There are 19 cities in Alexander 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 | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | 1 | North Carolina | 44,612 | 43,556 | 0.6% | 1,399 | 31.89 |
| Statesville | 2 | North Carolina | 30,777 | 28,585 | 1.81% | 1,115 | 27.61 |
| Lenoir | 3 | North Carolina | 18,160 | 18,350 | -0.26% | 872 | 20.82 |
| St. Stephens | 4 | North Carolina | 9,950 | 9,298 | 1.67% | 1,093 | 9.10 |
| Conover | 5 | North Carolina | 8,703 | 8,439 | 0.76% | 762 | 11.42 |
| Long View | 6 | North Carolina | 5,248 | 5,096 | 0.73% | 1,304 | 4.02 |
| Sawmills | 7 | North Carolina | 5,012 | 5,026 | -0.06% | 758 | 6.61 |
| Granite Falls | 8 | North Carolina | 4,919 | 4,933 | -0.06% | 996 | 4.94 |
| Bethlehem | 9 | North Carolina | 3,878 | 3,959 | 2.51% | 509 | 7.63 |
| Cajah's Mountain | 10 | North Carolina | 2,690 | 2,708 | -0.15% | 794 | 3.39 |
| Taylorsville | 11 | North Carolina | 2,277 | 2,319 | -0.44% | 950 | 2.40 |
| Hildebran | 12 | North Carolina | 1,681 | 1,679 | 0.06% | 594 | 2.83 |
| Northlakes | 13 | North Carolina | 1,452 | 1,304 | 2.61% | 973 | 1.49 |
| Stony Point | 14 | North Carolina | 1,442 | 1,546 | -1.77% | 484 | 2.98 |
| Rutherford College | 15 | North Carolina | 1,217 | 1,217 | 0% | 530 | 2.30 |
| Rhodhiss | 16 | North Carolina | 983 | 987 | -0.1% | 827 | 1.19 |
| Hiddenite | 17 | North Carolina | 343 | 295 | 3.62% | 216 | 1.59 |
| Love Valley | 18 | North Carolina | 170 | 156 | 2.41% | 166 | 1.02 |
| Moravian Falls | 19 | North Carolina | 79 | 2,074 | -85.66% | 15 | 5.12 |
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.
Hickory is the largest city in Alexander County.
Moravian Falls is the smallest city in Alexander County.
There are 19 cities in Alexander County, North Carolina.