30 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | Pasquotank County | 19,124 |
| Eden | Rockingham County | 15,394 |
| Elon | Alamance County | 11,369 |
| Etowah | Henderson County | 7,875 |
| East Flat Rock | Henderson County | 6,169 |
| Erwin | Harnett County | 4,950 |
| Edenton | Chowan County | 4,498 |
| Elkin | Surry County | 4,087 |
| Emerald Isle | Carteret County | 4,039 |
| Eastover | Bladen County | 3,723 |
| Emma | Buncombe County | 3,711 |
| Enochville | Rowan County | 3,576 |
| Elroy | Greene County | 3,402 |
| Elizabethtown | Bladen County | 3,286 |
| East Rockingham | Richmond County | 3,226 |
| Edneyville | Henderson County | 2,944 |
| Enfield | Halifax County | 1,775 |
| East Spencer | Rowan County | 1,638 |
| Elm City | Wilson County | 1,224 |
| Efland | Orange County | 848 |
| Ellerbe | Richmond County | 838 |
| Ellenboro | Rutherford County | 744 |
| East Bend | Yadkin County | 641 |
| Elk Park | Avery County | 559 |
| East Arcadia | Bladen County | 418 |
| Evergreen | Columbus County | 270 |
| Elrod | Robeson County | 226 |
| Earl | Cleveland County | 209 |
| Engelhard | Hyde County | 206 |
| Everetts | Martin County | 143 |