Cities in North Carolina

772 cities and towns · Population 6,594,573

Total Cities

772

Total Population

6,594,573

Largest City

Charlotte

Median Income

$64,468

About North Carolina

North Carolina is home to 772 cities and towns with a combined population of 6,594,573 residents according to the latest US Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates. The largest city is Charlotte, and the median household income across the state is $64,468 per year. Browse the table below to compare cities by population and income, or explore the full North Carolina city rankings. See how cities compare on housing costs in our North Carolina cost of living guide.

Economy & Income

The economic landscape of North Carolina features a median household income of $64,468. The wealthiest community by income is Marvin at $250,001 per year. The state's average unemployment rate is 7.0% and the poverty rate averages 17.2% across all communities. 26.6% of residents statewide hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Housing & Cost of Living

The typical home in North Carolina is valued at $228,922, with median monthly rent at $1,012. The home-value-to-income ratio is approximately 3.6x the median income, a moderate figure that reflects a balanced housing market. For city-by-city housing data, see our North Carolina cost of living breakdown.

Demographics

The population of North Carolina is distributed across 772 communities, ranging from Hobucken (6 residents) to Charlotte (886,283 residents). The median age across North Carolina is 42.9 years. Explore individual city pages for detailed demographic breakdowns including race, ethnicity, education, and employment data.

Largest Cities in North Carolina

City	Population	Median Income
Charlotte	886,283	$78,438
Raleigh	470,763	$82,424
Greensboro	298,564	$58,884
Durham	288,465	$79,234
Winston-Salem	250,887	$57,673
Fayetteville	209,692	$56,395
Cary	176,686	$129,399
Wilmington	118,578	$63,900
High Point	115,263	$61,228
Concord	106,518	$84,752
Asheville	94,369	$67,221
Greenville	88,540	$50,564
Gastonia	81,632	$60,554
Jacksonville	73,507	$54,069
Apex	67,765	$138,442
Huntersville	62,458	$119,951
Chapel Hill	59,889	$85,825
Burlington	58,599	$54,941
Kannapolis	56,470	$70,691
Rocky Mount	54,175	$52,927

All Cities in North Carolina

Charlotte886,283 Raleigh470,763 Greensboro298,564 Durham288,465 Winston-Salem250,887 Fayetteville209,692 Cary176,686 Wilmington118,578 High Point115,263 Concord106,518 Asheville94,369 Greenville88,540 Gastonia81,632 Jacksonville73,507 Apex67,765 Huntersville62,458 Chapel Hill59,889 Burlington58,599 Kannapolis56,470 Rocky Mount54,175 Mooresville51,447 Wake Forest51,199 Wilson47,740 Hickory43,747 Holly Springs43,429 Indian Trail41,146 Fuquay-Varina37,749 Salisbury35,730 Monroe35,596 Goldsboro33,448 Garner32,543 Cornelius32,009 New Bern31,563 Sanford30,833 Morrisville30,471 Matthews29,959 Statesville29,161 Clayton28,043 Kernersville27,439 Asheboro27,353 Thomasville27,261 Mint Hill26,954 Leland26,307 Shelby21,868 Clemmons21,574 Waxhaw21,565 Carrboro21,170 Lexington19,691 Kinston19,576 Boone19,534 Knightdale19,532 Lumberton19,220 Harrisburg19,203 Mebane18,899 Elizabeth City18,740 Lenoir18,282 Pinehurst17,992 Mount Holly17,928 Hope Mills17,823 Morganton17,541 Graham17,537 Murraysville17,307 Albemarle16,527 Stallings16,495 Havelock16,471 Southern Pines16,052 Eden15,353 Hendersonville15,253 Belmont15,140 Laurinburg15,079 Roanoke Rapids15,024 Henderson14,922 Davidson14,852 Reidsville14,547 Piney Green14,205 Anderson Creek14,021 Lewisville13,655 Weddington13,468 Newton13,223 Lake Norman of Iredell12,496 Myrtle Grove12,404 Archdale11,992 Smithfield11,798 Spring Lake11,613 Wendell11,585 Lincolnton11,503 Kings Mountain11,472 Elon11,325 Spout Springs11,073 Summerfield11,031 Pineville10,780 Tarboro10,705 Mount Airy10,631 Winterville10,624 Waynesville10,408 Rolesville10,200 Washington9,754 Morehead City9,696 Hillsborough9,656 St. Stephens9,409 Lake Norman of Catawba9,308 Gibsonville9,289 Hampstead9,129 Rockingham9,094 Kings Grant9,061 Aberdeen8,969 Wesley Chapel8,923 Oxford8,897 Oak Island8,888 Dunn8,512 Conover8,491 Black Mountain8,462 Ogden8,363 Clinton8,336 Roxboro8,144 Fletcher8,022 Butner7,996 Zebulon7,961 Woodfin7,957 Siler City7,905 Brevard7,795 Half Moon7,780 Etowah7,765 Kill Devil Hills7,727 Oak Ridge7,660 Marion7,594 Forest City7,368 King7,345 Cullowhee7,300 Mills River7,214 Porters Neck7,102 Trinity7,066 St. James6,901 Unionville6,826 Carolina Beach6,665 Selma6,611 Marvin6,542 East Flat Rock6,468 Silver Lake6,242 Boiling Spring Lakes6,206 Cherryville6,154 Briar Chapel6,084 Swannanoa6,043 Dallas6,012 Mocksville6,001 Hamlet6,000 Stokesdale5,943 Barbecue5,933 Northchase5,879 Walkertown5,793 Angier5,746 Nashville5,672 Moyock5,669 Locust5,529 Bessemer City5,508 Wrightsboro5,434 Cramerton5,376 Williamston5,157 Whispering Pines5,081 Westport5,079 Archer Lodge5,036 Ayden5,035 Sawmills5,027 Pleasant Garden4,989 Long View4,967 Wadesboro4,966 Creedmoor4,957 Granite Falls4,921 James City4,859 Carolina Shores4,843 Midway4,826 Seven Lakes4,823 Ahoskie4,798 Midland4,758 Whiteville4,721 Valdese4,689 Lillington4,683 Pittsboro4,640 Boiling Springs4,625 Weaverville4,618 Erwin4,617 Beaufort4,613 Randleman4,611 Ranlo4,556 Raeford4,545 Holly Ridge4,532 Royal Pines4,528 Farmville4,493 China Grove4,487 Edenton4,480 Shallotte4,465 Newport4,428 Canton4,417 North Wilkesboro4,348 Sunset Beach4,326 Spindale4,244 Franklin4,221 Mount Olive4,204 Wingate4,169 Surf City4,160 Benson4,144 Southport4,143 Forest Oaks4,095 Trent Woods4,086 Elkin4,025 Stanley4,014 Bethlehem3,928 Emerald Isle3,915 Swansboro3,887 Skippers Corner3,834 Dana3,824 Troutman3,813 Rockfish3,807 Hudson3,777 Maiden3,777 Lowesville3,737 Landis3,726 Kitty Hawk3,721 Lowell3,711 Gamewell3,701 Tabor City3,695 Jamestown3,685 Glen Raven3,684 Rutherfordton3,669 Eastover3,666 Wilkesboro3,664 Welcome3,649 Tyro3,635 Buies Creek3,613 Brices Creek3,592 Fairview3,549 Mountain Home3,518 River Road3,518 Elroy3,507 Wallace3,438 Rural Hall3,421 Windsor3,417 Enochville3,392 Red Oak3,372 Lake Park3,365 Spencer3,305 Elizabethtown3,294 Plymouth3,264 Burgaw3,249 Mineral Springs3,244 Belville3,183 Green Level3,179 East Rockingham3,177 Bermuda Run3,166 Nags Head3,164 Louisburg3,128 Southern Shores3,119 Norwood3,110 Red Springs3,107 Wallburg3,104 Mountain View3,068 Granite Quarry3,015 Avery Creek2,998 Yadkinville2,986 Lake Royale2,959 Troy2,905 Lake Junaluska2,903 Fairfield Harbour2,898 River Bend2,896 Bayshore2,870 Carthage2,840 Pembroke2,823 Murfreesboro2,814 Mar-Mac2,802 Jonesville2,782 Polkton2,759 Emma2,757 Mars Hill2,738 Warsaw2,728 Brogden2,712 Edneyville2,698 Cajah's Mountain2,696 La Grange2,692 Rockwell2,688 Wrightsville Beach2,679 Liberty2,678 Wentworth2,670 Grifton2,661 Wilson's Mills2,652 Tobaccoville2,632 St. Pauls2,628 Sylva2,600 Cape Carteret2,598 Marshville2,586 Haw River2,581 Youngsville2,581 Franklinton2,562 Sneads Ferry2,556 Valley Hill2,540 Fearrington Village2,535 South Rosemary2,522 Cricket2,512 Denver2,483 Oakboro2,453 Swepsonville2,452 Mayodan2,446 Grandy2,443 Fruitland2,417 Neuse Forest2,406 Maxton2,398 Calabash2,397 Laurel Park2,391 Richlands2,387 Taylorsville2,386 Spruce Pine2,381 Yanceyville2,376 Four Oaks2,372 Kenly2,351 Connelly Springs2,342 Fairmont2,326 Kure Beach2,323 Dudley2,320 Maggie Valley2,311 Icard2,291 Biscoe2,259 Madison2,198 Bladenboro2,181 Badin2,163 Governors Village2,148 Navassa2,148 Burnsville2,143 Mulberry2,134 Snow Hill2,102 Scotland Neck2,087 Hemby Bridge2,079 Pine Level2,072 Ramseur2,061 Claremont2,051 Walnut Cove2,046 Salem2,035 Coats2,029 Cedar Point2,005 Glen Alpine1,995 Andrews1,976 Enfield1,967 Broad Creek1,963 Sparta1,957 Fairplains1,876 Mount Pleasant1,866 Drexel1,862 Hildebran1,860 Bent Creek1,854 Manteo1,853 Jefferson1,852 Wanchese1,793 Governors Club1,772 Pumpkin Center1,753 Sea Breeze1,731 Foxfire1,730 Pinebluff1,723 Tryon1,713 Atlantic Beach1,705 Hertford1,703 Horse Shoe1,699 Walnut Creek1,684 Bryson City1,676 Lake Waccamaw1,666 Plain View1,647 Cherokee1,631 Sharpsburg1,629 Hoopers Creek1,623 Vander1,614 Stedman1,613 Nebo1,608 Pilot Mountain1,584 West Jefferson1,567 Stanfield1,554 Advance1,544 Princeton1,543 Biltmore Forest1,536 Cove Creek1,533 Bethel1,528 Clyde1,522 Weldon1,522 Dobson1,521 Boonville1,502 Princeville1,502 Rose Hill1,501 Saxapahaw1,501 Lake Lure1,488 Millers Creek1,469 Northlakes1,462 Buxton1,451 Gorman1,447 Beulaville1,438 Star1,430 Broadway1,429 Belhaven1,421 Cherry Branch1,406 Brandywine Bay1,404 Robbins1,398 Pine Knoll Shores1,387 West Canton1,369 Bonnetsville1,368 Alamance1,358 Murphy1,356 Hays1,355 Chadbourn1,347 Cordova1,343 Banner Elk1,338 Spring Hope1,334 Rutherford College1,327 Pinetops1,323 Robersonville1,319 Dortches1,317 East Spencer1,309 Stony Point1,301 Southmont1,293 Candor1,284 Bayboro1,282 Arrowhead Beach1,277 Highlands1,276 South Henderson1,274 Denton1,271 Foscoe1,257 Stoneville1,213 New Hope1,200 Elm City1,173 Columbus1,166 Mount Gilead1,166 Kenansville1,157 Flat Rock1,141 McAdenville1,139 Balfour1,132 Franklinville1,129 Springdale1,120 Hayesville1,110 Magnolia1,109 Lucama1,108 Five Points1,096 Vass1,092 Chocowinity1,090 Faith1,090 Harkers Island1,080 Camden1,072 Ellerbe1,070 Maury1,069 Toast1,066 Efland1,064 Stem1,064 Rhodhiss1,062 Cleveland1,053 Norlina1,050 Holden Beach1,047 Rocky Point1,045 Cypress Landing1,037 Barker Heights1,025 West Marion1,018 Moravian Falls1,015 Roseboro1,007 Middlesex1,005 Jackson Heights1,002 Woodlawn996 Cooleemee984 Maysville982 Brunswick981 Patterson Springs980 Castle Hayne978 Barker Ten Mile976 Manns Harbor972 Rowland972 White Lake961 Stantonsburg949 Fremont948 Vanceboro939 Oriental930 Belwood928 Laurel Hill916 Garland914 Ellenboro899 Wagram899 Hollister897 Moncure877 Rougemont877 White Plains876 Clarkton875 Gaston864 Warrenton859 Germanton851 Prospect850 Pleasant Hill849 Blowing Rock848 Marshall846 Richfield839 Beech Mountain831 Faison826 Cashiers825 Newland815 Alliance812 Harmony811 Bunnlevel806 Bogue800 Ocean Isle Beach796 Varnamtown792 Lilesville791 Hoffman789 Silver City789 Micro788 Rich Square780 Peletier779 JAARS769 East Bend765 Gibson752 Winfall749 Aulander748 Pikeville747 McLeansville740 Red Cross740 Black Creek736 Conway730 Rosman730 Taylortown728 Iron Station722 Bakersville718 Dobbins Heights711 Ocracoke709 Hightsville707 Kelly706 North Topsail Beach699 Grantsboro698 Elk Park694 Northwest690 Jackson688 South Weldon688 Sandyfield683 Sedalia680 Robbinsville677 Saluda676 Columbia674 Ingold667 Duck662 Greenevers657 Ossipee650 Bell Arthur649 Spivey's Corner646 Misenheimer645 Old Fort643 Garysburg636 Mamers636 Alexis635 Catawba632 Cliffside630 Seaboard624 Aurora620 Frisco613 Winton606 Fallston602 Grover602 New London594 Whitsett592 Roper586 Lawndale585 Cove City583 St. Helena580 Ansonville578 Newton Grove574 Woodland569 Altamahaw568 High Shoals565 Wade565 Conetoe562 Bridgeton561 Lattimore549 Deep Run548 Potters Hill548 Polkville542 Atlantic541 Riegelwood539 Carolina Meadows536 Staley532 Minnesott Beach529 Teachey528 Ruth526 Parkton515 Gloucester514 Fair Bluff513 Scotch Meadows506 Bailey504 Sugar Mountain503 Ruffin501 Webster501 Kingstown499 Hot Springs494 Atkinson487 Caswell Beach486 Salemburg486 Dublin482 Montreat474 Oak City472 Cape Colony470 Pink Hill470 Washington Park470 Bolton469 Bunn468 Hookerton468 Ronda468 Lewiston Woodville466 Millingport455 Littleton446 Turkey446 Pantego445 Topsail Beach444 Calypso441 Linville437 Peachland437 Marshallberg435 Morven435 Barnardsville431 Grimesland428 Deercroft419 Pinnacle416 Momeyer415 Henrietta413 Whitakers411 Chowan Beach407 Gold Hill401 Brookford395 Macclesfield393 Seven Devils390 Simpson388 Arapahoe384 Casar384 Evergreen381 Hatteras381 Dover379 Marble377 Jamesville373 Earl367 Goldston367 Forest Hills366 Sims366 Avon364 Bostic363 Pollocksville363 Bethania362 Crouse358 Aquadale357 Cameron357 Yadkin College354 Swan Quarter353 Roxobel347 Seagrove347 Cerro Gordo335 Cedar Rock333 Light Oak321 Bayview317 Fountain317 East Laurinburg315 East Arcadia313 Vann Crossroads313 Gatesville310 Rodanthe306 Saratoga306 Ashley Heights301 Coinjock298 South Mills294 Colerain291 Davis290 Parmele288 Walstonburg288 Cofield284 Sandy Creek281 Fairfield276 Stovall276 Bennett273 Ivanhoe268 Rennert267 Keener264 Sunbury264 Caroleen261 Old Hundred259 Halifax257 Raemon257 Elrod245 Kelford245 Watha244 Valle Crucis243 Hiddenite237 Danbury234 Engelhard230 Bath229 Indian Beach229 Belvoir228 Roberdel227 Lowgap226 Bolivia225 Castalia223 Lansing222 Harrells220 Salvo219 Trenton218 Waco216 Dillsboro215 Hobgood215 Boardman211 Long Creek209 Mesic206 Creswell205 Vandemere204 Eureka203 Jackson Springs203 Stokes198 Gerton196 Severn195 Falcon185 Gulf185 Hamilton183 Glenwood181 Harrellsville180 Blue Clay Farms179 Middleburg179 Wakulla175 Farmington174 Autryville172 Godwin170 Lasker169 Mooresboro168 Smithtown168 Milton159 Everetts158 Love Valley155 Askewville152 Stonewall151 Bald Head Island149 Milwaukee147 Waves147 Hallsboro145 White Oak145 Powellsville141 Norman138 Centerville136 Chimney Rock Village131 Glenville130 Marietta130 Crossnore129 Proctorville128 McFarlan124 Falkland119 Linden118 Delco117 Lake Santeetlah116 McDonald99 Bear Grass94 Bowdens88 Shannon87 Delway84 Speed81 Macon79 Butters77 Tar Heel72 Lumber Bridge65 Como64 Orrum56 Rex55 Kittrell53 Bowmore50 Leggett50 Hassell49 Dundarrach38 Raynham35 Graingers32 Dellview25 Grandfather Village25 Pinetown18 Fontana Dam11 Seven Springs9 Hobucken6

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Frequently Asked Questions about North Carolina

How many cities are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 772 cities and towns with a combined population of 6,594,573 residents according to US Census Bureau data.

What is the largest city in North Carolina?

The largest city in North Carolina is Charlotte by population. It has 886,283 residents and a median household income of $78,438.

What is the median household income in North Carolina?

The median household income across North Carolina is $64,468 per year. The highest-income city is Marvin at $250,001.

What is the most popular city in North Carolina?

Charlotte is the most populated city in North Carolina with 886,283 residents and a median income of $78,438.

What are the top 5 cities in North Carolina by population?

The five largest cities in North Carolina are: 1. Charlotte (886,283), 2. Raleigh (470,763), 3. Greensboro (298,564), 4. Durham (288,465), 5. Winston-Salem (250,887).

What is the smallest city in North Carolina?

The smallest city in North Carolina by population is Hobucken with 6 residents.

What is the cost of living in North Carolina?

The median household income in North Carolina is $64,468. The median home value across the state is $228,922 and median rent is $1,012/month. See our detailed cost of living guide for North Carolina for city-level breakdowns.