30 cities
| City | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | Pasquotank County | 19,220 |
| Eden | Rockingham County | 15,390 |
| Elon | Alamance County | 11,457 |
| Etowah | Henderson County | 7,954 |
| East Flat Rock | Henderson County | 6,808 |
| Erwin | Harnett County | 5,036 |
| Edenton | Chowan County | 4,505 |
| Elkin | Surry County | 4,081 |
| Emerald Isle | Carteret County | 4,078 |
| Eastover | Bladen County | 3,736 |
| Enochville | Rowan County | 3,500 |
| Elroy | Greene County | 3,423 |
| Emma | Buncombe County | 3,393 |
| Elizabethtown | Bladen County | 3,282 |
| East Rockingham | Richmond County | 3,048 |
| Edneyville | Henderson County | 2,774 |
| Enfield | Halifax County | 1,759 |
| East Spencer | Rowan County | 1,652 |
| Elm City | Wilson County | 1,226 |
| Efland | Orange County | 1,140 |
| Ellerbe | Richmond County | 836 |
| Ellenboro | Rutherford County | 748 |
| East Bend | Yadkin County | 643 |
| Elk Park | Avery County | 563 |
| East Arcadia | Bladen County | 418 |
| Evergreen | Columbus County | 372 |
| Earl | Cleveland County | 211 |
| Elrod | Robeson County | 205 |
| Engelhard | Hyde County | 180 |
| Everetts | Martin County | 143 |