Southwest North Carolina Cities

113 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Charlotte1Mecklenburg County977,740
Concord2Cabarrus County116,136
Gastonia3Gaston County88,022
Huntersville4Mecklenburg County69,826
Kannapolis5Cabarrus County63,097
Mooresville6Iredell County54,045
Hickory7Catawba County45,777
Indian Trail8Union County45,648
Monroe9Union County42,738
Salisbury10Rowan County37,204
Cornelius11Mecklenburg County35,787
Matthews12Mecklenburg County33,312
Statesville13Iredell County33,240
Mint Hill14Mecklenburg County29,971
Waxhaw15Union County24,377
Shelby16Cleveland County23,190
Harrisburg17Cabarrus County21,046
Mount Holly18Gaston County19,202
Stallings19Union County18,322
Albemarle20Stanly County17,816
Davidson21Mecklenburg County16,990
Belmont22Gaston County16,483
Weddington23Mecklenburg County14,962
Newton24Catawba County13,780
Lake Norman of Iredell25Iredell County13,669
Lincolnton26Lincoln County12,962
Kings Mountain27Cleveland County12,097
Pineville28Mecklenburg County12,031
Lake Norman of Catawba29Catawba County11,456
Wesley Chapel30Union County9,877
St. Stephens31Alexander County9,559
Conover32Catawba County8,919
Unionville33Union County7,548
Marvin34Union County7,270
Locust35Stanly County6,564
Cherryville36Gaston County6,532
Dallas37Gaston County6,430
Bessemer City38Gaston County5,870
Cramerton39Gaston County5,743
Long View40Alexander County5,386
Westport41Catawba County5,322
Midland42Cabarrus County5,199
Sawmills43Alexander County5,075
Wadesboro44Anson County4,938
Ranlo45Gaston County4,874
Boiling Springs46Cleveland County4,772
China Grove47Rowan County4,692
Wingate48Union County4,621
Troutman49Iredell County4,447
Stanley50Gaston County4,228
Lowell51Gaston County3,963
Maiden52Catawba County3,932
Lowesville53Catawba County3,920
Landis54Rowan County3,905
Bethlehem55Alexander County3,862
Lake Park56Union County3,721
Mineral Springs57Union County3,595
Enochville58Rowan County3,500
Spencer59Rowan County3,455
Granite Quarry60Rowan County3,162
Polkton61Anson County2,923
Marshville62Union County2,796
Cajah's Mountain63Alexander County2,693
Norwood64Stanly County2,598
Denver65Lincoln County2,523
Rockwell66Rowan County2,432
Oakboro67Stanly County2,343
Taylorsville68Alexander County2,282
Mount Pleasant69Cabarrus County1,830
Hemby Bridge70Union County1,817
Badin71Stanly County1,794
Claremont72Catawba County1,782
Stanfield73Stanly County1,767
East Spencer74Rowan County1,652
Northlakes75Alexander County1,445
Springdale76Gaston County1,378
Stony Point77Alexander County1,297
McAdenville78Gaston County959
Cleveland79Rowan County903
Faith80Rowan County850
Red Cross81Cabarrus County848
Grover82Cleveland County814
JAARS83Union County809
Alexis84Gaston County782
Catawba85Catawba County740
Iron Station86Lincoln County714
New London87Stanly County668
Kingstown88Cleveland County666
Harmony89Iredell County645
Fallston90Cleveland County644
High Shoals91Gaston County641
Misenheimer92Stanly County638
Richfield93Stanly County634
Patterson Springs94Cleveland County584
Lawndale95Cleveland County576
Polkville96Cleveland County527
Gold Hill97Rowan County494
Lattimore98Cleveland County456
Ansonville99Anson County441
Crouse100Lincoln County441
Millingport101Stanly County422
Lilesville102Anson County392
Peachland103Anson County388
Aquadale104Stanly County348
Morven105Anson County326
Waco106Cleveland County316
Casar107Cleveland County307
Mooresboro108Cleveland County300
Light Oak109Cleveland County236
Earl110Cleveland County211
Love Valley111Alexander County184
Hiddenite112Alexander County168
McFarlan113Anson County92

About Southwest North Carolina

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024