Cities in North Carolina

North Carolina, located in the southeastern United States, is the 28th most extensive state of the country. It is the 9th most populous state in the United States. Charlotte is the most populous city in the state. As per a 2016 estimate, Charlotte had a population of 842,051 residents. Raleigh, the seat of Wake County, is the second most populous city in the state. It had a population of 458,880 residents, as of 2016. Greensboro is the third largest city with a population of 287,027 people. Cities in North Carolina which have a population of more than 100,000 people are Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, and High Point. Leland, a town in Brunswick County, is the least populous with an estimated population of 18,843 people as of 2016.

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Cities in North Carolina

Nicknamed the 'Old North State', North Carolina is located in southeastern United States. The state is known for pristine beaches, delicious barbeque, high-end pottery, and prestigious universities.

Also called the 'Queen City', Charlotte is the largest city in the state. The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Carolinas Aviation Museum, Freedom Park, Discovery Place, and NASCAR Hall of Fame are major tourist attractions in Charlotte. Known for its abundance of oak tress, Raleigh is the state capital of North Carolina and Asheville is the largest city in western North Carolina.

Wilmington, a port city, is famous for its historic downtown and a mile-long Riverwalk. Durham, Greensboro, Fayetteville, and Greenville are other significant cities in North Carolina worth visiting.

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) are the international gateways to the state. Amtrak trains Silver Star, Carolinian, Palmetto, and Piedmont serve the major cities in the state. Interstate highways (I-40, I-85, I-95, and I-77) and state highways (NC 24, NC 87, NC 42, and NC 903) traverse the state.

List of Cities in North Carolina

City Name	Population (2011)
Albemarle	15,903
Asheboro	25,012
Asheville	83,393
Burlington	49,963
Charlotte	731,424
Concord	79,066
Durham	228,330
Eden	15,527
Elizabeth City	18,683
Fayetteville	200,564
Gastonia	71,741
Goldsboro	36,437
Greensboro	269,666
Greenville	84,554
Havelock	20,735
Henderson	15,368
Hickory	40,010
High Point	104,371
Jacksonville	70,145
Kannapolis	42,625

City Name	Population (2011)
Kinston	21,677
Laurinburg	15,962
Lenoir	18,228
Lexington	18,931
Lumberton	21,542
Monroe	32,797
Morganton	16,918
New Bern	29,524
Raleigh	403,892
Roanoke Rapids	15,754
Rocky Mount	57,477
Salisbury	33,662
Sanford	28,094
Shelby	20,323
Statesville	24,532
Thomasville	26,757
Wilmington	106,476
Wilson	49,167
Winston-Salem	229,617

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Last Updated Date: February 25, 2020

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