Central North Carolina Cities

58 cities

City
Rank
County
2024 Pop.
Durham1Durham County300,100
Fayetteville2Cumberland County209,942
Cary3Wake County181,754
Apex4Wake County74,599
Chapel Hill5Orange County63,764
Holly Springs6Wake County47,836
Fuquay-Varina7Wake County46,907
Sanford8Lee County32,663
Morrisville9Wake County32,306
Carrboro10Orange County21,044
Graham11Alamance County18,752
Pinehurst12Moore County18,707
Southern Pines13Moore County17,076
Anderson Creek14Harnett County16,855
Spout Springs15Harnett County12,115
Spring Lake16Cumberland County11,459
Aberdeen17Moore County9,775
Siler City18Chatham County8,139
Briar Chapel19Alamance County6,221
Whispering Pines20Moore County5,426
Pleasant Garden21Guilford County5,078
Pittsboro22Chatham County4,930
Lillington23Harnett County4,643
Forest Oaks24Guilford County4,186
Seven Lakes25Moore County3,845
Eastover26Bladen County3,693
Carthage27Moore County3,008
Liberty28Randolph County2,718
Fearrington Village29Alamance County2,622
Swepsonville30Alamance County2,564
Governors Village31Chatham County2,350
Governors Club32Chatham County2,165
Ramseur33Randolph County1,790
Pinebluff34Moore County1,556
Gorman35Durham County1,550
Foxfire36Montgomery County1,403
Broadway37Lee County1,366
Robbins38Moore County1,280
Franklinville39Randolph County1,251
Saxapahaw40Alamance County1,125
Bunnlevel41Harnett County1,088
Alamance42Alamance County1,040
Vass43Moore County1,037
Ellerbe44Richmond County838
Candor45Montgomery County821
Moncure46Chatham County786
Taylortown47Moore County689
Carolina Meadows48Chatham County672
Mamers49Harnett County642
Staley50Randolph County409
Ashley Heights51Hoke County362
Jackson Springs52Moore County285
Cameron53Harnett County263
Goldston54Chatham County254
Bennett55Chatham County219
Gulf56Chatham County184
Linden57Cumberland County138
Norman58Richmond County97

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