17 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis | Cabarrus County | 62,000 |
| Kernersville | Forsyth County | 28,988 |
| Knightdale | Wake County | 20,820 |
| Kinston | Lenoir County | 19,181 |
| Kings Mountain | Cleveland County | 12,250 |
| Kings Grant | New Hanover County | 8,673 |
| Kill Devil Hills | Dare County | 7,854 |
| King | Stokes County | 7,792 |
| Kitty Hawk | Dare County | 3,715 |
| Kure Beach | New Hanover County | 2,138 |
| Kenly | Johnston County | 1,733 |
| Kenansville | Duplin County | 761 |
| Kingstown | Cleveland County | 670 |
| Kelly | Bladen County | 558 |
| Kelford | Bertie County | 198 |
| Keener | Sampson County | 154 |
| Kittrell | Vance County | 126 |