Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte (city), NC | 874,579 |
| 2 | Huntersville (town), NC | 61,376 |
| 3 | Kannapolis (city), NC | 53,114 |
| 4 | Mooresville (town), NC | 50,193 |
| 5 | Cornelius (town), NC | 31,412 |
| 6 | Statesville (city), NC | 28,419 |
| 7 | Davidson (town), NC | 15,106 |
| 8 | Lake Norman of Iredell (CDP), NC | 11,395 |
| 9 | Lake Norman of Catawba (CDP), NC | 8,658 |
| 10 | Westport (CDP), NC | 5,705 |
| 11 | China Grove (town), NC | 4,434 |
| 12 | Troutman (town), NC | 3,698 |
| 13 | Landis (town), NC | 3,690 |
| 14 | Lowesville (CDP), NC | 3,281 |
| 15 | Enochville (CDP), NC | 2,893 |
| 16 | Denver (CDP), NC | 2,697 |
| 17 | Cleveland (town), NC | 846 |
Identifiers: town · city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntersville (town), NC | 61,376 |
| 2 | Kannapolis (city), NC | 53,114 |
| 3 | Mooresville (town), NC | 50,193 |
| 4 | Cornelius (town), NC | 31,412 |
| 5 | Statesville (city), NC | 28,419 |
| 6 | Davidson (town), NC | 15,106 |
| 7 | Lake Norman of Iredell (CDP), NC | 11,395 |
| 8 | Lake Norman of Catawba (CDP), NC | 8,658 |
| 9 | Westport (CDP), NC | 5,705 |
| 10 | China Grove (town), NC | 4,434 |
| 11 | Troutman (town), NC | 3,698 |
| 12 | Landis (town), NC | 3,690 |
| 13 | Lowesville (CDP), NC | 3,281 |
| 14 | Enochville (CDP), NC | 2,893 |
| 15 | Denver (CDP), NC | 2,697 |
| 16 | Cleveland (town), NC | 846 |
| 17 | Catawba (town), NC | 702 |