Biggest Cities in North Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In North Carolina (2007 Census)

Rank	City	2008 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Morrisville	13,323	13.3%
2	Rolesville	2,288	12.7%
3	Holly Springs	19,597	9.9%
4	Wake Forest	25,289	9.9%
5	Fuquay-Varina	15,291	9.3%
6	Fairview	5,297	8.1%
7	Clayton	14,700	8.0%
8	Cornelius	23,353	7.4%
9	Princeville	1,670	7.3%
10	Huntersville	42,390	7.1%
11	Kure Beach	2,483	6.9%
12	Bald Head Island	285	6.9%
13	Rhodhiss	905	6.8%
14	Wingate	3,780	6.5%
15	Aberdeen	5,408	6.4%
16	Unionville	7,504	6.0%
17	Boiling Spring Lakes	4,544	6.0%
18	Apex	31,656	5.9%
19	Polkton	2,875	5.6%
20	Creedmoor	3,519	5.6%
21	Wesley Chapel	3,831	5.2%
22	Mineral Springs	2,639	5.2%
23	Carolina Shores	2,664	5.1%
24	Weddington	9,427	4.8%
25	Marvin	1,960	4.5%
26	Garner	25,614	4.5%
27	Surf City	1,982	4.3%
28	Northwest	910	4.3%
29	Indian Trail	18,177	4.2%
30	Lake Park	2,841	4.1%
31	Davidson	9,638	4.1%
32	Mebane	10,094	4.1%
33	Watha	215	4.0%
34	Hemby Bridge	1,851	3.9%
35	Raleigh	379,106	3.9%
36	Marshville	3,091	3.8%
37	Windsor	2,988	3.7%
38	Southport	3,133	3.7%
39	Navassa	1,775	3.6%
40	Waxhaw	3,950	3.6%
41	Spencer Mountain	65	3.2%
42	Newport	4,188	3.2%
43	Caswell Beach	469	3.2%
44	Midland	3,183	3.1%
45	Cary	121,029	3.1%
46	Angier	4,193	3.1%
47	Oak Island	8,208	3.0%
48	Pinehurst	12,056	3.0%
49	St. Helena	486	3.0%
50	Sunset Beach	2,588	2.9%
51	Bolivia	182	2.9%
52	Sandy Creek	303	2.9%
53	Manteo	1,457	2.8%
54	Seven Devils	163	2.8%
55	Greenville	76,374	2.8%
56	Sanford	28,524	2.8%
57	Stallings	8,729	2.8%
58	New Bern	28,156	2.8%
59	Pinebluff	1,390	2.7%
60	Ocean Isle Beach	525	2.7%
61	Four Oaks	2,007	2.6%
62	Kernersville	22,589	2.6%
63	Topsail Beach	566	2.6%
64	Leland	4,926	2.6%
65	Morehead City	9,414	2.6%
66	Harrisburg	5,606	2.6%
67	Siler City	8,444	2.5%
68	Varnamtown	575	2.5%
69	Knightdale	7,485	2.5%
70	Wilson's Mills	1,618	2.5%
71	Southern Shores	2,617	2.4%
72	Cedar Point	969	2.4%
73	Charlotte	669,690	2.3%
74	Burgaw	4,059	2.3%
75	Wendell	5,174	2.3%
76	Shallotte	2,082	2.3%
77	Crossnore	283	2.3%
78	Harmony	631	2.2%
79	Tobaccoville	2,651	2.1%
80	St. James	1,012	2.1%
81	Monroe	31,773	2.1%
82	High Point	100,340	2.1%
83	Jacksonville	75,871	2.1%
84	Louisburg	3,697	2.0%
85	Matthews	26,522	2.0%
86	Durham	216,943	2.0%
87	Carolina Beach	5,869	2.0%
88	Micro	521	2.0%
89	Elizabeth City	19,702	1.9%
90	Goldston	371	1.9%
91	Stokesdale	3,723	1.9%
92	Princeton	1,253	1.9%
93	Mint Hill	19,647	1.9%
94	North Topsail Beach	954	1.8%
95	Smithfield	12,535	1.8%
96	Concord	64,308	1.8%
97	Mount Pleasant	1,644	1.8%
98	Pine Level	1,723	1.8%
99	Bethania	388	1.8%
100	Benson	3,406	1.8%

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