Southeast North Carolina Cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Wilmington1New Hanover County129,181
Jacksonville2Onslow County72,606
Leland3Brunswick County38,032
New Bern4Craven County35,440
Goldsboro5Wayne County35,123
Kinston6Lenoir County19,664
Murraysville7New Hanover County18,021
Havelock8Craven County17,317
Piney Green9Onslow County14,415
Myrtle Grove10New Hanover County13,218
Morehead City11Carteret County10,529
Hampstead12Pender County10,293
Oak Island13Brunswick County9,568
Kings Grant14New Hanover County9,280
Ogden15New Hanover County8,732
Clinton16Sampson County8,482
Half Moon17Onslow County7,648
St. James18Brunswick County7,507
Porters Neck19New Hanover County7,309
Boiling Spring Lakes20Brunswick County7,075
Carolina Beach21New Hanover County6,945
Silver Lake22New Hanover County6,391
Northchase23New Hanover County6,371
Holly Ridge24Onslow County6,289
Carolina Shores25Brunswick County5,760
Shallotte26Brunswick County5,585
Wrightsboro27New Hanover County5,558
Surf City28Pender County5,408
Beaufort29Carteret County5,018
Sunset Beach30Brunswick County4,730
James City31Craven County4,619
Mount Olive32Wayne County4,543
Newport33Carteret County4,541
Southport34Brunswick County4,520
Swansboro35Onslow County4,273
Skippers Corner36New Hanover County4,076
Trent Woods37Craven County4,064
Emerald Isle38Carteret County4,005
Burgaw39Pender County3,933
Brices Creek40Craven County3,712
Wallace41Duplin County3,609
Elroy42Greene County3,423
Belville43Brunswick County3,415
Calabash44Brunswick County3,305
La Grange45Lenoir County3,032
Fairfield Harbour46Craven County2,886
River Bend47Craven County2,885
Warsaw48Duplin County2,879
Dudley49Wayne County2,855
Bayshore50New Hanover County2,749
Brogden51Wayne County2,730
Mar-Mac52Wayne County2,614
Sneads Ferry53Onslow County2,535
Richlands54Onslow County2,523
Neuse Forest55Craven County2,499
Wrightsville Beach56New Hanover County2,383
Cape Carteret57Carteret County2,287
Kure Beach58New Hanover County2,137
Navassa59Brunswick County1,987
Broad Creek60Carteret County1,877
Cedar Point61Carteret County1,838
Cherry Branch62Craven County1,730
Brandywine Bay63Carteret County1,728
Sea Breeze64New Hanover County1,676
Pumpkin Center65Onslow County1,645
Snow Hill66Greene County1,586
Bonnetsville67Sampson County1,581
New Hope68Greene County1,477
Rose Hill69Duplin County1,442
Pine Knoll Shores70Carteret County1,435
Atlantic Beach71Carteret County1,418
Fremont72Wayne County1,244
Bayboro73Pamlico County1,243
Roseboro74Sampson County1,197
Beulaville75Duplin County1,189
Northwest76Brunswick County1,181
Walnut Creek77Greene County1,126
North Topsail Beach78Onslow County1,114
Harkers Island79Carteret County1,051
Jackson Heights80Jones County970
Ocean Isle Beach81Brunswick County965
Maury82Greene County927
Castle Hayne83New Hanover County926
Holden Beach84Brunswick County917
Rocky Point85Pender County916
Oriental86Pamlico County915
Magnolia87Duplin County884
Vanceboro88Craven County876
Maysville89Jones County859
Faison90Duplin County831
Kenansville91Duplin County824
Peletier92Carteret County810
Alliance93Pamlico County769
Pikeville94Wayne County744
Grantsboro95Pamlico County734
Ingold96Sampson County712
Bogue97Carteret County710
Hightsville98New Hanover County700
Bell Arthur99Greene County691
Deep Run100Lenoir County674
Garland101Sampson County633
Greenevers102Duplin County610
Newton Grove103Sampson County603
Potters Hill104Duplin County563
Minnesott Beach105Pamlico County547
Atlantic106Carteret County541
Varnamtown107Brunswick County525
Topsail Beach108Onslow County511
Gloucester109Carteret County509
Teachey110Duplin County505
Salemburg111Sampson County473
Pink Hill112Lenoir County459
Marshallberg113Carteret County442
St. Helena114Pender County438
Arapahoe115Pamlico County435
Hookerton116Greene County419
Cove City117Craven County381
Caswell Beach118Brunswick County380
Atkinson119Pender County368
Dover120Craven County351
Bridgeton121Craven County346
Calypso122Duplin County343
Vann Crossroads123Sampson County308
Bolivia124Brunswick County297
Sandy Creek125Brunswick County289
Bald Head Island126Brunswick County282
Pollocksville127Jones County278
Ivanhoe128Sampson County269
Davis129Carteret County260
Long Creek130Pender County257
Trenton131Jones County253
Watha132Duplin County235
Indian Beach133Carteret County233
Turkey134Sampson County229
Blue Clay Farms135New Hanover County220
Stonewall136Pamlico County210
Vandemere137Pamlico County198
Walstonburg138Greene County197
Keener139Sampson County194
Autryville140Sampson County172
Harrells141Sampson County170
Godwin142Sampson County160
Mesic143Pamlico County144
Bowdens144Duplin County108
Seven Springs145Wayne County59
Delway146Duplin County57
Graingers147Jones County39

About Southeast North Carolina

Sources

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