Bigger cities of north carolina (65)
| City | Population | Elevation | Land area |
|---|
| Charlotte | 540,828 | 850 ft (259 m) | 242 sq mi (627.6 km²) |
| Raleigh | 276,093 | 350 ft (107 m) | 115 sq mi (296.8 km²) |
| Greensboro | 223,891 | 770 ft (235 m) | 105 sq mi (271.2 km²) |
| Durham | 187,035 | 394 ft (120 m) | 95 sq mi (245.0 km²) |
| Winston-Salem | 185,776 | 912 ft (278 m) | 109 sq mi (282.0 km²) |
| Fayetteville | 121,015 | 240 ft (73 m) | 59 sq mi (152.3 km²) |
| Cary | 94,536 | 480 ft (146 m) | 42 sq mi (109.0 km²) |
| High Point | 85,839 | 939 ft (286 m) | 49 sq mi (126.9 km²) |
| Wilmington | 75,838 | 50 ft (15 m) | 41 sq mi (106.2 km²) |
| Asheville | 68,889 | 2,134 ft (650 m) | 41 sq mi (105.9 km²) |
| Jacksonville | 66,715 | 15 ft (5 m) | 45 sq mi (115.3 km²) |
| Gastonia | 66,277 | 816 ft (249 m) | 46 sq mi (119.4 km²) |
| Greenville | 60,476 | 56 ft (17 m) | 26 sq mi (66.3 km²) |
| Concord | 55,977 | - | 52 sq mi (133.6 km²) |
| Rocky Mount | 55,893 | 100 ft (30 m) | 36 sq mi (92.2 km²) |
| Chapel Hill | 48,715 | - | 20 sq mi (51.3 km²) |
| Burlington | 44,917 | 663 ft (202 m) | 21 sq mi (55.2 km²) |
| Wilson | 44,405 | 130 ft (40 m) | 23 sq mi (60.3 km²) |
| Goldsboro | 39,043 | 34 ft (10 m) | 25 sq mi (64.2 km²) |
| Hickory | 37,222 | - | 28 sq mi (72.8 km²) |
| Kannapolis | 36,910 | 780 ft (238 m) | 30 sq mi (77.4 km²) |
| Fort Bragg | 29,183 | - | 19 sq mi (49.0 km²) |
| Salisbury | 26,462 | 746 ft (227 m) | 18 sq mi (46.1 km²) |
| Monroe | 26,228 | 595 ft (181 m) | 25 sq mi (63.7 km²) |
| Huntersville | 24,960 | 819 ft (250 m) | 31 sq mi (80.5 km²) |
| Kinston | 23,688 | 44 ft (13 m) | 17 sq mi (43.3 km²) |
| Statesville | 23,320 | 923 ft (281 m) | 21 sq mi (53.1 km²) |
| Sanford | 23,220 | 350 ft (107 m) | 24 sq mi (62.4 km²) |
| New Bern | 23,128 | 15 ft (5 m) | 26 sq mi (66.8 km²) |
| Havelock | 22,442 | 25 ft (8 m) | 17 sq mi (43.3 km²) |
| Matthews | 22,127 | 730 ft (223 m) | 14 sq mi (36.8 km²) |
| Asheboro | 21,672 | 800 ft (244 m) | 15 sq mi (39.6 km²) |
| Lumberton | 20,795 | 137 ft (42 m) | 16 sq mi (40.7 km²) |
| Apex | 20,212 | 550 ft (168 m) | 11 sq mi (27.2 km²) |
| Lexington | 19,953 | 809 ft (247 m) | 18 sq mi (45.6 km²) |
| Thomasville | 19,788 | 840 ft (256 m) | 11 sq mi (28.7 km²) |
| Shelby | 19,477 | 853 ft (260 m) | 18 sq mi (46.9 km²) |
| Mooresville | 18,823 | 911 ft (278 m) | 15 sq mi (38.1 km²) |
| Garner | 17,757 | 370 ft (113 m) | 13 sq mi (33.2 km²) |
| Morganton | 17,310 | 1,182 ft (360 m) | 18 sq mi (47.1 km²) |
| Elizabeth City | 17,188 | - | 9 sq mi (23.2 km²) |
| Kernersville | 17,126 | 1,023 ft (312 m) | 12 sq mi (31.3 km²) |
| Roanoke Rapids | 16,957 | 155 ft (47 m) | 8 sq mi (20.3 km²) |
| Lenoir | 16,793 | 1,182 ft (360 m) | 17 sq mi (43.0 km²) |
| Carrboro | 16,782 | 460 ft (140 m) | 4 sq mi (11.6 km²) |
| Henderson | 16,095 | 509 ft (155 m) | 8 sq mi (21.3 km²) |
| Eden | 15,908 | 589 ft (180 m) | 15 sq mi (38.8 km²) |
| Laurinburg | 15,874 | 227 ft (69 m) | 12 sq mi (32.1 km²) |
| Albemarle | 15,680 | 520 ft (158 m) | 16 sq mi (40.7 km²) |
| Mint Hill | 14,922 | 780 ft (238 m) | 21 sq mi (54.9 km²) |
| Reidsville | 14,485 | 850 ft (259 m) | 13 sq mi (34.7 km²) |
| Clemmons | 13,827 | 832 ft (254 m) | 11 sq mi (27.7 km²) |
| Boone | 13,472 | 3,266 ft (995 m) | 6 sq mi (15.1 km²) |
| Graham | 12,833 | 600 ft (183 m) | 8 sq mi (21.1 km²) |
| Wake Forest | 12,588 | 395 ft (120 m) | 8 sq mi (20.2 km²) |
| Newton | 12,560 | 969 ft (295 m) | 13 sq mi (33.7 km²) |
| Cornelius | 11,969 | 831 ft (253 m) | 8 sq mi (21.9 km²) |
| Indian Trail | 11,905 | 697 ft (212 m) | 15 sq mi (39.4 km²) |
| Masonboro | 11,812 | 25 ft (8 m) | 6 sq mi (15.5 km²) |
| Piney Green | 11,658 | 41 ft (12 m) | 13 sq mi (34.7 km²) |
| Smithfield | 11,510 | 153 ft (47 m) | 11 sq mi (29.5 km²) |
| Hope Mills | 11,237 | 109 ft (33 m) | 6 sq mi (15.8 km²) |
| Tarboro | 11,138 | 64 ft (20 m) | 10 sq mi (25.2 km²) |
| Southern Pines | 10,918 | 512 ft (156 m) | 15 sq mi (39.9 km²) |
| Hendersonville | 10,420 | 2,146 ft (654 m) | 6 sq mi (15.4 km²) |