433 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell | 1 | 10.17% | 18,558 | 9,991 |
| Zebulon | 2 | 8.24% | 11,371 | 7,041 |
| Calabash | 3 | 8.03% | 3,214 | 2,017 |
| Angier | 4 | 7.79% | 8,929 | 5,702 |
| Cypress Landing | 5 | 7.17% | 1,315 | 1,383 |
| Brandywine Bay | 6 | 7.17% | 1,674 | 1,322 |
| Nebo | 7 | 7.17% | 1,779 | 1,318 |
| Cherry Branch | 8 | 7.16% | 1,601 | 1,397 |
| Governors Club | 9 | 7.16% | 2,320 | 1,512 |
| Governors Village | 10 | 7.15% | 2,518 | 1,738 |
| Lake Norman Catawba | 11 | 7.14% | 11,248 | 8,701 |
| Anderson Creek | 12 | 7.14% | 18,059 | 14,899 |
| New Hope | 13 | 7.14% | 1,155 | 1,328 |
| Spout Springs | 14 | 7.14% | 12,980 | 9,879 |
| Grandy | 15 | 7.14% | 3,047 | 2,939 |
| Briar Chapel | 16 | 7.14% | 6,665 | 3,617 |
| Emma | 17 | 7.13% | 3,711 | 2,532 |
| Dudley | 18 | 7.13% | 2,495 | 1,841 |
| Springdale | 19 | 7.11% | 1,401 | 1,237 |
| Leland | 20 | 6.74% | 36,773 | 25,163 |
| Belville | 21 | 6.7% | 3,473 | 2,382 |
| Holly Ridge | 22 | 6.59% | 6,146 | 4,243 |
| Fuquay-Varina | 23 | 6.35% | 49,257 | 34,556 |
| Navassa | 24 | 5.52% | 1,874 | 1,382 |
| Surf City | 25 | 5.38% | 5,228 | 3,893 |
| Garner | 26 | 5.04% | 41,328 | 31,412 |
| Bonnetsville | 27 | 5% | 1,511 | 1,315 |
| Shallotte | 28 | 4.84% | 5,411 | 4,161 |
| Locust | 29 | 4.77% | 6,278 | 4,848 |
| Rolesville | 30 | 4.5% | 12,388 | 9,716 |
| Polkton | 31 | 4.15% | 2,810 | 2,247 |
| Carolina Shores | 32 | 4.1% | 5,687 | 4,567 |
| Clayton | 33 | 3.96% | 32,990 | 26,698 |
| Hampstead | 34 | 3.91% | 9,404 | 6,940 |
| Four Oaks | 35 | 3.88% | 2,785 | 2,263 |
| Holly Springs | 36 | 3.65% | 50,449 | 41,574 |
| Apex | 37 | 3.54% | 78,668 | 65,212 |
| Monroe | 38 | 3.35% | 41,396 | 34,685 |
| Avery Creek | 39 | 3.25% | 3,685 | 3,256 |
| Lake Norman Iredell | 40 | 3.19% | 13,805 | 12,832 |
| Five Points | 41 | 3.14% | 1,248 | 1,201 |
| Youngsville | 42 | 3.12% | 2,449 | 2,076 |
| Archer Lodge | 43 | 3.11% | 5,694 | 4,832 |
| Wake Forest | 44 | 3.1% | 58,524 | 49,723 |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 45 | 3.09% | 6,946 | 5,906 |
| Wilson's Mills | 46 | 3.06% | 3,002 | 2,554 |
| Princeton | 47 | 3.05% | 1,553 | 1,322 |
| Franklinton | 48 | 3.01% | 2,910 | 2,483 |
| Selma | 49 | 2.99% | 7,444 | 6,363 |
| Pine Level | 50 | 2.98% | 2,417 | 2,064 |
| Benson | 51 | 2.93% | 4,667 | 4,002 |
| Mebane | 52 | 2.92% | 21,258 | 18,238 |
| La Grange | 53 | 2.87% | 3,006 | 2,585 |
| Smithfield | 54 | 2.8% | 13,164 | 11,373 |
| Graham | 55 | 2.78% | 19,848 | 17,160 |
| Chapel Hill | 56 | 2.74% | 65,780 | 57,017 |
| Kenly | 57 | 2.73% | 1,733 | 1,503 |
| Knightdale | 58 | 2.72% | 22,422 | 19,454 |
| St. James | 59 | 2.61% | 7,506 | 6,549 |
| Waxhaw | 60 | 2.58% | 23,777 | 20,780 |
| Northchase | 61 | 2.57% | 5,992 | 4,987 |
| Troutman | 62 | 2.5% | 4,340 | 3,808 |
| Oak Island | 63 | 2.5% | 9,555 | 8,387 |
| Aberdeen | 64 | 2.48% | 9,810 | 8,625 |
| Lincolnton | 65 | 2.46% | 12,657 | 11,135 |
| Statesville | 66 | 2.44% | 32,466 | 28,599 |
| Swansboro | 67 | 2.42% | 4,266 | 3,760 |
| Hoopers Creek | 68 | 2.39% | 1,630 | 1,392 |
| Advance | 69 | 2.32% | 1,722 | 1,135 |
| Moyock | 70 | 2.27% | 5,634 | 5,180 |
| Davidson | 71 | 2.19% | 16,633 | 14,847 |
| Louisburg | 72 | 2.13% | 3,496 | 3,129 |
| Kannapolis | 73 | 2.13% | 61,809 | 55,369 |
| Beaufort | 74 | 2.12% | 4,999 | 4,476 |
| Myrtle Grove | 75 | 2.12% | 12,897 | 11,921 |
| New Bern | 76 | 2.1% | 34,938 | 31,338 |
| Pittsboro | 77 | 2.08% | 5,093 | 4,571 |
| Sanford | 78 | 2.08% | 33,656 | 30,231 |
| Glen Raven | 79 | 2.07% | 3,950 | 3,697 |
| Cornelius | 80 | 2.07% | 35,076 | 31,523 |
| Cricket | 81 | 2.04% | 2,650 | 2,453 |
| Huntersville | 82 | 2.04% | 68,456 | 61,609 |
| Marvin | 83 | 2.03% | 7,127 | 6,415 |
| Indian Trail | 84 | 2.03% | 44,757 | 40,304 |
| Lake Royale | 85 | 2.03% | 3,571 | 3,228 |
| Wesley Chapel | 86 | 2.01% | 9,686 | 8,730 |
| Pineville | 87 | 2.01% | 11,799 | 10,638 |
| Stallings | 88 | 2% | 17,969 | 16,207 |
| Unionville | 89 | 2% | 7,403 | 6,677 |
| Mineral Springs | 90 | 2% | 3,525 | 3,178 |
| Mint Hill | 91 | 1.99% | 29,398 | 26,532 |
| Fairview | 92 | 1.99% | 3,850 | 3,475 |
| Weddington | 93 | 1.98% | 14,676 | 13,248 |
| Matthews | 94 | 1.97% | 32,680 | 29,520 |
| Sunset Beach | 95 | 1.97% | 4,610 | 4,164 |
| Morrisville | 96 | 1.96% | 33,267 | 30,072 |
| Southport | 97 | 1.96% | 4,426 | 3,999 |
| Foxfire | 98 | 1.93% | 1,428 | 1,293 |
| Lake Park | 99 | 1.93% | 3,651 | 3,303 |
| Whispering Pines | 100 | 1.92% | 5,520 | 5,000 |
| Southern Pines | 101 | 1.91% | 17,312 | 15,686 |
| Kernersville | 102 | 1.89% | 29,305 | 26,579 |
| Robbins | 103 | 1.89% | 1,294 | 1,174 |
| Hemby Bridge | 104 | 1.89% | 1,783 | 1,616 |
| Wilmington | 105 | 1.87% | 127,633 | 115,887 |
| Coats | 106 | 1.86% | 2,360 | 2,145 |
| Carthage | 107 | 1.83% | 3,054 | 2,779 |
| Vander | 108 | 1.82% | 1,565 | 1,375 |
| Skippers Corner | 109 | 1.82% | 3,803 | 3,250 |
| Charlotte | 110 | 1.82% | 960,608 | 874,948 |
| Ogden | 111 | 1.78% | 9,182 | 9,071 |
| King | 112 | 1.75% | 7,900 | 7,218 |
| Erwin | 113 | 1.75% | 4,950 | 4,523 |
| Harrisburg | 114 | 1.75% | 20,690 | 18,913 |
| Midland | 115 | 1.71% | 5,113 | 4,682 |
| Raleigh | 116 | 1.7% | 508,316 | 465,861 |
| Stanfield | 117 | 1.7% | 1,738 | 1,593 |
| Durham | 118 | 1.67% | 306,917 | 281,679 |
| North Topsail Beach | 119 | 1.67% | 1,099 | 1,007 |
| Concord | 120 | 1.66% | 114,265 | 104,913 |
| Marshville | 121 | 1.59% | 2,753 | 2,538 |
| Oakboro | 122 | 1.59% | 2,306 | 2,123 |
| Burlington | 123 | 1.55% | 62,319 | 57,547 |
| Norwood | 124 | 1.55% | 2,559 | 2,364 |
| Green Level | 125 | 1.55% | 3,414 | 3,153 |
| Broadway | 126 | 1.54% | 1,383 | 1,275 |
| Mars Hill | 127 | 1.54% | 2,242 | 2,072 |
| Gibsonville | 128 | 1.53% | 9,893 | 9,145 |
| Mount Pleasant | 129 | 1.52% | 1,803 | 1,668 |
| Richlands | 130 | 1.51% | 2,483 | 2,296 |
| Midway | 131 | 1.46% | 5,127 | 4,754 |
| Buies Creek | 132 | 1.46% | 3,751 | 3,388 |
| Gastonia | 133 | 1.45% | 86,778 | 80,561 |
| Wanchese | 134 | 1.45% | 2,096 | 2,092 |
| Wallburg | 135 | 1.44% | 3,302 | 3,064 |
| Tobaccoville | 136 | 1.42% | 2,779 | 2,584 |
| Haw River | 137 | 1.42% | 2,425 | 2,255 |
| Lowesville | 138 | 1.42% | 3,723 | 3,180 |
| Fruitland | 139 | 1.39% | 2,551 | 2,216 |
| Lewisville | 140 | 1.39% | 14,400 | 13,415 |
| Rural Hall | 141 | 1.38% | 3,611 | 3,364 |
| Clemmons | 142 | 1.38% | 22,780 | 21,233 |
| Belmont | 143 | 1.36% | 16,263 | 15,165 |
| Albemarle | 144 | 1.36% | 17,580 | 16,399 |
| Denton | 145 | 1.33% | 1,601 | 1,493 |
| Walkertown | 146 | 1.33% | 6,107 | 5,706 |
| Brices Creek | 147 | 1.32% | 3,829 | 4,158 |
| Edneyville | 148 | 1.31% | 2,944 | 2,782 |
| Andrews | 149 | 1.31% | 1,785 | 1,669 |
| East Flat Rock | 150 | 1.3% | 6,169 | 6,108 |
| Lowell | 151 | 1.29% | 3,913 | 3,663 |
| Denver | 152 | 1.28% | 2,847 | 2,964 |
| Mount Holly | 153 | 1.28% | 18,962 | 17,764 |
| Dallas | 154 | 1.28% | 6,350 | 5,949 |
| Kings Mountain | 155 | 1.27% | 11,947 | 11,197 |
| Bent Creek | 156 | 1.27% | 1,598 | 1,652 |
| Ranlo | 157 | 1.24% | 4,815 | 4,520 |
| Swepsonville | 158 | 1.24% | 2,614 | 2,451 |
| Mocksville | 159 | 1.24% | 6,301 | 5,914 |
| Cramerton | 160 | 1.23% | 5,673 | 5,325 |
| Bessemer City | 161 | 1.22% | 5,800 | 5,450 |
| Enochville | 162 | 1.22% | 3,576 | 3,358 |
| Murraysville | 163 | 1.19% | 17,286 | 16,174 |
| Bermuda Run | 164 | 1.19% | 3,329 | 3,134 |
| Murphy | 165 | 1.18% | 1,713 | 1,613 |
| Banner Elk | 166 | 1.18% | 1,200 | 1,129 |
| Valley Hill | 167 | 1.17% | 2,504 | 2,215 |
| Cove Creek | 168 | 1.16% | 1,400 | 1,087 |
| Swannanoa | 169 | 1.15% | 5,528 | 4,360 |
| Wingate | 170 | 1.15% | 4,569 | 4,308 |
| Cherryville | 171 | 1.14% | 6,458 | 6,090 |
| Buxton | 172 | 1.13% | 1,528 | 1,558 |
| Pinehurst | 173 | 1.11% | 18,707 | 17,681 |
| Carolina Beach | 174 | 1.11% | 6,940 | 6,559 |
| Weaverville | 175 | 1.1% | 4,852 | 4,584 |
| Pinebluff | 176 | 1.1% | 1,557 | 1,471 |
| Greenville | 177 | 1.1% | 96,184 | 90,953 |
| Mooresville | 178 | 1.1% | 53,464 | 50,562 |
| Porters Neck | 179 | 1.09% | 7,405 | 7,693 |
| Waynesville | 180 | 1.08% | 10,825 | 10,244 |
| Cary | 181 | 1.08% | 184,623 | 174,803 |
| Franklin | 182 | 1.03% | 4,407 | 4,181 |
| Biltmore Forest | 183 | 1.03% | 1,477 | 1,400 |
| Siler City | 184 | 1.01% | 8,169 | 7,759 |
| Maiden | 185 | 1.01% | 3,893 | 3,697 |
| Troy | 186 | 1.01% | 3,008 | 2,855 |
| Highlands | 187 | 0.98% | 1,130 | 1,074 |
| Westport | 188 | 0.97% | 4,706 | 4,153 |
| Sylva | 189 | 0.97% | 2,720 | 2,587 |
| Stanley | 190 | 0.96% | 4,187 | 3,985 |
| Morehead City | 191 | 0.95% | 10,058 | 9,583 |
| Emerald Isle | 192 | 0.95% | 4,039 | 3,846 |
| Greensboro | 193 | 0.94% | 310,258 | 295,873 |
| Mills River | 194 | 0.93% | 7,495 | 7,148 |
| Dortches | 195 | 0.92% | 1,093 | 1,042 |
| Red Oak | 196 | 0.92% | 3,512 | 3,351 |
| Stony Point | 197 | 0.92% | 1,538 | 1,546 |
| Long View | 198 | 0.91% | 5,337 | 5,095 |
| Shelby | 199 | 0.9% | 22,984 | 21,953 |
| Dunn | 200 | 0.9% | 8,833 | 8,438 |
| Conover | 201 | 0.9% | 8,839 | 8,442 |
| Winterville | 202 | 0.89% | 10,996 | 10,510 |
| China Grove | 203 | 0.89% | 4,651 | 4,446 |
| Newport | 204 | 0.89% | 4,541 | 4,341 |
| Rockwell | 205 | 0.88% | 2,411 | 2,305 |
| Tryon | 206 | 0.87% | 1,625 | 1,553 |
| Granite Quarry | 207 | 0.87% | 3,134 | 2,996 |
| Beulaville | 208 | 0.86% | 1,170 | 1,117 |
| Landis | 209 | 0.86% | 3,871 | 3,703 |
| Salisbury | 210 | 0.85% | 36,891 | 35,328 |
| Nashville | 211 | 0.84% | 5,899 | 5,652 |
| Fletcher | 212 | 0.84% | 8,320 | 7,975 |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 213 | 0.84% | 1,447 | 1,385 |
| Mountain Home | 214 | 0.83% | 4,130 | 4,352 |
| Summerfield | 215 | 0.83% | 11,427 | 10,956 |
| Wallace | 216 | 0.82% | 3,560 | 3,412 |
| Piney Green | 217 | 0.82% | 15,136 | 14,309 |
| Oak Ridge | 218 | 0.81% | 7,964 | 7,641 |
| Spring Hope | 219 | 0.81% | 1,369 | 1,313 |
| High Point | 220 | 0.81% | 119,559 | 114,767 |
| Flat Rock | 221 | 0.81% | 3,631 | 3,485 |
| Franklinville | 222 | 0.8% | 1,255 | 1,205 |
| Fearrington Village | 223 | 0.8% | 2,643 | 2,692 |
| Wentworth | 224 | 0.8% | 2,770 | 2,660 |
| East Spencer | 225 | 0.8% | 1,638 | 1,571 |
| Claremont | 226 | 0.8% | 1,767 | 1,695 |
| Etowah | 227 | 0.79% | 7,875 | 7,840 |
| Sparta | 228 | 0.79% | 1,909 | 1,831 |
| Stokesdale | 229 | 0.79% | 6,159 | 5,917 |
| Laurel Park | 230 | 0.78% | 2,337 | 2,247 |
| Atlantic Beach | 231 | 0.77% | 1,432 | 1,377 |
| Hickory | 232 | 0.77% | 45,429 | 43,688 |
| Elon | 233 | 0.77% | 11,369 | 10,932 |
| Newton | 234 | 0.77% | 13,675 | 13,153 |
| Red Springs | 235 | 0.75% | 3,205 | 3,085 |
| Stoneville | 236 | 0.74% | 1,361 | 1,309 |
| Pleasant Garden | 237 | 0.74% | 5,189 | 4,997 |
| St. Stephens | 238 | 0.74% | 9,840 | 9,298 |
| Royal Pines | 239 | 0.72% | 4,783 | 4,499 |
| Rose Hill | 240 | 0.71% | 1,417 | 1,366 |
| Cedar Point | 241 | 0.71% | 1,846 | 1,779 |
| Hendersonville | 242 | 0.71% | 15,767 | 15,210 |
| Spencer | 243 | 0.7% | 3,430 | 3,307 |
| Jamestown | 244 | 0.69% | 3,799 | 3,668 |
| Boone | 245 | 0.68% | 20,217 | 19,532 |
| Neuse Forest | 246 | 0.68% | 2,219 | 2,016 |
| Dana | 247 | 0.68% | 3,704 | 3,830 |
| Sharpsburg | 248 | 0.68% | 1,786 | 1,724 |
| Grifton | 249 | 0.68% | 2,531 | 2,445 |
| Lake Junaluska | 250 | 0.66% | 3,038 | 3,252 |
| West Canton | 251 | 0.66% | 1,381 | 1,432 |
| Hertford | 252 | 0.65% | 2,005 | 1,940 |
| Warsaw | 253 | 0.64% | 2,821 | 2,730 |
| Winston-Salem | 254 | 0.64% | 257,403 | 249,231 |
| Rockfish | 255 | 0.64% | 3,637 | 3,700 |
| Creedmoor | 256 | 0.63% | 5,081 | 4,918 |
| Biscoe | 257 | 0.63% | 1,907 | 1,847 |
| Asheboro | 258 | 0.61% | 28,099 | 27,243 |
| Cape Carteret | 259 | 0.61% | 2,302 | 2,230 |
| Tarboro | 260 | 0.61% | 11,021 | 10,684 |
| Mayodan | 261 | 0.61% | 2,493 | 2,415 |
| Cullowhee | 262 | 0.6% | 6,837 | 6,798 |
| Ayden | 263 | 0.6% | 5,221 | 5,065 |
| Woodfin | 264 | 0.55% | 8,203 | 7,978 |
| Burgaw | 265 | 0.55% | 3,846 | 3,738 |
| Oxford | 266 | 0.53% | 9,020 | 8,777 |
| Mount Olive | 267 | 0.53% | 4,522 | 4,399 |
| Trinity | 268 | 0.53% | 7,228 | 7,035 |
| Forest Oaks | 269 | 0.53% | 4,208 | 4,102 |
| Madison | 270 | 0.51% | 2,187 | 2,131 |
| Elizabeth City | 271 | 0.5% | 19,124 | 18,644 |
| Butner | 272 | 0.5% | 8,175 | 7,967 |
| Bethel | 273 | 0.5% | 1,414 | 1,376 |
| Archdale | 274 | 0.49% | 12,207 | 11,906 |
| Lexington | 275 | 0.49% | 20,001 | 19,513 |
| Liberty | 276 | 0.48% | 2,728 | 2,661 |
| Brevard | 277 | 0.48% | 8,011 | 7,819 |
| Lucama | 278 | 0.47% | 1,065 | 1,040 |
| Farmville | 279 | 0.46% | 4,568 | 4,460 |
| Spindale | 280 | 0.46% | 4,187 | 4,089 |
| Walnut Creek | 281 | 0.45% | 1,108 | 1,081 |
| Randleman | 282 | 0.45% | 4,713 | 4,608 |
| West Jefferson | 283 | 0.45% | 1,347 | 1,317 |
| Morganton | 284 | 0.44% | 17,903 | 17,510 |
| Roxboro | 285 | 0.43% | 8,325 | 8,145 |
| Thomasville | 286 | 0.43% | 27,724 | 27,126 |
| Kings Grant | 287 | 0.43% | 8,673 | 8,596 |
| Pembroke | 288 | 0.42% | 2,876 | 2,813 |
| Connelly Springs | 289 | 0.39% | 1,551 | 1,521 |
| Hope Mills | 290 | 0.39% | 18,172 | 17,821 |
| Stedman | 291 | 0.38% | 1,308 | 1,280 |
| Rutherfordton | 292 | 0.38% | 3,732 | 3,661 |
| Black Mountain | 293 | 0.37% | 8,604 | 8,441 |
| Silver Lake | 294 | 0.37% | 5,923 | 6,146 |
| Brogden | 295 | 0.36% | 2,772 | 2,306 |
| Lake Lure | 296 | 0.36% | 1,395 | 1,367 |
| Eastover | 297 | 0.35% | 3,723 | 3,658 |
| Roseboro | 298 | 0.34% | 1,174 | 1,153 |
| Drexel | 299 | 0.34% | 1,783 | 1,752 |
| St. Pauls | 300 | 0.34% | 2,088 | 2,051 |
| Boonville | 301 | 0.33% | 1,219 | 1,199 |
| Maxton | 302 | 0.33% | 2,143 | 2,108 |
| Princeville | 303 | 0.31% | 1,290 | 1,270 |
| Jefferson | 304 | 0.3% | 1,653 | 1,628 |
| Jonesville | 305 | 0.3% | 2,341 | 2,306 |
| Hillsborough | 306 | 0.3% | 9,802 | 9,657 |
| Montreat | 307 | 0.29% | 1,047 | 1,032 |
| Maggie Valley | 308 | 0.29% | 1,747 | 1,719 |
| Fairmont | 309 | 0.27% | 2,218 | 2,186 |
| Kill Devil Hills | 310 | 0.26% | 7,762 | 7,661 |
| Mount Gilead | 311 | 0.25% | 1,188 | 1,171 |
| Walnut Cove | 312 | 0.25% | 1,607 | 1,585 |
| Fremont | 313 | 0.25% | 1,210 | 1,192 |
| Yadkinville | 314 | 0.23% | 3,033 | 2,998 |
| Foscoe | 315 | 0.21% | 1,421 | 1,309 |
| Southern Shores | 316 | 0.19% | 3,133 | 3,102 |
| Lillington | 317 | 0.19% | 4,857 | 4,811 |
| Ramseur | 318 | 0.17% | 1,793 | 1,775 |
| Asheville | 319 | 0.17% | 95,151 | 94,353 |
| Rutherford College | 320 | 0.16% | 1,230 | 1,220 |
| Sawmills | 321 | 0.16% | 5,067 | 5,026 |
| Clyde | 322 | 0.15% | 1,379 | 1,367 |
| Edenton | 323 | 0.13% | 4,498 | 4,465 |
| Valdese | 324 | 0.13% | 4,719 | 4,689 |
| Boiling Springs | 325 | 0.13% | 4,765 | 4,732 |
| Burnsville | 326 | 0.12% | 1,628 | 1,616 |
| Raeford | 327 | 0.11% | 4,583 | 4,556 |
| South Rosemary | 328 | 0.1% | 2,887 | 2,831 |
| Goldsboro | 329 | 0.1% | 34,662 | 34,495 |
| Forest City | 330 | 0.09% | 7,404 | 7,367 |
| Reidsville | 331 | 0.09% | 14,659 | 14,593 |
| Elm City | 332 | 0.08% | 1,224 | 1,217 |
| Rocky Mount | 333 | 0.07% | 54,580 | 54,382 |
| Glen Alpine | 334 | 0.07% | 1,533 | 1,526 |
| Wilson | 335 | 0.06% | 48,608 | 48,461 |
| Laurinburg | 336 | 0.05% | 15,137 | 15,100 |
| Gamewell | 337 | 0.03% | 3,700 | 3,695 |
| Half Moon | 338 | 0.02% | 8,388 | 8,384 |
| Granite Falls | 339 | 0.02% | 4,943 | 4,935 |
| Hildebran | 340 | 0% | 1,680 | 1,677 |
| Lumberton | 341 | 0% | 18,882 | 18,882 |
| Canton | 342 | -0.02% | 4,421 | 4,423 |
| Eden | 343 | -0.03% | 15,394 | 15,416 |
| Wrightsboro | 344 | -0.04% | 4,871 | 4,788 |
| Bladenboro | 345 | -0.06% | 1,641 | 1,646 |
| Manteo | 346 | -0.06% | 1,594 | 1,597 |
| Dobson | 347 | -0.07% | 1,468 | 1,470 |
| Belhaven | 348 | -0.07% | 1,405 | 1,409 |
| Spruce Pine | 349 | -0.09% | 2,190 | 2,197 |
| Lenoir | 350 | -0.1% | 18,262 | 18,350 |
| Hudson | 351 | -0.11% | 3,767 | 3,786 |
| Cajah's Mountain | 352 | -0.11% | 2,696 | 2,710 |
| Elizabethtown | 353 | -0.12% | 3,286 | 3,306 |
| Snow Hill | 354 | -0.13% | 1,574 | 1,583 |
| Kitty Hawk | 355 | -0.14% | 3,686 | 3,709 |
| River Bend | 356 | -0.14% | 2,878 | 2,895 |
| Pilot Mountain | 357 | -0.14% | 1,428 | 1,436 |
| Trent Woods | 358 | -0.15% | 4,041 | 4,070 |
| Clinton | 359 | -0.16% | 8,304 | 8,367 |
| Fayetteville | 360 | -0.17% | 209,146 | 210,894 |
| Elkin | 361 | -0.17% | 4,087 | 4,120 |
| North Wilkesboro | 362 | -0.2% | 4,403 | 4,448 |
| Mount Airy | 363 | -0.21% | 10,561 | 10,669 |
| Carrboro | 364 | -0.24% | 21,028 | 21,281 |
| Pinetops | 365 | -0.25% | 1,193 | 1,208 |
| South Henderson | 366 | -0.25% | 1,180 | 1,055 |
| Spring Lake | 367 | -0.26% | 11,500 | 11,650 |
| Tabor City | 368 | -0.26% | 3,821 | 3,869 |
| Taylorsville | 369 | -0.26% | 2,288 | 2,317 |
| Balfour | 370 | -0.26% | 1,131 | 1,177 |
| Pumpkin Center | 371 | -0.28% | 2,133 | 1,850 |
| Wadesboro | 372 | -0.28% | 4,951 | 5,018 |
| Kinston | 373 | -0.31% | 19,458 | 19,763 |
| Whiteville | 374 | -0.34% | 4,672 | 4,749 |
| Kure Beach | 375 | -0.37% | 2,146 | 2,183 |
| Washington | 376 | -0.38% | 9,701 | 9,886 |
| Wilkesboro | 377 | -0.39% | 3,606 | 3,674 |
| Fairfield Harbour | 378 | -0.39% | 2,782 | 2,803 |
| Henderson | 379 | -0.43% | 14,743 | 15,060 |
| Chadbourn | 380 | -0.46% | 1,521 | 1,556 |
| Southmont | 381 | -0.51% | 1,372 | 1,165 |
| Hamlet | 382 | -0.56% | 5,855 | 6,020 |
| Mountain View | 383 | -0.58% | 3,266 | 3,776 |
| Wrightsville Beach | 384 | -0.58% | 2,397 | 2,466 |
| Marion | 385 | -0.58% | 7,490 | 7,707 |
| Bryson City | 386 | -0.59% | 1,513 | 1,558 |
| Nags Head | 387 | -0.61% | 3,087 | 3,179 |
| Robersonville | 388 | -0.73% | 1,220 | 1,265 |
| Havelock | 389 | -0.74% | 17,279 | 17,916 |
| Blowing Rock | 390 | -0.75% | 1,326 | 1,373 |
| Williamston | 391 | -0.79% | 5,026 | 5,224 |
| Harkers Island | 392 | -0.83% | 1,078 | 1,314 |
| Fairview | 393 | -0.83% | 2,376 | 2,741 |
| Jacksonville | 394 | -0.86% | 70,232 | 73,270 |
| Scotland Neck | 395 | -0.88% | 1,578 | 1,645 |
| Enfield | 396 | -0.89% | 1,775 | 1,854 |
| Elroy | 397 | -0.9% | 3,402 | 4,114 |
| Bayshore | 398 | -0.93% | 2,984 | 3,776 |
| Plymouth | 399 | -0.94% | 3,160 | 3,310 |
| Northlakes | 400 | -0.96% | 1,339 | 1,304 |
| Yanceyville | 401 | -0.99% | 1,793 | 1,882 |
| Tyro | 402 | -1.03% | 3,355 | 3,239 |
| East Rockingham | 403 | -1.04% | 3,226 | 3,338 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 404 | -1.07% | 14,417 | 15,195 |
| Ahoskie | 405 | -1.14% | 4,612 | 4,874 |
| Rockingham | 406 | -1.16% | 8,700 | 9,209 |
| James City | 407 | -1.16% | 5,008 | 5,378 |
| Windsor | 408 | -1.19% | 3,229 | 3,424 |
| Bethlehem | 409 | -1.22% | 3,556 | 3,959 |
| Weldon | 410 | -1.24% | 1,355 | 1,440 |
| Lake Waccamaw | 411 | -1.3% | 1,211 | 1,290 |
| Broad Creek | 412 | -1.38% | 1,933 | 2,306 |
| Mulberry | 413 | -1.51% | 1,892 | 2,055 |
| Toast | 414 | -1.71% | 1,150 | 1,386 |
| Welcome | 415 | -1.81% | 3,264 | 3,050 |
| Seven Lakes | 416 | -1.95% | 3,770 | 4,438 |
| Sneads Ferry | 417 | -2.04% | 2,014 | 2,326 |
| Fairplains | 418 | -2.07% | 1,606 | 1,757 |
| Badin | 419 | -2.08% | 1,832 | 2,024 |
| River Road | 420 | -2.2% | 3,285 | 3,578 |
| Horse Shoe | 421 | -2.32% | 1,730 | 2,174 |
| Bayboro | 422 | -2.39% | 1,101 | 1,234 |
| Sea Breeze | 423 | -2.47% | 1,424 | 1,646 |
| Plain View | 424 | -2.75% | 1,377 | 1,624 |
| Hays | 425 | -2.9% | 1,274 | 1,360 |
| Cherokee | 426 | -2.97% | 1,470 | 2,120 |
| Icard | 427 | -3.05% | 1,814 | 2,119 |
| Cordova | 428 | -3.05% | 1,206 | 1,323 |
| Murfreesboro | 429 | -3.12% | 2,206 | 2,559 |
| Salem | 430 | -3.19% | 1,488 | 1,479 |
| Saxapahaw | 431 | -3.29% | 1,088 | 1,340 |
| Millers Creek | 432 | -3.87% | 1,316 | 1,461 |
| Mar-Mac | 433 | -4.09% | 2,203 | 3,119 |
North Carolina's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Wendell leads with 10.17% annualized growth, followed by Zebulon (8.24%) and Calabash (8.03%). The largest population centers are Charlotte (960,608), Raleigh (508,316), and Greensboro (310,258). Of the 433 cities over 1,000 population, 341 are growing while 92 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.15% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 7.76% annually.