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.
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 | 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 |