20 cities
| City | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| New Bern | Craven County | 35,658 |
| Newton | Catawba County | 13,780 |
| Northchase | New Hanover County | 6,371 |
| Nashville | Nash County | 5,949 |
| Newport | Carteret County | 4,581 |
| North Wilkesboro | Wilkes County | 4,394 |
| Nags Head | Dare County | 3,069 |
| Norwood | Stanly County | 2,598 |
| Neuse Forest | Craven County | 2,499 |
| Nebo | McDowell County | 1,979 |
| Navassa | Brunswick County | 1,973 |
| New Hope | Greene County | 1,477 |
| Northlakes | Alexander County | 1,445 |
| Northwest | Brunswick County | 1,206 |
| North Topsail Beach | Onslow County | 1,118 |
| Norlina | Warren County | 942 |
| Newland | Avery County | 741 |
| New London | Stanly County | 668 |
| Newton Grove | Sampson County | 601 |
| Norman | Richmond County | 96 |