Southeast North Carolina Cities

147 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Wilmington1New Hanover County127,633
Jacksonville2Onslow County70,232
Leland3Brunswick County36,773
New Bern4Craven County34,938
Goldsboro5Wayne County34,662
Kinston6Lenoir County19,458
Murraysville7New Hanover County17,783
Havelock8Craven County17,279
Piney Green9Onslow County14,345
Myrtle Grove10New Hanover County12,947
Morehead City11Carteret County10,058
Hampstead12Pender County9,905
Oak Island13Brunswick County9,555
Kings Grant14New Hanover County9,207
Ogden15New Hanover County8,609
Clinton16Sampson County8,304
Half Moon17Onslow County7,692
St. James18Brunswick County7,506
Porters Neck19New Hanover County7,240
Boiling Spring Lakes20Brunswick County6,946
Carolina Beach21New Hanover County6,940
Silver Lake22New Hanover County6,341
Northchase23New Hanover County6,207
Holly Ridge24Onslow County6,146
Carolina Shores25Brunswick County5,687
Wrightsboro26New Hanover County5,517
Shallotte27Brunswick County5,411
Surf City28Pender County5,228
Beaufort29Carteret County4,999
James City30Craven County4,699
Sunset Beach31Brunswick County4,610
Newport32Carteret County4,541
Mount Olive33Wayne County4,522
Southport34Brunswick County4,426
Swansboro35Onslow County4,266
Trent Woods36Craven County4,041
Emerald Isle37Carteret County4,039
Skippers Corner38New Hanover County3,995
Burgaw39Pender County3,846
Brices Creek40Craven County3,672
Wallace41Duplin County3,560
Belville42Brunswick County3,473
Elroy43Greene County3,451
Calabash44Brunswick County3,214
La Grange45Lenoir County3,006
Fairfield Harbour46Craven County2,890
River Bend47Craven County2,878
Warsaw48Duplin County2,821
Bayshore49New Hanover County2,790
Brogden50Wayne County2,724
Dudley51Wayne County2,677
Mar-Mac52Wayne County2,677
Sneads Ferry53Onslow County2,542
Richlands54Onslow County2,483
Neuse Forest55Craven County2,468
Wrightsville Beach56New Hanover County2,397
Cape Carteret57Carteret County2,302
Kure Beach58New Hanover County2,146
Broad Creek59Carteret County1,906
Navassa60Brunswick County1,874
Cedar Point61Carteret County1,846
Sea Breeze62New Hanover County1,694
Pumpkin Center63Onslow County1,681
Cherry Branch64Craven County1,622
Brandywine Bay65Carteret County1,620
Snow Hill66Greene County1,574
Bonnetsville67Sampson County1,510
Pine Knoll Shores68Carteret County1,447
Atlantic Beach69Carteret County1,432
Rose Hill70Duplin County1,417
New Hope71Greene County1,385
Fremont72Wayne County1,210
Roseboro73Sampson County1,174
Beulaville74Duplin County1,170
Northwest75Brunswick County1,121
Walnut Creek76Greene County1,108
Bayboro77Pamlico County1,101
North Topsail Beach78Onslow County1,099
Harkers Island79Carteret County1,060
Ocean Isle Beach80Brunswick County987
Jackson Heights81Jones County981
Maury82Greene County974
Rocky Point83Pender County959
Castle Hayne84New Hanover County944
Holden Beach85Brunswick County921
Oriental86Pamlico County908
Magnolia87Duplin County875
Vanceboro88Craven County864
Maysville89Jones County849
Faison90Duplin County817
Peletier91Carteret County811
Kenansville92Duplin County774
Alliance93Pamlico County752
Pikeville94Wayne County733
Grantsboro95Pamlico County723
Bogue96Carteret County720
Hightsville97New Hanover County702
Ingold98Sampson County697
Bell Arthur99Greene County677
Deep Run100Lenoir County632
Garland101Sampson County618
Newton Grove102Sampson County598
Greenevers103Duplin County592
Potters Hill104Duplin County558
Minnesott Beach105Pamlico County547
Atlantic106Carteret County541
Varnamtown107Brunswick County528
Gloucester108Carteret County510
Topsail Beach109Onslow County508
Teachey110Duplin County486
Salemburg111Sampson County463
Pink Hill112Lenoir County456
St. Helena113Pender County441
Marshallberg114Carteret County440
Arapahoe115Pamlico County432
Hookerton116Greene County416
Caswell Beach117Brunswick County386
Cove City118Craven County384
Atkinson119Pender County357
Bridgeton120Craven County350
Dover121Craven County346
Calypso122Duplin County338
Vann Crossroads123Sampson County309
Sandy Creek124Brunswick County299
Bald Head Island125Brunswick County282
Bolivia126Brunswick County280
Pollocksville127Jones County273
Davis128Carteret County270
Ivanhoe129Sampson County269
Trenton130Jones County247
Long Creek131Pender County241
Indian Beach132Carteret County233
Watha133Duplin County230
Stonewall134Pamlico County220
Turkey135Sampson County219
Keener136Sampson County217
Blue Clay Farms137New Hanover County207
Vandemere138Pamlico County201
Walstonburg139Greene County195
Autryville140Sampson County175
Harrells141Sampson County163
Godwin142Sampson County156
Mesic143Pamlico County144
Bowdens144Duplin County102
Delway145Duplin County66
Seven Springs146Wayne County57
Graingers147Jones County37

About Southeast North Carolina

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024