Southwest North Carolina Cities

113 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Charlotte1Mecklenburg County935,017
Concord2Cabarrus County113,608
Gastonia3Gaston County86,218
Huntersville4Mecklenburg County66,742
Kannapolis5Cabarrus County62,000
Mooresville6Iredell County55,837
Hickory7Catawba County44,942
Indian Trail8Union County44,556
Monroe9Union County39,877
Salisbury10Rowan County36,800
Cornelius11Mecklenburg County34,220
Matthews12Mecklenburg County31,876
Statesville13Iredell County31,302
Mint Hill14Mecklenburg County28,673
Waxhaw15Union County24,602
Shelby16Cleveland County22,044
Harrisburg17Cabarrus County20,533
Mount Holly18Gaston County18,779
Stallings19Union County17,887
Albemarle20Stanly County17,307
Belmont21Gaston County15,823
Weddington22Mecklenburg County14,629
Davidson23Mecklenburg County14,098
Lake Norman Iredell24Iredell County13,805
Newton25Catawba County13,556
Lincolnton26Lincoln County12,790
Kings Mountain27Cleveland County12,250
Pineville28Mecklenburg County11,495
Lake Norman Catawba29Catawba County11,248
St. Stephens30Alexander County9,840
Wesley Chapel31Union County9,648
Conover32Catawba County8,765
Unionville33Union County7,363
Marvin34Union County7,085
Locust35Stanly County6,526
Cherryville36Gaston County6,402
Dallas37Gaston County6,290
Bessemer City38Gaston County5,743
Cramerton39Gaston County5,613
Long View40Alexander County5,281
Midland41Cabarrus County5,092
Sawmills42Alexander County5,024
Wadesboro43Anson County4,882
Ranlo44Gaston County4,760
Westport45Catawba County4,706
China Grove46Rowan County4,650
Boiling Springs47Cleveland County4,641
Wingate48Union County4,509
Troutman49Iredell County4,128
Stanley50Gaston County4,124
Maiden51Catawba County3,905
Lowell52Gaston County3,881
Landis53Rowan County3,869
Lowesville54Catawba County3,723
Lake Park55Union County3,642
Enochville56Rowan County3,576
Bethlehem57Alexander County3,556
Mineral Springs58Union County3,513
Spencer59Rowan County3,389
Granite Quarry60Rowan County3,120
Denver61Lincoln County2,847
Marshville62Union County2,740
Cajah's Mountain63Alexander County2,690
Norwood64Stanly County2,528
Rockwell65Rowan County2,412
Polkton66Anson County2,282
Oakboro67Stanly County2,280
Taylorsville68Alexander County2,242
Mount Pleasant69Cabarrus County1,799
Hemby Bridge70Union County1,774
Claremont71Catawba County1,752
Badin72Stanly County1,750
Stanfield73Stanly County1,705
East Spencer74Rowan County1,632
Stony Point75Alexander County1,538
Springdale76Gaston County1,401
Northlakes77Alexander County1,339
JAARS78Union County959
McAdenville79Gaston County939
Cleveland80Rowan County897
Faith81Rowan County852
Red Cross82Cabarrus County823
Grover83Cleveland County819
Catawba84Catawba County727
Alexis85Gaston County712
Iron Station86Lincoln County685
Light Oak87Cleveland County674
Kingstown88Cleveland County670
New London89Stanly County647
Fallston90Cleveland County641
High Shoals91Gaston County626
Richfield92Stanly County620
Harmony93Iredell County597
Patterson Springs94Cleveland County588
Lawndale95Cleveland County579
Misenheimer96Stanly County572
Polkville97Cleveland County528
Millingport98Stanly County449
Ansonville99Anson County444
Lattimore100Cleveland County433
Gold Hill101Rowan County414
Aquadale102Stanly County412
Lilesville103Anson County389
Peachland104Anson County382
Morven105Anson County325
Waco106Cleveland County317
Casar107Cleveland County307
Mooresboro108Cleveland County303
Hiddenite109Alexander County265
Crouse110Lincoln County224
Earl111Cleveland County208
Love Valley112Alexander County171
McFarlan113Anson County87

About Southwest North Carolina

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