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→Most populous municipalities: Updated and re-ordered to match 2022 verified numbers per: https://www.osbm.nc.gov/facts-figures/population-demographics/state-demographer/municipal-population-estimates/municipal-population-change
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| [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte †]]
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
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| [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh ††]]
| [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh ††]]
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| City
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]] (seat), [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]] (seat), [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]]
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| [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro †]]
| [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]]
| [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]]
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| [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham †]]
| [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]] (seat), [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange]]
| [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]] (seat), [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange]]
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| 5
| [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem †]]
| [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]]
| [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]]
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| [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville †]]
| [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville †]]
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| {{change|invert=on|213032|208501|bgcolour=c5f0cd}}
| City
| City
| [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland]]
| [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland]]
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| [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]]
| [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]]
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| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham]]
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| [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington †]]
| [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington †]]
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| {{change|invert=on|121309|115451|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| City
| City
| [[New Hanover County, North Carolina|New Hanover]]
| [[New Hanover County, North Carolina|New Hanover]]
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| [[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]]
| [[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]]
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| {{change|invert=on|116567|114059}}
| City
| City
| [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]], [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]], [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]]
| [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]], [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]], [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]]
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| [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord †]]
| [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus]]
| [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus]]
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| [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville †]]
| [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville †]]
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| {{change|invert=on|95513|94589|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| City
| City
| [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe]]
| [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe]]
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| [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville †]]
| [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt]]
| [[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt]]
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| [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia †]]
| [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Gaston County, North Carolina|Gaston]]
| [[Gaston County, North Carolina|Gaston]]
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| [[Jacksonville, North Carolina|Jacksonville †]]
| [[Jacksonville, North Carolina|Jacksonville †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Onslow County, North Carolina|Onslow]]
| [[Onslow County, North Carolina|Onslow]]
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| [[Apex, North Carolina|Apex]]
| [[Apex, North Carolina|Apex]]
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| Town
| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
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| [[Huntersville, North Carolina|Huntersville]]
| [[Huntersville, North Carolina|Huntersville]]
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| Town
| Town
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
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| [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]]
| [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]]
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| Town
| Town
| [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange]], [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]]
| [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange]], [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]]
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| [[Burlington, North Carolina|Burlington]]
| [[Burlington, North Carolina|Burlington]]
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| City
| City
| [[Alamance County, North Carolina|Alamance]]
| [[Alamance County, North Carolina|Alamance]]
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| [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis]]
| [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis]]
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| City
| City
| [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus]], [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan]]
| [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus]], [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan]]
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| [[Rocky Mount, North Carolina|Rocky Mount]]
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| [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe]], [[Nash County, North Carolina|Nash]]
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| [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]]
| [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]]
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| Town
| Town
| [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell]]
| [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell]]
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| [[Rocky Mount, North Carolina|Rocky Mount]]
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| [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe]], [[Nash County, North Carolina|Nash]]
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| [[Wake Forest, North Carolina|Wake Forest]]
| [[Wake Forest, North Carolina|Wake Forest]]
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| Town
| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Franklin County, North Carolina|Franklin]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Franklin County, North Carolina|Franklin]]
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| [[Wilson, North Carolina|Wilson †]]
| [[Wilson, North Carolina|Wilson †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson]]
| [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson]]
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| [[Hickory, North Carolina|Hickory]]
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| [[Catawba County, North Carolina|Catawba]], [[Burke County, North Carolina|Burke]], [[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell]]
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| [[Holly Springs, North Carolina|Holly Springs]]
| [[Holly Springs, North Carolina|Holly Springs]]
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| Town
| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
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| [[Hickory, North Carolina|Hickory]]
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| [[Catawba County, North Carolina|Catawba]], [[Burke County, North Carolina|Burke]], [[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell]]
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| [[Indian Trail, North Carolina|Indian Trail]]
| [[Indian Trail, North Carolina|Indian Trail]]
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| {{change|invert=on|42248|39997}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
| [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
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| [[Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina|Fuquay-Varina]]
| [[Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina|Fuquay-Varina]]
| {{change|invert=on|40810|34152}}
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| Town
| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
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| [[Salisbury, North Carolina|Salisbury †]]
| [[Salisbury, North Carolina|Salisbury †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan]]
| [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan]]
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| [[Monroe, North Carolina|Monroe †]]
| [[Monroe, North Carolina|Monroe †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
| [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
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| [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro †]]
| [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Wayne County, North Carolina|Wayne]]
| [[Wayne County, North Carolina|Wayne]]
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| [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]]
| [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]]
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| Town
| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
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| [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]]
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| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
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| [[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern †]]
| [[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Craven County, North Carolina|Craven]]
| [[Craven County, North Carolina|Craven]]
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| [[Morrisville, North Carolina|Morrisville]]
| [[Morrisville, North Carolina|Morrisville]]
| {{change|invert=on|31493|29630}}
| {{change|invert=on|32224|29626}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]], [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham]]
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| [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]]
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| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
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| [[Sanford, North Carolina|Sanford †]]
| [[Sanford, North Carolina|Sanford †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Lee County, North Carolina|Lee]]
| [[Lee County, North Carolina|Lee]]
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| [[Matthews, North Carolina|Matthews]]
| [[Matthews, North Carolina|Matthews]]
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| Town
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
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| [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville †]]
| [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville †]]
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| City
| City
| [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell]]
| [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell]]
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| [[Clayton, North Carolina|Clayton]]
| [[Clayton, North Carolina|Clayton]]
| {{change|invert=on|29445|26307}}
| {{change|invert=on|29204|26307}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston]], [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston]], [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
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| [[Leland, North Carolina|Leland]]
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| {{change|invert=on|28126|23358|}}
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| [[Brunswick County, North Carolina|Brunswick]]
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| [[Thomasville, North Carolina|Thomasville]]
| [[Thomasville, North Carolina|Thomasville]]
| {{change|invert=on|27399|27183}}
| {{change|invert=on|27720|27183}}
| City
| City
| [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]]
| [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]]
|- style="background:#c5f0cd;"
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| [[Asheboro, North Carolina|Asheboro †]]
| [[Asheboro, North Carolina|Asheboro †]]
| {{change|invert=on|27482|27156|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| {{change|invert=on|27435|27156|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| City
| City
| [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]]
| [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]]
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| [[Kernersville, North Carolina|Kernersville]]
| [[Kernersville, North Carolina|Kernersville]]
| {{change|invert=on|27763|26449}}
| {{change|invert=on|27404|26449}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]], [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]]
| [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]], [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]]
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| [[Mint Hill, North Carolina|Mint Hill]]
| [[Mint Hill, North Carolina|Mint Hill]]
| {{change|invert=on|27143|26450}}
| {{change|invert=on|26977|26450}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]], [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
| [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]], [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
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| [[Leland, North Carolina|Leland]]
| [[Waxhaw, North Carolina|Waxhaw]]
| {{change|invert=on|28591|22908|}}
| {{change|invert=on|22569|20534}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Brunswick County, North Carolina|Brunswick]]
| [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
|- style="background:#c5f0cd;"
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| [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby †]]
| [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby †]]
| {{change|invert=on|21855|21918|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| {{change|invert=on|21900|21918|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| City
| City
| [[Cleveland County, North Carolina|Cleveland]]
| [[Cleveland County, North Carolina|Cleveland]]
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| [[Waxhaw, North Carolina|Waxhaw]]
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| {{change|invert=on|22533|20534}}
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| [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
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| [[Clemmons, North Carolina|Clemmons]]
| [[Clemmons, North Carolina|Clemmons]]
| {{change|invert=on|21823|21163}}
| {{change|invert=on|21408|21163}}
| Village
| Village
| [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]]
| [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]]
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| [[Carrboro, North Carolina|Carrboro]]
| [[Carrboro, North Carolina|Carrboro]]
| {{change|invert=on|21298|21295}}
| {{change|invert=on|21136|21295}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange]]
| [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange]]
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| [[Harrisburg, North Carolina|Harrisburg]]
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| {{change|invert=on|20652|18960|}}
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| [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus]]
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| [[Knightdale, North Carolina|Knightdale]]
| [[Knightdale, North Carolina|Knightdale]]
| {{change|invert=on|19703|19435}}
| {{change|invert=on|20383|19455}}
| Town
| Town
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
| [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake]]
|- style="background:#c5f0cd;"
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| [[Kinston, North Carolina|Kinston †]]
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| [[Lenoir County, North Carolina|Lenoir]]
|- style="background:#c5f0cd;"
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| [[Lexington, North Carolina|Lexington †]]
| [[Lexington, North Carolina|Lexington †]]
| {{change|invert=on|19679|19632|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| {{change|invert=on|20010|19632|bgcolour=#c5f0cd}}
| City
| City
| [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]]
| [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]]

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Revision as of 18:06, 26 February 2024

Map of the United States with North Carolina highlighted

North Carolina is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km2) of land.[1][2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 532 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages.[3] The three different terms have no legal distinction.

Table of contents: Largest -
- See also

Most populous municipalities

 †  County seat
 ††  State capital and county seat

Below is a list of the 50 most populous municipalities in North Carolina according to the 2020 census.

2022 Rank Name Population (2022) Population (2020) Change Type County
1 Charlotte † 894,866 874,579 +2.32% City Mecklenburg
2 Raleigh †† 476,350 467,772 +1.83% City Wake (seat), Durham
3 Greensboro † 301,495 299,101 +0.80% City Guilford
4 Durham † 292,939 283,507 +3.33% City Durham (seat), Wake, Orange
5 Winston-Salem † 254,200 249,545 +1.87% City Forsyth
6 Fayetteville † 213,032 208,501 +2.17% City Cumberland
7 Cary 180,354 174,760 +3.20% Town Wake, Chatham
8 Wilmington † 121,309 115,451 +5.07% City New Hanover
9 High Point 116,567 114,059 +2.20% City Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth
10 Concord † 110,886 105,240 +5.36% City Cabarrus
11 Asheville † 95,513 94,589 +0.98% City Buncombe
12 Greenville † 90,597 87,521 +3.51% City Pitt
13 Gastonia † 83,488 80,411 +3.83% City Gaston
14 Jacksonville † 72,079 72,723 −0.89% City Onslow
15 Apex 69,472 58,780 +18.19% Town Wake
16 Huntersville 63,355 61,376 +3.22% Town Mecklenburg
17 Chapel Hill 62,195 61,960 +0.38% Town Orange, Durham
18 Burlington 59,275 57,302 +3.44% City Alamance
19 Kannapolis 56,414 53,121 +6.20% City Cabarrus, Rowan
20 Mooresville 54,976 50,240 +9.43% Town Iredell
21 Rocky Mount 54,941 54,341 +1.10% City Edgecombe, Nash
22 Wake Forest 50,278 47,856 +5.06% Town Wake, Franklin
23 Wilson † 480,626 47,851 +904.42% City Wilson
24 Holly Springs 45,066 41,258 +9.23% Town Wake
25 Hickory 44,758 43,490 +2.92% City Catawba, Burke, Caldwell
26 Indian Trail 42,248 39,997 +5.63% Town Union
27 Fuquay-Varina 38,516 34,237 +12.50% Town Wake
28 Salisbury † 36,661 35,540 +3.15% City Rowan
29 Monroe † 35,894 34,562 +3.85% City Union
30 Goldsboro † 33,463 33,657 −0.58% City Wayne
31 Garner 33,310 31,197 +6.77% Town Wake
32 New Bern † 32,978 31,291 +5.39% City Craven
33 Morrisville 32,224 29,626 +8.77% Town Wake, Durham
34 Cornelius 31,872 31,412 +1.46% Town Mecklenburg
35 Sanford † 31,596 30,261 +4.41% City Lee
36 Matthews 30,156 29,435 +2.45% Town Mecklenburg
37 Statesville † 29,874 28,453 +4.99% City Iredell
38 Clayton 29,204 26,307 +11.01% Town Johnston, Wake
39 Leland 28,126 23,358 +20.41% Town Brunswick
40 Thomasville 27,720 27,183 +1.98% City Davidson, Randolph
41 Asheboro † 27,435 27,156 +1.03% City Randolph
42 Kernersville 27,404 26,449 +3.61% Town Forsyth, Guilford
43 Mint Hill 26,977 26,450 +1.99% Town Mecklenburg, Union
44 Waxhaw 22,569 20,534 +9.91% Town Union
45 Shelby † 21,900 21,918 −0.08% City Cleveland
46 Clemmons 21,408 21,163 +1.16% Village Forsyth
47 Carrboro 21,136 21,295 −0.75% Town Orange
48 Harrisburg 20,652 18,960 +8.92% City Cabarrus
49 Knightdale 20,383 19,455 +4.77% Town Wake
50 Lexington † 20,010 19,632 +1.93% City Davidson

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: North Carolina". www.census.gov. US Department of Commerce. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "North Carolina | Capital, Map, History, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "North Carolina: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 18. Retrieved August 7, 2016.


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