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Cities in North Carolina by white (non-Hispanic) population share

Waynesville, NC had the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share of 93 cities in 2023, at 88.7%. Kinston, NC had the lowest, at 23.9%. The median was 56.2% and the figure for North Carolina was 60.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest88.7Waynesville, NC
Lowest23.9Kinston, NC
Median56.293 cities
North Carolina60.7History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Waynesville, NC: 88.7 %Waynesville, NC88.7Pinehurst, NC: 86.8 %Pinehurst, NC86.8Boone, NC: 83.6 %Boone, NC83.6Mount Airy, NC: 83.3 %Mount Airy, NC83.3Belmont, NC: 83 %Belmont, NC83Elon, NC: 82.9 %Elon, NC82.9Cornelius, NC: 82.2 %Cornelius, NC82.2Leland, NC: 80.9 %Leland, NC80.9Weddington, NC: 79.5 %Weddington, NC79.5Lewisville, NC: 79 %Lewisville, NC79Clemmons, NC: 78.6 %Clemmons, NC78.6Summerfield, NC: 78.5 %Summerfield, NC78.5Asheville, NC: 78.4 %Asheville, NC78.4Hendersonville, NC: 78.3 %Hendersonville, NC78.3Archdale, NC: 78.2 %Archdale, NC78.2Davidson, NC: 77.9 %Davidson, NC77.9Morehead City, NC: 77.6 %Morehead City, NC77.6Holly Springs, NC: 74.2 %Holly Springs, NC74.2Southern Pines, NC: 73.9 %Southern Pines, NC73.9Stallings, NC: 73.4 %Stallings, NC73.4Mooresville, NC: 72.5 %Mooresville, NC72.5Matthews, NC: 70.3 %Matthews, NC70.3Lenoir, NC: 70.2 %Lenoir, NC70.2Wilmington, NC: 69.9 %Wilmington, NC69.9Mount Holly, NC: 69.3 %Mount Holly, NC69.3Kings Mountain, NC: 69 %Kings Mountain, NC69Huntersville, NC: 68.8 %Huntersville, NC68.8Waxhaw, NC: 68.2 %Waxhaw, NC68.2Fuquay-Varina, NC: 67.2 %Fuquay-Varina, NC67.2Indian Trail, NC: 67.2 %Indian Trail, NC67.2Kernersville, NC: 67 %Kernersville, NC67Mint Hill, NC: 66.3 %Mint Hill, NC66.3Wake Forest, NC: 65.6 %Wake Forest, NC65.6Aberdeen, NC: 65.6 %Aberdeen, NC65.6Hickory, NC: 64.3 %Hickory, NC64.3Carrboro, NC: 64 %Carrboro, NC64Chapel Hill, NC: 63.8 %Chapel Hill, NC63.8Apex, NC: 63.3 %Apex, NC63.3Albemarle, NC: 63 %Albemarle, NC63Newton, NC: 62.2 %Newton, NC62.2Waynesville, NC: 88.7 %Waynesville, NC88.7Pinehurst, NC: 86.8 %Pinehurst, NC86.8Boone, NC: 83.6 %Boone, NC83.6Mount Airy, NC: 83.3 %Mount Airy, NC83.3Belmont, NC: 83 %Belmont, NC83Elon, NC: 82.9 %Elon, NC82.9Cornelius, NC: 82.2 %Cornelius, NC82.2Leland, NC: 80.9 %Leland, NC80.9Weddington, NC: 79.5 %Weddington, NC79.5Lewisville, NC: 79 %Lewisville, NC79Clemmons, NC: 78.6 %Clemmons, NC78.6Summerfield, NC: 78.5 %Summerfield, NC78.5Asheville, NC: 78.4 %Asheville, NC78.4Hendersonville, NC: 78.3 %Hendersonville, NC78.3Archdale, NC: 78.2 %Archdale, NC78.2Davidson, NC: 77.9 %Davidson, NC77.9Morehead City, NC: 77.6 %Morehead City, NC77.6Holly Springs, NC: 74.2 %Holly Springs, NC74.2Southern Pines, NC: 73.9 %Southern Pines, NC73.9Stallings, NC: 73.4 %Stallings, NC73.4Mooresville, NC: 72.5 %Mooresville, NC72.5Matthews, NC: 70.3 %Matthews, NC70.3Lenoir, NC: 70.2 %Lenoir, NC70.2Wilmington, NC: 69.9 %Wilmington, NC69.9Mount Holly, NC: 69.3 %Mount Holly, NC69.3Kings Mountain, NC: 69 %Kings Mountain, NC69Huntersville, NC: 68.8 %Huntersville, NC68.8Waxhaw, NC: 68.2 %Waxhaw, NC68.2Fuquay-Varina, NC: 67.2 %Fuquay-Varina, NC67.2Indian Trail, NC: 67.2 %Indian Trail, NC67.2Kernersville, NC: 67 %Kernersville, NC67Mint Hill, NC: 66.3 %Mint Hill, NC66.3Wake Forest, NC: 65.6 %Wake Forest, NC65.6Aberdeen, NC: 65.6 %Aberdeen, NC65.6Hickory, NC: 64.3 %Hickory, NC64.3Carrboro, NC: 64 %Carrboro, NC64Chapel Hill, NC: 63.8 %Chapel Hill, NC63.8Apex, NC: 63.3 %Apex, NC63.3Albemarle, NC: 63 %Albemarle, NC63Newton, NC: 62.2 %Newton, NC62.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Waynesville, NC88.7-1.9 pts
2Pinehurst, NC86.8-1.7 pts
3Boone, NC83.6-4.3 pts
4Mount Airy, NC83.3+1.4 pts
5Belmont, NC83-2.3 pts
6Elon, NC82.9+0.1 pts
7Cornelius, NC82.2-0.4 pts
8Leland, NC80.9-1.5 pts
9Weddington, NC79.5+0.9 pts
10Lewisville, NC79-0.9 pts
11Clemmons, NC78.6+0.6 pts
12Summerfield, NC78.5-3.7 pts
13Asheville, NC78.4-0 pts
14Hendersonville, NC78.3-2.9 pts
15Archdale, NC78.2-0.8 pts
16Davidson, NC77.9-3 pts
17Morehead City, NC77.6-2.9 pts
18Holly Springs, NC74.2+0.9 pts
19Southern Pines, NC73.9+0.7 pts
20Stallings, NC73.4-1.1 pts
21Mooresville, NC72.5-1.9 pts
22Matthews, NC70.3-1.7 pts
23Lenoir, NC70.2-0.3 pts
24Wilmington, NC69.9-1.7 pts
25Mount Holly, NC69.3-3.3 pts
26Kings Mountain, NC69+1.8 pts
27Huntersville, NC68.8-2.5 pts
28Waxhaw, NC68.2-2.6 pts
29Fuquay-Varina, NC67.2-0.9 pts
30Indian Trail, NC67.2-4.7 pts
31Kernersville, NC67-1.1 pts
32Mint Hill, NC66.3-5.7 pts
33Wake Forest, NC65.6-1.8 pts
34Aberdeen, NC65.6-6.9 pts
35Hickory, NC64.3-1.2 pts
36Carrboro, NC64-1.1 pts
37Chapel Hill, NC63.8-0.9 pts
38Apex, NC63.3-3 pts
39Albemarle, NC63-0.4 pts
40Newton, NC62.2-2.2 pts
41Thomasville, NC60-0.2 pts
42Eden, NC59.4-0.1 pts
43Rolesville, NC58.2-3.9 pts
44Lincolnton, NC58.1-0.9 pts
45Cary, NC58-1.2 pts
46Morganton, NC57.7-2.3 pts
47Kannapolis, NC56.2-2.4 pts
48Havelock, NC55.6-1.8 pts
49Jacksonville, NC55.5+2.3 pts
50Winterville, NC55.4-0.1 pts
51Garner, NC55.2-3.2 pts
52Mebane, NC54.5-2.6 pts
53Clayton, NC54.2-3.8 pts
54Harrisburg, NC53.9-2 pts
55New Bern, NC53.6-0.4 pts
56Reidsville, NC53.1+3 pts
57Smithfield, NC52.9+2 pts
58Asheboro, NC52.8-0.5 pts
59Shelby, NC52.7-2.3 pts
60Gastonia, NC51.7-2.1 pts
61Graham, NC51.5-2.1 pts
62Raleigh, NC51.4-1 pts
63Concord, NC51.2-2.8 pts
64Statesville, NC49.9-0.6 pts
65Roanoke Rapids, NC49.9-1.9 pts
66Greenville, NC48.7-0.4 pts
67Wendell, NC47.6+0.2 pts
68Salisbury, NC47.5-1.1 pts
69Pineville, NC44.9+0.2 pts
70Burlington, NC44.7-3.3 pts
71Winston-Salem, NC44-1 pts
72High Point, NC43.3-2.4 pts
73Lexington, NC43.1-1.5 pts
74Monroe, NC42.5-1.6 pts
75Hope Mills, NC41.6-0.1 pts
76Sanford, NC41.2+0.8 pts
77Durham, NC40.5-0.2 pts
78Tarboro, NC39.1-2.5 pts
79Charlotte, NC38.7-1 pts
80Greensboro, NC37.9-0.7 pts
81Elizabeth City, NC36.7-0.2 pts
82Knightdale, NC35.4-0.6 pts
83Wilson, NC35.2+0.5 pts
84Morrisville, NC35.1-0.8 pts
85Fayetteville, NC34.8-0.2 pts
86Spring Lake, NC34.5-1.2 pts
87Goldsboro, NC34.3+0.2 pts
88Lumberton, NC34-3 pts
89Laurinburg, NC33.2-1.2 pts
90Zebulon, NC32.8-8.8 pts
91Rocky Mount, NC27.8-1 pts
92Henderson, NC25.3+0.6 pts
93Kinston, NC23.9+1.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report White as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/white-non-hispanic-population-share/north-carolina-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share?

Waynesville, NC, with 88.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest white (non-Hispanic) population share?

Kinston, NC, with 23.9% in 2023.

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