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Fastest growing, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 161 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Leland, NCNC35,731+598.0%+6877%

02Marvin, NCNC7,040+437.0%–

03Stallings, NCNC17,760+333.7%+657%

04Rolesville, NCNC12,839+317.4%+455%

05St. James, NCNC7,318+293.7%–

06Waxhaw, NCNC23,140+275.6%+168%

07Morrisville, NCNC32,466+256.7%−37%

08Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566+192.8%–

09Indian Trail, NCNC44,303+181.5%−65%

10Holly Springs, NCNC50,288+168.3%−81%

11Shallotte, NCNC5,335+166.1%+300%

12Harrisburg, NCNC20,742+156.5%−11%

13Etowah, NCNC7,968+151.0%+297%

14Wake Forest, NCNC58,147+139.3%+18%

15Clayton, NCNC32,633+131.1%+181%

16Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536+127.1%+74%

17Pineville, NCNC11,851+116.8%+519%

18Cornelius, NCNC35,094+107.8%−70%

19Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540+105.7%–

20Westport, NCNC5,915+100.7%+69%

21Murraysville, NCNC16,339+95.3%–

22Woodfin, NCNC8,229+93.6%+432%

23Winterville, NCNC10,973+93.5%+31%

24Knightdale, NCNC23,144+91.4%−58%

25Huntersville, NCNC68,535+87.4%−88%

26Aberdeen, NCNC10,066+86.8%+235%

27Apex, NCNC80,419+85.4%−72%

28Creedmoor, NCNC5,046+84.8%+83%

29Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875+80.8%+4%

30Cullowhee, NCNC7,973+74.0%−763%

31Mooresville, NCNC55,842+73.8%−28%

32Fletcher, NCNC8,373+71.7%+43%

33Pittsboro, NCNC5,054+68.1%+24%

34Fayetteville, NCNC209,120+65.7%+10%

35Wadesboro, NCNC5,035+63.7%−2595%

36Marion, NCNC7,440+58.6%+1468%

37Mebane, NCNC21,952+56.4%+5%

38Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494+56.2%–

39Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896+55.1%–

40Stokesdale, NCNC6,133+54.5%−0%

41Davidson, NCNC16,662+53.3%−30%

42Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908+52.6%+252%

43Mint Hill, NCNC29,476+52.3%+80%

44Spring Lake, NCNC11,252+47.7%+526%

45Gibsonville, NCNC9,876+46.6%+51%

46Raleigh, NCNC506,306+46.3%+41%

47Summerfield, NCNC11,327+45.8%−80%

48Garner, NCNC41,562+45.0%+141%

49Lewisville, NCNC14,421+43.2%−75%

50Cary, NCNC183,582+43.1%−63%

51Mount Holly, NCNC19,033+42.0%+70%

52Weddington, NCNC14,517+41.3%−46%

53Concord, NCNC114,598+41.2%−61%

54Wilmington, NCNC126,809+40.4%+10%

55Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505+40.1%−41%

56Cramerton, NCNC5,713+40.0%+63%

57Greenville, NCNC96,443+39.8%+15%

58Wendell, NCNC19,687+37.6%−27%

59Charlotte, NCNC964,784+35.2%−4%

60Thomasville, NCNC27,733+35.2%+45%

61Pinehurst, NCNC18,670+35.2%−61%

62Hope Mills, NCNC18,324+35.1%−6%

63Kernersville, NCNC29,128+35.0%−40%

64Clemmons, NCNC22,808+34.7%−73%

65Surf City, NCNC5,142+33.0%−30%

66Dallas, NCNC6,392+31.9%+147%

67Butner, NCNC8,112+31.1%+31%

68New Bern, NCNC34,724+27.7%−17%

69Angier, NCNC9,410+27.2%−49%

70Salisbury, NCNC36,879+27.2%+86%

71Boone, NCNC19,929+27.1%+528%

72Archdale, NCNC12,254+26.6%−14%

73Hendersonville, NCNC15,867+26.1%−39%

74Half Moon, NCNC7,378+25.7%+378%

75Monroe, NCNC42,644+25.0%−60%

76Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637+24.6%−63%

77Nashville, NCNC5,911+24.2%−3%

78Conover, NCNC8,938+23.6%+13%

79Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271+23.6%−20%

80Unionville, NCNC7,322+23.6%–

81Ogden, NCNC8,249+23.4%−62%

82Matthews, NCNC32,769+22.9%−63%

83Mount Airy, NCNC10,682+22.4%+21%

84Durham, NCNC305,561+22.1%−40%

85High Point, NCNC120,571+21.6%−9%

86Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870+21.4%−27%

87Locust, NCNC6,120+21.3%−16%

88Asheville, NCNC93,523+21.1%+79%

89Sanford, NCNC34,138+21.0%−65%

90Mocksville, NCNC6,282+20.9%−9%

91Greensboro, NCNC308,667+20.4%−7%

92East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323+20.3%−27%

93Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565+17.5%−32%

94Carrboro, NCNC20,962+16.7%−63%

95Walkertown, NCNC6,120+16.6%−93%

96King, NCNC7,977+16.0%−66%

97Belmont, NCNC16,415+15.7%+390%

98Kannapolis, NCNC61,708+15.5%−36%

99Asheboro, NCNC27,990+15.4%−53%

100Piney Green, NCNC14,078+14.0%−53%

101Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731+13.3%−66%

102Siler City, NCNC8,155+13.2%−71%

103Southern Pines, NCNC17,357+13.0%−34%

104Morehead City, NCNC10,434+12.6%−54%

105Brevard, NCNC8,098+12.1%−54%

106Hillsborough, NCNC9,778+11.8%−58%

107Burlington, NCNC61,496+11.2%−20%

108Swannanoa, NCNC6,901+10.7%−23%

109Wilson, NCNC49,572+10.7%−47%

110Graham, NCNC20,131+10.3%−55%

111Lillington, NCNC5,040+9.6%−77%

112Zebulon, NCNC11,933+9.6%−65%

113Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287+8.9%−238%

114Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622+8.7%−57%

115Lenoir, NCNC18,372+8.5%−53%

116Gastonia, NCNC87,067+8.2%−61%

117Hamlet, NCNC5,870+7.9%−376%

118Hickory, NCNC45,975+7.5%−76%

119Cherryville, NCNC6,523+7.4%−41%

120Waynesville, NCNC11,006+6.9%−81%

121Ayden, NCNC5,263+6.7%−369%

122Sawmills, NCNC5,105+6.5%−72%

123Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117+6.2%−43%

124Lincolnton, NCNC12,465+5.2%−89%

125Statesville, NCNC32,181+5.2%−84%

126Jacksonville, NCNC72,732+5.1%−96%

127Kings Grant, NCNC9,003+4.8%–

128Black Mountain, NCNC8,491+4.5%−88%

129Shelby, NCNC23,309+4.3%−87%

130Bessemer City, NCNC5,834+4.3%−52%

131Lumberton, NCNC18,955+3.6%−68%

132Newton, NCNC13,822+3.2%−91%

133Oak Island, NCNC9,337+3.2%–

134Long View, NCNC5,387+3.2%−93%

135Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120+2.8%−79%

136Selma, NCNC7,406+2.7%−91%

137Tarboro, NCNC10,979+2.5%+172%

138Washington, NCNC9,910+1.7%−70%

139Oxford, NCNC8,985+1.5%−73%

140Albemarle, NCNC17,769+1.4%−71%

141Dunn, NCNC8,814+0.7%−93%

142Laurinburg, NCNC14,582+0.6%−98%

143Clinton, NCNC8,466+0.5%−91%

144Reidsville, NCNC14,692+0.2%−99%

145Forest City, NCNC7,410-1.0%−198%

146Trinity, NCNC7,274-1.1%−105%

147Rockingham, NCNC8,815-1.2%−141%

148Morganton, NCNC17,849-2.3%−115%

149Eden, NCNC15,500-2.4%−154%

150Silver Lake, NCNC6,563-3.3%−108%

151Roxboro, NCNC8,380-3.8%−121%

152Henderson, NCNC15,013-4.5%−313%

153Smithfield, NCNC13,114-4.7%−109%

154Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165-4.8%−104%

155Lexington, NCNC20,238-5.1%−125%

156Williamston, NCNC5,086-5.7%−192%

157Goldsboro, NCNC35,012-6.7%+63%

158Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386-7.1%−190%

159St. Stephens, NCNC9,457-7.2%−189%

160Havelock, NCNC17,430-7.6%−171%

161Kinston, NCNC19,705-8.5%+34%

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