88% 0.01%
402 281 37.17% 0.01%
402 339 49.42% 0.01%
402 313 34.51% 0.01%
403 277 18.12% 0.01%
404 296 33.83% 0.01%
404 311 41.47% 0.01%
404 528 42.79% 0.01%
405 274 70.62% 0.01%
406 263 82.19% 0.01%
407 258 64.50% 0.01%
408 253 74.63% 0.01%
408 290 51.24% 0.01%
409 258 67.36% 0.01%
410 250 43.18% 0.01%
411 234 50.00% 0.01%
411 234 52.47% 0.01%
412 293 60.16% 0.01%
412 280 86.96% 0.01%
413 229 100.00% 0.01%
413 265 34.42% 0.01%
414 295 27.80% 0.01%
414 306 57.20% 0.01%
415 287 58.33% 0.01%
415 228 84.76% 0.01%
416 223 94.09% 0.01%
417 223 43.55% 0.01%
418 217 97.75% 0.01%
419 299 73.46% 0.01%
420 228 54.81% 0.01%
421 323 44.43% 0.01%
421 236 32.73% 0.01%
422 218 10.92% 0.01%
423 199 91.71% 0.01%
424 196 83.76% 0.01%
425 239 91.22% 0.01%
426 226 40.50% 0.01%
427 205 70.69% 0.01%
428 220 86.27% 0.01%
428 190 19.53% -
429 186 63.70% -
430 197 53.10% 0.01%
431 208 45.71% 0.01%
432 238 57.35% 0.01%
433 216 27.03% 0.01%
434 207 25.24% 0.01%
435 183 62.24% -
436 178 29.18% -
437 169 100.00% -
438 169 89.89% -
439 181 49.45% -
440 183 75.31% -
441 178 51.74% -
442 421 59.05% 0.01%
443 156 48.45% -
444 152 98.70% -
445 155 19.45% -
446 155 95.68% -
447 146 97.99% -
448 143 82.66% -
449 161 73.18% -
450 142 69.95% -
450 136 79.07% -
451 131 100.00% -
452 129 27.33% -
453 134 59.29% -
454 153 37.23% -
455 196 14.38% 0.01%
456 133 77.33% -
457 141 25.50% -
458 115 96.64% -
459 111 53.62% -
460 108 37.24% -
461 123 72.78% -
462 103 80.47% -
463 102 49.51% -
463 146 20.11% -
464 116 24.27% -
464 101 73.19% -
464 105 33.12% -
465 105 86.07% -
465 99 62.26% -
465 102 45.74% -
466 102 17.59% -
466 99 43.42% -
467 93 44.08% -
468 99 17.13% -
469 94 95.92% -
469 118 15.90% -
470 88 67.69% -
471 99 23.35% -
472 86 38.91% -
473 98 49.25% -
473 79 100.00% -
473 79 56.03% -
474 112 23.58% -
474 95 14.71% -
475 114 72.15% -
476 71 41.76% -
476 123 17.90% -
476 72 98.63% -
477 136 66.67% -
478 74 12.80% -
478 74 14.37% -
479 53 82.81% -
479 53 25.85% -
480 50 27.32% -
481 53 74.65% -
482 175 22.26% -
483 54 39.13% -
483 199 31.79% 0.01%
484 46 82.14% -
485 52 38.24% -
486 28 34.57% -
487 34 30.91% -
488 25 100.00% -
488 31 2.05% -
489 30 53.57% -
490 26 9.96% -
490 20 57.14% -
491 20 7.25% -
492 17 5.94% -
493 11 22.00% -
494 9 100.00% -
495 19 9.55% -
496 7 13.21% -
497 2 0.31% -

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic White Population in North Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in North Carolina have no recorded Non-Hispanic White population*:
  • East Arcadia
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in North Carolina by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total North Carolina Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.