Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2020

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population (874.95K), followed by Raleigh city (465.86K), and Greensboro city (295.87K).

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.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Charlotte city
Raleigh city
Greensboro city
Durham city
Winston-Salem city
Fayetteville city
Cary town
Wilmington city
High Point city
Concord city
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Charlotte city 874948
2 Raleigh city 465861
3 Greensboro city 295873
4 Durham city 281679
5 Winston-Salem city 249231
6 Fayetteville city 210894
7 Cary town 174803
8 Wilmington city 115887
9 High Point city 114767
10 Concord city 104913
11 Asheville city 94353
12 Greenville city 90953
13 Gastonia city 80561
14 Jacksonville city 73270
15 Apex town 65212
16 Huntersville town 61609
17 Burlington city 57547
18 Chapel Hill town 57017
19 Kannapolis city 55369
20 Rocky Mount city 54382
21 Mooresville town 50562
22 Wake Forest town 49723
23 Wilson city 48461
24 Hickory city 43688
25 Holly Springs town 41574
26 Indian Trail town 40304
27 Salisbury city 35328
28 Monroe city 34685
29 Fuquay-Varina town 34556
30 Goldsboro city 34495
31 Cornelius town 31523
32 Garner town 31412
33 New Bern city 31338
34 Sanford city 30231
35 Morrisville town 30072
36 Matthews town 29520
37 Statesville city 28599
38 Asheboro city 27243
39 Thomasville city 27126
40 Clayton town 26698
41 Kernersville town 26579
42 Mint Hill town 26532
43 Leland town 25163
44 Shelby city 21953
45 Carrboro town 21281
46 Clemmons village 21233
47 Waxhaw town 20780
48 Kinston city 19763
49 Boone town 19532
50 Lexington city 19513
51 Knightdale town 19454
52 Harrisburg town 18913
53 Lumberton city 18882
54 Elizabeth City city 18644
55 Lenoir city 18350
56 Mebane city 18238
57 Havelock city 17916
58 Hope Mills town 17821
59 Mount Holly city 17764
60 Pinehurst village 17681
61 Morganton city 17510
62 Graham city 17160
63 Albemarle city 16399
64 Stallings town 16207
65 Southern Pines town 15686
66 Eden city 15416
67 Hendersonville city 15210
68 Roanoke Rapids city 15195
69 Belmont city 15165
70 Laurinburg city 15100
71 Henderson city 15060
72 Davidson town 14847
73 Reidsville city 14593
74 Lewisville town 13415
75 Weddington town 13248
76 Newton city 13153
77 Archdale city 11906
78 Spring Lake town 11650
79 Smithfield town 11373
80 Kings Mountain city 11197
81 Lincolnton city 11135
82 Summerfield town 10956
83 Elon town 10932
84 Tarboro town 10684
85 Mount Airy city 10669
86 Pineville town 10638
87 Winterville town 10510
88 Waynesville town 10244
89 Wendell town 9991
90 Washington city 9886
91 Rolesville town 9716
92 Hillsborough town 9657
93 Morehead City town 9583
94 Rockingham city 9209
95 Gibsonville town 9145
96 Oxford city 8777
97 Wesley Chapel village 8730
98 Aberdeen town 8625
99 Conover city 8442
100 Black Mountain town 8441
101 Dunn city 8438
102 Oak Island town 8387
103 Clinton city 8367
104 Roxboro city 8145
105 Woodfin town 7978
106 Fletcher town 7975
107 Butner town 7967
108 Brevard city 7819
109 Siler City town 7759
110 Marion city 7707
111 Kill Devil Hills town 7661
112 Oak Ridge town 7641
113 Forest City town 7367
114 King city 7218
115 Mills River town 7148
116 Zebulon town 7041
117 Trinity city 7035
118 Unionville town 6677
119 Carolina Beach town 6559
120 St. James town 6549
121 Marvin village 6415
122 Selma town 6363
123 Cherryville city 6090
124 Hamlet city 6020
125 Dallas town 5949
126 Stokesdale town 5917
127 Mocksville town 5914
128 Boiling Spring Lakes city 5906
129 Walkertown town 5706
130 Angier town 5702
131 Nashville town 5652
132 Bessemer City city 5450
133 Cramerton town 5325
134 Williamston town 5224
135 Long View town 5095
136 Ayden town 5065
137 Sawmills town 5026
138 Wadesboro town 5018
139 Whispering Pines village 5000
140 Pleasant Garden town 4997
141 Granite Falls town 4935
142 Creedmoor city 4918
143 Ahoskie town 4874
144 Locust city 4848
145 Archer Lodge town 4832
146 Lillington town 4811
147 Midway town 4754
148 Whiteville city 4749
149 Boiling Springs town 4732
150 Valdese town 4689
151 Midland town 4682
152 Randleman city 4608
153 Weaverville town 4584
154 Pittsboro town 4571
155 Carolina Shores town 4567
156 Raeford city 4556
157 Erwin town 4523
158 Ranlo town 4520
159 Beaufort town 4476
160 Edenton town 4465
161 Farmville town 4460
162 North Wilkesboro town 4448
163 China Grove town 4446
164 Canton town 4423
165 Mount Olive town 4399
166 Newport town 4341
167 Wingate town 4308
168 Holly Ridge town 4243
169 Franklin town 4181
170 Sunset Beach town 4164
171 Shallotte town 4161
172 Elkin town 4120
173 Spindale town 4089
174 Trent Woods town 4070
175 Benson town 4002
176 Southport city 3999
177 Stanley town 3985
178 Surf City town 3893
179 Tabor City town 3869
180 Emerald Isle town 3846
181 Troutman town 3808
182 Hudson town 3786
183 Swansboro town 3760
184 Burgaw town 3738
185 Kitty Hawk town 3709
186 Landis town 3703
187 Maiden town 3697
188 Gamewell town 3695
189 Wilkesboro town 3674
190 Jamestown town 3668
191 Lowell city 3663
192 Rutherfordton town 3661
193 Eastover town 3658
194 Flat Rock village 3485
195 Fairview town 3475
196 Windsor town 3424
197 Wallace town 3412
198 Rural Hall town 3364
199 Red Oak town 3351
200 Plymouth town 3310
201 Spencer town 3307
202 Elizabethtown town 3306
203 Lake Park village 3303
204 Nags Head town 3179
205 Mineral Springs town 3178
206 Green Level town 3153
207 Bermuda Run town 3134
208 Louisburg town 3129
209 Southern Shores town 3102
210 Red Springs town 3085
211 Wallburg town 3064
212 Yadkinville town 2998
213 Granite Quarry town 2996
214 River Bend town 2895
215 Troy town 2855
216 Pembroke town 2813
217 Carthage town 2779
218 Warsaw town 2730
219 Cajah's Mountain town 2710
220 Liberty town 2661
221 Wentworth town 2660
222 Sylva town 2587
223 La Grange town 2585
224 Tobaccoville village 2584
225 Murfreesboro town 2559
226 Wilson's Mills town 2554
227 Marshville town 2538
228 Franklinton town 2483
229 Wrightsville Beach town 2466
230 Swepsonville town 2451
231 Grifton town 2445
232 Mayodan town 2415
233 Belville town 2382
234 Norwood town 2364
235 Taylorsville town 2317
236 Jonesville town 2306
237 Rockwell town 2305
238 Richlands town 2296
239 Four Oaks town 2263
240 Haw River town 2255
241 Laurel Park town 2247
241 Polkton town 2247
242 Cape Carteret town 2230
243 Spruce Pine town 2197
244 Fairmont town 2186
245 Kure Beach town 2183
246 Coats town 2145
247 Madison town 2131
248 Oakboro town 2123
249 Maxton town 2108
250 Youngsville town 2076
251 Mars Hill town 2072
252 Pine Level town 2064
253 St. Pauls town 2051
254 Badin town 2024
255 Calabash town 2017
256 Hertford town 1940
257 Yanceyville town 1882
258 Enfield town 1854
259 Biscoe town 1847
260 Sparta town 1831
261 Cedar Point town 1779
262 Ramseur town 1775
263 Drexel town 1752
264 Sharpsburg town 1724
265 Maggie Valley town 1719
266 Claremont city 1695
267 Hildebran town 1677
268 Andrews town 1669
269 Mount Pleasant town 1668
270 Bladenboro town 1646
271 Scotland Neck town 1645
272 Jefferson town 1628
273 Burnsville town 1616
273 Hemby Bridge town 1616
274 Murphy town 1613
275 Manteo town 1597
276 Stanfield town 1593
277 Walnut Cove town 1585
278 Snow Hill town 1583
279 East Spencer town 1571
280 Bryson City town 1558
281 Chadbourn town 1556
282 Tryon town 1553
283 Glen Alpine town 1526
284 Connelly Springs town 1521
285 Kenly town 1503
286 Denton town 1493
287 Pinebluff town 1471
288 Dobson town 1470
289 Weldon town 1440
290 Pilot Mountain town 1436
291 Belhaven town 1409
292 Biltmore Forest town 1400
293 Pine Knoll Shores town 1385
294 Navassa town 1382
295 Atlantic Beach town 1377
296 Bethel town 1376
297 Blowing Rock town 1373
298 Clyde town 1367
298 Lake Lure town 1367
299 Rose Hill town 1366
300 Princeton town 1322
301 West Jefferson town 1317
302 Spring Hope town 1313
303 Stoneville town 1309
304 Foxfire village 1293
305 Lake Waccamaw town 1290
306 Stedman town 1280
307 Broadway town 1275
308 Princeville town 1270
309 Robersonville town 1265
310 Bayboro town 1234
311 Rutherford College town 1220
312 Elm City town 1217
313 Pinetops town 1208
314 Franklinville town 1205
315 Boonville town 1199
316 Fremont town 1192
317 Robbins town 1174
318 Mount Gilead town 1171
319 Roseboro town 1153
320 Banner Elk town 1129
321 Beulaville town 1117
322 Walnut Creek village 1081
323 Highlands town 1074
324 Dortches town 1042
325 Lucama town 1040
326 Montreat town 1032
327 Gaston town 1013
328 North Topsail Beach town 1007
329 Columbus town 995
330 Stem town 994
331 Alamance village 990
331 Rhodhiss town 990
332 Vass town 959
333 Cooleemee town 946
334 Middlesex town 924
335 Garysburg town 912
336 Holden Beach town 911
337 Norlina town 906
338 Rich Square town 891
339 McAdenville town 890
340 Rowland town 885
341 Oriental town 882
342 Vanceboro town 873
343 Brunswick town 871
344 Belwood town 862
345 Ocean Isle Beach town 859
346 Cleveland town 855
347 Ellerbe town 850
348 White Lake town 844
349 Magnolia town 832
350 Warrenton town 820
351 Maysville town 819
352 Old Fort town 815
353 Star town 813
354 Candor town 812
355 Faith town 808
356 Grover town 805
357 Faison town 787
358 Marshall town 778
359 Peletier town 771
360 Kenansville town 766
361 Red Cross town 760
362 Stantonsburg town 759
363 Aulander town 754
364 Chocowinity town 751
365 Conway town 749
366 Duck town 745
367 Alliance town 735
368 Ellenboro town 727
369 Newland town 717
370 Pikeville town 712
371 Rosman town 709
372 Catawba town 707
373 Fair Bluff town 700
374 Northwest city 699
375 Grantsboro town 697
376 Misenheimer village 695
377 Bogue town 692
378 Dobbins Heights town 691
379 Black Creek town 690
380 Sedalia town 675
381 Beech Mountain town 665
382 Kingstown town 660
383 Wade town 636
384 Taylortown town 634
384 Whitakers town 634
385 East Bend town 633
386 Saluda city 630
387 Fallston town 629
388 Winton town 626
389 Clarkton town 615
390 Wagram town 611
391 New London town 608
392 Columbia town 604
393 Garland town 598
394 High Shoals city 596
395 Whitsett town 588
396 Robbinsville town 586
397 Newton Grove town 583
398 Patterson Springs town 574
398 Richfield town 574
399 Lawndale town 569
400 Greenevers town 567
401 Bailey town 565
402 Woodland town 561
403 Littleton town 557
404 Winfall town 550
405 Harmony town 549
406 Seaboard town 540
407 Elk Park town 539
408 Ossipee town 537
409 Minnesott Beach town 530
410 Varnamtown town 528
411 Hot Springs town 520
412 Polkville city 517
413 Parkton town 500
414 Roper town 483
415 Teachey town 469
416 Topsail Beach town 467
417 Micro town 463
418 Hayesville town 457
418 Salemburg town 457
419 Aurora town 454
420 Gibson town 453
420 Pink Hill town 453
421 Bakersville town 451
422 Ansonville town 441
423 Ronda town 438
424 Lattimore town 435
424 Lewiston Woodville town 435
424 Sandyfield town 435
425 Brookford town 432
426 Jackson town 431
427 Jamesville town 420
427 St. Helena village 420
428 Hoffman town 419
429 East Arcadia town 417
430 Arapahoe town 415
431 Hookerton town 414
432 Macclesfield town 411
433 Staley town 395
434 Peachland town 393
435 Bolton town 392
436 Caswell Beach town 391
436 Lilesville town 391
436 Simpson village 391
437 Washington Park town 390
438 Grimesland town 389
439 Cove City town 381
440 Fountain town 379
441 Sugar Mountain village 374
442 Webster town 372
443 Bostic town 355
444 Saratoga town 350
445 Dover town 349
446 Ruth town 346
447 Bridgeton town 345
448 Bethania town 341
448 Sims town 341
449 Stovall town 333
450 Bunn town 329
451 Morven town 328
452 Calypso town 325
452 Falcon town 325
453 Seven Devils town 315
454 Waco town 310
455 Casar town 306
456 Forest Hills village 303
457 Hamilton town 302
458 Atkinson town 299
458 Cedar Rock village 299
459 Mooresboro town 296
460 Rennert town 279
461 Momeyer town 271
462 Oak City town 270
463 Gatesville town 269
464 Hobgood town 267
465 Cofield village 266
466 Dublin town 263
466 Pollocksville town 263
467 Bald Head Island village 262
468 Castalia town 261
469 Sandy Creek town 251
470 Parmele town 246
471 Bath town 244
472 Cameron town 241
473 Trenton town 239
474 Goldston town 235
475 Seagrove town 233
476 Indian Beach town 222
477 Colerain town 215
478 Turkey town 214
479 Stonewall town 212
480 Kelford town 211
481 Creswell town 210
482 Dillsboro town 208
483 Earl town 202
484 Conetoe town 200
485 Walstonburg town 197
486 Vandemere town 193
487 Powellsville town 189
488 Severn town 188
489 Danbury town 186
490 Askewville town 182
490 Roxobel town 182
490 Watha town 182
491 Autryville town 169
492 Halifax town 166
493 Boardman town 162
494 Pantego town 161
495 Harrells town 160
496 Love Valley town 156
497 Godwin town 154
498 Milton town 153
499 Bolivia town 150
500 Crossnore town 149
501 Everetts town 146
502 Mesic town 138
503 Chimney Rock Village village 137
504 Linden town 136
505 Cerro Gordo town 131
506 Kittrell town 126
506 Lansing town 126
507 Proctorville town 119
508 Marietta town 105
509 Macon town 103
509 Middleburg town 103
510 Norman town 99
511 Grandfather Village village 97
512 McDonald town 93
513 McFarlan town 92
514 Tar Heel town 90
515 Bear Grass town 86
516 Harrellsville town 85
517 Lumber Bridge town 83
518 Como town 67
519 Speed town 64
520 Lasker town 61
520 Raynham town 61
521 Orrum town 60
522 Seven Springs town 56
523 Hassell town 48
524 Falkland town 47
525 Lake Santeetlah town 41
526 Leggett town 36
527 Fontana Dam town 11