Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2024

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest population (943.48K), followed by Raleigh city (499.83K), and Greensboro city (307.38K).

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 2024
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 2024
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Charlotte city 943476
2 Raleigh city 499825
3 Greensboro city 307381
4 Durham city 301870
5 Winston-Salem city 255769
6 Fayetteville city 209496
7 Cary town 182659
8 Wilmington city 125284
9 High Point city 118601
10 Concord city 112395
11 Greenville city 95138
12 Asheville city 94992
13 Gastonia city 85535
14 Apex town 75977
15 Jacksonville city 70840
16 Huntersville town 67087
17 Chapel Hill town 64028
18 Burlington city 61365
19 Kannapolis city 60521
20 Wake Forest town 56764
21 Rocky Mount city 54541
22 Mooresville town 52884
23 Holly Springs town 48674
24 Wilson city 48579
25 Fuquay-Varina town 46317
26 Hickory city 45081
27 Indian Trail town 43867
28 Monroe city 40054
29 Garner town 39345
30 Salisbury city 36579
31 Goldsboro city 34629
32 Leland town 34451
33 Cornelius town 34366
34 New Bern city 34218
35 Sanford city 32971
36 Morrisville town 32628
37 Matthews town 32048
38 Clayton town 31732
39 Statesville city 31693
40 Mint Hill town 28825
41 Kernersville town 28760
42 Asheboro city 27928
43 Thomasville city 27605
44 Waxhaw town 23178
45 Shelby city 22778
46 Clemmons village 22471
47 Knightdale town 21829
48 Carrboro town 21079
49 Mebane city 20654
50 Harrisburg town 20335
51 Boone town 20080
52 Lexington city 19904
53 Kinston city 19519
54 Graham city 19311
55 Elizabeth City city 19028
56 Lumberton city 18882
57 Mount Holly city 18723
58 Pinehurst village 18502
59 Lenoir city 18280
60 Hope Mills town 18102
61 Morganton city 17825
62 Stallings town 17617
63 Havelock city 17407
64 Albemarle city 17344
65 Southern Pines town 16987
66 Wendell town 16845
67 Davidson town 16276
68 Belmont city 16044
69 Hendersonville city 15656
70 Eden city 15399
71 Laurinburg city 15130
72 Henderson city 14807
73 Reidsville city 14646
74 Roanoke Rapids city 14573
75 Weddington town 14391
76 Lewisville town 14203
77 Newton city 13571
78 Smithfield town 12806
79 Lincolnton city 12353
80 Archdale city 12147
81 Rolesville town 11854
82 Kings Mountain city 11797
83 Pineville town 11567
84 Spring Lake town 11530
85 Summerfield town 11333
86 Elon town 11282
87 Tarboro town 10954
88 Winterville town 10899
89 Waynesville town 10709
90 Mount Airy city 10583
91 Zebulon town 10505
92 Morehead City town 9963
93 Hillsborough town 9773
94 Gibsonville town 9744
95 Washington city 9738
96 Aberdeen town 9573
97 Wesley Chapel village 9495
98 Oak Island town 9322
99 Oxford city 8972
100 Rockingham city 8802
101 Conover city 8760
102 Dunn city 8754
103 Black Mountain town 8572
104 Clinton city 8317
105 Roxboro city 8289
106 Angier town 8284
107 Fletcher town 8251
108 Woodfin town 8158
109 Butner town 8134
110 Siler City town 8087
111 Brevard city 7973
112 Oak Ridge town 7900
113 King city 7764
114 Kill Devil Hills town 7742
115 Marion city 7534
116 Mills River town 7426
117 Forest City town 7397
118 St. James town 7315
119 Unionville town 7258
120 Selma town 7228
121 Trinity city 7190
122 Marvin village 6985
123 Carolina Beach town 6864
124 Boiling Spring Lakes city 6738
125 Cherryville city 6385
126 Dallas town 6270
127 Mocksville town 6224
128 Stokesdale town 6111
129 Walkertown town 6027
130 Locust city 5992
131 Hamlet city 5888
132 Nashville town 5850
133 Holly Ridge town 5766
134 Bessemer City city 5730
135 Cramerton town 5604
136 Archer Lodge town 5522
137 Carolina Shores town 5463
138 Whispering Pines village 5416
139 Long View town 5289
140 Ayden town 5190
141 Shallotte town 5161
142 Pleasant Garden town 5151
143 Williamston town 5066
144 Sawmills town 5059
145 Midway town 5053
146 Creedmoor city 5049
147 Midland town 5027
148 Pittsboro town 4989
149 Wadesboro town 4965
150 Surf City town 4961
151 Granite Falls town 4942
152 Beaufort town 4895
153 Erwin town 4865
154 Lillington town 4848
155 Weaverville town 4799
156 Boiling Springs town 4759
157 Ranlo town 4756
158 Valdese town 4713
159 Randleman city 4692
160 Whiteville city 4688
161 Ahoskie town 4665
162 China Grove town 4610
163 Raeford city 4578
164 Farmville town 4547
165 Benson town 4534
166 Sunset Beach town 4521
167 Wingate town 4517
168 Newport town 4501
169 Mount Olive town 4498
170 Edenton town 4492
171 Canton town 4422
172 North Wilkesboro town 4412
173 Franklin town 4362
174 Southport city 4341
175 Troutman town 4234
176 Spindale town 4168
177 Swansboro town 4165
178 Stanley town 4147
179 Elkin town 4094
180 Trent Woods town 4047
181 Emerald Isle town 4001
182 Lowell city 3863
183 Maiden town 3854
184 Landis town 3838
185 Tabor City town 3831
186 Burgaw town 3825
187 Fairview town 3775
188 Jamestown town 3773
189 Hudson town 3771
190 Rutherfordton town 3718
191 Eastover town 3710
192 Gamewell town 3699
193 Kitty Hawk town 3691
194 Wilkesboro town 3620
195 Flat Rock village 3602
196 Lake Park village 3582
197 Rural Hall town 3562
198 Wallace town 3531
199 Red Oak town 3480
200 Mineral Springs town 3456
201 Louisburg town 3423
202 Spencer town 3406
203 Green Level town 3362
204 Bermuda Run town 3290
204 Elizabethtown town 3290
205 Windsor town 3268
206 Belville town 3255
206 Wallburg town 3255
207 Plymouth town 3190
208 Red Springs town 3181
209 Southern Shores town 3127
210 Granite Quarry town 3107
211 Nags Head town 3106
212 Yadkinville town 3026
213 Carthage town 2999
214 Troy town 2978
215 Calabash town 2975
216 La Grange town 2922
217 Wilson's Mills town 2913
218 River Bend town 2882
219 Pembroke town 2864
220 Franklinton town 2825
221 Warsaw town 2803
222 Wentworth town 2748
223 Tobaccoville village 2740
224 Liberty town 2715
225 Marshville town 2710
226 Cajah's Mountain town 2699
227 Polkton town 2698
228 Sylva town 2694
229 Four Oaks town 2681
230 Swepsonville town 2582
231 Norwood town 2520
232 Grifton town 2514
233 Mayodan town 2478
234 Richlands town 2446
235 Wrightsville Beach town 2411
236 Haw River town 2391
237 Rockwell town 2390
238 Youngsville town 2375
239 Pine Level town 2347
240 Jonesville town 2334
241 Laurel Park town 2319
242 Coats town 2317
243 Taylorsville town 2294
244 Cape Carteret town 2288
245 Murfreesboro town 2277
246 Oakboro town 2270
247 Fairmont town 2212
248 Mars Hill town 2208
249 Spruce Pine town 2192
250 Madison town 2176
251 Kure Beach town 2154
252 Maxton town 2136
253 St. Pauls town 2081
254 Hertford town 1992
255 Biscoe town 1895
256 Sparta town 1894
257 Badin town 1871
258 Cedar Point town 1833
259 Yanceyville town 1811
260 Enfield town 1791
261 Ramseur town 1790
262 Drexel town 1777
263 Mount Pleasant town 1776
263 Navassa town 1776
264 Sharpsburg town 1774
265 Andrews town 1762
266 Claremont city 1753
267 Hemby Bridge town 1750
268 Maggie Valley town 1742
269 Stanfield town 1709
270 Murphy town 1693
271 Kenly town 1687
272 Hildebran town 1680
273 Jefferson town 1648
274 Bladenboro town 1642
275 Burnsville town 1626
276 East Spencer town 1625
277 Tryon town 1611
278 Walnut Cove town 1603
279 Manteo town 1595
280 Scotland Neck town 1592
281 Denton town 1580
282 Snow Hill town 1576
283 Connelly Springs town 1545
284 Pinebluff town 1540
285 Glen Alpine town 1532
286 Chadbourn town 1528
287 Bryson City town 1522
288 Princeton town 1507
289 Dobson town 1469
290 Biltmore Forest town 1462
291 Pine Knoll Shores town 1435
292 Pilot Mountain town 1430
293 Atlantic Beach town 1421
294 Bethel town 1407
294 Rose Hill town 1407
295 Belhaven town 1406
296 Foxfire village 1401
297 Lake Lure town 1390
298 Clyde town 1377
299 Weldon town 1372
300 Broadway town 1362
301 Spring Hope town 1358
302 Stoneville town 1351
303 West Jefferson town 1341
304 Blowing Rock town 1336
305 Stedman town 1303
306 Princeville town 1286
307 Robbins town 1270
308 Franklinville town 1245
309 Robersonville town 1229
310 Rutherford College town 1228
311 Lake Waccamaw town 1227
312 Elm City town 1223
313 Boonville town 1215
314 Fremont town 1207
315 Pinetops town 1196
316 Banner Elk town 1186
317 Mount Gilead town 1185
318 Roseboro town 1170
319 Beulaville town 1160
320 Bayboro town 1128
321 Highlands town 1119
322 Walnut Creek village 1103
323 Dortches town 1083
324 North Topsail Beach town 1081
325 Lucama town 1060
326 Montreat town 1044
327 Alamance village 1043
328 Columbus town 1041
329 Northwest city 1037
330 Vass town 1035
331 Stem town 1018
332 Cooleemee town 987
332 Rhodhiss town 987
333 Gaston town 967
334 Ocean Isle Beach town 962
335 Middlesex town 960
336 Brunswick town 959
337 McAdenville town 936
338 Norlina town 930
339 Holden Beach town 919
340 Oriental town 903
341 Rowland town 894
342 Cleveland town 887
343 Belwood town 873
344 Garysburg town 867
344 Magnolia town 867
345 Vanceboro town 866
346 White Lake town 852
347 Rich Square town 849
348 Maysville town 843
349 Ellerbe town 841
350 Faith town 836
351 Warrenton town 834
352 Old Fort town 833
353 Candor town 823
354 Star town 822
355 Red Cross town 819
356 Marshall town 812
357 Faison town 811
357 Grover town 811
358 Peletier town 803
359 Kenansville town 773
360 Stantonsburg town 765
361 Rosman town 751
362 Alliance town 749
363 Chocowinity town 748
364 Duck town 742
365 Ellenboro town 741
366 Newland town 733
367 Catawba town 729
367 Pikeville town 729
368 Fair Bluff town 728
369 Aulander town 718
369 Grantsboro town 718
370 Bogue town 715
371 Conway town 708
372 Black Creek town 698
373 Sedalia town 695
374 Dobbins Heights town 688
375 Taylortown town 687
376 Kingstown town 664
377 Beech Mountain town 658
378 Misenheimer village 657
379 Saluda city 653
380 Wade town 649
381 New London town 648
381 Whitakers town 648
382 East Bend town 640
383 Fallston town 639
384 High Shoals city 626
385 Garland town 614
385 Richfield town 614
385 Wagram town 614
386 Harmony town 613
387 Clarkton town 605
387 Columbia town 605
388 Whitsett town 604
389 Winton town 597
390 Newton Grove town 595
391 Bailey town 588
392 Greenevers town 587
393 Patterson Springs town 581
394 Robbinsville town 578
395 Lawndale town 574
396 Winfall town 571
397 Ossipee town 569
398 Elk Park town 555
399 Minnesott Beach town 544
400 Hot Springs town 543
401 Littleton town 539
402 Micro town 530
403 Woodland town 529
404 Varnamtown town 528
405 Polkville city 524
406 Seaboard town 507
407 Parkton town 504
408 Topsail Beach town 500
409 Teachey town 483
410 Hayesville town 481
411 Roper town 469
412 Salemburg town 462
413 Gibson town 456
413 Pink Hill town 456
414 Bakersville town 453
415 Aurora town 451
416 Brookford town 449
416 Lattimore town 449
417 Ronda town 442
418 Ansonville town 441
419 Sandyfield town 439
420 St. Helena village 437
421 Arapahoe town 429
422 Hoffman town 422
423 East Arcadia town 418
424 Hookerton town 416
425 Jackson town 413
426 Lewiston Woodville town 412
427 Jamesville town 410
428 Staley town 408
429 Macclesfield town 407
430 Simpson village 403
431 Grimesland town 401
432 Falcon town 395
433 Lilesville town 392
434 Peachland town 390
435 Fountain town 389
436 Webster town 388
437 Caswell Beach town 387
438 Cove City town 384
439 Bolton town 383
440 Sugar Mountain village 382
440 Washington Park town 382
441 Bunn town 374
442 Bostic town 362
443 Bethania town 361
444 Ruth town 358
445 Saratoga town 352
446 Bridgeton town 349
447 Dover town 347
448 Atkinson town 346
449 Sims town 345
450 Stovall town 340
451 Calypso town 336
452 Morven town 327
453 Forest Hills village 318
454 Seven Devils town 316
455 Waco town 314
456 Casar town 307
457 Cedar Rock village 299
457 Mooresboro town 299
458 Hamilton town 294
459 Sandy Creek town 290
460 Rennert town 288
461 Momeyer town 286
462 Bald Head Island village 278
463 Castalia town 275
464 Pollocksville town 271
465 Dublin town 264
465 Oak City town 264
466 Cameron town 262
467 Gatesville town 260
467 Hobgood town 260
468 Cofield village 259
469 Goldston town 256
470 Bolivia town 254
471 Trenton town 246
472 Parmele town 243
473 Bath town 241
474 Seagrove town 239
475 Indian Beach town 231
476 Watha town 221
477 Stonewall town 219
478 Turkey town 218
479 Dillsboro town 216
480 Earl town 208
481 Kelford town 204
482 Colerain town 203
482 Creswell town 203
483 Conetoe town 200
483 Vandemere town 200
484 Walstonburg town 196
485 Danbury town 188
486 Powellsville town 179
487 Severn town 177
488 Love Valley town 175
488 Roxobel town 175
489 Autryville town 174
490 Askewville town 172
491 Harrells town 163
492 Boardman town 161
492 Pantego town 161
493 Halifax town 160
494 Godwin town 156
495 Milton town 152
496 Crossnore town 151
497 Everetts town 144
498 Cerro Gordo town 143
498 Mesic town 143
499 Chimney Rock Village village 138
499 Linden town 138
500 Lansing town 129
501 Kittrell town 125
502 Proctorville town 121
503 Macon town 106
503 Marietta town 106
504 Middleburg town 103
505 Grandfather Village village 99
506 Norman town 97
507 McDonald town 95
508 McFarlan town 92
509 Tar Heel town 90
510 Lumber Bridge town 85
511 Bear Grass town 84
512 Harrellsville town 82
513 Speed town 65
514 Como town 64
515 Raynham town 63
516 Orrum town 61
517 Lasker town 57
517 Seven Springs town 57
518 Falkland town 48
519 Hassell town 47
520 Lake Santeetlah town 41
521 Leggett town 35
522 Fontana Dam town 11