There are 22 cities in Pender 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 1 | North Carolina | 124,892 | 115,756 | 1.86% | 2,429 | 51.41 |
| Murraysville | 2 | North Carolina | 17,170 | 16,174 | 1.47% | 1,993 | 8.61 |
| Hampstead | 3 | North Carolina | 9,740 | 6,940 | 7.74% | 481 | 20.24 |
| Ogden | 4 | North Carolina | 8,871 | 9,071 | 0.98% | 1,960 | 4.53 |
| Kings Grant | 5 | North Carolina | 8,526 | 8,596 | -0.2% | 1,878 | 4.54 |
| Porters Neck | 6 | North Carolina | 7,053 | 7,693 | -0.79% | 1,304 | 5.41 |
| Holly Ridge | 7 | North Carolina | 5,576 | 4,242 | 6.37% | 1,319 | 4.23 |
| Surf City | 8 | North Carolina | 5,089 | 3,895 | 6.24% | 662 | 7.68 |
| Wrightsboro | 9 | North Carolina | 4,964 | 4,788 | 0.89% | 446 | 11.13 |
| Burgaw | 10 | North Carolina | 3,515 | 3,101 | 3.05% | 742 | 4.74 |
| Wallace | 11 | North Carolina | 3,467 | 3,413 | 0.4% | 1,085 | 3.19 |
| Bayshore | 12 | North Carolina | 3,046 | 3,776 | -0.33% | 1,293 | 2.35 |
| North Topsail Beach | 13 | North Carolina | 1,058 | 1,008 | 1.24% | 170 | 6.22 |
| Kelly | 14 | North Carolina | 774 | 336 | 16.57% | 67 | 11.59 |
| Hightsville | 15 | North Carolina | 756 | 823 | 0.4% | 519 | 1.46 |
| Topsail Beach | 16 | North Carolina | 517 | 467 | 2.58% | 118 | 4.39 |
| St. Helena | 17 | North Carolina | 443 | 419 | 1.37% | 79 | 5.64 |
| Ivanhoe | 18 | North Carolina | 432 | 229 | -0.23% | 86 | 5.02 |
| Rocky Point | 19 | North Carolina | 380 | 1,644 | -42.42% | 55 | 6.90 |
| Atkinson | 20 | North Carolina | 343 | 301 | 3.31% | 346 | 0.99 |
| Watha | 21 | North Carolina | 228 | 182 | 5.56% | 168 | 1.36 |
| Long Creek | 22 | North Carolina | 55 | 99 | -16.67% | 27 | 2.01 |
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.
Wilmington is the largest city in Pender County.
Long Creek is the smallest city in Pender County.
There are 22 cities in Pender County, North Carolina.