North Carolina Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Charlotte1920,325875,1151.24%2,962310.76City
Raleigh2488,854464,3201.27%3,271149.45City
Greensboro3305,314296,9160.69%2,281133.86City
Durham4299,494284,3621.28%2,565116.75City
Winston-Salem5252,907249,7930.31%1,893133.58City
Fayetteville6209,642208,1040.18%1,414148.27City
Cary7185,266175,5101.33%3,08160.13Village
Wilmington8124,892115,7561.86%2,42951.41City
High Point9115,909114,2250.36%2,02257.33City
Concord10113,825105,9671.76%1,77864.03City
Asheville1193,16294,390-0.33%2,04945.47City
Greenville1290,84087,6260.89%2,42637.44City
Gastonia1384,78280,5241.27%1,59853.07City
Apex1476,77565,3553.86%2,98725.71Village
Jacksonville1568,19872,642-1.6%1,39748.80City
Chapel Hill1667,57256,6244.22%3,12021.66Village
Huntersville1764,49861,5721.15%1,54941.64Village
Burlington1860,98557,5891.41%1,99630.55City
Kannapolis1957,45453,4421.78%1,66234.57City
Mooresville2054,81050,5022%2,01227.24Village
Wake Forest2153,97748,2492.73%2,74919.64Village
Rocky Mount2253,71454,312-0.28%1,20244.68City
Holly Springs2350,14141,7494.37%2,64518.95Village
Wilson2447,35047,862-0.27%1,50931.39City
Fuquay-Varina2546,94334,6776.99%2,46019.09Village
Hickory2644,61243,5560.6%1,39931.89City
Indian Trail2743,17340,2751.71%1,89422.80Village
Monroe2837,38334,6531.86%1,19331.33City
Salisbury2936,02835,5880.31%1,57022.95City
Garner3035,97731,3613.31%1,87819.16Village
Leland3133,32123,8617.64%1,49222.33Village
Cornelius3233,07831,5101.2%2,61012.67Village
Morrisville3332,95930,0272.27%3,5959.17Village
Goldsboro3432,82433,606-0.59%1,14828.59City
Clayton3532,19926,6914.47%1,92316.74Village
Sanford3632,18930,2591.52%1,02031.57City
New Bern3731,79231,2860.4%1,11728.47City
Statesville3830,77728,5851.81%1,11527.61City
Matthews3930,73129,5171%1,79617.11Village
Kernersville4029,01126,5152.2%1,54418.78Village
Mint Hill4127,76126,5251.13%1,12924.59Village
Asheboro4227,75327,2110.49%1,45619.06City
Thomasville4327,63027,1680.42%1,63816.87City
Waxhaw4424,29420,7723.76%2,00012.14Village
Clemmons4522,41621,2301.34%1,87111.98Village
Shelby4621,75821,952-0.22%97322.35City
Carrboro4721,29721,2990%3,2896.47Village
Mebane4820,89117,8613.77%1,75311.91City
Harrisburg4920,56219,0821.83%1,63912.54Village
Boone5020,33919,1731.46%3,1866.38Village
Knightdale5119,88319,5230.46%2,1489.26Village
Lexington5219,69219,6660.04%1,02519.22City
Pinehurst5319,16517,6672%1,14716.71Village
Kinston5418,97819,752-1.01%1,03818.28City
Elizabeth City5518,89918,6130.38%1,61411.71City
Lumberton5618,71618,966-0.33%1,03118.16City
Mount Holly5718,57717,7631.11%1,64911.27City
Graham5818,53117,1811.86%1,73610.68City
Lenoir5918,16018,350-0.26%87220.82City
Hope Mills6017,85117,7970.08%2,0208.84Village
Morganton6117,72617,4780.35%92219.23City
Southern Pines6217,51315,6792.69%99117.67Village
Stallings6317,34016,1961.68%2,0708.38Village
Murraysville6417,17016,1741.47%1,9938.61CDP
Albemarle6517,08216,4500.93%94918City
Davidson6616,38815,1541.92%2,5266.49Village
Havelock6715,75316,623-1.36%92217.09City
Belmont6815,65915,0470.99%1,28412.20City
Hendersonville6915,48515,1570.53%2,0297.63City
Eden7015,24115,409-0.27%1,07214.22City
Piney Green7115,22514,3091.53%1,11713.63CDP
Wendell7214,8839,9978.95%1,7018.75Village
Laurinburg7314,86514,951-0.14%1,18512.55City
Henderson7414,58615,058-0.8%1,6918.62City
Reidsville7514,54214,590-0.08%98214.81City
Roanoke Rapids7614,52715,185-1.12%1,4659.91City
Lewisville7714,20913,4131.42%97914.52Village
Weddington7814,18013,2541.66%80917.53Village
Anderson Creek7914,14714,899-1.05%69920.23CDP
Newton8013,51013,1640.65%97913.80City
Smithfield8112,88011,3783.01%1,01412.70Village
Lake Norman Iredell8212,58012,8320.21%1,24610.09CDP
Lincolnton8312,50111,1352.81%1,4188.82City
Myrtle Grove8412,26511,9210.71%1,8296.71CDP
Archdale8512,10011,9060.41%1,3698.84City
Kings Mountain8612,09111,1851.91%86114.04City
Spring Lake8711,87711,6470.49%50323.62Village
Rolesville8811,5739,7494.1%1,8956.11Village
Summerfield8911,24910,9730.62%42626.40Village
Elon9011,15511,345-0.42%2,6724.17Village
Pineville9111,13410,6381.13%1,6776.64Village
Waynesville9210,99210,2481.72%1,2308.94Village
Winterville9310,94010,5081%2,2184.93Village
Tarboro9410,65510,681-0.06%94511.27Village
Spout Springs9510,5949,8791%1,02310.36CDP
Mount Airy9610,56610,668-0.24%90211.71City
Zebulon9710,2607,0708.43%1,6866.08Village
Oak Island9810,1618,4834.31%52719.27Village
Morehead City9910,1399,5751.41%1,3697.41Village
Aberdeen1009,9928,6183.57%94510.58Village
St. Stephens1019,9509,2981.67%1,0939.10CDP
Hillsborough1029,8589,6720.48%1,7185.74Village
Hampstead1039,7406,9407.74%48120.24CDP
Wesley Chapel1049,3528,7281.7%9629.72Village
Lake Norman Catawba1059,2958,7011.63%38524.14CDP
Washington1069,2839,875-1.57%1,1338.19City
Gibsonville1079,2098,9410.73%2,1094.37Village
Oxford1088,9168,6260.83%1,3936.40City
Ogden1098,8719,0710.98%1,9604.53CDP
Rockingham1108,8139,207-1.1%1,1537.64City
Conover1118,7038,4390.76%76211.42City
Dunn1128,6358,4330.59%1,2207.08City
Black Mountain1138,5688,4360.39%1,2776.71Village
Kings Grant1148,5268,596-0.2%1,8784.54CDP
Butner1158,4978,4050.27%61613.79Village
Siler City1168,3887,7601.91%1,3876.05Village
Half Moon1178,3788,384-0.01%1,1297.42CDP
Fletcher1188,2068,0060.61%1,2966.33Village
Woodfin1198,1927,9520.74%8919.19Village
Roxboro1208,1878,1450.14%1,1057.41City
Clinton1218,1808,376-0.6%1,0637.69City
St. James1228,0346,6204.61%8829.11Village
Kill Devil Hills1237,9307,6640.85%1,4145.61Village
Brevard1247,8777,7590.38%1,4665.37City
Oak Ridge1257,8447,6540.62%46816.75Village
King1267,6417,2091.43%1,2406.16City
Etowah1277,5387,840-0.98%42717.67CDP
Forest City1287,3437,373-0.1%8578.57Village
Mills River1297,3217,0910.8%32722.38Village
Marion1307,2737,711-1.48%1,2185.97City
Selma1317,2546,3583.19%1,3415.41Village
Trinity1327,1727,0340.49%42516.89City
Unionville1337,1076,6431.66%24329.25Village
Porters Neck1347,0537,693-0.79%1,3045.41CDP
Carolina Beach1356,9876,5571.57%2,8502.45Village
Angier1366,9015,2976.17%1,5564.43Village
Marvin1376,8546,3941.71%1,1436Village
Boiling Spring Lakes1386,8215,9793.19%28324.09City
Briar Chapel1396,7043,61711.4%3,2082.09CDP
Cullowhee1406,6326,798-0.61%1,7423.81CDP
Cherryville1416,3276,0870.96%1,0905.80City
Swannanoa1426,3164,3608.39%9916.38CDP
Mocksville1436,2475,9231.31%7917.90Village
Dallas1446,2195,9491.11%2,0243.07Village
Stokesdale1456,0575,9290.53%31819.03Village
Walkertown1466,0285,7041.36%9006.70Village
Hamlet1475,9276,019-0.39%1,1255.27City
East Flat Rock1485,7606,108-1.49%1,3694.21CDP
Nashville1495,7445,6460.44%1,2234.70Village
Bessemer City1505,6825,4441.07%1,0075.64City
Carolina Shores1515,5814,6194.51%1,9432.87Village
Holly Ridge1525,5764,2426.37%1,3194.23Village
Silver Lake1535,5706,146-2.52%2,2592.47CDP
Archer Lodge1545,5644,8343.4%6149.07Village
Cramerton1555,5585,3241.07%1,1974.64Village
Northchase1565,5014,987-0.38%3,1981.72CDP
Whispering Pines1575,4735,0012.2%1,4433.79Village
Moyock1585,3385,1800.76%51210.43CDP
Long View1595,2485,0960.73%1,3044.02Village
Ayden1605,1094,9890.59%1,3403.81Village
Midland1615,1004,7341.84%38213.34Village
Surf City1625,0893,8956.24%6627.68Village
Creedmoor1635,0704,8780.96%9325.44City
Pleasant Garden1645,0365,0040.16%33515.04Village
Sawmills1655,0125,026-0.06%7586.61Village
James City1664,9945,378-1.89%6487.71CDP
Midway1674,9914,7511.22%6407.80Village
Westport1684,9874,1534.37%1,3583.67CDP
Wrightsboro1694,9644,7880.89%44611.13CDP
Williamston1704,9635,227-1.31%1,1004.51Village
Granite Falls1714,9194,933-0.06%9964.94Village
Wadesboro1724,9195,013-0.46%7466.60Village
Beaufort1734,9094,4712.29%9655.09Village
Locust1744,8604,5561.59%5918.22City
Pittsboro1754,8604,5641.55%8865.49Village
Erwin1764,8394,5451.55%1,1504.21Village
Royal Pines1774,8314,4991.58%1,7802.71CDP
Weaverville1784,7794,5771.08%1,2323.88Village
Shallotte1794,7714,2033.07%5169.24Village
Boiling Springs1804,7374,6250.6%1,0574.48Village
Ranlo1814,7134,5191.05%2,2882.06Village
Valdese1824,6884,6860.02%5967.86Village
Randleman1834,6794,6050.41%1,1474.08City
Newport1844,5854,3711.19%5967.69Village
China Grove1854,5834,4490.75%1,0144.52Village
Sunset Beach1864,5714,2112.01%6566.97Village
Whiteville1874,5684,746-0.95%8225.56City
Edenton1884,5674,4550.62%8505.38Village
Benson1894,5403,9963.09%1,5182.99Village
Farmville1904,5164,4580.33%1,4103.20Village
Raeford1914,4994,559-0.33%1,0504.28City
Southport1924,4784,0422.5%1,1184City
Ahoskie1934,4444,870-2.33%1,0104.40Village
Franklin1944,3974,1771.27%8904.94Village
Canton1954,3814,421-0.23%1,1783.72Village
Mountain Home1964,3384,3523.71%1,1503.77CDP
Swansboro1974,3313,7593.42%1,9382.23Village
Spindale1984,2564,2200.21%7875.41Village
Lillington1994,2554,747-2.81%5947.17Village
Wingate2004,2214,0610.96%1,8082.33Village
Forest Oaks2014,1864,1020.5%8724.80CDP
Mount Olive2024,1854,201-0.1%1,5282.74Village
North Wilkesboro2034,1794,381-1.18%6306.63Village
Seven Lakes2044,1444,4381.84%4948.39CDP
Stanley2054,1073,9730.83%1,4362.86Village
Trent Woods2064,0954,0690.17%1,3782.97Village
Elkin2074,0614,121-0.37%5966.81Village
Troutman2084,0383,7381.89%5127.88Village
Emerald Isle2094,0323,8461.18%8194.92Village
Lowesville2103,9543,1805.16%5826.79CDP
Bethlehem2113,8783,9592.51%5097.63CDP
Lowell2123,8673,6631.34%1,0523.67City
Maiden2133,8453,7470.65%5786.65Village
Landis2143,8083,6960.74%1,1203.40Village
Skippers Corner2153,7693,2502.31%5387.01CDP
Kitty Hawk2163,7613,7070.37%4638.12Village
Hudson2173,7523,788-0.24%1,0263.66Village
Jamestown2183,7483,6760.48%1,2513Village
Fairview2193,7323,4741.77%12429.98Village
Eastover2203,7293,6550.51%32911.33Village
Buies Creek2213,7233,3881.83%1,2313.02CDP
Glen Raven2223,7233,6970.19%1,1243.31CDP
Gamewell2233,6923,6940%4558.11Village
Rutherfordton2243,6663,6420.16%8854.14Village
Wilkesboro2253,6263,686-0.41%5506.59Village
Tyro2263,6163,2392.21%28112.85CDP
Flat Rock2273,5763,4880.62%4428.10Village
Welcome2283,5663,0501.74%3839.31CDP
Rural Hall2293,5613,3651.4%1,2492.85Village
Enochville2303,5343,3581.26%8863.99CDP
Burgaw2313,5153,1013.05%7424.74Village
Lake Park2323,5093,2971.53%4,7740.73Village
Lake Royale2333,4883,2281.9%5366.51CDP
Wallace2343,4673,4130.4%1,0853.19Village
Rockfish2353,4383,700-1.86%6944.95CDP
River Road2363,4363,578-1.01%4857.09CDP
Dana2373,4283,830-2.83%3858.90CDP
Red Oak2383,4263,3500.56%17519.53Village
Avery Creek2393,4203,2561.21%1,9751.73CDP
Mineral Springs2403,4103,1781.73%4158.21Village
Emma2413,3732,5326.37%3,1031.09CDP
Louisburg2423,3593,0712.19%1,1362.96Village
Spencer2433,3453,2990.36%1,0703.13Village
East Rockingham2443,3183,338-0.15%9703.42CDP
Tabor City2453,3103,780-3.41%9853.36Village
Bermuda Run2463,2863,1341.17%1,3172.50Village
Green Level2473,2563,1580.77%2,1691.50Village
Elizabethtown2483,2223,308-0.65%6365.07Village
Wallburg2493,2183,0661.2%5765.59Village
Windsor2503,2043,562-2.7%1,1382.81Village
Brices Creek2513,1984,158-6.98%4077.85CDP
Plymouth2523,1933,305-0.87%7934.03Village
Southern Shores2533,1933,1030.73%8093.95Village
Brogden2543,1822,3067.39%1,4362.22CDP
Red Springs2553,1523,0840.54%9013.50Village
Nags Head2563,1493,177-0.22%4766.62Village
Granite Quarry2573,0792,9890.75%1,0462.94Village
Bayshore2583,0463,776-0.33%1,2932.35CDP
Carthage2593,0382,7782.19%4516.73Village
Troy2603,0382,8521.57%8303.66Village
Yadkinville2612,9992,9950.03%1,0232.93Village
Mountain View2622,9973,776-5.16%6434.66CDP
Wilson's Mills2632,9262,5563.28%4586.38Village
River Bend2642,9242,8940.27%1,1642.51Village
South Rosemary2652,9232,8310.79%4786.12CDP
La Grange2662,9022,5882.8%1,2602.30Village
Lake Junaluska2672,8853,252-1.57%5455.29CDP
Edneyville2682,8762,7820.84%26810.74CDP
Elroy2692,8764,114-9.7%4406.54CDP
Franklinton2702,8422,4723.38%1,6361.74Village
Fairfield Harbour2712,8292,8030.25%9832.88CDP
Pembroke2722,8022,818-0.14%8813.18Village
Tobaccoville2732,7342,5821.41%3577.65Village
Wentworth2742,7262,6560.66%19214.19Village
Liberty2752,7102,6580.48%8653.13Village
Warsaw2762,7092,729-0.18%8423.22Village
Polkton2772,7032,2454.44%8853.05Village
Marshville2782,6962,5381.51%1,2702.12Village
Cajah's Mountain2792,6902,708-0.15%7943.39Village
Four Oaks2802,6642,2504.06%9482.81Village
Sylva2812,6592,5870.68%8383.17Village
Valley Hill2822,6192,2154.01%1,1292.32CDP
Calabash2832,6072,0335.85%5754.53Village
Fruitland2842,5932,2162.9%3228.05CDP
Denver2852,5632,964-3.32%4325.93CDP
Cricket2862,5292,4530.76%7153.54CDP
Grifton2872,5242,4440.8%9412.68Village
Norwood2882,5132,3711.45%5424.63Village
Swepsonville2892,4912,4510.4%1,7351.44Village
Belville2902,4792,4150.65%1,4551.70Village
Fearrington Village2912,4722,692-2.18%1,3841.79CDP
Mayodan2922,4582,4160.45%8542.88Village
Pumpkin Center2932,4521,8506.56%1,9351.27CDP
Murfreesboro2942,4402,606-1.65%1,0752.27Village
Wrightsville Beach2952,4202,468-0.49%1,7351.40Village
Richlands2962,4162,2941.3%1,4631.65Village
Youngsville2972,4062,0823.48%1,2991.85Village
Rockwell2982,3742,3040.76%1,2851.85Village
Pine Level2992,3552,0653.2%1,3191.79Village
Neuse Forest3002,3362,0163.55%7393.16CDP
Haw River3012,3172,2570.65%7892.94Village
Jonesville3022,3152,3070.09%8022.88Village
Cape Carteret3032,3102,2300.87%9152.52Village
Coats3042,3062,1521.72%1,4941.54Village
Mar-Mac3052,3033,119-3.8%5064.55CDP
Laurel Park3062,3002,2500.57%8172.82Village
Governors Village3072,2901,7386.41%5,1460.45CDP
Taylorsville3082,2772,319-0.44%9502.40Village
Oakboro3092,2662,1361.48%8952.53Village
Spruce Pine3102,2402,2000.45%5524.06Village
Mars Hill3112,2022,0122.23%1,0472.10Village
Fairmont3122,1902,1860.05%7932.76Village
Madison3132,1642,1280.42%6113.54Village
Kure Beach3142,1632,185-0.23%2,4580.88Village
Maxton3152,1022,106-0.05%7792.70Village
Dudley3162,0761,8411.97%7522.76CDP
St. Pauls3172,0442,048-0.05%1,2561.63Village
Yanceyville3181,9981,9320.86%2886.93Village
Hertford3191,9831,9370.61%6932.86Village
Gorman3201,96797914.36%6942.83CDP
Navassa3211,9621,3987.74%14713.33Village
Sneads Ferry3221,9542,326-4.54%5143.80CDP
Grandy3231,9372,939-11.43%2866.77CDP
Wanchese3241,9182,092-2.19%4114.67CDP
Sparta3251,9121,8321.06%8142.35Village
Mulberry3261,9052,055-1.91%3745.09CDP
Advance3271,8731,1357.71%2627.16CDP
Icard3281,8492,119-3.5%4833.83CDP
Biscoe3291,8471,8470%6352.91Village
Cedar Point3301,8351,7650.99%8222.23Village
Mount Pleasant3311,8061,6901.63%4983.62Village
Enfield3321,7831,857-1%1,3701.30Village
Ramseur3331,7821,7720.17%8912Village
Salem3341,7561,4793.6%4094.29CDP
Drexel3351,7511,757-0.06%1,2671.38Village
Claremont3361,7381,6920.69%6082.86City
Governors Club3371,7341,512-3.4%7362.35CDP
Hemby Bridge3381,7221,6161.59%7522.29Village
Broad Creek3391,7202,306-7.82%5543.11CDP
Maggie Valley3401,7201,7120.12%4973.46Village
Andrews3411,7121,6680.65%1,0411.65Village
Sharpsburg3421,7071,6990.12%1,6851.01Village
Kenly3431,6891,5012.86%8991.88Village
Stanfield3441,6881,5881.5%3784.47Village
Hildebran3451,6811,6790.06%5942.83Village
Murphy3461,6681,6100.91%6492.57Village
Fairplains3471,6611,757-1.42%3954.21CDP
Hoopers Creek3481,6381,3923.93%2366.94CDP
Burnsville3491,6311,6050.43%1,0191.60Village
Tryon3501,6271,5630.99%8152Village
Jefferson3511,6231,6250%7682.11Village
Southmont3521,6191,1657.58%3554.56CDP
Cove Creek3531,6181,0878.88%1898.54CDP
Bladenboro3541,6161,646-0.43%7302.21Village
Manteo3551,6161,5980.31%8611.88Village
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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 920,325 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 772 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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