Rank | Metropolitan Statistical Area | 2020 Population[1] | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlotte | align=center | 2,660,329 |
2 | Raleigh | align=center | 1,413,982 |
3 | Greensboro | align=center | 776,566 |
4 | Winston-Salem | align=center | 675,966 |
5 | Durham | align=center | 649,903 |
6 | Fayetteville | align=center | 520,378 |
7 | Asheville | align=center | 469,015 |
8 | Hickory | align=center | 365,276 |
9 | Wilmington | align=center | 285,905 |
10 | Jacksonville | align=center | 204,576 |
11 | Greenville | align=center | 170,243 |
12 | Burlington | align=center | 171,415 |
13 | Rocky Mount | align=center | 143,870 |
14 | New Bern | align=center | 122,168 |
15 | Goldsboro | align=center | 117,333 |
8,746,925 |
Rank | Combined Statistical Area | Population 2012 Population[2] | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | 2,386,401 | |
2 | Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill | 2,079,687 | |
3 | Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point | 1,689,151 | |
4 | Fayetteville-Lumberton-Laurinburg | 854,826 | |
5 | Asheville-Brevard | 542,821 | |
6 | Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids | 297,064 | |
7 | Greenville-New Bern | 283,685 | |
8 | New Bern | 193,757 | |
9 | Kill Devil Hills | 138,917 |