RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 161

Largest senior population, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 161 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 161 is 991.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Charlotte, NCNC964,78447,665+23%

02Greensboro, NCNC308,66726,579+23%

03Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27125,404+26%

04Raleigh, NCNC506,30622,995+26%

05Durham, NCNC305,56117,415+13%

06Fayetteville, NCNC209,12013,269+65%

07Asheville, NCNC93,52312,597+1%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80911,637+32%

09High Point, NCNC120,57110,188+4%

10Gastonia, NCNC87,0679,140+16%

11Burlington, NCNC61,4967,617+13%

12Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1207,274+16%

13Concord, NCNC114,5986,211+36%

14Wilson, NCNC49,5725,976+16%

15Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,754+5%

16Goldsboro, NCNC35,0125,368+27%

17Greenville, NCNC96,4435,310+43%

18Salisbury, NCNC36,8795,261+11%

19Cary, NCNC183,5825,069+163%

20Hickory, NCNC45,9755,058+22%

21Kinston, NCNC19,7054,467+4%

22New Bern, NCNC34,7244,148+42%

23Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704,101+72%

24Statesville, NCNC32,1814,049+23%

25Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5653,921+16%

26Shelby, NCNC23,3093,836+32%

27Asheboro, NCNC27,9903,271+7%

28Hendersonville, NCNC15,8673,248+54%

29Morganton, NCNC17,8493,204+16%

30Jacksonville, NCNC72,7323,180+39%

31Lumberton, NCNC18,9553,085+7%

32Lenoir, NCNC18,3723,077+24%

33Lexington, NCNC20,2383,054+9%

34Eden, NCNC15,5003,044+5%

35Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,964+27%

36Monroe, NCNC42,6442,845+47%

37Sanford, NCNC34,1382,837+32%

38Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,829+9%

39Albemarle, NCNC17,7692,734−8%

40Reidsville, NCNC14,6922,728+13%

41Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6222,691+7%

42Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3862,657+11%

43Henderson, NCNC15,0132,6350%

44Laurinburg, NCNC14,5822,242+27%

45Mount Airy, NCNC10,6822,170+29%

46Mooresville, NCNC55,8422,113+33%

47Newton, NCNC13,8222,106+31%

48Waynesville, NCNC11,0062,099+51%

49Smithfield, NCNC13,1142,096+41%

50Matthews, NCNC32,7692,027+93%

51Tarboro, NCNC10,9792,009+12%

52Garner, NCNC41,5621,934+55%

53Brevard, NCNC8,0981,913+39%

54Clinton, NCNC8,4661,881+20%

55Washington, NCNC9,9101,874+5%

56Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,866+37%

57Graham, NCNC20,1311,814+4%

58Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,770+63%

59Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,709+14%

60Dunn, NCNC8,8141,690+9%

61Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,690+10%

62Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,658+20%

63Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,619+155%

64Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,598+27%

65Oxford, NCNC8,9851,577+1%

66Roxboro, NCNC8,3801,573+10%

67Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,542+358%

68Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,530+77%

69Forest City, NCNC7,4101,460+19%

70Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,380–

71Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,282+10%

72Williamston, NCNC5,0861,208+11%

73Cherryville, NCNC6,5231,174+20%

74Belmont, NCNC16,4151,169+7%

75Archdale, NCNC12,2541,139+49%

76St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,083+49%

77Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,027+37%

78Marion, NCNC7,4401,017+1%

79Conover, NCNC8,9381,017+54%

80Wake Forest, NCNC58,147994+57%

81Hamlet, NCNC5,870991−7%

82Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505965+17%

83Boone, NCNC19,9299500%

84Cornelius, NCNC35,094946+222%

85Siler City, NCNC8,155917−1%

86Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540876–

87Carrboro, NCNC20,962858+85%

88King, NCNC7,977848+133%

89Long View, NCNC5,387830+20%

90Etowah, NCNC7,968821+113%

91Ayden, NCNC5,263820+16%

92Apex, NCNC80,419808+91%

93Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637803+97%

94Trinity, NCNC7,274788+38%

95Mocksville, NCNC6,282776+15%

96Mebane, NCNC21,952775+26%

97Davidson, NCNC16,662766+26%

98Indian Trail, NCNC44,303722+375%

99Lewisville, NCNC14,421720+256%

100Nashville, NCNC5,911702+3%

101Hillsborough, NCNC9,778699+17%

102Clayton, NCNC32,633697+17%

103Kings Grant, NCNC9,003695–

104Havelock, NCNC17,430686+94%

105Selma, NCNC7,406681−6%

106Wadesboro, NCNC5,035672−5%

107Hope Mills, NCNC18,324656+29%

108Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731630+50%

109Aberdeen, NCNC10,066612+27%

110Bessemer City, NCNC5,834608+3%

111Walkertown, NCNC6,120608+158%

112Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870595+28%

113Summerfield, NCNC11,327592+156%

114Woodfin, NCNC8,229578+17%

115East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323577+17%

116Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494577–

117Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165573+129%

118Swannanoa, NCNC6,901564−9%

119Ogden, NCNC8,249537+170%

120Wendell, NCNC19,687530+16%

121Lillington, NCNC5,040523+78%

122Piney Green, NCNC14,078522+78%

123Butner, NCNC8,112502+21%

124Zebulon, NCNC11,933501+5%

125Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287495+6%

126Winterville, NCNC10,973488+50%

127Pittsboro, NCNC5,054479+66%

128Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875455+45%

129Sawmills, NCNC5,105453+55%

130Silver Lake, NCNC6,563446+102%

131Murraysville, NCNC16,339434–

132Gibsonville, NCNC9,876434−11%

133Stokesdale, NCNC6,133433+30%

134Harrisburg, NCNC20,742429+145%

135Shallotte, NCNC5,335426+69%

136Fletcher, NCNC8,373424+43%

137Unionville, NCNC7,322422–

138Dallas, NCNC6,392411+10%

139Angier, NCNC9,410402+47%

140Pineville, NCNC11,851386+73%

141Spring Lake, NCNC11,252379+133%

142Weddington, NCNC14,517366+147%

143Cramerton, NCNC5,713341−12%

144Knightdale, NCNC23,144303+166%

145Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896294–

146Creedmoor, NCNC5,046278+16%

147Locust, NCNC6,120277+51%

148Stallings, NCNC17,760270+56%

149Half Moon, NCNC7,378264+120%

150Holly Springs, NCNC50,288259+133%

151Westport, NCNC5,915233+51%

152Surf City, NCNC5,142227+58%

153Morrisville, NCNC32,466209+165%

154Leland, NCNC35,731206+50%

155St. James, NCNC7,318176–

156Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566170–

157Waxhaw, NCNC23,140169+35%

158Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908119+98%

159Cullowhee, NCNC7,973116−27%

160Rolesville, NCNC12,839103+63%

161Marvin, NCNC7,04053–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS