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
Newton24Catawba County13,675
Lake Norman of Iredell25Iredell County13,278
Lincolnton26Lincoln County12,657
Kings Mountain27Cleveland County11,947
Pineville28Mecklenburg County11,799
Lake Norman of Catawba29Catawba County10,740
Wesley Chapel30Union County9,686
St. Stephens31Alexander County9,509
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
Westport41Catawba County5,241
Midland42Cabarrus County5,113
Sawmills43Alexander County5,067
Wadesboro44Anson County4,951
Ranlo45Gaston County4,815
Boiling Springs46Cleveland County4,765
China Grove47Rowan County4,651
Wingate48Union County4,569
Troutman49Iredell County4,340
Stanley50Gaston County4,187
Lowell51Gaston County3,913
Maiden52Catawba County3,893
Bethlehem53Alexander County3,884
Landis54Rowan County3,871
Lowesville55Catawba County3,859
Lake Park56Union County3,651
Mineral Springs57Union County3,525
Enochville58Rowan County3,464
Spencer59Rowan County3,430
Granite Quarry60Rowan County3,134
Polkton61Anson County2,810
Marshville62Union County2,753
Cajah's Mountain63Alexander County2,696
Norwood64Stanly County2,559
Denver65Lincoln County2,510
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
Northlakes75Alexander County1,451
Stony Point76Alexander County1,299
Springdale77Gaston County1,292
McAdenville78Gaston County947
Cleveland79Rowan County895
Faith80Rowan County843
Red Cross81Cabarrus County833
Grover82Cleveland County812
JAARS83Union County795
Catawba84Catawba County734
Alexis85Gaston County733
Iron Station86Lincoln County717
Kingstown87Cleveland County665
New London88Stanly County658
Misenheimer89Stanly County647
Fallston90Cleveland County641
High Shoals91Gaston County633
Harmony92Iredell County629
Richfield93Stanly County624
Patterson Springs94Cleveland County582
Lawndale95Cleveland County575
Polkville96Cleveland County525
Gold Hill97Rowan County463
Lattimore98Cleveland County452
Ansonville99Anson County441
Millingport100Stanly County433
Crouse101Lincoln County413
Lilesville102Anson County392
Peachland103Anson County389
Aquadale104Stanly County351
Morven105Anson County326
Waco106Cleveland County315
Casar107Cleveland County307
Mooresboro108Cleveland County299
Light Oak109Cleveland County264
Earl110Cleveland County209
Hiddenite111Alexander County191
Love Valley112Alexander County179
McFarlan113Anson County92

About Southwest North Carolina

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024