Fastest Growing Cities in North Carolina (2024)

Fastest growing cities in North Carolina with population over 1,000.

432 Rows

City
Rank
Change
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Wendell110.22%15,8729,984
Zebulon28.38%10,1897,036
Springdale37.74%1,3081,237
Dudley47.72%2,3291,841
Emma57.71%3,4642,532
Briar Chapel67.7%6,2213,617
Governors Village77.7%2,3501,738
Spout Springs87.7%12,1159,879
Lake Norman Catawba97.69%10,4988,701
Anderson Creek107.69%16,85514,899
New Hope117.69%1,0781,328
Grandy127.69%2,8442,939
Governors Club137.66%2,1651,512
Nebo147.65%1,6601,318
Brandywine Bay157.65%1,5621,322
Cherry Branch167.64%1,4941,397
Cypress Landing177.63%1,2271,383
Leland187.29%32,76823,863
Angier197.22%7,8095,704
Fuquay-Varina207.05%46,90734,547
Navassa216.5%1,8501,397
Shallotte226.23%5,4934,205
Surf City236.19%5,0773,893
Holly Ridge245.96%5,4784,244
Locust255.74%6,1904,846
Calabash265.47%2,5662,033
Bonnetsville275.19%1,4391,315
Rolesville284.69%11,8279,705
Carolina Shores294.32%5,5364,620
Hampstead304.08%9,0506,940
Clayton313.89%31,39026,693
Garner323.8%36,60531,245
St. James333.68%7,7176,619
Oak Island343.49%9,8118,485
Four Oaks353.44%2,6172,267
Boiling Spring Lakes363.41%6,8855,975
Holly Springs373.38%47,83641,576
Avery Creek383.33%3,5693,256
Waxhaw393.31%23,83720,779
Archer Lodge403.3%5,5424,834
Lake Norman Iredell413.29%13,37812,832
Apex423.29%74,59965,101
Mebane433.26%20,87218,231
La Grange443.24%2,9612,587
Wilson's Mills453.16%2,9092,553
Five Points463.15%1,2101,201
Princeton473.15%1,5071,323
Youngsville483.14%2,3632,074
Pine Level493.12%2,3482,064
Selma503.09%7,2296,360
Burgaw513.08%3,5203,099
Swansboro523.07%4,2643,756
Aberdeen533.02%9,7758,627
Franklinton543.02%2,8002,470
Benson553%4,5334,003
Smithfield562.9%12,82911,383
Chapel Hill572.77%63,76456,878
Monroe582.75%38,83734,676
Kenly592.74%1,6871,505
Lincolnton602.73%12,45911,135
Wake Forest612.67%55,78849,982
Northchase622.62%5,8424,987
Southport632.54%4,4884,044
Hoopers Creek642.51%1,5921,392
Sunset Beach652.42%4,6544,214
Advance662.37%1,6831,135
Moyock672.32%5,5095,180
Mars Hill682.3%2,2732,069
Beaufort692.29%4,9144,472
Kannapolis702.26%60,66055,302
Graham712.17%18,75217,160
Myrtle Grove722.17%12,62911,921
Banner Elk732.12%1,1541,058
Glen Raven742.11%3,8703,697
Cricket752.08%2,5972,453
Southern Pines762.08%17,07615,682
Robbins772.07%1,2801,176
Lake Royale782.07%3,5003,228
Louisburg792.05%3,3363,066
Fairview802%3,7733,475
Marvin812%6,9496,405
Whispering Pines821.99%5,4265,000
Indian Trail831.99%43,70540,300
Mineral Springs841.98%3,4463,178
Wesley Chapel851.98%9,4648,728
Lake Park861.97%3,5733,296
Mooresville871.97%54,77950,547
Foxfire881.96%1,4031,293
Stallings891.96%17,54916,199
Unionville901.95%7,2256,673
Weddington911.95%14,35413,256
Carthage921.93%3,0082,778
Wingate931.91%4,4254,091
Morrisville941.9%32,30629,892
Wilmington951.88%125,007115,770
Pittsboro961.88%4,9304,564
North Topsail Beach971.87%1,0891,009
Sanford981.87%32,66330,267
Troutman991.86%4,0543,758
Vander1001.86%1,5371,375
Skippers Corner1011.85%3,7353,250
Ogden1021.82%9,0219,071
Hemby Bridge1031.81%1,7421,616
Kings Mountain1041.8%12,03611,182
Statesville1051.79%30,76128,596
Kernersville1061.74%28,50226,557
Richlands1071.66%2,4552,294
Midland1081.64%5,0114,687
Coats1091.64%2,2982,148
Harrisburg1101.64%20,20818,907
Cornelius1111.63%33,67931,517
Huntersville1121.59%65,71561,606
Concord1131.58%111,863104,885
Broadway1141.56%1,3661,280
Mint Hill1151.54%28,24426,528
Pineville1161.53%11,32410,639
Matthews1171.52%31,40529,520
Wanchese1181.52%2,0662,092
King1191.52%7,6767,214
Marshville1201.5%2,7002,540
Erwin1211.5%4,8104,526
Buies Creek1221.48%3,6973,388
Lowesville1231.44%3,6713,180
Mount Pleasant1241.43%1,7731,671
Green Level1251.43%3,3403,151
Burlington1261.41%60,87757,496
Lewisville1271.4%14,19813,414
Oakboro1281.4%2,2492,124
Pinehurst1291.4%18,70717,673
Rural Hall1301.4%3,5623,364
Clemmons1311.39%22,46721,233
Stanfield1321.39%1,6821,589
Tobaccoville1331.37%2,7332,584
Fruitland1341.37%2,5162,216
Brices Creek1351.37%3,7794,158
Gastonia1361.36%85,08080,528
Bent Creek1371.35%1,5781,652
Yanceyville1381.35%2,0291,921
Knightdale1391.34%20,54719,457
Norwood1401.34%2,4952,363
Walkertown1411.33%6,0295,711
Edneyville1421.32%2,9062,782
Waynesville1431.32%10,80810,244
Durham1441.32%300,100284,444
Haw River1451.32%2,3792,253
Midway1461.31%5,0134,753
Carolina Beach1471.3%6,9156,559
Pinebluff1481.3%1,5561,475
Charlotte1491.3%923,164875,752
Denver1501.3%2,8112,964
East Flat Rock1511.3%6,0906,108
Wallburg1521.29%3,2293,065
Andrews1531.27%1,7591,669
Enochville1541.26%3,5333,358
Gibsonville1551.25%9,6159,139
Denton1561.22%1,5751,498
Murraysville1571.21%17,08216,174
Siler City1581.19%8,1397,755
Mocksville1591.19%6,2205,927
Valley Hill1601.19%2,4752,215
Raleigh1611.17%487,942465,354
Swannanoa1621.17%5,4654,360
Swepsonville1631.14%2,5642,446
Buxton1641.14%1,5111,558
Lowell1651.13%3,8373,663
Franklin1661.11%4,3764,183
Mount Holly1671.1%18,57617,763
Porters Neck1681.1%7,3257,693
Cove Creek1691.1%1,3841,087
Albemarle1701.09%17,12116,379
Dallas1711.09%6,2235,955
Troy1721.08%2,9842,855
Bermuda Run1731.08%3,2743,134
Highlands1741.08%1,1221,074
Sparta1751.06%1,9141,832
Cramerton1761.05%5,5545,320
Bessemer City1771.05%5,6845,448
Sylva1781.05%2,6962,582
Boone1791.04%20,01719,192
Ranlo1801.03%4,7124,519
Emerald Isle1811.01%4,0063,846
Columbus1821%1,1081,063
Westport1831%4,6614,153
Stony Point1840.99%1,5241,546
Belmont1850.99%15,66915,053
Cherryville1860.99%6,3406,091
New Bern1870.97%32,54031,283
Cary1880.97%181,754174,778
Morehead City1890.96%9,9589,578
Winterville1900.95%10,92410,511
Pine Knoll Shores1910.91%1,4391,385
Murphy1920.91%1,6721,610
Greenville1930.89%90,85687,642
Newport1940.89%4,5344,372
Franklinville1950.89%1,2511,205
Rockwell1960.89%2,3912,307
Tryon1970.87%1,6201,564
Landis1980.87%3,8363,704
Mills River1990.86%7,4007,148
China Grove2000.85%4,6114,455
Granite Quarry2010.85%3,0942,990
Mountain Home2020.84%4,0964,352
Biltmore Forest2030.84%1,4471,398
Piney Green2040.83%15,01314,309
Weaverville2050.81%4,7314,577
Etowah2060.8%7,8137,840
Grifton2070.8%2,5272,447
Maiden2080.78%3,8753,754
Creedmoor2090.78%5,0654,908
Fearrington Village2100.77%2,6222,692
Conover2110.75%8,7008,440
East Spencer2120.75%1,6191,569
St. Stephens2130.74%9,7689,298
Fletcher2140.73%8,2187,978
Royal Pines2150.72%4,7494,499
Dortches2160.72%1,1211,089
Stanley2170.71%4,0943,976
Atlantic Beach2180.71%1,4171,376
Long View2190.71%5,2445,096
Hertford2200.71%1,9941,936
Flat Rock2210.7%3,5883,488
Lake Junaluska2220.7%3,0183,252
Red Oak2230.7%3,4493,352
Dana2240.68%3,6793,830
Ayden2250.67%5,1264,990
Wentworth2260.66%2,7332,659
Cedar Point2270.66%1,8261,776
Salisbury2280.66%36,55935,597
West Canton2290.66%1,3721,432
Greensboro2300.66%304,279296,345
Laurel Park2310.65%2,3142,254
Oxford2320.65%9,0308,796
Neuse Forest2330.64%2,2042,016
Farmville2340.64%4,5754,457
Claremont2350.64%1,7401,694
Rockfish2360.61%3,6143,700
Hendersonville2370.61%15,56015,184
Asheboro2380.61%27,89427,222
Elizabeth City2390.6%19,06218,604
Stoneville2400.6%1,3431,309
Dunn2410.59%8,6328,428
High Point2420.59%117,619114,846
Cullowhee2430.59%6,7966,798
Hickory2440.59%44,67843,624
Newton2450.58%13,47713,163
Butner2460.58%8,1557,965
Wallace2470.58%3,4923,412
Summerfield2480.57%11,21410,956
Cape Carteret2490.57%2,2832,230
Red Springs2500.57%3,1603,086
Bethel2510.57%1,4071,374
Oak Ridge2520.57%7,8207,642
Trinity2530.56%7,1957,033
Elon2540.55%11,58311,329
Tarboro2550.54%10,91810,681
Stokesdale2560.53%6,0485,920
Beulaville2570.53%1,1441,118
Spring Hope2580.53%1,3401,312
Liberty2590.52%2,7182,660
Spencer2600.51%3,3713,301
Nashville2610.51%5,7665,649
Forest Oaks2620.5%4,1864,102
Spindale2630.49%4,3054,220
Kill Devil Hills2640.49%7,8167,664
Mayodan2650.49%2,4642,416
Archdale2660.48%12,14211,908
Randleman2670.47%4,6964,606
Sharpsburg2680.46%1,7551,723
Jamestown2690.46%3,7383,669
Walnut Creek2700.46%1,1031,083
West Jefferson2710.45%1,3401,316
Kings Grant2720.44%8,6368,596
Havelock2730.44%16,57216,282
Lake Lure2740.43%1,3931,368
Mount Olive2750.42%4,2794,205
Winston-Salem2760.42%254,032249,804
Pleasant Garden2770.41%5,0784,994
Rutherfordton2780.41%3,7003,638
Black Mountain2790.39%8,5638,430
Stedman2800.39%1,3011,280
Morganton2810.38%17,77617,502
Madison2820.37%2,1642,130
Rose Hill2830.36%1,3861,366
Silver Lake2840.36%5,9016,146
Southern Shores2850.35%3,1493,103
Maggie Valley2860.34%1,7501,724
Brevard2870.33%7,8737,769
Brogden2880.33%2,7622,306
Connelly Springs2890.33%1,5431,522
Thomasville2900.32%27,52427,168
Hillsborough2910.32%9,7889,664
Hope Mills2920.31%18,02917,803
Polkton2930.31%2,2752,247
River Bend2940.31%2,9302,894
Lexington2950.29%19,89819,665
Lucama2960.29%1,0491,037
Foscoe2970.28%1,4181,309
Ramseur2980.28%1,7901,770
Roxboro2990.28%8,2358,143
Trent Woods3000.27%4,1174,072
Jonesville3010.26%2,3322,308
Mount Gilead3020.26%1,1811,169
Boonville3030.25%1,2041,191
Manteo3040.25%1,6141,597
Eastover3050.24%3,6933,656
Woodfin3060.24%8,0317,954
Yadkinville3070.23%3,0252,997
Fairmont3080.23%2,2082,188
Edenton3090.22%4,4954,454
Clyde3100.22%1,3861,372
Walnut Cove3110.19%1,6011,589
Asheville3120.17%95,21694,575
Fremont3130.17%1,2011,191
Belville3140.17%2,4312,415
Princeville3150.16%1,2831,273
Pembroke3160.14%2,8362,820
South Rosemary3170.14%2,8842,831
Burnsville3180.12%1,6251,615
Jefferson3190.12%1,6371,627
Warsaw3200.11%2,7382,726
St. Pauls3210.1%2,0582,048
Maxton3220.1%2,1162,107
Fayetteville3230.09%209,942209,170
Valdese3240.08%4,7034,686
Shelby3250.08%22,02721,958
Drexel3260.06%1,7601,754
Biscoe3270.05%1,8531,848
Forest City3280.05%7,3917,375
Boiling Springs3290.04%4,6394,630
Half Moon3300.04%8,3868,384
Gamewell3310.03%3,7053,700
Kitty Hawk3320.03%3,7143,710
Glen Alpine3330%1,5251,525
Hildebran3340%1,6781,677
Roseboro3350%1,1551,153
Rutherford College3360%1,2171,217
Reidsville337-0.01%14,58314,589
Wilson338-0.02%47,82447,859
Sawmills339-0.02%5,0245,026
Wrightsboro340-0.02%4,8734,788
Canton341-0.02%4,4174,420
Rocky Mount342-0.04%54,22254,312
Dobson343-0.07%1,4621,464
Goldsboro344-0.08%33,44333,546
Granite Falls345-0.12%4,9084,931
Raeford346-0.13%4,5384,561
Spruce Pine347-0.14%2,1882,198
Pilot Mountain348-0.14%1,4291,437
Belhaven349-0.14%1,4041,412
Cajah's Mountain350-0.15%2,6942,709
Eden351-0.16%15,30715,407
Elm City352-0.17%1,2121,218
South Henderson353-0.17%1,1831,055
Laurinburg354-0.18%14,99415,101
Lumberton355-0.18%19,08619,225
Hudson356-0.19%3,7603,786
Mount Airy357-0.19%10,59010,669
Snow Hill358-0.2%1,4671,478
Lenoir359-0.21%18,20018,351
Clinton360-0.24%8,3008,380
Wilkesboro361-0.25%3,6523,687
Carrboro362-0.28%21,04421,278
Pumpkin Center363-0.28%2,1391,850
Elkin364-0.29%4,0764,122
Bladenboro365-0.31%1,6291,648
Balfour366-0.35%1,1341,177
North Wilkesboro367-0.37%4,3224,384
Nags Head368-0.41%3,1293,179
Kure Beach369-0.42%2,1472,183
Spring Lake370-0.42%11,45911,651
Fairfield Harbour371-0.43%2,7932,803
Elizabethtown372-0.43%3,2513,307
Henderson373-0.45%14,79015,058
Chadbourn374-0.45%1,5371,563
Whiteville375-0.49%4,6544,746
Pinetops376-0.5%1,1871,209
Southmont377-0.51%1,3791,165
Blowing Rock378-0.52%1,3461,372
Hamlet379-0.52%5,8976,019
Wadesboro380-0.55%4,9085,014
Mountain View381-0.57%3,2853,776
Kinston382-0.59%19,29619,756
Wrightsville Beach383-0.66%2,4042,467
Washington384-0.7%9,6159,887
Taylorsville385-0.7%2,2572,319
Harkers Island386-0.73%1,0871,314
Marion387-0.8%7,4337,673
Fairview388-0.83%2,3962,741
Bayshore389-0.89%3,0123,776
Elroy390-0.9%3,4334,114
Jacksonville391-0.93%72,19874,922
Northlakes392-0.95%1,3521,304
Bryson City393-0.99%1,4951,555
Scotland Neck394-1%1,5821,646
Tyro395-1.02%3,3903,239
East Rockingham396-1.03%3,2603,338
Tabor City397-1.03%3,6323,784
Lake Waccamaw398-1.04%1,2421,292
Lillington399-1.04%4,6434,839
Robersonville400-1.07%1,2051,257
Enfield401-1.11%1,7781,857
Plymouth402-1.12%3,1683,310
Williamston403-1.17%4,9925,226
James City404-1.17%5,0675,378
Roanoke Rapids405-1.2%14,49315,197
Rockingham406-1.2%8,7839,209
Bethlehem407-1.21%3,6003,959
Broad Creek408-1.31%1,9602,306
Weldon409-1.37%1,3641,438
Davidson410-1.46%14,30915,155
Mulberry411-1.54%1,9212,055
Ahoskie412-1.59%4,5774,872
Toast413-1.68%1,1701,386
Welcome414-1.77%3,3243,050
Seven Lakes415-1.91%3,8454,438
Murfreesboro416-1.94%2,3252,509
Sneads Ferry417-2%2,0562,326
Fairplains418-2.09%1,6401,757
River Road419-2.16%3,3593,578
Horse Shoe420-2.32%1,7712,174
Sea Breeze421-2.47%1,4601,646
Plain View422-2.68%1,4161,624
Hays423-2.81%1,3121,360
Cherokee424-2.89%1,5152,120
Icard425-2.91%1,8712,119
Cordova426-2.96%1,2441,323
Salem427-3.03%1,5371,479
Badin428-3.06%1,8072,034
Windsor429-3.2%3,1463,561
Saxapahaw430-3.27%1,1251,340
Millers Creek431-3.73%1,3691,461
Mar-Mac432-3.93%2,2973,119

Fastest Growing Cities in North Carolina (2024)