Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Bern (city), NC | 31,291 |
| 2 | Havelock (city), NC | 16,621 |
| 3 | Morehead City (town), NC | 9,556 |
| 4 | James City (CDP), NC | 5,291 |
| 5 | Newport (town), NC | 4,364 |
| 6 | Trent Woods (town), NC | 4,074 |
| 7 | River Bend (town), NC | 2,902 |
| 8 | Cape Carteret (town), NC | 2,224 |
| 9 | Broad Creek (CDP), NC | 1,968 |
| 10 | Atlantic Beach (town), NC | 1,364 |
| 11 | Cherry Branch (CDP), NC | 1,211 |
| 12 | Brandywine Bay (CDP), NC | 1,153 |
| 13 | Bogue (town), NC | 695 |
| 14 | Bridgeton (town), NC | 349 |