North Carolina Cities by Population 2026
769 cities
| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2025 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 1 | 977,740 | 960,608 | 1.78% | 3,133 | 312 | City |
| Raleigh | 2 | 516,807 | 508,316 | 1.67% | 3,394 | 152 | City |
| Greensboro | 3 | 313,135 | 310,258 | 0.93% | 2,324 | 135 | City |
| Durham | 4 | 311,965 | 306,917 | 1.64% | 2,601 | 120 | City |
| Winston-Salem | 5 | 259,038 | 257,403 | 0.64% | 1,939 | 134 | City |
| Fayetteville | 6 | 208,797 | 209,146 | -0.17% | 1,408 | 148 | City |
| Cary | 7 | 186,587 | 184,623 | 1.06% | 3,054 | 61 | Town |
| Wilmington | 8 | 129,982 | 127,633 | 1.84% | 2,528 | 51 | City |
| High Point | 9 | 120,518 | 119,559 | 0.8% | 2,096 | 57 | City |
| Concord | 10 | 116,136 | 114,265 | 1.64% | 1,791 | 65 | City |
| Greenville | 11 | 97,230 | 96,184 | 1.09% | 2,536 | 38 | City |
| Asheville | 12 | 95,311 | 95,151 | 0.17% | 2,096 | 45 | City |
| Gastonia | 13 | 88,022 | 86,778 | 1.43% | 1,605 | 55 | City |
| Apex | 14 | 81,359 | 78,668 | 3.42% | 2,990 | 27 | Town |
| Huntersville | 15 | 69,826 | 68,456 | 2% | 1,660 | 42 | Town |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 69,625 | 70,232 | -0.86% | 1,395 | 50 | City |
| Chapel Hill | 17 | 67,533 | 65,780 | 2.66% | 3,118 | 22 | Town |
| Burlington | 18 | 63,274 | 62,319 | 1.53% | 2,024 | 31 | City |
| Kannapolis | 19 | 63,097 | 61,809 | 2.08% | 1,797 | 35 | City |
| Wake Forest | 20 | 60,284 | 58,524 | 3.01% | 3,022 | 20 | Town |
| Rocky Mount | 21 | 54,620 | 54,580 | 0.07% | 1,207 | 45 | City |
| Mooresville | 22 | 54,045 | 53,464 | 1.09% | 1,961 | 28 | Town |
| Holly Springs | 23 | 52,224 | 50,449 | 3.52% | 2,643 | 20 | Town |
| Fuquay | 24 | 52,197 | 49,257 | 5.97% | 2,634 | 20 | Town |
| Wilson | 25 | 48,638 | 48,608 | 0.06% | 1,532 | 32 | City |
| Hickory | 26 | 45,777 | 45,429 | 0.77% | 1,379 | 33 | City |
| Indian Trail | 27 | 45,648 | 44,757 | 1.99% | 2,002 | 23 | Town |
| Garner | 28 | 43,311 | 41,328 | 4.8% | 2,091 | 21 | Town |
| Monroe | 29 | 42,738 | 41,396 | 3.24% | 1,298 | 33 | City |
| Leland | 30 | 39,095 | 36,773 | 6.31% | 1,378 | 28 | Town |
| Salisbury | 31 | 37,204 | 36,891 | 0.85% | 1,603 | 23 | City |
| Cornelius | 32 | 35,787 | 35,076 | 2.03% | 2,824 | 13 | Town |
| New Bern | 33 | 35,658 | 34,938 | 2.06% | 1,233 | 29 | City |
| Goldsboro | 34 | 34,696 | 34,662 | 0.1% | 1,200 | 29 | City |
| Sanford | 35 | 34,341 | 33,656 | 2.04% | 1,035 | 33 | City |
| Clayton | 36 | 34,249 | 32,990 | 3.82% | 1,988 | 17 | Town |
| Morrisville | 37 | 33,906 | 33,267 | 1.92% | 3,698 | 9 | Town |
| Matthews | 38 | 33,312 | 32,680 | 1.93% | 1,946 | 17 | Town |
| Statesville | 39 | 33,240 | 32,466 | 2.38% | 1,095 | 30 | City |
| Mint Hill | 40 | 29,971 | 29,398 | 1.95% | 1,219 | 25 | Town |
| Kernersville | 41 | 29,850 | 29,305 | 1.86% | 1,555 | 19 | Town |
| Asheboro | 42 | 28,270 | 28,099 | 0.61% | 1,247 | 23 | City |
| Thomasville | 43 | 27,844 | 27,724 | 0.43% | 1,650 | 17 | City |
| Waxhaw | 44 | 24,377 | 23,777 | 2.52% | 1,886 | 13 | Town |
| Shelby | 45 | 23,190 | 22,984 | 0.9% | 1,037 | 22 | City |
| Clemmons | 46 | 23,090 | 22,780 | 1.36% | 1,927 | 12 | Village |
| Knightdale | 47 | 23,016 | 22,422 | 2.65% | 2,261 | 10 | Town |
| Mebane | 48 | 21,862 | 21,258 | 2.84% | 1,792 | 12 | City |
| Harrisburg | 49 | 21,046 | 20,690 | 1.72% | 1,678 | 13 | Town |
| Carrboro | 50 | 20,978 | 21,028 | -0.24% | 3,240 | 6 | Town |
| Graham | 51 | 20,386 | 19,848 | 2.71% | 1,845 | 11 | City |
| Boone | 52 | 20,354 | 20,217 | 0.68% | 3,189 | 6 | Town |
| Wendell | 53 | 20,272 | 18,558 | 9.24% | 2,091 | 10 | Town |
| Lexington | 54 | 20,099 | 20,001 | 0.49% | 1,046 | 19 | City |
| Kinston | 55 | 19,397 | 19,458 | -0.31% | 1,061 | 18 | City |
| Elizabeth City | 56 | 19,220 | 19,124 | 0.5% | 1,642 | 12 | City |
| Mount Holly | 57 | 19,202 | 18,962 | 1.27% | 1,704 | 11 | City |
| Pinehurst | 58 | 18,912 | 18,707 | 1.1% | 1,132 | 17 | Village |
| Lumberton | 59 | 18,882 | 18,882 | 0% | 1,040 | 18 | City |
| Stallings | 60 | 18,322 | 17,969 | 1.96% | 2,187 | 8 | Town |
| Lenoir | 61 | 18,245 | 18,262 | -0.09% | 876 | 21 | City |
| Hope Mills | 62 | 18,242 | 18,172 | 0.39% | 2,018 | 9 | Town |
| Murraysville | 63 | 18,021 | 17,783 | 1.34% | 2,092 | 9 | CDP |
| Morganton | 64 | 17,982 | 17,903 | 0.44% | 935 | 19 | City |
| Albemarle | 65 | 17,816 | 17,580 | 1.34% | 979 | 18 | City |
| Southern Pines | 66 | 17,637 | 17,312 | 1.88% | 960 | 18 | Town |
| Anderson Creek | 67 | 17,257 | 16,178 | 6.67% | 853 | 20 | CDP |
| Havelock | 68 | 17,152 | 17,279 | -0.73% | 1,004 | 17 | City |
| Davidson | 69 | 16,990 | 16,633 | 2.15% | 2,618 | 6 | Town |
| Belmont | 70 | 16,483 | 16,263 | 1.35% | 1,352 | 12 | City |
| Hendersonville | 71 | 15,879 | 15,767 | 0.71% | 1,984 | 8 | City |
| Eden | 72 | 15,390 | 15,394 | -0.03% | 1,082 | 14 | City |
| Laurinburg | 73 | 15,145 | 15,137 | 0.05% | 1,207 | 13 | City |
| Weddington | 74 | 14,962 | 14,676 | 1.95% | 854 | 18 | Town |
| Henderson | 75 | 14,680 | 14,743 | -0.43% | 1,702 | 9 | City |
| Reidsville | 76 | 14,672 | 14,659 | 0.09% | 964 | 15 | City |
| Lewisville | 77 | 14,597 | 14,400 | 1.37% | 1,006 | 15 | Town |
| Piney Green | 78 | 14,415 | 14,345 | 0.49% | 1,079 | 13 | CDP |
| Roanoke Rapids | 79 | 14,262 | 14,417 | -1.08% | 1,439 | 10 | City |
| Newton | 80 | 13,780 | 13,675 | 0.77% | 999 | 14 | City |
| Lake Norman of Iredell | 81 | 13,669 | 13,278 | 2.94% | 1,353 | 10 | CDP |
| Spout Springs | 82 | 13,628 | 12,777 | 6.66% | 1,316 | 10 | CDP |
| Smithfield | 83 | 13,522 | 13,164 | 2.72% | 1,065 | 13 | Town |
| Myrtle Grove | 84 | 13,218 | 12,947 | 2.09% | 1,971 | 7 | CDP |
| Lincolnton | 85 | 12,962 | 12,657 | 2.41% | 1,470 | 9 | City |
| Rolesville | 86 | 12,923 | 12,388 | 4.32% | 1,833 | 7 | Town |
| Archdale | 87 | 12,267 | 12,207 | 0.49% | 1,388 | 9 | City |
| Zebulon | 88 | 12,237 | 11,371 | 7.62% | 1,842 | 7 | Town |
| Kings Mountain | 89 | 12,097 | 11,947 | 1.26% | 813 | 15 | City |
| Pineville | 90 | 12,031 | 11,799 | 1.97% | 1,812 | 7 | Town |
| Summerfield | 91 | 11,521 | 11,427 | 0.82% | 436 | 26 | Town |
| Spring Lake | 92 | 11,470 | 11,500 | -0.26% | 486 | 24 | Town |
| Elon | 93 | 11,457 | 11,369 | 0.77% | 2,745 | 4 | Town |
| Lake Norman of Catawba | 94 | 11,456 | 10,740 | 6.67% | 475 | 24 | CDP |
| Winterville | 95 | 11,093 | 10,996 | 0.88% | 2,249 | 5 | Town |
| Tarboro | 96 | 11,089 | 11,021 | 0.62% | 984 | 11 | Town |
| Waynesville | 97 | 10,941 | 10,825 | 1.07% | 1,225 | 9 | Town |
| Mount Airy | 98 | 10,540 | 10,561 | -0.2% | 900 | 12 | City |
| Hampstead | 99 | 10,293 | 9,905 | 3.92% | 509 | 20 | CDP |
| Morehead City | 100 | 10,153 | 10,058 | 0.94% | 1,371 | 7 | Town |
| Aberdeen | 101 | 10,047 | 9,810 | 2.42% | 920 | 11 | Town |
| Gibsonville | 102 | 10,043 | 9,893 | 1.52% | 2,300 | 4 | Town |
| Wesley Chapel | 103 | 9,877 | 9,686 | 1.97% | 1,016 | 10 | Village |
| Hillsborough | 104 | 9,831 | 9,802 | 0.3% | 1,713 | 6 | Town |
| Oak Island | 105 | 9,789 | 9,555 | 2.45% | 525 | 19 | Town |
| Washington | 106 | 9,664 | 9,701 | -0.38% | 1,227 | 8 | City |
| Angier | 107 | 9,575 | 8,929 | 7.23% | 2,084 | 5 | Town |
| St. Stephens | 108 | 9,559 | 9,509 | 0.53% | 1,050 | 9 | CDP |
| Kings Grant | 109 | 9,280 | 9,207 | 0.79% | 2,044 | 5 | CDP |
| Oxford | 110 | 9,069 | 9,020 | 0.54% | 1,366 | 7 | City |
| Conover | 111 | 8,919 | 8,839 | 0.91% | 760 | 12 | City |
| Dunn | 112 | 8,912 | 8,833 | 0.89% | 1,259 | 7 | City |
| Ogden | 113 | 8,732 | 8,609 | 1.43% | 1,929 | 5 | CDP |
| Black Mountain | 114 | 8,637 | 8,604 | 0.38% | 1,280 | 7 | Town |
| Rockingham | 115 | 8,598 | 8,700 | -1.17% | 1,125 | 8 | City |
| Fletcher | 116 | 8,389 | 8,320 | 0.83% | 1,325 | 6 | Town |
| Roxboro | 117 | 8,361 | 8,325 | 0.43% | 1,063 | 8 | City |
| Clinton | 118 | 8,292 | 8,304 | -0.14% | 1,078 | 8 | City |
| Siler City | 119 | 8,251 | 8,169 | 1% | 1,223 | 7 | Town |
| Woodfin | 120 | 8,248 | 8,203 | 0.55% | 865 | 10 | Town |
| Butner | 121 | 8,217 | 8,175 | 0.51% | 596 | 14 | Town |
| Brevard | 122 | 8,050 | 8,011 | 0.49% | 1,499 | 5 | City |
| King | 123 | 8,037 | 7,900 | 1.73% | 1,271 | 6 | City |
| Oak Ridge | 124 | 8,029 | 7,964 | 0.82% | 479 | 17 | Town |
| Etowah | 125 | 7,954 | 7,891 | 0.8% | 450 | 18 | CDP |
| Kill Devil Hills | 126 | 7,782 | 7,762 | 0.26% | 1,388 | 6 | Town |
| St. James | 127 | 7,698 | 7,506 | 2.56% | 845 | 9 | Town |
| Selma | 128 | 7,660 | 7,444 | 2.9% | 1,416 | 5 | Town |
| Half Moon | 129 | 7,648 | 7,692 | -0.57% | 1,031 | 7 | CDP |
| Mills River | 130 | 7,565 | 7,495 | 0.93% | 338 | 22 | Town |
| Unionville | 131 | 7,548 | 7,403 | 1.96% | 258 | 29 | Town |
| Cullowhee | 132 | 7,547 | 7,465 | 1.1% | 1,982 | 4 | CDP |
| Briar Chapel | 133 | 7,488 | 7,020 | 6.67% | 3,583 | 2 | CDP |
| Marion | 134 | 7,447 | 7,490 | -0.57% | 1,087 | 7 | City |
| Forest City | 135 | 7,412 | 7,404 | 0.11% | 865 | 9 | Town |
| Porters Neck | 136 | 7,309 | 7,240 | 0.95% | 1,351 | 5 | CDP |
| Barbecue | 137 | 7,302 | 6,846 | 6.66% | 1,288 | 6 | CDP |
| Marvin | 138 | 7,270 | 7,127 | 2.01% | 1,212 | 6 | Village |
| Trinity | 139 | 7,267 | 7,228 | 0.54% | 430 | 17 | City |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 140 | 7,154 | 6,946 | 2.99% | 302 | 24 | City |
| Carolina Beach | 141 | 7,016 | 6,940 | 1.1% | 2,861 | 2 | Town |
| East Flat Rock | 142 | 6,808 | 6,695 | 1.69% | 1,618 | 4 | CDP |
| Locust | 143 | 6,564 | 6,278 | 4.56% | 758 | 9 | City |
| Cherryville | 144 | 6,532 | 6,458 | 1.15% | 1,125 | 6 | City |
| Holly Ridge | 145 | 6,527 | 6,146 | 6.2% | 1,484 | 4 | Town |
| Dallas | 146 | 6,430 | 6,350 | 1.26% | 2,092 | 3 | Town |
| Silver Lake | 147 | 6,391 | 6,341 | 0.79% | 2,592 | 2 | CDP |
| Swannanoa | 148 | 6,382 | 6,269 | 1.8% | 1,001 | 6 | CDP |
| Mocksville | 149 | 6,379 | 6,301 | 1.24% | 808 | 8 | Town |
| Northchase | 150 | 6,371 | 6,207 | 2.64% | 3,704 | 2 | CDP |
| Stokesdale | 151 | 6,208 | 6,159 | 0.8% | 326 | 19 | Town |
| Walkertown | 152 | 6,187 | 6,107 | 1.31% | 923 | 7 | Town |
| Moyock | 153 | 6,110 | 5,963 | 2.47% | 586 | 10 | CDP |
| Nashville | 154 | 5,949 | 5,899 | 0.85% | 1,267 | 5 | Town |
| Carolina Shores | 155 | 5,911 | 5,687 | 3.94% | 2,058 | 3 | Town |
| Bessemer City | 156 | 5,870 | 5,800 | 1.21% | 1,040 | 6 | City |
| Archer Lodge | 157 | 5,867 | 5,694 | 3.04% | 647 | 9 | Town |
| Hamlet | 158 | 5,822 | 5,855 | -0.56% | 1,105 | 5 | City |
| Cramerton | 159 | 5,743 | 5,673 | 1.23% | 1,236 | 5 | Town |
| Shallotte | 160 | 5,661 | 5,411 | 4.62% | 570 | 10 | Town |
| Whispering Pines | 161 | 5,624 | 5,520 | 1.88% | 1,483 | 4 | Village |
| Wrightsboro | 162 | 5,558 | 5,517 | 0.74% | 499 | 11 | CDP |
| Surf City | 163 | 5,495 | 5,228 | 5.11% | 715 | 8 | Town |
| Long View | 164 | 5,386 | 5,337 | 0.92% | 1,338 | 4 | Town |
| Westport | 165 | 5,322 | 5,241 | 1.55% | 1,450 | 4 | CDP |
| Ayden | 166 | 5,252 | 5,221 | 0.59% | 1,377 | 4 | Town |
| Pleasant Garden | 167 | 5,228 | 5,189 | 0.75% | 348 | 15 | Town |
| Midway | 168 | 5,202 | 5,127 | 1.46% | 667 | 8 | Town |
| Midland | 169 | 5,199 | 5,113 | 1.68% | 390 | 13 | Town |
| Pittsboro | 170 | 5,198 | 5,093 | 2.06% | 583 | 9 | Town |
| Creedmoor | 171 | 5,114 | 5,081 | 0.65% | 940 | 5 | City |
| Beaufort | 172 | 5,104 | 4,999 | 2.1% | 1,003 | 5 | Town |
| Sawmills | 173 | 5,075 | 5,067 | 0.16% | 768 | 7 | Town |
| Erwin | 174 | 5,036 | 4,950 | 1.74% | 1,197 | 4 | Town |
| Williamston | 175 | 4,987 | 5,026 | -0.78% | 1,106 | 5 | Town |
| Granite Falls | 176 | 4,945 | 4,943 | 0.04% | 1,002 | 5 | Town |
| Wadesboro | 177 | 4,938 | 4,951 | -0.26% | 749 | 7 | Town |
| Weaverville | 178 | 4,906 | 4,852 | 1.11% | 1,186 | 4 | Town |
| Ranlo | 179 | 4,874 | 4,815 | 1.23% | 2,366 | 2 | Town |
| Lillington | 180 | 4,866 | 4,857 | 0.19% | 599 | 8 | Town |
| Seven Lakes | 181 | 4,808 | 4,813 | -0.1% | 573 | 8 | CDP |
| Benson | 182 | 4,800 | 4,667 | 2.85% | 1,519 | 3 | Town |
| Boiling Springs | 183 | 4,772 | 4,765 | 0.15% | 1,065 | 4 | Town |
| Randleman | 184 | 4,734 | 4,713 | 0.45% | 1,011 | 5 | City |
| Valdese | 185 | 4,725 | 4,719 | 0.13% | 601 | 8 | Town |
| Sunset Beach | 186 | 4,699 | 4,610 | 1.93% | 729 | 6 | Town |
| China Grove | 187 | 4,692 | 4,651 | 0.88% | 1,038 | 5 | Town |
| Whiteville | 188 | 4,657 | 4,672 | -0.32% | 838 | 6 | City |
| Wingate | 189 | 4,621 | 4,569 | 1.14% | 1,762 | 3 | Town |
| James City | 190 | 4,619 | 4,699 | -1.7% | 599 | 8 | CDP |
| Farmville | 191 | 4,590 | 4,568 | 0.48% | 1,433 | 3 | Town |
| Raeford | 192 | 4,589 | 4,583 | 0.13% | 1,071 | 4 | City |
| Royal Pines | 193 | 4,587 | 4,567 | 0.44% | 1,690 | 3 | CDP |
| Newport | 194 | 4,581 | 4,541 | 0.88% | 596 | 8 | Town |
| Ahoskie | 195 | 4,560 | 4,612 | -1.13% | 1,036 | 4 | Town |
| Mount Olive | 196 | 4,547 | 4,522 | 0.55% | 1,661 | 3 | Town |
| Southport | 197 | 4,512 | 4,426 | 1.94% | 1,127 | 4 | City |
| Edenton | 198 | 4,505 | 4,498 | 0.16% | 838 | 5 | Town |
| Franklin | 199 | 4,452 | 4,407 | 1.02% | 901 | 5 | Town |
| Troutman | 200 | 4,447 | 4,340 | 2.47% | 503 | 9 | Town |
| Canton | 201 | 4,421 | 4,421 | 0% | 1,538 | 3 | Town |
| North Wilkesboro | 202 | 4,394 | 4,403 | -0.2% | 663 | 7 | Town |
| Swansboro | 203 | 4,367 | 4,266 | 2.37% | 1,954 | 2 | Town |
| Stanley | 204 | 4,228 | 4,187 | 0.98% | 1,384 | 3 | Town |
| Spindale | 205 | 4,207 | 4,187 | 0.48% | 778 | 5 | Town |
| Forest Oaks | 206 | 4,142 | 4,127 | 0.36% | 863 | 5 | CDP |
| Elkin | 207 | 4,081 | 4,087 | -0.15% | 599 | 7 | Town |
| Emerald Isle | 208 | 4,078 | 4,039 | 0.97% | 828 | 5 | Town |
| Skippers Corner | 209 | 4,076 | 3,995 | 2.03% | 582 | 7 | CDP |
| Trent Woods | 210 | 4,035 | 4,041 | -0.15% | 1,358 | 3 | Town |
| Lowell | 211 | 3,963 | 3,913 | 1.28% | 1,078 | 4 | City |
| Dana | 212 | 3,938 | 3,900 | 0.97% | 442 | 9 | CDP |
| Maiden | 213 | 3,932 | 3,893 | 1% | 591 | 7 | Town |
| Fairview | 214 | 3,925 | 3,850 | 1.95% | 131 | 30 | Town |
| Rockfish | 215 | 3,924 | 3,885 | 1% | 792 | 5 | CDP |
| Lowesville | 216 | 3,920 | 3,859 | 1.58% | 577 | 7 | CDP |
| Landis | 217 | 3,905 | 3,871 | 0.88% | 1,149 | 3 | Town |
| Glen Raven | 218 | 3,900 | 3,828 | 1.88% | 1,178 | 3 | CDP |
| Burgaw | 219 | 3,868 | 3,846 | 0.57% | 816 | 5 | Town |
| Bethlehem | 220 | 3,862 | 3,884 | -0.57% | 506 | 8 | CDP |
| Jamestown | 221 | 3,825 | 3,799 | 0.68% | 1,276 | 3 | Town |
| Tabor City | 222 | 3,812 | 3,821 | -0.24% | 1,134 | 3 | Town |
| Buies Creek | 223 | 3,768 | 3,716 | 1.4% | 1,246 | 3 | CDP |
| Hudson | 224 | 3,763 | 3,767 | -0.11% | 1,029 | 4 | Town |
| Rutherfordton | 225 | 3,746 | 3,732 | 0.38% | 904 | 4 | Town |
| Eastover | 226 | 3,736 | 3,723 | 0.35% | 330 | 11 | Town |
| Lake Park | 227 | 3,721 | 3,651 | 1.92% | 5,063 | 1 | Village |
| Brices Creek | 228 | 3,712 | 3,672 | 1.09% | 473 | 8 | CDP |
| Gamewell | 229 | 3,701 | 3,700 | 0.03% | 457 | 8 | Town |
| Belville | 230 | 3,691 | 3,473 | 6.28% | 2,166 | 2 | Town |
| Kitty Hawk | 231 | 3,682 | 3,686 | -0.11% | 454 | 8 | Town |
| Rural Hall | 232 | 3,661 | 3,611 | 1.38% | 1,284 | 3 | Town |
| Flat Rock | 233 | 3,660 | 3,631 | 0.8% | 452 | 8 | Village |
| Mineral Springs | 234 | 3,595 | 3,525 | 1.99% | 425 | 8 | Town |
| Wilkesboro | 235 | 3,593 | 3,606 | -0.36% | 545 | 7 | Town |
| Wallace | 236 | 3,590 | 3,560 | 0.84% | 1,124 | 3 | Town |
| Tyro | 237 | 3,579 | 3,597 | -0.5% | 279 | 13 | CDP |
| Louisburg | 238 | 3,570 | 3,496 | 2.12% | 1,145 | 3 | Town |
| Red Oak | 239 | 3,544 | 3,512 | 0.91% | 181 | 20 | Town |
| Welcome | 240 | 3,531 | 3,570 | -1.09% | 379 | 9 | CDP |
| Enochville | 241 | 3,500 | 3,464 | 1.04% | 913 | 4 | CDP |
| Mountain Home | 242 | 3,494 | 3,502 | -0.23% | 927 | 4 | CDP |
| Green Level | 243 | 3,466 | 3,414 | 1.52% | 2,309 | 2 | Town |
| Spencer | 244 | 3,455 | 3,430 | 0.73% | 995 | 3 | Town |
| Calabash | 245 | 3,454 | 3,214 | 7.47% | 473 | 7 | Town |
| Elroy | 246 | 3,423 | 3,451 | -0.81% | 524 | 7 | CDP |
| Emma | 247 | 3,393 | 3,181 | 6.66% | 3,121 | 1 | CDP |
| Bermuda Run | 248 | 3,368 | 3,329 | 1.17% | 1,350 | 2 | Town |
| Wallburg | 249 | 3,350 | 3,302 | 1.45% | 599 | 6 | Town |
| River Road | 250 | 3,316 | 3,383 | -1.98% | 468 | 7 | CDP |
| Elizabethtown | 251 | 3,282 | 3,286 | -0.12% | 616 | 5 | Town |
| Avery Creek | 252 | 3,240 | 3,159 | 2.56% | 1,871 | 2 | CDP |
| Red Springs | 253 | 3,229 | 3,205 | 0.75% | 923 | 4 | Town |
| Windsor | 254 | 3,190 | 3,229 | -1.21% | 1,133 | 3 | Town |
| Granite Quarry | 255 | 3,162 | 3,134 | 0.89% | 1,036 | 3 | Town |
| Southern Shores | 256 | 3,139 | 3,133 | 0.19% | 795 | 4 | Town |
| Plymouth | 257 | 3,130 | 3,160 | -0.95% | 777 | 4 | Town |
| Carthage | 258 | 3,109 | 3,054 | 1.8% | 462 | 7 | Town |
| Wilson's Mills | 259 | 3,092 | 3,002 | 3% | 467 | 7 | Town |
| La Grange | 260 | 3,090 | 3,006 | 2.79% | 1,342 | 2 | Town |
| Nags Head | 261 | 3,069 | 3,087 | -0.58% | 464 | 7 | Town |
| Lake Royale | 262 | 3,064 | 3,029 | 1.16% | 471 | 7 | CDP |
| East Rockingham | 263 | 3,048 | 3,091 | -1.39% | 891 | 3 | CDP |
| Yadkinville | 264 | 3,040 | 3,033 | 0.23% | 1,037 | 3 | Town |
| Troy | 265 | 3,039 | 3,008 | 1.03% | 830 | 4 | Town |
| Grandy | 266 | 3,007 | 2,819 | 6.67% | 444 | 7 | CDP |
| Franklinton | 267 | 2,996 | 2,910 | 2.96% | 1,638 | 2 | Town |
| Mountain View | 268 | 2,956 | 2,994 | -1.27% | 634 | 5 | CDP |
| Lake Junaluska | 269 | 2,942 | 2,929 | 0.44% | 556 | 5 | CDP |
| Polkton | 270 | 2,923 | 2,810 | 4.02% | 957 | 3 | Town |
| Four Oaks | 271 | 2,890 | 2,785 | 3.77% | 933 | 3 | Town |
| Pembroke | 272 | 2,889 | 2,876 | 0.45% | 909 | 3 | Town |
| Fairfield Harbour | 273 | 2,886 | 2,890 | -0.14% | 1,003 | 3 | CDP |
| River Bend | 274 | 2,875 | 2,878 | -0.1% | 1,144 | 3 | Town |
| Dudley | 275 | 2,855 | 2,677 | 6.65% | 1,034 | 3 | CDP |
| Warsaw | 276 | 2,839 | 2,821 | 0.64% | 883 | 3 | Town |
| Tobaccoville | 277 | 2,818 | 2,779 | 1.4% | 368 | 8 | Village |
| Marshville | 278 | 2,796 | 2,753 | 1.56% | 1,318 | 2 | Town |
| Wentworth | 279 | 2,792 | 2,770 | 0.79% | 197 | 14 | Town |
| Edneyville | 280 | 2,774 | 2,749 | 0.91% | 258 | 11 | CDP |
| Bayshore | 281 | 2,749 | 2,790 | -1.47% | 1,167 | 2 | CDP |
| Sylva | 282 | 2,747 | 2,720 | 0.99% | 866 | 3 | Town |
| Liberty | 283 | 2,742 | 2,728 | 0.51% | 875 | 3 | Town |
| Brogden | 284 | 2,730 | 2,724 | 0.22% | 1,232 | 2 | CDP |
| Cajah's Mountain | 285 | 2,693 | 2,696 | -0.11% | 795 | 3 | Town |
| Cricket | 286 | 2,664 | 2,613 | 1.95% | 753 | 4 | CDP |
| Valley Hill | 287 | 2,648 | 2,612 | 1.38% | 1,141 | 2 | CDP |
| Swepsonville | 288 | 2,647 | 2,614 | 1.26% | 1,843 | 1 | Town |
| Governors Village | 289 | 2,644 | 2,478 | 6.7% | 5,942 | 0 | CDP |
| Mar-Mac | 290 | 2,614 | 2,677 | -2.35% | 575 | 5 | CDP |
| Norwood | 291 | 2,598 | 2,559 | 1.52% | 561 | 5 | Town |
| Fearrington Village | 292 | 2,580 | 2,565 | 0.58% | 1,445 | 2 | CDP |
| Grifton | 293 | 2,548 | 2,531 | 0.67% | 950 | 3 | Town |
| Sneads Ferry | 294 | 2,535 | 2,542 | -0.28% | 667 | 4 | CDP |
| Youngsville | 295 | 2,524 | 2,449 | 3.06% | 977 | 3 | Town |
| Denver | 296 | 2,523 | 2,510 | 0.52% | 426 | 6 | CDP |
| Richlands | 297 | 2,521 | 2,483 | 1.53% | 1,244 | 2 | Town |
| Mayodan | 298 | 2,509 | 2,493 | 0.64% | 872 | 3 | Town |
| Fruitland | 299 | 2,506 | 2,476 | 1.21% | 311 | 8 | CDP |
| Neuse Forest | 300 | 2,499 | 2,468 | 1.26% | 791 | 3 | CDP |
| Pine Level | 301 | 2,488 | 2,417 | 2.94% | 968 | 3 | Town |
| Haw River | 302 | 2,459 | 2,425 | 1.4% | 794 | 3 | Town |
| South Rosemary | 303 | 2,450 | 2,474 | -0.97% | 400 | 6 | CDP |
| Rockwell | 304 | 2,432 | 2,411 | 0.87% | 1,316 | 2 | Town |
| Coats | 305 | 2,403 | 2,360 | 1.82% | 1,556 | 2 | Town |
| Wrightsville Beach | 306 | 2,383 | 2,397 | -0.58% | 1,708 | 1 | Town |
| Laurel Park | 307 | 2,355 | 2,337 | 0.77% | 836 | 3 | Town |
| Jonesville | 308 | 2,348 | 2,341 | 0.3% | 814 | 3 | Town |
| Oakboro | 309 | 2,343 | 2,306 | 1.6% | 925 | 3 | Town |
| Cape Carteret | 310 | 2,317 | 2,302 | 0.65% | 918 | 3 | Town |
| Taylorsville | 311 | 2,282 | 2,288 | -0.26% | 952 | 2 | Town |
| Mars Hill | 312 | 2,276 | 2,242 | 1.52% | 1,082 | 2 | Town |
| Fairview | 313 | 2,246 | 2,273 | -1.19% | 361 | 6 | CDP |
| Fairmont | 314 | 2,225 | 2,218 | 0.32% | 806 | 3 | Town |
| Icard | 315 | 2,205 | 2,234 | -1.3% | 576 | 4 | CDP |
| Madison | 316 | 2,198 | 2,187 | 0.5% | 621 | 4 | Town |
| Spruce Pine | 317 | 2,189 | 2,190 | -0.05% | 540 | 4 | Town |
| Governors Club | 318 | 2,181 | 2,045 | 6.65% | 926 | 2 | CDP |
| Maxton | 319 | 2,150 | 2,143 | 0.33% | 797 | 3 | Town |
| Kure Beach | 320 | 2,139 | 2,146 | -0.33% | 2,431 | 1 | Town |
| Murfreesboro | 321 | 2,136 | 2,206 | -3.17% | 941 | 2 | Town |
| St. Pauls | 322 | 2,096 | 2,088 | 0.38% | 1,287 | 2 | Town |
| Mulberry | 323 | 2,088 | 2,104 | -0.76% | 410 | 5 | CDP |
| Hertford | 324 | 2,018 | 2,005 | 0.65% | 705 | 3 | Town |
| Salem | 325 | 1,993 | 2,007 | -0.7% | 464 | 4 | CDP |
| Bent Creek | 326 | 1,985 | 1,941 | 2.27% | 898 | 2 | CDP |
| Nebo | 327 | 1,979 | 1,855 | 6.68% | 374 | 5 | CDP |
| Navassa | 328 | 1,973 | 1,874 | 5.28% | 148 | 13 | Town |
| Sparta | 329 | 1,925 | 1,909 | 0.84% | 819 | 2 | Town |
| Biscoe | 330 | 1,919 | 1,907 | 0.63% | 659 | 3 | Town |
| Broad Creek | 331 | 1,877 | 1,906 | -1.52% | 604 | 3 | CDP |
| Cedar Point | 332 | 1,860 | 1,846 | 0.76% | 833 | 2 | Town |
| Mount Pleasant | 333 | 1,830 | 1,803 | 1.5% | 505 | 4 | Town |
| Wanchese | 334 | 1,828 | 1,816 | 0.66% | 392 | 5 | CDP |
| Fairplains | 335 | 1,820 | 1,838 | -0.98% | 433 | 4 | CDP |
| Hemby Bridge | 336 | 1,817 | 1,783 | 1.91% | 793 | 2 | Town |
| Andrews | 337 | 1,808 | 1,785 | 1.29% | 1,099 | 2 | Town |
| Sharpsburg | 338 | 1,799 | 1,786 | 0.73% | 1,776 | 1 | Town |
| Ramseur | 339 | 1,797 | 1,793 | 0.22% | 899 | 2 | Town |
| Badin | 340 | 1,794 | 1,832 | -2.07% | 990 | 2 | Town |
| Drexel | 341 | 1,789 | 1,783 | 0.34% | 1,295 | 1 | Town |
| Claremont | 342 | 1,782 | 1,767 | 0.85% | 624 | 3 | City |
| Kenly | 343 | 1,779 | 1,733 | 2.65% | 947 | 2 | Town |
| Yanceyville | 344 | 1,775 | 1,793 | -1% | 263 | 7 | Town |
| Stanfield | 345 | 1,767 | 1,738 | 1.67% | 395 | 4 | Town |
| Enfield | 346 | 1,759 | 1,775 | -0.9% | 1,352 | 1 | Town |
| Hoopers Creek | 347 | 1,754 | 1,710 | 2.57% | 253 | 7 | CDP |
| Maggie Valley | 348 | 1,753 | 1,747 | 0.34% | 506 | 3 | Town |
| Murphy | 349 | 1,733 | 1,713 | 1.17% | 674 | 3 | Town |
| Cherry Branch | 350 | 1,730 | 1,622 | 6.66% | 1,507 | 1 | CDP |
| Brandywine Bay | 351 | 1,728 | 1,620 | 6.67% | 2,157 | 1 | CDP |
| Vander | 352 | 1,722 | 1,686 | 2.14% | 464 | 4 | CDP |
| Hildebran | 353 | 1,681 | 1,680 | 0.06% | 594 | 3 | Town |
| Sea Breeze | 354 | 1,676 | 1,694 | -1.06% | 899 | 2 | CDP |
| Jefferson | 355 | 1,658 | 1,653 | 0.3% | 785 | 2 | Town |
| East Spencer | 356 | 1,652 | 1,638 | 0.85% | 674 | 2 | Town |
| Pumpkin Center | 357 | 1,645 | 1,681 | -2.14% | 1,298 | 1 | CDP |
| Bladenboro | 358 | 1,640 | 1,641 | -0.06% | 740 | 2 | Town |
| Tryon | 359 | 1,640 | 1,625 | 0.92% | 821 | 2 | Town |
| Advance | 360 | 1,638 | 1,606 | 1.99% | 229 | 7 | CDP |
| Burnsville | 361 | 1,631 | 1,628 | 0.18% | 1,019 | 2 | Town |
| Denton | 362 | 1,623 | 1,601 | 1.37% | 772 | 2 | Town |
| Cove Creek | 363 | 1,617 | 1,589 | 1.76% | 189 | 9 | CDP |
| Walnut Cove | 364 | 1,612 | 1,607 | 0.31% | 639 | 3 | Town |
| Princeton | 365 | 1,599 | 1,553 | 2.96% | 1,240 | 1 | Town |
| Manteo | 366 | 1,594 | 1,594 | 0% | 849 | 2 | Town |
| Bonnetsville | 367 | 1,581 | 1,510 | 4.7% | 478 | 3 | CDP |
| Plain View | 368 | 1,575 | 1,599 | -1.5% | 95 | 17 | CDP |
| Pinebluff | 369 | 1,574 | 1,557 | 1.09% | 602 | 3 | Town |
| Arrowhead Beach | 370 | 1,572 | 1,473 | 6.72% | 2,569 | 1 | CDP |
| Snow Hill | 371 | 1,572 | 1,574 | -0.13% | 1,021 | 2 | Town |
| Scotland Neck | 372 | 1,565 | 1,578 | -0.82% | 1,317 | 1 | Town |
| Connelly Springs | 373 | 1,557 | 1,551 | 0.39% | 312 | 5 | Town |
| Horse Shoe | 374 | 1,549 | 1,599 | -3.13% | 208 | 7 | CDP |
| Gorman | 375 | 1,548 | 1,514 | 2.25% | 546 | 3 | CDP |
| Glen Alpine | 376 | 1,535 | 1,533 | 0.13% | 715 | 2 | Town |
| Chadbourn | 377 | 1,514 | 1,521 | -0.46% | 582 | 3 | Town |
| Cherokee | 378 | 1,514 | 1,553 | -2.51% | 125 | 12 | CDP |
| Bryson City | 379 | 1,504 | 1,513 | -0.59% | 689 | 2 | Town |
| Biltmore Forest | 380 | 1,493 | 1,477 | 1.08% | 513 | 3 | Town |
| Buxton | 381 | 1,492 | 1,478 | 0.95% | 190 | 8 | CDP |
| New Hope | 382 | 1,477 | 1,385 | 6.64% | 583 | 3 | CDP |
| Dobson | 383 | 1,468 | 1,468 | 0% | 722 | 2 | Town |
| Saxapahaw | 384 | 1,467 | 1,478 | -0.74% | 283 | 5 | CDP |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 385 | 1,460 | 1,447 | 0.9% | 661 | 2 | Town |
| Foxfire | 386 | 1,455 | 1,428 | 1.89% | 206 | 7 | Village |
| Northlakes | 387 | 1,445 | 1,451 | -0.41% | 968 | 1 | CDP |
| Atlantic Beach | 388 | 1,443 | 1,432 | 0.77% | 606 | 2 | Town |
| Pilot Mountain | 389 | 1,427 | 1,428 | -0.07% | 701 | 2 | Town |
| Rose Hill | 390 | 1,427 | 1,417 | 0.71% | 988 | 1 | Town |
| Bethel | 391 | 1,422 | 1,414 | 0.57% | 1,352 | 1 | Town |
| Broadway | 392 | 1,405 | 1,383 | 1.59% | 1,086 | 1 | Town |
| Belhaven | 393 | 1,404 | 1,405 | -0.07% | 883 | 2 | Town |
| Lake Lure | 394 | 1,401 | 1,395 | 0.43% | 106 | 13 | Town |
| West Canton | 395 | 1,397 | 1,388 | 0.65% | 1,039 | 1 | CDP |
| Clyde | 396 | 1,382 | 1,379 | 0.22% | 1,598 | 1 | Town |
| Spring Hope | 397 | 1,380 | 1,369 | 0.8% | 912 | 2 | Town |
| Springdale | 398 | 1,378 | 1,292 | 6.66% | 1,944 | 1 | CDP |
| Stoneville | 399 | 1,372 | 1,361 | 0.81% | 959 | 1 | Town |
| West Jefferson | 400 | 1,353 | 1,347 | 0.45% | 629 | 2 | Town |
| Weldon | 401 | 1,338 | 1,355 | -1.25% | 459 | 3 | Town |
| Millers Creek | 402 | 1,321 | 1,370 | -3.58% | 295 | 4 | CDP |
| Robbins | 403 | 1,318 | 1,294 | 1.85% | 827 | 2 | Town |
| Blowing Rock | 404 | 1,317 | 1,326 | -0.68% | 406 | 3 | Town |
| Stedman | 405 | 1,314 | 1,308 | 0.46% | 778 | 2 | Town |
| Stony Point | 406 | 1,297 | 1,299 | -0.15% | 435 | 3 | CDP |
| Princeville | 407 | 1,294 | 1,290 | 0.31% | 859 | 2 | Town |
| South Henderson | 408 | 1,288 | 1,283 | 0.39% | 715 | 2 | CDP |
| Cypress Landing | 409 | 1,276 | 1,197 | 6.6% | 542 | 2 | CDP |
| Franklinville | 410 | 1,265 | 1,255 | 0.8% | 749 | 2 | Town |
| Southmont | 411 | 1,252 | 1,266 | -1.11% | 275 | 5 | CDP |
| Cordova | 412 | 1,243 | 1,277 | -2.66% | 583 | 2 | CDP |
| Hays | 413 | 1,241 | 1,279 | -2.97% | 202 | 6 | CDP |
| Rutherford College | 414 | 1,232 | 1,230 | 0.16% | 536 | 2 | Town |
| Foscoe | 415 | 1,231 | 1,240 | -0.73% | 213 | 6 | CDP |
| Elm City | 416 | 1,226 | 1,224 | 0.16% | 570 | 2 | Town |
| Boonville | 417 | 1,223 | 1,219 | 0.33% | 1,020 | 1 | Town |
| Banner Elk | 418 | 1,214 | 1,200 | 1.17% | 632 | 2 | Town |
| Fremont | 419 | 1,214 | 1,210 | 0.33% | 895 | 1 | Town |
| Robersonville | 420 | 1,211 | 1,220 | -0.74% | 999 | 1 | Town |
| Northwest | 421 | 1,206 | 1,121 | 7.58% | 177 | 7 | City |
| Lake Waccamaw | 422 | 1,195 | 1,211 | -1.32% | 426 | 3 | Town |
| Mount Gilead | 423 | 1,192 | 1,188 | 0.34% | 342 | 3 | Town |
| Five Points | 424 | 1,190 | 1,159 | 2.67% | 144 | 8 | CDP |
| Pinetops | 425 | 1,190 | 1,193 | -0.25% | 1,160 | 1 | Town |
| Beulaville | 426 | 1,181 | 1,170 | 0.94% | 764 | 2 | Town |
| Camden | 427 | 1,181 | 1,145 | 3.14% | 748 | 2 | CDP |
| Roseboro | 428 | 1,178 | 1,174 | 0.34% | 814 | 1 | Town |
| Highlands | 429 | 1,141 | 1,130 | 0.97% | 183 | 6 | Town |
| Efland | 430 | 1,140 | 1,115 | 2.24% | 640 | 2 | CDP |
| Balfour | 431 | 1,119 | 1,124 | -0.44% | 690 | 2 | CDP |
| North Topsail Beach | 432 | 1,118 | 1,099 | 1.73% | 180 | 6 | Town |
| Walnut Creek | 433 | 1,114 | 1,108 | 0.54% | 524 | 2 | Village |
| Dortches | 434 | 1,103 | 1,093 | 0.91% | 136 | 8 | Town |
| Bayboro | 435 | 1,075 | 1,101 | -2.36% | 579 | 2 | Town |
| Vass | 436 | 1,073 | 1,054 | 1.8% | 319 | 3 | Town |
| Lucama | 437 | 1,070 | 1,065 | 0.47% | 1,760 | 1 | Town |
| Alamance | 438 | 1,069 | 1,056 | 1.23% | 1,345 | 1 | Village |
| Columbus | 439 | 1,064 | 1,052 | 1.14% | 283 | 4 | Town |
| Harkers Island | 440 | 1,051 | 1,060 | -0.85% | 469 | 2 | CDP |
| Montreat | 441 | 1,050 | 1,047 | 0.29% | 385 | 3 | Town |
| Flat Rock | 442 | 1,045 | 1,077 | -2.97% | 401 | 3 | CDP |
| Stem | 443 | 1,030 | 1,024 | 0.59% | 831 | 1 | Town |
| Woodlawn | 444 | 1,018 | 1,011 | 0.69% | 309 | 3 | CDP |
| Ocean Isle Beach | 445 | 1,013 | 987 | 2.63% | 299 | 3 | Town |
| Cooleemee | 446 | 1,007 | 997 | 1% | 1,339 | 1 | Town |
| Manns Harbor | 447 | 1,007 | 995 | 1.21% | 252 | 4 | CDP |
| Brunswick | 448 | 1,003 | 981 | 2.24% | 1,433 | 1 | Town |
| Rhodhiss | 449 | 985 | 986 | -0.1% | 829 | 1 | Town |
| Barker Ten Mile | 450 | 982 | 980 | 0.2% | 431 | 2 | CDP |
| Cashiers | 451 | 979 | 928 | 5.5% | 239 | 4 | CDP |
| Middlesex | 452 | 978 | 969 | 0.93% | 936 | 1 | Town |
| Toast | 453 | 977 | 1,007 | -2.98% | 647 | 2 | CDP |
| Barker Heights | 454 | 972 | 990 | -1.82% | 987 | 1 | CDP |
| Jackson Heights | 455 | 970 | 981 | -1.12% | 668 | 1 | CDP |
| McAdenville | 456 | 959 | 947 | 1.27% | 707 | 1 | Town |
| Hollister | 457 | 948 | 931 | 1.83% | 241 | 4 | CDP |
| Gaston | 458 | 944 | 955 | -1.15% | 558 | 2 | Town |
| Norlina | 459 | 942 | 936 | 0.64% | 955 | 1 | Town |
| West Marion | 460 | 942 | 967 | -2.59% | 635 | 1 | CDP |
| Maury | 461 | 927 | 974 | -4.83% | 880 | 1 | CDP |
| Castle Hayne | 462 | 926 | 944 | -1.91% | 194 | 5 | CDP |
| Holden Beach | 463 | 923 | 921 | 0.22% | 314 | 3 | Town |
| Rocky Point | 464 | 916 | 959 | -4.48% | 133 | 7 | CDP |
| Moncure | 465 | 915 | 903 | 1.33% | 193 | 5 | CDP |
| Oriental | 466 | 913 | 908 | 0.55% | 638 | 1 | Town |
| Cleveland | 467 | 903 | 895 | 0.89% | 588 | 2 | Town |
| Rowland | 468 | 898 | 896 | 0.22% | 854 | 1 | Town |
| Magnolia | 469 | 884 | 875 | 1.03% | 828 | 1 | Town |
| Belwood | 470 | 878 | 875 | 0.34% | 71 | 12 | Town |
| Bunnlevel | 471 | 865 | 845 | 2.37% | 114 | 8 | CDP |
| Vanceboro | 472 | 862 | 864 | -0.23% | 503 | 2 | Town |
| Germanton | 473 | 857 | 855 | 0.23% | 489 | 2 | CDP |
| White Lake | 474 | 856 | 854 | 0.23% | 836 | 1 | Town |
| Maysville | 475 | 855 | 849 | 0.71% | 999 | 1 | Town |
| Rougemont | 476 | 854 | 861 | -0.81% | 135 | 6 | CDP |
| Faith | 477 | 850 | 843 | 0.83% | 811 | 1 | Town |
| Red Cross | 478 | 848 | 833 | 1.8% | 224 | 4 | Town |
| Garysburg | 479 | 844 | 855 | -1.29% | 895 | 1 | Town |
| Old Fort | 480 | 842 | 837 | 0.6% | 690 | 1 | Town |
| Pleasant Hill | 481 | 842 | 845 | -0.36% | 326 | 3 | CDP |
| Warrenton | 482 | 841 | 837 | 0.48% | 827 | 1 | Town |
| Laurel Hill | 483 | 838 | 864 | -3.01% | 350 | 2 | CDP |
| Ellerbe | 484 | 836 | 838 | -0.24% | 636 | 1 | Town |
| White Plains | 485 | 830 | 846 | -1.89% | 207 | 4 | CDP |
| Marshall | 486 | 829 | 820 | 1.1% | 208 | 4 | Town |
| Candor | 487 | 828 | 825 | 0.36% | 409 | 2 | Town |
| Rich Square | 488 | 828 | 838 | -1.19% | 268 | 3 | Town |
| Star | 489 | 826 | 824 | 0.24% | 639 | 1 | Town |
| Faison | 490 | 823 | 817 | 0.73% | 950 | 1 | Town |
| Prospect | 491 | 820 | 830 | -1.2% | 209 | 4 | CDP |
| Peletier | 492 | 819 | 811 | 0.99% | 226 | 4 | Town |
| Grover | 493 | 814 | 812 | 0.25% | 851 | 1 | Town |
| Moravian Falls | 494 | 811 | 879 | -7.74% | 158 | 5 | CDP |
| JAARS | 495 | 809 | 795 | 1.76% | 942 | 1 | CDP |
| Alexis | 496 | 782 | 733 | 6.68% | 396 | 2 | CDP |
| Kenansville | 497 | 776 | 774 | 0.26% | 367 | 2 | Town |
| Rosman | 498 | 772 | 761 | 1.45% | 1,414 | 1 | Town |
| Silver City | 499 | 768 | 775 | -0.9% | 514 | 1 | CDP |
| Stantonsburg | 500 | 768 | 766 | 0.26% | 1,227 | 1 | Town |
| Alliance | 501 | 756 | 752 | 0.53% | 362 | 2 | Town |
| Ellenboro | 502 | 748 | 744 | 0.54% | 591 | 1 | Town |
| Chocowinity | 503 | 746 | 747 | -0.13% | 748 | 1 | Town |
| Kelly | 504 | 743 | 731 | 1.64% | 64 | 12 | CDP |
| Fair Bluff | 505 | 742 | 735 | 0.95% | 315 | 2 | Town |
| Newland | 506 | 741 | 737 | 0.54% | 991 | 1 | Town |
| Catawba | 507 | 740 | 734 | 0.82% | 160 | 5 | Town |
| Duck | 508 | 740 | 741 | -0.13% | 306 | 2 | Town |
| Pikeville | 509 | 737 | 733 | 0.55% | 976 | 1 | Town |
| Grantsboro | 510 | 728 | 723 | 0.69% | 189 | 4 | Town |
| Bogue | 511 | 726 | 720 | 0.83% | 264 | 3 | Town |
| Iron Station | 512 | 714 | 717 | -0.42% | 302 | 2 | CDP |
| Taylortown | 513 | 713 | 700 | 1.86% | 529 | 1 | Town |
| Ingold | 514 | 712 | 697 | 2.15% | 137 | 5 | CDP |
| Frisco | 515 | 708 | 677 | 4.58% | 146 | 5 | CDP |
| Sedalia | 516 | 705 | 700 | 0.71% | 353 | 2 | Town |
| Black Creek | 517 | 702 | 700 | 0.29% | 992 | 1 | Town |
| Aulander | 518 | 700 | 709 | -1.27% | 474 | 1 | Town |
| Hightsville | 519 | 700 | 702 | -0.28% | 480 | 1 | CDP |
| Bell Arthur | 520 | 691 | 677 | 2.07% | 371 | 2 | CDP |
| Conway | 521 | 687 | 697 | -1.43% | 377 | 2 | Town |
| Dobbins Heights | 522 | 686 | 687 | -0.15% | 777 | 1 | Town |
| South Weldon | 523 | 684 | 685 | -0.15% | 1,572 | 0 | CDP |
| Spivey's Corner | 524 | 678 | 668 | 1.5% | 87 | 8 | CDP |
| McLeansville | 525 | 675 | 697 | -3.16% | 110 | 6 | CDP |
| Deep Run | 526 | 674 | 632 | 6.65% | 237 | 3 | CDP |
| New London | 527 | 668 | 658 | 1.52% | 338 | 2 | Town |
| Kingstown | 528 | 666 | 665 | 0.15% | 378 | 2 | Town |
| Saluda | 529 | 664 | 658 | 0.91% | 426 | 2 | City |
| Carolina Meadows | 530 | 660 | 618 | 6.8% | 1,675 | 0 | CDP |
| Wade | 531 | 655 | 652 | 0.46% | 376 | 2 | Town |
| Whitakers | 532 | 655 | 651 | 0.61% | 788 | 1 | Town |
| Beech Mountain | 533 | 654 | 656 | -0.3% | 101 | 6 | Town |
| Ocracoke | 534 | 654 | 672 | -2.68% | 76 | 9 | CDP |
| Harmony | 535 | 645 | 629 | 2.54% | 476 | 1 | Town |
| Fallston | 536 | 644 | 641 | 0.47% | 297 | 2 | Town |
| East Bend | 537 | 643 | 641 | 0.31% | 491 | 1 | Town |
| High Shoals | 538 | 641 | 633 | 1.26% | 246 | 3 | City |
| Misenheimer | 539 | 638 | 647 | -1.39% | 395 | 2 | Village |
| Cliffside | 540 | 634 | 633 | 0.16% | 272 | 2 | CDP |
| Richfield | 541 | 634 | 624 | 1.6% | 262 | 2 | Town |
| Garland | 542 | 622 | 618 | 0.65% | 578 | 1 | Town |
| Altamahaw | 543 | 619 | 602 | 2.82% | 456 | 1 | CDP |
| Wagram | 544 | 615 | 614 | 0.16% | 422 | 1 | Town |
| Whitsett | 545 | 612 | 608 | 0.66% | 237 | 3 | Town |
| Columbia | 546 | 605 | 605 | 0% | 493 | 1 | Town |
| Newton Grove | 547 | 601 | 598 | 0.5% | 195 | 3 | Town |
| Clarkton | 548 | 600 | 602 | -0.33% | 482 | 1 | Town |
| Bailey | 549 | 599 | 593 | 1.01% | 853 | 1 | Town |
| Greenevers | 550 | 597 | 592 | 0.84% | 376 | 2 | Town |
| Mamers | 551 | 592 | 607 | -2.47% | 98 | 6 | CDP |
| Ossipee | 552 | 585 | 577 | 1.39% | 964 | 1 | Town |
| Patterson Springs | 553 | 584 | 582 | 0.34% | 569 | 1 | Town |
| Winton | 554 | 582 | 589 | -1.19% | 692 | 1 | Town |
| Winfall | 555 | 581 | 576 | 0.87% | 252 | 2 | Town |
| Cape Colony | 556 | 578 | 542 | 6.64% | 572 | 1 | CDP |
| Lawndale | 557 | 576 | 575 | 0.17% | 714 | 1 | Town |
| Robbinsville | 558 | 574 | 576 | -0.35% | 864 | 1 | Town |
| Elk Park | 559 | 563 | 559 | 0.72% | 815 | 1 | Town |
| Micro | 560 | 563 | 546 | 3.11% | 1,054 | 1 | Town |
| Potters Hill | 561 | 563 | 558 | 0.9% | 105 | 5 | CDP |
| Hot Springs | 562 | 554 | 548 | 1.09% | 193 | 3 | Town |
| Minnesott Beach | 563 | 551 | 547 | 0.73% | 159 | 3 | Town |
| Atlantic | 564 | 541 | 541 | 0% | 588 | 1 | CDP |
| Linville | 565 | 538 | 504 | 6.75% | 301 | 2 | CDP |
| Ruffin | 566 | 532 | 521 | 2.11% | 117 | 5 | CDP |
| Barnardsville | 567 | 530 | 497 | 6.64% | 150 | 4 | CDP |
| Littleton | 568 | 530 | 534 | -0.75% | 557 | 1 | Town |
| Riegelwood | 569 | 530 | 533 | -0.56% | 172 | 3 | CDP |
| Varnamtown | 570 | 528 | 528 | 0% | 599 | 1 | Town |
| Polkville | 571 | 527 | 525 | 0.38% | 283 | 2 | City |
| Topsail Beach | 572 | 516 | 508 | 1.57% | 118 | 4 | Town |
| Woodland | 573 | 513 | 521 | -1.54% | 410 | 1 | Town |
| Gloucester | 574 | 509 | 510 | -0.2% | 354 | 1 | CDP |
| Parkton | 575 | 506 | 505 | 0.2% | 649 | 1 | Town |
| Chowan Beach | 576 | 501 | 470 | 6.6% | 3,171 | 0 | CDP |
| Gold Hill | 577 | 494 | 463 | 6.7% | 199 | 2 | CDP |
| Hayesville | 578 | 493 | 487 | 1.23% | 775 | 1 | Town |
| Seaboard | 579 | 490 | 498 | -1.61% | 509 | 1 | Town |
| Teachey | 580 | 490 | 486 | 0.82% | 465 | 1 | Town |
| Scotch Meadows | 581 | 489 | 495 | -1.21% | 1,434 | 0 | CDP |
| Salemburg | 582 | 464 | 463 | 0.22% | 440 | 1 | Town |
| Roper | 583 | 462 | 465 | -0.65% | 540 | 1 | Town |
| Brookford | 584 | 457 | 453 | 0.88% | 750 | 1 | Town |
| Gibson | 585 | 457 | 456 | 0.22% | 468 | 1 | Town |
| Pink Hill | 586 | 457 | 456 | 0.22% | 985 | 0 | Town |
| Lattimore | 587 | 456 | 452 | 0.88% | 445 | 1 | Town |
| Bakersville | 588 | 454 | 453 | 0.22% | 597 | 1 | Town |
| Aurora | 589 | 449 | 450 | -0.22% | 484 | 1 | Town |
| St. Helena | 590 | 445 | 441 | 0.91% | 79 | 6 | Village |
| Ronda | 591 | 444 | 443 | 0.23% | 410 | 1 | Town |
| Marshallberg | 592 | 442 | 440 | 0.45% | 694 | 1 | CDP |
| Ansonville | 593 | 441 | 441 | 0% | 300 | 1 | Town |
| Crouse | 594 | 441 | 413 | 6.78% | 389 | 1 | CDP |
| Sandyfield | 595 | 441 | 440 | 0.23% | 143 | 3 | Town |
| Arapahoe | 596 | 436 | 432 | 0.93% | 201 | 2 | Town |
| Yadkin College | 597 | 436 | 408 | 6.86% | 151 | 3 | CDP |
| Falcon | 598 | 430 | 412 | 4.37% | 305 | 1 | Town |
| Hoffman | 599 | 423 | 422 | 0.24% | 124 | 3 | Town |
| Millingport | 600 | 422 | 433 | -2.54% | 74 | 6 | CDP |
| Deercroft | 601 | 421 | 420 | 0.24% | 326 | 1 | CDP |
| East Arcadia | 602 | 418 | 418 | 0% | 186 | 2 | Town |
| Hookerton | 603 | 417 | 416 | 0.24% | 1,307 | 0 | Town |
| Staley | 604 | 414 | 411 | 0.73% | 357 | 1 | Town |
| Simpson | 605 | 409 | 406 | 0.74% | 1,108 | 0 | Village |
| Grimesland | 606 | 407 | 404 | 0.74% | 599 | 1 | Town |
| Jamesville | 607 | 405 | 407 | -0.49% | 278 | 1 | Town |
| Macclesfield | 608 | 405 | 406 | -0.25% | 749 | 1 | Town |
| Jackson | 609 | 404 | 408 | -0.98% | 400 | 1 | Town |
| Henrietta | 610 | 402 | 406 | -0.99% | 688 | 1 | CDP |
| Lewiston Woodville | 611 | 400 | 406 | -1.48% | 204 | 2 | Town |
| Bunn | 612 | 396 | 385 | 2.86% | 670 | 1 | Town |
| Webster | 613 | 396 | 392 | 1.02% | 397 | 1 | Town |
| Fountain | 614 | 394 | 391 | 0.77% | 428 | 1 | Town |
| Lilesville | 615 | 392 | 392 | 0% | 395 | 1 | Town |
| Marble | 616 | 390 | 386 | 1.04% | 356 | 1 | CDP |
| Peachland | 617 | 388 | 389 | -0.26% | 385 | 1 | Town |
| Sugar Mountain | 618 | 386 | 384 | 0.52% | 157 | 2 | Village |
| Caswell Beach | 619 | 385 | 386 | -0.26% | 130 | 3 | Town |
| Cove City | 620 | 385 | 384 | 0.26% | 603 | 1 | Town |
| Bolton | 621 | 378 | 380 | -0.53% | 118 | 3 | Town |
| Washington Park | 622 | 378 | 380 | -0.53% | 1,432 | 0 | Town |
| Evergreen | 623 | 372 | 375 | -0.8% | 97 | 4 | CDP |
| Bethania | 624 | 371 | 366 | 1.37% | 546 | 1 | Town |
| Atkinson | 625 | 369 | 357 | 3.36% | 373 | 1 | Town |
| Bostic | 626 | 365 | 363 | 0.55% | 391 | 1 | Town |
| Ruth | 627 | 364 | 361 | 0.83% | 858 | 0 | Town |
| Swan Quarter | 628 | 360 | 357 | 0.84% | 91 | 4 | CDP |
| Hatteras | 629 | 353 | 362 | -2.49% | 224 | 2 | CDP |
| Saratoga | 630 | 353 | 352 | 0.28% | 559 | 1 | Town |
| Bridgeton | 631 | 351 | 350 | 0.29% | 171 | 2 | Town |
| Aquadale | 632 | 348 | 351 | -0.85% | 107 | 3 | CDP |
| Sims | 633 | 347 | 346 | 0.29% | 1,577 | 0 | Town |
| Dover | 634 | 346 | 346 | 0% | 360 | 1 | Town |
| Stovall | 635 | 343 | 341 | 0.59% | 268 | 1 | Town |
| Calypso | 636 | 341 | 338 | 0.89% | 341 | 1 | Town |
| Morven | 637 | 326 | 326 | 0% | 317 | 1 | Town |
| Forest Hills | 638 | 325 | 321 | 1.25% | 655 | 0 | Village |
| Rodanthe | 639 | 316 | 313 | 0.96% | 331 | 1 | CDP |
| Seven Devils | 640 | 316 | 316 | 0% | 143 | 2 | Town |
| Waco | 641 | 316 | 315 | 0.32% | 377 | 1 | Town |
| Bayview | 642 | 310 | 313 | -0.96% | 294 | 1 | CDP |
| Sandy Creek | 643 | 309 | 299 | 3.34% | 217 | 1 | Town |
| Vann Crossroads | 644 | 308 | 309 | -0.32% | 68 | 5 | CDP |
| Casar | 645 | 307 | 307 | 0% | 175 | 2 | Town |
| Bolivia | 646 | 306 | 280 | 9.29% | 481 | 1 | Town |
| Pinnacle | 647 | 306 | 342 | -10.53% | 85 | 4 | CDP |
| Mooresboro | 648 | 300 | 299 | 0.33% | 170 | 2 | Town |
| Cedar Rock | 649 | 299 | 299 | 0% | 262 | 1 | Village |
| Momeyer | 650 | 293 | 289 | 1.38% | 265 | 1 | Town |
| Rennert | 651 | 292 | 290 | 0.69% | 265 | 1 | Town |
| Hamilton | 652 | 290 | 292 | -0.68% | 587 | 0 | Town |
| Coinjock | 653 | 289 | 292 | -1.03% | 344 | 1 | CDP |
| Bald Head Island | 654 | 286 | 282 | 1.42% | 74 | 4 | Village |
| Ashley Heights | 655 | 283 | 289 | -2.08% | 127 | 2 | CDP |
| Castalia | 656 | 282 | 278 | 1.44% | 373 | 1 | Town |
| Fairfield | 657 | 280 | 279 | 0.36% | 40 | 7 | CDP |
| Roberdel | 658 | 279 | 262 | 6.49% | 423 | 1 | CDP |
| Pollocksville | 659 | 275 | 273 | 0.73% | 876 | 0 | Town |
| Cameron | 660 | 272 | 267 | 1.87% | 224 | 1 | Town |
| Bennett | 661 | 271 | 272 | -0.37% | 85 | 3 | CDP |
| Avon | 662 | 269 | 301 | -10.63% | 118 | 2 | CDP |
| Ivanhoe | 663 | 269 | 269 | 0% | 54 | 5 | CDP |
| Goldston | 664 | 266 | 261 | 1.92% | 251 | 1 | Town |
| Dublin | 665 | 264 | 264 | 0% | 607 | 0 | Town |
| Oak City | 666 | 261 | 262 | -0.38% | 260 | 1 | Town |
| Davis | 667 | 260 | 270 | -3.7% | 119 | 2 | CDP |
| Sunbury | 668 | 258 | 260 | -0.77% | 105 | 2 | CDP |
| Long Creek | 669 | 257 | 241 | 6.64% | 128 | 2 | CDP |
| South Mills | 670 | 257 | 269 | -4.46% | 143 | 2 | CDP |
| Hobgood | 671 | 256 | 258 | -0.78% | 248 | 1 | Town |
| Cofield | 672 | 255 | 257 | -0.78% | 81 | 3 | Village |
| Gatesville | 673 | 255 | 257 | -0.78% | 631 | 0 | Town |
| Old Hundred | 674 | 253 | 255 | -0.78% | 261 | 1 | CDP |
| Raemon | 675 | 251 | 253 | -0.79% | 58 | 4 | CDP |
| Jackson Springs | 676 | 250 | 234 | 6.84% | 157 | 2 | CDP |
| Trenton | 677 | 249 | 247 | 0.81% | 1,020 | 0 | Town |
| Seagrove | 678 | 242 | 240 | 0.83% | 211 | 1 | Town |
| Parmele | 679 | 241 | 242 | -0.41% | 208 | 1 | Town |
| Watha | 680 | 240 | 230 | 4.35% | 176 | 1 | Town |
| Bath | 681 | 239 | 240 | -0.42% | 669 | 0 | Town |
| Light Oak | 682 | 236 | 264 | -10.61% | 164 | 1 | CDP |
| Indian Beach | 683 | 235 | 233 | 0.86% | 413 | 1 | Town |
| Glenwood | 684 | 223 | 209 | 6.7% | 138 | 2 | CDP |
| Stonewall | 685 | 222 | 220 | 0.91% | 130 | 2 | Town |
| Blue Clay Farms | 686 | 220 | 207 | 6.28% | 90 | 2 | CDP |
| Dillsboro | 687 | 220 | 218 | 0.92% | 460 | 0 | Town |
| Turkey | 688 | 220 | 219 | 0.46% | 556 | 0 | Town |
| Salvo | 689 | 217 | 217 | 0% | 224 | 1 | CDP |
| Farmington | 690 | 214 | 201 | 6.47% | 132 | 2 | CDP |
| Earl | 691 | 211 | 209 | 0.96% | 245 | 1 | Town |
| Belvoir | 692 | 210 | 216 | -2.78% | 106 | 2 | CDP |
| Smithtown | 693 | 207 | 194 | 6.7% | 154 | 1 | CDP |
| Elrod | 694 | 205 | 219 | -6.39% | 38 | 5 | CDP |
| Valle Crucis | 695 | 204 | 217 | -5.99% | 46 | 4 | CDP |
| Lowgap | 696 | 203 | 211 | -3.79% | 179 | 1 | CDP |
| Vandemere | 697 | 203 | 201 | 1% | 133 | 2 | Town |
| Conetoe | 698 | 200 | 200 | 0% | 588 | 0 | Town |
| Kelford | 699 | 200 | 202 | -0.99% | 415 | 0 | Town |
| Creswell | 700 | 199 | 201 | -1% | 352 | 1 | Town |
| Colerain | 701 | 197 | 200 | -1.5% | 749 | 0 | Town |
| Walstonburg | 702 | 195 | 195 | 0% | 479 | 0 | Town |
| Gulf | 703 | 194 | 191 | 1.57% | 214 | 1 | CDP |
| Keener | 704 | 194 | 217 | -10.6% | 17 | 11 | CDP |
| Wakulla | 705 | 191 | 186 | 2.69% | 222 | 1 | CDP |
| Danbury | 706 | 189 | 188 | 0.53% | 252 | 1 | Town |
| Love Valley | 707 | 184 | 179 | 2.79% | 180 | 1 | Town |
| Gerton | 708 | 183 | 187 | -2.14% | 49 | 4 | CDP |
| Milwaukee | 709 | 181 | 170 | 6.47% | 105 | 2 | CDP |
| Engelhard | 710 | 180 | 197 | -8.63% | 56 | 3 | CDP |
| Autryville | 711 | 176 | 175 | 0.57% | 337 | 1 | Town |
| Powellsville | 712 | 174 | 176 | -1.14% | 487 | 0 | Town |
| Caroleen | 713 | 171 | 201 | -14.93% | 154 | 1 | CDP |
| Roxobel | 714 | 171 | 173 | -1.16% | 164 | 1 | Town |
| Severn | 715 | 171 | 174 | -1.72% | 169 | 1 | Town |
| Hiddenite | 716 | 168 | 191 | -12.04% | 106 | 2 | CDP |
| Askewville | 717 | 167 | 169 | -1.18% | 282 | 1 | Town |
| Centerville | 718 | 167 | 157 | 6.37% | 103 | 2 | CDP |
| Harrells | 719 | 164 | 163 | 0.61% | 52 | 3 | Town |
| Pantego | 720 | 161 | 161 | 0% | 200 | 1 | Town |
| Boardman | 721 | 160 | 160 | 0% | 52 | 3 | Town |
| Godwin | 722 | 157 | 156 | 0.64% | 232 | 1 | Town |
| Halifax | 723 | 157 | 158 | -0.63% | 344 | 0 | Town |
| Stokes | 724 | 157 | 171 | -8.19% | 35 | 4 | CDP |
| Crossnore | 725 | 152 | 151 | 0.66% | 339 | 0 | Town |
| Milton | 726 | 151 | 151 | 0% | 388 | 0 | Town |
| Waves | 727 | 150 | 149 | 0.67% | 222 | 1 | CDP |
| Cerro Gordo | 728 | 149 | 146 | 2.05% | 189 | 1 | Town |
| Mesic | 729 | 145 | 144 | 0.69% | 141 | 1 | Town |
| Everetts | 730 | 143 | 143 | 0% | 290 | 0 | Town |
| Linden | 731 | 139 | 138 | 0.72% | 253 | 1 | Town |
| Chimney Rock Village | 732 | 138 | 138 | 0% | 41 | 3 | Village |
| Glenville | 733 | 135 | 133 | 1.5% | 101 | 1 | CDP |
| Lansing | 734 | 130 | 129 | 0.78% | 351 | 0 | Town |
| Kittrell | 735 | 124 | 124 | 0% | 596 | 0 | Town |
| Proctorville | 736 | 122 | 121 | 0.83% | 269 | 0 | Town |
| Bowdens | 737 | 108 | 102 | 5.88% | 79 | 1 | CDP |
| Macon | 738 | 107 | 106 | 0.94% | 212 | 1 | Town |
| Marietta | 739 | 106 | 106 | 0% | 95 | 1 | Town |
| Middleburg | 740 | 103 | 103 | 0% | 131 | 1 | Town |
| Grandfather Village | 741 | 100 | 99 | 1.01% | 65 | 2 | Village |
| White Oak | 742 | 100 | 115 | -13.04% | 20 | 5 | CDP |
| McDonald | 743 | 96 | 95 | 1.05% | 376 | 0 | Town |
| Norman | 744 | 96 | 96 | 0% | 171 | 1 | Town |
| McFarlan | 745 | 92 | 92 | 0% | 100 | 1 | Town |
| Tar Heel | 746 | 90 | 90 | 0% | 388 | 0 | Town |
| Lumber Bridge | 747 | 86 | 85 | 1.18% | 128 | 1 | Town |
| Bear Grass | 748 | 83 | 83 | 0% | 327 | 0 | Town |
| Harrellsville | 749 | 80 | 81 | -1.23% | 276 | 0 | Town |
| Hallsboro | 750 | 71 | 96 | -26.04% | 22 | 3 | CDP |
| Rex | 751 | 68 | 63 | 7.94% | 92 | 1 | CDP |
| Speed | 752 | 65 | 65 | 0% | 214 | 0 | Town |
| Delco | 753 | 64 | 81 | -20.99% | 42 | 2 | CDP |
| Raynham | 754 | 64 | 63 | 1.59% | 525 | 0 | Town |
| Como | 755 | 62 | 63 | -1.59% | 20 | 3 | Town |
| Orrum | 756 | 61 | 61 | 0% | 128 | 0 | Town |
| Delway | 757 | 57 | 66 | -13.64% | 6 | 10 | CDP |
| Seven Springs | 758 | 57 | 57 | 0% | 169 | 0 | Town |
| Lasker | 759 | 55 | 56 | -1.79% | 49 | 1 | Town |
| Falkland | 760 | 48 | 48 | 0% | 211 | 0 | Town |
| Dundarrach | 761 | 47 | 44 | 6.82% | 36 | 1 | CDP |
| Hassell | 762 | 46 | 46 | 0% | 173 | 0 | Town |
| Shannon | 763 | 46 | 60 | -23.33% | 45 | 1 | CDP |
| Lake Santeetlah | 764 | 41 | 41 | 0% | 211 | 0 | Town |
| Graingers | 765 | 39 | 37 | 5.41% | 24 | 2 | CDP |
| Bowmore | 766 | 38 | 42 | -9.52% | 11 | 3 | CDP |
| Leggett | 767 | 34 | 34 | 0% | 44 | 1 | Town |
| Butters | 768 | 27 | 44 | -38.64% | 18 | 1 | CDP |
| Fontana Dam | 769 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 18 | 1 | Town |
About North Carolina
North Carolina’s municipal structure includes 100 counties and over 550 incorporated cities, towns, and villages, with counties and municipalities providing distinct, complementary services. Counties manage services across wide areas, while municipalities handle local governance within their boundaries.
Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city, operates under a council-manager government where the elected city council sets policies and budgets, and a city manager handles administration. This allows Charlotte to focus on public safety, economic development, and infrastructure independently, with council oversight to maintain accountability.
Raleigh, the state capital, follows a similar council-manager model, which balances legislative direction from the council with administrative leadership from the manager. Raleigh’s structure enables efficient municipal management while allowing for specialized services like water utilities, planning, and zoning.
Smaller towns and villages, such as Cary and Chapel Hill, often adopt the council-manager or mayor-council structures depending on local preferences. This setup provides flexibility, allowing municipalities to adapt governance structures that best suit community needs and population sizes.
Counties like Wake County and Mecklenburg County oversee services in unincorporated areas, focusing on health, public education, and emergency services. County commissioners manage these services, ensuring consistent support for both urban and rural residents across the state.
North Carolina’s unincorporated areas are predominantly rural, where counties provide essential services and residents have limited local legislative power. In many cases, communities in these areas are represented by advisory councils that communicate needs to county authorities.
Councils of government across the state promote collaboration between counties and municipalities, addressing issues like water resources, transportation, and land use to manage growth in urbanizing areas effectively.
Biggest City
Charlotte is the biggest city in North Carolina, with a population of 977,740 in 2026.
Fastest Growing City
Bolivia is the fastest growing city in North Carolina over the past 6 years, having grown 9.29% annually since 2020.
10 Largest Cities
Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point and Concord.