North Carolina Cities Starting With S

City
County
2026 Pop. ↓
SalisburyRowan County37,239
SanfordLee County34,861
StatesvilleIredell County32,809
ShelbyCleveland County23,531
StallingsUnion County18,117
Southern PinesMoore County17,687
Spout SpringsHarnett County13,628
SmithfieldJohnston County13,470
SummerfieldGuilford County11,406
Spring LakeCumberland County11,166
St. StephensAlexander County9,559
Siler CityChatham County8,237
SelmaJohnston County7,621
St. JamesBrunswick County7,507
Silver LakeNew Hanover County6,391
SwannanoaBuncombe County6,382
StokesdaleGuilford County6,177
ShallotteBrunswick County5,585
Surf CityPender County5,408
SawmillsAlexander County5,115
Seven LakesMoore County4,808
Sunset BeachBrunswick County4,730
SouthportBrunswick County4,520
StanleyGaston County4,290
SwansboroOnslow County4,273
SpindaleRutherford County4,201
Skippers CornerNew Hanover County4,076
SpencerRowan County3,478
Southern ShoresDare County3,116
SylvaJackson County2,717
SwepsonvilleAlamance County2,669
Sneads FerryOnslow County2,535
South RosemaryHalifax County2,450
Spruce PineMitchell County2,219
St. PaulsRobeson County2,122
SalemBurke County1,993
SpartaAlleghany County1,937
SharpsburgNash County1,812
StanfieldStanly County1,773
Sea BreezeNew Hanover County1,676
Snow HillGreene County1,586
Scotland NeckHalifax County1,574
SaxapahawAlamance County1,467
Spring HopeNash County1,396
SpringdaleGaston County1,378
StonevilleRockingham County1,375
StedmanCumberland County1,318
Stony PointAlexander County1,297
South HendersonVance County1,288
SouthmontDavidson County1,252
StemGranville County1,030
StarMontgomery County826
StantonsburgWilson County781
Silver CityHoke County768
SedaliaGuilford County695
South WeldonHalifax County684
SaludaPolk County680
Spivey's CornerCumberland County678
SeaboardNorthampton County495
Scotch MeadowsScotland County489
SalemburgSampson County473
SandyfieldBladen County452
St. HelenaPender County438
SimpsonPitt County412
StaleyRandolph County408
Sugar MountainAvery County384
SaratogaWilson County364
Swan QuarterHyde County360
SimsWilson County347
StovallGranville County335
Seven DevilsAvery County314
Sandy CreekBrunswick County289
SunburyGates County258
South MillsCamden County257
SeagroveRandolph County250
SalvoDare County217
StonewallPamlico County210
SmithtownYadkin County207
SevernNorthampton County174
StokesPitt County157
SpeedEdgecombe County66
Seven SpringsWayne County59
ShannonRobeson County46

Sources

  1. US Census: 2025 Gazetteer Files
  2. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024