North Carolina Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: December 17, 2024

The most populous cities in North Carolina are Charlotte with 911,311, Raleigh at 482,295, Greensboro with 302,296, Durham at 296,186, and Winston-Salem with 252,975. You can get the most current Census population data for all 774 North Carolina cities, sorted from the most populous cities in North Carolina to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2023 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Charlotte 911,311
2 Raleigh 482,295
3 Greensboro 302,296
4 Durham 296,186
5 Winston-Salem 252,975
6 Fayetteville 209,749
7 Cary 180,010
8 Wilmington 122,698
9 High Point 116,926
10 Concord 110,119
11 Asheville 95,056
12 Greenville 90,053
13 Gastonia 83,942
14 Jacksonville 72,879
15 Apex 72,225
16 Huntersville 64,688
17 Chapel Hill 62,043
18 Burlington 60,032
19 Kannapolis 59,321
20 Wake Forest 54,337
21 Rocky Mount 54,245
22 Mooresville 53,721
23 Wilson 47,833
24 Holly Springs 46,271
25 Hickory 44,415
26 Fuquay-Varina 43,817
27 Indian Trail 42,854
28 Monroe 37,797
29 Salisbury 36,319
30 Garner 35,265
31 Goldsboro 33,469
32 Cornelius 33,139
33 New Bern 32,226
34 Sanford 32,064
35 Morrisville 31,703
36 Matthews 30,934
37 Leland 30,542
38 Statesville 30,220
39 Clayton 30,216
40 Kernersville 28,016
41 Mint Hill 27,815
42 Asheboro 27,726
43 Thomasville 27,435
44 Waxhaw 23,073
45 Clemmons 22,159
46 Shelby 22,010
47 Carrboro 21,103
48 Knightdale 20,275
49 Mebane 20,212
50 Harrisburg 19,883
51 Lexington 19,840
52 Boone 19,811
53 Kinston 19,411
54 Lumberton 19,121
55 Elizabeth City 18,948
56 Pinehurst 18,449
57 Mount Holly 18,373
58 Graham 18,354
59 Lenoir 18,238
60 Hope Mills 17,973
61 Morganton 17,708
62 Murraysville 17,307
63 Stallings 17,212
64 Albemarle 16,936
65 Southern Pines 16,728
66 Havelock 16,500
67 Belmont 15,515
68 Hendersonville 15,466
69 Eden 15,332
70 Laurinburg 15,021
71 Henderson 14,857
72 Roanoke Rapids 14,669
73 Reidsville 14,585
74 Davidson 14,521
75 Wendell 14,400
76 Piney Green 14,205
77 Weddington 14,080
78 Anderson Creek 14,021
79 Lewisville 14,002
80 Newton 13,399
81 Lake Norman of Iredell 12,496
82 Smithfield 12,468
83 Myrtle Grove 12,404
84 Lincolnton 12,128
85 Archdale 12,084
86 Kings Mountain 11,823
87 Elon 11,520
88 Spring Lake 11,507
89 Rolesville 11,297
90 Pineville 11,153
91 Summerfield 11,150
92 Spout Springs 11,073
93 Tarboro 10,859
94 Winterville 10,821
95 Waynesville 10,667
96 Mount Airy 10,610
97 Morehead City 9,863
98 Hillsborough 9,757
99 Washington 9,683
100 Gibsonville 9,496
101 Aberdeen 9,488
102 Oak Island 9,480
103 St. Stephens 9,409
104 Zebulon 9,401
105 Lake Norman of Catawba 9,308
106 Wesley Chapel 9,280
107 Hampstead 9,129
108 Kings Grant 9,061
109 Oxford 8,972
110 Rockingham 8,890
111 Conover 8,635
112 Dunn 8,581
113 Black Mountain 8,530
114 Ogden 8,363
115 Clinton 8,320
116 Roxboro 8,212
117 Fletcher 8,158
118 Butner 8,108
119 Siler City 8,043
120 Woodfin 8,012
121 Brevard 7,847
122 Half Moon 7,780
123 Kill Devil Hills 7,778
124 Oak Ridge 7,776
125 Etowah 7,765
126 King 7,561
127 Marion 7,493
128 St. James 7,443
129 Forest City 7,387
130 Mills River 7,337
131 Cullowhee 7,300
132 Angier 7,283
133 Trinity 7,155
134 Porters Neck 7,102
135 Unionville 7,087
136 Selma 7,012
137 Carolina Beach 6,826
138 Marvin 6,813
139 Boiling Spring Lakes 6,658
140 East Flat Rock 6,468
141 Cherryville 6,278
142 Silver Lake 6,242
143 Dallas 6,156
144 Mocksville 6,147
145 Briar Chapel 6,084
146 Swannanoa 6,043
147 Stokesdale 6,016
148 Walkertown 5,950
149 Barbecue 5,933
150 Hamlet 5,928
151 Northchase 5,879
152 Locust 5,854
153 Nashville 5,737
154 Moyock 5,669
155 Bessemer City 5,625
156 Cramerton 5,496
157 Wrightsboro 5,434
158 Archer Lodge 5,365
159 Whispering Pines 5,320
160 Carolina Shores 5,307
161 Long View 5,207
162 Shallotte 5,171
163 Holly Ridge 5,170
164 Ayden 5,092
165 Westport 5,079
166 Pleasant Garden 5,057
167 Williamston 5,051
168 Creedmoor 5,026
169 Sawmills 5,025
170 Midway 4,948
171 Wadesboro 4,935
172 Midland 4,930
173 Granite Falls 4,914
174 James City 4,859
175 Pittsboro 4,839
176 Seven Lakes 4,823
177 Beaufort 4,804
178 Surf City 4,781
179 Erwin 4,739
180 Valdese 4,699
181 Weaverville 4,693
182 Lillington 4,692
183 Whiteville 4,677
184 Randleman 4,674
185 Ranlo 4,664
186 Ahoskie 4,651
187 Boiling Springs 4,637
188 China Grove 4,572
189 Farmville 4,546
190 TIE Raeford 4,544
190 TIE Sunset Beach 4,544
192 Royal Pines 4,528
193 Newport 4,494
194 Edenton 4,485
195 Canton 4,418
196 Benson 4,401
197 Southport 4,377
198 Wingate 4,342
199 North Wilkesboro 4,338
200 Franklin 4,328
201 Spindale 4,284
202 Mount Olive 4,261
203 Swansboro 4,137
204 Trent Woods 4,106
205 Forest Oaks 4,095
206 Elkin 4,088
207 Stanley 4,065
208 Troutman 3,980
209 Emerald Isle 3,966
210 Bethlehem 3,928
211 Maiden 3,845
212 Skippers Corner 3,834
213 Dana 3,824
214 Rockfish 3,807
215 Landis 3,803
216 Lowell 3,794
217 Hudson 3,767
218 Lowesville 3,737
219 Jamestown 3,721
220 Kitty Hawk 3,713
221 Gamewell 3,704
222 Fairview town 3,699
223 Rutherfordton 3,685
224 TIE Glen Raven 3,684
224 TIE Eastover 3,684
226 Tabor City 3,670
227 Wilkesboro 3,661
228 Welcome 3,649
229 Tyro 3,635
230 Buies Creek 3,613
231 Brices Creek 3,592
232 Flat Rock village 3,563
233 TIE Mountain Home 3,518
233 TIE River Road 3,518
235 Rural Hall 3,513
236 Elroy 3,507
237 Lake Park 3,504
238 Wallace 3,472
239 Red Oak 3,425
240 Burgaw 3,415
241 Enochville 3,392
242 Mineral Springs 3,379
243 Spencer 3,354
244 Green Level 3,293
245 Louisburg 3,269
246 Elizabethtown 3,265
247 Windsor 3,250
248 Bermuda Run 3,239
249 Plymouth 3,204
250 Wallburg 3,188
251 East Rockingham 3,177
252 TIE Red Springs 3,142
252 TIE Nags Head 3,142
254 Southern Shores 3,138
255 TIE Mountain View 3,068
255 TIE Granite Quarry 3,068
257 Yadkinville 3,018
258 Avery Creek 2,998
259 Lake Royale 2,959
260 Troy 2,952
261 Carthage 2,951
262 River Bend 2,921
263 Lake Junaluska 2,903
264 Fairfield Harbour 2,898
265 Bayshore 2,870
266 La Grange 2,868
267 Pembroke 2,832
268 Wilson's Mills 2,820
269 Mar-Mac 2,802
270 Emma 2,757
271 Warsaw 2,735
272 Franklinton 2,718
273 Wentworth 2,715
274 Brogden 2,712
275 Liberty 2,704
276 TIE Edneyville 2,698
276 TIE Cajah's Mountain 2,698
278 Tobaccoville 2,696
279 Sylva 2,668
280 Marshville 2,660
281 Sneads Ferry 2,556
282 Valley Hill 2,540
283 TIE Fearrington Village 2,535
283 TIE Swepsonville 2,535
285 Four Oaks 2,530
286 South Rosemary 2,522
287 Cricket 2,512
288 Grifton 2,507
289 Denver 2,483
290 Norwood 2,462
291 Mayodan 2,452
292 Grandy 2,443
293 Calabash 2,433
294 Belville 2,427
295 Wrightsville Beach 2,420
296 Fruitland 2,417
297 Richlands 2,415
298 Neuse Forest 2,406
299 Murfreesboro 2,371
300 Rockwell 2,370
301 Haw River 2,348
302 Fairview CDP 2,327
303 Jonesville 2,326
304 Dudley 2,320
305 Laurel Park 2,299
306 TIE Icard 2,291
306 TIE Youngsville 2,291
308 Pine Level 2,277
309 Taylorsville 2,273
310 Cape Carteret 2,270
311 Polkton 2,268
312 Coats 2,261
313 Mars Hill 2,222
314 Oakboro 2,218
315 Fairmont 2,203
316 Spruce Pine 2,191
317 TIE Madison 2,156
317 TIE Kure Beach 2,156
319 Governors Village 2,148
320 Mulberry 2,134
321 Maxton 2,114
322 St. Pauls 2,056
323 Salem 2,035
324 Yanceyville 2,002
325 Hertford 1,980
326 Broad Creek 1,963
327 Sparta 1,894
328 Fairplains 1,876
329 Badin 1,864
330 Bent Creek 1,854
331 Biscoe 1,852
332 Cedar Point 1,814
333 Enfield 1,798
334 Wanchese 1,793
335 Ramseur 1,785
336 Governors Club 1,772
337 Drexel 1,759
338 Pumpkin Center 1,753
339 Mount Pleasant 1,748
340 Sharpsburg 1,747
341 Maggie Valley 1,744
342 TIE Navassa 1,737
342 TIE Andrews 1,737
344 Sea Breeze 1,731
345 Claremont 1,729
346 Hemby Bridge 1,711
347 Horse Shoe 1,699
348 Hildebran 1,678
349 Stanfield 1,659
350 Murphy 1,657
351 Plain View 1,647
352 Kenly 1,642
353 Jefferson 1,635
354 Bladenboro 1,634
355 Cherokee 1,631
356 TIE Burnsville 1,623
356 TIE Hoopers Creek 1,623
358 Vander 1,614
359 Manteo 1,610
360 Nebo 1,608
361 East Spencer 1,607
362 Tryon 1,606
363 TIE Walnut Cove 1,598
363 TIE Scotland Neck 1,598
365 Denton 1,556
366 TIE Advance 1,544
366 TIE Chadbourn 1,544
368 Connelly Springs 1,538
369 Pinebluff 1,536
370 Cove Creek 1,533
371 Glen Alpine 1,525
372 Bryson City 1,510
373 Saxapahaw 1,501
374 Snow Hill 1,470
375 Millers Creek 1,469
376 Dobson 1,463
377 Northlakes 1,462
378 Princeton 1,461
379 Buxton 1,451
380 Gorman 1,447
381 Biltmore Forest 1,435
382 Pilot Mountain 1,431
383 Pine Knoll Shores 1,426
384 Atlantic Beach 1,407
385 TIE Cherry Branch 1,406
385 TIE Belhaven 1,406
387 Brandywine Bay 1,404
388 Bethel 1,399
389 Lake Lure 1,387
390 TIE Clyde 1,383
390 TIE Weldon 1,383
392 Rose Hill 1,381
393 Foxfire 1,376
394 West Canton 1,369
395 Bonnetsville 1,368
396 Hays 1,355
397 Blowing Rock 1,353
398 Broadway 1,345
399 Cordova 1,343
400 Stoneville 1,335
401 West Jefferson 1,334
402 Spring Hope 1,333
403 Stony Point 1,301
404 Stedman 1,296
405 Southmont 1,293
406 Princeville 1,281
407 Arrowhead Beach 1,277
408 South Henderson 1,274
409 Foscoe 1,257
410 Lake Waccamaw 1,255
411 Robbins 1,254
412 Franklinville 1,240
413 Robersonville 1,218
414 Rutherford College 1,217
415 Elm City 1,214
416 Boonville 1,201
417 New Hope 1,200
418 Fremont 1,199
419 Pinetops 1,193
420 Mount Gilead 1,178
421 Roseboro 1,155
422 Flat Rock CDP 1,141
423 Beulaville 1,138
424 Balfour 1,132
425 Banner Elk 1,130
426 Springdale 1,120
427 Dortches 1,113
428 Highlands 1,110
429 Walnut Creek 1,098
430 Columbus 1,097
431 Five Points 1,096
432 Harkers Island 1,080
433 Camden 1,072
434 Brunswick 1,070
435 TIE Maury 1,069
435 TIE North Topsail Beach 1,069
437 Toast 1,066
438 Efland 1,064
439 Lucama 1,046
440 Rocky Point 1,045
441 Cypress Landing 1,037
442 Alamance 1,028
443 Bayboro 1,026
444 Barker Heights 1,025
445 TIE West Marion 1,018
445 TIE Vass 1,018
447 TIE Stem 1,015
447 TIE Moravian Falls 1,015
449 Northwest 1,005
450 Jackson Heights 1,002
451 Woodlawn 996
452 Rhodhiss 985
453 Ocean Isle Beach 980
454 Castle Hayne 978
455 Barker Ten Mile 976
456 Cooleemee 975
457 Gaston 974
458 Manns Harbor 972
459 TIE Middlesex 939
459 TIE Holden Beach 939
461 McAdenville 920
462 Montreat 919
463 Laurel Hill 916
464 Norlina 915
465 TIE Hollister 897
465 TIE Oriental 897
467 Rowland 889
468 Cleveland 879
469 TIE Vanceboro 877
469 TIE Moncure 877
469 TIE Rougemont 877
472 White Plains 876
473 Belwood 875
474 Garysburg 865
475 TIE Rich Square 855
475 TIE Magnolia 855
477 Germanton 851
478 Prospect 850
479 Pleasant Hill 849
480 Ellerbe 843
481 White Lake 842
482 Maysville 841
483 Faith 838
484 Cashiers 825
485 TIE Star 822
485 TIE Warrenton 822
487 Candor 819
488 Old Fort 818
489 Grover 813
490 Marshall 807
491 Bunnlevel 806
492 TIE Faison 798
492 TIE Red Cross 798
494 Peletier 791
495 Silver City 789
496 JAARS 769
497 Kenansville 763
498 Stantonsburg 757
499 Alliance 751
500 Chocowinity 749
501 TIE Rosman 744
501 TIE Duck 744
503 McLeansville 740
504 Ellenboro 739
505 Fair Bluff 737
506 Iron Station 722
507 Newland 721
508 Conway 720
509 TIE Pikeville 719
509 TIE Catawba 719
511 Aulander 717
512 Grantsboro 712
513 Ocracoke 709
514 Bogue 708
515 Hightsville 707
516 Kelly 706
517 Black Creek 690
518 South Weldon 688
519 Sedalia 685
520 Dobbins Heights 684
521 Taylortown 676
522 Ingold 667
523 Kingstown 666
524 Beech Mountain 658
525 Bell Arthur 649
526 Wade 647
527 Spivey's Corner 646
528 Saluda 643
529 TIE East Bend 637
529 TIE Whitakers 637
531 TIE Mamers 636
531 TIE Fallston 636
533 Alexis 635
534 New London 631
535 Cliffside 630
536 High Shoals 614
537 Frisco 613
538 Wagram 609
539 TIE Richfield 604
539 TIE Winton 604
541 Misenheimer 603
542 TIE Columbia 602
542 TIE Clarkton 602
544 Garland 601
545 Whitsett 593
546 Patterson Springs 584
547 Greenevers 580
548 Newton Grove 578
549 TIE Lawndale 577
549 TIE Harmony 577
549 TIE Bailey 577
552 Winfall 569
553 Altamahaw 568
554 Robbinsville 563
555 Ossipee 557
556 Elk Park 549
557 TIE Deep Run 548
557 TIE Potters Hill 548
559 Littleton 543
560 Atlantic 541
561 TIE Riegelwood 539
561 TIE Minnesott Beach 539
563 TIE Varnamtown 538
563 TIE Hot Springs 538
565 Carolina Meadows 536
566 Woodland 530
567 Polkville 523
568 Seaboard 516
569 Gloucester 514
570 Micro 508
571 Scotch Meadows 506
572 TIE Parkton 501
572 TIE Ruffin 501
574 Topsail Beach 497
575 Hayesville 478
576 Roper 476
577 Teachey 472
578 Cape Colony 470
579 Salemburg 456
580 TIE Millingport 455
580 TIE Pink Hill 455
580 TIE Bakersville 455
583 Aurora 451
584 Gibson 445
585 Ansonville 443
586 Ronda 441
587 Linville 437
588 Marshallberg 435
589 TIE Brookford 431
589 TIE Barnardsville 431
591 TIE Sandyfield 430
591 TIE St. Helena 430
593 Arapahoe 427
594 Lattimore 423
595 Deercroft 419
596 Pinnacle 416
597 TIE East Arcadia 414
597 TIE Hookerton 414
599 TIE Henrietta 413
599 TIE Jackson 413
601 Hoffman 412
602 Jamesville 410
603 TIE Chowan Beach 407
603 TIE Lewiston Woodville 407
605 TIE Staley 406
605 TIE Macclesfield 406
607 TIE Simpson 401
607 TIE Gold Hill 401
609 Grimesland 399
610 Caswell Beach 396
611 TIE Fountain 391
611 TIE Bolton 391
611 TIE Lilesville 391
614 TIE Cove City 387
614 TIE Webster 387
616 Peachland 386
617 Washington Park 382
618 TIE Hatteras 381
618 TIE Falcon 381
618 TIE Evergreen 381
621 TIE Sugar Mountain 377
621 TIE Marble 377
623 Avon 364
624 TIE Bostic 361
624 TIE Bunn 361
626 Crouse 358
627 TIE Bridgeton 357
627 TIE Aquadale 357
629 TIE Bethania 355
629 TIE Ruth 355
631 Yadkin College 354
632 Swan Quarter 353
633 Dover 352
634 Saratoga 350
635 Stovall 344
636 Sims 338
637 Atkinson 336
638 Calypso 329
639 Morven 327
640 Light Oak 321
641 Bayview 317
642 TIE Seven Devils 315
642 TIE Waco 315
644 TIE Vann Crossroads 313
644 TIE Forest Hills 313
646 Rodanthe 306
647 Casar 305
648 Ashley Heights 301
649 TIE Mooresboro 300
649 TIE Sandy Creek 300
651 TIE Coinjock 298
651 TIE Cedar Rock 298
653 Hamilton 295
654 South Mills 294
655 Davis 290
656 Bald Head Island 281
657 TIE Rennert 280
657 TIE Momeyer 280
659 Fairfield 276
660 Bennett 273
661 Pollocksville 271
662 Castalia 270
663 Ivanhoe 268
664 TIE Keener 264
664 TIE Sunbury 264
666 TIE Dublin 262
666 TIE Oak City 262
668 TIE Cofield 261
668 TIE Caroleen 261
668 TIE Hobgood 261
671 Gatesville 260
672 Old Hundred 259
673 Cameron 258
674 Raemon 257
675 Vandemere 251
676 Goldston 250
677 Parmele 246
678 Elrod 245
679 Valle Crucis 243
680 Bath 242
681 Trenton 241
682 Seagrove 240
683 Hiddenite 237
684 East Laurinburg 232
685 Engelhard 230
686 TIE Indian Beach 228
686 TIE Belvoir 228
688 TIE Roberdel 227
688 TIE Bolivia 227
690 Lowgap 226
691 Salvo 219
692 Stonewall 216
693 Eureka 215
694 TIE Dillsboro 214
694 TIE Turkey 214
696 Watha 210
697 Long Creek 209
698 TIE Earl 206
698 TIE Colerain 206
700 Jackson Springs 203
701 TIE Kelford 202
701 TIE Creswell 202
703 Conetoe 199
704 Stokes 198
705 Gerton 196
706 Walstonburg 195
707 Danbury 186
708 Gulf 185
709 Severn 182
710 Glenwood 181
711 TIE Blue Clay Farms 179
711 TIE Powellsville 179
713 Askewville 177
714 Wakulla 175
715 TIE Roxobel 174
715 TIE Farmington 174
717 Autryville 171
718 Smithtown 168
719 Love Valley 165
720 TIE Boardman 163
720 TIE Pantego 163
722 Halifax 161
723 Harrells 159
724 Godwin 156
725 Milton 154
726 Everetts 149
727 Mesic 148
728 TIE Milwaukee 147
728 TIE Waves 147
730 Crossnore 146
731 TIE White Oak 145
731 TIE Hallsboro 145
733 Chimney Rock Village 140
734 Linden 138
735 Cerro Gordo 137
736 Centerville 136
737 Glenville 130
738 Lansing 128
739 Kittrell 127
740 Proctorville 120
741 Delco 117
742 Marietta 107
743 Macon 104
744 Middleburg 103
745 Norman 98
746 Grandfather Village 95
747 McDonald 92
748 Tar Heel 90
749 McFarlan 89
750 Bowdens 88
751 Shannon 87
752 TIE Bear Grass 84
752 TIE Delway 84
754 Lumber Bridge 82
755 Harrellsville 79
756 Butters 77
757 Speed 65
758 Raynham 63
759 Como 62
760 Orrum 59
761 Lasker 58
762 Seven Springs 57
763 Rex 55
764 Bowmore 50
765 Falkland 49
766 Hassell 47
767 Lake Santeetlah 41
768 Dundarrach 38
769 Leggett 37
770 Graingers 32
771 Dellview 25
772 Pinetown 18
773 Fontana Dam 11
774 Hobucken 6

The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:

  • United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. http://www.census.gov/.

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