Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2022
Updated on February 9, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population (897.72K), followed by Raleigh city (476.59K), and Greensboro city (301.12K).
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 see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each North Carolina county.
Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2022 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2022
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte city | 897720 |
| 2 | Raleigh city | 476587 |
| 3 | Greensboro city | 301115 |
| 4 | Durham city | 291928 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem city | 251350 |
| 6 | Fayetteville city | 208873 |
| 7 | Cary town | 180388 |
| 8 | Wilmington city | 120324 |
| 9 | High Point city | 115067 |
| 10 | Concord city | 109896 |
| 11 | Asheville city | 93776 |
| 12 | Greenville city | 89233 |
| 13 | Gastonia city | 82653 |
| 14 | Apex town | 71065 |
| 15 | Jacksonville city | 70420 |
| 16 | Huntersville town | 63035 |
| 17 | Chapel Hill town | 62098 |
| 18 | Burlington city | 59287 |
| 19 | Kannapolis city | 55448 |
| 20 | Rocky Mount city | 54013 |
| 21 | Mooresville town | 52656 |
| 22 | Wake Forest town | 51113 |
| 23 | Wilson city | 47606 |
| 24 | Holly Springs town | 45945 |
| 25 | Hickory city | 44084 |
| 26 | Indian Trail town | 41724 |
| 27 | Fuquay-Varina town | 40810 |
| 28 | Monroe city | 36018 |
| 29 | Salisbury city | 35808 |
| 30 | Garner town | 33669 |
| 31 | Goldsboro city | 33215 |
| 32 | Cornelius town | 32294 |
| 33 | New Bern city | 31539 |
| 34 | Morrisville town | 31493 |
| 35 | Sanford city | 31224 |
| 36 | Matthews town | 30124 |
| 37 | Statesville city | 29681 |
| 38 | Clayton town | 29445 |
| 39 | Leland town | 28591 |
| 40 | Kernersville town | 27763 |
| 41 | Asheboro city | 27482 |
| 42 | Thomasville city | 27399 |
| 43 | Mint Hill town | 27143 |
| 44 | Waxhaw town | 22533 |
| 45 | Shelby city | 21855 |
| 46 | Clemmons village | 21823 |
| 47 | Carrboro town | 21298 |
| 48 | Harrisburg town | 19822 |
| 49 | Boone town | 19756 |
| 50 | Knightdale town | 19703 |
| 51 | Lexington city | 19679 |
| 52 | Mebane city | 19376 |
| 53 | Kinston city | 19365 |
| 54 | Lumberton city | 18841 |
| 55 | Elizabeth City city | 18756 |
| 56 | Pinehurst village | 18416 |
| 57 | Lenoir city | 18255 |
| 58 | Mount Holly city | 18170 |
| 59 | Graham city | 17856 |
| 60 | Hope Mills town | 17824 |
| 61 | Morganton city | 17602 |
| 62 | Stallings town | 16768 |
| 63 | Albemarle city | 16766 |
| 64 | Southern Pines town | 16596 |
| 65 | Havelock city | 16188 |
| 66 | Davidson town | 15771 |
| 67 | Belmont city | 15353 |
| 68 | Eden city | 15325 |
| 69 | Hendersonville city | 15321 |
| 70 | Laurinburg city | 14908 |
| 71 | Roanoke Rapids city | 14856 |
| 72 | Henderson city | 14822 |
| 73 | Reidsville city | 14566 |
| 74 | Lewisville town | 13811 |
| 75 | Weddington town | 13717 |
| 76 | Newton city | 13337 |
| 77 | Wendell town | 12440 |
| 78 | Smithfield town | 12129 |
| 79 | Archdale city | 12003 |
| 80 | Lincolnton city | 11818 |
| 81 | Spring Lake town | 11762 |
| 82 | Kings Mountain city | 11638 |
| 83 | Elon town | 11250 |
| 84 | Summerfield town | 11111 |
| 85 | Pineville town | 10886 |
| 86 | Winterville town | 10724 |
| 87 | Tarboro town | 10668 |
| 88 | Rolesville town | 10661 |
| 89 | Waynesville town | 10620 |
| 90 | Mount Airy city | 10617 |
| 91 | Morehead City town | 9857 |
| 92 | Hillsborough town | 9765 |
| 93 | Washington city | 9579 |
| 94 | Oak Island town | 9322 |
| 95 | Aberdeen town | 9305 |
| 96 | Gibsonville town | 9075 |
| 97 | Wesley Chapel village | 9040 |
| 98 | Rockingham city | 9010 |
| 99 | Oxford city | 8771 |
| 100 | Zebulon town | 8665 |
| 101 | Conover city | 8571 |
| 102 | Dunn city | 8534 |
| 103 | Black Mountain town | 8502 |
| 104 | Butner town | 8451 |
| 105 | Clinton city | 8278 |
| 106 | Roxboro city | 8166 |
| 107 | Fletcher town | 8106 |
| 108 | Siler City town | 8074 |
| 109 | Woodfin town | 8072 |
| 110 | Brevard city | 7818 |
| 111 | Kill Devil Hills town | 7797 |
| 112 | Oak Ridge town | 7749 |
| 113 | Marion city | 7492 |
| 114 | King city | 7425 |
| 115 | Forest City town | 7358 |
| 116 | St. James town | 7327 |
| 117 | Mills River town | 7206 |
| 118 | Trinity city | 7103 |
| 119 | Unionville town | 6875 |
| 120 | Selma town | 6806 |
| 121 | Carolina Beach town | 6772 |
| 122 | Marvin village | 6624 |
| 123 | Boiling Spring Lakes city | 6400 |
| 124 | Cherryville city | 6207 |
| 125 | Angier town | 6099 |
| 126 | Mocksville town | 6085 |
| 127 | Dallas town | 6084 |
| 128 | Stokesdale town | 5993 |
| 129 | Hamlet city | 5973 |
| 130 | Walkertown town | 5866 |
| 131 | Nashville town | 5695 |
| 132 | Bessemer City city | 5563 |
| 133 | Cramerton town | 5441 |
| 134 | Whispering Pines village | 5237 |
| 135 | Archer Lodge town | 5199 |
| 136 | Long View town | 5172 |
| 137 | Carolina Shores town | 5100 |
| 138 | Williamston town | 5095 |
| 139 | Ayden town | 5049 |
| 140 | Pleasant Garden town | 5020 |
| 141 | Sawmills town | 5019 |
| 142 | Creedmoor city | 4974 |
| 143 | Wadesboro town | 4966 |
| 144 | Granite Falls town | 4926 |
| 145 | Midland town | 4917 |
| 146 | Holly Ridge town | 4909 |
| 147 | Midway town | 4871 |
| 148 | Pittsboro town | 4712 |
| 149 | Locust city | 4708 |
| 150 | Erwin town | 4692 |
| 151 | Beaufort town | 4690 |
| 152 | Valdese town | 4687 |
| 153 | Boiling Springs town | 4681 |
| 154 | Weaverville town | 4678 |
| 155 | Ahoskie town | 4657 |
| 155 | Whiteville city | 4657 |
| 156 | Randleman city | 4642 |
| 157 | Ranlo town | 4616 |
| 158 | Raeford city | 4529 |
| 159 | China Grove town | 4516 |
| 160 | Edenton town | 4511 |
| 161 | Lillington town | 4501 |
| 162 | Surf City town | 4492 |
| 163 | Farmville town | 4487 |
| 163 | Shallotte town | 4487 |
| 164 | Newport town | 4478 |
| 165 | Canton town | 4401 |
| 166 | Sunset Beach town | 4391 |
| 167 | Franklin town | 4287 |
| 168 | North Wilkesboro town | 4280 |
| 169 | Benson town | 4268 |
| 170 | Southport city | 4260 |
| 171 | Spindale town | 4238 |
| 172 | Mount Olive town | 4193 |
| 173 | Wingate town | 4141 |
| 174 | Elkin town | 4091 |
| 175 | Trent Woods town | 4082 |
| 176 | Swansboro town | 4045 |
| 177 | Stanley town | 4040 |
| 178 | Emerald Isle town | 3939 |
| 179 | Troutman town | 3888 |
| 180 | Maiden town | 3796 |
| 181 | Hudson town | 3770 |
| 182 | Lowell city | 3765 |
| 183 | Landis town | 3752 |
| 184 | Kitty Hawk town | 3734 |
| 185 | Jamestown town | 3712 |
| 186 | Gamewell town | 3693 |
| 187 | Eastover town | 3692 |
| 188 | Wilkesboro town | 3656 |
| 189 | Rutherfordton town | 3654 |
| 190 | Fairview town | 3603 |
| 191 | Tabor City town | 3545 |
| 192 | Flat Rock village | 3532 |
| 193 | Rural Hall town | 3463 |
| 194 | Wallace town | 3440 |
| 195 | Lake Park village | 3403 |
| 196 | Red Oak town | 3388 |
| 197 | Windsor town | 3383 |
| 198 | Spencer town | 3322 |
| 199 | Burgaw town | 3308 |
| 200 | Mineral Springs town | 3294 |
| 201 | Elizabethtown town | 3265 |
| 202 | Plymouth town | 3249 |
| 203 | Louisburg town | 3215 |
| 204 | Bermuda Run town | 3210 |
| 205 | Green Level town | 3207 |
| 206 | Nags Head town | 3163 |
| 207 | Southern Shores town | 3148 |
| 208 | Wallburg town | 3142 |
| 209 | Red Springs town | 3118 |
| 210 | Granite Quarry town | 3034 |
| 211 | Yadkinville town | 2997 |
| 212 | Troy town | 2945 |
| 213 | River Bend town | 2909 |
| 214 | Carthage town | 2908 |
| 215 | Pembroke town | 2810 |
| 216 | La Grange town | 2745 |
| 217 | Wilson's Mills town | 2741 |
| 218 | Warsaw town | 2719 |
| 219 | Cajah's Mountain town | 2699 |
| 220 | Wentworth town | 2691 |
| 221 | Liberty town | 2684 |
| 222 | Tobaccoville village | 2658 |
| 223 | Franklinton town | 2657 |
| 224 | Sylva town | 2623 |
| 225 | Marshville town | 2617 |
| 226 | Murfreesboro town | 2523 |
| 227 | Grifton town | 2484 |
| 228 | Polkton town | 2474 |
| 229 | Swepsonville town | 2471 |
| 230 | Four Oaks town | 2457 |
| 231 | Belville town | 2447 |
| 232 | Wrightsville Beach town | 2444 |
| 233 | Norwood town | 2442 |
| 234 | Mayodan town | 2437 |
| 235 | Richlands town | 2355 |
| 236 | Rockwell town | 2339 |
| 237 | Calabash town | 2320 |
| 238 | Jonesville town | 2311 |
| 239 | Taylorsville town | 2298 |
| 240 | Haw River town | 2287 |
| 241 | Laurel Park town | 2275 |
| 242 | Cape Carteret town | 2270 |
| 243 | Youngsville town | 2244 |
| 244 | Coats town | 2229 |
| 245 | Spruce Pine town | 2220 |
| 246 | Pine Level town | 2210 |
| 247 | Oakboro town | 2201 |
| 248 | Fairmont town | 2188 |
| 249 | Kure Beach town | 2174 |
| 250 | Madison town | 2146 |
| 251 | Mars Hill town | 2107 |
| 252 | Maxton town | 2104 |
| 253 | St. Pauls town | 2046 |
| 254 | Yanceyville town | 1965 |
| 255 | Hertford town | 1960 |
| 256 | Sparta town | 1872 |
| 257 | Biscoe town | 1847 |
| 258 | Badin town | 1825 |
| 259 | Enfield town | 1820 |
| 260 | Cedar Point town | 1800 |
| 261 | Ramseur town | 1777 |
| 262 | Drexel town | 1754 |
| 263 | Mount Pleasant town | 1748 |
| 264 | Maggie Valley town | 1716 |
| 265 | Claremont city | 1715 |
| 266 | Sharpsburg town | 1703 |
| 267 | Andrews town | 1690 |
| 268 | Hildebran town | 1680 |
| 268 | Navassa town | 1680 |
| 269 | Hemby Bridge town | 1669 |
| 270 | Murphy town | 1639 |
| 271 | Stanfield town | 1638 |
| 272 | Bladenboro town | 1631 |
| 273 | Jefferson town | 1624 |
| 274 | Burnsville town | 1618 |
| 275 | Scotland Neck town | 1612 |
| 276 | Manteo town | 1607 |
| 277 | Walnut Cove town | 1596 |
| 278 | Kenly town | 1595 |
| 278 | Tryon town | 1595 |
| 279 | East Spencer town | 1590 |
| 280 | Chadbourn town | 1545 |
| 281 | Pinebluff town | 1544 |
| 282 | Denton town | 1535 |
| 283 | Connelly Springs town | 1533 |
| 284 | Bryson City town | 1525 |
| 285 | Glen Alpine town | 1524 |
| 286 | Dobson town | 1460 |
| 287 | Snow Hill town | 1459 |
| 288 | Pilot Mountain town | 1433 |
| 289 | Biltmore Forest town | 1430 |
| 290 | Princeton town | 1418 |
| 291 | Pine Knoll Shores town | 1415 |
| 292 | Weldon town | 1404 |
| 293 | Belhaven town | 1403 |
| 294 | Atlantic Beach town | 1402 |
| 295 | Bethel town | 1393 |
| 296 | Blowing Rock town | 1377 |
| 297 | Clyde town | 1376 |
| 297 | Lake Lure town | 1376 |
| 298 | Rose Hill town | 1369 |
| 299 | Foxfire village | 1354 |
| 300 | West Jefferson town | 1339 |
| 301 | Stoneville town | 1326 |
| 302 | Spring Hope town | 1323 |
| 303 | Broadway town | 1318 |
| 304 | Stedman town | 1295 |
| 305 | Lake Waccamaw town | 1273 |
| 306 | Princeville town | 1250 |
| 307 | Robbins town | 1227 |
| 308 | Robersonville town | 1223 |
| 309 | Franklinville town | 1220 |
| 310 | Rutherford College town | 1217 |
| 311 | Elm City town | 1204 |
| 312 | Boonville town | 1192 |
| 313 | Fremont town | 1190 |
| 314 | Pinetops town | 1184 |
| 315 | Mount Gilead town | 1167 |
| 316 | Bayboro town | 1149 |
| 317 | Roseboro town | 1148 |
| 318 | Beulaville town | 1125 |
| 319 | Dortches town | 1097 |
| 319 | Highlands town | 1097 |
| 320 | Columbus town | 1091 |
| 321 | Banner Elk town | 1088 |
| 322 | Walnut Creek village | 1084 |
| 323 | Lucama town | 1038 |
| 324 | North Topsail Beach town | 1033 |
| 325 | Brunswick town | 1028 |
| 326 | Alamance village | 1002 |
| 326 | Vass town | 1002 |
| 327 | Rhodhiss town | 985 |
| 328 | Gaston town | 980 |
| 329 | Stem town | 979 |
| 330 | Cooleemee town | 966 |
| 331 | Ocean Isle Beach town | 958 |
| 332 | Holden Beach town | 936 |
| 333 | Middlesex town | 929 |
| 334 | Norlina town | 928 |
| 335 | Northwest city | 913 |
| 336 | McAdenville town | 910 |
| 337 | Montreat town | 895 |
| 338 | Oriental town | 886 |
| 339 | Rowland town | 884 |
| 340 | Vanceboro town | 874 |
| 341 | Belwood town | 869 |
| 342 | Cleveland town | 867 |
| 342 | Garysburg town | 867 |
| 343 | Rich Square town | 854 |
| 344 | Ellerbe town | 852 |
| 345 | Magnolia town | 845 |
| 345 | Warrenton town | 845 |
| 346 | White Lake town | 841 |
| 347 | Faith town | 827 |
| 347 | Maysville town | 827 |
| 348 | Old Fort town | 818 |
| 349 | Candor town | 812 |
| 350 | Star town | 809 |
| 351 | Grover town | 808 |
| 352 | Marshall town | 796 |
| 353 | Peletier town | 791 |
| 354 | Red Cross town | 789 |
| 355 | Faison town | 787 |
| 356 | Kenansville town | 759 |
| 357 | Stantonsburg town | 752 |
| 358 | Chocowinity town | 749 |
| 359 | Duck town | 748 |
| 360 | Rosman town | 733 |
| 361 | Alliance town | 731 |
| 362 | Ellenboro town | 730 |
| 363 | Aulander town | 727 |
| 364 | Conway town | 723 |
| 365 | Newland town | 719 |
| 366 | Fair Bluff town | 716 |
| 367 | Pikeville town | 710 |
| 368 | Bogue town | 709 |
| 369 | Grantsboro town | 706 |
| 370 | Catawba town | 704 |
| 371 | Dobbins Heights town | 693 |
| 372 | Black Creek town | 686 |
| 373 | Sedalia town | 682 |
| 374 | Beech Mountain town | 666 |
| 375 | Kingstown town | 663 |
| 376 | Taylortown town | 662 |
| 377 | Misenheimer village | 648 |
| 378 | Wade town | 644 |
| 379 | Saluda city | 642 |
| 380 | East Bend town | 633 |
| 381 | Fallston town | 632 |
| 381 | Whitakers town | 632 |
| 382 | New London town | 625 |
| 383 | Winton town | 614 |
| 384 | Wagram town | 612 |
| 385 | High Shoals city | 605 |
| 386 | Columbia town | 604 |
| 387 | Clarkton town | 601 |
| 388 | Garland town | 597 |
| 388 | Richfield town | 597 |
| 389 | Whitsett town | 593 |
| 390 | Newton Grove town | 580 |
| 390 | Patterson Springs town | 580 |
| 391 | Bailey town | 575 |
| 391 | Lawndale town | 575 |
| 392 | Greenevers town | 574 |
| 393 | Harmony town | 570 |
| 394 | Winfall town | 561 |
| 395 | Elk Park town | 552 |
| 396 | Littleton town | 550 |
| 397 | Robbinsville town | 545 |
| 398 | Ossipee town | 544 |
| 399 | Varnamtown town | 542 |
| 400 | Hot Springs town | 535 |
| 401 | Woodland town | 533 |
| 402 | Minnesott Beach town | 532 |
| 403 | Polkville city | 520 |
| 403 | Seaboard town | 520 |
| 404 | Bolton town | 515 |
| 405 | Parkton town | 497 |
| 406 | Topsail Beach town | 492 |
| 407 | Micro town | 489 |
| 408 | Roper town | 477 |
| 409 | Hayesville town | 470 |
| 410 | Teachey town | 468 |
| 411 | Bakersville town | 457 |
| 412 | Pink Hill town | 453 |
| 413 | Aurora town | 451 |
| 413 | Salemburg town | 451 |
| 414 | Gibson town | 445 |
| 415 | Ansonville town | 444 |
| 416 | Ronda town | 440 |
| 417 | St. Helena village | 431 |
| 418 | Brookford town | 428 |
| 419 | Sandyfield town | 427 |
| 420 | Arapahoe town | 420 |
| 421 | Hoffman town | 415 |
| 421 | Lewiston Woodville town | 415 |
| 422 | East Arcadia town | 414 |
| 422 | Jackson town | 414 |
| 423 | Lattimore town | 412 |
| 424 | Jamesville town | 411 |
| 425 | Hookerton town | 410 |
| 426 | Macclesfield town | 403 |
| 427 | Staley town | 402 |
| 428 | Caswell Beach town | 398 |
| 428 | Simpson village | 398 |
| 429 | Grimesland town | 395 |
| 430 | Lilesville town | 393 |
| 431 | Peachland town | 391 |
| 432 | Fountain town | 388 |
| 433 | Cove City town | 385 |
| 434 | Washington Park town | 384 |
| 435 | Webster town | 377 |
| 436 | Sugar Mountain village | 376 |
| 437 | Bostic town | 358 |
| 438 | Bridgeton town | 355 |
| 439 | Bethania town | 354 |
| 440 | Ruth town | 352 |
| 441 | Bunn town | 351 |
| 442 | Dover town | 350 |
| 443 | Saratoga town | 348 |
| 444 | Sims town | 335 |
| 445 | Stovall town | 332 |
| 446 | Morven town | 327 |
| 447 | Calypso town | 325 |
| 447 | Falcon town | 325 |
| 448 | Atkinson town | 322 |
| 449 | Seven Devils town | 319 |
| 450 | Waco town | 313 |
| 451 | Forest Hills village | 310 |
| 452 | Casar town | 305 |
| 453 | Cedar Rock village | 297 |
| 453 | Mooresboro town | 297 |
| 454 | Hamilton town | 296 |
| 455 | Sandy Creek town | 287 |
| 456 | Rennert town | 280 |
| 457 | Momeyer town | 279 |
| 458 | Bald Head Island village | 276 |
| 459 | Castalia town | 267 |
| 460 | Pollocksville town | 266 |
| 461 | Cofield village | 263 |
| 461 | Dublin town | 263 |
| 461 | Oak City town | 263 |
| 462 | Gatesville town | 261 |
| 463 | Hobgood town | 260 |
| 464 | Cameron town | 252 |
| 465 | Vandemere town | 247 |
| 466 | Goldston town | 244 |
| 467 | Bath town | 242 |
| 468 | Trenton town | 238 |
| 469 | Seagrove town | 236 |
| 470 | Parmele town | 235 |
| 471 | East Laurinburg town | 234 |
| 472 | Indian Beach town | 228 |
| 473 | Stonewall town | 214 |
| 474 | Dillsboro town | 212 |
| 474 | Turkey town | 212 |
| 475 | Colerain town | 210 |
| 475 | Eureka town | 210 |
| 476 | Kelford town | 206 |
| 477 | Creswell town | 205 |
| 477 | Watha town | 205 |
| 478 | Conetoe town | 198 |
| 479 | Earl town | 196 |
| 480 | Walstonburg town | 194 |
| 481 | Danbury town | 189 |
| 482 | Bolivia town | 185 |
| 483 | Severn town | 183 |
| 484 | Powellsville town | 182 |
| 485 | Roxobel town | 177 |
| 486 | Askewville town | 176 |
| 487 | Autryville town | 171 |
| 488 | Love Valley town | 163 |
| 489 | Boardman town | 162 |
| 489 | Halifax town | 162 |
| 489 | Harrells town | 162 |
| 490 | Pantego town | 161 |
| 491 | Godwin town | 155 |
| 492 | Milton town | 153 |
| 493 | Everetts town | 147 |
| 494 | Crossnore town | 145 |
| 494 | Mesic town | 145 |
| 495 | Chimney Rock Village village | 140 |
| 496 | Linden town | 137 |
| 497 | Cerro Gordo town | 135 |
| 498 | Lansing town | 128 |
| 499 | Kittrell town | 127 |
| 500 | Proctorville town | 117 |
| 501 | Macon town | 110 |
| 502 | Marietta town | 107 |
| 503 | Middleburg town | 103 |
| 504 | Norman town | 100 |
| 505 | Grandfather Village village | 96 |
| 506 | McDonald town | 92 |
| 507 | McFarlan town | 91 |
| 508 | Tar Heel town | 90 |
| 509 | Bear Grass town | 84 |
| 510 | Lumber Bridge town | 82 |
| 511 | Harrellsville town | 80 |
| 512 | Speed town | 65 |
| 513 | Como town | 64 |
| 514 | Raynham town | 61 |
| 515 | Lasker town | 58 |
| 515 | Orrum town | 58 |
| 516 | Seven Springs town | 56 |
| 517 | Hassell town | 50 |
| 518 | Falkland town | 49 |
| 519 | Lake Santeetlah town | 41 |
| 520 | Leggett town | 37 |
| 521 | Fontana Dam town | 11 |
Ranking of Cities and Places By Population for North Carolina Counties
Use the links below to see ranking of cities and places by population for each of the following North Carolina counties.