North Carolina

770 cities and towns

770 Cities & Towns
6,595,697 Total Population
$64,520 Avg Median Income
$229,583 Avg Home Value
$1,013 Avg Rent
60°F Avg Temperature

Largest Cities in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC

4.0
Pop 886,283
Income $78,438
Home $351,500

Raleigh, NC

4.0
Pop 470,763
Income $82,424
Home $377,800

Greensboro, NC

4.0
Pop 298,564
Income $58,884
Home $221,300

Durham, NC

4.0
Pop 288,465
Income $79,234
Home $355,300

Winston-Salem, NC

4.0
Pop 250,887
Income $57,673
Home $208,200

Fayetteville, NC

4.1
Pop 209,692
Income $56,395
Home $171,900

Cary, NC

4.3
Pop 176,686
Income $129,399
Home $525,200

Wilmington, NC

3.5
Pop 118,578
Income $63,900
Home $350,300

High Point, NC

4.1
Pop 115,263
Income $61,228
Home $212,400

Concord, NC

4.2
Pop 106,518
Income $84,752
Home $327,600

Asheville, NC

3.4
Pop 94,369
Income $67,221
Home $411,000

Greenville, NC

3.8
Pop 88,540
Income $50,564
Home $213,100

City Rankings in North Carolina

Compare every city in North Carolina by the metrics people relocate for, safety, cost of living, income, schools and more.

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North Carolina at a Glance

Economy

Avg Median Income$64,520
Avg Poverty Rate14.2%
Avg Unemployment6.5%
Bachelor's Degree+26.7%

Housing

Avg Home Value$229,583
Avg Median Rent$1,013
Avg Homeownership69.6%
State Median Home$229,583

Demographics

Total Population6,595,697
Avg Median Age43.0
Avg Pop Density795/sq mi
Cities & Towns770

Climate

Avg Annual Temp60°F
Avg January Temp41°F
Avg July Temp79°F
Avg Precipitation50.2"
Avg Snowfall3.7"

Crime (avg per 100K)

Violent Crime389.7
Property Crime2,486.0

Health

Avg Obesity Rate37.3%
Avg Smoking Rate16.1%
Avg Uninsured11.4%

100 Counties in North Carolina

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About North Carolina

AbbreviationNC
State Population10,584,340

Counties in North Carolina

100 counties with population, income, and housing data.

Wake County 1,132,103 pop · 16 cities Mecklenburg County 1,115,403 pop · 19 cities Guilford County 539,557 pop · 6 cities Forsyth County 383,739 pop · 11 cities Cumberland County 335,207 pop · 12 cities Durham County 325,101 pop · 2 cities Buncombe County 269,449 pop · 12 cities Union County 240,109 pop · 5 cities Gaston County 228,972 pop · 18 cities New Hanover County 228,134 pop · 18 cities Cabarrus County 226,396 pop · 7 cities Johnston County 219,042 pop · 16 cities Onslow County 203,686 pop · 14 cities Iredell County 187,839 pop · 7 cities Alamance County 171,779 pop · 14 cities Pitt County 171,196 pop · 13 cities Davidson County 169,498 pop · 8 cities Catawba County 161,011 pop · 13 cities Rowan County 147,067 pop · 10 cities Orange County 145,919 pop · 2 cities Randolph County 144,403 pop · 13 cities Brunswick County 139,721 pop · 10 cities Harnett County 134,718 pop · 11 cities Robeson County 117,573 pop · 17 cities Wayne County 117,480 pop · 10 cities Henderson County 116,469 pop · 20 cities Craven County 101,098 pop · 6 cities Moore County 100,759 pop · 12 cities Cleveland County 99,527 pop · 17 cities Nash County 95,015 pop · 3 cities Rockingham County 91,209 pop · 6 cities Lincoln County 87,933 pop · 5 cities Burke County 87,799 pop · 9 cities Caldwell County 80,716 pop · 7 cities Wilson County 78,667 pop · 8 cities Chatham County 76,754 pop · 12 cities Surry County 71,429 pop · 4 cities Franklin County 69,680 pop · 5 cities Carteret County 68,353 pop · 17 cities Wilkes County 66,125 pop · 8 cities Rutherford County 64,680 pop · 9 cities Lee County 63,560 pop · 6 cities Stanly County 62,723 pop · 14 cities Haywood County 62,152 pop · 5 cities Pender County 61,592 pop · 9 cities Granville County 61,161 pop · 3 cities Sampson County 59,317 pop · 12 cities Lenoir County 55,071 pop · 9 cities Watauga County 54,540 pop · 5 cities Hoke County 52,612 pop · 2 cities Columbus County 50,827 pop · 15 cities Duplin County 49,312 pop · 5 cities Edgecombe County 49,067 pop · 7 cities Halifax County 48,772 pop · 11 cities Beaufort County 44,711 pop · 7 cities Stokes County 44,696 pop · 5 cities McDowell County 44,629 pop · 3 cities Richmond County 43,149 pop · 3 cities Davie County 43,030 pop · 4 cities Vance County 42,492 pop · 5 cities Jackson County 42,388 pop · 8 cities Pasquotank County 40,454 pop · 1 cities Person County 39,131 pop · 3 cities Yadkin County 37,280 pop · 9 cities Dare County 37,160 pop · 12 cities Macon County 37,088 pop · 2 cities Alexander County 36,505 pop · 4 cities Scotland County 34,222 pop · 21 cities Transylvania County 33,131 pop · 3 cities Bladen County 29,807 pop · 14 cities Cherokee County 28,868 pop · 1 cities Currituck County 28,616 pop · 6 cities Ashe County 26,759 pop · 3 cities Montgomery County 25,839 pop · 4 cities Caswell County 22,747 pop · 2 cities Anson County 22,200 pop · 3 cities Martin County 21,992 pop · 9 cities Hertford County 21,633 pop · 5 cities Madison County 21,414 pop · 3 cities Greene County 20,407 pop · 9 cities Polk County 19,538 pop · 11 cities Warren County 18,803 pop · 4 cities Yancey County 18,538 pop · 3 cities Bertie County 17,818 pop · 1 cities Avery County 17,679 pop · 9 cities Northampton County 17,528 pop · 17 cities Mitchell County 14,989 pop · 1 cities Swain County 14,130 pop · 2 cities Chowan County 13,835 pop · 5 cities Perquimans County 13,053 pop · 2 cities Pamlico County 12,317 pop · 10 cities Clay County 11,186 pop · 1 cities Washington County 11,051 pop · 5 cities Alleghany County 10,989 pop · 2 cities Camden County 10,547 pop · 3 cities Gates County 10,509 pop · 3 cities Jones County 9,263 pop · 3 cities Graham County 8,047 pop · 5 cities Hyde County 4,636 pop · 3 cities Tyrrell County 3,389 pop · 1 cities

All Cities in North Carolina

Sort by: Population Name Income Home Value
# City Population Median Income Home Value Median Rent Median Age
351 Wanchese 1,793 $73,542 $257,100 $1,031 37.6
352 Governors Club 1,772 $214,643 $908,500 65.6
353 Pumpkin Center 1,753 $62,684 $170,300 32.3
354 Sea Breeze 1,731 $57,379 $398,800 58.2
355 Foxfire 1,730 $75,163 $352,300 $1,082 38.9
356 Pinebluff 1,723 $75,188 $219,800 $1,100 40.6
357 Tryon 1,713 $47,604 $222,700 $1,231 58.0
358 Atlantic Beach 1,705 $58,056 $466,400 $995 60.5
359 Hertford 1,703 $40,096 $178,600 $634 44.7
360 Horse Shoe 1,699 $67,703 $396,400 53.1
361 Walnut Creek 1,684 $145,417 $423,800 $1,756 42.4
362 Bryson City 1,676 $43,387 $246,700 $721 40.2
363 Lake Waccamaw 1,666 $79,844 $294,800 $1,069 50.8
364 Plain View 1,647 $75,058 $205,700 $850 47.1
365 Cherokee 1,631 $48,173 $192,700 $799 40.3
366 Sharpsburg 1,629 $39,792 $116,700 $1,002 34.1
367 Hoopers Creek 1,623 $64,792 $297,300 $1,117 40.4
368 Vander 1,614 $63,611 $219,900 $916 49.4
369 Stedman 1,613 $105,491 $205,800 $1,539 34.4
370 Nebo 1,608 $47,907 $104,100 50.1
371 Pilot Mountain 1,584 $48,239 $185,200 $895 40.7
372 West Jefferson 1,567 $54,306 $217,900 $517 43.6
373 Stanfield 1,554 $81,375 $302,400 $798 37.1
374 Advance 1,544 $109,402 $358,500 $865 39.2
375 Princeton 1,543 $36,656 $165,800 $686 34.8
376 Biltmore Forest 1,536 $172,500 $1,249,000 52.1
377 Cove Creek 1,533 $53,898 $247,700 $931 50.2
378 Bethel 1,528 $51,489 $114,000 $733 40.9
379 Clyde 1,522 $59,315 $194,600 $936 46.6
380 Weldon 1,522 $38,725 $96,000 $791 38.8
381 Dobson 1,521 $44,531 $168,300 $544 37.9
382 Boonville 1,502 $77,500 $167,300 $735 37.5
383 Princeville 1,502 $49,583 $99,100 $1,017 40.9
384 Rose Hill 1,501 $44,722 $116,200 $815 34.5
385 Saxapahaw 1,501 $63,281 $179,300 $694 42.1
386 Lake Lure 1,488 $72,813 $510,300 $778 61.8
387 Millers Creek 1,469 $59,239 $191,700 $822 59.9
388 Northlakes 1,462 $101,461 $335,500 43.4
389 Buxton 1,451 $67,054 $385,400 $1,295 50.2
390 Gorman 1,447 $56,094 $248,000 $1,299 39.8
391 Beulaville 1,438 $40,900 $123,400 $636 40.6
392 Star 1,430 $37,135 $131,600 $547 36.2
393 Broadway 1,429 $62,679 $236,100 $924 48.1
394 Belhaven 1,421 $33,958 $98,200 $859 47.0
395 Cherry Branch 1,406 $111,930 $278,800 $1,645 30.9
396 Brandywine Bay 1,404 $88,125 $330,900 $1,929 54.9
397 Robbins 1,398 $50,023 $102,900 $645 27.1
398 Pine Knoll Shores 1,387 $108,393 $583,900 $1,792 64.0
399 West Canton 1,369 $35,583 $190,200 $1,129 45.9
400 Bonnetsville 1,368 $41,217 $89,300 $866 13.9
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