432 cities
| City | Rank | Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell | 1 | 9.27% | 17,344 | 9,984 |
| Zebulon | 2 | 7.73% | 10,977 | 7,036 |
| Cypress Landing | 3 | 7.17% | 1,315 | 1,383 |
| Brandywine Bay | 4 | 7.17% | 1,674 | 1,322 |
| Nebo | 5 | 7.17% | 1,779 | 1,318 |
| Cherry Branch | 6 | 7.16% | 1,601 | 1,397 |
| Governors Club | 7 | 7.16% | 2,320 | 1,512 |
| Governors Village | 8 | 7.15% | 2,518 | 1,738 |
| Lake Norman Catawba | 9 | 7.14% | 11,248 | 8,701 |
| Anderson Creek | 10 | 7.14% | 18,059 | 14,899 |
| New Hope | 11 | 7.14% | 1,155 | 1,328 |
| Spout Springs | 12 | 7.14% | 12,980 | 9,879 |
| Grandy | 13 | 7.14% | 3,047 | 2,939 |
| Briar Chapel | 14 | 7.14% | 6,665 | 3,617 |
| Emma | 15 | 7.13% | 3,711 | 2,532 |
| Dudley | 16 | 7.13% | 2,495 | 1,841 |
| Springdale | 17 | 7.11% | 1,401 | 1,237 |
| Leland | 18 | 6.79% | 34,994 | 23,863 |
| Angier | 19 | 6.74% | 8,335 | 5,704 |
| Fuquay-Varina | 20 | 6.59% | 49,997 | 34,547 |
| Navassa | 21 | 6.11% | 1,963 | 1,397 |
| Shallotte | 22 | 5.86% | 5,815 | 4,205 |
| Surf City | 23 | 5.83% | 5,373 | 3,893 |
| Holly Ridge | 24 | 5.64% | 5,787 | 4,244 |
| Locust | 25 | 5.43% | 6,526 | 4,846 |
| Calabash | 26 | 5.18% | 2,699 | 2,033 |
| Bonnetsville | 27 | 5% | 1,511 | 1,315 |
| Rolesville | 28 | 4.49% | 12,358 | 9,705 |
| Carolina Shores | 29 | 4.14% | 5,765 | 4,620 |
| Hampstead | 30 | 3.91% | 9,404 | 6,940 |
| Clayton | 31 | 3.74% | 32,564 | 26,693 |
| Garner | 32 | 3.66% | 37,945 | 31,245 |
| St. James | 33 | 3.56% | 7,992 | 6,619 |
| Oak Island | 34 | 3.38% | 10,143 | 8,485 |
| Four Oaks | 35 | 3.36% | 2,705 | 2,267 |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 36 | 3.31% | 7,113 | 5,975 |
| Holly Springs | 37 | 3.27% | 49,401 | 41,576 |
| Avery Creek | 38 | 3.25% | 3,685 | 3,256 |
| Waxhaw | 39 | 3.21% | 24,602 | 20,779 |
| Archer Lodge | 40 | 3.19% | 5,719 | 4,834 |
| Lake Norman Iredell | 41 | 3.19% | 13,805 | 12,832 |
| Apex | 42 | 3.18% | 76,974 | 65,101 |
| La Grange | 43 | 3.17% | 3,055 | 2,587 |
| Mebane | 44 | 3.16% | 21,532 | 18,231 |
| Five Points | 45 | 3.14% | 1,248 | 1,201 |
| Wilson's Mills | 46 | 3.06% | 2,998 | 2,553 |
| Princeton | 47 | 3.05% | 1,553 | 1,323 |
| Youngsville | 48 | 3.05% | 2,435 | 2,074 |
| Pine Level | 49 | 3.02% | 2,419 | 2,064 |
| Selma | 50 | 3% | 7,446 | 6,360 |
| Burgaw | 51 | 2.98% | 3,625 | 3,099 |
| Swansboro | 52 | 2.98% | 4,391 | 3,756 |
| Franklinton | 53 | 2.96% | 2,883 | 2,470 |
| Aberdeen | 54 | 2.94% | 10,062 | 8,627 |
| Benson | 55 | 2.93% | 4,666 | 4,003 |
| Smithfield | 56 | 2.82% | 13,191 | 11,383 |
| Kenly | 57 | 2.73% | 1,733 | 1,505 |
| Chapel Hill | 58 | 2.7% | 65,486 | 56,878 |
| Monroe | 59 | 2.68% | 39,877 | 34,676 |
| Lincolnton | 60 | 2.66% | 12,790 | 11,135 |
| Wake Forest | 61 | 2.6% | 57,240 | 49,982 |
| Northchase | 62 | 2.57% | 5,992 | 4,987 |
| Southport | 63 | 2.47% | 4,599 | 4,044 |
| Hoopers Creek | 64 | 2.39% | 1,630 | 1,392 |
| Sunset Beach | 65 | 2.36% | 4,764 | 4,214 |
| Advance | 66 | 2.32% | 1,722 | 1,135 |
| Moyock | 67 | 2.27% | 5,634 | 5,180 |
| Beaufort | 68 | 2.26% | 5,025 | 4,472 |
| Mars Hill | 69 | 2.24% | 2,324 | 2,069 |
| Kannapolis | 70 | 2.21% | 62,000 | 55,302 |
| Graham | 71 | 2.12% | 19,150 | 17,160 |
| Myrtle Grove | 72 | 2.12% | 12,897 | 11,921 |
| Banner Elk | 73 | 2.08% | 1,178 | 1,058 |
| Glen Raven | 74 | 2.07% | 3,950 | 3,697 |
| Southern Pines | 75 | 2.04% | 17,425 | 15,682 |
| Cricket | 76 | 2.04% | 2,650 | 2,453 |
| Louisburg | 77 | 2.04% | 3,404 | 3,066 |
| Robbins | 78 | 2.03% | 1,306 | 1,176 |
| Lake Royale | 79 | 2.03% | 3,571 | 3,228 |
| Foxfire | 80 | 2% | 1,431 | 1,293 |
| Fairview | 81 | 1.99% | 3,848 | 3,475 |
| Whispering Pines | 82 | 1.97% | 5,533 | 5,000 |
| Marvin | 83 | 1.96% | 7,085 | 6,405 |
| Indian Trail | 84 | 1.95% | 44,556 | 40,300 |
| Mineral Springs | 85 | 1.94% | 3,513 | 3,178 |
| Wesley Chapel | 86 | 1.94% | 9,648 | 8,728 |
| Lake Park | 87 | 1.93% | 3,642 | 3,296 |
| Mooresville | 88 | 1.93% | 55,837 | 50,547 |
| Carthage | 89 | 1.93% | 3,066 | 2,778 |
| Stallings | 90 | 1.93% | 17,887 | 16,199 |
| Weddington | 91 | 1.92% | 14,629 | 13,256 |
| Unionville | 92 | 1.91% | 7,363 | 6,673 |
| Wingate | 93 | 1.9% | 4,509 | 4,091 |
| Morrisville | 94 | 1.87% | 32,910 | 29,892 |
| Pittsboro | 95 | 1.87% | 5,022 | 4,564 |
| Wilmington | 96 | 1.85% | 127,316 | 115,770 |
| Hemby Bridge | 97 | 1.84% | 1,774 | 1,616 |
| North Topsail Beach | 98 | 1.84% | 1,109 | 1,009 |
| Sanford | 99 | 1.83% | 33,262 | 30,267 |
| Troutman | 100 | 1.82% | 4,128 | 3,758 |
| Vander | 101 | 1.82% | 1,565 | 1,375 |
| Skippers Corner | 102 | 1.82% | 3,803 | 3,250 |
| Ogden | 103 | 1.79% | 9,182 | 9,071 |
| Kings Mountain | 104 | 1.78% | 12,250 | 11,182 |
| Statesville | 105 | 1.76% | 31,302 | 28,596 |
| Kernersville | 106 | 1.7% | 28,988 | 26,557 |
| Coats | 107 | 1.65% | 2,336 | 2,148 |
| Richlands | 108 | 1.63% | 2,495 | 2,294 |
| Midland | 109 | 1.62% | 5,092 | 4,687 |
| Broadway | 110 | 1.61% | 1,388 | 1,280 |
| Harrisburg | 111 | 1.61% | 20,533 | 18,907 |
| Cornelius | 112 | 1.61% | 34,220 | 31,517 |
| Huntersville | 113 | 1.56% | 66,742 | 61,606 |
| Concord | 114 | 1.56% | 113,608 | 104,885 |
| Mint Hill | 115 | 1.52% | 28,673 | 26,528 |
| King | 116 | 1.51% | 7,792 | 7,214 |
| Pineville | 117 | 1.51% | 11,495 | 10,639 |
| Matthews | 118 | 1.5% | 31,876 | 29,520 |
| Marshville | 119 | 1.48% | 2,740 | 2,540 |
| Erwin | 120 | 1.48% | 4,881 | 4,526 |
| Mount Pleasant | 121 | 1.47% | 1,799 | 1,671 |
| Buies Creek | 122 | 1.46% | 3,751 | 3,388 |
| Wanchese | 123 | 1.45% | 2,096 | 2,092 |
| Lowesville | 124 | 1.42% | 3,723 | 3,180 |
| Green Level | 125 | 1.41% | 3,387 | 3,151 |
| Rural Hall | 126 | 1.4% | 3,612 | 3,364 |
| Fruitland | 127 | 1.39% | 2,551 | 2,216 |
| Burlington | 128 | 1.39% | 61,722 | 57,496 |
| Pinehurst | 129 | 1.39% | 18,966 | 17,673 |
| Lewisville | 130 | 1.38% | 14,394 | 13,414 |
| Oakboro | 131 | 1.38% | 2,280 | 2,124 |
| Clemmons | 132 | 1.38% | 22,776 | 21,233 |
| Stanfield | 133 | 1.37% | 1,705 | 1,589 |
| Tobaccoville | 134 | 1.35% | 2,770 | 2,584 |
| Haw River | 135 | 1.34% | 2,411 | 2,253 |
| Gastonia | 136 | 1.34% | 86,218 | 80,528 |
| Yanceyville | 137 | 1.33% | 2,056 | 1,921 |
| Knightdale | 138 | 1.33% | 20,820 | 19,457 |
| Walkertown | 139 | 1.33% | 6,109 | 5,711 |
| Brices Creek | 140 | 1.32% | 3,829 | 4,158 |
| Norwood | 141 | 1.32% | 2,528 | 2,363 |
| Andrews | 142 | 1.31% | 1,782 | 1,669 |
| Edneyville | 143 | 1.31% | 2,944 | 2,782 |
| Waynesville | 144 | 1.31% | 10,949 | 10,244 |
| Durham | 145 | 1.3% | 304,014 | 284,444 |
| East Flat Rock | 146 | 1.3% | 6,169 | 6,108 |
| Midway | 147 | 1.3% | 5,078 | 4,753 |
| Carolina Beach | 148 | 1.29% | 7,004 | 6,559 |
| Pinebluff | 149 | 1.29% | 1,576 | 1,475 |
| Charlotte | 150 | 1.28% | 935,017 | 875,752 |
| Denver | 151 | 1.28% | 2,847 | 2,964 |
| Wallburg | 152 | 1.27% | 3,270 | 3,065 |
| Bent Creek | 153 | 1.27% | 1,598 | 1,652 |
| Gibsonville | 154 | 1.24% | 9,734 | 9,139 |
| Enochville | 155 | 1.22% | 3,576 | 3,358 |
| Denton | 156 | 1.21% | 1,594 | 1,498 |
| Murraysville | 157 | 1.19% | 17,286 | 16,174 |
| Siler City | 158 | 1.18% | 8,235 | 7,755 |
| Mocksville | 159 | 1.17% | 6,293 | 5,927 |
| Valley Hill | 160 | 1.17% | 2,504 | 2,215 |
| Swepsonville | 161 | 1.17% | 2,594 | 2,446 |
| Raleigh | 162 | 1.16% | 493,589 | 465,354 |
| Cove Creek | 163 | 1.16% | 1,400 | 1,087 |
| Swannanoa | 164 | 1.15% | 5,528 | 4,360 |
| Lowell | 165 | 1.15% | 3,881 | 3,663 |
| Buxton | 166 | 1.13% | 1,528 | 1,558 |
| Franklin | 167 | 1.1% | 4,424 | 4,183 |
| Sparta | 168 | 1.1% | 1,935 | 1,832 |
| Mount Holly | 169 | 1.09% | 18,779 | 17,763 |
| Porters Neck | 170 | 1.09% | 7,405 | 7,693 |
| Albemarle | 171 | 1.09% | 17,307 | 16,379 |
| Dallas | 172 | 1.08% | 6,290 | 5,955 |
| Sylva | 173 | 1.08% | 2,725 | 2,582 |
| Troy | 174 | 1.07% | 3,016 | 2,855 |
| Highlands | 175 | 1.07% | 1,134 | 1,074 |
| Bermuda Run | 176 | 1.07% | 3,309 | 3,134 |
| Cramerton | 177 | 1.06% | 5,613 | 5,320 |
| Bessemer City | 178 | 1.04% | 5,743 | 5,448 |
| Boone | 179 | 1.03% | 20,223 | 19,192 |
| Ranlo | 180 | 1.02% | 4,760 | 4,519 |
| Emerald Isle | 181 | 1% | 4,046 | 3,846 |
| Columbus | 182 | 0.99% | 1,119 | 1,063 |
| Belmont | 183 | 0.98% | 15,823 | 15,053 |
| Cherryville | 184 | 0.98% | 6,402 | 6,091 |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 185 | 0.97% | 1,453 | 1,385 |
| New Bern | 186 | 0.97% | 32,854 | 31,283 |
| Westport | 187 | 0.97% | 4,706 | 4,153 |
| Cary | 188 | 0.96% | 183,498 | 174,778 |
| Franklinville | 189 | 0.96% | 1,263 | 1,205 |
| Murphy | 190 | 0.96% | 1,688 | 1,610 |
| Morehead City | 191 | 0.95% | 10,053 | 9,578 |
| Winterville | 192 | 0.94% | 11,027 | 10,511 |
| Stony Point | 193 | 0.92% | 1,538 | 1,546 |
| Newport | 194 | 0.9% | 4,575 | 4,372 |
| Greenville | 195 | 0.89% | 91,660 | 87,642 |
| Rockwell | 196 | 0.88% | 2,412 | 2,307 |
| Tryon | 197 | 0.86% | 1,634 | 1,564 |
| Landis | 198 | 0.86% | 3,869 | 3,704 |
| Mills River | 199 | 0.85% | 7,463 | 7,148 |
| China Grove | 200 | 0.85% | 4,650 | 4,455 |
| Granite Quarry | 201 | 0.84% | 3,120 | 2,990 |
| Mountain Home | 202 | 0.83% | 4,130 | 4,352 |
| Biltmore Forest | 203 | 0.83% | 1,459 | 1,398 |
| Weaverville | 204 | 0.82% | 4,770 | 4,577 |
| Piney Green | 205 | 0.82% | 15,136 | 14,309 |
| East Spencer | 206 | 0.8% | 1,632 | 1,569 |
| Fearrington Village | 207 | 0.8% | 2,643 | 2,692 |
| Etowah | 208 | 0.79% | 7,875 | 7,840 |
| Grifton | 209 | 0.79% | 2,547 | 2,447 |
| Maiden | 210 | 0.77% | 3,905 | 3,754 |
| Creedmoor | 211 | 0.77% | 5,104 | 4,908 |
| Hertford | 212 | 0.75% | 2,009 | 1,936 |
| Conover | 213 | 0.75% | 8,765 | 8,440 |
| St. Stephens | 214 | 0.74% | 9,840 | 9,298 |
| Stanley | 215 | 0.73% | 4,124 | 3,976 |
| Fletcher | 216 | 0.73% | 8,278 | 7,978 |
| Royal Pines | 217 | 0.72% | 4,783 | 4,499 |
| Dortches | 218 | 0.71% | 1,129 | 1,089 |
| Cedar Point | 219 | 0.71% | 1,839 | 1,776 |
| Atlantic Beach | 220 | 0.71% | 1,427 | 1,376 |
| Long View | 221 | 0.71% | 5,281 | 5,096 |
| Flat Rock | 222 | 0.7% | 3,613 | 3,488 |
| Red Oak | 223 | 0.7% | 3,473 | 3,352 |
| Wentworth | 224 | 0.69% | 2,752 | 2,659 |
| Claremont | 225 | 0.69% | 1,752 | 1,694 |
| Neuse Forest | 226 | 0.68% | 2,219 | 2,016 |
| Dana | 227 | 0.68% | 3,704 | 3,830 |
| Stoneville | 228 | 0.67% | 1,352 | 1,309 |
| Ayden | 229 | 0.66% | 5,160 | 4,990 |
| Lake Junaluska | 230 | 0.66% | 3,038 | 3,252 |
| Salisbury | 231 | 0.66% | 36,800 | 35,597 |
| Farmville | 232 | 0.66% | 4,605 | 4,457 |
| West Canton | 233 | 0.66% | 1,381 | 1,432 |
| Oxford | 234 | 0.65% | 9,089 | 8,796 |
| Greensboro | 235 | 0.65% | 306,263 | 296,345 |
| Laurel Park | 236 | 0.65% | 2,329 | 2,254 |
| Rockfish | 237 | 0.64% | 3,637 | 3,700 |
| Beulaville | 238 | 0.61% | 1,151 | 1,118 |
| Hendersonville | 239 | 0.6% | 15,654 | 15,184 |
| Cullowhee | 240 | 0.6% | 6,837 | 6,798 |
| Elizabeth City | 241 | 0.6% | 19,177 | 18,604 |
| Asheboro | 242 | 0.6% | 28,062 | 27,222 |
| Red Springs | 243 | 0.6% | 3,179 | 3,086 |
| Dunn | 244 | 0.59% | 8,683 | 8,428 |
| Hickory | 245 | 0.59% | 44,942 | 43,624 |
| Butner | 246 | 0.59% | 8,203 | 7,965 |
| High Point | 247 | 0.59% | 118,312 | 114,846 |
| Newton | 248 | 0.59% | 13,556 | 13,163 |
| Summerfield | 249 | 0.58% | 11,279 | 10,956 |
| Oak Ridge | 250 | 0.57% | 7,865 | 7,642 |
| Wallace | 251 | 0.57% | 3,512 | 3,412 |
| Trinity | 252 | 0.57% | 7,236 | 7,033 |
| Bethel | 253 | 0.57% | 1,415 | 1,374 |
| Cape Carteret | 254 | 0.57% | 2,296 | 2,230 |
| Elon | 255 | 0.55% | 11,647 | 11,329 |
| Liberty | 256 | 0.55% | 2,733 | 2,660 |
| Tarboro | 257 | 0.54% | 10,977 | 10,681 |
| Spencer | 258 | 0.53% | 3,389 | 3,301 |
| Stokesdale | 259 | 0.53% | 6,080 | 5,920 |
| Forest Oaks | 260 | 0.53% | 4,208 | 4,102 |
| Spring Hope | 261 | 0.52% | 1,347 | 1,312 |
| Nashville | 262 | 0.5% | 5,795 | 5,649 |
| Randleman | 263 | 0.49% | 4,719 | 4,606 |
| Spindale | 264 | 0.49% | 4,326 | 4,220 |
| Mayodan | 265 | 0.49% | 2,476 | 2,416 |
| Archdale | 266 | 0.49% | 12,201 | 11,908 |
| Kill Devil Hills | 267 | 0.49% | 7,854 | 7,664 |
| Sharpsburg | 268 | 0.46% | 1,763 | 1,723 |
| Jamestown | 269 | 0.46% | 3,755 | 3,669 |
| Walnut Creek | 270 | 0.45% | 1,108 | 1,083 |
| West Jefferson | 271 | 0.45% | 1,346 | 1,316 |
| Mount Olive | 272 | 0.44% | 4,298 | 4,205 |
| Havelock | 273 | 0.44% | 16,645 | 16,282 |
| Rutherfordton | 274 | 0.43% | 3,716 | 3,638 |
| Lake Lure | 275 | 0.43% | 1,399 | 1,368 |
| Kings Grant | 276 | 0.43% | 8,673 | 8,596 |
| Madison | 277 | 0.42% | 2,173 | 2,130 |
| Winston-Salem | 278 | 0.42% | 255,089 | 249,804 |
| Pleasant Garden | 279 | 0.41% | 5,099 | 4,994 |
| Maggie Valley | 280 | 0.4% | 1,757 | 1,724 |
| Morganton | 281 | 0.39% | 17,845 | 17,502 |
| Black Mountain | 282 | 0.39% | 8,596 | 8,430 |
| Stedman | 283 | 0.38% | 1,306 | 1,280 |
| Southern Shores | 284 | 0.38% | 3,161 | 3,103 |
| Silver Lake | 285 | 0.37% | 5,923 | 6,146 |
| Brogden | 286 | 0.36% | 2,772 | 2,306 |
| Rose Hill | 287 | 0.36% | 1,391 | 1,366 |
| Brevard | 288 | 0.33% | 7,899 | 7,769 |
| Connelly Springs | 289 | 0.32% | 1,548 | 1,522 |
| Thomasville | 290 | 0.32% | 27,613 | 27,168 |
| Hillsborough | 291 | 0.32% | 9,819 | 9,664 |
| Hope Mills | 292 | 0.32% | 18,086 | 17,803 |
| Polkton | 293 | 0.31% | 2,282 | 2,247 |
| River Bend | 294 | 0.31% | 2,939 | 2,894 |
| Lexington | 295 | 0.29% | 19,956 | 19,665 |
| Clyde | 296 | 0.29% | 1,390 | 1,372 |
| Lucama | 297 | 0.29% | 1,052 | 1,037 |
| Ramseur | 298 | 0.28% | 1,795 | 1,770 |
| Roxboro | 299 | 0.28% | 8,258 | 8,143 |
| Trent Woods | 300 | 0.27% | 4,128 | 4,072 |
| Jonesville | 301 | 0.26% | 2,338 | 2,308 |
| Mount Gilead | 302 | 0.25% | 1,184 | 1,169 |
| Fremont | 303 | 0.25% | 1,204 | 1,191 |
| Boonville | 304 | 0.25% | 1,207 | 1,191 |
| Manteo | 305 | 0.25% | 1,618 | 1,597 |
| Eastover | 306 | 0.24% | 3,702 | 3,656 |
| Woodfin | 307 | 0.24% | 8,050 | 7,954 |
| Princeville | 308 | 0.23% | 1,286 | 1,273 |
| Yadkinville | 309 | 0.23% | 3,032 | 2,997 |
| Fairmont | 310 | 0.23% | 2,213 | 2,188 |
| Edenton | 311 | 0.22% | 4,505 | 4,454 |
| Foscoe | 312 | 0.21% | 1,421 | 1,309 |
| Walnut Cove | 313 | 0.19% | 1,604 | 1,589 |
| Burnsville | 314 | 0.18% | 1,628 | 1,615 |
| Jefferson | 315 | 0.18% | 1,640 | 1,627 |
| Asheville | 316 | 0.17% | 95,376 | 94,575 |
| Belville | 317 | 0.17% | 2,435 | 2,415 |
| St. Pauls | 318 | 0.15% | 2,061 | 2,048 |
| Pembroke | 319 | 0.14% | 2,840 | 2,820 |
| Drexel | 320 | 0.11% | 1,762 | 1,754 |
| Warsaw | 321 | 0.11% | 2,741 | 2,726 |
| South Rosemary | 322 | 0.1% | 2,887 | 2,831 |
| Maxton | 323 | 0.1% | 2,118 | 2,107 |
| Fayetteville | 324 | 0.09% | 210,135 | 209,170 |
| Roseboro | 325 | 0.09% | 1,156 | 1,153 |
| Valdese | 326 | 0.08% | 4,707 | 4,686 |
| Shelby | 327 | 0.08% | 22,044 | 21,958 |
| Biscoe | 328 | 0.05% | 1,854 | 1,848 |
| Forest City | 329 | 0.05% | 7,395 | 7,375 |
| Boiling Springs | 330 | 0.04% | 4,641 | 4,630 |
| Gamewell | 331 | 0.03% | 3,706 | 3,700 |
| Kitty Hawk | 332 | 0.03% | 3,715 | 3,710 |
| Half Moon | 333 | 0.02% | 8,388 | 8,384 |
| Dobson | 334 | 0% | 1,462 | 1,464 |
| Glen Alpine | 335 | 0% | 1,525 | 1,525 |
| Hildebran | 336 | 0% | 1,678 | 1,677 |
| Rutherford College | 337 | 0% | 1,217 | 1,217 |
| Sawmills | 338 | 0% | 5,024 | 5,026 |
| Reidsville | 339 | -0.01% | 14,582 | 14,589 |
| Wilson | 340 | -0.02% | 47,815 | 47,859 |
| Canton | 341 | -0.02% | 4,416 | 4,420 |
| Rocky Mount | 342 | -0.04% | 54,200 | 54,312 |
| Wrightsboro | 343 | -0.04% | 4,871 | 4,788 |
| Goldsboro | 344 | -0.08% | 33,417 | 33,546 |
| Elm City | 345 | -0.08% | 1,211 | 1,218 |
| Spruce Pine | 346 | -0.09% | 2,186 | 2,198 |
| Granite Falls | 347 | -0.12% | 4,902 | 4,931 |
| Raeford | 348 | -0.13% | 4,532 | 4,561 |
| Pilot Mountain | 349 | -0.14% | 1,427 | 1,437 |
| Belhaven | 350 | -0.14% | 1,402 | 1,412 |
| Cajah's Mountain | 351 | -0.15% | 2,690 | 2,709 |
| Hudson | 352 | -0.16% | 3,754 | 3,786 |
| Eden | 353 | -0.16% | 15,282 | 15,407 |
| Laurinburg | 354 | -0.18% | 14,967 | 15,101 |
| Lumberton | 355 | -0.18% | 19,051 | 19,225 |
| Mount Airy | 356 | -0.19% | 10,570 | 10,669 |
| Snow Hill | 357 | -0.2% | 1,464 | 1,478 |
| Lenoir | 358 | -0.21% | 18,162 | 18,351 |
| Clinton | 359 | -0.24% | 8,280 | 8,380 |
| Wilkesboro | 360 | -0.25% | 3,643 | 3,687 |
| South Henderson | 361 | -0.25% | 1,180 | 1,055 |
| Balfour | 362 | -0.27% | 1,131 | 1,177 |
| Elkin | 363 | -0.27% | 4,065 | 4,122 |
| Carrboro | 364 | -0.28% | 20,986 | 21,278 |
| Pumpkin Center | 365 | -0.28% | 2,133 | 1,850 |
| Bladenboro | 366 | -0.31% | 1,624 | 1,648 |
| North Wilkesboro | 367 | -0.35% | 4,307 | 4,384 |
| Nags Head | 368 | -0.38% | 3,117 | 3,179 |
| Chadbourn | 369 | -0.39% | 1,531 | 1,563 |
| Fairfield Harbour | 370 | -0.39% | 2,782 | 2,803 |
| Kure Beach | 371 | -0.42% | 2,138 | 2,183 |
| Spring Lake | 372 | -0.42% | 11,411 | 11,651 |
| Pinetops | 373 | -0.42% | 1,182 | 1,209 |
| Elizabethtown | 374 | -0.43% | 3,237 | 3,307 |
| Blowing Rock | 375 | -0.45% | 1,340 | 1,372 |
| Henderson | 376 | -0.45% | 14,723 | 15,058 |
| Whiteville | 377 | -0.49% | 4,631 | 4,746 |
| Southmont | 378 | -0.51% | 1,372 | 1,165 |
| Hamlet | 379 | -0.51% | 5,867 | 6,019 |
| Wadesboro | 380 | -0.53% | 4,882 | 5,014 |
| Mountain View | 381 | -0.58% | 3,266 | 3,776 |
| Kinston | 382 | -0.6% | 19,181 | 19,756 |
| Taylorsville | 383 | -0.66% | 2,242 | 2,319 |
| Wrightsville Beach | 384 | -0.67% | 2,388 | 2,467 |
| Washington | 385 | -0.71% | 9,547 | 9,887 |
| Marion | 386 | -0.81% | 7,373 | 7,673 |
| Harkers Island | 387 | -0.83% | 1,078 | 1,314 |
| Fairview | 388 | -0.83% | 2,376 | 2,741 |
| Elroy | 389 | -0.9% | 3,402 | 4,114 |
| Bayshore | 390 | -0.93% | 2,984 | 3,776 |
| Jacksonville | 391 | -0.94% | 71,517 | 74,922 |
| Northlakes | 392 | -0.96% | 1,339 | 1,304 |
| Lake Waccamaw | 393 | -0.97% | 1,230 | 1,292 |
| Bryson City | 394 | -1% | 1,480 | 1,555 |
| Scotland Neck | 395 | -1.01% | 1,566 | 1,646 |
| Tyro | 396 | -1.03% | 3,355 | 3,239 |
| East Rockingham | 397 | -1.04% | 3,226 | 3,338 |
| Tabor City | 398 | -1.05% | 3,594 | 3,784 |
| Lillington | 399 | -1.05% | 4,594 | 4,839 |
| Robersonville | 400 | -1.08% | 1,192 | 1,257 |
| Plymouth | 401 | -1.1% | 3,133 | 3,310 |
| Enfield | 402 | -1.13% | 1,758 | 1,857 |
| Williamston | 403 | -1.16% | 4,934 | 5,226 |
| James City | 404 | -1.16% | 5,008 | 5,378 |
| Rockingham | 405 | -1.21% | 8,677 | 9,209 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 406 | -1.21% | 14,317 | 15,197 |
| Bethlehem | 407 | -1.22% | 3,556 | 3,959 |
| Weldon | 408 | -1.32% | 1,346 | 1,438 |
| Broad Creek | 409 | -1.38% | 1,933 | 2,306 |
| Davidson | 410 | -1.47% | 14,098 | 15,155 |
| Mulberry | 411 | -1.51% | 1,892 | 2,055 |
| Ahoskie | 412 | -1.62% | 4,503 | 4,872 |
| Toast | 413 | -1.71% | 1,150 | 1,386 |
| Welcome | 414 | -1.8% | 3,264 | 3,050 |
| Seven Lakes | 415 | -1.95% | 3,770 | 4,438 |
| Murfreesboro | 416 | -1.98% | 2,279 | 2,509 |
| Sneads Ferry | 417 | -2.04% | 2,014 | 2,326 |
| Fairplains | 418 | -2.07% | 1,606 | 1,757 |
| River Road | 419 | -2.2% | 3,285 | 3,578 |
| Horse Shoe | 420 | -2.31% | 1,730 | 2,174 |
| Sea Breeze | 421 | -2.47% | 1,424 | 1,646 |
| Plain View | 422 | -2.75% | 1,377 | 1,624 |
| Hays | 423 | -2.9% | 1,274 | 1,360 |
| Cherokee | 424 | -2.97% | 1,470 | 2,120 |
| Icard | 425 | -3.05% | 1,814 | 2,119 |
| Cordova | 426 | -3.06% | 1,206 | 1,323 |
| Badin | 427 | -3.15% | 1,750 | 2,034 |
| Salem | 428 | -3.19% | 1,488 | 1,479 |
| Saxapahaw | 429 | -3.29% | 1,088 | 1,340 |
| Windsor | 430 | -3.31% | 3,042 | 3,561 |
| Millers Creek | 431 | -3.87% | 1,316 | 1,461 |
| Mar-Mac | 432 | -4.09% | 2,203 | 3,119 |
North Carolina's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Wendell leads with 9.27% annualized growth, followed by Zebulon (7.73%) and Cypress Landing (7.17%). The largest population centers are Charlotte (935,017), Raleigh (493,589), and Greensboro (306,263). Of the 432 cities over 1,000 population, 338 are growing while 94 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.07% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 6.42% annually.