North Carolina is a U.S state located in the southeastern part and borders South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and the Atlantic ocean to the east, is the 28th extensive (139,390km2) and the 10th most populous (9,948,060 estimates of 2013). Charlotte is the largest city of North Carolina, covering an area of 785 km2 and a population of 792,862 at a density of 1,008 inhabitants per km2. Raleigh is the Capital city of North Carolina and 2nd largest city with a population of 431,746 on a total area of 373 km2 at a density of 1,156 inhabitants per km2.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 792,862 | 785 | 1,008 | Mecklenburg |
| 2 | Raleigh | 431,746 | 373 | 1,156 | Wake |
| 3 | Greensboro | 279,639 | 328 | 852 | Guilford |
| 4 | Durham | 245,475 | 281 | 873 | Durham |
| 5 | Winston-Salem | 236,441 | 343 | 689 | Forsyth |
| 6 | Fayetteville | 204,408 | 379 | 539 | Cumberland |
| 7 | Cary | 151,088 | 142 | 1,057 | Wake |
| 8 | Wilmington | 112,067 | 133 | 838 | New Hanover |
| 9 | High Point | 107,741 | 139 | 770 | Guilford |
| 10 | Greenville | 89,130 | 90 | 988 | Pitt |
| 11 | Asheville | 87,236 | 117 | 743 | Buncombe |
| 12 | Concord | 83,506 | 157 | 529 | Cabarrus |
| 13 | Gastonia | 73,209 | 133 | 548 | Gaston |
| 14 | Jacksonville | 69,079 | 120 | 573 | Onslow |
| 15 | Chapel Hill | 59,635 | 54 | 1,087 | Orange |
| 16 | Rocky Mount | 56,954 | 114 | 499 | Nash |
| 17 | Burlington | 51,510 | 75 | 683 | Alamance |
| 18 | Huntersville | 50,458 | 103 | 488 | Mecklenburg |
| 19 | Wilson | 49,628 | 75 | 661 | Wilson |
| 20 | Kannapolis | 44,359 | 83 | 532 | Cabarrus |
| 21 | Apex | 42,214 | 41 | 1,014 | Wake |
| 22 | Hickory | 40,361 | 77 | 521 | Catawba |
| 23 | Goldsboro | 36,306 | 73 | 494 | Wayne |
| 24 | Indian Trail | 35,494 | 56 | 631 | Union |
| 25 | Mooresville | 34,887 | 55 | 630 | Iredell |
