Southeast North Carolina Cities

147 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Wilmington1New Hanover County129,982
Jacksonville2Onslow County69,625
Leland3Brunswick County39,095
New Bern4Craven County35,658
Goldsboro5Wayne County34,696
Kinston6Lenoir County19,397
Murraysville7New Hanover County18,021
Havelock8Craven County17,152
Piney Green9Onslow County14,415
Myrtle Grove10New Hanover County13,218
Hampstead11Pender County10,293
Morehead City12Carteret County10,153
Oak Island13Brunswick County9,789
Kings Grant14New Hanover County9,280
Ogden15New Hanover County8,732
Clinton16Sampson County8,292
St. James17Brunswick County7,698
Half Moon18Onslow County7,648
Porters Neck19New Hanover County7,309
Boiling Spring Lakes20Brunswick County7,154
Carolina Beach21New Hanover County7,016
Holly Ridge22Onslow County6,527
Silver Lake23New Hanover County6,391
Northchase24New Hanover County6,371
Carolina Shores25Brunswick County5,911
Shallotte26Brunswick County5,661
Wrightsboro27New Hanover County5,558
Surf City28Pender County5,495
Beaufort29Carteret County5,104
Sunset Beach30Brunswick County4,699
James City31Craven County4,619
Newport32Carteret County4,581
Mount Olive33Wayne County4,547
Southport34Brunswick County4,512
Swansboro35Onslow County4,367
Emerald Isle36Carteret County4,078
Skippers Corner37New Hanover County4,076
Trent Woods38Craven County4,035
Burgaw39Pender County3,868
Brices Creek40Craven County3,712
Belville41Brunswick County3,691
Wallace42Duplin County3,590
Calabash43Brunswick County3,454
Elroy44Greene County3,423
La Grange45Lenoir County3,090
Fairfield Harbour46Craven County2,886
River Bend47Craven County2,875
Dudley48Wayne County2,855
Warsaw49Duplin County2,839
Bayshore50New Hanover County2,749
Brogden51Wayne County2,730
Mar-Mac52Wayne County2,614
Sneads Ferry53Onslow County2,535
Richlands54Onslow County2,521
Neuse Forest55Craven County2,499
Wrightsville Beach56New Hanover County2,383
Cape Carteret57Carteret County2,317
Kure Beach58New Hanover County2,139
Navassa59Brunswick County1,973
Broad Creek60Carteret County1,877
Cedar Point61Carteret County1,860
Cherry Branch62Craven County1,730
Brandywine Bay63Carteret County1,728
Sea Breeze64New Hanover County1,676
Pumpkin Center65Onslow County1,645
Bonnetsville66Sampson County1,581
Snow Hill67Greene County1,572
New Hope68Greene County1,477
Pine Knoll Shores69Carteret County1,460
Atlantic Beach70Carteret County1,443
Rose Hill71Duplin County1,427
Fremont72Wayne County1,214
Northwest73Brunswick County1,206
Beulaville74Duplin County1,181
Roseboro75Sampson County1,178
North Topsail Beach76Onslow County1,118
Walnut Creek77Greene County1,114
Bayboro78Pamlico County1,075
Harkers Island79Carteret County1,051
Ocean Isle Beach80Brunswick County1,013
Jackson Heights81Jones County970
Maury82Greene County927
Castle Hayne83New Hanover County926
Holden Beach84Brunswick County923
Rocky Point85Pender County916
Oriental86Pamlico County913
Magnolia87Duplin County884
Vanceboro88Craven County862
Maysville89Jones County855
Faison90Duplin County823
Peletier91Carteret County819
Kenansville92Duplin County776
Alliance93Pamlico County756
Pikeville94Wayne County737
Grantsboro95Pamlico County728
Bogue96Carteret County726
Ingold97Sampson County712
Hightsville98New Hanover County700
Bell Arthur99Greene County691
Deep Run100Lenoir County674
Garland101Sampson County622
Newton Grove102Sampson County601
Greenevers103Duplin County597
Potters Hill104Duplin County563
Minnesott Beach105Pamlico County551
Atlantic106Carteret County541
Varnamtown107Brunswick County528
Topsail Beach108Onslow County516
Gloucester109Carteret County509
Teachey110Duplin County490
Salemburg111Sampson County464
Pink Hill112Lenoir County457
St. Helena113Pender County445
Marshallberg114Carteret County442
Arapahoe115Pamlico County436
Hookerton116Greene County417
Caswell Beach117Brunswick County385
Cove City118Craven County385
Atkinson119Pender County369
Bridgeton120Craven County351
Dover121Craven County346
Calypso122Duplin County341
Sandy Creek123Brunswick County309
Vann Crossroads124Sampson County308
Bolivia125Brunswick County306
Bald Head Island126Brunswick County286
Pollocksville127Jones County275
Ivanhoe128Sampson County269
Davis129Carteret County260
Long Creek130Pender County257
Trenton131Jones County249
Watha132Duplin County240
Indian Beach133Carteret County235
Stonewall134Pamlico County222
Blue Clay Farms135New Hanover County220
Turkey136Sampson County220
Vandemere137Pamlico County203
Walstonburg138Greene County195
Keener139Sampson County194
Autryville140Sampson County176
Harrells141Sampson County164
Godwin142Sampson County157
Mesic143Pamlico County145
Bowdens144Duplin County108
Delway145Duplin County57
Seven Springs146Wayne County57
Graingers147Jones County39

About Southeast North Carolina

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024