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Largest senior population, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 2,174. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wendell, NC, up 43 places to #92.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78499,482+109%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30657,081+148%

03Greensboro, NCNC308,66743,449+63%

04▲1Durham, NCNC305,56139,442+126%

05▼1Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27138,688+52%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,12027,093+104%

07Cary, NCNC183,58225,341+400%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80922,030+89%

09Asheville, NCNC93,52319,041+51%

10High Point, NCNC120,57118,488+81%

11▲1Concord, NCNC114,59813,011+109%

12▼1Gastonia, NCNC87,06712,357+35%

13▲1Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12010,923+50%

14▲1Burlington, NCNC61,49610,731+41%

15▼2Greenville, NCNC96,44310,353+95%

16Wilson, NCNC49,5728,751+46%

17▲5Huntersville, NCNC68,5358,665+462%

18▲2Leland, NCNC35,7318,416+3985%

19▲2Kannapolis, NCNC61,7088,403+46%

20▼1New Bern, NCNC34,7248,036+94%

21▼3Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5657,766+98%

22▼5Hickory, NCNC45,9757,564+50%

23Pinehurst, NCNC18,6707,487+83%

24▲3Wake Forest, NCNC58,1476,766+581%

25▲6Apex, NCNC80,4196,696+729%

26Mooresville, NCNC55,8426,649+215%

27▲2Cornelius, NCNC35,0946,554+593%

28▼3Goldsboro, NCNC35,0126,401+19%

29▼1Matthews, NCNC32,7696,264+209%

30▼6Salisbury, NCNC36,8796,127+16%

31▲6Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365,802+465%

32▲6Garner, NCNC41,5625,648+192%

33▼3Jacksonville, NCNC72,7325,571+75%

34▼2Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765,523+261%

35Monroe, NCNC42,6445,480+93%

36Hendersonville, NCNC15,8675,156+59%

37▲2Asheboro, NCNC27,9905,049+54%

38▼4Kernersville, NCNC29,1284,907+177%

39▼6Statesville, NCNC32,1814,885+21%

40▲4Kinston, NCNC19,7054,777+7%

41▲6Sanford, NCNC34,1384,768+68%

42▼1Thomasville, NCNC27,7334,680+65%

43▼1Shelby, NCNC23,3094,572+19%

44▼4St. James, NCNC7,3184,439+2422%

45▼2Southern Pines, NCNC17,3574,205+42%

46▲2Lenoir, NCNC18,3724,199+36%

47▼2Clemmons, NCNC22,8084,153+157%

48▲3Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884,049+1463%

49▼3Indian Trail, NCNC44,3033,960+448%

50Morganton, NCNC17,8493,874+21%

51▲5Oak Island, NCNC9,3373,796+175%

52▲2Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6223,507+30%

53▼1Albemarle, NCNC17,7693,415+25%

54▲4Reidsville, NCNC14,6923,293+21%

55▲8Graham, NCNC20,1313,215+77%

56▲10Tarboro, NCNC10,9793,161+57%

57▲11Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913,141+89%

58▼9Lumberton, NCNC18,9553,055−1%

59▼6Lexington, NCNC20,2383,0400%

60▲17Mebane, NCNC21,9523,011+289%

61▼2Clayton, NCNC32,6332,993+329%

62▼2Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3862,925+10%

63▼6Laurinburg, NCNC14,5822,840+27%

64▼3Waynesville, NCNC11,0062,815+34%

65▼10Eden, NCNC15,5002,744−10%

66▲4Newton, NCNC13,8222,733+30%

67▲14Archdale, NCNC12,2542,728+140%

68▼4Mount Airy, NCNC10,6822,720+25%

69▲11Belmont, NCNC16,4152,688+130%

70▼8Henderson, NCNC15,0132,681+2%

71▼2Stallings, NCNC17,7602,652+882%

72▲2Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402,554+192%

73▼6Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542,532–

74▲1Washington, NCNC9,9102,491+33%

75▲4Brevard, NCNC8,0982,487+30%

76▼3Smithfield, NCNC13,1142,473+18%

77▼6Davidson, NCNC16,6622,457+221%

78▲15Oxford, NCNC8,9852,347+49%

79▲5Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,325+436%

80▲9Hope Mills, NCNC18,3242,279+247%

81▲4Lincolnton, NCNC12,4652,277+22%

82▲12Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942,276+294%

83▼18Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,226+209%

84▼6Morehead City, NCNC10,4342,223+39%

85▲1Carrboro, NCNC20,9622,207+157%

86▼10Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372,200+174%

87▲4Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9062,197–

88▼1Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,174+940%

89▼17Etowah, NCNC7,9682,160+163%

90▼8Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,104+64%

91▼8Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,094+388%

92▲43Wendell, NCNC19,6872,044+286%

93▼3Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172,041+19%

94▲2Clinton, NCNC8,4662,017+7%

95▲6Knightdale, NCNC23,1441,925+535%

96▲11St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,924+78%

97▼2Weddington, NCNC14,5171,924+426%

98▼10Dunn, NCNC8,8141,916+13%

99▼1Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,861+1001%

100▲8Roxboro, NCNC8,3801,823+16%

101▲2Mills River, NCNC7,5041,770–

102▲4Ogden, NCNC8,2491,767+229%

103▲8Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,755+314%

104▲5Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,739+301%

105▼1Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,728+147%

106▼7King, NCNC7,9771,710+102%

107▼7Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,688+185%

108▲10Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,645+215%

109▼7Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,621−4%

110▼13Conover, NCNC8,9381,545+52%

111▲6Winterville, NCNC10,9731,541+216%

112Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,515+118%

113▲3Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,471+133%

114▼22Elon, NCNC11,3661,460–

115▼5Trinity, NCNC7,2741,440+83%

116▼11Pineville, NCNC11,8511,410+265%

117▲7Boone, NCNC19,9291,405+48%

118▲7Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631,396+213%

119▼4Woodfin, NCNC8,2291,374+138%

120▲9Butner, NCNC8,1121,357+170%

121▼7Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,351+127%

122▲25Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,340+1201%

123▼1Forest City, NCNC7,4101,327−9%

124▲15Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,295+662%

125▲2Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,290+184%

126▲7Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,280–

127▼8Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661,269+107%

128▲16Westport, NCNC5,9151,256+439%

129▼9Marion, NCNC7,4401,252+23%

130▼9Cherryville, NCNC6,5231,248+6%

131▲3Nashville, NCNC5,9111,248+78%

132▲34Spout Springs, NCNC11,2421,153–

133▲21Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011,135+101%

134▲25Locust, NCNC6,1201,133+309%

135▼12Williamston, NCNC5,0861,123−7%

136▲15Zebulon, NCNC11,9331,122+124%

137▼9Shallotte, NCNC5,3351,100+158%

138▼6Walkertown, NCNC6,1201,077+77%

139▲2Ayden, NCNC5,2631,072+31%

140▲20Selma, NCNC7,4061,072+57%

141▼28Havelock, NCNC17,4301,069+56%

142▲16Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331,061+145%

143▲19Angier, NCNC9,4101,061+164%

144▼1Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2871,054+113%

145▲11Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,043–

146▼4Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,030–

147▼1Midway, NCNC5,1041,029–

148▼17Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651,021+78%

149▼19Hamlet, NCNC5,8701,014+2%

150▼24Mocksville, NCNC6,2821,008+30%

151▼13Wadesboro, NCNC5,035992+48%

152▼12Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896971+230%

153▼8Pittsboro, NCNC5,054968+102%

154▼4Half Moon, NCNC7,378950+260%

155▼2Bessemer City, NCNC5,834941+55%

156▼1Spring Lake, NCNC11,252913+141%

157▲15Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649907–

158▼21Siler City, NCNC8,155893−3%

159▼2Long View, NCNC5,387881+6%

160▼8East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323862+49%

161▼25Unionville, NCNC7,322825+95%

162▲1Dallas, NCNC6,392817+99%

163▲4Creedmoor, NCNC5,046809+191%

164▼3Cramerton, NCNC5,713787+131%

165▲6Marvin, NCNC7,040786+1383%

166▼17Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505770−20%

167▼2Surf City, NCNC5,142764+237%

168▼20Sawmills, NCNC5,105725+60%

169Moyock, NCNC5,684717–

170▼6Lillington, NCNC5,040681+30%

171▼3Northchase, NCNC5,896672–

172▲1Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908593+398%

173▼3Midland, NCNC5,151519–

174Barbecue, NCNC5,910506–

175▼1Cullowhee, NCNC7,973241+108%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES