Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020

Updated on May 5, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, the total population of North Carolina was 10.44M. Charlotte city was the most populated city or place (town or village) (874.58K people) which was 8.38% of North Carolina's population, followed by Raleigh city (467.67K people) which was 4.48% of North Carolina's population, and then Greensboro city (299.04K people) which was 2.86% of North Carolina's population. On the other hand, the 3 North Carolina cities or places that were least populated include: Spencer Mountain town (0 people), Dellview town (6 people), and Fontana Dam town (13 people).

The chart below shows the top 10 most populated cities or places in North Carolina.

You can also see this information for other states and also for the ranking of all cities or places in the United States by total population.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of people who live in each city or place. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020
Charlotte
Raleigh
Greensboro
Durham
Winston-Salem
Fayetteville
Cary
Wilmington
High Point
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020
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Rank Place Population
1 Charlotte city 874579
2 Raleigh city 467665
3 Greensboro city 299035
4 Durham city 283506
5 Winston-Salem city 249545
6 Fayetteville city 208501
7 Cary town 174721
8 Wilmington city 115451
9 High Point city 114059
10 Concord city 105240
11 Asheville city 94589
12 Greenville city 87521
13 Gastonia city 80411
14 Jacksonville city 72723
15 Chapel Hill town 61960
16 Huntersville town 61376
17 Apex town 58780
18 Burlington city 57303
19 Rocky Mount city 54341
20 Kannapolis city 53114
21 Mooresville town 50193
22 Wilson city 47851
23 Wake Forest town 47601
24 Hickory city 43490
25 Holly Springs town 41239
26 Indian Trail town 39997
27 Salisbury city 35540
28 Monroe city 34562
29 Fuquay-Varina town 34152
30 Goldsboro city 33657
31 Cornelius town 31412
32 New Bern city 31291
33 Garner town 31159
34 Sanford city 30261
35 Morrisville town 29630
36 Matthews town 29435
37 Statesville city 28419
38 Thomasville city 27183
39 Asheboro city 27156
40 Mint Hill town 26450
41 Kernersville town 26449
42 Clayton town 26307
43 Leland town 22908
44 Shelby city 21918
45 Carrboro town 21295
46 Clemmons village 21163
47 Waxhaw town 20534
48 Kinston city 19900
49 Lexington city 19632
50 Knightdale town 19435
51 Boone town 19092
52 Lumberton city 19025
53 Harrisburg town 18967
54 Elizabeth City city 18631
55 Lenoir city 18352
56 Hope Mills town 17808
57 Mebane city 17797
58 Mount Holly city 17703
59 Pinehurst village 17581
60 Morganton city 17474
61 Graham city 17157
62 Havelock city 16621
63 Murraysville CDP 16582
64 Albemarle city 16432
65 Stallings town 16112
66 Southern Pines town 15545
67 Eden city 15421
68 Roanoke Rapids city 15229
69 Hendersonville city 15137
70 Davidson town 15106
71 Henderson city 15060
72 Belmont city 15010
73 Laurinburg city 14978
74 Reidsville city 14583
75 Piney Green CDP 14386
76 Anderson Creek CDP 13636
77 Lewisville town 13381
78 Weddington town 13181
79 Newton city 13148
80 Archdale city 11907
81 Spring Lake town 11660
82 Myrtle Grove CDP 11476
83 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP 11395
84 Elon town 11336
85 Smithfield town 11292
86 Kings Mountain city 11142
87 Lincolnton city 11091
88 Spout Springs CDP 11040
89 Summerfield town 10951
90 Tarboro town 10721
91 Mount Airy city 10676
92 Pineville town 10602
93 Winterville town 10462
94 Waynesville town 10140
95 Washington city 9875
96 Wendell town 9793
97 Hillsborough town 9660
98 Morehead City town 9556
99 Rolesville town 9475
100 Rockingham city 9243
101 Gibsonville town 8920
102 St. Stephens CDP 8852
103 Wesley Chapel village 8681
104 Lake Norman of Catawba CDP 8658
105 Oxford city 8628
106 Aberdeen town 8516
107 Kings Grant CDP 8466
108 Dunn city 8446
109 Black Mountain town 8426
110 Conover city 8421
111 Butner town 8397
112 Oak Island town 8396
113 Clinton city 8383
114 Ogden CDP 8200
115 Roxboro city 8134
116 Fletcher town 7987
117 Woodfin town 7936
118 Brevard city 7744
119 Marion city 7717
120 Siler City town 7702
121 Cullowhee CDP 7682
122 Kill Devil Hills town 7656
123 Etowah CDP 7642
124 Half Moon CDP 7543
125 Oak Ridge town 7474
126 Porters Neck CDP 7397
127 Forest City town 7377
128 King city 7197
129 Mills River town 7078
130 Hampstead CDP 7016
131 Trinity city 7006
132 Zebulon town 6903
133 Unionville town 6643
134 Carolina Beach town 6564
135 St. James town 6529
136 Silver Lake CDP 6500
137 Marvin village 6358
138 Selma town 6317
139 Cherryville city 6078
140 Hamlet city 6025
141 Boiling Spring Lakes city 5943
142 Dallas town 5927
143 Stokesdale town 5924
144 Mocksville town 5900
145 East Flat Rock CDP 5757
146 Westport CDP 5705
147 Walkertown town 5692
148 Nashville town 5632
149 Wrightsboro CDP 5526
150 Bessemer City city 5428
151 Cramerton town 5296
152 James City CDP 5291
153 Angier town 5265
154 Williamston town 5248
155 Moyock CDP 5154
156 Briar Chapel CDP 5108
157 Long View town 5088
158 Swannanoa CDP 5021
159 Sawmills town 5020
160 Wadesboro town 5008
161 Pleasant Garden town 5000
162 Whispering Pines village 4987
163 Ayden town 4977
164 Granite Falls town 4965
165 Seven Lakes CDP 4900
166 Ahoskie town 4891
167 Creedmoor city 4866
168 Archer Lodge town 4797
169 Whiteville city 4766
170 Midway town 4742
171 Lillington town 4735
172 Valdese town 4689
173 Midland town 4684
174 Boiling Springs town 4615
175 Randleman city 4595
176 Carolina Shores town 4588
177 Weaverville town 4567
178 Raeford city 4559
179 Erwin town 4542
180 Locust city 4537
181 Pittsboro town 4537
182 Ranlo town 4511
183 Bethlehem CDP 4491
184 Beaufort town 4464
185 Farmville town 4461
186 Edenton town 4460
187 China Grove town 4434
188 Canton town 4422
189 North Wilkesboro town 4382
190 Newport town 4364
191 Spindale town 4225
192 Forest Oaks CDP 4209
193 Mount Olive town 4198
194 Shallotte town 4185
195 Franklin town 4175
196 Sunset Beach town 4175
197 Holly Ridge town 4171
198 Welcome CDP 4131
199 Royal Pines CDP 4127
200 Elkin town 4122
201 Trent Woods town 4074
202 Wingate town 4055
203 River Road CDP 4048
204 Southport city 3971
205 Benson town 3967
206 Stanley town 3963
207 Surf City town 3867
208 Emerald Isle town 3847
209 Northchase CDP 3842
210 Bayshore CDP 3833
211 Tabor City town 3781
212 Hudson town 3780
213 Elroy CDP 3755
214 Tyro CDP 3753
215 Swansboro town 3744
216 Maiden town 3736
217 Gamewell town 3702
218 Troutman town 3698
219 Landis town 3690
220 Kitty Hawk town 3689
221 Wilkesboro town 3687
222 Dana CDP 3683
223 Jamestown town 3668
224 Eastover town 3656
225 Lowell city 3654
226 Rutherfordton town 3640
227 Mountain View CDP 3590
228 Windsor town 3582
229 Brices Creek CDP 3542
230 Mountain Home CDP 3490
231 Flat Rock village 3486
232 East Rockingham CDP 3471
233 Fairview town 3456
234 Wallace town 3413
235 Lake Royale CDP 3392
236 Rockfish CDP 3383
237 Rural Hall town 3351
238 Red Oak town 3342
239 Plymouth town 3320
240 Spencer town 3308
241 Elizabethtown town 3296
242 Lowesville CDP 3281
243 Lake Park village 3269
244 Buies Creek CDP 3253
245 Glen Raven CDP 3239
246 Lake Junaluska CDP 3219
247 Mar-Mac CDP 3184
248 Nags Head town 3168
249 Mineral Springs town 3159
250 Green Level town 3152
251 Bermuda Run town 3120
252 Southern Shores town 3090
253 Burgaw town 3088
254 Red Springs town 3087
255 Louisburg town 3064
256 Wallburg town 3051
257 Yadkinville town 2995
258 Granite Quarry town 2984
259 Skippers Corner CDP 2912
260 River Bend town 2902
261 Enochville CDP 2893
262 Troy town 2850
263 Pembroke town 2823
264 Grandy CDP 2776
265 Carthage town 2775
266 Fairview CDP 2771
267 Fairfield Harbour CDP 2767
268 South Rosemary CDP 2753
269 Warsaw town 2733
270 Cajah's Mountain town 2722
271 Denver CDP 2697
272 Wentworth town 2662
273 Liberty town 2655
274 Murfreesboro town 2619
275 La Grange town 2595
276 Sylva town 2578
277 Tobaccoville village 2578
278 Fearrington Village CDP 2557
279 Sneads Ferry CDP 2548
280 Wilson's Mills town 2534
281 Marshville town 2522
282 Brogden CDP 2510
283 Wrightsville Beach town 2473
284 Franklinton town 2456
285 Icard CDP 2452
286 Grifton town 2448
287 Swepsonville town 2445
288 Horse Shoe CDP 2430
289 Mayodan town 2418
290 Belville town 2406
291 Edneyville CDP 2395
292 Norwood town 2367
293 Salem CDP 2356
294 Taylorsville town 2320
295 Jonesville town 2308
296 Rockwell town 2302
297 Richlands town 2287
298 Mulberry CDP 2275
299 Fruitland CDP 2257
300 Haw River town 2252
301 Laurel Park town 2250
302 Polkton town 2250
303 Sea Breeze CDP 2245
304 Avery Creek CDP 2241
305 Cape Carteret town 2224
306 Valley Hill CDP 2207
307 Cherokee CDP 2195
308 Spruce Pine town 2194
309 Fairmont town 2191
310 Kure Beach town 2191
311 Emma CDP 2174
312 Four Oaks town 2158
313 Coats town 2155
314 Madison town 2129
315 Oakboro town 2128
316 Maxton town 2110
317 Neuse Forest CDP 2110
318 Pine Level town 2046
319 St. Pauls town 2045
320 Fairplains CDP 2029
321 Badin town 2024
322 Youngsville town 2016
323 Calabash town 2011
324 Mars Hill town 2007
325 Governors Club CDP 1969
326 Broad Creek CDP 1968
327 Cricket CDP 1966
328 Yanceyville town 1937
329 Hertford town 1934
330 Millers Creek CDP 1931
331 Plain View CDP 1923
332 Enfield town 1865
333 Pumpkin Center CDP 1855
334 Biscoe town 1848
335 Sparta town 1834
336 Nebo CDP 1790
337 Ramseur town 1774
338 Cedar Point town 1764
339 Drexel town 1760
340 Moravian Falls CDP 1712
341 Sharpsburg town 1697
342 Claremont city 1692
343 Maggie Valley town 1687
344 Hildebran town 1679
345 Mount Pleasant town 1671
346 Saxapahaw CDP 1671
347 Andrews town 1667
348 Cordova CDP 1653
349 Bladenboro town 1648
350 Scotland Neck town 1640
351 Jefferson town 1622
352 Burnsville town 1614
353 Hemby Bridge town 1614
354 Murphy town 1608
355 Manteo town 1600
356 Hays CDP 1595
357 New Hope CDP 1588
358 Walnut Cove town 1586
359 Stanfield town 1585
360 Chadbourn town 1574
361 East Spencer town 1567
362 Southmont CDP 1563
363 Tryon town 1562
364 Bryson City town 1558
365 Northlakes CDP 1543
366 Connelly Springs town 1529
367 Glen Alpine town 1529
368 Wanchese CDP 1522
369 Governors Village CDP 1512
370 Advance CDP 1499
371 Denton town 1494
372 Kenly town 1491
373 Snow Hill town 1481
374 Rocky Point CDP 1476
375 Pinebluff town 1473
376 Dobson town 1462
377 Foscoe CDP 1457
378 Weldon town 1444
379 Pilot Mountain town 1440
380 Toast CDP 1423
381 Belhaven town 1410
382 Biltmore Forest town 1409
383 Maury CDP 1404
384 Bent Creek CDP 1402
385 Pine Knoll Shores town 1388
386 Vander CDP 1388
387 Blowing Rock town 1376
388 Bethel town 1373
389 Rose Hill town 1371
390 Clyde town 1368
391 Navassa town 1367
392 Lake Lure town 1365
393 Atlantic Beach town 1364
394 Balfour CDP 1335
395 Flat Rock CDP 1326
396 Princeton town 1315
397 Spring Hope town 1309
398 Stoneville town 1308
399 Lake Waccamaw town 1296
400 Foxfire village 1288
401 West Jefferson town 1279
402 Stedman town 1277
403 Robersonville town 1269
404 Broadway town 1267
405 West Canton CDP 1265
406 Cypress Landing CDP 1257
407 Princeville town 1254
408 Barker Heights CDP 1249
409 Castle Hayne CDP 1243
410 Rutherford College town 1226
411 West Marion CDP 1226
412 Elm City town 1218
413 Cherry Branch CDP 1211
414 Springdale CDP 1203
415 Pinetops town 1200
416 Franklinville town 1197
417 Fremont town 1196
418 Boonville town 1185
419 Buxton CDP 1181
420 Mount Gilead town 1171
421 Robbins town 1168
422 Roseboro town 1163
423 Bayboro town 1161
424 Brandywine Bay CDP 1153
425 Stony Point CDP 1146
426 Harkers Island CDP 1127
427 Laurel Hill CDP 1121
428 Beulaville town 1116
429 McLeansville CDP 1113
430 Gorman CDP 1104
431 Walnut Creek village 1084
432 Dortches town 1082
433 Hoopers Creek CDP 1074
434 Highlands town 1072
435 Jackson Heights CDP 1071
436 Cove Creek CDP 1068
437 Columbus town 1060
438 Banner Elk town 1049
439 Lucama town 1036
440 White Plains CDP 1025
441 Gaston town 1008
442 North Topsail Beach town 1005
443 Rougemont CDP 1001
444 Rhodhiss town 997
445 Frisco CDP 994
446 Alamance village 988
447 South Henderson CDP 988
448 Brunswick town 973
449 Five Points CDP 961
450 Stem town 960
451 Vass town 952
452 Cooleemee town 940
453 Barker Ten Mile CDP 937
454 Holden Beach town 921
455 Norlina town 920
456 Middlesex town 912
457 Woodlawn CDP 912
458 Garysburg town 904
459 Montreat town 901
460 Rich Square town 894
461 McAdenville town 890
462 Rowland town 885
463 Oriental town 880
464 Prospect CDP 873
465 Vanceboro town 869
466 Ocean Isle Beach town 867
467 Ellerbe town 864
468 Belwood town 857
469 Efland CDP 852
470 Warrenton town 851
471 Cleveland town 846
472 White Lake town 843
473 Avon CDP 832
474 Magnolia town 831
475 Pleasant Hill CDP 831
476 Dudley CDP 826
477 Iron Station CDP 825
478 Faith town 819
479 Maysville town 818
480 Mamers CDP 814
481 Candor town 813
482 Old Fort town 811
483 Star town 806
484 Grover town 802
485 Ocracoke CDP 797
486 Germanton CDP 790
487 Manns Harbor CDP 790
488 Pinnacle CDP 786
489 Faison town 784
490 Moncure CDP 780
491 Marshall town 777
492 Kenansville town 770
493 Peletier town 769
494 Aulander town 763
495 Red Cross town 762
496 Stantonsburg town 762
497 Conway town 752
498 Duck town 742
499 Alliance town 733
500 Carolina Meadows CDP 727
501 Ellenboro town 723
502 Chocowinity town 722
503 Newland town 715
504 Pikeville town 712
505 Hightsville CDP 710
506 Fair Bluff town 709
507 Northwest city 703
508 Catawba town 702
509 Rosman town 701
510 Light Oak CDP 697
511 Bogue town 695
512 Black Creek town 692
513 Grantsboro town 692
514 Cape Colony CDP 691
515 Dobbins Heights town 687
516 Sedalia town 676
517 Beech Mountain town 675
518 Cashiers CDP 657
519 Kingstown town 656
520 Misenheimer village 650
521 Silver City CDP 643
522 Arrowhead Beach CDP 640
523 Wade town 638
524 East Bend town 634
525 Taylortown town 634
526 Saluda city 631
527 Winton town 629
528 Fallston town 627
529 Whitakers town 627
530 Camden CDP 620
531 Hollister CDP 618
532 Wagram town 615
533 Clarkton town 614
534 Columbia town 610
535 New London town 607
536 Robbinsville town 597
537 Garland town 595
538 High Shoals city 595
539 Alexis CDP 589
540 Millingport CDP 588
541 Newton Grove town 585
542 Whitsett town 584
543 Richfield town 582
544 Hatteras CDP 577
545 Spivey's Corner CDP 576
546 Deep Run CDP 572
547 Patterson Springs town 571
548 Lawndale town 570
549 Bailey town 568
550 Scotch Meadows CDP 568
551 Greenevers town 567
552 Caroleen CDP 560
553 Barnardsville CDP 559
554 Littleton town 559
555 Woodland town 557
556 Winfall town 555
557 South Weldon CDP 550
558 Riegelwood CDP 545
559 Harmony town 543
560 Elk Park town 542
561 Seaboard town 542
562 Keener CDP 540
563 Ossipee town 536
564 Cliffside CDP 530
565 Minnesott Beach town 530
566 Varnamtown town 525
567 Hot Springs town 520
568 Bolton town 519
569 Bunnlevel CDP 516
570 Polkville city 516
571 Hiddenite CDP 507
572 Parkton town 504
573 Glenwood CDP 501
574 Gloucester CDP 495
575 Roper town 485
576 Bell Arthur CDP 477
577 JAARS CDP 471
578 Atlantic CDP 468
579 Hayesville town 461
580 Topsail Beach town 461
581 Micro town 458
582 Salemburg town 457
583 Aurora town 455
584 Pink Hill town 451
585 Bakersville town 450
586 Gibson town 449
587 Teachey town 448
588 Kelly CDP 446
589 Brookford town 442
590 Ansonville town 440
591 Ronda town 438
592 Potters Hill CDP 437
593 Valle Crucis CDP 436
594 Jackson town 430
595 Sandyfield town 430
596 Lewiston Woodville town 426
597 Jamesville town 424
598 East Arcadia town 418
599 Hoffman town 418
600 St. Helena village 417
601 Arapahoe town 416
602 Ingold CDP 416
603 Deercroft CDP 414
604 Hookerton town 413
605 Macclesfield town 413
606 Lattimore town 406
607 Staley town 397
608 Caswell Beach town 395
609 Henrietta CDP 395
610 Lilesville town 395
611 Washington Park town 392
612 Elrod CDP 391
613 Peachland town 390
614 Simpson village 390
615 Grimesland town 386
616 Chowan Beach CDP 385
617 Fountain town 385
618 Hallsboro CDP 382
619 Cove City town 378
620 Yadkin College CDP 377
621 Engelhard CDP 374
622 Gold Hill CDP 372
623 Webster town 372
624 Sugar Mountain village 371
625 South Mills CDP 362
626 Stokes CDP 357
627 Bostic town 355
628 Saratoga town 353
629 Bridgeton town 349
630 Dover town 349
631 Aquadale CDP 348
632 Ruth town 347
633 White Oak CDP 346
634 Bethania town 344
635 Marshallberg CDP 341
636 Coinjock CDP 337
637 Evergreen CDP 336
638 Altamahaw CDP 334
639 Morven town 329
640 Bunn town 327
641 Calypso town 327
642 Falcon town 324
643 Stovall town 324
644 Crouse CDP 322
645 Ruffin CDP 322
646 Bonnetsville CDP 318
647 Belvoir CDP 315
648 Seven Devils town 313
649 Davis CDP 311
650 Waco town 310
651 Hamilton town 306
652 Vann Crossroads CDP 306
653 Casar town 305
654 Forest Hills village 303
655 Salvo CDP 303
656 Ashley Heights CDP 301
657 Cedar Rock village 301
658 Bayview CDP 298
659 Atkinson town 296
660 Mooresboro town 293
661 Farmington CDP 291
662 Gerton CDP 290
663 Delco CDP 287
664 Bennett CDP 284
665 Linville CDP 283
666 Marble CDP 278
667 Long Creek CDP 277
668 Momeyer town 277
669 Sunbury CDP 276
670 Rennert town 275
671 Sims town 275
672 Swan Quarter CDP 275
673 Bald Head Island village 268
674 Hobgood town 268
675 Pollocksville town 268
676 Cofield village 267
677 Dublin town 267
678 Gatesville town 267
679 Lowgap CDP 267
680 Oak City town 266
681 Castalia town 264
682 Butters CDP 250
683 Sandy Creek town 248
684 Roberdel CDP 246
685 Vandemere town 246
686 Bath town 245
687 Cameron town 244
688 Parmele town 243
689 Trenton town 238
690 Seagrove town 235
691 East Laurinburg town 234
692 Goldston town 234
693 Fairfield CDP 231
694 Graingers CDP 229
695 Smithtown CDP 224
696 Indian Beach town 223
697 Old Hundred CDP 218
698 Colerain town 217
699 Shannon CDP 217
700 Eureka town 214
701 Stonewall town 214
702 Dillsboro town 213
703 Rodanthe CDP 213
704 Turkey town 213
705 Creswell town 207
706 Kelford town 203
707 Conetoe town 198
708 Earl town 198
709 Ivanhoe CDP 198
710 Raemon CDP 197
711 Bowdens CDP 196
712 Walstonburg town 193
713 Severn town 191
714 Danbury town 189
715 Powellsville town 189
716 Roxobel town 187
717 Askewville town 184
718 Watha town 181
719 Waves CDP 172
720 Halifax town 170
721 Blue Clay Farms CDP 168
722 Autryville town 167
723 Boardman town 166
724 Pantego town 164
725 Harrells town 160
726 Milwaukee CDP 157
727 Glenville CDP 155
728 Milton town 155
729 Jackson Springs CDP 154
730 Love Valley town 154
731 Delway CDP 150
732 Everetts town 150
733 Bolivia town 149
734 Centerville CDP 149
735 Pinetown CDP 147
736 Mesic town 144
737 Crossnore town 143
738 Chimney Rock Village village 140
739 Linden town 136
740 Kittrell town 132
741 Cerro Gordo town 131
742 Godwin town 128
743 Lansing town 126
744 Gulf CDP 122
745 Proctorville town 121
746 Wakulla CDP 112
747 Marietta town 111
748 Macon town 110
749 Middleburg town 101
750 Norman town 100
751 Hobucken CDP 99
752 Grandfather Village village 95
753 McDonald town 94
754 McFarlan town 94
755 Tar Heel town 90
756 Bear Grass town 89
757 Chinquapin CDP 86
758 Harrellsville town 85
759 Lumber Bridge town 82
760 Bowmore CDP 76
761 Como town 67
762 Lasker town 64
763 Speed town 63
764 Raynham town 60
765 Orrum town 59
766 Seven Springs town 55
767 Rex CDP 50
768 Hassell town 49
769 Falkland town 47
770 Lake Santeetlah town 38
771 Leggett town 37
772 Dundarrach CDP 34
773 Whittier CDP 25
774 Fontana Dam town 13
775 Dellview town 6
776 Spencer Mountain town 0