20 cities
| City | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| New Bern | Craven County | 32,854 |
| Newton | Catawba County | 13,556 |
| Northchase | New Hanover County | 5,992 |
| Nashville | Nash County | 5,795 |
| Newport | Carteret County | 4,575 |
| North Wilkesboro | Wilkes County | 4,307 |
| Nags Head | Dare County | 3,117 |
| Norwood | Stanly County | 2,528 |
| Neuse Forest | Craven County | 2,219 |
| Navassa | Brunswick County | 1,963 |
| Nebo | McDowell County | 1,779 |
| Northlakes | Alexander County | 1,339 |
| Northwest | Brunswick County | 1,203 |
| New Hope | Greene County | 1,155 |
| North Topsail Beach | Onslow County | 1,109 |
| Norlina | Warren County | 922 |
| Newland | Avery County | 725 |
| New London | Stanly County | 647 |
| Newton Grove | Sampson County | 574 |
| Norman | Richmond County | 97 |