Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population (911.31K), followed by Raleigh city (482.30K), and Greensboro city (302.30K).
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), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte city | 911311 |
| 2 | Raleigh city | 482295 |
| 3 | Greensboro city | 302296 |
| 4 | Durham city | 296186 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem city | 252975 |
| 6 | Fayetteville city | 209749 |
| 7 | Cary town | 180010 |
| 8 | Wilmington city | 122698 |
| 9 | High Point city | 116926 |
| 10 | Concord city | 110119 |
| 11 | Asheville city | 95056 |
| 12 | Greenville city | 90053 |
| 13 | Gastonia city | 83942 |
| 14 | Jacksonville city | 72879 |
| 15 | Apex town | 72225 |
| 16 | Huntersville town | 64688 |
| 17 | Chapel Hill town | 62043 |
| 18 | Burlington city | 60032 |
| 19 | Kannapolis city | 59321 |
| 20 | Wake Forest town | 54337 |
| 21 | Rocky Mount city | 54245 |
| 22 | Mooresville town | 53721 |
| 23 | Wilson city | 47833 |
| 24 | Holly Springs town | 46271 |
| 25 | Hickory city | 44415 |
| 26 | Fuquay-Varina town | 43817 |
| 27 | Indian Trail town | 42854 |
| 28 | Monroe city | 37797 |
| 29 | Salisbury city | 36319 |
| 30 | Garner town | 35265 |
| 31 | Goldsboro city | 33469 |
| 32 | Cornelius town | 33139 |
| 33 | New Bern city | 32226 |
| 34 | Sanford city | 32064 |
| 35 | Morrisville town | 31703 |
| 36 | Matthews town | 30934 |
| 37 | Leland town | 30542 |
| 38 | Statesville city | 30220 |
| 39 | Clayton town | 30216 |
| 40 | Kernersville town | 28016 |
| 41 | Mint Hill town | 27815 |
| 42 | Asheboro city | 27726 |
| 43 | Thomasville city | 27435 |
| 44 | Waxhaw town | 23073 |
| 45 | Clemmons village | 22159 |
| 46 | Shelby city | 22010 |
| 47 | Carrboro town | 21103 |
| 48 | Knightdale town | 20275 |
| 49 | Mebane city | 20212 |
| 50 | Harrisburg town | 19883 |
| 51 | Lexington city | 19840 |
| 52 | Boone town | 19811 |
| 53 | Kinston city | 19411 |
| 54 | Lumberton city | 19121 |
| 55 | Elizabeth City city | 18948 |
| 56 | Pinehurst village | 18449 |
| 57 | Mount Holly city | 18373 |
| 58 | Graham city | 18354 |
| 59 | Lenoir city | 18238 |
| 60 | Hope Mills town | 17973 |
| 61 | Morganton city | 17708 |
| 62 | Stallings town | 17212 |
| 63 | Albemarle city | 16936 |
| 64 | Southern Pines town | 16728 |
| 65 | Havelock city | 16500 |
| 66 | Belmont city | 15515 |
| 67 | Hendersonville city | 15466 |
| 68 | Eden city | 15332 |
| 69 | Laurinburg city | 15021 |
| 70 | Henderson city | 14857 |
| 71 | Roanoke Rapids city | 14669 |
| 72 | Reidsville city | 14585 |
| 73 | Davidson town | 14521 |
| 74 | Wendell town | 14400 |
| 75 | Weddington town | 14080 |
| 76 | Lewisville town | 14002 |
| 77 | Newton city | 13399 |
| 78 | Smithfield town | 12468 |
| 79 | Lincolnton city | 12128 |
| 80 | Archdale city | 12084 |
| 81 | Kings Mountain city | 11823 |
| 82 | Elon town | 11520 |
| 83 | Spring Lake town | 11507 |
| 84 | Rolesville town | 11297 |
| 85 | Pineville town | 11153 |
| 86 | Summerfield town | 11150 |
| 87 | Tarboro town | 10859 |
| 88 | Winterville town | 10821 |
| 89 | Waynesville town | 10667 |
| 90 | Mount Airy city | 10610 |
| 91 | Morehead City town | 9863 |
| 92 | Hillsborough town | 9757 |
| 93 | Washington city | 9683 |
| 94 | Gibsonville town | 9496 |
| 95 | Aberdeen town | 9488 |
| 96 | Oak Island town | 9480 |
| 97 | Zebulon town | 9401 |
| 98 | Wesley Chapel village | 9280 |
| 99 | Oxford city | 8972 |
| 100 | Rockingham city | 8890 |
| 101 | Conover city | 8635 |
| 102 | Dunn city | 8581 |
| 103 | Black Mountain town | 8530 |
| 104 | Clinton city | 8320 |
| 105 | Roxboro city | 8212 |
| 106 | Fletcher town | 8158 |
| 107 | Butner town | 8108 |
| 108 | Siler City town | 8043 |
| 109 | Woodfin town | 8012 |
| 110 | Brevard city | 7847 |
| 111 | Kill Devil Hills town | 7778 |
| 112 | Oak Ridge town | 7776 |
| 113 | King city | 7561 |
| 114 | Marion city | 7493 |
| 115 | St. James town | 7443 |
| 116 | Forest City town | 7387 |
| 117 | Mills River town | 7337 |
| 118 | Angier town | 7283 |
| 119 | Trinity city | 7155 |
| 120 | Unionville town | 7087 |
| 121 | Selma town | 7012 |
| 122 | Carolina Beach town | 6826 |
| 123 | Marvin village | 6813 |
| 124 | Boiling Spring Lakes city | 6658 |
| 125 | Cherryville city | 6278 |
| 126 | Dallas town | 6156 |
| 127 | Mocksville town | 6147 |
| 128 | Stokesdale town | 6016 |
| 129 | Walkertown town | 5950 |
| 130 | Hamlet city | 5928 |
| 131 | Locust city | 5854 |
| 132 | Nashville town | 5737 |
| 133 | Bessemer City city | 5625 |
| 134 | Cramerton town | 5496 |
| 135 | Archer Lodge town | 5365 |
| 136 | Whispering Pines village | 5320 |
| 137 | Carolina Shores town | 5307 |
| 138 | Long View town | 5207 |
| 139 | Shallotte town | 5171 |
| 140 | Holly Ridge town | 5170 |
| 141 | Ayden town | 5092 |
| 142 | Pleasant Garden town | 5057 |
| 143 | Williamston town | 5051 |
| 144 | Creedmoor city | 5026 |
| 145 | Sawmills town | 5025 |
| 146 | Midway town | 4948 |
| 147 | Wadesboro town | 4935 |
| 148 | Midland town | 4930 |
| 149 | Granite Falls town | 4914 |
| 150 | Pittsboro town | 4839 |
| 151 | Beaufort town | 4804 |
| 152 | Surf City town | 4781 |
| 153 | Erwin town | 4739 |
| 154 | Valdese town | 4699 |
| 155 | Weaverville town | 4693 |
| 156 | Lillington town | 4692 |
| 157 | Whiteville city | 4677 |
| 158 | Randleman city | 4674 |
| 159 | Ranlo town | 4664 |
| 160 | Ahoskie town | 4651 |
| 161 | Boiling Springs town | 4637 |
| 162 | China Grove town | 4572 |
| 163 | Farmville town | 4546 |
| 164 | Raeford city | 4544 |
| 164 | Sunset Beach town | 4544 |
| 165 | Newport town | 4494 |
| 166 | Edenton town | 4485 |
| 167 | Canton town | 4418 |
| 168 | Benson town | 4401 |
| 169 | Southport city | 4377 |
| 170 | Wingate town | 4342 |
| 171 | North Wilkesboro town | 4338 |
| 172 | Franklin town | 4328 |
| 173 | Spindale town | 4284 |
| 174 | Mount Olive town | 4261 |
| 175 | Swansboro town | 4137 |
| 176 | Trent Woods town | 4106 |
| 177 | Elkin town | 4088 |
| 178 | Stanley town | 4065 |
| 179 | Troutman town | 3980 |
| 180 | Emerald Isle town | 3966 |
| 181 | Maiden town | 3845 |
| 182 | Landis town | 3803 |
| 183 | Lowell city | 3794 |
| 184 | Hudson town | 3767 |
| 185 | Jamestown town | 3721 |
| 186 | Kitty Hawk town | 3713 |
| 187 | Gamewell town | 3704 |
| 188 | Fairview town | 3699 |
| 189 | Rutherfordton town | 3685 |
| 190 | Eastover town | 3684 |
| 191 | Tabor City town | 3670 |
| 192 | Wilkesboro town | 3661 |
| 193 | Flat Rock village | 3563 |
| 194 | Rural Hall town | 3513 |
| 195 | Lake Park village | 3504 |
| 196 | Wallace town | 3472 |
| 197 | Red Oak town | 3425 |
| 198 | Burgaw town | 3415 |
| 199 | Mineral Springs town | 3379 |
| 200 | Spencer town | 3354 |
| 201 | Green Level town | 3293 |
| 202 | Louisburg town | 3269 |
| 203 | Elizabethtown town | 3265 |
| 204 | Windsor town | 3250 |
| 205 | Bermuda Run town | 3239 |
| 206 | Plymouth town | 3204 |
| 207 | Wallburg town | 3188 |
| 208 | Nags Head town | 3142 |
| 208 | Red Springs town | 3142 |
| 209 | Southern Shores town | 3138 |
| 210 | Granite Quarry town | 3068 |
| 211 | Yadkinville town | 3018 |
| 212 | Troy town | 2952 |
| 213 | Carthage town | 2951 |
| 214 | River Bend town | 2921 |
| 215 | La Grange town | 2868 |
| 216 | Pembroke town | 2832 |
| 217 | Wilson's Mills town | 2820 |
| 218 | Warsaw town | 2735 |
| 219 | Franklinton town | 2718 |
| 220 | Wentworth town | 2715 |
| 221 | Liberty town | 2704 |
| 222 | Cajah's Mountain town | 2698 |
| 223 | Tobaccoville village | 2696 |
| 224 | Sylva town | 2668 |
| 225 | Marshville town | 2660 |
| 226 | Swepsonville town | 2535 |
| 227 | Four Oaks town | 2530 |
| 228 | Grifton town | 2507 |
| 229 | Norwood town | 2462 |
| 230 | Mayodan town | 2452 |
| 231 | Calabash town | 2433 |
| 232 | Belville town | 2427 |
| 233 | Wrightsville Beach town | 2420 |
| 234 | Richlands town | 2415 |
| 235 | Murfreesboro town | 2371 |
| 236 | Rockwell town | 2370 |
| 237 | Haw River town | 2348 |
| 238 | Jonesville town | 2326 |
| 239 | Laurel Park town | 2299 |
| 240 | Youngsville town | 2291 |
| 241 | Pine Level town | 2277 |
| 242 | Taylorsville town | 2273 |
| 243 | Cape Carteret town | 2270 |
| 244 | Polkton town | 2268 |
| 245 | Coats town | 2261 |
| 246 | Mars Hill town | 2222 |
| 247 | Oakboro town | 2218 |
| 248 | Fairmont town | 2203 |
| 249 | Spruce Pine town | 2191 |
| 250 | Kure Beach town | 2156 |
| 250 | Madison town | 2156 |
| 251 | Maxton town | 2114 |
| 252 | St. Pauls town | 2056 |
| 253 | Yanceyville town | 2002 |
| 254 | Hertford town | 1980 |
| 255 | Sparta town | 1894 |
| 256 | Badin town | 1864 |
| 257 | Biscoe town | 1852 |
| 258 | Cedar Point town | 1814 |
| 259 | Enfield town | 1798 |
| 260 | Ramseur town | 1785 |
| 261 | Drexel town | 1759 |
| 262 | Mount Pleasant town | 1748 |
| 263 | Sharpsburg town | 1747 |
| 264 | Maggie Valley town | 1744 |
| 265 | Andrews town | 1737 |
| 265 | Navassa town | 1737 |
| 266 | Claremont city | 1729 |
| 267 | Hemby Bridge town | 1711 |
| 268 | Hildebran town | 1678 |
| 269 | Stanfield town | 1659 |
| 270 | Murphy town | 1657 |
| 271 | Kenly town | 1642 |
| 272 | Jefferson town | 1635 |
| 273 | Bladenboro town | 1634 |
| 274 | Burnsville town | 1623 |
| 275 | Manteo town | 1610 |
| 276 | East Spencer town | 1607 |
| 277 | Tryon town | 1606 |
| 278 | Scotland Neck town | 1598 |
| 278 | Walnut Cove town | 1598 |
| 279 | Denton town | 1556 |
| 280 | Chadbourn town | 1544 |
| 281 | Connelly Springs town | 1538 |
| 282 | Pinebluff town | 1536 |
| 283 | Glen Alpine town | 1525 |
| 284 | Bryson City town | 1510 |
| 285 | Snow Hill town | 1470 |
| 286 | Dobson town | 1463 |
| 287 | Princeton town | 1461 |
| 288 | Biltmore Forest town | 1435 |
| 289 | Pilot Mountain town | 1431 |
| 290 | Pine Knoll Shores town | 1426 |
| 291 | Atlantic Beach town | 1407 |
| 292 | Belhaven town | 1406 |
| 293 | Bethel town | 1399 |
| 294 | Lake Lure town | 1387 |
| 295 | Clyde town | 1383 |
| 295 | Weldon town | 1383 |
| 296 | Rose Hill town | 1381 |
| 297 | Foxfire village | 1376 |
| 298 | Blowing Rock town | 1353 |
| 299 | Broadway town | 1345 |
| 300 | Stoneville town | 1335 |
| 301 | West Jefferson town | 1334 |
| 302 | Spring Hope town | 1333 |
| 303 | Stedman town | 1296 |
| 304 | Princeville town | 1281 |
| 305 | Lake Waccamaw town | 1255 |
| 306 | Robbins town | 1254 |
| 307 | Franklinville town | 1240 |
| 308 | Robersonville town | 1218 |
| 309 | Rutherford College town | 1217 |
| 310 | Elm City town | 1214 |
| 311 | Boonville town | 1201 |
| 312 | Fremont town | 1199 |
| 313 | Pinetops town | 1193 |
| 314 | Mount Gilead town | 1178 |
| 315 | Roseboro town | 1155 |
| 316 | Beulaville town | 1138 |
| 317 | Banner Elk town | 1130 |
| 318 | Dortches town | 1113 |
| 319 | Highlands town | 1110 |
| 320 | Walnut Creek village | 1098 |
| 321 | Columbus town | 1097 |
| 322 | Brunswick town | 1070 |
| 323 | North Topsail Beach town | 1069 |
| 324 | Lucama town | 1046 |
| 325 | Alamance village | 1028 |
| 326 | Bayboro town | 1026 |
| 327 | Vass town | 1018 |
| 328 | Stem town | 1015 |
| 329 | Northwest city | 1005 |
| 330 | Rhodhiss town | 985 |
| 331 | Ocean Isle Beach town | 980 |
| 332 | Cooleemee town | 975 |
| 333 | Gaston town | 974 |
| 334 | Holden Beach town | 939 |
| 334 | Middlesex town | 939 |
| 335 | McAdenville town | 920 |
| 336 | Montreat town | 919 |
| 337 | Norlina town | 915 |
| 338 | Oriental town | 897 |
| 339 | Rowland town | 889 |
| 340 | Cleveland town | 879 |
| 341 | Vanceboro town | 877 |
| 342 | Belwood town | 875 |
| 343 | Garysburg town | 865 |
| 344 | Magnolia town | 855 |
| 344 | Rich Square town | 855 |
| 345 | Ellerbe town | 843 |
| 346 | White Lake town | 842 |
| 347 | Maysville town | 841 |
| 348 | Faith town | 838 |
| 349 | Star town | 822 |
| 349 | Warrenton town | 822 |
| 350 | Candor town | 819 |
| 351 | Old Fort town | 818 |
| 352 | Grover town | 813 |
| 353 | Marshall town | 807 |
| 354 | Faison town | 798 |
| 354 | Red Cross town | 798 |
| 355 | Peletier town | 791 |
| 356 | Kenansville town | 763 |
| 357 | Stantonsburg town | 757 |
| 358 | Alliance town | 751 |
| 359 | Chocowinity town | 749 |
| 360 | Duck town | 744 |
| 360 | Rosman town | 744 |
| 361 | Ellenboro town | 739 |
| 362 | Fair Bluff town | 737 |
| 363 | Newland town | 721 |
| 364 | Conway town | 720 |
| 365 | Catawba town | 719 |
| 365 | Pikeville town | 719 |
| 366 | Aulander town | 717 |
| 367 | Grantsboro town | 712 |
| 368 | Bogue town | 708 |
| 369 | Black Creek town | 690 |
| 370 | Sedalia town | 685 |
| 371 | Dobbins Heights town | 684 |
| 372 | Taylortown town | 676 |
| 373 | Kingstown town | 666 |
| 374 | Beech Mountain town | 658 |
| 375 | Wade town | 647 |
| 376 | Saluda city | 643 |
| 377 | East Bend town | 637 |
| 377 | Whitakers town | 637 |
| 378 | Fallston town | 636 |
| 379 | New London town | 631 |
| 380 | High Shoals city | 614 |
| 381 | Wagram town | 609 |
| 382 | Richfield town | 604 |
| 382 | Winton town | 604 |
| 383 | Misenheimer village | 603 |
| 384 | Clarkton town | 602 |
| 384 | Columbia town | 602 |
| 385 | Garland town | 601 |
| 386 | Whitsett town | 593 |
| 387 | Patterson Springs town | 584 |
| 388 | Greenevers town | 580 |
| 389 | Newton Grove town | 578 |
| 390 | Bailey town | 577 |
| 390 | Harmony town | 577 |
| 390 | Lawndale town | 577 |
| 391 | Winfall town | 569 |
| 392 | Robbinsville town | 563 |
| 393 | Ossipee town | 557 |
| 394 | Elk Park town | 549 |
| 395 | Littleton town | 543 |
| 396 | Minnesott Beach town | 539 |
| 397 | Hot Springs town | 538 |
| 397 | Varnamtown town | 538 |
| 398 | Woodland town | 530 |
| 399 | Polkville city | 523 |
| 400 | Seaboard town | 516 |
| 401 | Micro town | 508 |
| 402 | Parkton town | 501 |
| 403 | Topsail Beach town | 497 |
| 404 | Hayesville town | 478 |
| 405 | Roper town | 476 |
| 406 | Teachey town | 472 |
| 407 | Salemburg town | 456 |
| 408 | Bakersville town | 455 |
| 408 | Pink Hill town | 455 |
| 409 | Aurora town | 451 |
| 410 | Gibson town | 445 |
| 411 | Ansonville town | 443 |
| 412 | Ronda town | 441 |
| 413 | Brookford town | 431 |
| 414 | St. Helena village | 430 |
| 414 | Sandyfield town | 430 |
| 415 | Arapahoe town | 427 |
| 416 | Lattimore town | 423 |
| 417 | East Arcadia town | 414 |
| 417 | Hookerton town | 414 |
| 418 | Jackson town | 413 |
| 419 | Hoffman town | 412 |
| 420 | Jamesville town | 410 |
| 421 | Lewiston Woodville town | 407 |
| 422 | Macclesfield town | 406 |
| 422 | Staley town | 406 |
| 423 | Simpson village | 401 |
| 424 | Grimesland town | 399 |
| 425 | Caswell Beach town | 396 |
| 426 | Bolton town | 391 |
| 426 | Fountain town | 391 |
| 426 | Lilesville town | 391 |
| 427 | Cove City town | 387 |
| 427 | Webster town | 387 |
| 428 | Peachland town | 386 |
| 429 | Washington Park town | 382 |
| 430 | Falcon town | 381 |
| 431 | Sugar Mountain village | 377 |
| 432 | Bostic town | 361 |
| 432 | Bunn town | 361 |
| 433 | Bridgeton town | 357 |
| 434 | Bethania town | 355 |
| 434 | Ruth town | 355 |
| 435 | Dover town | 352 |
| 436 | Saratoga town | 350 |
| 437 | Stovall town | 344 |
| 438 | Sims town | 338 |
| 439 | Atkinson town | 336 |
| 440 | Calypso town | 329 |
| 441 | Morven town | 327 |
| 442 | Seven Devils town | 315 |
| 442 | Waco town | 315 |
| 443 | Forest Hills village | 313 |
| 444 | Casar town | 305 |
| 445 | Mooresboro town | 300 |
| 445 | Sandy Creek town | 300 |
| 446 | Cedar Rock village | 298 |
| 447 | Hamilton town | 295 |
| 448 | Bald Head Island village | 281 |
| 449 | Momeyer town | 280 |
| 449 | Rennert town | 280 |
| 450 | Pollocksville town | 271 |
| 451 | Castalia town | 270 |
| 452 | Dublin town | 262 |
| 452 | Oak City town | 262 |
| 453 | Cofield village | 261 |
| 453 | Hobgood town | 261 |
| 454 | Gatesville town | 260 |
| 455 | Cameron town | 258 |
| 456 | Vandemere town | 251 |
| 457 | Goldston town | 250 |
| 458 | Parmele town | 246 |
| 459 | Bath town | 242 |
| 460 | Trenton town | 241 |
| 461 | Seagrove town | 240 |
| 462 | East Laurinburg town | 232 |
| 463 | Indian Beach town | 228 |
| 464 | Bolivia town | 227 |
| 465 | Stonewall town | 216 |
| 466 | Eureka town | 215 |
| 467 | Dillsboro town | 214 |
| 467 | Turkey town | 214 |
| 468 | Watha town | 210 |
| 469 | Colerain town | 206 |
| 469 | Earl town | 206 |
| 470 | Creswell town | 202 |
| 470 | Kelford town | 202 |
| 471 | Conetoe town | 199 |
| 472 | Walstonburg town | 195 |
| 473 | Danbury town | 186 |
| 474 | Severn town | 182 |
| 475 | Powellsville town | 179 |
| 476 | Askewville town | 177 |
| 477 | Roxobel town | 174 |
| 478 | Autryville town | 171 |
| 479 | Love Valley town | 165 |
| 480 | Boardman town | 163 |
| 480 | Pantego town | 163 |
| 481 | Halifax town | 161 |
| 482 | Harrells town | 159 |
| 483 | Godwin town | 156 |
| 484 | Milton town | 154 |
| 485 | Everetts town | 149 |
| 486 | Mesic town | 148 |
| 487 | Crossnore town | 146 |
| 488 | Chimney Rock Village village | 140 |
| 489 | Linden town | 138 |
| 490 | Cerro Gordo town | 137 |
| 491 | Lansing town | 128 |
| 492 | Kittrell town | 127 |
| 493 | Proctorville town | 120 |
| 494 | Marietta town | 107 |
| 495 | Macon town | 104 |
| 496 | Middleburg town | 103 |
| 497 | Norman town | 98 |
| 498 | Grandfather Village village | 95 |
| 499 | McDonald town | 92 |
| 500 | Tar Heel town | 90 |
| 501 | McFarlan town | 89 |
| 502 | Bear Grass town | 84 |
| 503 | Lumber Bridge town | 82 |
| 504 | Harrellsville town | 79 |
| 505 | Speed town | 65 |
| 506 | Raynham town | 63 |
| 507 | Como town | 62 |
| 508 | Orrum town | 59 |
| 509 | Lasker town | 58 |
| 510 | Seven Springs town | 57 |
| 511 | Falkland town | 49 |
| 512 | Hassell town | 47 |
| 513 | Lake Santeetlah town | 41 |
| 514 | Leggett town | 37 |
| 515 | Fontana Dam town | 11 |