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North Carolina: Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate

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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate

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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate (773)

NC: Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate. Ordered by population estimate, largest first.
NameTypeState rank2020–2024 ACS population
Charlotte cityMecklenburg CountyCity1903,844±208
Raleigh cityDurham County; Wake CountyCity2481,031±391
Greensboro cityGuilford CountyCity3301,198±75
Durham cityDurham County; Orange County; Wake CountyCity4291,467±190
Winston-Salem cityForsyth CountyCity5252,037±74
Fayetteville cityCumberland CountyCity6210,815±99
Cary townChatham County; Durham County; Wake CountyTown7179,306±190
Wilmington cityNew Hanover CountyCity8120,805±73
High Point cityDavidson County; Forsyth County; Guilford County; Randolph CountyCity9116,245±120
Concord cityCabarrus County; Mecklenburg CountyCity10108,719±56
Asheville cityBuncombe CountyCity1194,535±43
Greenville cityPitt CountyCity1292,857±42
Gastonia cityGaston CountyCity1382,884±72
Jacksonville cityOnslow CountyCity1471,279±48
Apex townChatham County; Wake CountyTown1570,630±70
Huntersville townMecklenburg CountyTown1663,969±69
Chapel Hill townDurham County; Orange CountyTown1761,607±41
Burlington cityAlamance County; Guilford CountyCity1859,610±62
Kannapolis cityCabarrus County; Rowan CountyCity1957,890±42
Rocky Mount cityEdgecombe County; Nash CountyCity2054,297±36
Wake Forest townFranklin County; Wake CountyTown2152,844±42
Mooresville townIredell CountyTown2252,381±50
Wilson cityWilson CountyCity2348,370±38
Holly Springs townWake CountyTown2445,248±59
Hickory cityBurke County; Caldwell County; Catawba CountyCity2544,258±117
Indian Trail townUnion CountyTown2642,036±59
Fuquay-Varina townHarnett County; Wake CountyTown2740,485±52
Monroe cityUnion CountyCity2836,759±42
Salisbury cityRowan CountyCity2935,825±29
Garner townWake CountyTown3034,473±42
Goldsboro cityWayne CountyCity3134,383±37
Cornelius townMecklenburg CountyTown3232,783±60
New Bern cityCraven CountyCity3332,734±47
Sanford cityLee CountyCity3431,478±47
Morrisville townDurham County; Wake CountyTown3531,422±161
Matthews townMecklenburg CountyTown3630,577±94
Statesville cityIredell CountyCity3729,894±45
Leland townBrunswick CountyTown3829,607±35
Clayton townJohnston County; Wake CountyTown3929,320±32
Kernersville townForsyth County; Guilford CountyTown4027,830±518
Asheboro cityRandolph CountyCity4127,580±48
Mint Hill townMecklenburg County; Union CountyTown4227,556±100
Thomasville cityDavidson County; Randolph CountyCity4327,321±187
Waxhaw townUnion CountyTown4422,275±38
Shelby cityCleveland CountyCity4522,100±41
Clemmons villageForsyth CountyVillage4621,871±34
Carrboro townOrange CountyTown4721,204±51
Knightdale townWake CountyTown4820,214±47
Boone townWatauga CountyTown4920,032±27
Lexington cityDavidson CountyCity5019,690±98

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