Biggest Cities in North Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In North Carolina (2004 Census)

Rank	City	2005 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Morrisville	11,591	20.1%
2	Princeville	1,672	13.1%
3	Rhodhiss	901	12.1%
4	Clayton	12,027	8.8%
5	Fuquay-Varina	11,289	8.3%
6	Holly Springs	13,947	8.3%
7	Bald Head Island	241	7.7%
8	Wake Forest	17,442	7.5%
9	Fairview	4,067	7.2%
10	Apex	28,025	7.2%
11	Cornelius	18,674	7.1%
12	Huntersville	34,338	7.1%
13	Kure Beach	2,038	7.0%
14	Aberdeen	4,586	6.9%
15	Polkton	2,558	6.9%
16	Creedmoor	3,114	6.6%
17	Boiling Spring Lakes	3,816	5.9%
18	Crossnore	299	5.4%
19	Unionville	6,067	5.0%
20	Caswell Beach	456	4.9%
21	Garner	22,364	4.4%
22	Wesley Chapel	3,168	4.2%
23	Davidson	8,568	4.2%
24	Manteo	1,408	4.1%
25	Mineral Springs	2,163	4.0%
26	Seven Devils	156	3.9%
27	Southern Shores	2,581	3.9%
28	Weddington	7,874	3.8%
29	Banner Elk	998	3.7%
30	Angier	3,903	3.7%
31	Surf City	1,704	3.7%
32	Mebane	8,806	3.6%
33	Raleigh	332,728	3.5%
34	Cape Carteret	1,422	3.4%
35	Lake Park	2,443	3.4%
36	Siler City	8,055	3.2%
37	Watha	185	3.2%
38	Rolesville	1,122	3.2%
39	Indian Trail	15,412	3.1%
40	Marvin	1,628	3.1%
41	Jacksonville	74,173	3.0%
42	Wingate	2,736	3.0%
43	Northwest	765	3.0%
44	Nags Head	3,053	3.0%
45	Newport	3,770	3.0%
46	Duck	506	3.0%
47	Cedar Point	922	2.9%
48	Marshville	2,657	2.8%
49	Spencer Mountain	58	2.8%
50	Pinehurst	10,908	2.7%
51	Hemby Bridge	1,572	2.6%
52	Waxhaw	3,425	2.7%
53	Sanford	25,983	2.6%
54	Sunset Beach	2,345	2.6%
55	St. Helena	437	2.5%
56	New Bern	25,684	2.5%
57	Ocean Isle Beach	482	2.5%
58	Greenville	69,165	2.4%
59	Kitty Hawk	3,301	2.4%
60	Navassa	1,522	2.4%
61	Wilson's Mills	1,494	2.3%
62	Southport	2,659	2.2%
63	Burgaw	3,767	2.1%
64	Sandy Creek	270	2.1%
65	Goldston	355	2.2%
66	Midland	2,787	2.1%
67	Four Oaks	1,812	2.0%
68	Oak Island	7,211	2.0%
69	Kill Devil Hills	6,391	2.0%
70	Topsail Beach	511	2.0%
71	Morehead City	8,520	2.0%
72	Kernersville	20,342	1.9%
73	Charlotte	614,446	1.9%
74	Pittsboro	2,566	1.9%
75	Harrisburg	5,056	1.9%
76	High Point	93,222	1.9%
77	Misenheimer	672	1.9%
78	Bolivia	160	1.8%
79	Badin	1,327	1.7%
80	Harmony	581	1.8%
81	Centerville	107	1.7%
82	Hope Mills	13,041	1.7%
83	Bunn	383	1.7%
84	Durham	201,871	1.7%
85	Micro	486	1.7%
86	Youngsville	724	1.6%
87	Selma	6,501	1.6%
88	Broadway	1,118	1.6%
89	Cary	103,771	1.6%
90	Franklinton	1,864	1.6%
91	Benson	3,203	1.5%
92	Monroe	29,087	1.5%
93	Pine Level	1,616	1.5%
94	Varnamtown	512	1.5%
95	Smithfield	11,702	1.5%
96	Princeton	1,169	1.5%
97	Shallotte	1,886	1.5%
98	North Topsail Beach	889	1.4%
99	Kenly	1,781	1.4%
100	Matthews	24,394	1.4%

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