Biggest Cities in North Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In North Carolina (2002 Census)

Rank	City	2003 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Rhodhiss	897	25.3%
2	Morrisville	8,088	20.5%
3	Clayton	10,890	12.6%
4	Princeville	1,259	11.0%
5	Crossnore	296	10.6%
6	Holly Springs	12,124	9.4%
7	Apex	25,308	9.2%
8	Huntersville	30,578	8.1%
9	Cornelius	16,429	7.7%
10	Fairview	3,562	7.6%
11	Bald Head Island	207	7.5%
12	Creedmoor	2,776	7.3%
13	Wake Forest	14,985	7.1%
14	Kure Beach	1,772	6.7%
15	Seven Devils	152	6.5%
16	Fuquay-Varina	9,257	6.3%
17	Boiling Spring Lakes	3,423	6.3%
18	Aberdeen	3,961	6.2%
19	Caswell Beach	420	5.5%
20	Unionville	5,515	5.1%
21	Badin	1,355	4.6%
22	Garner	20,553	4.5%
23	Manteo	1,307	4.5%
24	Southern Shores	2,409	4.2%
25	Wesley Chapel	2,915	4.2%
26	Mineral Springs	2,005	4.0%
27	Raleigh	313,829	4.0%
28	Lake Park	2,311	3.9%
29	Weddington	7,296	3.8%
30	Duck	485	3.8%
31	Sunset Beach	2,280	3.7%
32	Angier	3,630	3.7%
33	Watha	175	3.6%
34	Siler City	7,612	3.6%
35	Cedar Point	881	3.5%
36	Misenheimer	668	3.5%
37	Southport	2,604	3.4%
38	Davidson	7,768	3.4%
39	Nags Head	2,890	3.2%
40	Montreat	673	3.3%
41	Banner Elk	920	3.2%
42	Wingate	2,584	3.2%
43	Goldston	347	3.2%
44	Marvin	1,531	3.1%
45	Kitty Hawk	3,183	3.1%
46	Indian Trail	14,456	3.0%
47	Mebane	8,096	2.9%
48	Northwest	719	2.9%
49	Spencer Mountain	55	2.8%
50	Pittsboro	2,521	2.8%
51	Greenville	66,270	2.7%
52	Marshville	2,510	2.7%
53	Cape Carteret	1,310	2.7%
54	Pinehurst	10,345	2.7%
55	Burgaw	3,646	2.7%
56	Waxhaw	3,247	2.6%
57	Sandy Creek	261	2.6%
58	Wilson's Mills	1,432	2.4%
59	High Point	90,925	2.5%
60	Kill Devil Hills	6,196	2.4%
61	Kernersville	19,759	2.4%
62	Elon	7,127	2.2%
63	Hickory	39,391	2.2%
64	Ocean Isle Beach	457	2.3%
65	Jacksonville	68,720	2.2%
66	Surf City	1,542	2.2%
67	Navassa	1,444	2.2%
68	Sanford	24,466	2.1%
69	St. James	908	2.0%
70	Lillington	3,037	2.1%
71	Bunn	373	2.1%
72	Durham	196,432	2.0%
73	Harmony	564	2.0%
74	Four Oaks	1,741	2.0%
75	Centerville	104	2.0%
76	Hemby Bridge	1,473	2.0%
77	Love Valley	54	1.9%
78	Midland	2,661	1.9%
79	Newport	3,481	1.9%
80	Shallotte	1,845	1.9%
81	Selma	6,328	1.9%
82	St. Helena	411	1.9%
83	Charlotte	590,857	1.8%
84	Youngsville	704	1.8%
85	Franklinton	1,815	1.8%
86	Harrisburg	4,863	1.8%
87	Tobaccoville	2,363	1.7%
88	Cary	100,640	1.6%
89	Bolivia	154	1.7%
90	Broadway	1,083	1.6%
91	Micro	470	1.6%
92	Matthews	23,840	1.6%
93	Pine Level	1,568	1.5%
94	Topsail Beach	487	1.5%
95	Green Level	2,235	1.4%
96	Pineville	6,227	1.5%
97	Coats	1,924	1.5%
98	Monroe	28,182	1.4%
99	Kenly	1,731	1.4%
100	Concord	58,257	1.4%

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