Fastest-Growing Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuquay-Varina | +35.2% |
| 2 | Garner | +25.4% |
| 3 | Wake Forest | +18.2% |
| 4 | Apex | +18.1% |
| 5 | Holly Springs | +18.0% |
| 6 | Monroe | +15.7% |
| 7 | Kannapolis | +13.8% |
| 8 | Statesville | +11.3% |
| 9 | Cornelius | +9.4% |
| 10 | Indian Trail | +9.4% |
| 11 | Morrisville | +9.4% |
| 12 | Huntersville | +9.3% |
| 13 | New Bern | +9.3% |
| 14 | Sanford | +9.2% |
| 15 | Southern Pines | +9.0% |
| 16 | Matthews | +8.9% |
| 17 | Wilmington | +8.5% |
| 18 | Kernersville | +8.4% |
| 19 | Charlotte | +7.9% |
| 20 | Burlington | +7.0% |
| 21 | Raleigh | +6.8% |
| 22 | Concord | +6.7% |
| 23 | Greenville | +6.6% |
| 24 | Durham | +6.4% |
| 25 | Gastonia | +6.3% |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Growing Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/fastest-growing-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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