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North Carolina

22 cities · 3,780,250 residents combined

The largest city in North Carolina is Charlotte with 903,844 residents. The smallest listed here is Mooresville at 52,381. Every city below has its own page with housing costs, income, climate and demographics.

CityPopulationMedian home Median incomeDensity
Charlotte 903,844 $385,700 $82,068 2,896/sq mi
Raleigh 481,031 $415,800 $85,395 3,159/sq mi
Greensboro 301,198 $244,800 $61,515 2,235/sq mi
Durham 291,467 $392,800 $81,619 2,430/sq mi
Winston-Salem 252,037 $233,800 $59,268 1,885/sq mi
Fayetteville 210,815 $188,000 $58,407 1,422/sq mi
Cary 179,306 $580,200 $134,905 2,935/sq mi
Wilmington 120,805 $383,800 $66,738 2,350/sq mi
High Point 116,245 $235,800 $64,561 2,022/sq mi
Concord 108,719 $353,700 $86,921 1,677/sq mi
Asheville 94,535 $440,000 $71,102 2,079/sq mi
Greenville 92,857 $233,500 $49,748 2,422/sq mi
Gastonia 82,884 $277,600 $64,059 1,511/sq mi
Jacksonville 71,279 $210,100 $57,697 1,428/sq mi
Apex 70,630 $576,100 $144,135 2,595/sq mi
Huntersville 63,969 $472,900 $120,516 1,521/sq mi
Chapel Hill 61,607 $613,700 $85,989 2,847/sq mi
Burlington 59,610 $199,200 $56,880 1,907/sq mi
Kannapolis 57,890 $276,400 $73,836 1,649/sq mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 $165,700 $55,534 1,200/sq mi
Wake Forest 52,844 $474,500 $123,802 2,649/sq mi
Mooresville 52,381 $390,900 $89,647 1,900/sq mi
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