Fastest-Growing Cities in North Carolina Since 2010
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by percent population change between the 2010 Census and the April 2020 estimates base.
| # | City | Population change 2010-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuquay-Varina | +91.0% |
| 2 | Apex | +71.6% |
| 3 | Holly Springs | +67.3% |
| 4 | Morrisville | +60.5% |
| 5 | Wake Forest | +59.4% |
| 6 | Mooresville | +53.8% |
| 7 | Pinehurst | +34.0% |
| 8 | Concord | +33.2% |
| 9 | Huntersville | +31.3% |
| 10 | Cary | +29.3% |
| 11 | Cornelius | +26.4% |
| 12 | Southern Pines | +26.4% |
| 13 | Kannapolis | +24.8% |
| 14 | Durham | +24.3% |
| 15 | Garner | +21.9% |
| 16 | Charlotte | +19.6% |
| 17 | Indian Trail | +19.6% |
| 18 | Statesville | +16.0% |
| 19 | Raleigh | +15.9% |
| 20 | Hendersonville | +15.6% |
| 21 | Nags Head | +15.2% |
| 22 | Burlington | +14.8% |
| 23 | Kernersville | +14.7% |
| 24 | Kill Devil Hills | +14.3% |
| 25 | Asheville | +13.6% |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by percent population change between the 2010 Census and the April 2020 estimates base.
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 Since 2010”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/fastest-growing-cities-since-2010. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).