31 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville | Buncombe County | 95,376 |
| Apex | Wake County | 76,974 |
| Asheboro | Randolph County | 28,062 |
| Anderson Creek | Harnett County | 18,059 |
| Albemarle | Stanly County | 17,307 |
| Archdale | Guilford County | 12,201 |
| Aberdeen | Moore County | 10,062 |
| Angier | Harnett County | 8,335 |
| Archer Lodge | Johnston County | 5,719 |
| Ayden | Pitt County | 5,160 |
| Ahoskie | Hertford County | 4,503 |
| Avery Creek | Buncombe County | 3,685 |
| Andrews | Cherokee County | 1,782 |
| Advance | Davie County | 1,722 |
| Arrowhead Beach | Chowan County | 1,554 |
| Atlantic Beach | Carteret County | 1,427 |
| Alamance | Alamance County | 1,052 |
| Alliance | Pamlico County | 759 |
| Alexis | Gaston County | 712 |
| Aulander | Bertie County | 691 |
| Atlantic | Carteret County | 532 |
| Aurora | Beaufort County | 449 |
| Ansonville | Anson County | 444 |
| Altamahaw | Alamance County | 443 |
| Arapahoe | Pamlico County | 435 |
| Aquadale | Stanly County | 412 |
| Ashley Heights | Hoke County | 361 |
| Atkinson | Pender County | 358 |
| Avon | Dare County | 269 |
| Askewville | Bertie County | 171 |
| Autryville | Sampson County | 171 |