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Fastest growing, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Holly Springs, NCNC50,288+899.1%+0%

02Huntersville, NCNC68,535+728.1%+0%

03Indian Trail, NCNC44,303+513.0%+0%

04Morrisville, NCNC32,466+409.6%+0%

05Cornelius, NCNC35,094+363.7%+0%

06Apex, NCNC80,419+306.8%+0%

07Walkertown, NCNC6,120+234.1%+0%

08Summerfield, NCNC11,327+223.9%+0%

09Knightdale, NCNC23,144+216.2%+0%

10Harrisburg, NCNC20,742+176.5%+0%

11Lewisville, NCNC14,421+175.3%+0%

12Clemmons, NCNC22,808+129.7%+0%

13Jacksonville, NCNC72,732+122.3%+0%

14Wake Forest, NCNC58,147+118.2%+0%

15Cary, NCNC183,582+115.6%+0%

16Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165+115.0%+0%

17Concord, NCNC114,598+104.7%+0%

18Waxhaw, NCNC23,140+102.9%+0%

19Mooresville, NCNC55,842+102.0%+0%

20Pinehurst, NCNC18,670+90.2%+0%

21Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875+77.8%+0%

22Davidson, NCNC16,662+76.4%+0%

23Weddington, NCNC14,517+76.1%+0%

24Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536+73.1%+0%

25Winterville, NCNC10,973+71.1%+0%

26Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505+68.1%+0%

27Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637+66.7%+0%

28Monroe, NCNC42,644+62.6%+0%

29Matthews, NCNC32,769+62.1%+0%

30Ogden, NCNC8,249+61.3%+0%

31Sanford, NCNC34,138+60.4%+0%

32Fayetteville, NCNC209,120+59.9%+0%

33Westport, NCNC5,915+59.5%+0%

34Kernersville, NCNC29,128+58.0%+0%

35Rolesville, NCNC12,839+57.2%+0%

36Pittsboro, NCNC5,054+55.0%+0%

37Stokesdale, NCNC6,133+54.7%+0%

38Mebane, NCNC21,952+53.7%+0%

39Angier, NCNC9,410+53.0%+0%

40Smithfield, NCNC13,114+52.7%+0%

41Wendell, NCNC19,687+51.4%+0%

42Fletcher, NCNC8,373+50.2%+0%

43Surf City, NCNC5,142+46.9%+0%

44Long View, NCNC5,387+46.6%+0%

45King, NCNC7,977+46.6%+0%

46Clayton, NCNC32,633+46.6%+0%

47Creedmoor, NCNC5,046+46.4%+0%

48Lincolnton, NCNC12,465+45.5%+0%

49Carrboro, NCNC20,962+45.3%+0%

50Siler City, NCNC8,155+44.9%+0%

51Stallings, NCNC17,760+44.1%+0%

52Hendersonville, NCNC15,867+43.1%+0%

53Lillington, NCNC5,040+42.3%+0%

54Silver Lake, NCNC6,563+42.2%+0%

55Shallotte, NCNC5,335+41.5%+0%

56Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731+39.1%+0%

57Black Mountain, NCNC8,491+38.6%+0%

58Etowah, NCNC7,968+38.1%+0%

59Hope Mills, NCNC18,324+37.3%+0%

60Durham, NCNC305,561+36.9%+0%

61Charlotte, NCNC964,784+36.6%+0%

62Wilmington, NCNC126,809+36.6%+0%

63Laurinburg, NCNC14,582+36.4%+0%

64Waynesville, NCNC11,006+35.4%+0%

65Newton, NCNC13,822+35.0%+0%

66Greenville, NCNC96,443+34.5%+0%

67New Bern, NCNC34,724+33.2%+0%

68Shelby, NCNC23,309+32.8%+0%

69Raleigh, NCNC506,306+32.8%+0%

70Statesville, NCNC32,181+32.7%+0%

71Asheboro, NCNC27,990+32.5%+0%

72Hickory, NCNC45,975+31.4%+0%

73Archdale, NCNC12,254+31.0%+0%

74Gibsonville, NCNC9,876+30.8%+0%

75Piney Green, NCNC14,078+29.5%+0%

76Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271+29.5%+0%

77Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870+29.5%+0%

78Mint Hill, NCNC29,476+29.0%+0%

79Selma, NCNC7,406+28.6%+0%

80Hillsborough, NCNC9,778+27.8%+0%

81East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323+27.7%+0%

82Zebulon, NCNC11,933+27.5%+0%

83Morehead City, NCNC10,434+27.2%+0%

84Brevard, NCNC8,098+26.0%+0%

85Aberdeen, NCNC10,066+25.9%+0%

86Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565+25.7%+0%

87Locust, NCNC6,120+25.4%+0%

88Nashville, NCNC5,911+24.9%+0%

89Mount Holly, NCNC19,033+24.7%+0%

90Cramerton, NCNC5,713+24.6%+0%

91Thomasville, NCNC27,733+24.3%+0%

92Kannapolis, NCNC61,708+24.3%+0%

93Butner, NCNC8,112+23.8%+0%

94High Point, NCNC120,571+23.7%+0%

95Sawmills, NCNC5,105+23.2%+0%

96Graham, NCNC20,131+23.1%+0%

97Mocksville, NCNC6,282+22.9%+0%

98Trinity, NCNC7,274+22.5%+0%

99Greensboro, NCNC308,667+22.0%+0%

100Gastonia, NCNC87,067+21.1%+0%

101Conover, NCNC8,938+20.8%+0%

102Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622+20.4%+0%

103Lexington, NCNC20,238+20.3%+0%

104Wilson, NCNC49,572+20.2%+0%

105Southern Pines, NCNC17,357+19.6%+0%

106Reidsville, NCNC14,692+18.9%+0%

107Pineville, NCNC11,851+18.9%+0%

108Garner, NCNC41,562+18.6%+0%

109Roxboro, NCNC8,380+18.6%+0%

110Mount Airy, NCNC10,682+18.6%+0%

111Lenoir, NCNC18,372+18.3%+0%

112Woodfin, NCNC8,229+17.6%+0%

113Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908+14.9%+0%

114Morganton, NCNC17,849+14.7%+0%

115Salisbury, NCNC36,879+14.6%+0%

116Burlington, NCNC61,496+14.1%+0%

117Swannanoa, NCNC6,901+13.9%+0%

118Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120+13.7%+0%

119Dallas, NCNC6,392+12.9%+0%

120Cherryville, NCNC6,523+12.7%+0%

121Asheville, NCNC93,523+11.7%+0%

122Lumberton, NCNC18,955+11.2%+0%

123Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117+10.9%+0%

124Havelock, NCNC17,430+10.7%+0%

125Dunn, NCNC8,814+10.3%+0%

126Bessemer City, NCNC5,834+9.0%+0%

127Leland, NCNC35,731+8.6%+0%

128St. Stephens, NCNC9,457+8.1%+0%

129Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386+7.9%+0%

130Spring Lake, NCNC11,252+7.6%+0%

131Williamston, NCNC5,086+6.2%+0%

132Washington, NCNC9,910+5.6%+0%

133Half Moon, NCNC7,378+5.4%+0%

134Oxford, NCNC8,985+5.4%+0%

135Albemarle, NCNC17,769+5.0%+0%

136Clinton, NCNC8,466+4.8%+0%

137Eden, NCNC15,500+4.4%+0%

138Boone, NCNC19,929+4.3%+0%

139Marion, NCNC7,440+3.7%+0%

140Belmont, NCNC16,415+3.2%+0%

141Rockingham, NCNC8,815+2.9%+0%

142Henderson, NCNC15,013+2.1%+0%

143Forest City, NCNC7,410+1.0%+0%

144Tarboro, NCNC10,979+0.9%+0%

145Ayden, NCNC5,263-2.5%+0%

146Wadesboro, NCNC5,035-2.6%+0%

147Hamlet, NCNC5,870-2.9%+0%

148Goldsboro, NCNC35,012-4.1%+0%

149Kinston, NCNC19,705-6.4%+0%

150Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287-6.5%+0%

151Cullowhee, NCNC7,973-11.2%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES