17 cities
| City | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis | Cabarrus County | 63,097 |
| Kernersville | Forsyth County | 29,850 |
| Knightdale | Wake County | 23,016 |
| Kinston | Lenoir County | 19,397 |
| Kings Mountain | Cleveland County | 12,097 |
| Kings Grant | New Hanover County | 9,280 |
| King | Stokes County | 8,037 |
| Kill Devil Hills | Dare County | 7,782 |
| Kitty Hawk | Dare County | 3,682 |
| Kure Beach | New Hanover County | 2,139 |
| Kenly | Johnston County | 1,779 |
| Kenansville | Duplin County | 776 |
| Kelly | Bladen County | 743 |
| Kingstown | Cleveland County | 666 |
| Kelford | Bertie County | 200 |
| Keener | Sampson County | 194 |
| Kittrell | Vance County | 124 |