Rank | City | 2022 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlotte | 879,709 | 0.3% |
2 | Raleigh | 469,124 | 0.4% |
3 | Greensboro | 298,263 | 0.2% |
4 | Durham | 285,527 | 0.4% |
5 | Winston-Salem | 250,320 | 0.4% |
6 | Fayetteville | 208,778 | 0.1% |
7 | Cary | 176,987 | 0.9% |
8 | Wilmington | 117,643 | 1.3% |
9 | High Point | 114,086 | 0.2% |
10 | Concord | 107,697 | 1.8% |
11 | Asheville | 94,067 | -0.4% |
12 | Greenville | 88,728 | 0.7% |
13 | Gastonia | 81,161 | 1.0% |
14 | Jacksonville | 72,876 | -0.4% |
15 | Apex | 62,911 | 4.9% |
16 | Huntersville | 61,839 | 0.4% |
17 | Chapel Hill | 61,128 | -0.2% |
18 | Burlington | 58,818 | 2.1% |
19 | Kannapolis | 54,446 | 1.9% |
20 | Rocky Mount | 53,957 | -0.5% |
21 | Mooresville | 51,594 | 2.3% |
22 | Wake Forest | 49,657 | 3.5% |
23 | Wilson | 47,731 | -0.4% |
24 | Hickory | 43,532 | 0.5% |
25 | Holly Springs | 43,524 | 4.3% |
26 | Indian Trail | 40,953 | 1.7% |
27 | Fuquay-Varina | 36,736 | 6.3% |
28 | Salisbury | 35,760 | 0.5% |
29 | Monroe | 34,888 | 0.9% |
30 | Goldsboro | 32,749 | -0.9% |
31 | Garner | 31,935 | 2.0% |
32 | Cornelius | 31,650 | 0.4% |
33 | New Bern | 31,346 | 0.9% |
34 | Morrisville | 31,278 | 4.2% |
35 | Sanford | 30,678 | 1.3% |
36 | Matthews | 29,623 | 0.4% |
37 | Statesville | 28,844 | 2.1% |
38 | Clayton | 28,306 | 6.1% |
39 | Thomasville | 27,203 | 0.2% |
40 | Asheboro | 27,124 | 0.6% |
41 | Kernersville | 26,793 | 1.1% |
42 | Mint Hill | 26,633 | 0.4% |
43 | Leland | 25,974 | 8.6% |
44 | Shelby | 21,947 | 0.2% |
45 | Waxhaw | 21,673 | 4.3% |
46 | Clemmons | 21,517 | 1.4% |
47 | Carrboro | 21,312 | -0.6% |
48 | Knightdale | 19,576 | 0.4% |
49 | Kinston | 19,546 | -1.0% |
50 | Lexington | 19,516 | 0.1% |
51 | Harrisburg | 19,463 | 1.9% |
52 | Elizabeth City | 18,703 | 0.3% |
53 | Lumberton | 18,694 | -0.6% |
54 | Mebane | 18,408 | 3.0% |
55 | Lenoir | 18,193 | -0.2% |
56 | Boone | 18,036 | -0.2% |
57 | Pinehurst | 18,019 | 2.3% |
58 | Mount Holly | 17,966 | 1.2% |
59 | Hope Mills | 17,786 | 0.3% |
60 | Morganton | 17,518 | 0.3% |
61 | Graham | 17,273 | 0.6% |
62 | Havelock | 17,052 | 0.3% |
63 | Albemarle | 16,628 | 1.1% |
64 | Stallings | 16,481 | 1.7% |
65 | Southern Pines | 15,968 | 2.6% |
66 | Eden | 15,319 | -0.4% |
67 | Laurinburg | 15,177 | 0.1% |
68 | Belmont | 15,136 | 1.1% |
69 | Davidson | 15,132 | 0.4% |
70 | Roanoke Rapids | 15,128 | -0.7% |
71 | Hendersonville | 15,099 | 0.2% |
72 | Henderson | 14,954 | -1.0% |
73 | Reidsville | 14,524 | -0.3% |
74 | Lewisville | 13,602 | 1.4% |
75 | Weddington | 13,488 | 1.7% |
76 | Newton | 13,187 | 0.5% |
77 | Archdale | 11,953 | 0.4% |
78 | Smithfield | 11,630 | 3.5% |
79 | Spring Lake | 11,619 | -0.1% |
80 | Wendell | 11,570 | 15.9% |
81 | Kings Mountain | 11,409 | 1.9% |
82 | Lincolnton | 11,352 | 2.6% |
83 | Elon | 11,350 | 0.2% |
84 | Summerfield | 11,119 | 0.3% |
85 | Pineville | 10,678 | 0.4% |
86 | Winterville | 10,591 | 1.3% |
87 | Tarboro | 10,569 | -0.7% |
88 | Mount Airy | 10,551 | -0.4% |
89 | Waynesville | 10,178 | 0.5% |
90 | Rolesville | 10,047 | 5.0% |
91 | Hillsborough | 9,716 | 0.2% |
92 | Washington | 9,705 | -0.9% |
93 | Morehead City | 9,688 | 1.3% |
94 | Aberdeen | 9,036 | 5.4% |
95 | Rockingham | 9,031 | -1.8% |
96 | Gibsonville | 9,013 | 0.4% |
97 | Wesley Chapel | 8,883 | 1.7% |
98 | Oak Island | 8,878 | 4.4% |
99 | Oxford | 8,775 | 1.4% |
100 | Butner | 8,487 | 1.5% |
The largest city in North Carolina is Charlotte, with a population of 879,709. Charlotte is the 16th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Raleigh, with a population of 469,124, and is the 41st largest city in the US.
The major cities in North Carolina are Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem and Fayetteville. There are 6 major cities in North Carolina, which are cities with a population greater than 200,000.
The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh, whose most recent population was 469,124. Raleigh is the 2nd largest city in the state of North Carolina.
Among the 100 largest cities in North Carolina, the fastest growing city is Rolesville, whose population has grown 914.8% since the year 2000.
Among the 100 largest cities in North Carolina, the fastest shrinking city is Havelock, whose population has declined 24.0% since the year 2000. Havelock's peak populuation was 23,027 in the year 2003, and it's current population of 17,052 represents a 25.9% decline from it's peak. Havelock was once the 1,427th largest city in the US, but it's now the 2,138th largest.
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