The 10 Most Conservative Cities In North Carolina For 2024


The most conservative cities in North Carolina are King and Asheboro for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Nick Johnson | About RoadSnacks
Last Updated: January 17, 2024

Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of North Carolina would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.

Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Tar Heel State?

To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in North Carolina with populations greater than 5,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The 10 most conservative places in North Carolina for 2024

  1. King
  2. Asheboro
  3. High Point
  4. Trinity
  5. Archdale
  6. Thomasville
  7. Mount Airy
  8. Albemarle
  9. Sawmills
  10. Hickory

Most Conservative Cities In North Carolina Map

If you’re wondering, Carrboro is the most liberal city in North Carolina of all those we measured.

And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most conservative cities in North Carolina.

Additional reading about North Carolina and the most conservative places in the country:

The 10 Most Conservative Places In North Carolina For 2024

1. KingKing Location In North Carolina

King, NC

Source: Flickr User jjandames | CC BY-ND 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Percent Republican: 78.4%
More on King: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. AsheboroAsheboro Location In North Carolina

Asheboro, NC

Source: Wikipedia User Upstateherd | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Percent Republican: 77.6%
More on Asheboro: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. High PointHigh Point Location In North Carolina

High Point, NC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Percent Republican: 77.6%
More on High Point: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. TrinityTrinity Location In North Carolina

Trinity, NC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Percent Republican: 77.6%
More on Trinity: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. ArchdaleArchdale Location In North Carolina

Archdale, NC

Source: Flickr User Asheboro Public Library | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Percent Republican: 77.6%
More on Archdale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. ThomasvilleThomasville Location In North Carolina

Thomasville, NC

Source: Wikipedia User AmaryllisGardener | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Percent Republican: 77.6%
More on Thomasville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Mount AiryMount Airy Location In North Carolina

Mount Airy, NC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Percent Republican: 75.2%
More on Mount Airy: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. AlbemarleAlbemarle Location In North Carolina

Albemarle, NC

Source: Wikipedia User Jon Platek | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Percent Republican: 75.0%
More on Albemarle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Sawmills

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Percent Republican: 75.0%
More on Sawmills: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. HickoryHickory Location In North Carolina

Hickory, NC

Source: Wikipedia User Tylerg | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Percent Republican: 75.0%
More on Hickory: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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How we determined the most conservative cities in North Carolina for 2024

To find the most conservative places in North Carolina, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most conservatives.

We started by making a list of every city in North Carolina over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 138 cities and towns.

We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places rock the most rightward in their allegiances by:

  1. Percentage Of Votes For The Republican President In 2020

Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Republicans, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.

Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 138 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.

The winner, King, is “The Most Conservative City in North Carolina For 2024”. The most liberal place in North Carolina was Carrboro.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in North Carolina.

Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in North Carolina

Well, there you have it, the places in North Carolina that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with King ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.

The most conservative cities in North Carolina are King, Asheboro, High Point, Trinity, Archdale, Thomasville, Mount Airy, Albemarle, Sawmills, and Hickory.

If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in North Carolina:

  1. Carrboro
  2. Chapel Hill
  3. Hillsborough

For more North Carolina reading, check out:

Most Conservative Places In North Carolina

RankCityPopulation% Conservative
1King, NC7,21078.4%
2Asheboro, NC27,11777.6%
3High Point, NC114,12077.6%
4Trinity, NC7,01277.6%
5Archdale, NC11,87377.6%
6Thomasville, NC27,13077.6%
7Mount Airy, NC10,62175.2%
8Albemarle, NC16,44475.0%
9Sawmills, NC5,02675.0%
10Hickory, NC43,35275.0%
11Lenoir, NC18,30175.0%
12Marion, NC7,65273.4%
13Lexington, NC19,59573.0%
14Elizabeth City, NC18,57072.4%
15Lincolnton, NC11,22572.4%
16Forest City, NC7,35772.3%
17Mocksville, NC5,90872.0%
18Morehead City, NC9,63270.3%
19Morganton, NC17,45769.5%
20Long View, NC5,02969.5%
21Newton, NC13,17367.8%
22Conover, NC8,45767.8%
23Salisbury, NC35,43767.2%
24Kannapolis, NC53,31467.2%
25Shelby, NC21,71265.9%
26Kings Mountain, NC11,24665.9%
27Reidsville, NC14,52665.5%
28Eden, NC15,34965.5%
29Mooresville, NC50,02565.5%
30Statesville, NC28,57665.5%
31Davidson, NC15,19965.5%
32Jacksonville, NC71,90863.8%
33Bessemer City, NC5,47263.2%
34Mount Holly, NC17,64463.2%
35Gastonia, NC80,61563.2%
36Dallas, NC5,88963.2%
37Belmont, NC14,84263.2%
38Cramerton, NC5,29463.2%
39Cherryville, NC6,11363.2%
40Aberdeen, NC8,67463.0%
41Pinehurst, NC17,65363.0%
42Southern Pines, NC15,70163.0%
43Waynesville, NC10,30762.5%
44Washington, NC9,75962.5%
45Oak Island, NC8,56461.9%
46Leland, NC24,47361.9%
47St. James, NC6,56661.9%
48Boiling Spring Lakes, NC6,03261.9%
49Clayton, NC26,83761.4%
50Zebulon, NC7,42161.4%
51Selma, NC6,44961.4%
52Smithfield, NC11,52761.4%
53Indian Trail, NC40,32561.4%
54Monroe, NC34,89761.4%
55Wesley Chapel, NC8,76361.4%
56Waxhaw, NC20,66561.4%
57Unionville, NC6,69461.4%
58Weddington, NC13,17361.4%
59Stallings, NC16,19361.4%
60Marvin, NC6,42161.4%
61Mint Hill, NC26,53761.4%
62Clinton, NC8,36260.8%
63Angier, NC5,34860.3%
64Dunn, NC8,54960.3%
65Roxboro, NC8,13160.2%
66Lumberton, NC19,09958.9%
67Mills River, NC7,10058.6%
68Fletcher, NC8,00058.6%
69Hendersonville, NC15,10258.6%
70Havelock, NC16,75958.5%
71New Bern, NC31,37358.5%
72Kill Devil Hills, NC7,65857.5%
73Brevard, NC7,77757.0%
74Hamlet, NC6,04357.0%
75Rockingham, NC9,17457.0%
76Sanford, NC30,37356.8%
77Wake Forest, NC48,04756.0%
78Goldsboro, NC33,56655.3%
79Harrisburg, NC18,93453.9%
80Concord, NC105,33553.9%
81Graham, NC17,13653.5%
82Elon, NC11,16153.5%
83Mebane, NC17,89953.5%
84Gibsonville, NC8,82753.5%
85Burlington, NC56,95153.5%
86Oxford, NC8,68552.7%
87Butner, NC8,37452.7%
88Williamston, NC5,22452.1%
89Kinston, NC19,70451.4%
90Laurinburg, NC14,97150.6%
91Nashville, NC5,62449.4%
92Rocky Mount, NC54,26049.4%
93Wilson, NC47,76748.1%
94Carolina Beach, NC6,58348.0%
95Wilmington, NC116,93348.0%
96Wadesboro, NC5,00447.5%
97Boone, NC19,36844.9%
98Winterville, NC10,51044.5%
99Ayden, NC5,00244.5%
100Greenville, NC87,89444.5%
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 260,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.

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