31 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Buncombe County | 95,151 |
| Apex | Wake County | 78,668 |
| Asheboro | Randolph County | 28,099 |
| Anderson Creek | Harnett County | 18,059 |
| Albemarle | Stanly County | 17,580 |
| Archdale | Guilford County | 12,207 |
| Aberdeen | Moore County | 9,810 |
| Angier | Harnett County | 8,929 |
| Archer Lodge | Johnston County | 5,694 |
| Ayden | Pitt County | 5,221 |
| Ahoskie | Hertford County | 4,612 |
| Avery Creek | Buncombe County | 3,685 |
| Andrews | Cherokee County | 1,785 |
| Advance | Davie County | 1,722 |
| Arrowhead Beach | Chowan County | 1,554 |
| Atlantic Beach | Carteret County | 1,432 |
| Alamance | Alamance County | 1,056 |
| Alliance | Pamlico County | 752 |
| Alexis | Gaston County | 712 |
| Aulander | Bertie County | 709 |
| Atlantic | Carteret County | 532 |
| Aurora | Beaufort County | 450 |
| Altamahaw | Alamance County | 443 |
| Ansonville | Anson County | 441 |
| Arapahoe | Pamlico County | 432 |
| Aquadale | Stanly County | 412 |
| Ashley Heights | Hoke County | 361 |
| Atkinson | Pender County | 357 |
| Avon | Dare County | 269 |
| Autryville | Sampson County | 175 |
| Askewville | Bertie County | 169 |