Biggest Cities in North Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In North Carolina (2009 Census)

Rank	City	2010 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Rolesville	3,113	13.6%
2	Morrisville	14,018	10.8%
3	Fuquay-Varina	17,910	9.1%
4	Holly Springs	21,749	8.9%
5	Wake Forest	27,915	8.8%
6	Clayton	16,362	7.4%
7	Fairview	5,798	7.3%
8	Cornelius	24,738	6.4%
9	Huntersville	44,985	6.2%
10	Carolina Shores	3,183	6.0%
11	Aberdeen	5,810	5.7%
12	Bald Head Island	294	5.7%
13	Princeville	1,672	5.6%
14	Wingate	3,974	5.6%
15	Unionville	8,116	5.5%
16	Kure Beach	2,515	5.5%
17	Knightdale	10,160	5.4%
18	Apex	34,031	5.4%
19	Rhodhiss	907	5.3%
20	Boiling Spring Lakes	4,784	5.2%
21	Creedmoor	3,728	5.0%
22	Mineral Springs	2,850	4.9%
23	Wesley Chapel	4,121	4.9%
24	Weddington	10,119	4.6%
25	Polkton	2,919	4.5%
26	Marvin	2,117	4.4%
27	Garner	27,533	4.3%
28	Davidson	10,547	4.2%
29	Leland	5,936	4.1%
30	Northwest	976	4.1%
31	Indian Trail	19,421	4.0%
32	Lake Park	3,031	3.9%
33	Mebane	10,806	3.9%
34	Cary	136,637	3.8%
35	Raleigh	405,612	3.8%
36	Surf City	2,061	3.8%
37	Hemby Bridge	1,976	3.8%
38	Navassa	1,913	3.7%
39	Marshville	3,279	3.6%
40	Waxhaw	4,217	3.5%
41	St. Helena	530	3.3%
42	Southport	3,242	3.2%
43	Spencer Mountain	69	3.2%
44	Midland	3,396	3.2%
45	Angier	4,430	3.1%
46	Windsor	3,028	3.0%
47	Newport	4,371	3.0%
48	Greenville	81,798	3.0%
49	Stallings	9,356	2.9%
50	Sandy Creek	318	2.8%
51	Seven Devils	171	2.7%
52	Sanford	29,922	2.7%
53	Pinehurst	12,442	2.7%
54	Burgaw	4,371	2.6%
55	St. James	1,101	2.6%
56	Harrisburg	5,921	2.6%
57	Wilson's Mills	1,716	2.6%
58	Sunset Beach	2,658	2.6%
59	Varnamtown	605	2.5%
60	Four Oaks	2,097	2.5%
61	Caswell Beach	472	2.5%
62	New Bern	28,992	2.5%
63	Oak Island	8,297	2.5%
64	Wendell	5,488	2.4%
65	Shallotte	2,210	2.4%
66	Charlotte	704,422	2.4%
67	Siler City	8,747	2.4%
68	Kernersville	23,193	2.3%
69	Manteo	1,471	2.3%
70	Topsail Beach	581	2.3%
71	Pinebluff	1,416	2.3%
72	Morehead City	9,680	2.3%
73	Jacksonville	80,542	2.3%
74	Monroe	33,436	2.2%
75	Tobaccoville	2,778	2.2%
76	Durham	229,171	2.2%
77	Ocean Isle Beach	530	2.2%
78	Micro	550	2.1%
79	Harmony	651	2.1%
80	Princeton	1,322	2.0%
81	Smithfield	13,201	2.0%
82	Pine Level	1,820	2.0%
83	Mint Hill	20,647	2.0%
84	High Point	103,368	2.0%
85	Mount Pleasant	1,729	2.0%
86	Zebulon	4,875	2.0%
87	Matthews	27,486	2.0%
88	Concord	67,251	1.9%
89	Pineville	7,184	1.9%
90	Elizabeth City	20,437	1.9%
91	Kenly	1,993	1.9%
92	Benson	3,569	1.9%
93	Goldston	386	1.9%
94	Holly Ridge	982	1.9%
95	Southern Shores	2,621	1.9%
96	Cedar Point	970	1.8%
97	Brunswick	424	1.8%
98	Bethania	404	1.8%
99	Lillington	3,431	1.8%
100	Stokesdale	3,825	1.8%

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