Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2022
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population (895.70K), followed by Raleigh city (473.42K), and Greensboro city (300.81K).
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 | 895704 |
| 2 | Raleigh city | 473423 |
| 3 | Greensboro city | 300805 |
| 4 | Durham city | 292587 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem city | 251746 |
| 6 | Fayetteville city | 209321 |
| 7 | Cary town | 179867 |
| 8 | Wilmington city | 121120 |
| 9 | High Point city | 115557 |
| 10 | Concord city | 108693 |
| 11 | Asheville city | 94015 |
| 12 | Greenville city | 89304 |
| 13 | Gastonia city | 82553 |
| 14 | Jacksonville city | 72192 |
| 15 | Apex town | 70841 |
| 16 | Huntersville town | 63642 |
| 17 | Chapel Hill town | 61951 |
| 18 | Burlington city | 59459 |
| 19 | Kannapolis city | 57580 |
| 20 | Rocky Mount city | 54049 |
| 21 | Mooresville town | 52705 |
| 22 | Wake Forest town | 52485 |
| 23 | Wilson city | 47513 |
| 24 | Holly Springs town | 45785 |
| 25 | Hickory city | 44058 |
| 26 | Indian Trail town | 41751 |
| 27 | Fuquay-Varina town | 40664 |
| 28 | Monroe city | 36016 |
| 29 | Salisbury city | 35934 |
| 30 | Garner town | 33599 |
| 31 | Goldsboro city | 33123 |
| 32 | Cornelius town | 32604 |
| 33 | New Bern city | 31516 |
| 34 | Morrisville town | 31389 |
| 35 | Sanford city | 31274 |
| 36 | Matthews town | 30451 |
| 37 | Statesville city | 29693 |
| 38 | Clayton town | 29439 |
| 39 | Leland town | 28540 |
| 40 | Kernersville town | 27801 |
| 41 | Asheboro city | 27530 |
| 42 | Mint Hill town | 27383 |
| 43 | Thomasville city | 27325 |
| 44 | Waxhaw town | 22536 |
| 45 | Shelby city | 21862 |
| 46 | Clemmons village | 21853 |
| 47 | Carrboro town | 21226 |
| 48 | Boone town | 19745 |
| 49 | Lexington city | 19725 |
| 50 | Mebane city | 19675 |
| 51 | Knightdale town | 19670 |
| 52 | Harrisburg town | 19610 |
| 53 | Kinston city | 19282 |
| 54 | Lumberton city | 19092 |
| 55 | Elizabeth City city | 18853 |
| 56 | Pinehurst village | 18444 |
| 57 | Lenoir city | 18207 |
| 58 | Mount Holly city | 18154 |
| 59 | Graham city | 17994 |
| 60 | Hope Mills town | 17810 |
| 61 | Morganton city | 17717 |
| 62 | Stallings town | 16777 |
| 63 | Albemarle city | 16652 |
| 64 | Southern Pines town | 16528 |
| 65 | Havelock city | 16342 |
| 66 | Hendersonville city | 15363 |
| 67 | Belmont city | 15351 |
| 68 | Eden city | 15346 |
| 69 | Laurinburg city | 15035 |
| 70 | Roanoke Rapids city | 14839 |
| 71 | Henderson city | 14835 |
| 72 | Reidsville city | 14555 |
| 73 | Davidson town | 14302 |
| 74 | Lewisville town | 13809 |
| 75 | Weddington town | 13723 |
| 76 | Newton city | 13298 |
| 77 | Wendell town | 12416 |
| 78 | Smithfield town | 12126 |
| 79 | Archdale city | 11993 |
| 80 | Lincolnton city | 11825 |
| 81 | Kings Mountain city | 11660 |
| 82 | Spring Lake town | 11553 |
| 83 | Elon town | 11383 |
| 84 | Summerfield town | 11070 |
| 85 | Pineville town | 10977 |
| 86 | Winterville town | 10726 |
| 87 | Tarboro town | 10713 |
| 88 | Mount Airy city | 10635 |
| 89 | Waynesville town | 10623 |
| 90 | Rolesville town | 10621 |
| 91 | Morehead City town | 9840 |
| 92 | Hillsborough town | 9776 |
| 93 | Washington city | 9681 |
| 94 | Gibsonville town | 9514 |
| 95 | Aberdeen town | 9315 |
| 96 | Oak Island town | 9312 |
| 97 | Wesley Chapel village | 9041 |
| 98 | Rockingham city | 8958 |
| 99 | Oxford city | 8933 |
| 100 | Zebulon town | 8625 |
| 101 | Conover city | 8559 |
| 102 | Dunn city | 8528 |
| 103 | Black Mountain town | 8489 |
| 104 | Clinton city | 8268 |
| 105 | Roxboro city | 8142 |
| 106 | Fletcher town | 8095 |
| 107 | Siler City town | 8077 |
| 108 | Butner town | 8058 |
| 109 | Woodfin town | 7975 |
| 110 | Brevard city | 7820 |
| 111 | Kill Devil Hills town | 7803 |
| 112 | Oak Ridge town | 7721 |
| 113 | Marion city | 7531 |
| 114 | King city | 7421 |
| 115 | Forest City town | 7347 |
| 116 | St. James town | 7319 |
| 117 | Mills River town | 7272 |
| 118 | Trinity city | 7101 |
| 119 | Unionville town | 6909 |
| 120 | Selma town | 6809 |
| 121 | Carolina Beach town | 6780 |
| 122 | Marvin village | 6638 |
| 123 | Angier town | 6553 |
| 124 | Boiling Spring Lakes city | 6391 |
| 125 | Cherryville city | 6212 |
| 126 | Mocksville town | 6086 |
| 127 | Dallas town | 6083 |
| 128 | Hamlet city | 5974 |
| 128 | Stokesdale town | 5974 |
| 129 | Walkertown town | 5872 |
| 130 | Nashville town | 5686 |
| 131 | Bessemer City city | 5560 |
| 132 | Locust city | 5448 |
| 133 | Cramerton town | 5433 |
| 134 | Whispering Pines village | 5235 |
| 135 | Archer Lodge town | 5198 |
| 136 | Long View town | 5162 |
| 137 | Carolina Shores town | 5093 |
| 138 | Williamston town | 5072 |
| 139 | Ayden town | 5060 |
| 140 | Pleasant Garden town | 5022 |
| 141 | Sawmills town | 5009 |
| 142 | Creedmoor city | 4999 |
| 143 | Wadesboro town | 4953 |
| 144 | Granite Falls town | 4904 |
| 145 | Holly Ridge town | 4898 |
| 146 | Midway town | 4865 |
| 147 | Midland town | 4863 |
| 148 | Pittsboro town | 4734 |
| 149 | Ahoskie town | 4708 |
| 150 | Valdese town | 4684 |
| 151 | Beaufort town | 4683 |
| 152 | Whiteville city | 4680 |
| 153 | Weaverville town | 4668 |
| 154 | Erwin town | 4667 |
| 155 | Randleman city | 4643 |
| 156 | Lillington town | 4629 |
| 157 | Ranlo town | 4612 |
| 158 | Boiling Springs town | 4611 |
| 159 | Raeford city | 4533 |
| 160 | China Grove town | 4519 |
| 161 | Newport town | 4503 |
| 162 | Edenton town | 4495 |
| 163 | Farmville town | 4493 |
| 164 | Shallotte town | 4485 |
| 165 | Surf City town | 4481 |
| 166 | Canton town | 4400 |
| 167 | Sunset Beach town | 4391 |
| 168 | North Wilkesboro town | 4345 |
| 169 | Benson town | 4282 |
| 170 | Southport city | 4281 |
| 171 | Franklin town | 4280 |
| 172 | Wingate town | 4275 |
| 173 | Spindale town | 4257 |
| 174 | Mount Olive town | 4230 |
| 175 | Elkin town | 4097 |
| 176 | Trent Woods town | 4080 |
| 177 | Swansboro town | 4035 |
| 178 | Stanley town | 4020 |
| 179 | Emerald Isle town | 3934 |
| 180 | Troutman town | 3908 |
| 181 | Maiden town | 3815 |
| 182 | Hudson town | 3761 |
| 183 | Landis town | 3757 |
| 184 | Lowell city | 3750 |
| 185 | Kitty Hawk town | 3738 |
| 186 | Jamestown town | 3697 |
| 187 | Gamewell town | 3689 |
| 188 | Eastover town | 3669 |
| 189 | Rutherfordton town | 3662 |
| 190 | Tabor City town | 3654 |
| 190 | Wilkesboro town | 3654 |
| 191 | Fairview town | 3603 |
| 192 | Flat Rock village | 3536 |
| 193 | Rural Hall town | 3465 |
| 194 | Wallace town | 3439 |
| 195 | Lake Park village | 3414 |
| 196 | Red Oak town | 3391 |
| 197 | Burgaw town | 3343 |
| 198 | Spencer town | 3320 |
| 199 | Mineral Springs town | 3292 |
| 200 | Windsor town | 3273 |
| 201 | Elizabethtown town | 3263 |
| 202 | Plymouth town | 3227 |
| 203 | Green Level town | 3224 |
| 204 | Bermuda Run town | 3206 |
| 205 | Louisburg town | 3190 |
| 206 | Nags Head town | 3178 |
| 207 | Southern Shores town | 3149 |
| 208 | Wallburg town | 3136 |
| 209 | Red Springs town | 3118 |
| 210 | Granite Quarry town | 3031 |
| 211 | Yadkinville town | 3002 |
| 212 | Troy town | 2936 |
| 213 | Carthage town | 2905 |
| 214 | River Bend town | 2901 |
| 215 | Pembroke town | 2817 |
| 216 | La Grange town | 2740 |
| 217 | Wilson's Mills town | 2739 |
| 218 | Warsaw town | 2710 |
| 219 | Cajah's Mountain town | 2694 |
| 220 | Wentworth town | 2693 |
| 221 | Liberty town | 2686 |
| 222 | Tobaccoville village | 2660 |
| 223 | Franklinton town | 2637 |
| 224 | Sylva town | 2627 |
| 225 | Marshville town | 2599 |
| 226 | Swepsonville town | 2487 |
| 227 | Grifton town | 2486 |
| 228 | Four Oaks town | 2473 |
| 229 | Belville town | 2446 |
| 230 | Wrightsville Beach town | 2445 |
| 231 | Mayodan town | 2438 |
| 232 | Norwood town | 2419 |
| 233 | Murfreesboro town | 2390 |
| 234 | Richlands town | 2351 |
| 235 | Rockwell town | 2342 |
| 236 | Calabash town | 2315 |
| 237 | Jonesville town | 2313 |
| 238 | Haw River town | 2302 |
| 239 | Laurel Park town | 2286 |
| 240 | Polkton town | 2274 |
| 241 | Cape Carteret town | 2268 |
| 242 | Taylorsville town | 2267 |
| 243 | Coats town | 2225 |
| 244 | Youngsville town | 2220 |
| 245 | Pine Level town | 2212 |
| 246 | Mars Hill town | 2210 |
| 247 | Spruce Pine town | 2200 |
| 248 | Fairmont town | 2190 |
| 249 | Oakboro town | 2175 |
| 250 | Kure Beach town | 2174 |
| 251 | Madison town | 2146 |
| 252 | Maxton town | 2104 |
| 253 | St. Pauls town | 2045 |
| 254 | Yanceyville town | 1978 |
| 255 | Hertford town | 1961 |
| 256 | Sparta town | 1874 |
| 257 | Badin town | 1839 |
| 258 | Biscoe town | 1834 |
| 259 | Enfield town | 1818 |
| 260 | Cedar Point town | 1809 |
| 261 | Ramseur town | 1774 |
| 262 | Drexel town | 1754 |
| 263 | Maggie Valley town | 1732 |
| 264 | Mount Pleasant town | 1727 |
| 264 | Sharpsburg town | 1727 |
| 265 | Claremont city | 1714 |
| 266 | Andrews town | 1705 |
| 267 | Navassa town | 1676 |
| 268 | Hemby Bridge town | 1670 |
| 268 | Hildebran town | 1670 |
| 269 | Jefferson town | 1637 |
| 270 | Murphy town | 1635 |
| 271 | Bladenboro town | 1630 |
| 272 | Stanfield town | 1629 |
| 273 | Burnsville town | 1620 |
| 274 | Scotland Neck town | 1615 |
| 275 | Manteo town | 1608 |
| 276 | Tryon town | 1605 |
| 277 | Kenly town | 1597 |
| 278 | Walnut Cove town | 1590 |
| 279 | East Spencer town | 1588 |
| 280 | Chadbourn town | 1544 |
| 281 | Pinebluff town | 1542 |
| 282 | Denton town | 1532 |
| 283 | Connelly Springs town | 1527 |
| 284 | Glen Alpine town | 1518 |
| 285 | Bryson City town | 1512 |
| 286 | Dobson town | 1465 |
| 287 | Snow Hill town | 1461 |
| 288 | Pilot Mountain town | 1436 |
| 289 | Biltmore Forest town | 1430 |
| 290 | Princeton town | 1418 |
| 291 | Pine Knoll Shores town | 1414 |
| 292 | Belhaven town | 1405 |
| 293 | Weldon town | 1402 |
| 294 | Atlantic Beach town | 1401 |
| 295 | Bethel town | 1391 |
| 296 | Clyde town | 1375 |
| 296 | Lake Lure town | 1375 |
| 297 | Blowing Rock town | 1371 |
| 298 | Rose Hill town | 1368 |
| 299 | Foxfire village | 1353 |
| 300 | West Jefferson town | 1337 |
| 301 | Stoneville town | 1325 |
| 302 | Spring Hope town | 1322 |
| 303 | Broadway town | 1321 |
| 304 | Stedman town | 1291 |
| 305 | Princeville town | 1266 |
| 306 | Lake Waccamaw town | 1258 |
| 307 | Robbins town | 1233 |
| 308 | Franklinville town | 1226 |
| 309 | Robersonville town | 1223 |
| 310 | Rutherford College town | 1213 |
| 311 | Elm City town | 1204 |
| 312 | Boonville town | 1195 |
| 313 | Fremont town | 1191 |
| 314 | Pinetops town | 1186 |
| 315 | Mount Gilead town | 1167 |
| 316 | Roseboro town | 1146 |
| 317 | Banner Elk town | 1128 |
| 318 | Beulaville town | 1124 |
| 319 | Dortches town | 1100 |
| 320 | Highlands town | 1098 |
| 321 | Columbus town | 1093 |
| 322 | Walnut Creek village | 1087 |
| 323 | Brunswick town | 1072 |
| 324 | Lucama town | 1033 |
| 325 | North Topsail Beach town | 1032 |
| 326 | Bayboro town | 1018 |
| 327 | Stem town | 1010 |
| 328 | Alamance village | 1009 |
| 329 | Vass town | 1003 |
| 330 | Rhodhiss town | 982 |
| 331 | Gaston town | 980 |
| 332 | Cooleemee town | 967 |
| 333 | Ocean Isle Beach town | 957 |
| 334 | Holden Beach town | 935 |
| 335 | Middlesex town | 929 |
| 336 | Montreat town | 921 |
| 337 | McAdenville town | 911 |
| 338 | Northwest city | 909 |
| 339 | Norlina town | 907 |
| 340 | Oriental town | 884 |
| 341 | Rowland town | 883 |
| 342 | Vanceboro town | 873 |
| 343 | Garysburg town | 871 |
| 344 | Belwood town | 869 |
| 345 | Cleveland town | 868 |
| 346 | Rich Square town | 861 |
| 347 | Ellerbe town | 849 |
| 348 | Magnolia town | 843 |
| 349 | White Lake town | 839 |
| 350 | Faith town | 829 |
| 351 | Maysville town | 826 |
| 352 | Warrenton town | 818 |
| 353 | Old Fort town | 816 |
| 353 | Star town | 816 |
| 354 | Candor town | 813 |
| 355 | Grover town | 808 |
| 356 | Marshall town | 799 |
| 357 | Faison town | 790 |
| 358 | Peletier town | 788 |
| 359 | Red Cross town | 781 |
| 360 | Kenansville town | 756 |
| 361 | Stantonsburg town | 751 |
| 362 | Chocowinity town | 748 |
| 362 | Duck town | 748 |
| 363 | Alliance town | 738 |
| 364 | Rosman town | 734 |
| 365 | Ellenboro town | 733 |
| 366 | Conway town | 726 |
| 367 | Aulander town | 724 |
| 368 | Newland town | 721 |
| 369 | Fair Bluff town | 717 |
| 370 | Catawba town | 713 |
| 370 | Pikeville town | 713 |
| 371 | Bogue town | 707 |
| 372 | Grantsboro town | 703 |
| 373 | Dobbins Heights town | 687 |
| 374 | Black Creek town | 684 |
| 375 | Sedalia town | 680 |
| 376 | Taylortown town | 665 |
| 377 | Beech Mountain town | 664 |
| 378 | Kingstown town | 663 |
| 379 | Saluda city | 643 |
| 379 | Wade town | 643 |
| 380 | East Bend town | 634 |
| 381 | Fallston town | 633 |
| 381 | Whitakers town | 633 |
| 382 | New London town | 618 |
| 383 | Wagram town | 610 |
| 383 | Winton town | 610 |
| 384 | Columbia town | 606 |
| 384 | High Shoals city | 606 |
| 385 | Clarkton town | 602 |
| 386 | Misenheimer village | 600 |
| 387 | Garland town | 596 |
| 388 | Richfield town | 592 |
| 389 | Whitsett town | 590 |
| 390 | Patterson Springs town | 579 |
| 391 | Lawndale town | 575 |
| 392 | Bailey town | 572 |
| 392 | Greenevers town | 572 |
| 393 | Harmony town | 568 |
| 393 | Newton Grove town | 568 |
| 394 | Robbinsville town | 563 |
| 395 | Winfall town | 562 |
| 396 | Littleton town | 549 |
| 397 | Elk Park town | 547 |
| 397 | Ossipee town | 547 |
| 398 | Varnamtown town | 540 |
| 399 | Woodland town | 535 |
| 400 | Hot Springs town | 533 |
| 401 | Minnesott Beach town | 532 |
| 402 | Polkville city | 520 |
| 402 | Seaboard town | 520 |
| 403 | Parkton town | 497 |
| 404 | Micro town | 494 |
| 405 | Topsail Beach town | 490 |
| 406 | Roper town | 478 |
| 407 | Hayesville town | 471 |
| 408 | Teachey town | 466 |
| 409 | Bakersville town | 457 |
| 410 | Salemburg town | 453 |
| 411 | Aurora town | 452 |
| 411 | Pink Hill town | 452 |
| 412 | Gibson town | 445 |
| 413 | Ansonville town | 443 |
| 414 | Ronda town | 439 |
| 415 | St. Helena village | 428 |
| 415 | Sandyfield town | 428 |
| 416 | Brookford town | 427 |
| 417 | Arapahoe town | 419 |
| 418 | Jackson town | 415 |
| 419 | Lattimore town | 414 |
| 420 | Hoffman town | 413 |
| 421 | East Arcadia town | 412 |
| 421 | Lewiston Woodville town | 412 |
| 422 | Jamesville town | 411 |
| 423 | Hookerton town | 410 |
| 424 | Macclesfield town | 404 |
| 425 | Staley town | 402 |
| 426 | Simpson village | 398 |
| 427 | Caswell Beach town | 397 |
| 428 | Grimesland town | 396 |
| 429 | Lilesville town | 392 |
| 430 | Bolton town | 391 |
| 431 | Peachland town | 390 |
| 432 | Fountain town | 388 |
| 433 | Cove City town | 385 |
| 434 | Washington Park town | 383 |
| 435 | Webster town | 380 |
| 436 | Sugar Mountain village | 376 |
| 437 | Bostic town | 358 |
| 438 | Bridgeton town | 356 |
| 439 | Bethania town | 351 |
| 439 | Ruth town | 351 |
| 440 | Bunn town | 350 |
| 441 | Dover town | 349 |
| 442 | Falcon town | 348 |
| 443 | Saratoga town | 347 |
| 444 | Stovall town | 343 |
| 445 | Sims town | 333 |
| 446 | Morven town | 327 |
| 447 | Calypso town | 326 |
| 448 | Atkinson town | 323 |
| 449 | Seven Devils town | 317 |
| 450 | Waco town | 313 |
| 451 | Forest Hills village | 308 |
| 452 | Casar town | 303 |
| 453 | Mooresboro town | 298 |
| 454 | Cedar Rock village | 297 |
| 455 | Hamilton town | 295 |
| 456 | Sandy Creek town | 287 |
| 457 | Rennert town | 279 |
| 458 | Momeyer town | 278 |
| 459 | Bald Head Island village | 276 |
| 460 | Castalia town | 267 |
| 461 | Pollocksville town | 266 |
| 462 | Cofield village | 264 |
| 463 | Oak City town | 263 |
| 464 | Dublin town | 262 |
| 464 | Gatesville town | 262 |
| 464 | Hobgood town | 262 |
| 465 | Cameron town | 254 |
| 466 | Parmele town | 247 |
| 466 | Vandemere town | 247 |
| 467 | Goldston town | 244 |
| 468 | Bath town | 242 |
| 469 | Trenton town | 238 |
| 470 | Seagrove town | 237 |
| 471 | East Laurinburg town | 232 |
| 472 | Indian Beach town | 227 |
| 473 | Eureka town | 213 |
| 473 | Stonewall town | 213 |
| 473 | Turkey town | 213 |
| 474 | Dillsboro town | 211 |
| 475 | Colerain town | 209 |
| 476 | Earl town | 206 |
| 477 | Creswell town | 203 |
| 477 | Kelford town | 203 |
| 478 | Watha town | 199 |
| 479 | Conetoe town | 198 |
| 480 | Walstonburg town | 193 |
| 481 | Danbury town | 188 |
| 482 | Bolivia town | 186 |
| 483 | Severn town | 184 |
| 484 | Powellsville town | 181 |
| 485 | Askewville town | 177 |
| 485 | Roxobel town | 177 |
| 486 | Autryville town | 169 |
| 487 | Boardman town | 163 |
| 487 | Halifax town | 163 |
| 488 | Love Valley town | 162 |
| 488 | Pantego town | 162 |
| 489 | Harrells town | 157 |
| 490 | Godwin town | 155 |
| 491 | Milton town | 152 |
| 492 | Everetts town | 149 |
| 493 | Crossnore town | 146 |
| 493 | Mesic town | 146 |
| 494 | Chimney Rock Village village | 140 |
| 495 | Linden town | 137 |
| 496 | Cerro Gordo town | 134 |
| 497 | Lansing town | 128 |
| 498 | Kittrell town | 127 |
| 499 | Proctorville town | 120 |
| 500 | Marietta town | 107 |
| 501 | Macon town | 105 |
| 502 | Middleburg town | 103 |
| 503 | Norman town | 98 |
| 504 | Grandfather Village village | 95 |
| 505 | McDonald town | 92 |
| 506 | Tar Heel town | 90 |
| 507 | McFarlan town | 89 |
| 508 | Bear Grass town | 84 |
| 509 | Lumber Bridge town | 82 |
| 510 | Harrellsville town | 80 |
| 511 | Speed town | 65 |
| 512 | Como town | 63 |
| 513 | Raynham town | 60 |
| 514 | Lasker town | 58 |
| 514 | Orrum town | 58 |
| 515 | Seven Springs town | 57 |
| 516 | Falkland town | 49 |
| 517 | Hassell town | 47 |
| 518 | Lake Santeetlah town | 41 |
| 519 | Leggett town | 37 |
| 520 | 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.