There are 17 cities in Nash County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount | 1 | 54,222 | 54,312 | -0.04% | 1,213 | 44.7 | City |
| Wilson | 2 | 47,824 | 47,859 | -0.02% | 1,524 | 31.4 | City |
| Zebulon | 3 | 10,189 | 7,036 | 8.38% | 1,674 | 6.1 | Town |
| Nashville | 4 | 5,766 | 5,649 | 0.51% | 1,228 | 4.7 | Town |
| Lake Royale | 5 | 3,500 | 3,228 | 2.07% | 538 | 6.5 | CDP |
| Red Oak | 6 | 3,449 | 3,352 | 0.7% | 177 | 19.5 | Town |
| Sharpsburg | 7 | 1,755 | 1,723 | 0.46% | 1,732 | 1.0 | Town |
| Spring Hope | 8 | 1,340 | 1,312 | 0.53% | 886 | 1.5 | Town |
| Elm City | 9 | 1,212 | 1,218 | -0.17% | 563 | 2.2 | Town |
| Dortches | 10 | 1,121 | 1,089 | 0.72% | 139 | 8.1 | Town |
| Middlesex | 11 | 945 | 921 | 0.64% | 904 | 1.0 | Town |
| Hollister | 12 | 876 | 860 | 1.74% | 222 | 3.9 | CDP |
| Whitakers | 13 | 638 | 634 | 0.16% | 768 | 0.8 | Town |
| Bailey | 14 | 581 | 565 | 0.69% | 828 | 0.7 | Town |
| Sims | 15 | 338 | 337 | 0% | 1,536 | 0.2 | Town |
| Momeyer | 16 | 282 | 272 | 0.71% | 255 | 1.1 | Town |
| Castalia | 17 | 273 | 261 | 1.11% | 361 | 0.8 | Town |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Rocky Mount is the largest city in Nash County.
Castalia is the smallest city in Nash County.
There are 17 cities in Nash County, North Carolina.