Southeast North Carolina Cities

148 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Wilmington1New Hanover County127,316
Jacksonville2Onslow County71,517
Leland3Brunswick County34,994
Goldsboro4Wayne County33,417
New Bern5Craven County32,854
Kinston6Lenoir County19,181
Murraysville7New Hanover County17,286
Havelock8Craven County16,645
Piney Green9Onslow County15,136
Myrtle Grove10New Hanover County12,897
Oak Island11Brunswick County10,143
Morehead City12Carteret County10,053
Hampstead13Pender County9,404
Ogden14New Hanover County9,182
Kings Grant15New Hanover County8,673
Half Moon16Onslow County8,388
Clinton17Sampson County8,280
St. James18Brunswick County7,992
Porters Neck19New Hanover County7,405
Boiling Spring Lakes20Brunswick County7,113
Carolina Beach21New Hanover County7,004
Northchase22New Hanover County5,992
Silver Lake23New Hanover County5,923
Shallotte24Brunswick County5,815
Holly Ridge25Onslow County5,787
Carolina Shores26Brunswick County5,765
Surf City27Pender County5,373
Beaufort28Carteret County5,025
James City29Craven County5,008
Wrightsboro30New Hanover County4,871
Sunset Beach31Brunswick County4,764
Southport32Brunswick County4,599
Newport33Carteret County4,575
Swansboro34Onslow County4,391
Mount Olive35Wayne County4,298
Trent Woods36Craven County4,128
Emerald Isle37Carteret County4,046
Brices Creek38Craven County3,829
Skippers Corner39New Hanover County3,803
Burgaw40Pender County3,625
Wallace41Duplin County3,512
Elroy42Greene County3,402
La Grange43Lenoir County3,055
Bayshore44New Hanover County2,984
River Bend45Craven County2,939
Fairfield Harbour46Craven County2,782
Brogden47Wayne County2,772
Warsaw48Duplin County2,741
Calabash49Brunswick County2,699
Dudley50Wayne County2,495
Richlands51Onslow County2,495
Belville52Brunswick County2,435
Wrightsville Beach53New Hanover County2,388
Cape Carteret54Carteret County2,296
Neuse Forest55Craven County2,219
Mar-Mac56Wayne County2,203
Kure Beach57New Hanover County2,138
Pumpkin Center58Onslow County2,133
Sneads Ferry59Onslow County2,014
Navassa60Brunswick County1,963
Broad Creek61Carteret County1,933
Cedar Point62Carteret County1,839
Brandywine Bay63Carteret County1,674
Cherry Branch64Craven County1,601
Bonnetsville65Sampson County1,511
Snow Hill66Greene County1,464
Pine Knoll Shores67Carteret County1,453
Atlantic Beach68Carteret County1,427
Sea Breeze69New Hanover County1,424
Rose Hill70Duplin County1,391
Fremont71Wayne County1,204
Northwest72Brunswick County1,203
Roseboro73Sampson County1,156
New Hope74Greene County1,155
Beulaville75Duplin County1,151
North Topsail Beach76Onslow County1,109
Walnut Creek77Greene County1,108
Harkers Island78Carteret County1,078
Ocean Isle Beach79Brunswick County1,052
Holden Beach80Brunswick County950
Bayboro81Pamlico County936
Castle Hayne82New Hanover County912
Oriental83Pamlico County907
Maury84Greene County898
Vanceboro85Craven County881
Magnolia86Duplin County869
Maysville87Jones County855
Ingold88Sampson County829
Jackson Heights89Jones County826
Peletier90Carteret County805
Faison91Duplin County804
Rocky Point92Pender County775
Kenansville93Duplin County761
Alliance94Pamlico County759
Hightsville95New Hanover County753
Pikeville96Wayne County724
Grantsboro97Pamlico County722
Bogue98Carteret County718
Deep Run99Lenoir County605
Garland100Sampson County604
Greenevers101Duplin County589
Newton Grove102Sampson County574
Minnesott Beach103Pamlico County545
Varnamtown104Brunswick County541
Atlantic105Carteret County532
Topsail Beach106Onslow County517
Gloucester107Carteret County498
Bell Arthur108Greene County497
Ivanhoe109Sampson County477
Teachey110Duplin County476
Pink Hill111Lenoir County455
Potters Hill112Duplin County455
Salemburg113Sampson County455
St. Helena114Pender County439
Marshallberg115Carteret County437
Arapahoe116Pamlico County435
Hookerton117Greene County415
Caswell Beach118Brunswick County397
Cove City119Craven County391
Bridgeton120Craven County363
Atkinson121Pender County358
Dover122Craven County354
Bowdens123Duplin County339
Calypso124Duplin County331
Sandy Creek125Brunswick County330
Bald Head Island126Brunswick County292
Bolivia127Brunswick County276
Pollocksville128Jones County275
Vandemere129Pamlico County255
Vann Crossroads130Sampson County248
Trenton131Jones County244
Davis132Carteret County238
Indian Beach133Carteret County232
Watha134Duplin County231
Stonewall135Pamlico County219
Eureka136Wayne County217
Turkey137Sampson County214
Walstonburg138Greene County193
Autryville139Sampson County171
Harrells140Sampson County159
Godwin141Sampson County157
Blue Clay Farms142New Hanover County155
Keener143Sampson County154
Mesic144Pamlico County150
Long Creek145Pender County96
Seven Springs146Wayne County57
Graingers147Jones County38
Chinquapin148Duplin County9

About Southeast North Carolina

are the counties that are generally considered part of Southeast North Carolina.