Identifiers: city · CDP · town
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurinburg (city), NC | 14,978 |
| 2 | Rockingham (city), NC | 9,243 |
| 3 | Hamlet (city), NC | 6,025 |
| 4 | Raeford (city), NC | 4,559 |
| 5 | East Rockingham (CDP), NC | 3,471 |
| 6 | Red Springs (town), NC | 3,087 |
| 7 | Pembroke (town), NC | 2,823 |
| 8 | Maxton (town), NC | 2,110 |
| 9 | Cordova (CDP), NC | 1,653 |
| 10 | Laurel Hill (CDP), NC | 1,121 |
| 11 | Rowland (town), NC | 885 |
| 12 | Prospect (CDP), NC | 873 |
| 13 | Dobbins Heights (town), NC | 687 |
| 14 | Silver City (CDP), NC | 643 |
| 15 | Wagram (town), NC | 615 |
| 16 | Scotch Meadows (CDP), NC | 568 |
| 17 | Gibson (town), NC | 449 |
| 18 | Deercroft (CDP), NC | 414 |
| 19 | Elrod (CDP), NC | 391 |
| 20 | Old Hundred (CDP), NC | 218 |