List of municipalities in North Carolina explained

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 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53819sqmi of land.[1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 552 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages.[3] The three different terms have no legal distinction.

Most populous municipalities

Below is a list of the 50 most populous municipalities in North Carolina according to the 2020 census and 2022 census estimate.[4]

Name (2022)Population (2020)ChangeTypeCounty
Charlotte†CityMecklenburg
Raleigh‡CityWake (seat), Durham
Greensboro†CityGuilford
Durham†CityDurham (seat), Wake, Orange
Winston-Salem†CityForsyth
Fayetteville†CityCumberland
CaryTownWake, Chatham
Wilmington†CityNew Hanover
High PointCityGuilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth
Concord†CityCabarrus
Asheville†CityBuncombe
Greenville†CityPitt
Gastonia†CityGaston
ApexTownWake
Jacksonville†CityOnslow
HuntersvilleTownMecklenburg
Chapel HillTownOrange, Durham
BurlingtonCityAlamance
KannapolisCityCabarrus, Rowan
Rocky MountCityEdgecombe, Nash
MooresvilleTownIredell
Wake ForestTownWake, Franklin
Wilson†CityWilson
Holly SpringsTownWake
HickoryCityCatawba, Burke, Caldwell
Indian TrailTownUnion
Fuquay-VarinaTownWake
Monroe†CityUnion
Salisbury†CityRowan
GarnerTownWake
Goldsboro†CityWayne
CorneliusTownMecklenburg
New Bern†CityCraven
MorrisvilleTownWake, Durham
Sanford†CityLee
MatthewsTownMecklenburg
Statesville†CityIredell
ClaytonTownJohnston, Wake
LelandTownBrunswick
KernersvilleTownForsyth, Guilford
Asheboro†CityRandolph
ThomasvilleCityDavidson, Randolph
Mint HillTownMecklenburg, Union
WaxhawTownUnion
Shelby†CityCleveland
ClemmonsVillageForsyth
CarrboroTownOrange
HarrisburgTownCabarrus
Boone†TownWatauga
KnightdaleTownWake

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: North Carolina . United States Census Bureau . June 2, 2022 . en.
  2. News: North Carolina Capital, Map, History, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2018-05-27. en.
  3. Web site: How NC Cities Work . February 26, 2024 . North Carolina League of Municipalities.
  4. Web site: City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. May 18, 2023. July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711040810/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html. live.

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