List of municipalities in North Carolina


is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, North Carolina is the ninth most populous state with inhabitants but the 28th largest by land area spanning of land. North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 532 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. The three different terms have no legal distinction.

Largest municipalities

Below is a list of the 50 largest municipalities in North Carolina according to the 2010 census. Also shown is the 2018 Census estimate.
RankNamePopulation Population ChangeTypeCounty
1Charlotte †CityMecklenburg--
2Raleigh ††CityWake, Durham--
3Greensboro †CityGuilford--
4Durham †CityDurham, Wake, Orange--
5Winston-Salem †CityForsyth--
6Fayetteville †CityCumberland--
7CaryTownWake, Chatham--
8Wilmington †CityNew Hanover--
9High PointCityGuilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth--
10Concord †CityCabarrus--
11Greenville †CityPitt--
12Asheville †CityBuncombe--
13Gastonia †CityGaston--
14Jacksonville †CityOnslow--
15Chapel HillTownOrange, Durham--
16ApexTownWake--
17HuntersvilleTownMecklenburg--
18BurlingtonCityAlamance--
19Rocky MountCityEdgecombe, Nash--
20KannapolisCityCabarrus, Rowan--
21Wilson †CityWilson--
22Wake ForestTownWake--
23HickoryCityCatawba, Burke, Caldwell--
24Indian TrailTownUnion--
25MooresvilleTownIredell--
26Holly SpringsTownWake--
27Monroe †CityUnion--
28Goldsboro †CityWayne--
29Salisbury †CityRowan--
30MatthewsTownMecklenburg--
31GarnerTownWake--
32Fuquay-VarinaTownWake--
33CorneliusTownMecklenburg--
34Sanford †CityLee--
35New Bern †CityCraven--
36MorrisvilleTownWake, Durham--
37Mint HillTownMecklenburg, Union--
38Statesville †CityIredell--
39ThomasvilleCityDavidson, Randolph--
40Asheboro †CityRandolph--
41ClaytonTownJohnston, Wake--
42KernersvilleTownForsyth, Guilford--
43LelandTownBrunswick--
44CarrboroTownOrange--
45ClemmonsVillageForsyth--
46Lumberton †CityRobeson--
47Kinston †CityLenoir--
48Shelby †CityCleveland--
49HavelockCityCraven--
50Boone †TownWatauga--

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