| City | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Buncombe County | 93,716 |
| Apex | Wake County | 83,047 |
| Asheboro | Randolph County | 28,186 |
| Albemarle | Stanly County | 18,027 |
| Anderson Creek | Harnett County | 17,257 |
| Archdale | Guilford County | 12,326 |
| Aberdeen | Moore County | 10,307 |
| Angier | Harnett County | 10,058 |
| Archer Lodge | Johnston County | 5,819 |
| Ayden | Pitt County | 5,296 |
| Ahoskie | Hertford County | 4,552 |
| Avery Creek | Buncombe County | 3,240 |
| Andrews | Cherokee County | 1,823 |
| Advance | Davie County | 1,638 |
| Arrowhead Beach | Chowan County | 1,572 |
| Atlantic Beach | Carteret County | 1,418 |
| Alamance | Alamance County | 1,075 |
| Alexis | Gaston County | 782 |
| Alliance | Pamlico County | 769 |
| Aulander | Bertie County | 705 |
| Altamahaw | Alamance County | 619 |
| Atlantic | Carteret County | 541 |
| Ansonville | Anson County | 462 |
| Aurora | Beaufort County | 453 |
| Arapahoe | Pamlico County | 435 |
| Atkinson | Pender County | 368 |
| Aquadale | Stanly County | 348 |
| Ashley Heights | Hoke County | 283 |
| Avon | Dare County | 269 |
| Autryville | Sampson County | 172 |
| Askewville | Bertie County | 169 |