North Carolina Cities by Population (2024)

City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Charlotte1923,164875,7521.3%2,971310.76City
Raleigh2487,942465,3541.17%3,265149.45City
Greensboro3304,279296,3450.66%2,273133.86City
Durham4300,100284,4441.32%2,570116.75City
Winston-Salem5254,032249,8040.42%1,902133.58City
Fayetteville6209,942209,1700.09%1,416148.27City
Cary7181,754174,7780.97%3,02360.13Village
Wilmington8125,007115,7701.88%2,43151.41City
High Point9117,619114,8460.59%2,05257.33City
Concord10111,863104,8851.58%1,74764.03City
Asheville1195,21694,5750.17%2,09445.47City
Greenville1290,85687,6420.89%2,42737.44City
Gastonia1385,08080,5281.36%1,60353.07City
Apex1474,59965,1013.29%2,90225.71Village
Jacksonville1572,19874,922-0.93%1,47948.80City
Huntersville1665,71561,6061.59%1,57841.64Village
Chapel Hill1763,76456,8782.77%2,94421.66Village
Burlington1860,87757,4961.41%1,99330.55City
Kannapolis1960,66055,3022.26%1,75534.57City
Wake Forest2055,78849,9822.67%2,84119.64Village
Mooresville2154,77950,5471.97%2,01127.24Village
Rocky Mount2254,22254,312-0.04%1,21344.68City
Holly Springs2347,83641,5763.38%2,52418.95Village
Wilson2447,82447,859-0.02%1,52431.39City
Fuquay-Varina2546,90734,5477.05%2,45819.09Village
Hickory2644,67843,6240.59%1,40131.89City
Indian Trail2743,70540,3001.99%1,91722.80Village
Monroe2838,83734,6762.75%1,24031.33City
Garner2936,60531,2453.8%1,91119.16Village
Salisbury3036,55935,5970.66%1,59322.95City
Cornelius3133,67931,5171.63%2,65712.67Village
Goldsboro3233,44333,546-0.08%1,17028.59City
Leland3332,76823,8637.29%1,46822.33Village
Sanford3432,66330,2671.87%1,03531.57City
New Bern3532,54031,2830.97%1,14328.47City
Morrisville3632,30629,8921.9%3,5239.17Village
Matthews3731,40529,5201.52%1,83517.11Village
Clayton3831,39026,6933.89%1,87516.74Village
Statesville3930,76128,5961.79%1,11427.61City
Kernersville4028,50226,5571.74%1,51718.78Village
Mint Hill4128,24426,5281.54%1,14924.59Village
Asheboro4227,89427,2220.61%1,46319.06City
Thomasville4327,52427,1680.32%1,63116.87City
Waxhaw4423,83720,7793.31%1,96312.14Village
Clemmons4522,46721,2331.39%1,87511.98Village
Shelby4622,02721,9580.08%98522.35City
Carrboro4721,04421,278-0.28%3,2506.47Village
Mebane4820,87218,2313.26%1,75211.91City
Knightdale4920,54719,4571.34%2,2209.26Village
Harrisburg5020,20818,9071.64%1,61112.54Village
Boone5120,01719,1921.04%3,1366.38Village
Lexington5219,89819,6650.29%1,03519.22City
Kinston5319,29619,756-0.59%1,05618.28City
Lumberton5419,08619,225-0.18%1,05118.16City
Elizabeth City5519,06218,6040.6%1,62811.71City
Graham5618,75217,1602.17%1,75710.68City
Pinehurst5718,70717,6731.4%1,11916.71Village
Mount Holly5818,57617,7631.1%1,64911.27City
Lenoir5918,20018,351-0.21%87420.82City
Hope Mills6018,02917,8030.31%2,0408.84Village
Morganton6117,77617,5020.38%92519.23City
Stallings6217,54916,1991.96%2,0958.38Village
Murraysville6317,17016,1741.47%1,9938.61CDP
Albemarle6417,12116,3791.09%95118City
Southern Pines6517,07615,6822.08%96617.67Village
Havelock6616,57216,2820.44%97017.09City
Wendell6715,8729,98410.22%1,8158.75Village
Belmont6815,66915,0530.99%1,28512.20City
Hendersonville6915,56015,1840.61%2,0397.63City
Eden7015,30715,407-0.16%1,07614.22City
Piney Green7115,22514,3091.53%1,11713.63CDP
Laurinburg7214,99415,101-0.18%1,19512.55City
Henderson7314,79015,058-0.45%1,7158.62City
Reidsville7414,58314,589-0.01%98514.81City
Roanoke Rapids7514,49315,197-1.2%1,4629.91City
Weddington7614,35413,2561.95%81917.53Village
Davidson7714,30915,155-1.46%2,2056.49Village
Lewisville7814,19813,4141.4%97814.52Village
Anderson Creek7914,14714,899-1.05%69920.23CDP
Newton8013,47713,1630.58%97713.80City
Smithfield8112,82911,3832.9%1,01012.70Village
Lake Norman Iredell8212,58012,8320.21%1,24610.09CDP
Lincolnton8312,45911,1352.73%1,4138.82City
Myrtle Grove8412,26511,9210.71%1,8296.71CDP
Archdale8512,14211,9080.48%1,3748.84City
Kings Mountain8612,03611,1821.8%85714.04City
Rolesville8711,8279,7054.69%1,9376.11Village
Elon8811,58311,3290.55%2,7754.17Village
Spring Lake8911,45911,651-0.42%48523.62Village
Pineville9011,32410,6391.53%1,7056.64Village
Summerfield9111,21410,9560.57%42526.40Village
Winterville9210,92410,5110.95%2,2154.93Village
Tarboro9310,91810,6810.54%96911.27Village
Waynesville9410,80810,2441.32%1,2108.94Village
Spout Springs9510,5949,8791%1,02310.36CDP
Mount Airy9610,59010,669-0.19%90411.71City
Zebulon9710,1897,0368.38%1,6746.08Village
Morehead City989,9589,5780.96%1,3447.41Village
St. Stephens999,9509,2981.67%1,0939.10CDP
Oak Island1009,8118,4853.49%50919.27Village
Hillsborough1019,7889,6640.32%1,7065.74Village
Aberdeen1029,7758,6273.02%92410.58Village
Hampstead1039,7406,9407.74%48120.24CDP
Gibsonville1049,6159,1391.25%2,2024.37Village
Washington1059,6159,887-0.7%1,1748.19City
Wesley Chapel1069,4648,7281.98%9749.72Village
Lake Norman Catawba1079,2958,7011.63%38524.14CDP
Oxford1089,0308,7960.65%1,4116.40City
Ogden1098,8719,0710.98%1,9604.53CDP
Rockingham1108,7839,209-1.2%1,1497.64City
Conover1118,7008,4400.75%76211.42City
Dunn1128,6328,4280.59%1,2207.08City
Black Mountain1138,5638,4300.39%1,2766.71Village
Kings Grant1148,5268,596-0.2%1,8784.54CDP
Half Moon1158,3788,384-0.01%1,1297.42CDP
Clinton1168,3008,380-0.24%1,0797.69City
Roxboro1178,2358,1430.28%1,1117.41City
Fletcher1188,2187,9780.73%1,2986.33Village
Butner1198,1557,9650.58%59113.79Village
Siler City1208,1397,7551.19%1,3466.05Village
Woodfin1218,0317,9540.24%8749.19Village
Brevard1227,8737,7690.33%1,4665.37City
Oak Ridge1237,8207,6420.57%46716.75Village
Kill Devil Hills1247,8167,6640.49%1,3945.61Village
Angier1257,8095,7047.22%1,7614.43Village
St. James1267,7176,6193.68%8479.11Village
King1277,6767,2141.52%1,2466.16City
Etowah1287,5387,840-0.98%42717.67CDP
Marion1297,4337,673-0.8%1,2445.97City
Mills River1307,4007,1480.86%33122.38Village
Forest City1317,3917,3750.05%8638.57Village
Selma1327,2296,3603.09%1,3375.41Village
Unionville1337,2256,6731.95%24729.25Village
Trinity1347,1957,0330.56%42616.89City
Porters Neck1357,0537,693-0.79%1,3045.41CDP
Marvin1366,9496,4052%1,1596Village
Carolina Beach1376,9156,5591.3%2,8202.45Village
Boiling Spring Lakes1386,8855,9753.41%28624.09City
Briar Chapel1396,7043,61711.4%3,2082.09CDP
Cullowhee1406,6326,798-0.61%1,7423.81CDP
Cherryville1416,3406,0910.99%1,0925.80City
Swannanoa1426,3164,3608.39%9916.38CDP
Dallas1436,2235,9551.09%2,0253.07Village
Mocksville1446,2205,9271.19%7877.90Village
Locust1456,1904,8465.74%7538.22City
Stokesdale1466,0485,9200.53%31819.03Village
Walkertown1476,0295,7111.33%9006.70Village
Hamlet1485,8976,019-0.52%1,1205.27City
Nashville1495,7665,6490.51%1,2284.70Village
East Flat Rock1505,7606,108-1.49%1,3694.21CDP
Bessemer City1515,6845,4481.05%1,0075.64City
Silver Lake1525,5706,146-2.52%2,2592.47CDP
Cramerton1535,5545,3201.05%1,1964.64Village
Archer Lodge1545,5424,8343.3%6119.07Village
Carolina Shores1555,5364,6204.32%1,9282.87Village
Northchase1565,5014,987-0.38%3,1981.72CDP
Shallotte1575,4934,2056.23%5949.24Village
Holly Ridge1585,4784,2445.96%1,2964.23Village
Whispering Pines1595,4265,0001.99%1,4313.79Village
Moyock1605,3385,1800.76%51210.43CDP
Long View1615,2445,0960.71%1,3034.02Village
Ayden1625,1264,9900.67%1,3443.81Village
Pleasant Garden1635,0784,9940.41%33815.04Village
Surf City1645,0773,8936.19%6617.68Village
Creedmoor1655,0654,9080.78%9315.44City
Sawmills1665,0245,026-0.02%7606.61Village
Midway1675,0134,7531.31%6437.80Village
Midland1685,0114,6871.64%37613.34Village
James City1694,9945,378-1.89%6487.71CDP
Williamston1704,9925,226-1.17%1,1074.51Village
Westport1714,9874,1534.37%1,3583.67CDP
Wrightsboro1724,9644,7880.89%44611.13CDP
Pittsboro1734,9304,5641.88%8985.49Village
Beaufort1744,9144,4722.29%9665.09Village
Granite Falls1754,9084,931-0.12%9944.94Village
Wadesboro1764,9085,014-0.55%7446.60Village
Royal Pines1774,8314,4991.58%1,7802.71CDP
Erwin1784,8104,5261.5%1,1434.21Village
Weaverville1794,7314,5770.81%1,2203.88Village
Ranlo1804,7124,5191.03%2,2872.06Village
Valdese1814,7034,6860.08%5987.86Village
Randleman1824,6964,6060.47%1,1514.08City
Sunset Beach1834,6544,2142.42%6686.97Village
Whiteville1844,6544,746-0.49%8375.56City
Lillington1854,6434,839-1.04%6487.17Village
Boiling Springs1864,6394,6300.04%1,0354.48Village
China Grove1874,6114,4550.85%1,0204.52Village
Ahoskie1884,5774,872-1.59%1,0404.40Village
Farmville1894,5754,4570.64%1,4283.20Village
Raeford1904,5384,561-0.13%1,0594.28City
Newport1914,5344,3720.89%5907.69Village
Benson1924,5334,0033%1,5162.99Village
Edenton1934,4954,4540.22%8365.38Village
Southport1944,4884,0442.54%1,1214City
Wingate1954,4254,0911.91%1,8952.33Village
Canton1964,4174,420-0.02%1,1883.72Village
Franklin1974,3764,1831.11%8854.94Village
Mountain Home1984,3384,3523.71%1,1503.77CDP
North Wilkesboro1994,3224,384-0.37%6526.63Village
Spindale2004,3054,2200.49%7965.41Village
Mount Olive2014,2794,2050.42%1,5632.74Village
Swansboro2024,2643,7563.07%1,9082.23Village
Forest Oaks2034,1864,1020.5%8724.80CDP
Seven Lakes2044,1444,4381.84%4948.39CDP
Trent Woods2054,1174,0720.27%1,3852.97Village
Stanley2064,0943,9760.71%1,4312.86Village
Elkin2074,0764,122-0.29%5996.81Village
Troutman2084,0543,7581.86%5147.88Village
Emerald Isle2094,0063,8461.01%8144.92Village
Lowesville2103,9543,1805.16%5826.79CDP
Bethlehem2113,8783,9592.51%5097.63CDP
Maiden2123,8753,7540.78%5836.65Village
Lowell2133,8373,6631.13%1,0443.67City
Landis2143,8363,7040.87%1,1283.40Village
Fairview2153,7733,4752%12629.98Village
Skippers Corner2163,7693,2502.31%5387.01CDP
Hudson2173,7603,786-0.19%1,0283.66Village
Jamestown2183,7383,6690.46%1,2473Village
Buies Creek2193,7233,3881.83%1,2313.02CDP
Glen Raven2203,7233,6970.19%1,1243.31CDP
Kitty Hawk2213,7143,7100.03%4578.12Village
Gamewell2223,7053,7000.03%4578.11Village
Rutherfordton2233,7003,6380.41%8934.14Village
Eastover2243,6933,6560.24%32611.33Village
Wilkesboro2253,6523,687-0.25%5546.59Village
Tabor City2263,6323,784-1.03%1,0803.36Village
Tyro2273,6163,2392.21%28112.85CDP
Flat Rock2283,5883,4880.7%4438.10Village
Lake Park2293,5733,2961.97%4,8610.73Village
Welcome2303,5663,0501.74%3839.31CDP
Rural Hall2313,5623,3641.4%1,2492.85Village
Enochville2323,5343,3581.26%8863.99CDP
Burgaw2333,5203,0993.08%7434.74Village
Wallace2343,4923,4120.58%1,0933.19Village
Lake Royale2353,4883,2281.9%5366.51CDP
Red Oak2363,4493,3520.7%17719.53Village
Mineral Springs2373,4463,1781.98%4208.21Village
Rockfish2383,4383,700-1.86%6944.95CDP
River Road2393,4363,578-1.01%4857.09CDP
Dana2403,4283,830-2.83%3858.90CDP
Avery Creek2413,4203,2561.21%1,9751.73CDP
Emma2423,3732,5326.37%3,1031.09CDP
Spencer2433,3713,3010.51%1,0783.13Village
Green Level2443,3403,1511.43%2,2251.50Village
Louisburg2453,3363,0662.05%1,1282.96Village
East Rockingham2463,3183,338-0.15%9703.42CDP
Bermuda Run2473,2743,1341.08%1,3122.50Village
Elizabethtown2483,2513,307-0.43%6415.07Village
Wallburg2493,2293,0651.29%5785.59Village
Brices Creek2503,1984,158-6.98%4077.85CDP
Brogden2513,1822,3067.39%1,4362.22CDP
Plymouth2523,1683,310-1.12%7864.03Village
Red Springs2533,1603,0860.57%9033.50Village
Southern Shores2543,1493,1030.35%7983.95Village
Windsor2553,1463,561-3.2%1,1182.81Village
Nags Head2563,1293,179-0.41%4736.62Village
Granite Quarry2573,0942,9900.85%1,0512.94Village
Bayshore2583,0463,776-0.33%1,2932.35CDP
Yadkinville2593,0252,9970.23%1,0322.93Village
Carthage2603,0082,7781.93%4476.73Village
Mountain View2612,9973,776-5.16%6434.66CDP
Troy2622,9842,8551.08%8153.66Village
La Grange2632,9612,5873.24%1,2862.30Village
River Bend2642,9302,8940.31%1,1662.51Village
South Rosemary2652,9232,8310.79%4786.12CDP
Wilson's Mills2662,9092,5533.16%4566.38Village
Lake Junaluska2672,8853,252-1.57%5455.29CDP
Edneyville2682,8762,7820.84%26810.74CDP
Elroy2692,8764,114-9.7%4406.54CDP
Pembroke2702,8362,8200.14%8923.18Village
Fairfield Harbour2712,8292,8030.25%9832.88CDP
Franklinton2722,8002,4703.02%1,6121.74Village
Warsaw2732,7382,7260.11%8513.22Village
Tobaccoville2742,7332,5841.37%3577.65Village
Wentworth2752,7332,6590.66%19314.19Village
Liberty2762,7182,6600.52%8683.13Village
Marshville2772,7002,5401.5%1,2722.12Village
Sylva2782,6962,5821.05%8503.17Village
Cajah's Mountain2792,6942,709-0.15%7953.39Village
Valley Hill2802,6192,2154.01%1,1292.32CDP
Four Oaks2812,6172,2673.44%9322.81Village
Fruitland2822,5932,2162.9%3228.05CDP
Calabash2832,5662,0335.47%5664.53Village
Swepsonville2842,5642,4461.14%1,7861.44Village
Denver2852,5632,964-3.32%4325.93CDP
Cricket2862,5292,4530.76%7153.54CDP
Grifton2872,5272,4470.8%9422.68Village
Norwood2882,4952,3631.34%5384.63Village
Fearrington Village2892,4722,692-2.18%1,3841.79CDP
Mayodan2902,4642,4160.49%8562.88Village
Richlands2912,4552,2941.66%1,4871.65Village
Pumpkin Center2922,4521,8506.56%1,9351.27CDP
Belville2932,4312,4150.17%1,4271.70Village
Wrightsville Beach2942,4042,467-0.66%1,7231.40Village
Rockwell2952,3912,3070.89%1,2941.85Village
Haw River2962,3792,2531.32%8112.94Village
Youngsville2972,3632,0743.14%1,2761.85Village
Pine Level2982,3482,0643.12%1,3151.79Village
Neuse Forest2992,3362,0163.55%7393.16CDP
Jonesville3002,3322,3080.26%8082.88Village
Murfreesboro3012,3252,509-1.94%1,0242.27Village
Laurel Park3022,3142,2540.65%8222.82Village
Mar-Mac3032,3033,119-3.8%5064.55CDP
Coats3042,2982,1481.64%1,4881.54Village
Governors Village3052,2901,7386.41%5,1460.45CDP
Cape Carteret3062,2832,2300.57%9052.52Village
Polkton3072,2752,2470.31%7453.05Village
Mars Hill3082,2732,0692.3%1,0812.10Village
Taylorsville3092,2572,319-0.7%9422.40Village
Oakboro3102,2492,1241.4%8882.53Village
Fairmont3112,2082,1880.23%8002.76Village
Spruce Pine3122,1882,198-0.14%5394.06Village
Madison3132,1642,1300.37%6113.54Village
Kure Beach3142,1472,183-0.42%2,4400.88Village
Maxton3152,1162,1070.1%7842.70Village
Dudley3162,0761,8411.97%7522.76CDP
St. Pauls3172,0582,0480.1%1,2641.63Village
Yanceyville3182,0291,9211.35%2936.93Village
Hertford3191,9941,9360.71%6972.86Village
Gorman3201,96797914.36%6942.83CDP
Sneads Ferry3211,9542,326-4.54%5143.80CDP
Grandy3221,9372,939-11.43%2866.77CDP
Wanchese3231,9182,092-2.19%4114.67CDP
Sparta3241,9141,8321.06%8152.35Village
Mulberry3251,9052,055-1.91%3745.09CDP
Advance3261,8731,1357.71%2627.16CDP
Biscoe3271,8531,8480.05%6372.91Village
Navassa3281,8501,3976.5%13913.33Village
Icard3291,8492,119-3.5%4833.83CDP
Cedar Point3301,8261,7760.66%8182.23Village
Badin3311,8072,034-3.06%9971.81Village
Ramseur3321,7901,7700.28%8952Village
Enfield3331,7781,857-1.11%1,3671.30Village
Mount Pleasant3341,7731,6711.43%4893.62Village
Drexel3351,7601,7540.06%1,2741.38Village
Andrews3361,7591,6691.27%1,0691.65Village
Salem3371,7561,4793.6%4094.29CDP
Sharpsburg3381,7551,7230.46%1,7321.01Village
Maggie Valley3391,7501,7240.34%5053.46Village
Hemby Bridge3401,7421,6161.81%7602.29Village
Claremont3411,7401,6940.64%6092.86City
Governors Club3421,7341,512-3.4%7362.35CDP
Broad Creek3431,7202,306-7.82%5543.11CDP
Kenly3441,6871,5052.74%8981.88Village
Stanfield3451,6821,5891.39%3764.47Village
Hildebran3461,6781,6770%5932.83Village
Murphy3471,6721,6100.91%6502.57Village
Fairplains3481,6611,757-1.42%3954.21CDP
Hoopers Creek3491,6381,3923.93%2366.94CDP
Jefferson3501,6371,6270.12%7752.11Village
Bladenboro3511,6291,648-0.31%7352.21Village
Burnsville3521,6251,6150.12%1,0161.60Village
Tryon3531,6201,5640.87%8112Village
East Spencer3541,6191,5690.75%6602.45Village
Southmont3551,6191,1657.58%3554.56CDP
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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 (2024)

What is the biggest city in North Carolina?

Charlotte is the biggest city in North Carolina, with a population of 923,164 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in North Carolina?

Briar Chapel is the fastest growing city in North Carolina over the past 4 years, having grown 11.4% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in North Carolina?

There are 773 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.

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