Cities and Towns in North Carolina (2026): Complete List of 552 Municipalities

North Carolina is one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States that played a significant role in achieving the nation’s independence. It was originally founded as part of the Province of Carolina under a charter granted by King Charles II in 1663. It formally became a separate colony in 1710 and joined the Union on November 21, 1789, becoming the 12th state of the United States.

As of 2026, North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 552 municipalities, which include cities, towns, and villages.

What makes cities and towns in North Carolina distinct is that the state does not legally differentiate between cities, towns, or villages based on population size or other demographic factors. Instead, the classification is primarily based on the choice of the residents at the time of incorporation, all sharing the same legal status as municipalities under state law. Municipalities in North Carolina are formed through a process requiring legislative approval by the General Assembly, following specific criteria such as minimum population density, geographic contiguity, and proximity to existing incorporated municipalities. This legislative involvement sets North Carolina apart from many states where local referenda or administrative procedures handle incorporation.

State Information Overview

Category	Data
Total Municipalities	552
Number of Cities	—
Number of Towns	—
Number of Counties	100
Population (2026 est.)	Approximately 11.2 million residents
Land Area	Approximately 53,819 square miles

North Carolina Geography and Regions

North Carolina spans three distinct geographic regions from east to west: the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Mountain region. This geographic diversity has a direct influence on where cities and towns have developed and how they have grown over time. Each region carries its own economic character, settlement history, and patterns of municipal growth, which explains the wide variation in size and density among North Carolina’s 552 municipalities.

The Coastal Plain is the largest region by land area, covering roughly the eastern half of the state. It includes the Outer Banks barrier islands to the east and the vast flat interior plain that stretches toward the Piedmont. This region is home to some of North Carolina’s historically significant cities, including New Bern, which served as the colonial capital, and Fayetteville, one of the state’s largest cities by population. The Coastal Plain also contains Wilmington, the state’s largest coastal city and a major center of trade since the colonial era. Agriculture and military installations, particularly Fort Liberty, have been major drivers of municipal growth in this region, alongside a growing retirement and coastal tourism economy that has fueled expansion in smaller communities such as Leland, Holly Ridge, and Surf City.

The Piedmont is the most urbanized region in North Carolina and is home to the majority of the state’s largest and fastest-growing cities. Stretching across the central portion of the state, the Piedmont contains the Charlotte metropolitan area in the southwest, the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Research Triangle in the northeast, and the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point Triad in the center. Together, these three metro clusters account for the bulk of North Carolina’s population and economic activity. Cities such as Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Cary, and Apex are all located in the Piedmont, and this region has seen some of the fastest municipal growth in the southeastern United States over the past two decades. The Piedmont’s relatively flat terrain, established transportation networks, and proximity to major research universities have made it the primary destination for new residents and businesses relocating to North Carolina.

The Mountain region occupies the western portion of the state and includes the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. Cities and towns in this region tend to be smaller and more widely spaced than those in the Piedmont, but many have become important cultural and tourism destinations. Asheville, the largest city in the Mountain region, is nationally recognized for its arts scene, independent restaurant culture, and outdoor recreation access. Other mountain towns such as Boone, Brevard, Hendersonville, and Waynesville attract both permanent residents and seasonal visitors drawn to the region’s natural landscapes, hiking trails, and mountain scenery.

Understanding these three geographic regions provides important context for the population rankings and alphabetical listings that follow. The concentration of large municipalities in the Piedmont reflects decades of economic investment and in-migration, while the Coastal Plain and Mountain regions contain a larger number of small to mid-sized communities that each carry a distinct local character and history.

North Carolina Cities & Towns Ranked by Population 2026

Rank	City	Population	Type	AreaMi
1	Charlotte	977740	City	312.099
2	Raleigh	516807	City	152.263
3	Greensboro	313135	City	134.744
4	Durham	311965	City	119.945
5	Winston-Salem	259038	City	133.584
6	Fayetteville	208797	City	148.266
7	Cary	186587	Town	61.091
8	Wilmington	129982	City	51.414
9	High Point	120518	City	57.489
10	Concord	116136	City	64.838
11	Greenville	97230	City	38.337
12	Asheville	95311	City	45.465
13	Gastonia	88022	City	54.837
14	Apex	81359	Town	27.213
15	Huntersville	69826	Town	42.068
16	Jacksonville	69625	City	49.900
17	Chapel Hill	67533	Town	21.656
18	Burlington	63274	City	31.266
19	Kannapolis	63097	City	35.106
20	Wake Forest	60284	Town	19.951
21	Rocky Mount	54620	City	45.245
22	Mooresville	54045	Town	27.563
23	Holly Springs	52224	Town	19.760
24	Fuquay	52197	Town	19.818
25	Wilson	48638	City	31.751
26	Hickory	45777	City	33.205
27	Indian Trail	45648	Town	22.798
28	Garner	43311	Town	20.714
29	Monroe	42738	City	32.917
30	Leland	39095	Town	28.376
31	Salisbury	37204	City	23.212
32	Cornelius	35787	Town	12.674
33	New Bern	35658	City	28.920
34	Goldsboro	34696	City	28.902
35	Sanford	34341	City	33.182
36	Clayton	34249	Town	17.225
37	Morrisville	33906	Town	9.169
38	Matthews	33312	Town	17.115
39	Statesville	33240	City	30.369
40	Mint Hill	29971	Town	24.586
41	Kernersville	29850	Town	19.194
42	Asheboro	28270	City	22.665
43	Thomasville	27844	City	16.871
44	Waxhaw	24377	Town	12.926
45	Shelby	23190	City	22.354
46	Clemmons	23090	Village	11.983
47	Knightdale	23016	Town	10.180
48	Mebane	21862	City	12.198
49	Harrisburg	21046	Town	12.545
50	Carrboro	20978	Town	6.475
51	Graham	20386	City	11.048
52	Boone	20354	Town	6.383
53	Wendell	20272	Town	9.695
54	Lexington	20099	City	19.220
55	Kinston	19397	City	18.276
56	Elizabeth City	19220	City	11.706
57	Mount Holly	19202	City	11.266
58	Pinehurst	18912	Village	16.711
59	Lumberton	18882	City	18.155
60	Stallings	18322	Town	8.378
61	Lenoir	18245	City	20.825
62	Hope Mills	18242	Town	9.039
63	Murraysville	18021	CDP	8.614
64	Morganton	17982	City	19.226
65	Albemarle	17816	City	18.199
66	Southern Pines	17637	Town	18.365
67	Anderson Creek	17257	CDP	20.232
68	Havelock	17152	City	17.086
69	Davidson	16990	Town	6.489
70	Belmont	16483	City	12.196
71	Hendersonville	15879	City	8.002
72	Eden	15390	City	14.220
73	Laurinburg	15145	City	12.547
74	Weddington	14962	Town	17.527
75	Henderson	14680	City	8.624
76	Reidsville	14672	City	15.223
77	Lewisville	14597	Town	14.515
78	Piney Green	14415	CDP	13.364
79	Roanoke Rapids	14262	City	9.913
80	Newton	13780	City	13.796
81	Lake Norman of Iredell	13669	CDP	10.105
82	Spout Springs	13628	CDP	10.357
83	Smithfield	13522	Town	12.702
84	Myrtle Grove	13218	CDP	6.706
85	Lincolnton	12962	City	8.817
86	Rolesville	12923	Town	7.050
87	Archdale	12267	City	8.838
88	Zebulon	12237	Town	6.645
89	Kings Mountain	12097	City	14.878
90	Pineville	12031	Town	6.641
91	Summerfield	11521	Town	26.396
92	Spring Lake	11470	Town	23.620
93	Elon	11457	Town	4.174
94	Lake Norman of Catawba	11456	CDP	24.137
95	Winterville	11093	Town	4.932
96	Tarboro	11089	Town	11.272
97	Waynesville	10941	Town	8.935
98	Mount Airy	10540	City	11.714
99	Hampstead	10293	CDP	20.239
100	Morehead City	10153	Town	7.407
101	Aberdeen	10047	Town	10.916
102	Gibsonville	10043	Town	4.366
103	Wesley Chapel	9877	Village	9.719
104	Hillsborough	9831	Town	5.739
105	Oak Island	9789	Town	18.662
106	Washington	9664	City	7.877
107	Angier	9575	Town	4.595
108	St. Stephens	9559	CDP	9.101
109	Kings Grant	9280	CDP	4.540
110	Oxford	9069	City	6.638
111	Conover	8919	City	11.743
112	Dunn	8912	City	7.078
113	Ogden	8732	CDP	4.526
114	Black Mountain	8637	Town	6.747
115	Rockingham	8598	City	7.643
116	Fletcher	8389	Town	6.333
117	Roxboro	8361	City	7.865
118	Clinton	8292	City	7.693
119	Siler City	8251	Town	6.745
120	Woodfin	8248	Town	9.532
121	Butner	8217	Town	13.793
122	Brevard	8050	City	5.372
123	King	8037	City	6.321
124	Oak Ridge	8029	Town	16.749
125	Etowah	7954	CDP	17.668
126	Kill Devil Hills	7782	Town	5.608
127	St. James	7698	Town	9.114
128	Selma	7660	Town	5.408
129	Half Moon	7648	CDP	7.421
130	Mills River	7565	Town	22.378
131	Unionville	7548	Town	29.245
132	Cullowhee	7547	CDP	3.808
133	Briar Chapel	7488	CDP	2.090
134	Marion	7447	City	6.851
135	Forest City	7412	Town	8.569
136	Porters Neck	7309	CDP	5.410
137	Barbecue	7302	CDP	5.671
138	Marvin	7270	Village	5.996
139	Trinity	7267	City	16.885
140	Boiling Spring Lakes	7154	City	23.660
141	Carolina Beach	7016	Town	2.452
142	East Flat Rock	6808	CDP	4.208
143	Locust	6564	City	8.657
144	Cherryville	6532	City	5.804
145	Holly Ridge	6527	Town	4.398
146	Dallas	6430	Town	3.073
147	Silver Lake	6391	CDP	2.466
148	Swannanoa	6382	CDP	6.375
149	Mocksville	6379	Town	7.899
150	Northchase	6371	CDP	1.720
151	Stokesdale	6208	Town	19.033
152	Walkertown	6187	Town	6.700
153	Moyock	6110	CDP	10.434
154	Nashville	5949	Town	4.695
155	Carolina Shores	5911	Town	2.872
156	Bessemer City	5870	City	5.643
157	Archer Lodge	5867	Town	9.067
158	Hamlet	5822	City	5.267
159	Cramerton	5743	Town	4.645
160	Shallotte	5661	Town	9.934
161	Whispering Pines	5624	Village	3.792
162	Wrightsboro	5558	CDP	11.132
163	Surf City	5495	Town	7.685
164	Long View	5386	Town	4.024
165	Westport	5322	CDP	3.671
166	Ayden	5252	Town	3.814
167	Pleasant Garden	5228	Town	15.037
168	Midway	5202	Town	7.801
169	Midland	5199	Town	13.342
170	Pittsboro	5198	Town	8.911
171	Creedmoor	5114	City	5.441
172	Beaufort	5104	Town	5.089
173	Sawmills	5075	Town	6.608
174	Erwin	5036	Town	4.208
175	Williamston	4987	Town	4.511
176	Granite Falls	4945	Town	4.937
177	Wadesboro	4938	Town	6.596
178	Weaverville	4906	Town	4.136
179	Ranlo	4874	Town	2.060
180	Lillington	4866	Town	8.124
181	Seven Lakes	4808	CDP	8.388
182	Benson	4800	Town	3.161
183	Boiling Springs	4772	Town	4.481
184	Randleman	4734	City	4.682
185	Valdese	4725	Town	7.860
186	Sunset Beach	4699	Town	6.445
187	China Grove	4692	Town	4.521
188	Whiteville	4657	City	5.558
189	Wingate	4621	Town	2.622
190	James City	4619	CDP	7.711
191	Farmville	4590	Town	3.203
192	Raeford	4589	City	4.284
193	Royal Pines	4587	CDP	2.714
194	Newport	4581	Town	7.689
195	Ahoskie	4560	Town	4.401
196	Mount Olive	4547	Town	2.738
197	Southport	4512	City	4.004
198	Edenton	4505	Town	5.375
199	Franklin	4452	Town	4.943
200	Troutman	4447	Town	8.836
201	Canton	4421	Town	2.874
202	North Wilkesboro	4394	Town	6.629
203	Swansboro	4367	Town	2.235
204	Stanley	4228	Town	3.056
205	Spindale	4207	Town	5.408
206	Forest Oaks	4142	CDP	4.799
207	Elkin	4081	Town	6.809
208	Emerald Isle	4078	Town	4.923
209	Skippers Corner	4076	CDP	7.006
210	Trent Woods	4035	Town	2.972
211	Lowell	3963	City	3.675
212	Dana	3938	CDP	8.905
213	Maiden	3932	Town	6.649
214	Fairview	3925	Town	29.984
215	Rockfish	3924	CDP	4.954
216	Lowesville	3920	CDP	6.795
217	Landis	3905	Town	3.400
218	Glen Raven	3900	CDP	3.312
219	Burgaw	3868	Town	4.739
220	Bethlehem	3862	CDP	7.625
221	Jamestown	3825	Town	2.997
222	Tabor City	3812	Town	3.362
223	Buies Creek	3768	CDP	3.025
224	Hudson	3763	Town	3.658
225	Rutherfordton	3746	Town	4.143
226	Eastover	3736	Town	11.328
227	Lake Park	3721	Village	0.735
228	Brices Creek	3712	CDP	7.850
229	Gamewell	3701	Town	8.107
230	Belville	3691	Town	1.704
231	Kitty Hawk	3682	Town	8.119
232	Rural Hall	3661	Town	2.852
233	Flat Rock	3660	Village	8.096
234	Mineral Springs	3595	Town	8.459
235	Wilkesboro	3593	Town	6.588
236	Wallace	3590	Town	3.194
237	Tyro	3579	CDP	12.850
238	Louisburg	3570	Town	3.118
239	Red Oak	3544	Town	19.531
240	Welcome	3531	CDP	9.313
241	Enochville	3500	CDP	3.833
242	Mountain Home	3494	CDP	3.771
243	Green Level	3466	Town	1.501
244	Spencer	3455	Town	3.472
245	Calabash	3454	Town	7.303
246	Elroy	3423	CDP	6.535
247	Emma	3393	CDP	1.087
248	Bermuda Run	3368	Town	2.495
249	Wallburg	3350	Town	5.591
250	River Road	3316	CDP	7.089
251	Elizabethtown	3282	Town	5.326
252	Avery Creek	3240	CDP	1.732
253	Red Springs	3229	Town	3.500
254	Windsor	3190	Town	2.815
255	Granite Quarry	3162	Town	3.053
256	Southern Shores	3139	Town	3.946
257	Plymouth	3130	Town	4.029
258	Carthage	3109	Town	6.733
259	Wilson’s Mills	3092	Town	6.616
260	La Grange	3090	Town	2.303
261	Nags Head	3069	Town	6.618
262	Lake Royale	3064	CDP	6.509
263	East Rockingham	3048	CDP	3.419
264	Yadkinville	3040	Town	2.931
265	Troy	3039	Town	3.660
266	Grandy	3007	CDP	6.774
267	Franklinton	2996	Town	1.829
268	Mountain View	2956	CDP	4.659
269	Lake Junaluska	2942	CDP	5.294
270	Polkton	2923	Town	3.054
271	Four Oaks	2890	Town	3.096
272	Pembroke	2889	Town	3.179
273	Fairfield Harbour	2886	CDP	2.878
274	River Bend	2875	Town	2.513
275	Dudley	2855	CDP	2.760
276	Warsaw	2839	Town	3.216
277	Tobaccoville	2818	Village	7.650
278	Marshville	2796	Town	2.122
279	Wentworth	2792	Town	14.192
280	Edneyville	2774	CDP	10.739
281	Bayshore	2749	CDP	2.355
282	Sylva	2747	Town	3.172
283	Liberty	2742	Town	3.132
284	Brogden	2730	CDP	2.216
285	Cajah’s Mountain	2693	Town	3.389
286	Cricket	2664	CDP	3.537
287	Valley Hill	2648	CDP	2.320
288	Swepsonville	2647	Town	1.436
289	Governors Village	2644	CDP	0.445
290	Mar-Mac	2614	CDP	4.549
291	Norwood	2598	Town	4.635
292	Fearrington Village	2580	CDP	1.786
293	Grifton	2548	Town	2.682
294	Sneads Ferry	2535	CDP	3.800
295	Youngsville	2524	Town	2.583
296	Denver	2523	CDP	5.927
297	Richlands	2521	Town	2.027
298	Mayodan	2509	Town	2.877
299	Fruitland	2506	CDP	8.046
300	Neuse Forest	2499	CDP	3.160
301	Pine Level	2488	Town	2.571
302	Haw River	2459	Town	3.097
303	South Rosemary	2450	CDP	6.119
304	Rockwell	2432	Town	1.848
305	Coats	2403	Town	1.544
306	Wrightsville Beach	2383	Town	1.395
307	Laurel Park	2355	Town	2.816
308	Jonesville	2348	Town	2.885
309	Oakboro	2343	Town	2.533
310	Cape Carteret	2317	Town	2.524
311	Taylorsville	2282	Town	2.397
312	Mars Hill	2276	Town	2.103
313	Fairview	2246	CDP	6.224
314	Fairmont	2225	Town	2.761
315	Icard	2205	CDP	3.826
316	Madison	2198	Town	3.540
317	Spruce Pine	2189	Town	4.056
318	Governors Club	2181	CDP	2.355
319	Maxton	2150	Town	2.698
320	Kure Beach	2139	Town	0.880
321	Murfreesboro	2136	Town	2.270
322	St. Pauls	2096	Town	1.628
323	Mulberry	2088	CDP	5.094
324	Hertford	2018	Town	2.861
325	Salem	1993	CDP	4.293
326	Bent Creek	1985	CDP	2.210
327	Nebo	1979	CDP	5.296
328	Navassa	1973	Town	13.327
329	Sparta	1925	Town	2.349
330	Biscoe	1919	Town	2.910
331	Broad Creek	1877	CDP	3.107
332	Cedar Point	1860	Town	2.233
333	Mount Pleasant	1830	Town	3.624
334	Wanchese	1828	CDP	4.665
335	Fairplains	1820	CDP	4.206
336	Hemby Bridge	1817	Town	2.291
337	Andrews	1808	Town	1.645
338	Sharpsburg	1799	Town	1.013
339	Ramseur	1797	Town	2.000
340	Badin	1794	Town	1.813
341	Drexel	1789	Town	1.382
342	Claremont	1782	City	2.858
343	Kenly	1779	Town	1.879
344	Yanceyville	1775	Town	6.752
345	Stanfield	1767	Town	4.470
346	Enfield	1759	Town	1.301
347	Hoopers Creek	1754	CDP	6.941
348	Maggie Valley	1753	Town	3.464
349	Murphy	1733	Town	2.571
350	Cherry Branch	1730	CDP	1.148
351	Brandywine Bay	1728	CDP	0.801
352	Vander	1722	CDP	3.709
353	Hildebran	1681	Town	2.828
354	Sea Breeze	1676	CDP	1.864
355	Jefferson	1658	Town	2.113
356	East Spencer	1652	Town	2.452
357	Pumpkin Center	1645	CDP	1.267
358	Bladenboro	1640	Town	2.215
359	Tryon	1640	Town	1.997
360	Advance	1638	CDP	7.161
361	Burnsville	1631	Town	1.600
362	Denton	1623	Town	2.103
363	Cove Creek	1617	CDP	8.540
364	Walnut Cove	1612	Town	2.522
365	Princeton	1599	Town	1.290
366	Manteo	1594	Town	1.877
367	Bonnetsville	1581	CDP	3.306
368	Plain View	1575	CDP	16.652
369	Pinebluff	1574	Town	2.616
370	Arrowhead Beach	1572	CDP	0.612
371	Snow Hill	1572	Town	1.539
372	Scotland Neck	1565	Town	1.188
373	Connelly Springs	1557	Town	4.990
374	Horse Shoe	1549	CDP	7.461
375	Gorman	1548	CDP	2.833
376	Glen Alpine	1535	Town	2.147
377	Chadbourn	1514	Town	2.601
378	Cherokee	1514	CDP	12.071
379	Bryson City	1504	Town	2.184
380	Biltmore Forest	1493	Town	2.910
381	Buxton	1492	CDP	7.843
382	New Hope	1477	CDP	2.535
383	Dobson	1468	Town	2.032
384	Saxapahaw	1467	CDP	5.185
385	Pine Knoll Shores	1460	Town	2.209
386	Foxfire	1455	Village	7.070
387	Northlakes	1445	CDP	1.492
388	Atlantic Beach	1443	Town	2.382
389	Pilot Mountain	1427	Town	2.036
390	Rose Hill	1427	Town	1.445
391	Bethel	1422	Town	1.052
392	Broadway	1405	Town	1.294
393	Belhaven	1404	Town	1.590
394	Lake Lure	1401	Town	13.166
395	West Canton	1397	CDP	1.345
396	Clyde	1382	Town	0.865
397	Spring Hope	1380	Town	1.513
398	Springdale	1378	CDP	0.709
399	Stoneville	1372	Town	1.430
400	West Jefferson	1353	Town	2.152
401	Weldon	1338	Town	2.916
402	Millers Creek	1321	CDP	4.475
403	Robbins	1318	Town	1.593
404	Blowing Rock	1317	Town	3.242
405	Stedman	1314	Town	1.688
406	Stony Point	1297	CDP	2.979
407	Princeville	1294	Town	1.506
408	South Henderson	1288	CDP	1.802
409	Cypress Landing	1276	CDP	2.355
410	Franklinville	1265	Town	1.689
411	Southmont	1252	CDP	4.561
412	Cordova	1243	CDP	2.131
413	Hays	1241	CDP	6.158
414	Rutherford College	1232	Town	2.297
415	Foscoe	1231	CDP	5.784
416	Elm City	1226	Town	2.151
417	Boonville	1223	Town	1.199
418	Banner Elk	1214	Town	1.920
419	Fremont	1214	Town	1.356
420	Robersonville	1211	Town	1.212
421	Northwest	1206	City	6.804
422	Lake Waccamaw	1195	Town	2.806
423	Mount Gilead	1192	Town	3.490
424	Five Points	1190	CDP	8.280
425	Pinetops	1190	Town	1.026
426	Beulaville	1181	Town	1.545
427	Camden	1181	CDP	1.579
428	Roseboro	1178	Town	1.447
429	Highlands	1141	Town	6.249
430	Efland	1140	CDP	1.781
431	Balfour	1119	CDP	1.621
432	North Topsail Beach	1118	Town	6.218
433	Walnut Creek	1114	Village	2.126
434	Dortches	1103	Town	8.089
435	Bayboro	1075	Town	1.858
436	Vass	1073	Town	3.361
437	Lucama	1070	Town	0.608
438	Alamance	1069	Village	0.795
439	Columbus	1064	Town	3.757
440	Harkers Island	1051	CDP	2.241
441	Montreat	1050	Town	2.728
442	Flat Rock	1045	CDP	2.607
443	Stem	1030	Town	1.239
444	Woodlawn	1018	CDP	3.294
445	Ocean Isle Beach	1013	Town	3.392
446	Cooleemee	1007	Town	0.752
447	Manns Harbor	1007	CDP	3.992
448	Brunswick	1003	Town	0.700
449	Rhodhiss	985	Town	1.188
450	Barker Ten Mile	982	CDP	2.276
451	Cashiers	979	CDP	4.100
452	Middlesex	978	Town	1.045
453	Toast	977	CDP	1.509
454	Barker Heights	972	CDP	0.985
455	Jackson Heights	970	CDP	1.453
456	McAdenville	959	Town	1.356
457	Hollister	948	CDP	3.939
458	Gaston	944	Town	1.691
459	Norlina	942	Town	0.986
460	West Marion	942	CDP	1.484
461	Maury	927	CDP	1.053
462	Castle Hayne	926	CDP	4.764
463	Holden Beach	923	Town	2.940
464	Rocky Point	916	CDP	6.897
465	Moncure	915	CDP	4.730
466	Oriental	913	Town	1.430
467	Cleveland	903	Town	1.535
468	Rowland	898	Town	1.052
469	Magnolia	884	Town	1.068
470	Belwood	878	Town	12.298
471	Bunnlevel	865	CDP	7.572
472	Vanceboro	862	Town	1.714
473	Germanton	857	CDP	1.751
474	White Lake	856	Town	1.024
475	Maysville	855	Town	0.856
476	Rougemont	854	CDP	6.315
477	Faith	850	Town	1.048
478	Red Cross	848	Town	3.789
479	Garysburg	844	Town	0.943
480	Old Fort	842	Town	1.221
481	Pleasant Hill	842	CDP	2.585
482	Warrenton	841	Town	1.017
483	Laurel Hill	838	CDP	2.397
484	Ellerbe	836	Town	1.315
485	White Plains	830	CDP	4.009
486	Marshall	829	Town	3.983
487	Candor	828	Town	2.025
488	Rich Square	828	Town	3.086
489	Star	826	Town	1.292
490	Faison	823	Town	0.866
491	Prospect	820	CDP	3.928
492	Peletier	819	Town	3.618
493	Grover	814	Town	0.956
494	Moravian Falls	811	CDP	5.120
495	JAARS	809	CDP	0.859
496	Alexis	782	CDP	1.975
497	Kenansville	776	Town	2.116
498	Rosman	772	Town	0.546
499	Silver City	768	CDP	1.494
500	Stantonsburg	768	Town	0.626
501	Alliance	756	Town	2.086
502	Ellenboro	748	Town	1.265
503	Chocowinity	746	Town	0.997
504	Kelly	743	CDP	11.592
505	Fair Bluff	742	Town	2.359
506	Newland	741	Town	0.748
507	Catawba	740	Town	4.637
508	Duck	740	Town	2.417
509	Pikeville	737	Town	0.755
510	Grantsboro	728	Town	3.854
511	Bogue	726	Town	2.746
512	Iron Station	714	CDP	2.362
513	Taylortown	713	Town	1.348
514	Ingold	712	CDP	5.181
515	Frisco	708	CDP	4.843
516	Sedalia	705	Town	1.999
517	Black Creek	702	Town	0.708
518	Aulander	700	Town	1.477
519	Hightsville	700	CDP	1.458
520	Bell Arthur	691	CDP	1.862
521	Conway	687	Town	1.824
522	Dobbins Heights	686	Town	0.883
523	South Weldon	684	CDP	0.435
524	Spivey’s Corner	678	CDP	7.771
525	McLeansville	675	CDP	6.134
526	Deep Run	674	CDP	2.838
527	New London	668	Town	1.975
528	Kingstown	666	Town	1.760
529	Saluda	664	City	1.557
530	Carolina Meadows	660	CDP	0.394
531	Wade	655	Town	1.743
532	Whitakers	655	Town	0.831
533	Beech Mountain	654	Town	6.481
534	Ocracoke	654	CDP	8.599
535	Harmony	645	Town	1.356
536	Fallston	644	Town	2.165
537	East Bend	643	Town	1.309
538	High Shoals	641	City	2.602
539	Misenheimer	638	Village	1.616
540	Cliffside	634	CDP	2.327
541	Richfield	634	Town	2.422
542	Garland	622	Town	1.076
543	Altamahaw	619	CDP	1.357
544	Wagram	615	Town	1.457
545	Whitsett	612	Town	2.583
546	Columbia	605	Town	1.228
547	Newton Grove	601	Town	3.082
548	Clarkton	600	Town	1.246
549	Bailey	599	Town	0.702
550	Greenevers	597	Town	1.587
551	Mamers	592	CDP	6.042
552	Ossipee	585	Town	0.607
553	Patterson Springs	584	Town	1.026
554	Winton	582	Town	0.841
555	Winfall	581	Town	2.308
556	Cape Colony	578	CDP	1.010
557	Lawndale	576	Town	0.807
558	Robbinsville	574	Town	0.664
559	Elk Park	563	Town	0.691
560	Micro	563	Town	0.534
561	Potters Hill	563	CDP	5.353
562	Hot Springs	554	Town	2.867
563	Minnesott Beach	551	Town	3.472
564	Atlantic	541	CDP	0.920
565	Linville	538	CDP	1.785
566	Ruffin	532	CDP	4.553
567	Barnardsville	530	CDP	3.529
568	Littleton	530	Town	0.951
569	Riegelwood	530	CDP	3.084
570	Varnamtown	528	Town	0.882
571	Polkville	527	City	1.863
572	Topsail Beach	516	Town	4.390
573	Woodland	513	Town	1.252
574	Gloucester	509	CDP	1.436
575	Parkton	506	Town	0.780
576	Chowan Beach	501	CDP	0.158
577	Gold Hill	494	CDP	2.488
578	Hayesville	493	Town	0.636
579	Seaboard	490	Town	0.963
580	Teachey	490	Town	1.054
581	Scotch Meadows	489	CDP	0.341
582	Salemburg	464	Town	1.054
583	Roper	462	Town	0.856
584	Brookford	457	Town	0.609
585	Gibson	457	Town	0.976
586	Pink Hill	457	Town	0.464
587	Lattimore	456	Town	1.025
588	Bakersville	454	Town	0.760
589	Aurora	449	Town	0.928
590	St. Helena	445	Village	5.638
591	Ronda	444	Town	1.084
592	Marshallberg	442	CDP	0.637
593	Ansonville	441	Town	1.471
594	Crouse	441	CDP	1.135
595	Sandyfield	441	Town	3.080
596	Arapahoe	436	Town	2.171
597	Yadkin College	436	CDP	2.882
598	Falcon	430	Town	1.408
599	Hoffman	423	Town	3.402
600	Millingport	422	CDP	5.682
601	Deercroft	421	CDP	1.291
602	East Arcadia	418	Town	2.246
603	Hookerton	417	Town	0.319
604	Staley	414	Town	1.159
605	Simpson	409	Village	0.369
606	Grimesland	407	Town	0.680
607	Jamesville	405	Town	1.456
608	Macclesfield	405	Town	0.541
609	Jackson	404	Town	1.010
610	Henrietta	402	CDP	0.584
611	Lewiston Woodville	400	Town	1.956
612	Bunn	396	Town	0.591
613	Webster	396	Town	0.998
614	Fountain	394	Town	0.920
615	Lilesville	392	Town	0.993
616	Marble	390	CDP	1.096
617	Peachland	388	Town	1.008
618	Sugar Mountain	386	Village	2.459
619	Caswell Beach	385	Town	2.969
620	Cove City	385	Town	0.638
621	Bolton	378	Town	3.196
622	Washington Park	378	Town	0.264
623	Evergreen	372	CDP	3.836
624	Bethania	371	Town	0.679
625	Atkinson	369	Town	0.990
626	Bostic	365	Town	0.933
627	Ruth	364	Town	0.424
628	Swan Quarter	360	CDP	3.950
629	Hatteras	353	CDP	1.577
630	Saratoga	353	Town	0.632
631	Bridgeton	351	Town	2.047
632	Aquadale	348	CDP	3.255
633	Sims	347	Town	0.220
634	Dover	346	Town	0.960
635	Stovall	343	Town	1.278
636	Calypso	341	Town	1.001
637	Morven	326	Town	1.027
638	Forest Hills	325	Village	0.496
639	Rodanthe	316	CDP	0.956
640	Seven Devils	316	Town	2.217
641	Waco	316	Town	0.838
642	Bayview	310	CDP	1.055
643	Sandy Creek	309	Town	1.426
644	Vann Crossroads	308	CDP	4.560
645	Casar	307	Town	1.750
646	Bolivia	306	Town	0.636
647	Pinnacle	306	CDP	3.611
648	Mooresboro	300	Town	1.767
649	Cedar Rock	299	Village	1.141
650	Momeyer	293	Town	1.104
651	Rennert	292	Town	1.103
652	Hamilton	290	Town	0.494
653	Coinjock	289	CDP	0.840
654	Bald Head Island	286	Village	3.876
655	Ashley Heights	283	CDP	2.236
656	Castalia	282	Town	0.756
657	Fairfield	280	CDP	7.037
658	Roberdel	279	CDP	0.660
659	Pollocksville	275	Town	0.314
660	Cameron	272	Town	1.212
661	Bennett	271	CDP	3.198
662	Avon	269	CDP	2.271
663	Ivanhoe	269	CDP	5.024
664	Goldston	266	Town	1.058
665	Dublin	264	Town	0.435
666	Oak City	261	Town	1.003
667	Davis	260	CDP	2.182
668	Sunbury	258	CDP	2.450
669	Long Creek	257	CDP	2.011
670	South Mills	257	CDP	1.791
671	Hobgood	256	Town	1.034
672	Cofield	255	Village	3.141
673	Gatesville	255	Town	0.404
674	Old Hundred	253	CDP	0.971
675	Raemon	251	CDP	4.311
676	Jackson Springs	250	CDP	1.596
677	Trenton	249	Town	0.244
678	Seagrove	242	Town	1.145
679	Parmele	241	Town	1.158
680	Watha	240	Town	1.360
681	Bath	239	Town	0.357
682	Light Oak	236	CDP	1.437
683	Indian Beach	235	Town	0.569
684	Glenwood	223	CDP	1.614
685	Stonewall	222	Town	1.707
686	Blue Clay Farms	220	CDP	2.439
687	Dillsboro	220	Town	0.478
688	Turkey	220	Town	0.396
689	Salvo	217	CDP	0.969
690	Farmington	214	CDP	1.624
691	Earl	211	Town	0.861
692	Belvoir	210	CDP	1.976
693	Smithtown	207	CDP	1.340
694	Elrod	205	CDP	5.338
695	Valle Crucis	204	CDP	4.436
696	Lowgap	203	CDP	1.137
697	Vandemere	203	Town	1.522
698	Conetoe	200	Town	0.340
699	Kelford	200	Town	0.482
700	Creswell	199	Town	0.566
701	Colerain	197	Town	0.263
702	Walstonburg	195	Town	0.407
703	Gulf	194	CDP	0.908
704	Keener	194	CDP	11.173
705	Wakulla	191	CDP	0.860
706	Danbury	189	Town	0.750
707	Love Valley	184	Town	1.023
708	Gerton	183	CDP	3.720
709	Milwaukee	181	CDP	1.719
710	Engelhard	180	CDP	3.229
711	Autryville	176	Town	0.522
712	Powellsville	174	Town	0.357
713	Caroleen	171	CDP	1.107
714	Roxobel	171	Town	1.043
715	Severn	171	Town	1.011
716	Hiddenite	168	CDP	1.590
717	Askewville	167	Town	0.592
718	Centerville	167	CDP	1.628
719	Harrells	164	Town	3.146
720	Pantego	161	Town	0.803
721	Boardman	160	Town	3.088
722	Godwin	157	Town	0.678
723	Halifax	157	Town	0.457
724	Stokes	157	CDP	4.437
725	Crossnore	152	Town	0.448
726	Milton	151	Town	0.389
727	Waves	150	CDP	0.675
728	Cerro Gordo	149	Town	0.790
729	Mesic	145	Town	1.032
730	Everetts	143	Town	0.493
731	Linden	139	Town	0.550
732	Chimney Rock Village	138	Village	3.358
733	Glenville	135	CDP	1.338
734	Lansing	130	Town	0.370
735	Kittrell	124	Town	0.208
736	Proctorville	122	Town	0.454
737	Bowdens	108	CDP	1.360
738	Macon	107	Town	0.505
739	Marietta	106	Town	1.117
740	Middleburg	103	Town	0.785
741	Grandfather Village	100	Village	1.549
742	White Oak	100	CDP	5.108
743	McDonald	96	Town	0.255
744	Norman	96	Town	0.562
745	McFarlan	92	Town	0.920
746	Tar Heel	90	Town	0.232
747	Lumber Bridge	86	Town	0.670
748	Bear Grass	83	Town	0.254
749	Harrellsville	80	Town	0.290
750	Hallsboro	71	CDP	3.277
751	Rex	68	CDP	0.742
752	Speed	65	Town	0.304
753	Delco	64	CDP	1.508
754	Raynham	64	Town	0.122
755	Como	62	Town	3.145
756	Orrum	61	Town	0.478
757	Delway	57	CDP	9.611
758	Seven Springs	57	Town	0.338
759	Lasker	55	Town	1.118
760	Falkland	48	Town	0.228
761	Dundarrach	47	CDP	1.316
762	Hassell	46	Town	0.266
763	Shannon	46	CDP	1.022
764	Lake Santeetlah	41	Town	0.194
765	Graingers	39	CDP	1.653
766	Bowmore	38	CDP	3.315
767	Leggett	34	Town	0.777
768	Butters	27	CDP	1.477
769	Fontana Dam	11	Town	0.624

Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter

Cities in North Carolina that start with A

• Aberdeen
• Advance
• Ahoskie
• Alamance
• Albemarle
• Alexis
• Alliance
• Altamahaw
• Anderson Creek
• Andrews
• Angier
• Ansonville
• Apex
• Aquadale
• Arapahoe
• Archdale
• Archer Lodge
• Arrowhead Beach
• Asheboro
• Asheville
• Ashley Heights
• Askewville
• Atkinson
• Atlantic
• Atlantic Beach
• Aulander
• Aurora
• Autryville
• Avery Creek
• Avon
• Ayden

Cities in North Carolina that start with B

• Badin
• Bailey
• Bakersville
• Bald Head Island
• Balfour
• Banner Elk
• Barbecue
• Barker Heights
• Barker Ten Mile
• Barnardsville
• Bath
• Bayboro
• Bayshore
• Bayview
• Bear Grass
• Beaufort
• Beech Mountain
• Belhaven
• Bell Arthur
• Belmont
• Belville
• Belvoir
• Belwood
• Bennett
• Benson
• Bent Creek
• Bermuda Run
• Bessemer City
• Bethania
• Bethel
• Bethlehem
• Beulaville
• Biltmore Forest
• Biscoe
• Black Creek
• Black Mountain
• Bladenboro
• Blowing Rock
• Blue Clay Farms
• Boardman
• Bogue
• Boiling Spring Lakes
• Boiling Springs
• Bolivia
• Bolton
• Bonnetsville
• Boone
• Boonville
• Bostic
• Bowdens
• Bowmore
• Brandywine Bay
• Brevard
• Briar Chapel
• Brices Creek
• Bridgeton
• Broad Creek
• Broadway
• Brogden
• Brookford
• Brunswick
• Bryson City
• Buies Creek
• Bunn
• Bunnlevel
• Burgaw
• Burlington
• Burnsville
• Butner
• Butters
• Buxton

Cities in North Carolina that start with C

• Cajah’s Mountain
• Calabash
• Calypso
• Camden
• Cameron
• Candor
• Canton
• Cape Carteret
• Cape Colony
• Caroleen
• Carolina Beach
• Carolina Meadows
• Carolina Shores
• Carrboro
• Carthage
• Cary
• Casar
• Cashiers
• Castalia
• Castle Hayne
• Caswell Beach
• Catawba
• Cedar Point
• Cedar Rock
• Centerville
• Cerro Gordo
• Chadbourn
• Chapel Hill
• Charlotte
• Cherokee
• Cherry Branch
• Cherryville
• Chimney Rock Village
• China Grove
• Chocowinity
• Chowan Beach
• Claremont
• Clarkton
• Clayton
• Clemmons
• Cleveland
• Cliffside
• Clinton
• Clyde
• Coats
• Cofield
• Coinjock
• Colerain
• Columbia
• Columbus
• Como
• Concord
• Conetoe
• Connelly Springs
• Conover
• Conway
• Cooleemee
• Cordova
• Cornelius
• Cove City
• Cove Creek
• Cramerton
• Creedmoor
• Creswell
• Cricket
• Crossnore
• Crouse
• Cullowhee
• Cypress Landing

Cities in North Carolina that start with D

• Dallas
• Dana
• Danbury
• Davidson
• Davis
• Deep Run
• Deercroft
• Delco
• Dellview
• Delway
• Denton
• Denver
• Dillsboro
• Dobbins Heights
• Dobson
• Dortches
• Dover
• Drexel
• Dublin
• Duck
• Dudley
• Dundarrach
• Dunn
• Durham

Cities in North Carolina that start with E

• Earl
• East Arcadia
• East Bend
• East Flat Rock
• East Laurinburg
• Eastover
• East Rockingham
• East Spencer
• Eden
• Edenton
• Edneyville
• Efland
• Elizabeth City
• Elizabethtown
• Elkin
• Elk Park
• Ellenboro
• Ellerbe
• Elm City
• Elon
• Elrod
• Elroy
• Emerald Isle
• Emma
• Enfield
• Engelhard
• Enochville
• Erwin
• Etowah
• Eureka
• Everetts
• Evergreen

Cities in North Carolina that start with F

• Fair Bluff
• Fairfield
• Fairfield Harbour
• Fairmont
• Fairplains
• Fairview CDP
• Fairview town
• Faison
• Faith
• Falcon
• Falkland
• Fallston
• Farmington
• Farmville
• Fayetteville
• Fearrington Village
• Five Points
• Flat Rock CDP
• Flat Rock village
• Fletcher
• Fontana Dam
• Forest City
• Forest Hills
• Forest Oaks
• Foscoe
• Fountain
• Four Oaks
• Foxfire
• Franklin
• Franklinton
• Franklinville
• Fremont
• Frisco
• Fruitland
• Fuquay-Varina

Cities in North Carolina that start with G

• Gamewell
• Garland
• Garner
• Garysburg
• Gaston
• Gastonia
• Gatesville
• Germanton
• Gerton
• Gibson
• Gibsonville
• Glen Alpine
• Glen Raven
• Glenville
• Glenwood
• Gloucester
• Godwin
• Gold Hill
• Goldsboro
• Goldston
• Gorman
• Governors Club
• Governors Village
• Graham
• Graingers
• Grandfather Village
• Grandy
• Granite Falls
• Granite Quarry
• Grantsboro
• Greenevers
• Green Level
• Greensboro
• Greenville
• Grifton
• Grimesland
• Grover
• Gulf

Cities in North Carolina that start with H

• Half Moon
• Halifax
• Hallsboro
• Hamilton
• Hamlet
• Hampstead
• Harkers Island
• Harmony
• Harrells
• Harrellsville
• Harrisburg
• Hassell
• Hatteras
• Havelock
• Haw River
• Hayesville
• Hays
• Hemby Bridge
• Henderson
• Hendersonville
• Henrietta
• Hertford
• Hickory
• Hiddenite
• Highlands
• High Point
• High Shoals
• Hightsville
• Hildebran
• Hillsborough
• Hobgood
• Hobucken
• Hoffman
• Holden Beach
• Hollister
• Holly Ridge
• Holly Springs
• Hookerton
• Hoopers Creek
• Hope Mills
• Horse Shoe
• Hot Springs
• Hudson
• Huntersville

Cities in North Carolina that start with I

• Icard
• Indian Beach
• Indian Trail
• Ingold
• Iron Station
• Ivanhoe

Cities in North Carolina that start with J

• JAARS
• Jackson
• Jackson Heights
• Jackson Springs
• Jacksonville
• James City
• Jamestown
• Jamesville
• Jefferson
• Jonesville

Cities in North Carolina that start with K

• Kannapolis
• Keener
• Kelford
• Kelly
• Kenansville
• Kenly
• Kernersville
• Kill Devil Hills
• King
• Kings Grant
• Kings Mountain
• Kingstown
• Kinston
• Kittrell
• Kitty Hawk
• Knightdale
• Kure Beach

Cities in North Carolina that start with L

• La Grange
• Lake Junaluska
• Lake Lure
• Lake Norman of Catawba
• Lake Norman of Iredell
• Lake Park
• Lake Royale
• Lake Santeetlah
• Lake Waccamaw
• Landis
• Lansing
• Lasker
• Lattimore
• Laurel Hill
• Laurel Park
• Laurinburg
• Lawndale
• Leggett
• Leland
• Lenoir
• Lewiston Woodville
• Lewisville
• Lexington
• Liberty
• Light Oak
• Lilesville
• Lillington
• Lincolnton
• Linden
• Linville
• Littleton
• Locust
• Long Creek
• Long View
• Louisburg
• Love Valley
• Lowell
• Lowesville
• Lowgap
• Lucama
• Lumber Bridge
• Lumberton

Cities in North Carolina that start with M

• Macclesfield
• Macon
• Madison
• Maggie Valley
• Magnolia
• Maiden
• Mamers
• Manns Harbor
• Manteo
• Marble
• Marietta
• Marion
• Mar-Mac
• Marshall
• Marshallberg
• Mars Hill
• Marshville
• Marvin
• Matthews
• Maury
• Maxton
• Mayodan
• Maysville
• McAdenville
• McDonald
• McFarlan
• McLeansville
• Mebane
• Mesic
• Micro
• Middleburg
• Middlesex
• Midland
• Midway
• Millers Creek
• Millingport
• Mills River
• Milton
• Milwaukee
• Mineral Springs
• Minnesott Beach
• Mint Hill
• Misenheimer
• Mocksville
• Momeyer
• Moncure
• Monroe
• Montreat
• Mooresboro
• Mooresville
• Moravian Falls
• Morehead City
• Morganton
• Morrisville
• Morven
• Mountain Home
• Mountain View
• Mount Airy
• Mount Gilead
• Mount Holly
• Mount Olive
• Mount Pleasant
• Moyock
• Mulberry
• Murfreesboro
• Murphy
• Murraysville
• Myrtle Grove

Cities in North Carolina that start with N

• Nags Head
• Nashville
• Navassa
• Nebo
• Neuse Forest
• New Bern
• New Hope
• Newland
• New London
• Newport
• Newton
• Newton Grove
• Norlina
• Norman
• Northchase
• Northlakes
• North Topsail Beach
• Northwest
• North Wilkesboro
• Norwood

Cities in North Carolina that start with O

• Oakboro
• Oak City
• Oak Island
• Oak Ridge
• Ocean Isle Beach
• Ocracoke
• Ogden
• Old Fort
• Old Hundred
• Oriental
• Orrum
• Ossipee
• Oxford

Cities in North Carolina that start with P

• Pantego
• Parkton
• Parmele
• Patterson Springs
• Peachland
• Peletier
• Pembroke
• Pikeville
• Pilot Mountain
• Pinebluff
• Pinehurst
• Pine Knoll Shores
• Pine Level
• Pinetops
• Pinetown
• Pineville
• Piney Green
• Pink Hill
• Pinnacle
• Pittsboro
• Plain View
• Pleasant Garden
• Pleasant Hill
• Plymouth
• Polkton
• Polkville
• Pollocksville
• Porters Neck
• Potters Hill
• Powellsville
• Princeton
• Princeville
• Proctorville
• Prospect
• Pumpkin Center

Cities in North Carolina that start with R

• Raeford
• Raemon
• Raleigh
• Ramseur
• Randleman
• Ranlo
• Raynham
• Red Cross
• Red Oak
• Red Springs
• Reidsville
• Rennert
• Rex
• Rhodhiss
• Richfield
• Richlands
• Rich Square
• Riegelwood
• River Bend
• River Road
• Roanoke Rapids
• Robbins
• Robbinsville
• Roberdel
• Robersonville
• Rockfish
• Rockingham
• Rockwell
• Rocky Mount
• Rocky Point
• Rodanthe
• Rolesville
• Ronda
• Roper
• Roseboro
• Rose Hill
• Rosman
• Rougemont
• Rowland
• Roxboro
• Roxobel
• Royal Pines
• Ruffin
• Rural Hall
• Ruth
• Rutherford College
• Rutherfordton

Cities in North Carolina that start with S

• Salem
• Salemburg
• Salisbury
• Saluda
• Salvo
• Sandy Creek
• Sandyfield
• Sanford
• Saratoga
• Sawmills
• Saxapahaw
• Scotch Meadows
• Scotland Neck
• Seaboard
• Sea Breeze
• Seagrove
• Sedalia
• Selma
• Seven Devils
• Seven Lakes
• Seven Springs
• Severn
• Shallotte
• Shannon
• Sharpsburg
• Shelby
• Siler City
• Silver City
• Silver Lake
• Simpson
• Sims
• Skippers Corner
• Smithfield
• Smithtown
• Sneads Ferry
• Snow Hill
• Southern Pines
• Southern Shores
• South Henderson
• South Mills
• Southmont
• Southport
• South Rosemary
• South Weldon
• Sparta
• Speed
• Spencer
• Spindale
• Spivey’s Corner
• Spout Springs
• Springdale
• Spring Hope
• Spring Lake
• Spruce Pine
• Staley
• Stallings
• Stanfield
• Stanley
• Stantonsburg
• Star
• Statesville
• Stedman
• Stem
• St. Helena
• St. James
• Stokes
• Stokesdale
• Stoneville
• Stonewall
• Stony Point
• Stovall
• St. Pauls
• St. Stephens
• Sugar Mountain
• Summerfield
• Sunbury
• Sunset Beach
• Surf City
• Swannanoa
• Swan Quarter
• Swansboro
• Swepsonville
• Sylva

Cities in North Carolina that start with T

• Tabor City
• Tarboro
• Tar Heel
• Taylorsville
• Taylortown
• Teachey
• Thomasville
• Toast
• Tobaccoville
• Topsail Beach
• Trenton
• Trent Woods
• Trinity
• Troutman
• Troy
• Tryon
• Turkey
• Tyro

Cities in North Carolina that start with U

• Unionville

Cities in North Carolina that start with V

• Valdese
• Valle Crucis
• Valley Hill
• Vanceboro
• Vandemere
• Vander
• Vann Crossroads
• Varnamtown
• Vass

Cities in North Carolina that start with W

• Waco
• Wade
• Wadesboro
• Wagram
• Wake Forest
• Wakulla
• Walkertown
• Wallace
• Wallburg
• Walnut Cove
• Walnut Creek
• Walstonburg
• Wanchese
• Warrenton
• Warsaw
• Washington
• Washington Park
• Watha
• Waves
• Waxhaw
• Waynesville
• Weaverville
• Webster
• Weddington
• Welcome
• Weldon
• Wendell
• Wentworth
• Wesley Chapel
• West Canton
• West Jefferson
• West Marion
• Westport
• Whispering Pines
• Whitakers
• White Lake
• White Oak
• White Plains
• Whiteville
• Whitsett
• Wilkesboro
• Williamston
• Wilmington
• Wilson
• Wilson’s Mills
• Windsor
• Winfall
• Wingate
• Winston-Salem
• Winterville
• Winton
• Woodfin
• Woodland
• Woodlawn
• Wrightsboro
• Wrightsville Beach

Cities in North Carolina that start with Y

• Yadkin College
• Yadkinville
• Yanceyville
• Youngsville

Cities in North Carolina that start with Z

• Zebulon

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Questions & Answers

How many cities and towns are in North Carolina?

North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 552 municipalities, which include cities, towns, and villages. However, an exact breakdown between cities and towns is not officially tracked, since North Carolina law does not define how cities, towns, or villages are classified separately — the designation depends solely on how residents name their municipality at the time of incorporation. All 552 municipalities have equal legal standing under state law, regardless of their names.

What is the largest city in North Carolina?

Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina by population, making it one of the largest cities in the entire southeastern United States. It serves as a major financial and business hub and is home to the headquarters of several Fortune 500 companies, contributing significantly to both the state’s economy and its national profile.

What is the capital of North Carolina?

Raleigh is the state capital of North Carolina and the second most populous city in the state. It is part of the Research Triangle region alongside Durham and Chapel Hill, which is home to major universities including Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, making Raleigh one of the most important education and technology hubs in the country.

What is the difference between a city and a town in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there is no legal difference between a city and a town. Unlike many other states, North Carolina law does not set population thresholds, size requirements, or administrative distinctions that separate cities from towns; both have the same legal status as municipalities under Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes. The choice of whether a municipality is called a city or a town is made by the residents at the time of incorporation and carries no additional legal significance.

What is the population of North Carolina in 2026?

As of 2026, North Carolina has an estimated population of approximately 11.2 million residents, making it one of the most populous states in the southeastern United States. According to the latest US Census Bureau estimates, North Carolina consistently ranks among the fastest-growing states in the nation, driven primarily by population growth in the Piedmont’s major metropolitan areas, including Charlotte and Raleigh.

What is the smallest municipality in North Carolina?

Hobucken is the smallest municipality in North Carolina by population, with just 6 residents. It is a small community located in Pamlico County along the Intracoastal Waterway in the Coastal Plain region of the state, and its tiny population reflects the wide range in scale between North Carolina’s largest cities and its most rural communities.

How are new municipalities incorporated in North Carolina?

New municipalities in North Carolina are incorporated through a process that requires legislative approval by the General Assembly, rather than through a simple local referendum, as is common in many other states. To be considered for incorporation, a proposed municipality must meet specific criteria, including minimum population density, geographic contiguity of the proposed area, and sufficient distance from existing incorporated municipalities. This legislative involvement means that the General Assembly has direct oversight over the creation of new cities and towns, making the process more deliberate and structured than in most other states.

Does North Carolina have villages?

North Carolina legally recognizes villages as a type of municipality, alongside cities and towns. However, like cities and towns, villages in North Carolina share the same legal status as other municipalities under state law, and there is no administrative difference between a village, a town, and a city. The term “village” is simply another designation that residents may choose at the time of incorporation.