17 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis | Cabarrus County | 61,809 |
| Kernersville | Forsyth County | 29,305 |
| Knightdale | Wake County | 22,422 |
| Kinston | Lenoir County | 19,458 |
| Kings Mountain | Cleveland County | 11,947 |
| Kings Grant | New Hanover County | 8,673 |
| King | Stokes County | 7,900 |
| Kill Devil Hills | Dare County | 7,762 |
| Kitty Hawk | Dare County | 3,686 |
| Kure Beach | New Hanover County | 2,146 |
| Kenly | Johnston County | 1,733 |
| Kenansville | Duplin County | 774 |
| Kingstown | Cleveland County | 665 |
| Kelly | Bladen County | 558 |
| Kelford | Bertie County | 202 |
| Keener | Sampson County | 154 |
| Kittrell | Vance County | 124 |