32 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | Pasquotank County | 19,177 |
| Eden | Rockingham County | 15,282 |
| Elon | Alamance County | 11,647 |
| Etowah | Henderson County | 7,875 |
| East Flat Rock | Henderson County | 6,169 |
| Erwin | Harnett County | 4,881 |
| Edenton | Chowan County | 4,505 |
| Elkin | Surry County | 4,065 |
| Emerald Isle | Carteret County | 4,046 |
| Emma | Buncombe County | 3,711 |
| Eastover | Bladen County | 3,702 |
| Enochville | Rowan County | 3,576 |
| Elroy | Greene County | 3,402 |
| Elizabethtown | Bladen County | 3,237 |
| East Rockingham | Richmond County | 3,226 |
| Edneyville | Henderson County | 2,944 |
| Enfield | Halifax County | 1,758 |
| East Spencer | Rowan County | 1,632 |
| Elm City | Wilson County | 1,211 |
| Efland | Orange County | 848 |
| Ellerbe | Richmond County | 834 |
| Ellenboro | Rutherford County | 747 |
| East Bend | Yadkin County | 639 |
| Elk Park | Avery County | 554 |
| East Arcadia | Bladen County | 413 |
| Evergreen | Columbus County | 270 |
| East Laurinburg | Scotland County | 230 |
| Elrod | Robeson County | 226 |
| Eureka | Wayne County | 217 |
| Earl | Cleveland County | 208 |
| Engelhard | Hyde County | 206 |
| Everetts | Martin County | 147 |