Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population (875.75K), followed by Raleigh city (465.35K), and Greensboro city (296.35K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also similar information for each North Carolina county.
Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte city | 875752 |
| 2 | Raleigh city | 465354 |
| 3 | Greensboro city | 296345 |
| 4 | Durham city | 284444 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem city | 249804 |
| 6 | Fayetteville city | 209170 |
| 7 | Cary town | 174778 |
| 8 | Wilmington city | 115770 |
| 9 | High Point city | 114846 |
| 10 | Concord city | 104885 |
| 11 | Asheville city | 94575 |
| 12 | Greenville city | 87642 |
| 13 | Gastonia city | 80528 |
| 14 | Jacksonville city | 74922 |
| 15 | Apex town | 65101 |
| 16 | Huntersville town | 61606 |
| 17 | Burlington city | 57496 |
| 18 | Chapel Hill town | 56878 |
| 19 | Kannapolis city | 55302 |
| 20 | Rocky Mount city | 54312 |
| 21 | Mooresville town | 50547 |
| 22 | Wake Forest town | 49982 |
| 23 | Wilson city | 47859 |
| 24 | Hickory city | 43624 |
| 25 | Holly Springs town | 41576 |
| 26 | Indian Trail town | 40300 |
| 27 | Salisbury city | 35597 |
| 28 | Monroe city | 34676 |
| 29 | Fuquay-Varina town | 34547 |
| 30 | Goldsboro city | 33546 |
| 31 | Cornelius town | 31517 |
| 32 | New Bern city | 31283 |
| 33 | Garner town | 31245 |
| 34 | Sanford city | 30267 |
| 35 | Morrisville town | 29892 |
| 36 | Matthews town | 29520 |
| 37 | Statesville city | 28596 |
| 38 | Asheboro city | 27222 |
| 39 | Thomasville city | 27168 |
| 40 | Clayton town | 26693 |
| 41 | Kernersville town | 26557 |
| 42 | Mint Hill town | 26528 |
| 43 | Leland town | 23863 |
| 44 | Shelby city | 21958 |
| 45 | Carrboro town | 21278 |
| 46 | Clemmons village | 21233 |
| 47 | Waxhaw town | 20779 |
| 48 | Kinston city | 19756 |
| 49 | Lexington city | 19665 |
| 50 | Knightdale town | 19457 |
| 51 | Lumberton city | 19225 |
| 52 | Boone town | 19192 |
| 53 | Harrisburg town | 18907 |
| 54 | Elizabeth City city | 18604 |
| 55 | Lenoir city | 18351 |
| 56 | Mebane city | 18231 |
| 57 | Hope Mills town | 17803 |
| 58 | Mount Holly city | 17763 |
| 59 | Pinehurst village | 17673 |
| 60 | Morganton city | 17502 |
| 61 | Graham city | 17160 |
| 62 | Albemarle city | 16379 |
| 63 | Havelock city | 16282 |
| 64 | Stallings town | 16199 |
| 65 | Southern Pines town | 15682 |
| 66 | Eden city | 15407 |
| 67 | Roanoke Rapids city | 15197 |
| 68 | Hendersonville city | 15184 |
| 69 | Davidson town | 15155 |
| 70 | Laurinburg city | 15101 |
| 71 | Henderson city | 15058 |
| 72 | Belmont city | 15053 |
| 73 | Reidsville city | 14589 |
| 74 | Lewisville town | 13414 |
| 75 | Weddington town | 13256 |
| 76 | Newton city | 13163 |
| 77 | Archdale city | 11908 |
| 78 | Spring Lake town | 11651 |
| 79 | Smithfield town | 11383 |
| 80 | Elon town | 11329 |
| 81 | Kings Mountain city | 11182 |
| 82 | Lincolnton city | 11135 |
| 83 | Summerfield town | 10956 |
| 84 | Tarboro town | 10681 |
| 85 | Mount Airy city | 10669 |
| 86 | Pineville town | 10639 |
| 87 | Winterville town | 10511 |
| 88 | Waynesville town | 10244 |
| 89 | Wendell town | 9984 |
| 90 | Washington city | 9887 |
| 91 | Rolesville town | 9705 |
| 92 | Hillsborough town | 9664 |
| 93 | Morehead City town | 9578 |
| 94 | Rockingham city | 9209 |
| 95 | Gibsonville town | 9139 |
| 96 | Oxford city | 8796 |
| 97 | Wesley Chapel village | 8728 |
| 98 | Aberdeen town | 8627 |
| 99 | Oak Island town | 8485 |
| 100 | Conover city | 8440 |
| 101 | Black Mountain town | 8430 |
| 102 | Dunn city | 8428 |
| 103 | Clinton city | 8380 |
| 104 | Roxboro city | 8143 |
| 105 | Fletcher town | 7978 |
| 106 | Butner town | 7965 |
| 107 | Woodfin town | 7954 |
| 108 | Brevard city | 7769 |
| 109 | Siler City town | 7755 |
| 110 | Marion city | 7673 |
| 111 | Kill Devil Hills town | 7664 |
| 112 | Oak Ridge town | 7642 |
| 113 | Forest City town | 7375 |
| 114 | King city | 7214 |
| 115 | Mills River town | 7148 |
| 116 | Zebulon town | 7036 |
| 117 | Trinity city | 7033 |
| 118 | Unionville town | 6673 |
| 119 | St. James town | 6619 |
| 120 | Carolina Beach town | 6559 |
| 121 | Marvin village | 6405 |
| 122 | Selma town | 6360 |
| 123 | Cherryville city | 6091 |
| 124 | Hamlet city | 6019 |
| 125 | Boiling Spring Lakes city | 5975 |
| 126 | Dallas town | 5955 |
| 127 | Mocksville town | 5927 |
| 128 | Stokesdale town | 5920 |
| 129 | Walkertown town | 5711 |
| 130 | Angier town | 5704 |
| 131 | Nashville town | 5649 |
| 132 | Bessemer City city | 5448 |
| 133 | Cramerton town | 5320 |
| 134 | Williamston town | 5226 |
| 135 | Long View town | 5096 |
| 136 | Sawmills town | 5026 |
| 137 | Wadesboro town | 5014 |
| 138 | Whispering Pines village | 5000 |
| 139 | Pleasant Garden town | 4994 |
| 140 | Ayden town | 4990 |
| 141 | Granite Falls town | 4931 |
| 142 | Creedmoor city | 4908 |
| 143 | Ahoskie town | 4872 |
| 144 | Locust city | 4846 |
| 145 | Lillington town | 4839 |
| 146 | Archer Lodge town | 4834 |
| 147 | Midway town | 4753 |
| 148 | Whiteville city | 4746 |
| 149 | Midland town | 4687 |
| 150 | Valdese town | 4686 |
| 151 | Boiling Springs town | 4630 |
| 152 | Carolina Shores town | 4620 |
| 153 | Randleman city | 4606 |
| 154 | Weaverville town | 4577 |
| 155 | Pittsboro town | 4564 |
| 156 | Raeford city | 4561 |
| 157 | Erwin town | 4526 |
| 158 | Ranlo town | 4519 |
| 159 | Beaufort town | 4472 |
| 160 | Farmville town | 4457 |
| 161 | China Grove town | 4455 |
| 162 | Edenton town | 4454 |
| 163 | Canton town | 4420 |
| 164 | North Wilkesboro town | 4384 |
| 165 | Newport town | 4372 |
| 166 | Holly Ridge town | 4244 |
| 167 | Spindale town | 4220 |
| 168 | Sunset Beach town | 4214 |
| 169 | Mount Olive town | 4205 |
| 169 | Shallotte town | 4205 |
| 170 | Franklin town | 4183 |
| 171 | Elkin town | 4122 |
| 172 | Wingate town | 4091 |
| 173 | Trent Woods town | 4072 |
| 174 | Southport city | 4044 |
| 175 | Benson town | 4003 |
| 176 | Stanley town | 3976 |
| 177 | Surf City town | 3893 |
| 178 | Emerald Isle town | 3846 |
| 179 | Hudson town | 3786 |
| 180 | Tabor City town | 3784 |
| 181 | Troutman town | 3758 |
| 182 | Swansboro town | 3756 |
| 183 | Maiden town | 3754 |
| 184 | Kitty Hawk town | 3710 |
| 185 | Landis town | 3704 |
| 186 | Gamewell town | 3700 |
| 187 | Wilkesboro town | 3687 |
| 188 | Jamestown town | 3669 |
| 189 | Lowell city | 3663 |
| 190 | Eastover town | 3656 |
| 191 | Rutherfordton town | 3638 |
| 192 | Windsor town | 3561 |
| 193 | Flat Rock village | 3488 |
| 194 | Fairview town | 3475 |
| 195 | Wallace town | 3412 |
| 196 | Rural Hall town | 3364 |
| 197 | Red Oak town | 3352 |
| 198 | Plymouth town | 3310 |
| 199 | Elizabethtown town | 3307 |
| 200 | Spencer town | 3301 |
| 201 | Lake Park village | 3296 |
| 202 | Nags Head town | 3179 |
| 203 | Mineral Springs town | 3178 |
| 204 | Green Level town | 3151 |
| 205 | Bermuda Run town | 3134 |
| 206 | Southern Shores town | 3103 |
| 207 | Burgaw town | 3099 |
| 208 | Red Springs town | 3086 |
| 209 | Louisburg town | 3066 |
| 210 | Wallburg town | 3065 |
| 211 | Yadkinville town | 2997 |
| 212 | Granite Quarry town | 2990 |
| 213 | River Bend town | 2894 |
| 214 | Troy town | 2855 |
| 215 | Pembroke town | 2820 |
| 216 | Carthage town | 2778 |
| 217 | Warsaw town | 2726 |
| 218 | Cajah's Mountain town | 2709 |
| 219 | Liberty town | 2660 |
| 220 | Wentworth town | 2659 |
| 221 | La Grange town | 2587 |
| 222 | Tobaccoville village | 2584 |
| 223 | Sylva town | 2582 |
| 224 | Wilson's Mills town | 2553 |
| 225 | Marshville town | 2540 |
| 226 | Murfreesboro town | 2509 |
| 227 | Franklinton town | 2470 |
| 228 | Wrightsville Beach town | 2467 |
| 229 | Grifton town | 2447 |
| 230 | Swepsonville town | 2446 |
| 231 | Mayodan town | 2416 |
| 232 | Belville town | 2415 |
| 233 | Norwood town | 2363 |
| 234 | Taylorsville town | 2319 |
| 235 | Jonesville town | 2308 |
| 236 | Rockwell town | 2307 |
| 237 | Richlands town | 2294 |
| 238 | Four Oaks town | 2267 |
| 239 | Laurel Park town | 2254 |
| 240 | Haw River town | 2253 |
| 241 | Polkton town | 2247 |
| 242 | Cape Carteret town | 2230 |
| 243 | Spruce Pine town | 2198 |
| 244 | Fairmont town | 2188 |
| 245 | Kure Beach town | 2183 |
| 246 | Coats town | 2148 |
| 247 | Madison town | 2130 |
| 248 | Oakboro town | 2124 |
| 249 | Maxton town | 2107 |
| 250 | Youngsville town | 2074 |
| 251 | Mars Hill town | 2069 |
| 252 | Pine Level town | 2064 |
| 253 | St. Pauls town | 2048 |
| 254 | Badin town | 2034 |
| 255 | Calabash town | 2033 |
| 256 | Hertford town | 1936 |
| 257 | Yanceyville town | 1921 |
| 258 | Enfield town | 1857 |
| 259 | Biscoe town | 1848 |
| 260 | Sparta town | 1832 |
| 261 | Cedar Point town | 1776 |
| 262 | Ramseur town | 1770 |
| 263 | Drexel town | 1754 |
| 264 | Maggie Valley town | 1724 |
| 265 | Sharpsburg town | 1723 |
| 266 | Claremont city | 1694 |
| 267 | Hildebran town | 1677 |
| 268 | Mount Pleasant town | 1671 |
| 269 | Andrews town | 1669 |
| 270 | Bladenboro town | 1648 |
| 271 | Scotland Neck town | 1646 |
| 272 | Jefferson town | 1627 |
| 273 | Hemby Bridge town | 1616 |
| 274 | Burnsville town | 1615 |
| 275 | Murphy town | 1610 |
| 276 | Manteo town | 1597 |
| 277 | Stanfield town | 1589 |
| 277 | Walnut Cove town | 1589 |
| 278 | East Spencer town | 1569 |
| 279 | Tryon town | 1564 |
| 280 | Chadbourn town | 1563 |
| 281 | Bryson City town | 1555 |
| 282 | Glen Alpine town | 1525 |
| 283 | Connelly Springs town | 1522 |
| 284 | Kenly town | 1505 |
| 285 | Denton town | 1498 |
| 286 | Snow Hill town | 1478 |
| 287 | Pinebluff town | 1475 |
| 288 | Dobson town | 1464 |
| 289 | Weldon town | 1438 |
| 290 | Pilot Mountain town | 1437 |
| 291 | Belhaven town | 1412 |
| 292 | Biltmore Forest town | 1398 |
| 293 | Navassa town | 1397 |
| 294 | Pine Knoll Shores town | 1385 |
| 295 | Atlantic Beach town | 1376 |
| 296 | Bethel town | 1374 |
| 297 | Blowing Rock town | 1372 |
| 297 | Clyde town | 1372 |
| 298 | Lake Lure town | 1368 |
| 299 | Rose Hill town | 1366 |
| 300 | Princeton town | 1323 |
| 301 | West Jefferson town | 1316 |
| 302 | Spring Hope town | 1312 |
| 303 | Stoneville town | 1309 |
| 304 | Foxfire village | 1293 |
| 305 | Lake Waccamaw town | 1292 |
| 306 | Broadway town | 1280 |
| 306 | Stedman town | 1280 |
| 307 | Princeville town | 1273 |
| 308 | Robersonville town | 1257 |
| 309 | Elm City town | 1218 |
| 310 | Rutherford College town | 1217 |
| 311 | Pinetops town | 1209 |
| 312 | Franklinville town | 1205 |
| 313 | Boonville town | 1191 |
| 313 | Fremont town | 1191 |
| 314 | Robbins town | 1176 |
| 315 | Mount Gilead town | 1169 |
| 316 | Bayboro town | 1161 |
| 317 | Roseboro town | 1153 |
| 318 | Beulaville town | 1118 |
| 319 | Dortches town | 1089 |
| 320 | Walnut Creek village | 1083 |
| 321 | Highlands town | 1074 |
| 322 | Columbus town | 1063 |
| 323 | Banner Elk town | 1058 |
| 324 | Lucama town | 1037 |
| 325 | Gaston town | 1012 |
| 326 | North Topsail Beach town | 1009 |
| 327 | Alamance village | 991 |
| 327 | Stem town | 991 |
| 328 | Rhodhiss town | 987 |
| 329 | Brunswick town | 973 |
| 330 | Vass town | 959 |
| 331 | Cooleemee town | 947 |
| 332 | Holden Beach town | 922 |
| 333 | Middlesex town | 921 |
| 334 | Norlina town | 904 |
| 335 | Garysburg town | 903 |
| 335 | Montreat town | 903 |
| 336 | McAdenville town | 891 |
| 337 | Rich Square town | 888 |
| 338 | Rowland town | 885 |
| 339 | Oriental town | 882 |
| 340 | Ocean Isle Beach town | 872 |
| 341 | Vanceboro town | 871 |
| 342 | Belwood town | 862 |
| 343 | Ellerbe town | 856 |
| 344 | Cleveland town | 852 |
| 345 | White Lake town | 844 |
| 346 | Magnolia town | 834 |
| 347 | Maysville town | 819 |
| 347 | Warrenton town | 819 |
| 348 | Faith town | 817 |
| 348 | Star town | 817 |
| 349 | Candor town | 813 |
| 350 | Old Fort town | 811 |
| 351 | Grover town | 804 |
| 352 | Faison town | 788 |
| 353 | Marshall town | 783 |
| 354 | Peletier town | 770 |
| 355 | Kenansville town | 766 |
| 356 | Red Cross town | 760 |
| 357 | Stantonsburg town | 758 |
| 358 | Aulander town | 755 |
| 359 | Conway town | 753 |
| 360 | Chocowinity town | 751 |
| 361 | Duck town | 743 |
| 362 | Alliance town | 738 |
| 363 | Ellenboro town | 727 |
| 364 | Newland town | 715 |
| 365 | Rosman town | 714 |
| 366 | Pikeville town | 711 |
| 367 | Catawba town | 707 |
| 367 | Northwest city | 707 |
| 368 | Fair Bluff town | 706 |
| 369 | Grantsboro town | 697 |
| 370 | Bogue town | 692 |
| 371 | Black Creek town | 690 |
| 372 | Dobbins Heights town | 688 |
| 373 | Sedalia town | 675 |
| 374 | Beech Mountain town | 663 |
| 375 | Kingstown town | 660 |
| 376 | Misenheimer village | 649 |
| 377 | Taylortown town | 636 |
| 377 | Wade town | 636 |
| 378 | Saluda city | 635 |
| 379 | Whitakers town | 634 |
| 380 | East Bend town | 633 |
| 381 | Fallston town | 628 |
| 382 | Winton town | 625 |
| 383 | Clarkton town | 613 |
| 384 | Wagram town | 612 |
| 385 | Columbia town | 606 |
| 385 | New London town | 606 |
| 386 | Garland town | 596 |
| 387 | High Shoals city | 595 |
| 388 | Whitsett town | 586 |
| 389 | Newton Grove town | 583 |
| 390 | Robbinsville town | 580 |
| 391 | Richfield town | 579 |
| 392 | Patterson Springs town | 577 |
| 393 | Lawndale town | 573 |
| 394 | Greenevers town | 566 |
| 395 | Bailey town | 565 |
| 396 | Littleton town | 561 |
| 397 | Woodland town | 558 |
| 398 | Winfall town | 552 |
| 399 | Harmony town | 546 |
| 400 | Elk Park town | 541 |
| 400 | Seaboard town | 541 |
| 401 | Ossipee town | 537 |
| 402 | Varnamtown town | 533 |
| 403 | Minnesott Beach town | 530 |
| 404 | Hot Springs town | 523 |
| 405 | Polkville city | 515 |
| 406 | Parkton town | 500 |
| 407 | Roper town | 487 |
| 408 | Teachey town | 466 |
| 408 | Topsail Beach town | 466 |
| 409 | Micro town | 459 |
| 410 | Salemburg town | 457 |
| 411 | Hayesville town | 456 |
| 412 | Pink Hill town | 455 |
| 413 | Aurora town | 454 |
| 414 | Bakersville town | 453 |
| 415 | Gibson town | 445 |
| 416 | Ansonville town | 441 |
| 417 | Ronda town | 439 |
| 418 | Sandyfield town | 429 |
| 419 | Jackson town | 428 |
| 419 | Lewiston Woodville town | 428 |
| 420 | Jamesville town | 422 |
| 421 | Brookford town | 420 |
| 422 | St. Helena village | 416 |
| 423 | Arapahoe town | 415 |
| 423 | East Arcadia town | 415 |
| 424 | Hookerton town | 412 |
| 424 | Macclesfield town | 412 |
| 425 | Hoffman town | 410 |
| 426 | Lattimore town | 407 |
| 427 | Staley town | 395 |
| 428 | Caswell Beach town | 394 |
| 428 | Lilesville town | 394 |
| 429 | Bolton town | 393 |
| 430 | Peachland town | 391 |
| 431 | Grimesland town | 390 |
| 431 | Simpson village | 390 |
| 431 | Washington Park town | 390 |
| 432 | Fountain town | 382 |
| 433 | Cove City town | 380 |
| 434 | Webster town | 374 |
| 435 | Sugar Mountain village | 373 |
| 436 | Bostic town | 355 |
| 437 | Saratoga town | 350 |
| 438 | Dover town | 348 |
| 439 | Bridgeton town | 347 |
| 440 | Ruth town | 346 |
| 441 | Bethania town | 341 |
| 442 | Sims town | 337 |
| 442 | Stovall town | 337 |
| 443 | Morven town | 329 |
| 444 | Bunn town | 327 |
| 445 | Calypso town | 325 |
| 446 | Falcon town | 323 |
| 447 | Seven Devils town | 315 |
| 448 | Waco town | 312 |
| 449 | Atkinson town | 302 |
| 449 | Casar town | 302 |
| 449 | Forest Hills village | 302 |
| 449 | Hamilton town | 302 |
| 450 | Cedar Rock village | 300 |
| 451 | Mooresboro town | 295 |
| 452 | Rennert town | 276 |
| 453 | Momeyer town | 272 |
| 454 | Cofield village | 269 |
| 454 | Oak City town | 269 |
| 455 | Hobgood town | 267 |
| 456 | Dublin town | 265 |
| 456 | Gatesville town | 265 |
| 456 | Pollocksville town | 265 |
| 457 | Bald Head Island village | 264 |
| 458 | Castalia town | 261 |
| 459 | Sandy Creek town | 254 |
| 460 | Parmele town | 252 |
| 461 | Bath town | 245 |
| 461 | Vandemere town | 245 |
| 462 | Cameron town | 241 |
| 463 | Goldston town | 236 |
| 463 | Trenton town | 236 |
| 464 | East Laurinburg town | 234 |
| 465 | Seagrove town | 233 |
| 466 | Indian Beach town | 222 |
| 467 | Colerain town | 218 |
| 468 | Turkey town | 214 |
| 469 | Eureka town | 211 |
| 469 | Stonewall town | 211 |
| 470 | Dillsboro town | 208 |
| 470 | Kelford town | 208 |
| 471 | Creswell town | 207 |
| 472 | Earl town | 202 |
| 473 | Conetoe town | 200 |
| 474 | Walstonburg town | 197 |
| 475 | Severn town | 191 |
| 476 | Powellsville town | 189 |
| 477 | Danbury town | 186 |
| 478 | Askewville town | 185 |
| 479 | Roxobel town | 184 |
| 480 | Watha town | 178 |
| 481 | Autryville town | 170 |
| 482 | Halifax town | 166 |
| 483 | Boardman town | 164 |
| 483 | Pantego town | 164 |
| 484 | Harrells town | 159 |
| 485 | Love Valley town | 155 |
| 486 | Godwin town | 154 |
| 486 | Milton town | 154 |
| 487 | Bolivia town | 153 |
| 488 | Everetts town | 152 |
| 489 | Crossnore town | 144 |
| 489 | Mesic town | 144 |
| 490 | Chimney Rock Village village | 139 |
| 491 | Linden town | 136 |
| 492 | Cerro Gordo town | 130 |
| 493 | Kittrell town | 128 |
| 494 | Lansing town | 126 |
| 495 | Proctorville town | 119 |
| 496 | Marietta town | 106 |
| 497 | Macon town | 103 |
| 497 | Middleburg town | 103 |
| 498 | Norman town | 99 |
| 499 | Grandfather Village village | 94 |
| 500 | McDonald town | 93 |
| 501 | McFarlan town | 91 |
| 502 | Tar Heel town | 90 |
| 503 | Bear Grass town | 86 |
| 504 | Harrellsville town | 83 |
| 504 | Lumber Bridge town | 83 |
| 505 | Como town | 65 |
| 506 | Speed town | 64 |
| 507 | Lasker town | 61 |
| 507 | Raynham town | 61 |
| 508 | Orrum town | 58 |
| 509 | Seven Springs town | 56 |
| 510 | Falkland town | 48 |
| 510 | Hassell town | 48 |
| 511 | Lake Santeetlah town | 41 |
| 512 | Leggett town | 38 |
| 513 | Fontana Dam town | 11 |