There are 23 cities in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland | 1 | North Carolina | 33,321 | 23,861 | 7.64% | 1,492 | 22.33 |
| Oak Island | 2 | North Carolina | 10,161 | 8,483 | 4.31% | 527 | 19.27 |
| St. James | 3 | North Carolina | 8,034 | 6,620 | 4.61% | 882 | 9.11 |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 4 | North Carolina | 6,821 | 5,979 | 3.19% | 283 | 24.09 |
| Carolina Shores | 5 | North Carolina | 5,581 | 4,619 | 4.51% | 1,943 | 2.87 |
| Shallotte | 6 | North Carolina | 4,771 | 4,203 | 3.07% | 516 | 9.24 |
| Sunset Beach | 7 | North Carolina | 4,571 | 4,211 | 2.01% | 656 | 6.97 |
| Southport | 8 | North Carolina | 4,478 | 4,042 | 2.5% | 1,118 | 4 |
| Calabash | 9 | North Carolina | 2,607 | 2,033 | 5.85% | 575 | 4.53 |
| Belville | 10 | North Carolina | 2,479 | 2,415 | 0.65% | 1,455 | 1.70 |
| Navassa | 11 | North Carolina | 1,962 | 1,398 | 7.74% | 147 | 13.33 |
| Northwest | 12 | North Carolina | 1,118 | 708 | 10.15% | 156 | 7.17 |
| Ocean Isle Beach | 13 | North Carolina | 1,044 | 872 | 4.3% | 279 | 3.74 |
| Holden Beach | 14 | North Carolina | 950 | 922 | 0.74% | 313 | 3.03 |
| Riegelwood | 15 | North Carolina | 625 | 691 | -2.5% | 203 | 3.08 |
| Varnamtown | 16 | North Carolina | 550 | 534 | 0.73% | 624 | 0.88 |
| Sandyfield | 17 | North Carolina | 426 | 428 | 0% | 138 | 3.08 |
| East Arcadia | 18 | North Carolina | 412 | 416 | -0.24% | 183 | 2.25 |
| Caswell Beach | 19 | North Carolina | 402 | 394 | 0.5% | 135 | 2.97 |
| Sandy Creek | 20 | North Carolina | 321 | 253 | 5.59% | 225 | 1.43 |
| Bald Head Island | 21 | North Carolina | 287 | 265 | 2.14% | 73 | 3.91 |
| Bolivia | 22 | North Carolina | 218 | 152 | 8.46% | 343 | 0.64 |
| Delco | 23 | North Carolina | 118 | 128 | -1.67% | 78 | 1.51 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Leland is the largest city in Brunswick County.
Delco is the smallest city in Brunswick County.
There are 23 cities in Brunswick County, North Carolina.