There are 21 cities in Edgecombe 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 1 | North Carolina | 90,840 | 87,626 | 0.89% | 2,426 | 37.44 |
| Rocky Mount | 2 | North Carolina | 53,714 | 54,312 | -0.28% | 1,202 | 44.68 |
| Wilson | 3 | North Carolina | 47,350 | 47,862 | -0.27% | 1,509 | 31.39 |
| Tarboro | 4 | North Carolina | 10,655 | 10,681 | -0.06% | 945 | 11.27 |
| Red Oak | 5 | North Carolina | 3,426 | 3,350 | 0.56% | 175 | 19.53 |
| Sharpsburg | 6 | North Carolina | 1,707 | 1,699 | 0.12% | 1,685 | 1.01 |
| Bethel | 7 | North Carolina | 1,410 | 1,376 | 0.64% | 1,340 | 1.05 |
| Princeville | 8 | North Carolina | 1,242 | 1,258 | -0.32% | 825 | 1.51 |
| Elm City | 9 | North Carolina | 1,192 | 1,216 | -0.5% | 554 | 2.15 |
| Pinetops | 10 | North Carolina | 1,160 | 1,208 | -1.02% | 1,131 | 1.03 |
| Dortches | 11 | North Carolina | 1,108 | 1,086 | 0.54% | 137 | 8.09 |
| Whitakers | 12 | North Carolina | 629 | 635 | -0.16% | 757 | 0.83 |
| Bell Arthur | 13 | North Carolina | 571 | 378 | 7.53% | 307 | 1.86 |
| Macclesfield | 14 | North Carolina | 395 | 411 | -1% | 730 | 0.54 |
| Fountain | 15 | North Carolina | 394 | 382 | 0.77% | 428 | 0.92 |
| Hobgood | 16 | North Carolina | 255 | 265 | -0.78% | 247 | 1.03 |
| Belvoir | 17 | North Carolina | 199 | 452 | 8.15% | 101 | 1.98 |
| Conetoe | 18 | North Carolina | 196 | 200 | -0.51% | 576 | 0.34 |
| Speed | 19 | North Carolina | 66 | 64 | 1.54% | 217 | 0.30 |
| Falkland | 20 | North Carolina | 50 | 48 | 2.04% | 219 | 0.23 |
| Leggett | 21 | North Carolina | 36 | 38 | 0% | 46 | 0.78 |
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.
Greenville is the largest city in Edgecombe County.
Leggett is the smallest city in Edgecombe County.
There are 21 cities in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.