20 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| New Bern | Craven County | 34,938 |
| Newton | Catawba County | 13,675 |
| Northchase | New Hanover County | 5,992 |
| Nashville | Nash County | 5,899 |
| Newport | Carteret County | 4,541 |
| North Wilkesboro | Wilkes County | 4,403 |
| Nags Head | Dare County | 3,087 |
| Norwood | Stanly County | 2,559 |
| Neuse Forest | Craven County | 2,219 |
| Navassa | Brunswick County | 1,874 |
| Nebo | McDowell County | 1,779 |
| Northlakes | Alexander County | 1,339 |
| New Hope | Greene County | 1,155 |
| Northwest | Brunswick County | 1,121 |
| North Topsail Beach | Onslow County | 1,099 |
| Norlina | Warren County | 936 |
| Newland | Avery County | 737 |
| New London | Stanly County | 658 |
| Newton Grove | Sampson County | 598 |
| Norman | Richmond County | 96 |