North Carolina - Top 100+ Cities by Population

Population data by city is the population of the city itself, not the metro area. Data is as of 2011 estimates.

Rank City State Country Population
1. Charlotte North CarolinaUnited States 731,424
2. Raleigh North CarolinaUnited States 403,892
3. Greensboro North CarolinaUnited States 269,666
4. Winston-Salem North CarolinaUnited States 229,617
5. Durham North CarolinaUnited States 228,330
6. Fayetteville North CarolinaUnited States 200,564
7. Cary North CarolinaUnited States 135,234
8. Wilmington North CarolinaUnited States 106,476
9. High Point North CarolinaUnited States 104,371
10. Greenville North CarolinaUnited States 84,554
11. Asheville North CarolinaUnited States 83,393
12. Concord North CarolinaUnited States 79,066
13. Gastonia North CarolinaUnited States 71,741
14. Jacksonville North CarolinaUnited States 70,145
15. Rocky Mount North CarolinaUnited States 57,477
16. Chapel Hill North CarolinaUnited States 57,233
17. Burlington North CarolinaUnited States 49,963
18. Wilson North CarolinaUnited States 49,167
19. Huntersville North CarolinaUnited States 46,773
20. Kannapolis North CarolinaUnited States 42,625
21. Hickory North CarolinaUnited States 40,010
22. Apex North CarolinaUnited States 37,476
23. Goldsboro North CarolinaUnited States 36,437
24. Salisbury North CarolinaUnited States 33,662
25. Indian Trail North CarolinaUnited States 33,518
26. Monroe North CarolinaUnited States 32,797
27. Mooresville North CarolinaUnited States 32,711
28. Wake Forest North CarolinaUnited States 30,117
29. New Bern North CarolinaUnited States 29,524
30. Fort Bragg North CarolinaUnited States 29,183
31. Sanford North CarolinaUnited States 28,094
32. Matthews North CarolinaUnited States 27,198
33. Thomasville North CarolinaUnited States 26,757
34. Garner North CarolinaUnited States 25,745
35. Asheboro North CarolinaUnited States 25,012
36. Cornelius North CarolinaUnited States 24,866
37. Holly Springs North CarolinaUnited States 24,661
38. Statesville North CarolinaUnited States 24,532
39. Kernersville North CarolinaUnited States 23,123
40. Mint Hill North CarolinaUnited States 22,722
41. Kinston North CarolinaUnited States 21,677
42. Lumberton North CarolinaUnited States 21,542
43. Havelock North CarolinaUnited States 20,735
44. Shelby North CarolinaUnited States 20,323
45. Carrboro North CarolinaUnited States 19,582
46. Lexington North CarolinaUnited States 18,931
47. Elizabeth City North CarolinaUnited States 18,683
48. Clemmons North CarolinaUnited States 18,627
49. Morrisville North CarolinaUnited States 18,576
50. Lenoir North CarolinaUnited States 18,228
51. Fuquay-Varina North CarolinaUnited States 17,937
52. Boone North CarolinaUnited States 17,122
53. Morganton North CarolinaUnited States 16,918
54. Clayton North CarolinaUnited States 16,116
55. Laurinburg North CarolinaUnited States 15,962
56. Albemarle North CarolinaUnited States 15,903
57. Roanoke Rapids North CarolinaUnited States 15,754
58. Eden North CarolinaUnited States 15,527
59. Henderson North CarolinaUnited States 15,368
60. Hope Mills North CarolinaUnited States 15,176
61. Masonboro North CarolinaUnited States 14,826
62. Reidsville North CarolinaUnited States 14,520
63. Murraysville North CarolinaUnited States 14,215
64. Graham North CarolinaUnited States 14,153
65. Stallings North CarolinaUnited States 13,831
66. Mount Holly North CarolinaUnited States 13,656
67. Leland North CarolinaUnited States 13,527
68. Piney Green North CarolinaUnited States 13,293
69. Hendersonville North CarolinaUnited States 13,137
70. Pinehurst North CarolinaUnited States 13,124
71. Newton North CarolinaUnited States 12,968
72. Lewisville North CarolinaUnited States 12,639
73. Southern Pines North CarolinaUnited States 12,334
74. Spring Lake North CarolinaUnited States 11,964
75. Harrisburg North CarolinaUnited States 11,526
76. Tarboro North CarolinaUnited States 11,415
77. Archdale North CarolinaUnited States 11,415
78. Knightdale North CarolinaUnited States 11,401
79. Mebane North CarolinaUnited States 11,393
80. Smithfield North CarolinaUnited States 10,966
81. Davidson North CarolinaUnited States 10,944
82. Lincolnton North CarolinaUnited States 10,486
83. Mount Airy North CarolinaUnited States 10,388
84. Kings Mountain North CarolinaUnited States 10,296
85. Summerfield North CarolinaUnited States 10,232
86. Belmont North CarolinaUnited States 10,076
87. Waynesville North CarolinaUnited States 9,869
88. Waxhaw North CarolinaUnited States 9,859
89. Washington North CarolinaUnited States 9,744
90. Rockingham North CarolinaUnited States 9,558
91. Weddington North CarolinaUnited States 9,459
92. Elon North CarolinaUnited States 9,419
93. Winterville North CarolinaUnited States 9,269
94. Dunn North CarolinaUnited States 9,263
95. Myrtle Grove North CarolinaUnited States 8,875
96. Saint Stephens North CarolinaUnited States 8,759
97. Morehead City North CarolinaUnited States 8,661
98. Clinton North CarolinaUnited States 8,639
99. Oxford North CarolinaUnited States 8,461
100. Roxboro North CarolinaUnited States 8,362