North Carolina

NC

90 cities with population 10,000+ — government data from Census Bureau, CDC, and CMS.

Cities
90
pop ≥ 10,000
Total Population
5,226,803
in tracked cities
Avg Median Income
$67,123
Near average
Avg Home Value
$257,675
+13% vs avg

Public Safety

Violent Crime
377
per 100k residents
Property Crime
2084
per 100k residents
Assault
313
per 100k
Burglary
374
per 100k

Safest Cities in North Carolina

1 Charlotte
377/100k
2 Raleigh
377/100k
3 West Raleigh
377/100k
4 Greensboro
377/100k
5 Durham
377/100k
6 Winston-Salem
377/100k
7 Fayetteville
377/100k
8 Cary
377/100k
9 Wilmington
377/100k
10 High Point
377/100k

Largest Cities 10

1 Charlotte
911,311
2 Raleigh
482,295
3 West Raleigh
338,759
4 Greensboro
285,342
5 Durham
257,636
6 Winston-Salem
241,218
7 Fayetteville
201,963
8 Cary
159,769
9 Wilmington
115,933
10 High Point
110,268

Highest Income 10

1 Raleigh
$105,768
2 Indian Trail
$102,900
3 Chapel Hill
$90,089
4 Concord
$89,005
5 Charlotte
$87,005
6 Pinehurst
$86,080
7 Clayton
$83,384
8 Durham
$82,316
9 Mooresville
$81,419
10 Lincolnton
$80,016

Highest Home Values 10

1 Raleigh
$461,300
2 Chapel Hill
$459,500
3 Indian Trail
$417,300
4 Charlotte
$406,800
5 Asheville
$391,800
6 Durham
$389,400
7 Wilmington
$387,800
8 Boone
$358,900
9 Concord
$354,800
10 Pinehurst
$351,400

North Carolina City Rankings 10

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All Cities in North Carolina 90

Charlotte 911K Raleigh 482K West Raleigh 339K Greensboro 285K Durham 258K Winston-Salem 241K Fayetteville 202K Cary 160K Wilmington 116K High Point 110K Asheville 95K Greenville 91K Concord 88K Gastonia 75K Jacksonville 67K Chapel Hill 60K Rocky Mount 56K Huntersville 53K Burlington 52K Wilson 50K Kannapolis 46K Apex 46K Hickory 40K Wake Forest 38K Indian Trail 37K Mooresville 36K Goldsboro 36K Monroe 35K Salisbury 34K Holly Springs 31K Matthews 31K New Bern 30K Fort Bragg 29K Sanford 29K Cornelius 28K Garner 28K Thomasville 27K Statesville 26K Asheboro 26K Mint Hill 26K Fuquay-Varina 24K Morrisville 24K Kernersville 24K Lumberton 22K Kinston 21K Carrboro 21K Havelock 20K Shelby 20K Clemmons 20K Lexington 19K Clayton 19K Boone 18K Elizabeth City 18K Leland 18K Lenoir 18K Morganton 17K Hope Mills 16K Albemarle 16K Pinehurst 16K Laurinburg 16K Eden 15K Roanoke Rapids 15K Henderson 15K Stallings 15K Masonboro 15K Graham 15K Harrisburg 15K Knightdale 14K Murraysville 14K Mount Holly 14K Reidsville 14K Hendersonville 14K Mebane 14K Lewisville 14K Southern Pines 14K Waxhaw 13K Piney Green 13K Spring Lake 13K Newton 13K Davidson 12K Smithfield 12K Archdale 12K Tarboro 11K Lincolnton 11K Summerfield 11K Kings Mountain 11K Belmont 11K Weddington 11K Mount Airy 10K Elon 10K
Data Sources

City population from GeoNames/Census Bureau. Economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates, county-level). Health data from the CDC PLACES program. Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.