RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Most population gained, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is +1,991.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784+144,825–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306+68,142–

03Cary, NCNC183,582+50,678–

04Durham, NCNC305,561+50,441–

05Fayetteville, NCNC209,120+45,320–

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271+42,291–

07Greensboro, NCNC308,667+40,370–

08Jacksonville, NCNC72,732+36,702–

09Concord, NCNC114,598+28,630–

10Huntersville, NCNC68,535+21,946–

11Wilmington, NCNC126,809+20,308–

12High Point, NCNC120,571+16,445–

13Greenville, NCNC96,443+15,504–

14Apex, NCNC80,419+15,244–

15Gastonia, NCNC87,067+11,545–

16Monroe, NCNC42,644+10,101–

17Indian Trail, NCNC44,303+9,963–

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565+9,953–

19Mooresville, NCNC55,842+9,506–

20Cornelius, NCNC35,094+9,388–

21Hickory, NCNC45,975+8,885–

22Sanford, NCNC34,138+8,745–

23Matthews, NCNC32,769+8,476–

24Holly Springs, NCNC50,288+8,272–

25Clemmons, NCNC22,808+7,807–

26Wilson, NCNC49,572+7,475–

27Asheville, NCNC93,523+7,235–

28Kannapolis, NCNC61,708+7,214–

29Wake Forest, NCNC58,147+6,819–

30Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120+6,728–

31Kernersville, NCNC29,128+6,290–

32New Bern, NCNC34,724+5,765–

33Statesville, NCNC32,181+5,753–

34Lewisville, NCNC14,421+5,620–

35Burlington, NCNC61,496+5,549–

36Asheboro, NCNC27,990+5,310–

37Carrboro, NCNC20,962+5,229–

38Summerfield, NCNC11,327+4,851–

39Shelby, NCNC23,309+4,808–

40Pinehurst, NCNC18,670+4,603–

41Laurinburg, NCNC14,582+4,238–

42Morrisville, NCNC32,466+4,186–

43Knightdale, NCNC23,144+4,074–

44Smithfield, NCNC13,114+3,970–

45Thomasville, NCNC27,733+3,873–

46Salisbury, NCNC36,879+3,375–

47Lexington, NCNC20,238+3,372–

48Mint Hill, NCNC29,476+3,355–

49Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536+3,336–

50Newton, NCNC13,822+3,256–

51Hendersonville, NCNC15,867+3,136–

52Lincolnton, NCNC12,465+3,118–

53Davidson, NCNC16,662+3,093–

54Hope Mills, NCNC18,324+3,053–

55Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622+2,909–

56Weddington, NCNC14,517+2,893–

57Harrisburg, NCNC20,742+2,868–

58Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637+2,850–

59Walkertown, NCNC6,120+2,809–

60Garner, NCNC41,562+2,790–

61Piney Green, NCNC14,078+2,659–

62Lenoir, NCNC18,372+2,601–

63Mebane, NCNC21,952+2,544–

64Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165+2,521–

65Waynesville, NCNC11,006+2,413–

66Graham, NCNC20,131+2,407–

67Reidsville, NCNC14,692+2,302–

68Morganton, NCNC17,849+2,225–

69Clayton, NCNC32,633+2,217–

70Havelock, NCNC17,430+2,174–

71Siler City, NCNC8,155+2,158–

72Archdale, NCNC12,254+2,132–

73Black Mountain, NCNC8,491+2,093–

74Lumberton, NCNC18,955+2,088–

75Ogden, NCNC8,249+2,082–

76Winterville, NCNC10,973+1,991–

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,033+1,908–

78King, NCNC7,977+1,893–

79Southern Pines, NCNC17,357+1,789–

80Silver Lake, NCNC6,563+1,717–

81Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731+1,659–

82Morehead City, NCNC10,434+1,645–

83Long View, NCNC5,387+1,502–

84Wendell, NCNC19,687+1,442–

85Brevard, NCNC8,098+1,401–

86Fletcher, NCNC8,373+1,398–

87Roxboro, NCNC8,380+1,364–

88Waxhaw, NCNC23,140+1,331–

89Mount Airy, NCNC10,682+1,328–

90Selma, NCNC7,406+1,314–

91Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875+1,300–

92Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386+1,235–

93Trinity, NCNC7,274+1,229–

94Angier, NCNC9,410+1,184–

95Hillsborough, NCNC9,778+1,183–

96Stokesdale, NCNC6,133+1,155–

97Conover, NCNC8,938+1,139–

98Butner, NCNC8,112+1,113–

99Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870+1,070–

100Gibsonville, NCNC9,876+1,030–

101Stallings, NCNC17,760+976–

102Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117+951–

103Sawmills, NCNC5,105+927–

104East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323+901–

105Zebulon, NCNC11,933+873–

106Lillington, NCNC5,040+867–

107Nashville, NCNC5,911+860–

108Dunn, NCNC8,814+860–

109Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505+847–

110Pittsboro, NCNC5,054+790–

111Mocksville, NCNC6,282+779–

112Etowah, NCNC7,968+763–

113Westport, NCNC5,915+748–

114Albemarle, NCNC17,769+741–

115Creedmoor, NCNC5,046+707–

116St. Stephens, NCNC9,457+705–

117Aberdeen, NCNC10,066+700–

118Eden, NCNC15,500+670–

119Cherryville, NCNC6,523+605–

120Cramerton, NCNC5,713+587–

121Spring Lake, NCNC11,252+574–

122Boone, NCNC19,929+557–

123Pineville, NCNC11,851+548–

124Washington, NCNC9,910+508–

125Swannanoa, NCNC6,901+505–

126Locust, NCNC6,120+489–

127Woodfin, NCNC8,229+473–

128Surf City, NCNC5,142+445–

129Oxford, NCNC8,985+425–

130Bessemer City, NCNC5,834+421–

131Shallotte, NCNC5,335+405–

132Clinton, NCNC8,466+396–

133Dallas, NCNC6,392+390–

134Williamston, NCNC5,086+340–

135Half Moon, NCNC7,378+339–

136Henderson, NCNC15,013+334–

137Rolesville, NCNC12,839+330–

138Rockingham, NCNC8,815+273–

139Belmont, NCNC16,415+271–

140Marion, NCNC7,440+178–

141Leland, NCNC35,731+153–

142Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908+108–

143Tarboro, NCNC10,979+101–

144Forest City, NCNC7,410+74–

145Wadesboro, NCNC5,035-93–

146Ayden, NCNC5,263-118–

147Hamlet, NCNC5,870-178–

148Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287-311–

149Cullowhee, NCNC7,973-450–

150Kinston, NCNC19,705-1,607–

151Goldsboro, NCNC35,012-1,666–

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