Southwest North Carolina Cities

113 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Charlotte1Mecklenburg County960,608
Concord2Cabarrus County114,265
Gastonia3Gaston County86,778
Huntersville4Mecklenburg County68,456
Kannapolis5Cabarrus County61,809
Mooresville6Iredell County53,464
Hickory7Catawba County45,429
Indian Trail8Union County44,757
Monroe9Union County41,396
Salisbury10Rowan County36,891
Cornelius11Mecklenburg County35,076
Matthews12Mecklenburg County32,680
Statesville13Iredell County32,466
Mint Hill14Mecklenburg County29,398
Waxhaw15Union County23,777
Shelby16Cleveland County22,984
Harrisburg17Cabarrus County20,690
Mount Holly18Gaston County18,962
Stallings19Union County17,969
Albemarle20Stanly County17,580
Davidson21Mecklenburg County16,633
Belmont22Gaston County16,263
Weddington23Mecklenburg County14,676
Lake Norman Iredell24Iredell County13,805
Newton25Catawba County13,675
Lincolnton26Lincoln County12,657
Kings Mountain27Cleveland County11,947
Pineville28Mecklenburg County11,799
Lake Norman Catawba29Catawba County11,248
St. Stephens30Alexander County9,840
Wesley Chapel31Union County9,686
Conover32Catawba County8,839
Unionville33Union County7,403
Marvin34Union County7,127
Cherryville35Gaston County6,458
Dallas36Gaston County6,350
Locust37Stanly County6,278
Bessemer City38Gaston County5,800
Cramerton39Gaston County5,673
Long View40Alexander County5,337
Midland41Cabarrus County5,113
Sawmills42Alexander County5,067
Wadesboro43Anson County4,951
Ranlo44Gaston County4,815
Boiling Springs45Cleveland County4,765
Westport46Catawba County4,706
China Grove47Rowan County4,651
Wingate48Union County4,569
Troutman49Iredell County4,340
Stanley50Gaston County4,187
Lowell51Gaston County3,913
Maiden52Catawba County3,893
Landis53Rowan County3,871
Lowesville54Catawba County3,723
Lake Park55Union County3,651
Enochville56Rowan County3,576
Bethlehem57Alexander County3,556
Mineral Springs58Union County3,525
Spencer59Rowan County3,430
Granite Quarry60Rowan County3,134
Denver61Lincoln County2,847
Polkton62Anson County2,810
Marshville63Union County2,753
Cajah's Mountain64Alexander County2,696
Norwood65Stanly County2,559
Rockwell66Rowan County2,411
Oakboro67Stanly County2,306
Taylorsville68Alexander County2,288
Badin69Stanly County1,832
Mount Pleasant70Cabarrus County1,803
Hemby Bridge71Union County1,783
Claremont72Catawba County1,767
Stanfield73Stanly County1,738
East Spencer74Rowan County1,638
Stony Point75Alexander County1,538
Springdale76Gaston County1,401
Northlakes77Alexander County1,339
JAARS78Union County959
McAdenville79Gaston County947
Cleveland80Rowan County895
Faith81Rowan County843
Red Cross82Cabarrus County833
Grover83Cleveland County812
Catawba84Catawba County734
Alexis85Gaston County712
Iron Station86Lincoln County685
Light Oak87Cleveland County674
Kingstown88Cleveland County665
New London89Stanly County658
Misenheimer90Stanly County647
Fallston91Cleveland County641
High Shoals92Gaston County633
Harmony93Iredell County629
Richfield94Stanly County624
Patterson Springs95Cleveland County582
Lawndale96Cleveland County575
Polkville97Cleveland County525
Lattimore98Cleveland County452
Millingport99Stanly County449
Ansonville100Anson County441
Gold Hill101Rowan County414
Aquadale102Stanly County412
Lilesville103Anson County392
Peachland104Anson County389
Morven105Anson County326
Waco106Cleveland County315
Casar107Cleveland County307
Mooresboro108Cleveland County299
Hiddenite109Alexander County265
Crouse110Lincoln County224
Earl111Cleveland County209
Love Valley112Alexander County179
McFarlan113Anson County92

About Southwest North Carolina

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024