What is the biggest city in North Carolina?

Charlotte is the biggest city in North Carolina, with a population of 885,663 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in North Carolina?

Wendell is the fastest growing city in North Carolina over the past 3 years, having grown 15.89% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in North Carolina?

There are 549 cities in North Carolina.

What are the 10 largest cities in North Carolina?

The 10 largest cities in North Carolina are: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point and Concord.

North Carolina Cities by Population (2023)

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City	Rank	2023 Population	2020 Census	Annual Change	Density (mi²)	Area (mi²)
Charlotte	1	885,663	876,747	0.34%	2,883	307.24
Raleigh	2	472,540	467,425	0.36%	3,239	145.89
Greensboro	3	299,175	297,808	0.15%	2,318	129.07
Durham	4	287,794	284,400	0.4%	2,565	112.22
Winston-Salem	5	252,274	249,349	0.39%	1,902	132.61
Fayetteville	6	209,182	208,576	0.1%	1,415	147.85
Cary	7	180,227	175,389	0.91%	3,069	58.73
Wilmington	8	120,695	116,146	1.29%	2,348	51.40
High Point	9	114,475	113,892	0.17%	2,045	55.98
Concord	10	111,659	105,769	1.82%	1,758	63.50
Asheville	11	93,392	94,406	-0.36%	2,049	45.57
Greenville	12	90,002	88,098	0.71%	2,526	35.63
Gastonia	13	82,721	80,392	0.96%	1,602	51.65
Jacksonville	14	72,266	73,183	-0.42%	1,485	48.65
Apex	15	69,291	59,945	4.95%	3,331	20.80
Huntersville	16	62,372	61,574	0.43%	1,531	40.73
Burlington	17	61,347	57,593	2.13%	2,059	29.80
Chapel Hill	18	60,841	61,272	-0.23%	2,826	21.53
Kannapolis	19	56,534	53,431	1.9%	1,734	32.61
Mooresville	20	53,956	50,452	2.26%	2,192	24.61
Rocky Mount	21	53,380	54,248	-0.54%	1,208	44.19
Wake Forest	22	53,173	47,987	3.48%	3,016	17.63
Holly Springs	23	47,369	41,720	4.32%	2,780	17.04
Wilson	24	47,306	47,945	-0.45%	1,520	31.11
Hickory	25	43,981	43,309	0.51%	1,484	29.64
Indian Trail	26	42,387	40,254	1.74%	1,930	21.97
Fuquay-Varina	27	41,482	34,571	6.26%	2,730	15.19
Salisbury	28	36,117	35,583	0.5%	1,620	22.29
Monroe	29	35,523	34,575	0.91%	1,171	30.32
Morrisville	30	33,977	30,010	4.22%	3,898	8.72
Garner	31	33,232	31,306	2.01%	2,090	15.90
Goldsboro	32	32,181	33,037	-0.87%	1,127	28.55
Cornelius	33	31,912	31,520	0.41%	2,478	12.88
New Bern	34	31,885	31,080	0.86%	1,127	28.28
Clayton	35	31,871	26,676	6.11%	2,105	15.14
Sanford	36	31,494	30,278	1.32%	1,084	29.06
Leland	37	30,623	23,921	8.58%	1,547	19.80
Statesville	38	30,077	28,247	2.11%	1,216	24.74
Matthews	39	29,856	29,507	0.39%	1,744	17.11
Asheboro	40	27,427	26,974	0.56%	1,455	18.85
Kernersville	41	27,362	26,513	1.06%	1,539	17.78
Thomasville	42	27,337	27,136	0.25%	1,630	16.77
Mint Hill	43	26,824	26,538	0.36%	1,110	24.16
Waxhaw	44	23,594	20,772	4.34%	1,973	11.96
Clemmons	45	22,130	21,217	1.42%	1,863	11.88
Shelby	46	22,031	21,905	0.19%	987	22.31
Carrboro	47	21,068	21,435	-0.58%	3,254	6.47
Harrisburg	48	20,216	19,097	1.92%	1,793	11.28
Knightdale	49	19,743	19,493	0.43%	2,648	7.46
Lexington	50	19,572	19,488	0.14%	1,089	17.98
Mebane	51	19,520	17,876	2.97%	2,003	9.74
Kinston	52	19,140	19,752	-1.04%	1,041	18.39
Pinehurst	53	18,842	17,621	2.26%	1,129	16.69
Elizabeth City	54	18,799	18,655	0.26%	1,608	11.69
Lumberton	55	18,472	18,806	-0.6%	1,042	17.73
Mount Holly	56	18,391	17,757	1.18%	1,694	10.86
Lenoir	57	18,127	18,226	-0.18%	877	20.66
Boone	58	17,978	18,065	-0.16%	2,850	6.31
Hope Mills	59	17,900	17,729	0.32%	2,417	7.41
Morganton	60	17,618	17,468	0.29%	916	19.24
Graham	61	17,481	17,170	0.6%	1,789	9.77
Havelock	62	17,164	16,996	0.33%	1,005	17.08
Stallings	63	17,039	16,209	1.68%	2,044	8.34
Albemarle	64	17,012	16,439	1.15%	976	17.43
Southern Pines	65	16,819	15,559	2.63%	986	17.05
Wendell	66	15,538	9,984	15.89%	2,819	5.51
Belmont	67	15,459	14,977	1.06%	1,277	12.11
Davidson	68	15,246	15,075	0.38%	2,555	5.97
Laurinburg	69	15,221	15,155	0.14%	1,215	12.53
Eden	70	15,188	15,385	-0.43%	1,070	14.20
Hendersonville	71	15,145	15,076	0.15%	2,081	7.28
Roanoke Rapids	72	14,922	15,232	-0.69%	1,505	9.91
Henderson	73	14,660	15,103	-0.99%	1,722	8.51
Reidsville	74	14,438	14,567	-0.3%	983	14.69
Lewisville	75	13,986	13,414	1.4%	973	14.38
Weddington	76	13,954	13,261	1.71%	796	17.53
Newton	77	13,318	13,122	0.5%	967	13.78
Smithfield	78	12,469	11,232	3.55%	1,046	11.92
Archdale	79	12,051	11,904	0.41%	1,375	8.77
Lincolnton	80	11,958	11,061	2.63%	1,382	8.65
Kings Mountain	81	11,843	11,198	1.88%	882	13.42
Spring Lake	82	11,587	11,635	-0.14%	492	23.53
Elon	83	11,388	11,331	0.17%	2,866	3.97
Summerfield	84	11,193	11,082	0.33%	424	26.39
Rolesville	85	11,076	9,569	5%	2,274	4.87
Winterville	86	10,860	10,459	1.26%	2,346	4.63
Pineville	87	10,758	10,638	0.37%	1,620	6.64
Mount Airy	88	10,471	10,591	-0.38%	896	11.69
Tarboro	89	10,415	10,647	-0.73%	901	11.56
Waynesville	90	10,272	10,131	0.46%	1,163	8.83
Zebulon	91	10,164	7,063	12.9%	2,183	4.66
Aberdeen	92	10,047	8,569	5.45%	991	10.14
Morehead City	93	9,933	9,568	1.25%	1,351	7.35
Hillsborough	94	9,748	9,700	0.16%	1,735	5.62
Oak Island	95	9,683	8,501	4.43%	519	18.65
Washington	96	9,524	9,797	-0.94%	1,163	8.19
Wesley Chapel	97	9,193	8,732	1.73%	958	9.60
Gibsonville	98	9,085	8,977	0.4%	2,514	3.61
Oxford	99	9,016	8,657	1.36%	1,447	6.23
Butner	100	8,751	8,358	1.54%	624	14.03
Rockingham	101	8,702	9,200	-1.84%	1,139	7.64
Conover	102	8,573	8,431	0.56%	777	11.03
Black Mountain	103	8,500	8,428	0.28%	1,270	6.69
Dunn	104	8,418	8,442	-0.1%	1,231	6.84
Woodfin	105	8,185	7,924	1.09%	909	9.01
Siler City	106	8,092	7,729	1.54%	1,346	6.01
Fletcher	107	8,085	8,007	0.32%	1,265	6.39
Roxboro	108	8,069	8,099	-0.12%	1,148	7.03
Kill Devil Hills	109	8,048	7,645	1.73%	1,433	5.62
Clinton	110	7,971	8,070	-0.41%	1,050	7.59
Brevard	111	7,801	7,732	0.3%	1,458	5.35
Oak Ridge	112	7,645	7,570	0.33%	465	16.44
Marion	113	7,614	7,671	-0.25%	1,300	5.86
St. James	114	7,505	6,635	4.19%	824	9.11
Forest City	115	7,352	7,355	-0.01%	858	8.57
King	116	7,271	7,099	0.8%	1,227	5.93
Mills River	117	7,190	7,106	0.39%	322	22.31
Trinity	118	7,132	7,042	0.42%	423	16.87
Selma	119	7,093	6,368	3.65%	1,478	4.80
Unionville	120	7,026	6,672	1.74%	240	29.22
Marvin	121	6,740	6,398	1.75%	1,126	5.99
Carolina Beach	122	6,730	6,499	1.17%	2,745	2.45
Angier	123	6,583	5,308	7.44%	2,128	3.09
Boiling Spring Lakes	124	6,535	5,992	2.93%	281	23.27
Cherryville	125	6,256	6,071	1%	1,133	5.52
Dallas	126	6,157	5,947	1.17%	2,130	2.89
Mocksville	127	6,092	5,818	1.55%	787	7.74
Stokesdale	128	6,033	5,976	0.32%	317	19.02
Hamlet	129	5,996	6,035	-0.22%	1,148	5.22
Walkertown	130	5,936	5,705	1.33%	886	6.70
Nashville	131	5,716	5,665	0.3%	1,218	4.69
Bessemer City	132	5,631	5,446	1.11%	1,083	5.20
Cramerton	133	5,501	5,322	1.1%	1,433	3.84
Archer Lodge	134	5,442	4,842	3.97%	600	9.07
Whispering Pines	135	5,349	5,015	2.18%	1,447	3.70
Creedmoor	136	5,174	4,940	1.55%	968	5.35
Long View	137	5,171	5,102	0.45%	1,291	4
Ayden	138	5,115	4,976	0.93%	1,331	3.84
Pleasant Garden	139	5,074	5,029	0.3%	338	15.02
Carolina Shores	140	5,043	4,629	2.9%	1,885	2.67
Wadesboro	141	5,034	5,040	-0.04%	764	6.59
Sawmills	142	5,032	5,038	-0.04%	760	6.62
Williamston	143	4,990	5,162	-1.13%	1,136	4.39
Midland	144	4,989	4,710	1.94%	472	10.56
Midway	145	4,928	4,758	1.17%	632	7.80
Granite Falls	146	4,913	4,934	-0.14%	939	5.23
Holly Ridge	147	4,869	4,211	4.96%	1,218	4
Beaufort	148	4,789	4,463	2.37%	988	4.85
Ahoskie	149	4,782	4,928	-0.99%	1,099	4.35
Locust	150	4,760	4,556	1.47%	585	8.13
Weaverville	151	4,747	4,574	1.24%	1,235	3.84
Pittsboro	152	4,733	4,523	1.52%	976	4.85
Raeford	153	4,726	4,723	0.02%	1,103	4.28
Erwin	154	4,720	4,547	1.24%	1,120	4.22
Newport	155	4,672	4,356	2.37%	614	7.61
Ranlo	156	4,672	4,520	1.1%	2,574	1.81
Randleman	157	4,663	4,615	0.34%	1,148	4.06
Valdese	158	4,654	4,681	-0.19%	592	7.86
Lillington	159	4,649	4,513	1%	1,008	4.61
Shallotte	160	4,600	4,172	3.3%	499	9.21
Whiteville	161	4,572	4,747	-1.25%	826	5.53
Boiling Springs	162	4,570	4,519	0.37%	1,020	4.48
Surf City	163	4,569	3,911	5.33%	605	7.55
Farmville	164	4,521	4,443	0.58%	1,341	3.37
China Grove	165	4,500	4,431	0.51%	1,272	3.54
Canton	166	4,448	4,403	0.34%	1,195	3.72
Edenton	167	4,409	4,382	0.21%	821	5.37
Benson	168	4,394	3,965	3.49%	1,568	2.80
Southport	169	4,386	3,999	3.13%	1,110	3.95
Sunset Beach	170	4,374	4,219	1.2%	647	6.76
Franklin	171	4,345	4,178	1.31%	887	4.90
North Wilkesboro	172	4,191	4,263	-0.57%	632	6.63
Spindale	173	4,167	4,161	0.05%	778	5.36
Stanley	174	4,089	3,962	1.06%	1,517	2.70
Elkin	175	4,030	4,075	-0.37%	596	6.77
Mount Olive	176	4,018	4,045	-0.22%	1,463	2.75
Swansboro	177	4,018	3,732	2.5%	1,784	2.25
Emerald Isle	178	3,989	3,843	1.24%	810	4.92
Wingate	179	3,984	3,869	0.99%	2,109	1.89
Troutman	180	3,970	3,731	2.08%	701	5.67
Trent Woods	181	3,958	4,027	-0.58%	1,332	2.97
Kitty Hawk	182	3,865	3,710	1.36%	476	8.11
Lowell	183	3,780	3,662	1.07%	1,391	2.72
Hudson	184	3,761	3,785	-0.21%	1,008	3.73
Maiden	185	3,760	3,709	0.45%	680	5.53
Landis	186	3,752	3,692	0.54%	1,075	3.49
Jamestown	187	3,741	3,711	0.27%	1,249	2.99
Eastover	188	3,729	3,648	0.73%	329	11.33
Gamewell	189	3,702	3,705	-0.03%	456	8.12
Fairview	190	3,669	3,477	1.8%	122	29.98
Rutherfordton	191	3,623	3,620	0.03%	879	4.12
Tabor City	192	3,618	3,702	-0.77%	1,076	3.36
Wilkesboro	193	3,559	3,583	-0.22%	567	6.28
Flat Rock	194	3,520	3,496	0.23%	435	8.10
Rural Hall	195	3,511	3,365	1.42%	1,231	2.85
Lake Park	196	3,448	3,280	1.68%	4,691	0.73
Red Oak	197	3,381	3,333	0.47%	173	19.53
Mineral Springs	198	3,350	3,179	1.76%	408	8.21
Spencer	199	3,339	3,303	0.36%	1,088	3.07
Southern Shores	200	3,300	3,114	1.95%	836	3.95
Wallace	201	3,277	3,334	-0.58%	1,068	3.07
Nags Head	202	3,255	3,146	1.15%	494	6.59
Windsor	203	3,255	3,405	-1.48%	1,156	2.82
Bermuda Run	204	3,244	3,091	1.63%	1,399	2.32
Burgaw	205	3,207	3,005	2.2%	684	4.69
Green Level	206	3,204	3,159	0.47%	2,135	1.50
Louisburg	207	3,190	2,921	2.97%	1,149	2.78
Plymouth	208	3,178	3,256	-0.81%	789	4.03
Wallburg	209	3,176	3,073	1.11%	568	5.59
Red Springs	210	3,108	3,090	0.19%	888	3.50
Elizabethtown	211	3,098	3,149	-0.55%	666	4.66
Granite Quarry	212	3,040	2,989	0.56%	1,059	2.87
Troy	213	2,917	2,911	0.07%	804	3.63
Carthage	214	2,898	2,724	2.08%	436	6.64
Wilson's Mills	215	2,877	2,559	3.98%	554	5.19
River Bend	216	2,855	2,894	-0.45%	1,136	2.51
La Grange	217	2,805	2,608	2.45%	1,218	2.30
Pembroke	218	2,794	2,821	-0.32%	879	3.18
Yadkinville	219	2,788	2,794	-0.07%	979	2.85
Franklinton	220	2,759	2,483	3.57%	1,723	1.60
Tobaccoville	221	2,698	2,585	1.43%	353	7.65
Liberty	222	2,696	2,666	0.37%	860	3.13
Wentworth	223	2,677	2,647	0.38%	189	14.19
Cajah's Mountain	224	2,670	2,688	-0.22%	785	3.40
Warsaw	225	2,653	2,698	-0.56%	846	3.13
Sylva	226	2,648	2,603	0.57%	835	3.17
Marshville	227	2,641	2,528	1.46%	1,268	2.08
Four Oaks	228	2,554	2,227	4.67%	1,116	2.29
Calabash	229	2,536	2,038	7.55%	760	3.33
Grifton	230	2,524	2,439	1.16%	1,228	2.06
Belville	231	2,500	2,421	1.09%	1,493	1.67
Murfreesboro	232	2,468	2,534	-0.88%	1,102	2.24
Norwood	233	2,466	2,372	1.31%	543	4.54
Swepsonville	234	2,466	2,451	0.2%	1,728	1.43
Mayodan	235	2,423	2,411	0.17%	842	2.88
Wrightsville Beach	236	2,372	2,446	-1%	1,703	1.39
Richlands	237	2,348	2,279	0.99%	1,439	1.63
Rockwell	238	2,345	2,303	0.6%	1,371	1.71
Taylorsville	239	2,336	2,312	0.34%	975	2.40
Jonesville	240	2,306	2,318	-0.17%	799	2.88
Pine Level	241	2,300	2,063	3.7%	1,338	1.72
Cape Carteret	242	2,298	2,225	1.1%	910	2.52
Haw River	243	2,279	2,255	0.35%	789	2.89
Youngsville	244	2,278	2,044	3.69%	1,311	1.74
Coats	245	2,250	2,159	1.4%	1,592	1.41
Laurel Park	246	2,241	2,229	0.18%	800	2.80
Spruce Pine	247	2,238	2,205	0.49%	478	4.68
Oakboro	248	2,215	2,136	1.23%	897	2.47
Fairmont	249	2,162	2,183	-0.32%	789	2.74
Kure Beach	250	2,120	2,162	-0.66%	2,409	0.88
Madison	251	2,104	2,128	-0.38%	594	3.54
Maxton	252	2,104	2,122	-0.28%	778	2.70
Badin	253	2,064	2,019	0.73%	1,138	1.81
Mars Hill	254	2,056	2,005	0.83%	1,030	2
St. Pauls	255	2,045	2,060	-0.24%	1,352	1.51
Hertford	256	1,955	1,910	0.77%	684	2.86
Biscoe	257	1,874	1,856	0.32%	697	2.69
Polkton	258	1,868	1,880	-0.21%	612	3.05
Enfield	259	1,825	1,864	-0.71%	1,498	1.22
Cedar Point	260	1,820	1,763	1.05%	818	2.22
Navassa	261	1,807	1,401	8.86%	136	13.33
Yanceyville	262	1,801	1,801		326	5.52
Mount Pleasant	263	1,765	1,680	1.67%	532	3.32
Ramseur	264	1,757	1,745	0.23%	882	1.99
Drexel	265	1,754	1,763	-0.17%	1,269	1.38
Sparta	266	1,736	1,676	1.17%	739	2.35
Andrews	267	1,729	1,665	1.29%	1,017	1.70
Claremont	268	1,720	1,696	0.47%	578	2.98
Maggie Valley	269	1,713	1,680	0.65%	524	3.27
Hemby Bridge	270	1,702	1,623	1.61%	743	2.29
Sharpsburg	271	1,693	1,693		1,666	1.02
Burnsville	272	1,682	1,612	1.45%	1,067	1.58
Manteo	273	1,670	1,603	1.4%	881	1.90
Hildebran	274	1,668	1,677	-0.18%	590	2.83
Stanfield	275	1,659	1,592	1.41%	373	4.45
Murphy	276	1,654	1,612	0.85%	649	2.55
Kenly	277	1,646	1,504	3.07%	944	1.74
Bladenboro	278	1,635	1,659	-0.49%	738	2.21
Scotland Neck	279	1,605	1,641	-0.74%	1,351	1.19
Tryon	280	1,603	1,546	1.2%	803	2
East Spencer	281	1,588	1,567	0.44%	999	1.59
Denton	282	1,554	1,503	1.11%	742	2.09
Pinebluff	283	1,545	1,478	1.51%	591	2.62
Jefferson	284	1,527	1,515	0.26%	734	2.08
Walnut Cove	285	1,526	1,535	-0.2%	611	2.50
Snow Hill	286	1,525	1,546	-0.46%	991	1.54
Connelly Springs	287	1,523	1,523		305	4.99
Glen Alpine	288	1,523	1,526	-0.07%	709	2.15
Chadbourn	289	1,518	1,566	-1.04%	584	2.60
Princeton	290	1,475	1,322	3.73%	1,295	1.14
Biltmore Forest	291	1,449	1,401	1.12%	498	2.91
Bryson City	292	1,447	1,441	0.14%	663	2.18
Atlantic Beach	293	1,442	1,378	1.55%	617	2.34
Pilot Mountain	294	1,428	1,440	-0.28%	701	2.04
Bethel	295	1,407	1,368	0.93%	1,326	1.06
Pine Knoll Shores	296	1,404	1,383	0.5%	636	2.21
Weldon	297	1,402	1,438	-0.85%	492	2.85
Belhaven	298	1,401	1,413	-0.29%	881	1.59
Blowing Rock	299	1,401	1,395	0.14%	465	3.01
Clyde	300	1,399	1,378	0.5%	1,612	0.87
Dobson	301	1,382	1,394	-0.29%	690	2
Foxfire	302	1,380	1,297	2.07%	196	7.06
Lake Lure	303	1,377	1,371	0.14%	105	13.17
Rose Hill	304	1,348	1,372	-0.59%	939	1.44
Stoneville	305	1,324	1,306	0.46%	926	1.43
Spring Hope	306	1,312	1,303	0.23%	867	1.51
Broadway	307	1,311	1,278	0.85%	1,013	1.29
Stedman	308	1,307	1,274	0.85%	628	2.08
Lake Waccamaw	309	1,250	1,286	-0.95%	450	2.78
Robbins	310	1,245	1,172	2.05%	782	1.59
West Jefferson	311	1,240	1,231	0.24%	564	2.20
Princeville	312	1,238	1,250	-0.32%	818	1.51
Franklinville	313	1,231	1,201	0.82%	759	1.62
Robersonville	314	1,223	1,262	-1.05%	998	1.23
Rutherford College	315	1,208	1,223	-0.41%	526	2.30
Boonville	316	1,187	1,196	-0.25%	992	1.20
Fremont	317	1,178	1,196	-0.51%	869	1.36
Mount Gilead	318	1,178	1,172	0.17%	338	3.49
Elm City	319	1,175	1,214	-1.09%	1,518	0.77
Pinetops	320	1,160	1,196	-1.02%	1,157	1
Roseboro	321	1,154	1,163	-0.26%	954	1.21
Highlands	322	1,116	1,074	1.27%	182	6.13
Beulaville	323	1,104	1,119	-0.45%	727	1.52
Dortches	324	1,093	1,081	0.37%	135	8.09
Walnut Creek	325	1,081	1,096	-0.46%	508	2.13
Bayboro	326	1,051	1,042	0.29%	567	1.85
Banner Elk	327	1,039	1,033	0.19%	541	1.92
Columbus	328	1,033	994	1.27%	290	3.56
Vass	329	1,023	965	1.99%	318	3.21
Stem	330	1,020	971	1.7%	675	1.51
Lucama	331	1,015	1,036	-0.69%	1,637	0.62
North Topsail Beach	332	1,002	999	0.1%	161	6.22
Alamance	333	995	992	0.1%	1,252	0.80
Rhodhiss	334	985	988	-0.1%	832	1.18
Cooleemee	335	984	948	1.23%	1,309	0.75
Ocean Isle Beach	336	981	875	3.92%	264	3.71
Holden Beach	337	963	924	1.37%	350	2.75
Gaston	338	958	1,005	-1.54%	567	1.69
Norlina	339	954	933	0.74%	857	1.11
Northwest	340	936	708	9.73%	134	7.01
Brunswick	341	927	936	-0.32%	1,548	0.60
McAdenville	342	920	890	1.1%	678	1.36
Middlesex	343	915	909	0.22%	876	1.04
Oriental	344	904	892	0.44%	632	1.43
Rowland	345	881	890	-0.34%	837	1.05
Belwood	346	878	863	0.57%	71	12.30
Cleveland	347	867	852	0.58%	520	1.67
Warrenton	348	866	851	0.58%	805	1.08
Montreat	349	865	883	-0.69%	317	2.73
Ellerbe	350	863	866	-0.12%	656	1.31
Columbia	351	855	846	0.35%	711	1.20
Garysburg	352	853	903	-1.84%	905	0.94
Vanceboro	353	849	864	-0.58%	495	1.71
Maysville	354	847	820	1.07%	989	0.86
White Lake	355	846	849	-0.12%	826	1.02
Faith	356	838	820	0.72%	780	1.07
Magnolia	357	832	835	-0.12%	773	1.08
Rich Square	358	832	879	-1.77%	270	3.09
Old Fort	359	819	813	0.24%	671	1.22
Candor	360	816	807	0.37%	403	2.02
Grover	361	814	805	0.37%	851	0.96
Marshall	362	812	782	1.25%	216	3.76
Star	363	812	812		628	1.29
Red Cross	364	800	764	1.52%	224	3.58
Peletier	365	799	772	1.14%	221	3.62
Duck	366	782	746	1.56%	324	2.42
Faison	367	777	786	-0.39%	991	0.78
Alliance	368	737	725	0.55%	353	2.09
Stantonsburg	369	736	757	-0.94%	1,252	0.59
Ellenboro	370	735	726	0.41%	581	1.26
Fair Bluff	371	726	708	0.83%	309	2.35
Newland	372	721	715	0.28%	964	0.75
Rosman	373	720	702	0.84%	1,319	0.55
Bogue	374	719	695	1.13%	262	2.75
Chocowinity	375	716	728	-0.56%	711	1.01
Conway	376	713	752	-1.79%	391	1.82
Catawba	377	709	700	0.43%	180	3.94
Aulander	378	708	761	-2.34%	479	1.48
Pikeville	379	704	707	-0.14%	932	0.76
Grantsboro	380	700	694	0.29%	182	3.85
Dobbins Heights	381	697	694	0.14%	790	0.88
Sedalia	382	684	678	0.29%	342	2
Kenansville	383	682	697	-0.73%	322	2.12
Taylortown	384	680	637	2.26%	515	1.32
Black Creek	385	677	689	-0.59%	944	0.72
Beech Mountain	386	676	682	-0.29%	104	6.48
Kingstown	387	671	662	0.45%	381	1.76
Wade	388	651	633	0.93%	365	1.78
Misenheimer	389	650	641	0.46%	361	1.80
Fallston	390	635	626	0.47%	294	2.16
Wagram	391	634	631	0.16%	435	1.46
East Bend	392	633	636	-0.16%	484	1.31
New London	393	630	609	1.12%	319	1.98
Saluda	394	627	606	1.13%	403	1.55
Whitakers	395	621	627	-0.32%	756	0.82
Winton	396	615	630	-0.81%	759	0.81
High Shoals	397	611	593	0.99%	235	2.60
Richfield	398	601	580	1.18%	268	2.25
Clarkton	399	594	609	-0.83%	477	1.25
Garland	400	591	597	-0.34%	549	1.08
Whitsett	401	591	594	-0.17%	229	2.58
Harmony	402	587	547	2.44%	433	1.36
Patterson Springs	403	584	575	0.52%	642	0.91
Lawndale	404	583	574	0.52%	725	0.80
Winfall	405	572	554	1.06%	248	2.31
Bailey	406	567	561	0.35%	808	0.70
Greenevers	407	567	573	-0.35%	361	1.57
Newton Grove	408	563	566	-0.18%	183	3.08
Elk Park	409	555	546	0.54%	803	0.69
Littleton	410	552	564	-0.72%	580	0.95
Ossipee	411	549	537	0.73%	904	0.61
Minnesott Beach	412	543	537	0.37%	156	3.47
Hot Springs	413	540	522	1.12%	172	3.13
Robbinsville	414	535	532	0.19%	806	0.66
Varnamtown	415	529	532	-0.19%	583	0.91
Polkville	416	526	517	0.57%	283	1.86
Woodland	417	523	556	-2.06%	418	1.25
Micro	418	516	460	3.82%	1,277	0.40
Seaboard	419	509	542	-2.11%	529	0.96
Bolton	420	508	523	-0.97%	141	3.60
Topsail Beach	421	504	470	2.44%	115	4.39
Parkton	422	496	505	-0.6%	730	0.68
Ansonville	423	462	453	0.65%	314	1.47
Gibson	424	459	459		470	0.98
Salemburg	425	459	462	-0.22%	471	0.97
Bakersville	426	456	453	0.22%	600	0.76
Roper	427	456	465	-0.65%	533	0.86
Pink Hill	428	453	459	-0.44%	976	0.46
Hayesville	429	452	431	1.57%	711	0.64
Aurora	430	450	450		485	0.93
Brookford	431	450	441	0.67%	745	0.60
Teachey	432	446	452	-0.45%	439	1.01
Ronda	433	439	439		405	1.08
Hookerton	434	438	438		1,373	0.32
Arapahoe	435	432	420	0.94%	199	2.17
St. Helena	436	429	414	1.18%	76	5.64
Sandyfield	437	426	429	-0.23%	138	3.08
East Arcadia	438	421	418	0.24%	187	2.25
Hoffman	439	419	413	0.48%	123	3.40
Caswell Beach	440	410	395	1.23%	140	2.94
Jackson	441	406	427	-1.7%	402	1.01
Jamesville	442	406	424	-1.46%	289	1.40
Lewiston Woodville	443	406	433	-2.17%	208	1.96
Lilesville	444	406	403	0.25%	409	0.99
Lattimore	445	404	395	0.75%	394	1.02
Peachland	446	404	401	0.25%	401	1.01
Staley	447	404	395	0.75%	349	1.16
Simpson	448	400	388	1.01%	1,075	0.37
Macclesfield	449	399	411	-0.99%	770	0.52
Grimesland	450	397	385	1.02%	584	0.68
Fountain	451	392	380	1.03%	422	0.93
Webster	452	388	379	0.78%	389	1
Washington Park	453	378	390	-1.05%	1,432	0.26
Sugar Mountain	454	377	374	0.27%	158	2.39
Cove City	455	373	376	-0.27%	585	0.64
Bunn	456	366	329	3.68%	678	0.54
Bostic	457	358	355	0.28%	384	0.93
Bethania	458	352	343	0.86%	519	0.68
Ruth	459	350	347	0.29%	825	0.42
Bridgeton	460	347	341	0.58%	170	2.04
Saratoga	461	342	354	-1.16%	533	0.64
Stovall	462	341	332	0.89%	326	1.05
Falcon	463	339	333	0.59%	245	1.38
Dover	464	338	344	-0.59%	352	0.96
Morven	465	334	334		325	1.03
Atkinson	466	331	303	3.12%	334	0.99
Seven Devils	467	326	323	0.31%	141	2.31
Calypso	468	322	325	-0.31%	326	0.99
Waco	469	320	311	0.95%	407	0.79
Forest Hills	470	316	307	0.96%	637	0.50
Sims	471	315	324	-0.94%	1,800	0.17
Casar	472	307	304	0.33%	175	1.75
Sandy Creek	473	307	253	6.6%	243	1.26
Mooresboro	474	305	296	0.99%	173	1.77
Cedar Rock	475	300	300		257	1.17
Hamilton	476	295	304	-1.01%	597	0.49
Rennert	477	278	275	0.36%	252	1.10
Bald Head Island	478	277	265	1.47%	72	3.87
Momeyer	479	275	269	0.73%	249	1.10
Pollocksville	480	275	266	1.1%	887	0.31
Cofield	481	268	274	-0.74%	85	3.14
Castalia	482	266	260	0.76%	353	0.75
Hobgood	483	266	269	-0.38%	257	1.03
Cameron	484	263	242	2.73%	217	1.21
Dublin	485	263	266	-0.38%	605	0.43
Oak City	486	260	266	-0.76%	566	0.46
Gatesville	487	256	265	-1.16%	634	0.40
Goldston	488	245	236	1.24%	311	0.79
Vandemere	489	244	238	0.83%	160	1.52
Bath	490	243	246	-0.41%	681	0.36
East Laurinburg	491	241	241		1,275	0.19
Seagrove	492	240	234	0.84%	227	1.06
Trenton	493	236	233	0.43%	1,040	0.23
Parmele	494	235	241	-0.84%	198	1.19
Indian Beach	495	230	221	1.32%	404	0.57
Stonewall	496	220	217	0.46%	129	1.71
Dillsboro	497	216	210	0.94%	452	0.48
Eureka	498	209	209		611	0.34
Turkey	499	209	215	-0.95%	528	0.40
Creswell	500	206	209	-0.48%	364	0.57
Walstonburg	501	206	209	-0.48%	506	0.41
Colerain	502	202	220	-2.89%	768	0.26
Earl	503	201	195	1%	233	0.86
Watha	504	200	182	3.09%	146	1.37
Conetoe	505	197	197		547	0.36
Kelford	506	196	205	-1.51%	407	0.48
Severn	507	180	192	-2.17%	178	1.01
Powellsville	508	179	191	-2.19%	501	0.36
Askewville	509	173	185	-2.26%	292	0.59
Roxobel	510	173	185	-2.26%	166	1.04
Autryville	511	167	170	-0.6%	320	0.52
Love Valley	512	166	157	1.84%	158	1.05
Halifax	513	163	166	-0.61%	357	0.46
Pantego	514	163	163		203	0.80
Boardman	515	161	161		52	3.09
Godwin	516	159	153	1.27%	308	0.52
Harrells	517	159	162	-0.63%	50	3.15
Milton	518	156	156		401	0.39
Bolivia	519	150	153	-0.66%	236	0.64
Mesic	520	150	144	1.35%	145	1.03
Crossnore	521	147	144	0.69%	328	0.45
Everetts	522	146	149	-0.68%	323	0.45
Chimney Rock Village	523	142	139	0.71%	42	3.36
Danbury	524	141	141		176	0.80
Linden	525	135	135		267	0.51
Lansing	526	129	126	0.78%	393	0.33
Cerro Gordo	527	127	133	-1.55%	162	0.79
Proctorville	528	125	119	1.63%	275	0.45
Kittrell	529	124	130	-1.59%	593	0.21
Macon	530	118	112	1.72%	251	0.47
Marietta	531	109	106	0.93%	98	1.12
Norman	532	99	99		176	0.56
Middleburg	533	97	103	-2.02%	124	0.79
McFarlan	534	95	95		103	0.92
McDonald	535	90	93	-1.1%	353	0.26
Tar Heel	536	85	88	-1.16%	376	0.23
Harrellsville	537	83	86	-1.19%	286	0.29
Lumber Bridge	538	83	83		124	0.67
Bear Grass	539	82	85	-1.21%	308	0.27
Como	540	65	68	-1.52%	21	3.15
Raynham	541	61	61		500	0.12
Speed	542	61	64	-1.61%	216	0.28
Lasker	543	60	63	-1.64%	54	1.12
Orrum	544	58	58		121	0.48
Seven Springs	545	55	58	-1.79%	163	0.34
Falkland	546	47	47		192	0.24
Hassell	547	44	47	-2.22%	161	0.27
Lake Santeetlah	548	43	43		222	0.19
Leggett	549	38	38		54	0.70

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North Carolina has a total population of 10.2 million residents, making it the 9th most populous state in the country. The largest city by population is Charlotte, which has a population of 827,097 people. Raleigh, the state’s capital, comes in second with just over half of the numbers recorded in Charlotte: 451,066. Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington and High Point round out the remaining cities in North Carolina that boast populations of more than 100,000 inhabitants. There are also 76 cities with populations of at least 10,000 but not more than 100,000.

Incorporated municipalities in the state are classified as cities, towns and villages. Unlike other states, population, government structure, or other factors do not weigh into how these areas are classified. There is not a legal distinction between city, town, and village, and municipalities can choose which name they use. In this state, there are 532 incorporated areas that are spread across 100 counties.

North Carolina Cities by Population (2023)

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