Most Densely Populated Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.
| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morrisville | 3,425 |
| 2 | Raleigh | 3,187 |
| 3 | Boone | 3,137 |
| 4 | Cary | 2,941 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 2,901 |
| 6 | Chapel Hill | 2,840 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 2,659 |
| 8 | Apex | 2,624 |
| 9 | Cornelius | 2,583 |
| 10 | Durham | 2,453 |
| 11 | Greenville | 2,422 |
| 12 | Wilmington | 2,352 |
| 13 | Holly Springs | 2,327 |
| 14 | Greensboro | 2,243 |
| 15 | Fuquay-Varina | 2,085 |
| 16 | Asheville | 2,079 |
| 17 | High Point | 2,024 |
| 18 | Hendersonville | 1,953 |
| 19 | Burlington | 1,936 |
| 20 | Mooresville | 1,914 |
| 21 | Winston-Salem | 1,885 |
| 22 | Indian Trail | 1,840 |
| 23 | Matthews | 1,787 |
| 24 | Garner | 1,747 |
| 25 | Concord | 1,680 |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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