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ContentsAll cities, towns, villages and unincorporated places in North Carolina of more than 15,000 inhabitants.
State| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A-L (kmē) | C 1980-04-01 | C 1990-04-01 | C 2000-04-01 | E 2008-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | North Carolina | NC | FSt | Raleigh | 126,149 | 5,880,095 | 6,628,637 | 8,049,313 | 9,222,414 |
| USA | USA | Washington | 9,161,074 | 226,542,199 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 304,059,724 |
Principal Cities| Name | C E 2008-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 687,456 |
| 2 | Raleigh | 392,552 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 250,642 |
| 4 | Durham | 223,284 |
| 5 | Winston-Salem | 217,600 |
| 6 | Fayetteville | 174,091 |
| 7 | Cary | 129,545 |
| 8 | High Point | 101,835 |
| 9 | Wilmington | 100,192 |
Cities, Towns, Villages & Places| Name | Status | C C 2000-04-01 | C E 2008-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Albemarle | City | 16,009 | 15,522 |
| < | Apex | Town | 20,646 | 33,075 |
| < | Asheboro | City | 22,038 | 24,609 |
| < | Asheville | City | 71,116 | 74,543 |
| < | Burlington | City | 45,725 | 50,857 |
| < | Carrboro | Town | 17,668 | 18,162 |
| < | Cary | Town | 96,558 | 129,545 |
| < | Chapel Hill | Town | 47,870 | 52,542 |
| < | Charlotte | City | 566,929 | 687,456 |
| < | Clayton | Town | 8,294 | 15,841 |
| < | Clemmons | Vill | 15,872 | 17,234 |
| < | Concord | City | 56,397 | 66,311 |
| < | Cornelius | Town | 13,859 | 24,487 |
| < | Durham | City | 187,847 | 223,284 |
| < | Eden | City | 15,879 | 15,469 |
| < | Elizabeth City | City | 17,273 | 20,025 |
| < | Fayetteville | City | 175,161 | 174,091 |
| < | Fort Bragg | Uninc | 29,183 | 27,500 |
| < | Fuquay-Varina | Town | 8,017 | 17,002 |
| < | Garner | Town | 18,567 | 27,138 |
| < | Gastonia | City | 67,751 | 72,505 |
| < | Goldsboro | City | 39,298 | 37,597 |
| < | Greensboro | City | 228,314 | 250,642 |
| < | Greenville | City | 62,096 | 79,629 |
| < | Havelock | City | 22,447 | 21,764 |
| < | Henderson | City | 16,328 | 15,850 |
| < | Hickory | City | 37,551 | 41,305 |
| < | High Point | City | 86,211 | 101,835 |
| < | Holly Springs | Town | 9,788 | 20,870 |
| < | Huntersville | Town | 25,508 | 44,054 |
| < | Indian Trail | Town | 13,552 | 18,976 |
| < | Jacksonville | City | 66,744 | 76,233 |
| < | Kannapolis | City | 37,003 | 42,521 |
| < | Kernersville | Town | 18,792 | 22,392 |
| < | Kinston | City | 23,890 | 22,360 |
| < | Laurinburg | City | 15,969 | 15,548 |
| < | Lenoir | City | 18,069 | 17,890 |
| < | Lexington | City | 20,025 | 20,407 |
| < | Lumberton | City | 21,116 | 22,006 |
| < | Matthews | Town | 22,905 | 26,901 |
| < | Mint Hill | Town | 17,299 | 20,369 |
| < | Monroe | City | 27,156 | 32,543 |
| < | Mooresville | Town | 19,430 | 21,954 |
| < | Morganton | City | 17,406 | 17,194 |
| < | New Bern | City | 23,279 | 28,586 |
| < | Raleigh | City | 288,354 | 392,552 |
| < | Roanoke Rapids | City | 17,041 | 16,403 |
| < | Rocky Mount | City | 56,012 | 57,010 |
| < | Salisbury | City | 28,652 | 28,972 |
| < | Sanford | City | 23,339 | 29,284 |
| < | Shelby | City | 20,840 | 21,449 |
| < | Statesville | City | 23,404 | 26,414 |
| < | Thomasville | City | 24,408 | 26,526 |
| < | Wake Forest | Town | 12,832 | 27,068 |
| < | Wilmington | City | 89,641 | 100,192 |
| < | Wilson | City | 45,087 | 48,433 |
| < | Winston-Salem | City | 201,405 | 217,600 |