Census ACS 2023 · 96 cities

Largest Cities in North Carolina

North Carolina has 96 cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The largest city is Charlotte city with a population of 886,283. These cities represent the economic and cultural centers of the state, each with distinct demographic profiles reflecting local industries, housing markets, and community character. Explore the full ranking below to compare population, income, and age across all major cities in North Carolina.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	Winterville town	10,624	$82,783	39
2	Winston-Salem city	250,887	$57,673	35.6
3	Wilson city	47,740	$47,294	39.1
4	Wilmington city	118,578	$63,900	37.5
5	Wendell town	11,585	$93,848	38.3
6	Weddington town	13,468	$196,159	43.5
7	Waynesville town	10,408	$50,554	47.4
8	Waxhaw town	21,565	$128,115	36.9
9	Wake Forest town	51,199	$120,777	38.8
10	Thomasville city	27,261	$58,246	39.4
11	Tarboro town	10,705	$49,386	48.9
12	Summerfield town	11,031	$151,131	44.4
13	Statesville city	29,161	$55,492	37.4
14	Stallings town	16,495	$106,074	39.4
15	Spring Lake town	11,613	$50,497	25.4
16	Spout Springs Cdp	11,073	$87,905	30.9
17	Southern Pines town	16,052	$83,681	38.6
18	Smithfield town	11,798	$37,827	42.7
19	Shelby city	21,868	$50,705	41.2
20	Sanford city	30,833	$54,294	34.9
21	Salisbury city	35,730	$51,058	36.5
22	Rolesville town	10,200	$148,250	38.9
23	Rocky Mount city	54,175	$52,927	41.8
24	Roanoke Rapids city	15,024	$53,981	38
25	Reidsville city	14,547	$42,702	41.4
26	Raleigh city	470,763	$82,424	34.7
27	Piney Green Cdp	14,205	$65,179	30
28	Pineville town	10,780	$64,257	33.9
29	Pinehurst village	17,992	$104,955	58.8
30	Newton city	13,223	$56,869	39.2
31	New Bern city	31,563	$56,893	40.4
32	Myrtle Grove Cdp	12,404	$112,139	41.7
33	Murraysville Cdp	17,307	$75,720	37.1
34	Mount Holly city	17,928	$75,928	39.1
35	Mount Airy city	10,631	$39,873	46.7
36	Morrisville town	30,471	$125,404	34.5
37	Morganton city	17,541	$49,434	38.5
38	Mooresville town	51,447	$88,592	36.6
39	Monroe city	35,596	$67,265	36.5
40	Mint Hill town	26,954	$99,272	46.2
41	Mebane city	18,899	$84,312	36.8
42	Matthews town	29,959	$105,579	39.3
43	Lumberton city	19,220	$43,114	35.6
44	Lincolnton city	11,503	$43,294	37.7
45	Lexington city	19,691	$41,775	35.9
46	Lewisville town	13,655	$84,424	41.8
47	Lenoir city	18,282	$48,889	43.5
48	Leland town	26,307	$88,576	48
49	Laurinburg city	15,079	$39,258	37.9
50	Lake Norman of Iredell Cdp	12,496	$194,519	47.7
51	Knightdale town	19,532	$91,638	34
52	Kinston city	19,576	$35,250	42.9
53	Kings Mountain city	11,472	$45,507	41.6
54	Kernersville town	27,439	$69,923	38.7
55	Kannapolis city	56,470	$70,691	37.7
56	Jacksonville city	73,507	$54,069	23.3
57	Indian Trail town	41,146	$99,073	35.5
58	Huntersville town	62,458	$119,951	39.9
59	Hope Mills town	17,823	$60,671	33.3
60	Holly Springs town	43,429	$132,435	36.3
61	High Point city	115,263	$61,228	37.8
62	Hickory city	43,747	$63,361	37.7
63	Hendersonville city	15,253	$52,337	50.3
64	Henderson city	14,922	$38,780	36.6
65	Havelock city	16,471	$64,433	24.5
66	Harrisburg town	19,203	$143,393	39
67	Greenville city	88,540	$50,564	28
68	Greensboro city	298,564	$58,884	34.1
69	Graham city	17,537	$54,783	36.4
70	Goldsboro city	33,448	$47,005	36.7
71	Gastonia city	81,632	$60,554	37.2
72	Garner town	32,543	$77,496	37.6
73	Fuquay-Varina town	37,749	$111,447	36.3
74	Fayetteville city	209,692	$56,395	30.7
75	Elon town	11,325	$82,717	21.9
76	Elizabeth City city	18,740	$50,947	36.1
77	Eden city	15,353	$50,959	36.9
78	Durham city	288,465	$79,234	34.8
79	Davidson town	14,852	$152,969	41.2
80	Cornelius town	32,009	$114,688	44.8
81	Concord city	106,518	$84,752	36.2
82	Clemmons village	21,574	$84,326	43.7
83	Clayton town	28,043	$73,348	32.7
84	Charlotte city	886,283	$78,438	34.4
85	Chapel Hill town	59,889	$85,825	25.8
86	Cary town	176,686	$129,399	39.8
87	Carrboro town	21,170	$85,927	34
88	Burlington city	58,599	$54,941	39.6
89	Boone town	19,534	$28,633	21.5
90	Belmont city	15,140	$86,442	37.7
91	Asheville city	94,369	$67,221	40.7
92	Asheboro city	27,353	$48,628	36.1
93	Archdale city	11,992	$64,984	46.5
94	Apex town	67,765	$138,442	36
95	Anderson Creek Cdp	14,021	$86,661	31.1
96	Albemarle city	16,527	$52,825	39.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

Charlotte city is the #1 ranked city in North Carolina by population, with a value of 886,283 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

North Carolina has 96 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in North Carolina.