31 cities
| City | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Buncombe County | 95,311 |
| Apex | Wake County | 81,359 |
| Asheboro | Randolph County | 28,270 |
| Albemarle | Stanly County | 17,816 |
| Anderson Creek | Harnett County | 17,257 |
| Archdale | Guilford County | 12,267 |
| Aberdeen | Moore County | 10,047 |
| Angier | Harnett County | 9,575 |
| Archer Lodge | Johnston County | 5,867 |
| Ayden | Pitt County | 5,252 |
| Ahoskie | Hertford County | 4,560 |
| Avery Creek | Buncombe County | 3,240 |
| Andrews | Cherokee County | 1,808 |
| Advance | Davie County | 1,638 |
| Arrowhead Beach | Chowan County | 1,572 |
| Atlantic Beach | Carteret County | 1,443 |
| Alamance | Alamance County | 1,069 |
| Alexis | Gaston County | 782 |
| Alliance | Pamlico County | 756 |
| Aulander | Bertie County | 700 |
| Altamahaw | Alamance County | 619 |
| Atlantic | Carteret County | 541 |
| Aurora | Beaufort County | 449 |
| Ansonville | Anson County | 441 |
| Arapahoe | Pamlico County | 436 |
| Atkinson | Pender County | 369 |
| Aquadale | Stanly County | 348 |
| Ashley Heights | Hoke County | 283 |
| Avon | Dare County | 269 |
| Autryville | Sampson County | 176 |
| Askewville | Bertie County | 167 |