Identifiers: city · town · CDP · village
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte (city), NC | 874,579 |
| 2 | Concord (city), NC | 105,240 |
| 3 | Huntersville (town), NC | 61,376 |
| 4 | Kannapolis (city), NC | 53,114 |
| 5 | Salisbury (city), NC | 35,540 |
| 6 | Cornelius (town), NC | 31,412 |
| 7 | Matthews (town), NC | 29,435 |
| 8 | Mint Hill (town), NC | 26,450 |
| 9 | Harrisburg (town), NC | 18,967 |
| 10 | Mount Holly (city), NC | 17,703 |
| 11 | Stallings (town), NC | 16,112 |
| 12 | Davidson (town), NC | 15,106 |
| 13 | Midland (town), NC | 4,684 |
| 14 | Locust (city), NC | 4,537 |
| 15 | China Grove (town), NC | 4,434 |
| 16 | Landis (town), NC | 3,690 |
| 17 | Lowesville (CDP), NC | 3,281 |
| 18 | Lake Park (village), NC | 3,269 |
| 19 | Enochville (CDP), NC | 2,893 |
| 20 | Mount Pleasant (town), NC | 1,671 |