Fastest Growing Cities in North Carolina (2025)

762 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Wendell110.17%18,5589,837
Wendell210.17%18,5589,991
Zebulon38.24%11,3716,918
Zebulon48.24%11,3717,041
Calabash58.03%3,2142,018
Calabash68.03%3,2142,017
Angier77.79%8,9295,346
Angier87.79%8,9295,702
Cypress Landing97.17%1,3151,383
Brandywine Bay107.17%1,6741,322
Nebo117.17%1,7791,318
Cherry Branch127.16%1,6011,397
Governors Club137.16%2,3201,512
Governors Village147.15%2,5181,738
Lake Norman Catawba157.14%11,2488,701
Anderson Creek167.14%18,05914,899
New Hope177.14%1,1551,328
Spout Springs187.14%12,9809,879
Grandy197.14%3,0472,939
Briar Chapel207.14%6,6653,617
Emma217.13%3,7112,532
Dudley227.13%2,4951,841
Springdale237.11%1,4011,237
Leland246.74%36,77323,377
Leland256.74%36,77325,163
Belville266.7%3,4732,402
Belville276.7%3,4732,382
Holly Ridge286.59%6,1464,169
Holly Ridge296.59%6,1464,243
Fuquay-Varina306.35%49,25734,265
Fuquay-Varina316.35%49,25734,556
Navassa325.52%1,8741,368
Navassa335.52%1,8741,382
Surf City345.38%5,2283,865
Surf City355.38%5,2283,893
Garner365.04%41,32831,383
Garner375.04%41,32831,412
Bonnetsville385%1,5111,315
Shallotte394.84%5,4114,190
Shallotte404.84%5,4114,161
Locust414.77%6,2784,545
Locust424.77%6,2784,848
Rolesville434.5%12,3889,659
Rolesville444.5%12,3889,716
Polkton454.15%2,8102,248
Polkton464.15%2,8102,247
Carolina Shores474.1%5,6874,588
Carolina Shores484.1%5,6874,567
Clayton493.96%32,99026,321
Clayton503.96%32,99026,698
Hampstead513.91%9,4046,940
Four Oaks523.88%2,7852,229
Four Oaks533.88%2,7852,263
Holly Springs543.65%50,44941,264
Holly Springs553.65%50,44941,574
Apex563.54%78,66864,324
Apex573.54%78,66865,212
Monroe583.35%41,39634,626
Monroe593.35%41,39634,685
Avery Creek603.25%3,6853,256
Lake Norman Iredell613.19%13,80512,832
Five Points623.14%1,2481,201
Youngsville633.12%2,4492,064
Youngsville643.12%2,4492,076
Archer Lodge653.11%5,6944,796
Archer Lodge663.11%5,6944,832
Wake Forest673.1%58,52448,006
Wake Forest683.1%58,52449,723
Boiling Spring Lakes693.09%6,9465,940
Boiling Spring Lakes703.09%6,9465,906
Wilson's Mills713.06%3,0022,536
Wilson's Mills723.06%3,0022,554
Princeton733.05%1,5531,314
Princeton743.05%1,5531,322
Franklinton753.01%2,9102,470
Franklinton763.01%2,9102,483
Selma772.99%7,4446,316
Selma782.99%7,4446,363
Pine Level792.98%2,4172,050
Pine Level802.98%2,4172,064
Benson812.93%4,6673,979
Benson822.93%4,6674,002
Mebane832.92%21,25817,734
Mebane842.92%21,25818,238
La Grange852.87%3,0062,590
La Grange862.87%3,0062,585
Smithfield872.8%13,16411,306
Smithfield882.8%13,16411,373
Graham892.78%19,84817,162
Graham902.78%19,84817,160
Chapel Hill912.74%65,78062,264
Chapel Hill922.74%65,78057,017
Kenly932.73%1,7331,494
Kenly942.73%1,7331,503
Knightdale952.72%22,42219,471
Knightdale962.72%22,42219,454
St. James972.61%7,5066,533
St. James982.61%7,5066,549
Waxhaw992.58%23,77720,542
Waxhaw1002.58%23,77720,780
Northchase1012.57%5,9924,987
Troutman1022.5%4,3403,789
Troutman1032.5%4,3403,808
Oak Island1042.5%9,5558,396
Oak Island1052.5%9,5558,387
Aberdeen1062.48%9,8108,519
Aberdeen1072.48%9,8108,625
Lincolnton1082.46%12,65711,092
Lincolnton1092.46%12,65711,135
Statesville1102.44%32,46628,463
Statesville1112.44%32,46628,599
Swansboro1122.42%4,2663,746
Swansboro1132.42%4,2663,760
Hoopers Creek1142.39%1,6301,392
Advance1152.32%1,7221,135
Moyock1162.27%5,6345,180
Davidson1172.19%16,63315,111
Davidson1182.19%16,63314,847
Louisburg1192.13%3,4963,117
Louisburg1202.13%3,4963,129
Kannapolis1212.13%61,80953,197
Kannapolis1222.13%61,80955,369
Beaufort1232.12%4,9994,463
Beaufort1242.12%4,9994,476
Myrtle Grove1252.12%12,89711,921
New Bern1262.1%34,93831,317
New Bern1272.1%34,93831,338
Pittsboro1282.08%5,0934,550
Pittsboro1292.08%5,0934,571
Sanford1302.08%33,65630,197
Sanford1312.08%33,65630,231
Glen Raven1322.07%3,9503,697
Cornelius1332.07%35,07631,419
Cornelius1342.07%35,07631,523
Cricket1352.04%2,6502,453
Huntersville1362.04%68,45661,406
Huntersville1372.04%68,45661,609
Marvin1382.03%7,1276,380
Marvin1392.03%7,1276,415
Indian Trail1402.03%44,75740,091
Indian Trail1412.03%44,75740,304
Lake Royale1422.03%3,5713,228
Wesley Chapel1432.01%9,6868,685
Wesley Chapel1442.01%9,6868,730
Pineville1452.01%11,79910,606
Pineville1462.01%11,79910,638
Stallings1472%17,96916,122
Stallings1482%17,96916,207
Unionville1492%7,4036,643
Unionville1502%7,4036,677
Mineral Springs1512%3,5253,162
Mineral Springs1522%3,5253,178
Mint Hill1531.99%29,39826,449
Mint Hill1541.99%29,39826,532
Fairview1551.99%3,8503,457
Fairview1561.99%3,8503,475
Weddington1571.98%14,67613,180
Weddington1581.98%14,67613,248
Matthews1591.97%32,68029,427
Matthews1601.97%32,68029,520
Sunset Beach1611.97%4,6104,177
Sunset Beach1621.97%4,6104,164
Morrisville1631.96%33,26729,811
Morrisville1641.96%33,26730,072
Southport1651.96%4,4264,016
Southport1661.96%4,4263,999
Foxfire1671.93%1,4281,287
Foxfire1681.93%1,4281,293
Lake Park1691.93%3,6513,285
Lake Park1701.93%3,6513,303
Whispering Pines1711.92%5,5204,979
Whispering Pines1721.92%5,5205,000
Southern Pines1731.91%17,31215,590
Southern Pines1741.91%17,31215,686
Kernersville1751.89%29,30526,521
Kernersville1761.89%29,30526,579
Robbins1771.89%1,2941,170
Robbins1781.89%1,2941,174
Hemby Bridge1791.89%1,7831,607
Hemby Bridge1801.89%1,7831,616
Wilmington1811.87%127,633115,459
Wilmington1821.87%127,633115,887
Coats1831.86%2,3602,146
Coats1841.86%2,3602,145
Carthage1851.83%3,0542,768
Carthage1861.83%3,0542,779
Vander1871.82%1,5651,375
Skippers Corner1881.82%3,8033,250
Charlotte1891.82%960,608874,687
Charlotte1901.82%960,608874,948
Ogden1911.78%9,1829,071
King1921.75%7,9007,207
King1931.75%7,9007,218
Erwin1941.75%4,9504,523
Erwin1951.75%4,9504,523
Harrisburg1961.75%20,69018,985
Harrisburg1971.75%20,69018,913
Midland1981.71%5,1134,701
Midland1991.71%5,1134,682
Raleigh2001.7%508,316467,911
Raleigh2011.7%508,316465,861
Stanfield2021.7%1,7381,596
Stanfield2031.7%1,7381,593
Durham2041.67%306,917283,827
Durham2051.67%306,917281,679
North Topsail Beach2061.67%1,0991,006
North Topsail Beach2071.67%1,0991,007
Concord2081.66%114,265105,329
Concord2091.66%114,265104,913
Marshville2101.59%2,7532,526
Marshville2111.59%2,7532,538
Oakboro2121.59%2,3062,129
Oakboro2131.59%2,3062,123
Burlington2141.55%62,31957,369
Burlington2151.55%62,31957,547
Norwood2161.55%2,5592,368
Norwood2171.55%2,5592,364
Green Level2181.55%3,4143,154
Green Level2191.55%3,4143,153
Broadway2201.54%1,3831,271
Broadway2211.54%1,3831,275
Mars Hill2221.54%2,2422,012
Mars Hill2231.54%2,2422,072
Gibsonville2241.53%9,8938,943
Gibsonville2251.53%9,8939,145
Mount Pleasant2261.52%1,8031,674
Mount Pleasant2271.52%1,8031,668
Richlands2281.51%2,4832,289
Richlands2291.51%2,4832,296
Midway2301.46%5,1274,744
Midway2311.46%5,1274,754
Buies Creek2321.46%3,7513,388
Gastonia2331.45%86,77880,434
Gastonia2341.45%86,77880,561
Wanchese2351.45%2,0962,092
Wallburg2361.44%3,3023,058
Wallburg2371.44%3,3023,064
Tobaccoville2381.42%2,7792,577
Tobaccoville2391.42%2,7792,584
Haw River2401.42%2,4252,257
Haw River2411.42%2,4252,255
Lowesville2421.42%3,7233,180
Fruitland2431.39%2,5512,216
Lewisville2441.39%14,40013,376
Lewisville2451.39%14,40013,415
Rural Hall2461.38%3,6113,356
Rural Hall2471.38%3,6113,364
Clemmons2481.38%22,78021,172
Clemmons2491.38%22,78021,233
Belmont2501.36%16,26315,016
Belmont2511.36%16,26315,165
Albemarle2521.36%17,58016,435
Albemarle2531.36%17,58016,399
Denton2541.33%1,6011,492
Denton2551.33%1,6011,493
Walkertown2561.33%6,1075,692
Walkertown2571.33%6,1075,706
Brices Creek2581.32%3,8294,158
Edneyville2591.31%2,9442,782
Andrews2601.31%1,7851,664
Andrews2611.31%1,7851,669
East Flat Rock2621.3%6,1696,108
Lowell2631.29%3,9133,653
Lowell2641.29%3,9133,663
Denver2651.28%2,8472,964
Mount Holly2661.28%18,96217,707
Mount Holly2671.28%18,96217,764
Dallas2681.28%6,3505,930
Dallas2691.28%6,3505,949
Kings Mountain2701.27%11,94711,158
Kings Mountain2711.27%11,94711,197
Bent Creek2721.27%1,5981,652
Ranlo2731.24%4,8154,506
Ranlo2741.24%4,8154,520
Swepsonville2751.24%2,6142,452
Swepsonville2761.24%2,6142,451
Mocksville2771.24%6,3015,890
Mocksville2781.24%6,3015,914
Cramerton2791.23%5,6735,311
Cramerton2801.23%5,6735,325
Bessemer City2811.22%5,8005,435
Bessemer City2821.22%5,8005,450
Enochville2831.22%3,5763,358
Murraysville2841.19%17,28616,174
Bermuda Run2851.19%3,3293,122
Bermuda Run2861.19%3,3293,134
Murphy2871.18%1,7131,609
Murphy2881.18%1,7131,613
Banner Elk2891.18%1,2001,073
Banner Elk2901.18%1,2001,129
Valley Hill2911.17%2,5042,215
Cove Creek2921.16%1,4001,087
Swannanoa2931.15%5,5284,360
Wingate2941.15%4,5694,097
Wingate2951.15%4,5694,308
Cherryville2961.14%6,4586,073
Cherryville2971.14%6,4586,090
Buxton2981.13%1,5281,558
Pinehurst2991.11%18,70717,586
Pinehurst3001.11%18,70717,681
Carolina Beach3011.11%6,9406,564
Carolina Beach3021.11%6,9406,559
Weaverville3031.1%4,8524,572
Weaverville3041.1%4,8524,584
Pinebluff3051.1%1,5571,466
Pinebluff3061.1%1,5571,471
Greenville3071.1%96,18489,273
Greenville3081.1%96,18490,953
Mooresville3091.1%53,46450,295
Mooresville3101.1%53,46450,562
Porters Neck3111.09%7,4057,693
Waynesville3121.08%10,82510,144
Waynesville3131.08%10,82510,244
Cary3141.08%184,623174,799
Cary3151.08%184,623174,803
Franklin3161.03%4,4074,173
Franklin3171.03%4,4074,181
Biltmore Forest3181.03%1,4771,397
Biltmore Forest3191.03%1,4771,400
Siler City3201.01%8,1697,713
Siler City3211.01%8,1697,759
Maiden3221.01%3,8933,728
Maiden3231.01%3,8933,697
Troy3241.01%3,0082,858
Troy3251.01%3,0082,855
Highlands3260.98%1,1301,072
Highlands3270.98%1,1301,074
Westport3280.97%4,7064,153
Sylva3290.97%2,7202,583
Sylva3300.97%2,7202,587
Stanley3310.96%4,1873,973
Stanley3320.96%4,1873,985
Morehead City3330.95%10,0589,567
Morehead City3340.95%10,0589,583
Emerald Isle3350.95%4,0393,849
Emerald Isle3360.95%4,0393,846
Greensboro3370.94%310,258299,190
Greensboro3380.94%310,258295,873
Mills River3390.93%7,4957,129
Mills River3400.93%7,4957,148
Dortches3410.92%1,0931,038
Dortches3420.92%1,0931,042
Red Oak3430.92%3,5123,342
Red Oak3440.92%3,5123,351
Stony Point3450.92%1,5381,546
Long View3460.91%5,3375,086
Long View3470.91%5,3375,095
Shelby3480.9%22,98421,911
Shelby3490.9%22,98421,953
Dunn3500.9%8,8338,462
Dunn3510.9%8,8338,438
Conover3520.9%8,8398,427
Conover3530.9%8,8398,442
Winterville3540.89%10,99610,465
Winterville3550.89%10,99610,510
China Grove3560.89%4,6514,439
China Grove3570.89%4,6514,446
Newport3580.89%4,5414,357
Newport3590.89%4,5414,341
Rockwell3600.88%2,4112,302
Rockwell3610.88%2,4112,305
Tryon3620.87%1,6251,549
Tryon3630.87%1,6251,553
Granite Quarry3640.87%3,1342,991
Granite Quarry3650.87%3,1342,996
Beulaville3660.86%1,1701,118
Beulaville3670.86%1,1701,117
Landis3680.86%3,8713,698
Landis3690.86%3,8713,703
Salisbury3700.85%36,89135,539
Salisbury3710.85%36,89135,328
Nashville3720.84%5,8995,639
Nashville3730.84%5,8995,652
Fletcher3740.84%8,3207,957
Fletcher3750.84%8,3207,975
Pine Knoll Shores3760.84%1,4471,386
Pine Knoll Shores3770.84%1,4471,385
Mountain Home3780.83%4,1304,352
Summerfield3790.83%11,42710,951
Summerfield3800.83%11,42710,956
Wallace3810.82%3,5603,416
Wallace3820.82%3,5603,412
Piney Green3830.82%15,13614,309
Oak Ridge3840.81%7,9647,639
Oak Ridge3850.81%7,9647,641
Spring Hope3860.81%1,3691,310
Spring Hope3870.81%1,3691,313
High Point3880.81%119,559114,115
High Point3890.81%119,559114,767
Flat Rock3900.81%3,6313,478
Flat Rock3910.81%3,6313,485
Franklinville3920.8%1,2551,201
Franklinville3930.8%1,2551,205
Fearrington Village3940.8%2,6432,692
Wentworth3950.8%2,7702,657
Wentworth3960.8%2,7702,660
East Spencer3970.8%1,6381,569
East Spencer3980.8%1,6381,571
Claremont3990.8%1,7671,692
Claremont4000.8%1,7671,695
Etowah4010.79%7,8757,840
Sparta4020.79%1,9091,830
Sparta4030.79%1,9091,831
Stokesdale4040.79%6,1595,915
Stokesdale4050.79%6,1595,917
Laurel Park4060.78%2,3372,243
Laurel Park4070.78%2,3372,247
Atlantic Beach4080.77%1,4321,375
Atlantic Beach4090.77%1,4321,377
Hickory4100.77%45,42943,601
Hickory4110.77%45,42943,688
Elon4120.77%11,36911,340
Elon4130.77%11,36910,932
Newton4140.77%13,67513,133
Newton4150.77%13,67513,153
Red Springs4160.75%3,2053,092
Red Springs4170.75%3,2053,085
Stoneville4180.74%1,3611,308
Stoneville4190.74%1,3611,309
Pleasant Garden4200.74%5,1894,996
Pleasant Garden4210.74%5,1894,997
St. Stephens4220.74%9,8409,298
Royal Pines4230.72%4,7834,499
Rose Hill4240.71%1,4171,368
Rose Hill4250.71%1,4171,366
Cedar Point4260.71%1,8461,779
Cedar Point4270.71%1,8461,779
Hendersonville4280.71%15,76715,181
Hendersonville4290.71%15,76715,210
Spencer4300.7%3,4303,305
Spencer4310.7%3,4303,307
Jamestown4320.69%3,7993,668
Jamestown4330.69%3,7993,668
Boone4340.68%20,21719,112
Boone4350.68%20,21719,532
Neuse Forest4360.68%2,2192,016
Dana4370.68%3,7043,830
Sharpsburg4380.68%1,7861,722
Sharpsburg4390.68%1,7861,724
Grifton4400.68%2,5312,442
Grifton4410.68%2,5312,445
Lake Junaluska4420.66%3,0383,252
West Canton4430.66%1,3811,432
Hertford4440.65%2,0051,939
Hertford4450.65%2,0051,940
Warsaw4460.64%2,8212,733
Warsaw4470.64%2,8212,730
Winston-Salem4480.64%257,403249,567
Winston-Salem4490.64%257,403249,231
Rockfish4500.64%3,6373,700
Creedmoor4510.63%5,0814,913
Creedmoor4520.63%5,0814,918
Biscoe4530.63%1,9071,848
Biscoe4540.63%1,9071,847
Asheboro4550.61%28,09927,195
Asheboro4560.61%28,09927,243
Cape Carteret4570.61%2,3022,230
Cape Carteret4580.61%2,3022,230
Tarboro4590.61%11,02110,711
Tarboro4600.61%11,02110,684
Mayodan4610.61%2,4932,414
Mayodan4620.61%2,4932,415
Cullowhee4630.6%6,8376,798
Ayden4640.6%5,2215,059
Ayden4650.6%5,2215,065
Woodfin4660.55%8,2037,938
Woodfin4670.55%8,2037,978
Burgaw4680.55%3,8463,749
Burgaw4690.55%3,8463,738
Oxford4700.53%9,0208,786
Oxford4710.53%9,0208,777
Mount Olive4720.53%4,5224,205
Mount Olive4730.53%4,5224,399
Trinity4740.53%7,2287,022
Trinity4750.53%7,2287,035
Forest Oaks4760.53%4,2084,102
Madison4770.51%2,1872,132
Madison4780.51%2,1872,131
Elizabeth City4790.5%19,12418,649
Elizabeth City4800.5%19,12418,644
Butner4810.5%8,1757,954
Butner4820.5%8,1757,967
Bethel4830.5%1,4141,375
Bethel4840.5%1,4141,376
Archdale4850.49%12,20711,888
Archdale4860.49%12,20711,906
Lexington4870.49%20,00119,629
Lexington4880.49%20,00119,513
Liberty4890.48%2,7282,656
Liberty4900.48%2,7282,661
Brevard4910.48%8,0117,733
Brevard4920.48%8,0117,819
Lucama4930.47%1,0651,038
Lucama4940.47%1,0651,040
Farmville4950.46%4,5684,462
Farmville4960.46%4,5684,460
Spindale4970.46%4,1874,217
Spindale4980.46%4,1874,089
Walnut Creek4990.45%1,1081,081
Walnut Creek5000.45%1,1081,081
Randleman5010.45%4,7134,601
Randleman5020.45%4,7134,608
West Jefferson5030.45%1,3471,317
West Jefferson5040.45%1,3471,317
Morganton5050.44%17,90317,461
Morganton5060.44%17,90317,510
Roxboro5070.43%8,3258,126
Roxboro5080.43%8,3258,145
Thomasville5090.43%27,72427,126
Thomasville5100.43%27,72427,126
Kings Grant5110.43%8,6738,596
Pembroke5120.42%2,8762,816
Pembroke5130.42%2,8762,813
Connelly Springs5140.39%1,5511,522
Connelly Springs5150.39%1,5511,521
Hope Mills5160.39%18,17217,851
Hope Mills5170.39%18,17217,821
Stedman5180.38%1,3081,280
Stedman5190.38%1,3081,280
Rutherfordton5200.38%3,7323,661
Rutherfordton5210.38%3,7323,661
Black Mountain5220.37%8,6048,427
Black Mountain5230.37%8,6048,441
Silver Lake5240.37%5,9236,146
Brogden5250.36%2,7722,306
Lake Lure5260.36%1,3951,366
Lake Lure5270.36%1,3951,367
Eastover5280.35%3,7233,655
Eastover5290.35%3,7233,658
Roseboro5300.34%1,1741,152
Roseboro5310.34%1,1741,153
Drexel5320.34%1,7831,753
Drexel5330.34%1,7831,752
St. Pauls5340.34%2,0882,054
St. Pauls5350.34%2,0882,051
Boonville5360.33%1,2191,198
Boonville5370.33%1,2191,199
Maxton5380.33%2,1432,111
Maxton5390.33%2,1432,108
Princeville5400.31%1,2901,271
Princeville5410.31%1,2901,270
Jefferson5420.3%1,6531,628
Jefferson5430.3%1,6531,628
Jonesville5440.3%2,3412,305
Jonesville5450.3%2,3412,306
Hillsborough5460.3%9,8029,653
Hillsborough5470.3%9,8029,657
Montreat5480.29%1,0471,032
Maggie Valley5490.29%1,7471,718
Maggie Valley5500.29%1,7471,719
Fairmont5510.27%2,2182,191
Fairmont5520.27%2,2182,186
Kill Devil Hills5530.26%7,7627,641
Kill Devil Hills5540.26%7,7627,661
Mount Gilead5550.25%1,1881,173
Mount Gilead5560.25%1,1881,171
Walnut Cove5570.25%1,6071,585
Walnut Cove5580.25%1,6071,585
Fremont5590.25%1,2101,192
Fremont5600.25%1,2101,192
Yadkinville5610.23%3,0332,995
Yadkinville5620.23%3,0332,998
Foscoe5630.21%1,4211,309
Southern Shores5640.19%3,1333,092
Southern Shores5650.19%3,1333,102
Lillington5660.19%4,8574,845
Lillington5670.19%4,8574,811
Ramseur5680.17%1,7931,773
Ramseur5690.17%1,7931,775
Asheville5700.17%95,15194,725
Asheville5710.17%95,15194,353
Rutherford College5720.16%1,2301,222
Rutherford College5730.16%1,2301,220
Sawmills5740.16%5,0675,026
Sawmills5750.16%5,0675,026
Clyde5760.15%1,3791,366
Clyde5770.15%1,3791,367
Edenton5780.13%4,4984,467
Edenton5790.13%4,4984,465
Valdese5800.13%4,7194,693
Valdese5810.13%4,7194,689
Boiling Springs5820.13%4,7654,620
Boiling Springs5830.13%4,7654,732
Burnsville5840.12%1,6281,616
Burnsville5850.12%1,6281,616
Raeford5860.11%4,5834,555
Raeford5870.11%4,5834,556
South Rosemary5880.1%2,8872,831
Goldsboro5890.1%34,66234,255
Goldsboro5900.1%34,66234,495
Forest City5910.09%7,4047,368
Forest City5920.09%7,4047,367
Reidsville5930.09%14,65914,588
Reidsville5940.09%14,65914,593
Elm City5950.08%1,2241,216
Elm City5960.08%1,2241,217
Rocky Mount5970.07%54,58054,394
Rocky Mount5980.07%54,58054,382
Glen Alpine5990.07%1,5331,526
Glen Alpine6000.07%1,5331,526
Wilson6010.06%48,60848,456
Wilson6020.06%48,60848,461
Laurinburg6030.05%15,13714,975
Laurinburg6040.05%15,13715,100
Gamewell6050.03%3,7003,697
Gamewell6060.03%3,7003,695
Half Moon6070.02%8,3888,384
Granite Falls6080.02%4,9434,937
Granite Falls6090.02%4,9434,935
Hildebran6100%1,6801,678
Hildebran6110%1,6801,677
Lumberton6120%18,88219,310
Lumberton6130%18,88218,882
Canton614-0.02%4,4214,423
Canton615-0.02%4,4214,423
Eden616-0.03%15,39415,417
Eden617-0.03%15,39415,416
Wrightsboro618-0.04%4,8714,788
Bladenboro619-0.06%1,6411,647
Bladenboro620-0.06%1,6411,646
Manteo621-0.06%1,5941,595
Manteo622-0.06%1,5941,597
Dobson623-0.07%1,4681,470
Dobson624-0.07%1,4681,470
Belhaven625-0.07%1,4051,408
Belhaven626-0.07%1,4051,409
Spruce Pine627-0.09%2,1902,197
Spruce Pine628-0.09%2,1902,197
Lenoir629-0.1%18,26218,360
Lenoir630-0.1%18,26218,350
Hudson631-0.11%3,7673,788
Hudson632-0.11%3,7673,786
Cajah's Mountain633-0.11%2,6962,711
Cajah's Mountain634-0.11%2,6962,710
Elizabethtown635-0.12%3,2863,305
Elizabethtown636-0.12%3,2863,306
Snow Hill637-0.13%1,5741,585
Snow Hill638-0.13%1,5741,583
Kitty Hawk639-0.14%3,6863,703
Kitty Hawk640-0.14%3,6863,709
River Bend641-0.14%2,8782,900
River Bend642-0.14%2,8782,895
Pilot Mountain643-0.14%1,4281,437
Pilot Mountain644-0.14%1,4281,436
Trent Woods645-0.15%4,0414,079
Trent Woods646-0.15%4,0414,070
Clinton647-0.16%8,3048,379
Clinton648-0.16%8,3048,367
Fayetteville649-0.17%209,146208,472
Fayetteville650-0.17%209,146210,894
Elkin651-0.17%4,0874,122
Elkin652-0.17%4,0874,120
North Wilkesboro653-0.2%4,4034,497
North Wilkesboro654-0.2%4,4034,448
Mount Airy655-0.21%10,56110,673
Mount Airy656-0.21%10,56110,669
Carrboro657-0.24%21,02821,292
Carrboro658-0.24%21,02821,281
Pinetops659-0.25%1,1931,211
Pinetops660-0.25%1,1931,208
South Henderson661-0.25%1,1801,055
Spring Lake662-0.26%11,50011,669
Spring Lake663-0.26%11,50011,650
Tabor City664-0.26%3,8213,794
Tabor City665-0.26%3,8213,869
Taylorsville666-0.26%2,2882,315
Taylorsville667-0.26%2,2882,317
Balfour668-0.26%1,1311,177
Pumpkin Center669-0.28%2,1331,850
Wadesboro670-0.28%4,9515,024
Wadesboro671-0.28%4,9515,018
Kinston672-0.31%19,45819,810
Kinston673-0.31%19,45819,763
Whiteville674-0.34%4,6724,765
Whiteville675-0.34%4,6724,749
Kure Beach676-0.37%2,1462,188
Kure Beach677-0.37%2,1462,183
Washington678-0.38%9,7019,884
Washington679-0.38%9,7019,886
Wilkesboro680-0.39%3,6063,679
Wilkesboro681-0.39%3,6063,674
Fairfield Harbour682-0.39%2,7822,803
Henderson683-0.43%14,74315,077
Henderson684-0.43%14,74315,060
Chadbourn685-0.46%1,5211,561
Chadbourn686-0.46%1,5211,556
Southmont687-0.51%1,3721,165
Hamlet688-0.56%5,8556,022
Hamlet689-0.56%5,8556,020
Mountain View690-0.58%3,2663,776
Wrightsville Beach691-0.58%2,3972,473
Wrightsville Beach692-0.58%2,3972,466
Marion693-0.58%7,4907,744
Marion694-0.58%7,4907,707
Bryson City695-0.59%1,5131,559
Bryson City696-0.59%1,5131,558
Nags Head697-0.61%3,0873,175
Nags Head698-0.61%3,0873,179
Robersonville699-0.73%1,2201,271
Robersonville700-0.73%1,2201,265
Havelock701-0.74%17,27916,736
Havelock702-0.74%17,27917,916
Blowing Rock703-0.75%1,3261,375
Blowing Rock704-0.75%1,3261,373
Williamston705-0.79%5,0265,245
Williamston706-0.79%5,0265,224
Harkers Island707-0.83%1,0781,314
Fairview708-0.83%2,3762,741
Jacksonville709-0.86%70,23272,740
Jacksonville710-0.86%70,23273,270
Scotland Neck711-0.88%1,5781,649
Scotland Neck712-0.88%1,5781,645
Enfield713-0.89%1,7751,858
Enfield714-0.89%1,7751,854
Elroy715-0.9%3,4024,114
Bayshore716-0.93%2,9843,776
Plymouth717-0.94%3,1603,319
Plymouth718-0.94%3,1603,310
Northlakes719-0.96%1,3391,304
Yanceyville720-0.99%1,7931,927
Yanceyville721-0.99%1,7931,882
Tyro722-1.03%3,3553,239
East Rockingham723-1.04%3,2263,338
Roanoke Rapids724-1.07%14,41715,237
Roanoke Rapids725-1.07%14,41715,195
Ahoskie726-1.14%4,6124,893
Ahoskie727-1.14%4,6124,874
Rockingham728-1.16%8,7009,247
Rockingham729-1.16%8,7009,209
James City730-1.16%5,0085,378
Windsor731-1.19%3,2293,576
Windsor732-1.19%3,2293,424
Bethlehem733-1.22%3,5563,959
Weldon734-1.24%1,3551,445
Weldon735-1.24%1,3551,440
Lake Waccamaw736-1.3%1,2111,294
Lake Waccamaw737-1.3%1,2111,290
Broad Creek738-1.38%1,9332,306
Mulberry739-1.51%1,8922,055
Toast740-1.71%1,1501,386
Welcome741-1.81%3,2643,050
Seven Lakes742-1.95%3,7704,438
Sneads Ferry743-2.04%2,0142,326
Fairplains744-2.07%1,6061,757
Badin745-2.08%1,8322,036
Badin746-2.08%1,8322,024
River Road747-2.2%3,2853,578
Horse Shoe748-2.32%1,7302,174
Bayboro749-2.39%1,1011,224
Bayboro750-2.39%1,1011,234
Sea Breeze751-2.47%1,4241,646
Plain View752-2.75%1,3771,624
Hays753-2.9%1,2741,360
Cherokee754-2.97%1,4702,120
Icard755-3.05%1,8142,119
Cordova756-3.05%1,2061,323
Murfreesboro757-3.12%2,2062,616
Murfreesboro758-3.12%2,2062,559
Salem759-3.19%1,4881,479
Saxapahaw760-3.29%1,0881,340
Millers Creek761-3.87%1,3161,461
Mar-Mac762-4.09%2,2033,119

North Carolina Growth Overview

North Carolina's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Wendell leads with 10.17% annualized growth, followed by Wendell (10.17%) and Zebulon (8.24%). The largest population centers are Charlotte (960,608), Charlotte (960,608), and Raleigh (508,316). Of the 762 cities over 1,000 population, 613 are growing while 149 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.14% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 7.86% annually.