Biggest Cities in North Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In North Carolina (2006 Census)

Rank	City	2007 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Morrisville	12,501	14.4%
2	Rolesville	1,800	10.5%
3	Holly Springs	17,579	9.6%
4	Wake Forest	22,662	9.6%
5	Fuquay-Varina	13,840	9.1%
6	Princeville	1,672	8.6%
7	Clayton	13,644	8.0%
8	Rhodhiss	903	7.9%
9	Fairview	4,842	7.8%
10	Cornelius	21,795	7.4%
11	Bald Head Island	273	7.3%
12	Kure Beach	2,345	7.1%
13	Huntersville	38,899	6.8%
14	Wingate	3,597	6.8%
15	Polkton	2,878	6.6%
16	Aberdeen	5,089	6.4%
17	Apex	30,662	6.3%
18	Boiling Spring Lakes	4,367	6.3%
19	Unionville	6,968	5.7%
20	Creedmoor	3,362	5.7%
21	Wesley Chapel	3,584	4.9%
22	Mineral Springs	2,454	4.8%
23	Weddington	8,846	4.5%
24	Garner	24,316	4.4%
25	Surf City	1,885	4.2%
26	Northwest	862	4.1%
27	Marvin	1,828	4.1%
28	Lake Park	2,700	4.0%
29	Indian Trail	17,137	3.9%
30	Raleigh	363,267	3.8%
31	Caswell Beach	472	3.8%
32	Watha	202	3.6%
33	Southport	3,008	3.6%
34	Hemby Bridge	1,746	3.6%
35	Davidson	8,943	3.5%
36	Marshville	2,929	3.5%
37	Navassa	1,691	3.4%
38	Waxhaw	3,750	3.3%
39	Oak Island	8,095	3.3%
40	Crossnore	294	3.3%
41	Mebane	9,264	3.3%
42	Manteo	1,445	3.2%
43	Seven Devils	161	3.1%
44	Angier	4,051	3.1%
45	Ocean Isle Beach	522	3.0%
46	Spencer Mountain	62	3.0%
47	Pinehurst	11,664	2.9%
48	New Bern	27,508	2.8%
49	St. Helena	468	2.8%
50	Sunset Beach	2,503	2.8%
51	Sandy Creek	293	2.8%
52	Sanford	27,678	2.8%
53	Siler City	8,360	2.8%
54	Southern Shores	2,611	2.8%
55	Morehead City	9,285	2.8%
56	Midland	3,012	2.7%
57	Bolivia	175	2.7%
58	Newport	3,937	2.7%
59	Four Oaks	1,964	2.7%
60	Cedar Point	966	2.7%
61	Greenville	73,516	2.7%
62	Topsail Beach	551	2.6%
63	Kernersville	21,914	2.5%
64	Cary	113,110	2.5%
65	Carolina Shores	2,183	2.5%
66	Pinebluff	1,331	2.4%
67	Wilson's Mills	1,568	2.3%
68	Varnamtown	554	2.3%
69	Charlotte	652,202	2.3%
70	Harrisburg	5,366	2.2%
71	Leland	4,703	2.2%
72	Cape Carteret	1,415	2.2%
73	Matthews	26,244	2.2%
74	High Point	98,368	2.1%
75	Burgaw	3,923	2.1%
76	Shallotte	2,016	2.1%
77	Harmony	614	2.1%
78	Wendell	4,987	2.0%
79	Jacksonville	74,244	2.0%
80	Carolina Beach	5,761	2.0%
81	Louisburg	3,609	2.0%
82	Nags Head	3,041	1.9%
83	Goldston	365	1.9%
84	Kill Devil Hills	6,613	1.9%
85	Durham	210,798	1.8%
86	Monroe	30,541	1.8%
87	Tobaccoville	2,549	1.8%
88	Micro	507	1.8%
89	Duck	501	1.8%
90	Stokesdale	3,639	1.8%
91	North Topsail Beach	933	1.8%
92	Stallings	8,004	1.8%
93	Beaufort	4,214	1.8%
94	Montreat	700	1.7%
95	Princeton	1,220	1.7%
96	Kitty Hawk	3,315	1.7%
97	Benson	3,335	1.7%
98	Smithfield	12,202	1.7%
99	Elizabeth City	19,060	1.7%
100	Pine Level	1,680	1.7%

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