Stanly County, North Carolina Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Albemarle117,12116,3791.09%95118.0City
Locust26,1904,8465.74%7538.2City
Norwood32,4952,3631.34%5384.6Town
Oakboro42,2492,1241.4%8882.5Town
Badin51,8072,034-3.06%9971.8Town
Stanfield61,6821,5891.39%3764.5Town
New London76396061.27%3242.0Town
Richfield86125791.32%2532.4Town
Misenheimer9587649-2.65%3631.6Village
Millingport10459448-2.13%815.7CDP
Aquadale114114130.24%1263.3CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Stanly County, North Carolina?

Albemarle is the largest city in Stanly County.

What is the smallest city in Stanly County, North Carolina?

Aquadale is the smallest city in Stanly County.

How many cities are in Stanly County?

There are 11 cities in Stanly County, North Carolina.

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