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Fastest growing, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 161 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Leland, NCNC35,731+598.0%+589.4 pts

02Marvin, NCNC7,040+437.0%–

03Stallings, NCNC17,760+333.7%+289.6 pts

04Rolesville, NCNC12,839+317.4%+260.2 pts

05St. James, NCNC7,318+293.7%–

06Waxhaw, NCNC23,140+275.6%+172.7 pts

07Morrisville, NCNC32,466+256.7%−152.9 pts

08Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566+192.8%–

09Indian Trail, NCNC44,303+181.5%−331.5 pts

10Holly Springs, NCNC50,288+168.3%−730.8 pts

11Shallotte, NCNC5,335+166.1%+124.6 pts

12Harrisburg, NCNC20,742+156.5%−20.0 pts

13Etowah, NCNC7,968+151.0%+113.0 pts

14Wake Forest, NCNC58,147+139.3%+21.1 pts

15Clayton, NCNC32,633+131.1%+84.5 pts

16Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536+127.1%+54.0 pts

17Pineville, NCNC11,851+116.8%+98.0 pts

18Cornelius, NCNC35,094+107.8%−256.0 pts

19Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540+105.7%–

20Westport, NCNC5,915+100.7%+41.2 pts

21Murraysville, NCNC16,339+95.3%–

22Woodfin, NCNC8,229+93.6%+76.1 pts

23Winterville, NCNC10,973+93.5%+22.4 pts

24Knightdale, NCNC23,144+91.4%−124.9 pts

25Huntersville, NCNC68,535+87.4%−640.7 pts

26Aberdeen, NCNC10,066+86.8%+60.8 pts

27Apex, NCNC80,419+85.4%−221.4 pts

28Creedmoor, NCNC5,046+84.8%+38.4 pts

29Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875+80.8%+3.0 pts

30Cullowhee, NCNC7,973+74.0%+85.2 pts

31Mooresville, NCNC55,842+73.8%−28.2 pts

32Fletcher, NCNC8,373+71.7%+21.6 pts

33Pittsboro, NCNC5,054+68.1%+13.1 pts

34Fayetteville, NCNC209,120+65.7%+5.9 pts

35Wadesboro, NCNC5,035+63.7%+66.2 pts

36Marion, NCNC7,440+58.6%+54.8 pts

37Mebane, NCNC21,952+56.4%+2.7 pts

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

39Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896+55.1%–

40Stokesdale, NCNC6,133+54.5%−0.2 pts

41Davidson, NCNC16,662+53.3%−23.1 pts

42Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908+52.6%+37.6 pts

43Mint Hill, NCNC29,476+52.3%+23.3 pts

44Spring Lake, NCNC11,252+47.7%+40.1 pts

45Gibsonville, NCNC9,876+46.6%+15.8 pts

46Raleigh, NCNC506,306+46.3%+13.5 pts

47Summerfield, NCNC11,327+45.8%−178.1 pts

48Garner, NCNC41,562+45.0%+26.3 pts

49Lewisville, NCNC14,421+43.2%−132.1 pts

50Cary, NCNC183,582+43.1%−72.5 pts

51Mount Holly, NCNC19,033+42.0%+17.2 pts

52Weddington, NCNC14,517+41.3%−34.8 pts

53Concord, NCNC114,598+41.2%−63.4 pts

54Wilmington, NCNC126,809+40.4%+3.8 pts

55Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505+40.1%−28.0 pts

56Cramerton, NCNC5,713+40.0%+15.4 pts

57Greenville, NCNC96,443+39.8%+5.3 pts

58Wendell, NCNC19,687+37.6%−13.8 pts

59Charlotte, NCNC964,784+35.2%−1.3 pts

60Thomasville, NCNC27,733+35.2%+10.9 pts

61Pinehurst, NCNC18,670+35.2%−55.0 pts

62Hope Mills, NCNC18,324+35.1%−2.3 pts

63Kernersville, NCNC29,128+35.0%−23.0 pts

64Clemmons, NCNC22,808+34.7%−95.0 pts

65Surf City, NCNC5,142+33.0%−13.9 pts

66Dallas, NCNC6,392+31.9%+19.0 pts

67Butner, NCNC8,112+31.1%+7.3 pts

68New Bern, NCNC34,724+27.7%−5.5 pts

69Angier, NCNC9,410+27.2%−25.7 pts

70Salisbury, NCNC36,879+27.2%+12.6 pts

71Boone, NCNC19,929+27.1%+22.8 pts

72Archdale, NCNC12,254+26.6%−4.3 pts

73Hendersonville, NCNC15,867+26.1%−17.0 pts

74Half Moon, NCNC7,378+25.7%+20.3 pts

75Monroe, NCNC42,644+25.0%−37.6 pts

76Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637+24.6%−42.1 pts

77Nashville, NCNC5,911+24.2%−0.7 pts

78Conover, NCNC8,938+23.6%+2.8 pts

79Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271+23.6%−5.9 pts

80Unionville, NCNC7,322+23.6%–

81Ogden, NCNC8,249+23.4%−37.8 pts

82Matthews, NCNC32,769+22.9%−39.2 pts

83Mount Airy, NCNC10,682+22.4%+3.9 pts

84Durham, NCNC305,561+22.1%−14.8 pts

85High Point, NCNC120,571+21.6%−2.1 pts

86Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870+21.4%−8.1 pts

87Locust, NCNC6,120+21.3%−4.1 pts

88Asheville, NCNC93,523+21.1%+9.3 pts

89Sanford, NCNC34,138+21.0%−39.4 pts

90Mocksville, NCNC6,282+20.9%−2.0 pts

91Greensboro, NCNC308,667+20.4%−1.6 pts

92East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323+20.3%−7.4 pts

93Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565+17.5%−8.2 pts

94Carrboro, NCNC20,962+16.7%−28.6 pts

95Walkertown, NCNC6,120+16.6%−217.5 pts

96King, NCNC7,977+16.0%−30.6 pts

97Belmont, NCNC16,415+15.7%+12.5 pts

98Kannapolis, NCNC61,708+15.5%−8.8 pts

99Asheboro, NCNC27,990+15.4%−17.0 pts

100Piney Green, NCNC14,078+14.0%−15.5 pts

101Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731+13.3%−25.8 pts

102Siler City, NCNC8,155+13.2%−31.7 pts

103Southern Pines, NCNC17,357+13.0%−6.6 pts

104Morehead City, NCNC10,434+12.6%−14.6 pts

105Brevard, NCNC8,098+12.1%−13.9 pts

106Hillsborough, NCNC9,778+11.8%−16.0 pts

107Burlington, NCNC61,496+11.2%−2.9 pts

108Swannanoa, NCNC6,901+10.7%−3.2 pts

109Wilson, NCNC49,572+10.7%−9.5 pts

110Graham, NCNC20,131+10.3%−12.8 pts

111Lillington, NCNC5,040+9.6%−32.8 pts

112Zebulon, NCNC11,933+9.6%−17.9 pts

113Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287+8.9%+15.4 pts

114Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622+8.7%−11.7 pts

115Lenoir, NCNC18,372+8.5%−9.8 pts

116Gastonia, NCNC87,067+8.2%−12.8 pts

117Hamlet, NCNC5,870+7.9%+10.8 pts

118Hickory, NCNC45,975+7.5%−23.9 pts

119Cherryville, NCNC6,523+7.4%−5.3 pts

120Waynesville, NCNC11,006+6.9%−28.5 pts

121Ayden, NCNC5,263+6.7%+9.2 pts

122Sawmills, NCNC5,105+6.5%−16.7 pts

123Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117+6.2%−4.7 pts

124Lincolnton, NCNC12,465+5.2%−40.3 pts

125Statesville, NCNC32,181+5.2%−27.6 pts

126Jacksonville, NCNC72,732+5.1%−117.1 pts

127Kings Grant, NCNC9,003+4.8%–

128Black Mountain, NCNC8,491+4.5%−34.1 pts

129Shelby, NCNC23,309+4.3%−28.4 pts

130Bessemer City, NCNC5,834+4.3%−4.6 pts

131Lumberton, NCNC18,955+3.6%−7.6 pts

132Newton, NCNC13,822+3.2%−31.7 pts

133Oak Island, NCNC9,337+3.2%–

134Long View, NCNC5,387+3.2%−43.5 pts

135Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120+2.8%−10.9 pts

136Selma, NCNC7,406+2.7%−25.9 pts

137Tarboro, NCNC10,979+2.5%+1.6 pts

138Washington, NCNC9,910+1.7%−3.9 pts

139Oxford, NCNC8,985+1.5%−3.9 pts

140Albemarle, NCNC17,769+1.4%−3.5 pts

141Dunn, NCNC8,814+0.7%−9.6 pts

142Laurinburg, NCNC14,582+0.6%−35.9 pts

143Clinton, NCNC8,466+0.5%−4.4 pts

144Reidsville, NCNC14,692+0.2%−18.7 pts

145Forest City, NCNC7,410-1.0%−2.0 pts

146Trinity, NCNC7,274-1.1%−23.6 pts

147Rockingham, NCNC8,815-1.2%−4.1 pts

148Morganton, NCNC17,849-2.3%−17.0 pts

149Eden, NCNC15,500-2.4%−6.8 pts

150Silver Lake, NCNC6,563-3.3%−45.5 pts

151Roxboro, NCNC8,380-3.8%−22.4 pts

152Henderson, NCNC15,013-4.5%−6.6 pts

153Smithfield, NCNC13,114-4.7%−57.4 pts

154Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165-4.8%−119.7 pts

155Lexington, NCNC20,238-5.1%−25.5 pts

156Williamston, NCNC5,086-5.7%−11.9 pts

157Goldsboro, NCNC35,012-6.7%−2.6 pts

158Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386-7.1%−14.9 pts

159St. Stephens, NCNC9,457-7.2%−15.3 pts

160Havelock, NCNC17,430-7.6%−18.3 pts

161Kinston, NCNC19,705-8.5%−2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS