North Carolina Cities by Population 2025
769 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2024 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 1 | 960,608 | 943,476 | 1.82% | 3,091 | 311 | City |
| Raleigh | 2 | 508,316 | 499,825 | 1.7% | 3,401 | 149 | City |
| Greensboro | 3 | 310,258 | 307,381 | 0.94% | 2,318 | 134 | City |
| Durham | 4 | 306,917 | 301,870 | 1.67% | 2,629 | 117 | City |
| Winston-Salem | 5 | 257,403 | 255,769 | 0.64% | 1,927 | 134 | City |
| Fayetteville | 6 | 209,146 | 209,496 | -0.17% | 1,411 | 148 | City |
| Cary | 7 | 184,623 | 182,659 | 1.08% | 3,070 | 60 | Town |
| Wilmington | 8 | 127,633 | 125,284 | 1.87% | 2,482 | 51 | City |
| High Point | 9 | 119,559 | 118,601 | 0.81% | 2,086 | 57 | City |
| Concord | 10 | 114,265 | 112,395 | 1.66% | 1,784 | 64 | City |
| Greenville | 11 | 96,184 | 95,138 | 1.1% | 2,569 | 37 | City |
| Asheville | 12 | 95,151 | 94,992 | 0.17% | 2,093 | 45 | City |
| Gastonia | 13 | 86,778 | 85,535 | 1.45% | 1,635 | 53 | City |
| Apex | 14 | 78,668 | 75,977 | 3.54% | 3,060 | 26 | Town |
| Jacksonville | 15 | 70,232 | 70,840 | -0.86% | 1,439 | 49 | City |
| Huntersville | 16 | 68,456 | 67,087 | 2.04% | 1,644 | 42 | Town |
| Chapel Hill | 17 | 65,780 | 64,028 | 2.74% | 3,037 | 22 | Town |
| Burlington | 18 | 62,319 | 61,365 | 1.55% | 2,040 | 31 | City |
| Kannapolis | 19 | 61,809 | 60,521 | 2.13% | 1,788 | 35 | City |
| Wake Forest | 20 | 58,524 | 56,764 | 3.1% | 2,980 | 20 | Town |
| Rocky Mount | 21 | 54,580 | 54,541 | 0.07% | 1,221 | 45 | City |
| Mooresville | 22 | 53,464 | 52,884 | 1.1% | 1,963 | 27 | Town |
| Holly Springs | 23 | 50,449 | 48,674 | 3.65% | 2,662 | 19 | Town |
| Fuquay-Varina | 24 | 49,257 | 46,317 | 6.35% | 2,581 | 19 | Town |
| Wilson | 25 | 48,608 | 48,579 | 0.06% | 1,549 | 31 | City |
| Hickory | 26 | 45,429 | 45,081 | 0.77% | 1,424 | 32 | City |
| Indian Trail | 27 | 44,757 | 43,867 | 2.03% | 1,963 | 23 | Town |
| Monroe | 28 | 41,396 | 40,054 | 3.35% | 1,321 | 31 | City |
| Garner | 29 | 41,328 | 39,345 | 5.04% | 2,158 | 19 | Town |
| Salisbury | 30 | 36,891 | 36,579 | 0.85% | 1,607 | 23 | City |
| Leland | 31 | 36,773 | 34,451 | 6.74% | 1,647 | 22 | Town |
| Cornelius | 32 | 35,076 | 34,366 | 2.07% | 2,768 | 13 | Town |
| New Bern | 33 | 34,938 | 34,218 | 2.1% | 1,227 | 28 | City |
| Goldsboro | 34 | 34,662 | 34,629 | 0.1% | 1,212 | 29 | City |
| Sanford | 35 | 33,656 | 32,971 | 2.08% | 1,066 | 32 | City |
| Morrisville | 36 | 33,267 | 32,628 | 1.96% | 3,628 | 9 | Town |
| Clayton | 37 | 32,990 | 31,732 | 3.96% | 1,971 | 17 | Town |
| Matthews | 38 | 32,680 | 32,048 | 1.97% | 1,909 | 17 | Town |
| Statesville | 39 | 32,466 | 31,693 | 2.44% | 1,176 | 28 | City |
| Mint Hill | 40 | 29,398 | 28,825 | 1.99% | 1,196 | 25 | Town |
| Kernersville | 41 | 29,305 | 28,760 | 1.89% | 1,560 | 19 | Town |
| Asheboro | 42 | 28,099 | 27,928 | 0.61% | 1,474 | 19 | City |
| Thomasville | 43 | 27,724 | 27,605 | 0.43% | 1,643 | 17 | City |
| Waxhaw | 44 | 23,777 | 23,178 | 2.58% | 1,958 | 12 | Town |
| Shelby | 45 | 22,984 | 22,778 | 0.9% | 1,028 | 22 | City |
| Clemmons | 46 | 22,780 | 22,471 | 1.38% | 1,901 | 12 | Village |
| Knightdale | 47 | 22,422 | 21,829 | 2.72% | 2,422 | 9 | Town |
| Mebane | 48 | 21,258 | 20,654 | 2.92% | 1,784 | 12 | City |
| Carrboro | 49 | 21,028 | 21,079 | -0.24% | 3,248 | 6 | Town |
| Harrisburg | 50 | 20,690 | 20,335 | 1.75% | 1,649 | 13 | Town |
| Boone | 51 | 20,217 | 20,080 | 0.68% | 3,167 | 6 | Town |
| Lexington | 52 | 20,001 | 19,904 | 0.49% | 1,041 | 19 | City |
| Graham | 53 | 19,848 | 19,311 | 2.78% | 1,859 | 11 | City |
| Kinston | 54 | 19,458 | 19,519 | -0.31% | 1,065 | 18 | City |
| Elizabeth City | 55 | 19,124 | 19,028 | 0.5% | 1,634 | 12 | City |
| Mount Holly | 56 | 18,962 | 18,723 | 1.28% | 1,683 | 11 | City |
| Lumberton | 57 | 18,882 | 18,882 | 0% | 1,040 | 18 | City |
| Pinehurst | 58 | 18,707 | 18,502 | 1.11% | 1,119 | 17 | Village |
| Wendell | 59 | 18,558 | 16,845 | 10.17% | 2,122 | 9 | Town |
| Lenoir | 60 | 18,262 | 18,280 | -0.1% | 877 | 21 | City |
| Hope Mills | 61 | 18,172 | 18,102 | 0.39% | 2,056 | 9 | Town |
| Anderson Creek | 62 | 18,059 | 16,855 | 7.14% | 893 | 20 | CDP |
| Stallings | 63 | 17,969 | 17,617 | 2% | 2,145 | 8 | Town |
| Morganton | 64 | 17,903 | 17,825 | 0.44% | 931 | 19 | City |
| Albemarle | 65 | 17,580 | 17,344 | 1.36% | 977 | 18 | City |
| Southern Pines | 66 | 17,312 | 16,987 | 1.91% | 980 | 18 | Town |
| Murraysville | 67 | 17,286 | 17,082 | 1.19% | 2,007 | 9 | CDP |
| Havelock | 68 | 17,279 | 17,407 | -0.74% | 1,011 | 17 | City |
| Davidson | 69 | 16,633 | 16,276 | 2.19% | 2,563 | 6 | Town |
| Belmont | 70 | 16,263 | 16,044 | 1.36% | 1,333 | 12 | City |
| Hendersonville | 71 | 15,767 | 15,656 | 0.71% | 2,066 | 8 | City |
| Eden | 72 | 15,394 | 15,399 | -0.03% | 1,083 | 14 | City |
| Laurinburg | 73 | 15,137 | 15,130 | 0.05% | 1,206 | 13 | City |
| Piney Green | 74 | 15,136 | 15,013 | 0.82% | 1,110 | 14 | CDP |
| Henderson | 75 | 14,743 | 14,807 | -0.43% | 1,710 | 9 | City |
| Weddington | 76 | 14,676 | 14,391 | 1.98% | 837 | 18 | Town |
| Reidsville | 77 | 14,659 | 14,646 | 0.09% | 990 | 15 | City |
| Roanoke Rapids | 78 | 14,417 | 14,573 | -1.07% | 1,454 | 10 | City |
| Lewisville | 79 | 14,400 | 14,203 | 1.39% | 992 | 15 | Town |
| Lake Norman Iredell | 80 | 13,805 | 13,378 | 3.19% | 1,368 | 10 | CDP |
| Newton | 81 | 13,675 | 13,571 | 0.77% | 991 | 14 | City |
| Smithfield | 82 | 13,164 | 12,806 | 2.8% | 1,036 | 13 | Town |
| Spout Springs | 83 | 12,980 | 12,115 | 7.14% | 1,253 | 10 | CDP |
| Myrtle Grove | 84 | 12,897 | 12,629 | 2.12% | 1,923 | 7 | CDP |
| Lincolnton | 85 | 12,657 | 12,353 | 2.46% | 1,436 | 9 | City |
| Rolesville | 86 | 12,388 | 11,854 | 4.5% | 2,028 | 6 | Town |
| Archdale | 87 | 12,207 | 12,147 | 0.49% | 1,381 | 9 | City |
| Kings Mountain | 88 | 11,947 | 11,797 | 1.27% | 851 | 14 | City |
| Pineville | 89 | 11,799 | 11,567 | 2.01% | 1,777 | 7 | Town |
| Spring Lake | 90 | 11,500 | 11,530 | -0.26% | 487 | 24 | Town |
| Summerfield | 91 | 11,427 | 11,333 | 0.83% | 433 | 26 | Town |
| Zebulon | 92 | 11,371 | 10,505 | 8.24% | 1,869 | 6 | Town |
| Elon | 93 | 11,369 | 11,282 | 0.77% | 2,724 | 4 | Town |
| Lake Norman Catawba | 94 | 11,248 | 10,498 | 7.14% | 466 | 24 | CDP |
| Tarboro | 95 | 11,021 | 10,954 | 0.61% | 978 | 11 | Town |
| Winterville | 96 | 10,996 | 10,899 | 0.89% | 2,230 | 5 | Town |
| Waynesville | 97 | 10,825 | 10,709 | 1.08% | 1,212 | 9 | Town |
| Mount Airy | 98 | 10,561 | 10,583 | -0.21% | 902 | 12 | City |
| Morehead City | 99 | 10,058 | 9,963 | 0.95% | 1,358 | 7 | Town |
| Gibsonville | 100 | 9,893 | 9,744 | 1.53% | 2,266 | 4 | Town |
| St. Stephens | 101 | 9,840 | 9,768 | 0.74% | 1,081 | 9 | CDP |
| Aberdeen | 102 | 9,810 | 9,573 | 2.48% | 927 | 11 | Town |
| Hillsborough | 103 | 9,802 | 9,773 | 0.3% | 1,708 | 6 | Town |
| Washington | 104 | 9,701 | 9,738 | -0.38% | 1,184 | 8 | City |
| Wesley Chapel | 105 | 9,686 | 9,495 | 2.01% | 997 | 10 | Village |
| Oak Island | 106 | 9,555 | 9,322 | 2.5% | 496 | 19 | Town |
| Hampstead | 107 | 9,404 | 9,050 | 3.91% | 465 | 20 | CDP |
| Ogden | 108 | 9,182 | 9,021 | 1.78% | 2,029 | 5 | CDP |
| Oxford | 109 | 9,020 | 8,972 | 0.53% | 1,409 | 6 | City |
| Angier | 110 | 8,929 | 8,284 | 7.79% | 2,013 | 4 | Town |
| Conover | 111 | 8,839 | 8,760 | 0.9% | 774 | 11 | City |
| Dunn | 112 | 8,833 | 8,754 | 0.9% | 1,248 | 7 | City |
| Rockingham | 113 | 8,700 | 8,802 | -1.16% | 1,138 | 8 | City |
| Kings Grant | 114 | 8,673 | 8,636 | 0.43% | 1,910 | 5 | CDP |
| Black Mountain | 115 | 8,604 | 8,572 | 0.37% | 1,282 | 7 | Town |
| Half Moon | 116 | 8,388 | 8,386 | 0.02% | 1,130 | 7 | CDP |
| Roxboro | 117 | 8,325 | 8,289 | 0.43% | 1,123 | 7 | City |
| Fletcher | 118 | 8,320 | 8,251 | 0.84% | 1,314 | 6 | Town |
| Clinton | 119 | 8,304 | 8,317 | -0.16% | 1,079 | 8 | City |
| Woodfin | 120 | 8,203 | 8,158 | 0.55% | 893 | 9 | Town |
| Butner | 121 | 8,175 | 8,134 | 0.5% | 593 | 14 | Town |
| Siler City | 122 | 8,169 | 8,087 | 1.01% | 1,351 | 6 | Town |
| Brevard | 123 | 8,011 | 7,973 | 0.48% | 1,491 | 5 | City |
| Oak Ridge | 124 | 7,964 | 7,900 | 0.81% | 475 | 17 | Town |
| King | 125 | 7,900 | 7,764 | 1.75% | 1,282 | 6 | City |
| Etowah | 126 | 7,875 | 7,813 | 0.79% | 446 | 18 | CDP |
| Kill Devil Hills | 127 | 7,762 | 7,742 | 0.26% | 1,384 | 6 | Town |
| St. James | 128 | 7,506 | 7,315 | 2.61% | 824 | 9 | Town |
| Mills River | 129 | 7,495 | 7,426 | 0.93% | 335 | 22 | Town |
| Marion | 130 | 7,490 | 7,534 | -0.58% | 1,254 | 6 | City |
| Selma | 131 | 7,444 | 7,228 | 2.99% | 1,376 | 5 | Town |
| Porters Neck | 132 | 7,405 | 7,325 | 1.09% | 1,369 | 5 | CDP |
| Forest City | 133 | 7,404 | 7,397 | 0.09% | 864 | 9 | Town |
| Unionville | 134 | 7,403 | 7,258 | 2% | 253 | 29 | Town |
| Trinity | 135 | 7,228 | 7,190 | 0.53% | 428 | 17 | City |
| Marvin | 136 | 7,127 | 6,985 | 2.03% | 1,189 | 6 | Village |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 137 | 6,946 | 6,738 | 3.09% | 288 | 24 | City |
| Carolina Beach | 138 | 6,940 | 6,864 | 1.11% | 2,830 | 2 | Town |
| Cullowhee | 139 | 6,837 | 6,796 | 0.6% | 1,795 | 4 | CDP |
| Briar Chapel | 140 | 6,665 | 6,221 | 7.14% | 3,189 | 2 | CDP |
| Cherryville | 141 | 6,458 | 6,385 | 1.14% | 1,113 | 6 | City |
| Dallas | 142 | 6,350 | 6,270 | 1.28% | 2,066 | 3 | Town |
| Mocksville | 143 | 6,301 | 6,224 | 1.24% | 798 | 8 | Town |
| Locust | 144 | 6,278 | 5,992 | 4.77% | 763 | 8 | City |
| East Flat Rock | 145 | 6,169 | 6,090 | 1.3% | 1,466 | 4 | CDP |
| Stokesdale | 146 | 6,159 | 6,111 | 0.79% | 324 | 19 | Town |
| Holly Ridge | 147 | 6,146 | 5,766 | 6.59% | 1,454 | 4 | Town |
| Walkertown | 148 | 6,107 | 6,027 | 1.33% | 911 | 7 | Town |
| Northchase | 149 | 5,992 | 5,842 | 2.57% | 3,484 | 2 | CDP |
| Silver Lake | 150 | 5,923 | 5,901 | 0.37% | 2,402 | 2 | CDP |
| Nashville | 151 | 5,899 | 5,850 | 0.84% | 1,256 | 5 | Town |
| Hamlet | 152 | 5,855 | 5,888 | -0.56% | 1,112 | 5 | City |
| Bessemer City | 153 | 5,800 | 5,730 | 1.22% | 1,028 | 6 | City |
| Archer Lodge | 154 | 5,694 | 5,522 | 3.11% | 628 | 9 | Town |
| Carolina Shores | 155 | 5,687 | 5,463 | 4.1% | 1,980 | 3 | Town |
| Cramerton | 156 | 5,673 | 5,604 | 1.23% | 1,221 | 5 | Town |
| Moyock | 157 | 5,634 | 5,509 | 2.27% | 540 | 10 | CDP |
| Swannanoa | 158 | 5,528 | 5,465 | 1.15% | 867 | 6 | CDP |
| Whispering Pines | 159 | 5,520 | 5,416 | 1.92% | 1,456 | 4 | Village |
| Shallotte | 160 | 5,411 | 5,161 | 4.84% | 586 | 9 | Town |
| Long View | 161 | 5,337 | 5,289 | 0.91% | 1,326 | 4 | Town |
| Surf City | 162 | 5,228 | 4,961 | 5.38% | 680 | 8 | Town |
| Ayden | 163 | 5,221 | 5,190 | 0.6% | 1,369 | 4 | Town |
| Pleasant Garden | 164 | 5,189 | 5,151 | 0.74% | 345 | 15 | Town |
| Midway | 165 | 5,127 | 5,053 | 1.46% | 657 | 8 | Town |
| Midland | 166 | 5,113 | 5,027 | 1.71% | 383 | 13 | Town |
| Pittsboro | 167 | 5,093 | 4,989 | 2.08% | 928 | 5 | Town |
| Creedmoor | 168 | 5,081 | 5,049 | 0.63% | 934 | 5 | City |
| Sawmills | 169 | 5,067 | 5,059 | 0.16% | 767 | 7 | Town |
| Williamston | 170 | 5,026 | 5,066 | -0.79% | 1,114 | 5 | Town |
| James City | 171 | 5,008 | 5,067 | -1.16% | 649 | 8 | CDP |
| Beaufort | 172 | 4,999 | 4,895 | 2.12% | 982 | 5 | Town |
| Wadesboro | 173 | 4,951 | 4,965 | -0.28% | 751 | 7 | Town |
| Erwin | 174 | 4,950 | 4,865 | 1.75% | 1,176 | 4 | Town |
| Granite Falls | 175 | 4,943 | 4,942 | 0.02% | 1,001 | 5 | Town |
| Wrightsboro | 176 | 4,871 | 4,873 | -0.04% | 438 | 11 | CDP |
| Lillington | 177 | 4,857 | 4,848 | 0.19% | 678 | 7 | Town |
| Weaverville | 178 | 4,852 | 4,799 | 1.1% | 1,251 | 4 | Town |
| Ranlo | 179 | 4,815 | 4,756 | 1.24% | 2,337 | 2 | Town |
| Royal Pines | 180 | 4,783 | 4,749 | 0.72% | 1,762 | 3 | CDP |
| Boiling Springs | 181 | 4,765 | 4,759 | 0.13% | 1,063 | 4 | Town |
| Valdese | 182 | 4,719 | 4,713 | 0.13% | 600 | 8 | Town |
| Randleman | 183 | 4,713 | 4,692 | 0.45% | 1,155 | 4 | City |
| Westport | 184 | 4,706 | 4,661 | 0.97% | 1,282 | 4 | CDP |
| Whiteville | 185 | 4,672 | 4,688 | -0.34% | 841 | 6 | City |
| Benson | 186 | 4,667 | 4,534 | 2.93% | 1,561 | 3 | Town |
| China Grove | 187 | 4,651 | 4,610 | 0.89% | 1,029 | 5 | Town |
| Ahoskie | 188 | 4,612 | 4,665 | -1.14% | 1,048 | 4 | Town |
| Sunset Beach | 189 | 4,610 | 4,521 | 1.97% | 662 | 7 | Town |
| Raeford | 190 | 4,583 | 4,578 | 0.11% | 1,070 | 4 | City |
| Wingate | 191 | 4,569 | 4,517 | 1.15% | 1,957 | 2 | Town |
| Farmville | 192 | 4,568 | 4,547 | 0.46% | 1,426 | 3 | Town |
| Newport | 193 | 4,541 | 4,501 | 0.89% | 591 | 8 | Town |
| Mount Olive | 194 | 4,522 | 4,498 | 0.53% | 1,652 | 3 | Town |
| Edenton | 195 | 4,498 | 4,492 | 0.13% | 837 | 5 | Town |
| Southport | 196 | 4,426 | 4,341 | 1.96% | 1,105 | 4 | City |
| Canton | 197 | 4,421 | 4,422 | -0.02% | 1,189 | 4 | Town |
| Franklin | 198 | 4,407 | 4,362 | 1.03% | 892 | 5 | Town |
| North Wilkesboro | 199 | 4,403 | 4,412 | -0.2% | 664 | 7 | Town |
| Troutman | 200 | 4,340 | 4,234 | 2.5% | 551 | 8 | Town |
| Swansboro | 201 | 4,266 | 4,165 | 2.42% | 1,909 | 2 | Town |
| Forest Oaks | 202 | 4,208 | 4,186 | 0.53% | 877 | 5 | CDP |
| Spindale | 203 | 4,187 | 4,168 | 0.46% | 774 | 5 | Town |
| Stanley | 204 | 4,187 | 4,147 | 0.96% | 1,463 | 3 | Town |
| Mountain Home | 205 | 4,130 | 4,096 | 0.83% | 1,095 | 4 | CDP |
| Elkin | 206 | 4,087 | 4,094 | -0.17% | 600 | 7 | Town |
| Trent Woods | 207 | 4,041 | 4,047 | -0.15% | 1,360 | 3 | Town |
| Emerald Isle | 208 | 4,039 | 4,001 | 0.95% | 820 | 5 | Town |
| Glen Raven | 209 | 3,950 | 3,870 | 2.07% | 1,193 | 3 | CDP |
| Lowell | 210 | 3,913 | 3,863 | 1.29% | 1,065 | 4 | City |
| Maiden | 211 | 3,893 | 3,854 | 1.01% | 586 | 7 | Town |
| Landis | 212 | 3,871 | 3,838 | 0.86% | 1,139 | 3 | Town |
| Fairview | 213 | 3,850 | 3,775 | 1.99% | 128 | 30 | Town |
| Burgaw | 214 | 3,846 | 3,825 | 0.55% | 812 | 5 | Town |
| Brices Creek | 215 | 3,829 | 3,779 | 1.32% | 488 | 8 | CDP |
| Tabor City | 216 | 3,821 | 3,831 | -0.26% | 1,137 | 3 | Town |
| Skippers Corner | 217 | 3,803 | 3,735 | 1.82% | 543 | 7 | CDP |
| Jamestown | 218 | 3,799 | 3,773 | 0.69% | 1,268 | 3 | Town |
| Seven Lakes | 219 | 3,770 | 3,845 | -1.95% | 449 | 8 | CDP |
| Hudson | 220 | 3,767 | 3,771 | -0.11% | 1,030 | 4 | Town |
| Buies Creek | 221 | 3,751 | 3,697 | 1.46% | 1,240 | 3 | CDP |
| Rutherfordton | 222 | 3,732 | 3,718 | 0.38% | 901 | 4 | Town |
| Eastover | 223 | 3,723 | 3,710 | 0.35% | 329 | 11 | Town |
| Lowesville | 224 | 3,723 | 3,671 | 1.42% | 548 | 7 | CDP |
| Emma | 225 | 3,711 | 3,464 | 7.13% | 3,414 | 1 | CDP |
| Dana | 226 | 3,704 | 3,679 | 0.68% | 416 | 9 | CDP |
| Gamewell | 227 | 3,700 | 3,699 | 0.03% | 456 | 8 | Town |
| Kitty Hawk | 228 | 3,686 | 3,691 | -0.14% | 454 | 8 | Town |
| Avery Creek | 229 | 3,685 | 3,569 | 3.25% | 2,128 | 2 | CDP |
| Lake Park | 230 | 3,651 | 3,582 | 1.93% | 4,967 | 1 | Village |
| Rockfish | 231 | 3,637 | 3,614 | 0.64% | 734 | 5 | CDP |
| Flat Rock | 232 | 3,631 | 3,602 | 0.81% | 448 | 8 | Village |
| Rural Hall | 233 | 3,611 | 3,562 | 1.38% | 1,266 | 3 | Town |
| Wilkesboro | 234 | 3,606 | 3,620 | -0.39% | 547 | 7 | Town |
| Enochville | 235 | 3,576 | 3,533 | 1.22% | 896 | 4 | CDP |
| Lake Royale | 236 | 3,571 | 3,500 | 2.03% | 549 | 7 | CDP |
| Wallace | 237 | 3,560 | 3,531 | 0.82% | 1,115 | 3 | Town |
| Bethlehem | 238 | 3,556 | 3,600 | -1.22% | 466 | 8 | CDP |
| Mineral Springs | 239 | 3,525 | 3,456 | 2% | 429 | 8 | Town |
| Red Oak | 240 | 3,512 | 3,480 | 0.92% | 180 | 20 | Town |
| Louisburg | 241 | 3,496 | 3,423 | 2.13% | 1,182 | 3 | Town |
| Belville | 242 | 3,473 | 3,255 | 6.7% | 2,038 | 2 | Town |
| Spencer | 243 | 3,430 | 3,406 | 0.7% | 1,097 | 3 | Town |
| Green Level | 244 | 3,414 | 3,362 | 1.55% | 2,274 | 2 | Town |
| Elroy | 245 | 3,402 | 3,433 | -0.9% | 521 | 7 | CDP |
| Tyro | 246 | 3,355 | 3,390 | -1.03% | 261 | 13 | CDP |
| Bermuda Run | 247 | 3,329 | 3,290 | 1.19% | 1,334 | 2 | Town |
| Wallburg | 248 | 3,302 | 3,255 | 1.44% | 591 | 6 | Town |
| Elizabethtown | 249 | 3,286 | 3,290 | -0.12% | 648 | 5 | Town |
| River Road | 250 | 3,285 | 3,359 | -2.2% | 463 | 7 | CDP |
| Mountain View | 251 | 3,266 | 3,285 | -0.58% | 701 | 5 | CDP |
| Welcome | 252 | 3,264 | 3,324 | -1.81% | 350 | 9 | CDP |
| Windsor | 253 | 3,229 | 3,268 | -1.19% | 1,147 | 3 | Town |
| East Rockingham | 254 | 3,226 | 3,260 | -1.04% | 944 | 3 | CDP |
| Calabash | 255 | 3,214 | 2,975 | 8.03% | 709 | 5 | Town |
| Red Springs | 256 | 3,205 | 3,181 | 0.75% | 916 | 4 | Town |
| Plymouth | 257 | 3,160 | 3,190 | -0.94% | 784 | 4 | Town |
| Granite Quarry | 258 | 3,134 | 3,107 | 0.87% | 1,064 | 3 | Town |
| Southern Shores | 259 | 3,133 | 3,127 | 0.19% | 794 | 4 | Town |
| Nags Head | 260 | 3,087 | 3,106 | -0.61% | 466 | 7 | Town |
| Carthage | 261 | 3,054 | 2,999 | 1.83% | 454 | 7 | Town |
| Grandy | 262 | 3,047 | 2,844 | 7.14% | 450 | 7 | CDP |
| Lake Junaluska | 263 | 3,038 | 3,018 | 0.66% | 574 | 5 | CDP |
| Yadkinville | 264 | 3,033 | 3,026 | 0.23% | 1,035 | 3 | Town |
| Troy | 265 | 3,008 | 2,978 | 1.01% | 822 | 4 | Town |
| La Grange | 266 | 3,006 | 2,922 | 2.87% | 1,305 | 2 | Town |
| Wilson's Mills | 267 | 3,002 | 2,913 | 3.06% | 470 | 6 | Town |
| Bayshore | 268 | 2,984 | 3,012 | -0.93% | 1,267 | 2 | CDP |
| Edneyville | 269 | 2,944 | 2,906 | 1.31% | 274 | 11 | CDP |
| Franklinton | 270 | 2,910 | 2,825 | 3.01% | 1,675 | 2 | Town |
| South Rosemary | 271 | 2,887 | 2,884 | 0.1% | 472 | 6 | CDP |
| River Bend | 272 | 2,878 | 2,882 | -0.14% | 1,145 | 3 | Town |
| Pembroke | 273 | 2,876 | 2,864 | 0.42% | 905 | 3 | Town |
| Denver | 274 | 2,847 | 2,811 | 1.28% | 480 | 6 | CDP |
| Warsaw | 275 | 2,821 | 2,803 | 0.64% | 877 | 3 | Town |
| Polkton | 276 | 2,810 | 2,698 | 4.15% | 920 | 3 | Town |
| Four Oaks | 277 | 2,785 | 2,681 | 3.88% | 991 | 3 | Town |
| Fairfield Harbour | 278 | 2,782 | 2,793 | -0.39% | 967 | 3 | CDP |
| Tobaccoville | 279 | 2,779 | 2,740 | 1.42% | 363 | 8 | Village |
| Brogden | 280 | 2,772 | 2,762 | 0.36% | 1,251 | 2 | CDP |
| Wentworth | 281 | 2,770 | 2,748 | 0.8% | 195 | 14 | Town |
| Marshville | 282 | 2,753 | 2,710 | 1.59% | 1,297 | 2 | Town |
| Liberty | 283 | 2,728 | 2,715 | 0.48% | 871 | 3 | Town |
| Sylva | 284 | 2,720 | 2,694 | 0.97% | 858 | 3 | Town |
| Cajah's Mountain | 285 | 2,696 | 2,699 | -0.11% | 796 | 3 | Town |
| Cricket | 286 | 2,650 | 2,597 | 2.04% | 749 | 4 | CDP |
| Fearrington Village | 287 | 2,643 | 2,622 | 0.8% | 1,480 | 2 | CDP |
| Swepsonville | 288 | 2,614 | 2,582 | 1.24% | 1,820 | 1 | Town |
| Norwood | 289 | 2,559 | 2,520 | 1.55% | 552 | 5 | Town |
| Fruitland | 290 | 2,551 | 2,516 | 1.39% | 317 | 8 | CDP |
| Grifton | 291 | 2,531 | 2,514 | 0.68% | 944 | 3 | Town |
| Governors Village | 292 | 2,518 | 2,350 | 7.15% | 5,658 | 0 | CDP |
| Valley Hill | 293 | 2,504 | 2,475 | 1.17% | 1,079 | 2 | CDP |
| Dudley | 294 | 2,495 | 2,329 | 7.13% | 904 | 3 | CDP |
| Mayodan | 295 | 2,493 | 2,478 | 0.61% | 867 | 3 | Town |
| Richlands | 296 | 2,483 | 2,446 | 1.51% | 1,504 | 2 | Town |
| Youngsville | 297 | 2,449 | 2,375 | 3.12% | 1,322 | 2 | Town |
| Haw River | 298 | 2,425 | 2,391 | 1.42% | 826 | 3 | Town |
| Pine Level | 299 | 2,417 | 2,347 | 2.98% | 1,353 | 2 | Town |
| Rockwell | 300 | 2,411 | 2,390 | 0.88% | 1,305 | 2 | Town |
| Wrightsville Beach | 301 | 2,397 | 2,411 | -0.58% | 1,718 | 1 | Town |
| Fairview | 302 | 2,376 | 2,396 | -0.83% | 382 | 6 | CDP |
| Coats | 303 | 2,360 | 2,317 | 1.86% | 1,528 | 2 | Town |
| Jonesville | 304 | 2,341 | 2,334 | 0.3% | 811 | 3 | Town |
| Laurel Park | 305 | 2,337 | 2,319 | 0.78% | 830 | 3 | Town |
| Governors Club | 306 | 2,320 | 2,165 | 7.16% | 985 | 2 | CDP |
| Oakboro | 307 | 2,306 | 2,270 | 1.59% | 910 | 3 | Town |
| Cape Carteret | 308 | 2,302 | 2,288 | 0.61% | 912 | 3 | Town |
| Taylorsville | 309 | 2,288 | 2,294 | -0.26% | 955 | 2 | Town |
| Mars Hill | 310 | 2,242 | 2,208 | 1.54% | 1,066 | 2 | Town |
| Neuse Forest | 311 | 2,219 | 2,204 | 0.68% | 702 | 3 | CDP |
| Fairmont | 312 | 2,218 | 2,212 | 0.27% | 803 | 3 | Town |
| Murfreesboro | 313 | 2,206 | 2,277 | -3.12% | 972 | 2 | Town |
| Mar-Mac | 314 | 2,203 | 2,297 | -4.09% | 484 | 5 | CDP |
| Spruce Pine | 315 | 2,190 | 2,192 | -0.09% | 540 | 4 | Town |
| Madison | 316 | 2,187 | 2,176 | 0.51% | 618 | 4 | Town |
| Kure Beach | 317 | 2,146 | 2,154 | -0.37% | 2,439 | 1 | Town |
| Maxton | 318 | 2,143 | 2,136 | 0.33% | 794 | 3 | Town |
| Pumpkin Center | 319 | 2,133 | 2,139 | -0.28% | 1,684 | 1 | CDP |
| Wanchese | 320 | 2,096 | 2,066 | 1.45% | 449 | 5 | CDP |
| St. Pauls | 321 | 2,088 | 2,081 | 0.34% | 1,283 | 2 | Town |
| Sneads Ferry | 322 | 2,014 | 2,056 | -2.04% | 530 | 4 | CDP |
| Hertford | 323 | 2,005 | 1,992 | 0.65% | 701 | 3 | Town |
| Broad Creek | 324 | 1,933 | 1,960 | -1.38% | 622 | 3 | CDP |
| Sparta | 325 | 1,909 | 1,894 | 0.79% | 813 | 2 | Town |
| Biscoe | 326 | 1,907 | 1,895 | 0.63% | 655 | 3 | Town |
| Mulberry | 327 | 1,892 | 1,921 | -1.51% | 371 | 5 | CDP |
| Navassa | 328 | 1,874 | 1,776 | 5.52% | 141 | 13 | Town |
| Cedar Point | 329 | 1,846 | 1,833 | 0.71% | 827 | 2 | Town |
| Badin | 330 | 1,832 | 1,871 | -2.08% | 1,010 | 2 | Town |
| Icard | 331 | 1,814 | 1,871 | -3.05% | 474 | 4 | CDP |
| Mount Pleasant | 332 | 1,803 | 1,776 | 1.52% | 498 | 4 | Town |
| Ramseur | 333 | 1,793 | 1,790 | 0.17% | 897 | 2 | Town |
| Yanceyville | 334 | 1,793 | 1,811 | -0.99% | 259 | 7 | Town |
| Sharpsburg | 335 | 1,786 | 1,774 | 0.68% | 1,763 | 1 | Town |
| Andrews | 336 | 1,785 | 1,762 | 1.31% | 1,085 | 2 | Town |
| Drexel | 337 | 1,783 | 1,777 | 0.34% | 1,290 | 1 | Town |
| Hemby Bridge | 338 | 1,783 | 1,750 | 1.89% | 778 | 2 | Town |
| Nebo | 339 | 1,779 | 1,660 | 7.17% | 336 | 5 | CDP |
| Enfield | 340 | 1,775 | 1,791 | -0.89% | 1,364 | 1 | Town |
| Claremont | 341 | 1,767 | 1,753 | 0.8% | 618 | 3 | City |
| Maggie Valley | 342 | 1,747 | 1,742 | 0.29% | 504 | 3 | Town |
| Stanfield | 343 | 1,738 | 1,709 | 1.7% | 389 | 4 | Town |
| Kenly | 344 | 1,733 | 1,687 | 2.73% | 922 | 2 | Town |
| Horse Shoe | 345 | 1,730 | 1,771 | -2.32% | 232 | 7 | CDP |
| Advance | 346 | 1,722 | 1,683 | 2.32% | 240 | 7 | CDP |
| Murphy | 347 | 1,713 | 1,693 | 1.18% | 666 | 3 | Town |
| Hildebran | 348 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 0% | 594 | 3 | Town |
| Brandywine Bay | 349 | 1,674 | 1,562 | 7.17% | 2,077 | 1 | CDP |
| Jefferson | 350 | 1,653 | 1,648 | 0.3% | 782 | 2 | Town |
| Bladenboro | 351 | 1,641 | 1,642 | -0.06% | 741 | 2 | Town |
| East Spencer | 352 | 1,638 | 1,625 | 0.8% | 668 | 2 | Town |
| Hoopers Creek | 353 | 1,630 | 1,592 | 2.39% | 235 | 7 | CDP |
| Burnsville | 354 | 1,628 | 1,626 | 0.12% | 1,018 | 2 | Town |
| Tryon | 355 | 1,625 | 1,611 | 0.87% | 814 | 2 | Town |
| Walnut Cove | 356 | 1,607 | 1,603 | 0.25% | 637 | 3 | Town |
| Fairplains | 357 | 1,606 | 1,640 | -2.07% | 382 | 4 | CDP |
| Cherry Branch | 358 | 1,601 | 1,494 | 7.16% | 1,395 | 1 | CDP |
| Denton | 359 | 1,601 | 1,580 | 1.33% | 761 | 2 | Town |
| Bent Creek | 360 | 1,598 | 1,578 | 1.27% | 723 | 2 | CDP |
| Manteo | 361 | 1,594 | 1,595 | -0.06% | 849 | 2 | Town |
| Gorman | 362 | 1,588 | 1,550 | 2.45% | 561 | 3 | CDP |
| Scotland Neck | 363 | 1,578 | 1,592 | -0.88% | 1,328 | 1 | Town |
| Snow Hill | 364 | 1,574 | 1,576 | -0.13% | 1,023 | 2 | Town |
| Vander | 365 | 1,565 | 1,537 | 1.82% | 422 | 4 | CDP |
| Pinebluff | 366 | 1,557 | 1,540 | 1.1% | 595 | 3 | Town |
| Arrowhead Beach | 367 | 1,554 | 1,450 | 7.17% | 2,539 | 1 | CDP |
| Princeton | 368 | 1,553 | 1,507 | 3.05% | 1,333 | 1 | Town |
| Connelly Springs | 369 | 1,551 | 1,545 | 0.39% | 311 | 5 | Town |
| Stony Point | 370 | 1,538 | 1,524 | 0.92% | 516 | 3 | CDP |
| Glen Alpine | 371 | 1,533 | 1,532 | 0.07% | 714 | 2 | Town |
| Buxton | 372 | 1,528 | 1,511 | 1.13% | 195 | 8 | CDP |
| Chadbourn | 373 | 1,521 | 1,528 | -0.46% | 585 | 3 | Town |
| Bryson City | 374 | 1,513 | 1,522 | -0.59% | 693 | 2 | Town |
| Bonnetsville | 375 | 1,511 | 1,439 | 5% | 457 | 3 | CDP |
| Salem | 376 | 1,488 | 1,537 | -3.19% | 347 | 4 | CDP |
| Biltmore Forest | 377 | 1,477 | 1,462 | 1.03% | 508 | 3 | Town |
| Cherokee | 378 | 1,470 | 1,515 | -2.97% | 122 | 12 | CDP |
| Dobson | 379 | 1,468 | 1,469 | -0.07% | 722 | 2 | Town |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 380 | 1,447 | 1,435 | 0.84% | 655 | 2 | Town |
| Atlantic Beach | 381 | 1,432 | 1,421 | 0.77% | 601 | 2 | Town |
| Foxfire | 382 | 1,428 | 1,401 | 1.93% | 202 | 7 | Village |
| Pilot Mountain | 383 | 1,428 | 1,430 | -0.14% | 701 | 2 | Town |
| Sea Breeze | 384 | 1,424 | 1,460 | -2.47% | 764 | 2 | CDP |
| Foscoe | 385 | 1,421 | 1,418 | 0.21% | 246 | 6 | CDP |
| Rose Hill | 386 | 1,417 | 1,407 | 0.71% | 981 | 1 | Town |
| Bethel | 387 | 1,414 | 1,407 | 0.5% | 1,344 | 1 | Town |
| Belhaven | 388 | 1,405 | 1,406 | -0.07% | 884 | 2 | Town |
| Springdale | 389 | 1,401 | 1,308 | 7.11% | 1,976 | 1 | CDP |
| Cove Creek | 390 | 1,400 | 1,384 | 1.16% | 164 | 9 | CDP |
| Lake Lure | 391 | 1,395 | 1,390 | 0.36% | 106 | 13 | Town |
| Broadway | 392 | 1,383 | 1,362 | 1.54% | 1,069 | 1 | Town |
| West Canton | 393 | 1,381 | 1,372 | 0.66% | 1,005 | 1 | CDP |
| Clyde | 394 | 1,379 | 1,377 | 0.15% | 1,594 | 1 | Town |
| Plain View | 395 | 1,377 | 1,416 | -2.75% | 83 | 17 | CDP |
| Southmont | 396 | 1,372 | 1,379 | -0.51% | 301 | 5 | CDP |
| Spring Hope | 397 | 1,369 | 1,358 | 0.81% | 905 | 2 | Town |
| Stoneville | 398 | 1,361 | 1,351 | 0.74% | 952 | 1 | Town |
| Weldon | 399 | 1,355 | 1,372 | -1.24% | 465 | 3 | Town |
| West Jefferson | 400 | 1,347 | 1,341 | 0.45% | 626 | 2 | Town |
| Northlakes | 401 | 1,339 | 1,352 | -0.96% | 897 | 1 | CDP |
| Blowing Rock | 402 | 1,326 | 1,336 | -0.75% | 409 | 3 | Town |
| Millers Creek | 403 | 1,316 | 1,369 | -3.87% | 294 | 4 | CDP |
| Cypress Landing | 404 | 1,315 | 1,227 | 7.17% | 558 | 2 | CDP |
| Stedman | 405 | 1,308 | 1,303 | 0.38% | 775 | 2 | Town |
| Robbins | 406 | 1,294 | 1,270 | 1.89% | 812 | 2 | Town |
| Princeville | 407 | 1,290 | 1,286 | 0.31% | 857 | 2 | Town |
| Hays | 408 | 1,274 | 1,312 | -2.9% | 207 | 6 | CDP |
| Franklinville | 409 | 1,255 | 1,245 | 0.8% | 743 | 2 | Town |
| Five Points | 410 | 1,248 | 1,210 | 3.14% | 151 | 8 | CDP |
| Rutherford College | 411 | 1,230 | 1,228 | 0.16% | 535 | 2 | Town |
| Elm City | 412 | 1,224 | 1,223 | 0.08% | 569 | 2 | Town |
| Robersonville | 413 | 1,220 | 1,229 | -0.73% | 1,007 | 1 | Town |
| Boonville | 414 | 1,219 | 1,215 | 0.33% | 1,017 | 1 | Town |
| Lake Waccamaw | 415 | 1,211 | 1,227 | -1.3% | 432 | 3 | Town |
| Fremont | 416 | 1,210 | 1,207 | 0.25% | 892 | 1 | Town |
| Cordova | 417 | 1,206 | 1,244 | -3.05% | 566 | 2 | CDP |
| Banner Elk | 418 | 1,200 | 1,186 | 1.18% | 625 | 2 | Town |
| Pinetops | 419 | 1,193 | 1,196 | -0.25% | 1,163 | 1 | Town |
| Mount Gilead | 420 | 1,188 | 1,185 | 0.25% | 340 | 3 | Town |
| South Henderson | 421 | 1,180 | 1,183 | -0.25% | 655 | 2 | CDP |
| Roseboro | 422 | 1,174 | 1,170 | 0.34% | 811 | 1 | Town |
| Beulaville | 423 | 1,170 | 1,160 | 0.86% | 757 | 2 | Town |
| Rougemont | 424 | 1,162 | 1,150 | 1.04% | 184 | 6 | CDP |
| New Hope | 425 | 1,155 | 1,078 | 7.14% | 456 | 3 | CDP |
| Toast | 426 | 1,150 | 1,170 | -1.71% | 762 | 2 | CDP |
| Balfour | 427 | 1,131 | 1,134 | -0.26% | 698 | 2 | CDP |
| Highlands | 428 | 1,130 | 1,119 | 0.98% | 181 | 6 | Town |
| Bunnlevel | 429 | 1,126 | 1,088 | 3.49% | 149 | 8 | CDP |
| Northwest | 430 | 1,121 | 1,037 | 8.1% | 156 | 7 | City |
| Walnut Creek | 431 | 1,108 | 1,103 | 0.45% | 521 | 2 | Village |
| Bayboro | 432 | 1,101 | 1,128 | -2.39% | 593 | 2 | Town |
| North Topsail Beach | 433 | 1,099 | 1,081 | 1.67% | 177 | 6 | Town |
| Dortches | 434 | 1,093 | 1,083 | 0.92% | 135 | 8 | Town |
| Saxapahaw | 435 | 1,088 | 1,125 | -3.29% | 210 | 5 | CDP |
| Harkers Island | 436 | 1,078 | 1,087 | -0.83% | 481 | 2 | CDP |
| Lucama | 437 | 1,065 | 1,060 | 0.47% | 1,752 | 1 | Town |
| Alamance | 438 | 1,056 | 1,043 | 1.25% | 1,328 | 1 | Village |
| Vass | 439 | 1,054 | 1,035 | 1.84% | 314 | 3 | Town |
| Columbus | 440 | 1,052 | 1,041 | 1.06% | 280 | 4 | Town |
| Camden | 441 | 1,050 | 1,020 | 2.94% | 665 | 2 | CDP |
| Montreat | 442 | 1,047 | 1,044 | 0.29% | 384 | 3 | Town |
| Stem | 443 | 1,024 | 1,018 | 0.59% | 826 | 1 | Town |
| Cooleemee | 444 | 997 | 987 | 1.01% | 1,326 | 1 | Town |
| Ocean Isle Beach | 445 | 987 | 962 | 2.6% | 264 | 4 | Town |
| Rhodhiss | 446 | 986 | 987 | -0.1% | 830 | 1 | Town |
| Brunswick | 447 | 981 | 959 | 2.29% | 1,401 | 1 | Town |
| Middlesex | 448 | 969 | 960 | 0.94% | 927 | 1 | Town |
| JAARS | 449 | 959 | 935 | 2.57% | 1,116 | 1 | CDP |
| Woodlawn | 450 | 959 | 955 | 0.42% | 291 | 3 | CDP |
| Gaston | 451 | 955 | 967 | -1.24% | 565 | 2 | Town |
| McAdenville | 452 | 947 | 936 | 1.18% | 698 | 1 | Town |
| Flat Rock | 453 | 944 | 984 | -4.07% | 362 | 3 | CDP |
| Norlina | 454 | 936 | 930 | 0.65% | 949 | 1 | Town |
| Holden Beach | 455 | 921 | 919 | 0.22% | 304 | 3 | Town |
| Castle Hayne | 456 | 912 | 931 | -2.04% | 191 | 5 | CDP |
| McLeansville | 457 | 911 | 918 | -0.76% | 149 | 6 | CDP |
| Barker Heights | 458 | 909 | 932 | -2.47% | 923 | 1 | CDP |
| Oriental | 459 | 908 | 903 | 0.55% | 635 | 1 | Town |
| Cashiers | 460 | 901 | 851 | 5.88% | 220 | 4 | CDP |
| Maury | 461 | 898 | 950 | -5.47% | 853 | 1 | CDP |
| Rowland | 462 | 896 | 894 | 0.22% | 852 | 1 | Town |
| Cleveland | 463 | 895 | 887 | 0.9% | 583 | 2 | Town |
| Hollister | 464 | 890 | 876 | 1.6% | 226 | 4 | CDP |
| Germanton | 465 | 888 | 884 | 0.45% | 507 | 2 | CDP |
| Belwood | 466 | 875 | 873 | 0.23% | 71 | 12 | Town |
| Magnolia | 467 | 875 | 867 | 0.92% | 819 | 1 | Town |
| Pleasant Hill | 468 | 864 | 865 | -0.12% | 334 | 3 | CDP |
| Vanceboro | 469 | 864 | 866 | -0.23% | 504 | 2 | Town |
| Garysburg | 470 | 855 | 867 | -1.38% | 907 | 1 | Town |
| White Lake | 471 | 854 | 852 | 0.23% | 834 | 1 | Town |
| Maysville | 472 | 849 | 843 | 0.71% | 992 | 1 | Town |
| Efland | 473 | 848 | 840 | 0.95% | 476 | 2 | CDP |
| Faith | 474 | 843 | 836 | 0.84% | 804 | 1 | Town |
| Ellerbe | 475 | 838 | 841 | -0.36% | 637 | 1 | Town |
| Rich Square | 476 | 838 | 849 | -1.3% | 272 | 3 | Town |
| Old Fort | 477 | 837 | 833 | 0.48% | 686 | 1 | Town |
| Warrenton | 478 | 837 | 834 | 0.36% | 823 | 1 | Town |
| Red Cross | 479 | 833 | 819 | 1.71% | 223 | 4 | Town |
| Ingold | 480 | 829 | 805 | 2.98% | 160 | 5 | CDP |
| Jackson Heights | 481 | 826 | 847 | -2.48% | 568 | 1 | CDP |
| Candor | 482 | 825 | 823 | 0.24% | 407 | 2 | Town |
| Star | 483 | 824 | 822 | 0.24% | 638 | 1 | Town |
| Marshall | 484 | 820 | 812 | 0.99% | 206 | 4 | Town |
| Faison | 485 | 817 | 811 | 0.74% | 943 | 1 | Town |
| Grover | 486 | 812 | 811 | 0.12% | 849 | 1 | Town |
| Peletier | 487 | 811 | 803 | 1% | 224 | 4 | Town |
| West Marion | 488 | 808 | 844 | -4.27% | 544 | 1 | CDP |
| Moravian Falls | 489 | 804 | 877 | -8.32% | 157 | 5 | CDP |
| Silver City | 490 | 803 | 808 | -0.62% | 537 | 1 | CDP |
| Moncure | 491 | 791 | 786 | 0.64% | 167 | 5 | CDP |
| Rocky Point | 492 | 775 | 830 | -6.63% | 112 | 7 | CDP |
| Frisco | 493 | 774 | 736 | 5.16% | 160 | 5 | CDP |
| Kenansville | 494 | 774 | 773 | 0.13% | 366 | 2 | Town |
| Laurel Hill | 495 | 773 | 805 | -3.98% | 322 | 2 | CDP |
| Stantonsburg | 496 | 766 | 765 | 0.13% | 1,224 | 1 | Town |
| Rosman | 497 | 761 | 751 | 1.33% | 1,394 | 1 | Town |
| Hightsville | 498 | 753 | 752 | 0.13% | 516 | 1 | CDP |
| Alliance | 499 | 752 | 749 | 0.4% | 360 | 2 | Town |
| Chocowinity | 500 | 747 | 748 | -0.13% | 749 | 1 | Town |
| Ellenboro | 501 | 744 | 741 | 0.4% | 588 | 1 | Town |
| Spivey's Corner | 502 | 744 | 728 | 2.2% | 96 | 8 | CDP |
| Duck | 503 | 741 | 742 | -0.13% | 307 | 2 | Town |
| Newland | 504 | 737 | 733 | 0.55% | 985 | 1 | Town |
| Fair Bluff | 505 | 735 | 728 | 0.96% | 312 | 2 | Town |
| Catawba | 506 | 734 | 729 | 0.69% | 158 | 5 | Town |
| Pikeville | 507 | 733 | 729 | 0.55% | 971 | 1 | Town |
| Barker Ten Mile | 508 | 723 | 738 | -2.03% | 318 | 2 | CDP |
| Grantsboro | 509 | 723 | 718 | 0.7% | 188 | 4 | Town |
| Bogue | 510 | 720 | 715 | 0.7% | 262 | 3 | Town |
| Carolina Meadows | 511 | 720 | 672 | 7.14% | 1,827 | 0 | CDP |
| Pinnacle | 512 | 713 | 725 | -1.66% | 197 | 4 | CDP |
| Alexis | 513 | 712 | 665 | 7.07% | 361 | 2 | CDP |
| Aulander | 514 | 709 | 718 | -1.25% | 480 | 1 | Town |
| Black Creek | 515 | 700 | 698 | 0.29% | 989 | 1 | Town |
| Sedalia | 516 | 700 | 695 | 0.72% | 350 | 2 | Town |
| Taylortown | 517 | 700 | 687 | 1.89% | 519 | 1 | Town |
| Conway | 518 | 697 | 708 | -1.55% | 382 | 2 | Town |
| White Plains | 519 | 690 | 716 | -3.63% | 172 | 4 | CDP |
| Dobbins Heights | 520 | 687 | 688 | -0.15% | 778 | 1 | Town |
| Iron Station | 521 | 685 | 690 | -0.72% | 290 | 2 | CDP |
| Riegelwood | 522 | 678 | 671 | 1.04% | 220 | 3 | CDP |
| Light Oak | 523 | 674 | 675 | -0.15% | 469 | 1 | CDP |
| South Mills | 524 | 670 | 656 | 2.13% | 374 | 2 | CDP |
| Kingstown | 525 | 665 | 664 | 0.15% | 378 | 2 | Town |
| Scotch Meadows | 526 | 661 | 656 | 0.76% | 1,938 | 0 | CDP |
| New London | 527 | 658 | 648 | 1.54% | 333 | 2 | Town |
| Saluda | 528 | 658 | 653 | 0.77% | 423 | 2 | City |
| Ocracoke | 529 | 657 | 676 | -2.81% | 76 | 9 | CDP |
| Beech Mountain | 530 | 656 | 658 | -0.3% | 101 | 6 | Town |
| Wade | 531 | 652 | 649 | 0.46% | 374 | 2 | Town |
| Whitakers | 532 | 651 | 648 | 0.46% | 783 | 1 | Town |
| Misenheimer | 533 | 647 | 657 | -1.52% | 400 | 2 | Village |
| East Bend | 534 | 641 | 640 | 0.16% | 490 | 1 | Town |
| Fallston | 535 | 641 | 639 | 0.31% | 296 | 2 | Town |
| Manns Harbor | 536 | 636 | 648 | -1.85% | 159 | 4 | CDP |
| High Shoals | 537 | 633 | 626 | 1.12% | 243 | 3 | City |
| Harmony | 538 | 629 | 613 | 2.61% | 464 | 1 | Town |
| Mamers | 539 | 629 | 642 | -2.02% | 104 | 6 | CDP |
| Richfield | 540 | 624 | 614 | 1.63% | 258 | 2 | Town |
| Garland | 541 | 618 | 614 | 0.65% | 574 | 1 | Town |
| Cape Colony | 542 | 616 | 575 | 7.13% | 610 | 1 | CDP |
| Wagram | 543 | 614 | 614 | 0% | 421 | 1 | Town |
| Whitsett | 544 | 608 | 604 | 0.66% | 235 | 3 | Town |
| Columbia | 545 | 605 | 605 | 0% | 493 | 1 | Town |
| Deep Run | 546 | 605 | 565 | 7.08% | 213 | 3 | CDP |
| Clarkton | 547 | 602 | 605 | -0.5% | 483 | 1 | Town |
| Newton Grove | 548 | 598 | 595 | 0.5% | 194 | 3 | Town |
| South Weldon | 549 | 598 | 605 | -1.16% | 1,375 | 0 | CDP |
| Bailey | 550 | 593 | 588 | 0.85% | 845 | 1 | Town |
| Greenevers | 551 | 592 | 587 | 0.85% | 373 | 2 | Town |
| Winton | 552 | 589 | 597 | -1.34% | 700 | 1 | Town |
| Patterson Springs | 553 | 582 | 581 | 0.17% | 567 | 1 | Town |
| Ossipee | 554 | 577 | 569 | 1.41% | 951 | 1 | Town |
| Robbinsville | 555 | 576 | 578 | -0.35% | 867 | 1 | Town |
| Winfall | 556 | 576 | 571 | 0.88% | 250 | 2 | Town |
| Lawndale | 557 | 575 | 574 | 0.17% | 713 | 1 | Town |
| Prospect | 558 | 567 | 595 | -4.71% | 144 | 4 | CDP |
| Elk Park | 559 | 559 | 555 | 0.72% | 809 | 1 | Town |
| Kelly | 560 | 558 | 557 | 0.18% | 48 | 12 | CDP |
| Hot Springs | 561 | 548 | 543 | 0.92% | 191 | 3 | Town |
| Minnesott Beach | 562 | 547 | 544 | 0.55% | 158 | 3 | Town |
| Linville | 563 | 546 | 510 | 7.06% | 306 | 2 | CDP |
| Micro | 564 | 546 | 530 | 3.02% | 1,303 | 0 | Town |
| Littleton | 565 | 534 | 539 | -0.93% | 562 | 1 | Town |
| Atlantic | 566 | 532 | 532 | 0% | 578 | 1 | CDP |
| Varnamtown | 567 | 528 | 528 | 0% | 599 | 1 | Town |
| Barnardsville | 568 | 525 | 490 | 7.14% | 149 | 4 | CDP |
| Polkville | 569 | 525 | 524 | 0.19% | 282 | 2 | City |
| Woodland | 570 | 521 | 529 | -1.51% | 416 | 1 | Town |
| Topsail Beach | 571 | 508 | 500 | 1.6% | 116 | 4 | Town |
| Parkton | 572 | 505 | 504 | 0.2% | 647 | 1 | Town |
| Gloucester | 573 | 498 | 501 | -0.6% | 347 | 1 | CDP |
| Seaboard | 574 | 498 | 507 | -1.78% | 517 | 1 | Town |
| Bell Arthur | 575 | 497 | 495 | 0.4% | 267 | 2 | CDP |
| Hayesville | 576 | 487 | 481 | 1.25% | 766 | 1 | Town |
| Teachey | 577 | 486 | 483 | 0.62% | 461 | 1 | Town |
| Chowan Beach | 578 | 477 | 446 | 6.95% | 3,019 | 0 | CDP |
| Ivanhoe | 579 | 477 | 462 | 3.25% | 95 | 5 | CDP |
| Roper | 580 | 465 | 469 | -0.85% | 543 | 1 | Town |
| Salemburg | 581 | 463 | 462 | 0.22% | 475 | 1 | Town |
| Deercroft | 582 | 457 | 454 | 0.66% | 354 | 1 | CDP |
| Gibson | 583 | 456 | 456 | 0% | 467 | 1 | Town |
| Pink Hill | 584 | 456 | 456 | 0% | 983 | 0 | Town |
| Potters Hill | 585 | 455 | 456 | -0.22% | 85 | 5 | CDP |
| Ruffin | 586 | 454 | 448 | 1.34% | 100 | 5 | CDP |
| Bakersville | 587 | 453 | 453 | 0% | 596 | 1 | Town |
| Brookford | 588 | 453 | 449 | 0.89% | 744 | 1 | Town |
| Lattimore | 589 | 452 | 449 | 0.67% | 441 | 1 | Town |
| Aurora | 590 | 450 | 451 | -0.22% | 485 | 1 | Town |
| Millingport | 591 | 449 | 459 | -2.18% | 79 | 6 | CDP |
| Hatteras | 592 | 447 | 450 | -0.67% | 283 | 2 | CDP |
| Altamahaw | 593 | 443 | 437 | 1.37% | 326 | 1 | CDP |
| Ronda | 594 | 443 | 442 | 0.23% | 409 | 1 | Town |
| Ansonville | 595 | 441 | 441 | 0% | 300 | 1 | Town |
| St. Helena | 596 | 441 | 437 | 0.92% | 78 | 6 | Village |
| Sandyfield | 597 | 440 | 439 | 0.23% | 143 | 3 | Town |
| Marshallberg | 598 | 437 | 434 | 0.69% | 686 | 1 | CDP |
| Arapahoe | 599 | 432 | 429 | 0.7% | 199 | 2 | Town |
| Hoffman | 600 | 422 | 422 | 0% | 124 | 3 | Town |
| East Arcadia | 601 | 418 | 418 | 0% | 186 | 2 | Town |
| Hookerton | 602 | 416 | 416 | 0% | 1,304 | 0 | Town |
| Gold Hill | 603 | 414 | 386 | 7.25% | 166 | 2 | CDP |
| Aquadale | 604 | 412 | 411 | 0.24% | 127 | 3 | CDP |
| Falcon | 605 | 412 | 395 | 4.3% | 293 | 1 | Town |
| Bayview | 606 | 411 | 407 | 0.98% | 390 | 1 | CDP |
| Staley | 607 | 411 | 408 | 0.74% | 355 | 1 | Town |
| Jackson | 608 | 408 | 413 | -1.21% | 404 | 1 | Town |
| Jamesville | 609 | 407 | 410 | -0.73% | 280 | 1 | Town |
| Lewiston Woodville | 610 | 406 | 412 | -1.46% | 208 | 2 | Town |
| Macclesfield | 611 | 406 | 407 | -0.25% | 750 | 1 | Town |
| Simpson | 612 | 406 | 403 | 0.74% | 1,100 | 0 | Village |
| Grimesland | 613 | 404 | 401 | 0.75% | 594 | 1 | Town |
| Lilesville | 614 | 392 | 392 | 0% | 395 | 1 | Town |
| Webster | 615 | 392 | 388 | 1.03% | 393 | 1 | Town |
| Fountain | 616 | 391 | 389 | 0.51% | 425 | 1 | Town |
| Peachland | 617 | 389 | 390 | -0.26% | 386 | 1 | Town |
| Caswell Beach | 618 | 386 | 387 | -0.26% | 130 | 3 | Town |
| Bunn | 619 | 385 | 374 | 2.94% | 713 | 1 | Town |
| Cove City | 620 | 384 | 384 | 0% | 602 | 1 | Town |
| Sugar Mountain | 621 | 384 | 382 | 0.52% | 156 | 2 | Village |
| Bolton | 622 | 380 | 383 | -0.78% | 119 | 3 | Town |
| Washington Park | 623 | 380 | 382 | -0.52% | 1,439 | 0 | Town |
| White Oak | 624 | 378 | 375 | 0.8% | 74 | 5 | CDP |
| Cliffside | 625 | 377 | 393 | -4.07% | 162 | 2 | CDP |
| Bethania | 626 | 366 | 361 | 1.39% | 539 | 1 | Town |
| Bostic | 627 | 363 | 362 | 0.28% | 389 | 1 | Town |
| Ashley Heights | 628 | 361 | 362 | -0.28% | 161 | 2 | CDP |
| Ruth | 629 | 361 | 358 | 0.84% | 851 | 0 | Town |
| Fairfield | 630 | 358 | 351 | 1.99% | 51 | 7 | CDP |
| Atkinson | 631 | 357 | 346 | 3.18% | 361 | 1 | Town |
| Saratoga | 632 | 352 | 352 | 0% | 557 | 1 | Town |
| Bridgeton | 633 | 350 | 349 | 0.29% | 171 | 2 | Town |
| Glenwood | 634 | 350 | 327 | 7.03% | 217 | 2 | CDP |
| Dover | 635 | 346 | 347 | -0.29% | 360 | 1 | Town |
| Sims | 636 | 346 | 345 | 0.29% | 1,573 | 0 | Town |
| Stovall | 637 | 341 | 340 | 0.29% | 267 | 1 | Town |
| Bowdens | 638 | 339 | 316 | 7.28% | 249 | 1 | CDP |
| Calypso | 639 | 338 | 336 | 0.6% | 338 | 1 | Town |
| Centerville | 640 | 326 | 304 | 7.24% | 200 | 2 | CDP |
| Morven | 641 | 326 | 327 | -0.31% | 317 | 1 | Town |
| Old Hundred | 642 | 323 | 321 | 0.62% | 333 | 1 | CDP |
| Forest Hills | 643 | 321 | 318 | 0.94% | 647 | 0 | Village |
| Seven Devils | 644 | 316 | 316 | 0% | 143 | 2 | Town |
| Waco | 645 | 315 | 314 | 0.32% | 376 | 1 | Town |
| Henrietta | 646 | 311 | 321 | -3.12% | 533 | 1 | CDP |
| Raemon | 647 | 311 | 309 | 0.65% | 72 | 4 | CDP |
| Yadkin College | 648 | 309 | 288 | 7.29% | 107 | 3 | CDP |
| Caroleen | 649 | 308 | 331 | -6.95% | 278 | 1 | CDP |
| Casar | 650 | 307 | 307 | 0% | 175 | 2 | Town |
| Jackson Springs | 651 | 305 | 285 | 7.02% | 191 | 2 | CDP |
| Cedar Rock | 652 | 299 | 299 | 0% | 262 | 1 | Village |
| Mooresboro | 653 | 299 | 299 | 0% | 169 | 2 | Town |
| Sandy Creek | 654 | 299 | 290 | 3.1% | 210 | 1 | Town |
| Coinjock | 655 | 293 | 295 | -0.68% | 349 | 1 | CDP |
| Farmington | 656 | 292 | 273 | 6.96% | 180 | 2 | CDP |
| Hamilton | 657 | 292 | 294 | -0.68% | 591 | 0 | Town |
| Rennert | 658 | 290 | 288 | 0.69% | 263 | 1 | Town |
| Momeyer | 659 | 289 | 286 | 1.05% | 262 | 1 | Town |
| Swan Quarter | 660 | 285 | 288 | -1.04% | 72 | 4 | CDP |
| Bald Head Island | 661 | 282 | 278 | 1.44% | 72 | 4 | Village |
| Bolivia | 662 | 280 | 254 | 10.24% | 440 | 1 | Town |
| Castalia | 663 | 278 | 275 | 1.09% | 368 | 1 | Town |
| Pollocksville | 664 | 273 | 271 | 0.74% | 869 | 0 | Town |
| Marble | 665 | 272 | 276 | -1.45% | 248 | 1 | CDP |
| Evergreen | 666 | 270 | 280 | -3.57% | 70 | 4 | CDP |
| Avon | 667 | 269 | 302 | -10.93% | 118 | 2 | CDP |
| Cameron | 668 | 267 | 262 | 1.91% | 220 | 1 | Town |
| Hiddenite | 669 | 265 | 283 | -6.36% | 167 | 2 | CDP |
| Dublin | 670 | 264 | 264 | 0% | 607 | 0 | Town |
| Oak City | 671 | 262 | 264 | -0.76% | 261 | 1 | Town |
| Goldston | 672 | 261 | 256 | 1.95% | 315 | 1 | Town |
| Hobgood | 673 | 258 | 260 | -0.77% | 250 | 1 | Town |
| Cofield | 674 | 257 | 259 | -0.77% | 82 | 3 | Village |
| Gatesville | 675 | 257 | 260 | -1.15% | 636 | 0 | Town |
| Milwaukee | 676 | 256 | 239 | 7.11% | 149 | 2 | CDP |
| Roberdel | 677 | 253 | 236 | 7.2% | 383 | 1 | CDP |
| Gerton | 678 | 250 | 250 | 0% | 67 | 4 | CDP |
| Vann Crossroads | 679 | 248 | 254 | -2.36% | 54 | 5 | CDP |
| Trenton | 680 | 247 | 246 | 0.41% | 1,012 | 0 | Town |
| Parmele | 681 | 242 | 243 | -0.41% | 209 | 1 | Town |
| Bath | 682 | 240 | 241 | -0.41% | 672 | 0 | Town |
| Seagrove | 683 | 240 | 239 | 0.42% | 210 | 1 | Town |
| Shannon | 684 | 240 | 242 | -0.83% | 235 | 1 | CDP |
| Davis | 685 | 238 | 250 | -4.8% | 109 | 2 | CDP |
| Indian Beach | 686 | 233 | 231 | 0.87% | 409 | 1 | Town |
| Watha | 687 | 230 | 221 | 4.07% | 169 | 1 | Town |
| Elrod | 688 | 226 | 238 | -5.04% | 42 | 5 | CDP |
| Crouse | 689 | 224 | 209 | 7.18% | 197 | 1 | CDP |
| Stonewall | 690 | 220 | 219 | 0.46% | 129 | 2 | Town |
| Turkey | 691 | 219 | 218 | 0.46% | 553 | 0 | Town |
| Dillsboro | 692 | 218 | 216 | 0.93% | 456 | 0 | Town |
| Bennett | 693 | 214 | 219 | -2.28% | 67 | 3 | CDP |
| Earl | 694 | 209 | 208 | 0.48% | 243 | 1 | Town |
| Engelhard | 695 | 206 | 222 | -7.21% | 64 | 3 | CDP |
| Kelford | 696 | 202 | 204 | -0.98% | 419 | 0 | Town |
| Creswell | 697 | 201 | 203 | -0.99% | 355 | 1 | Town |
| Vandemere | 698 | 201 | 200 | 0.5% | 132 | 2 | Town |
| Colerain | 699 | 200 | 203 | -1.48% | 760 | 0 | Town |
| Conetoe | 700 | 200 | 200 | 0% | 588 | 0 | Town |
| Smithtown | 701 | 197 | 184 | 7.07% | 147 | 1 | CDP |
| Walstonburg | 702 | 195 | 196 | -0.51% | 479 | 0 | Town |
| Salvo | 703 | 194 | 196 | -1.02% | 200 | 1 | CDP |
| Danbury | 704 | 188 | 188 | 0% | 251 | 1 | Town |
| Gulf | 705 | 187 | 184 | 1.63% | 206 | 1 | CDP |
| Love Valley | 706 | 179 | 175 | 2.29% | 175 | 1 | Town |
| Stokes | 707 | 179 | 192 | -6.77% | 40 | 4 | CDP |
| Powellsville | 708 | 176 | 179 | -1.68% | 493 | 0 | Town |
| Autryville | 709 | 175 | 174 | 0.57% | 335 | 1 | Town |
| Severn | 710 | 174 | 177 | -1.69% | 172 | 1 | Town |
| Roxobel | 711 | 173 | 175 | -1.14% | 166 | 1 | Town |
| Askewville | 712 | 169 | 172 | -1.74% | 285 | 1 | Town |
| Rodanthe | 713 | 165 | 171 | -3.51% | 173 | 1 | CDP |
| Harrells | 714 | 163 | 163 | 0% | 52 | 3 | Town |
| Pantego | 715 | 161 | 161 | 0% | 200 | 1 | Town |
| Boardman | 716 | 160 | 161 | -0.62% | 52 | 3 | Town |
| Halifax | 717 | 158 | 160 | -1.25% | 346 | 0 | Town |
| Wakulla | 718 | 158 | 154 | 2.6% | 184 | 1 | CDP |
| Godwin | 719 | 156 | 156 | 0% | 230 | 1 | Town |
| Blue Clay Farms | 720 | 155 | 145 | 6.9% | 64 | 2 | CDP |
| Keener | 721 | 154 | 182 | -15.38% | 14 | 11 | CDP |
| Lowgap | 722 | 154 | 165 | -6.67% | 135 | 1 | CDP |
| Crossnore | 723 | 151 | 151 | 0% | 337 | 0 | Town |
| Milton | 724 | 151 | 152 | -0.66% | 388 | 0 | Town |
| Cerro Gordo | 725 | 146 | 143 | 2.1% | 185 | 1 | Town |
| Mesic | 726 | 144 | 143 | 0.7% | 140 | 1 | Town |
| Everetts | 727 | 143 | 144 | -0.69% | 290 | 0 | Town |
| Glenville | 728 | 142 | 140 | 1.43% | 106 | 1 | CDP |
| Waves | 729 | 140 | 140 | 0% | 207 | 1 | CDP |
| Chimney Rock Village | 730 | 138 | 138 | 0% | 41 | 3 | Village |
| Linden | 731 | 138 | 138 | 0% | 251 | 1 | Town |
| Belvoir | 732 | 134 | 146 | -8.22% | 68 | 2 | CDP |
| Butters | 733 | 131 | 142 | -7.75% | 89 | 1 | CDP |
| Lansing | 734 | 129 | 129 | 0% | 349 | 0 | Town |
| Kittrell | 735 | 124 | 125 | -0.8% | 596 | 0 | Town |
| Proctorville | 736 | 121 | 121 | 0% | 267 | 0 | Town |
| Macon | 737 | 106 | 106 | 0% | 210 | 1 | Town |
| Marietta | 738 | 106 | 106 | 0% | 95 | 1 | Town |
| Middleburg | 739 | 103 | 103 | 0% | 131 | 1 | Town |
| Grandfather Village | 740 | 99 | 99 | 0% | 64 | 2 | Village |
| Hallsboro | 741 | 99 | 123 | -19.51% | 30 | 3 | CDP |
| Long Creek | 742 | 96 | 90 | 6.67% | 48 | 2 | CDP |
| Norman | 743 | 96 | 97 | -1.03% | 171 | 1 | Town |
| McDonald | 744 | 95 | 95 | 0% | 373 | 0 | Town |
| McFarlan | 745 | 92 | 92 | 0% | 100 | 1 | Town |
| Tar Heel | 746 | 90 | 90 | 0% | 388 | 0 | Town |
| Lumber Bridge | 747 | 85 | 85 | 0% | 127 | 1 | Town |
| Bear Grass | 748 | 83 | 84 | -1.19% | 327 | 0 | Town |
| Harrellsville | 749 | 81 | 82 | -1.22% | 279 | 0 | Town |
| Sunbury | 750 | 79 | 93 | -15.05% | 32 | 2 | CDP |
| Valle Crucis | 751 | 68 | 91 | -25.27% | 15 | 4 | CDP |
| Delco | 752 | 67 | 86 | -22.09% | 44 | 2 | CDP |
| Dundarrach | 753 | 65 | 61 | 6.56% | 49 | 1 | CDP |
| Speed | 754 | 65 | 65 | 0% | 214 | 0 | Town |
| Como | 755 | 63 | 64 | -1.56% | 20 | 3 | Town |
| Raynham | 756 | 63 | 63 | 0% | 516 | 0 | Town |
| Orrum | 757 | 61 | 61 | 0% | 128 | 0 | Town |
| Seven Springs | 758 | 57 | 57 | 0% | 169 | 0 | Town |
| Bowmore | 759 | 56 | 59 | -5.08% | 17 | 3 | CDP |
| Lasker | 760 | 56 | 57 | -1.75% | 50 | 1 | Town |
| Rex | 761 | 52 | 49 | 6.12% | 70 | 1 | CDP |
| Falkland | 762 | 48 | 48 | 0% | 211 | 0 | Town |
| Hassell | 763 | 46 | 47 | -2.13% | 173 | 0 | Town |
| Lake Santeetlah | 764 | 41 | 41 | 0% | 211 | 0 | Town |
| Graingers | 765 | 38 | 35 | 8.57% | 23 | 2 | CDP |
| Leggett | 766 | 34 | 35 | -2.86% | 44 | 1 | Town |
| Pinetown | 767 | 14 | 23 | -39.13% | 14 | 1 | CDP |
| Fontana Dam | 768 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 18 | 1 | Town |
| Chinquapin | 769 | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | 6 | 1 | CDP |
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 960,608 in 2025.
Fastest Growing City
Chinquapin is the fastest growing city in North Carolina over the past 5 years, having grown 12.5% annually since 2020.
10 Largest Cities
Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point and Concord.