Identifiers: city · town
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mount (city), NC | 54,341 |
| 2 | Wilson (city), NC | 47,851 |
| 3 | Tarboro (town), NC | 10,721 |
| 4 | Nashville (town), NC | 5,632 |
| 5 | Red Oak (town), NC | 3,342 |
| 6 | Enfield (town), NC | 1,865 |
| 7 | Sharpsburg (town), NC | 1,697 |
| 8 | Spring Hope (town), NC | 1,309 |
| 9 | Princeville (town), NC | 1,254 |
| 10 | Elm City (town), NC | 1,218 |
| 11 | Pinetops (town), NC | 1,200 |
| 12 | Dortches (town), NC | 1,082 |
| 13 | Whitakers (town), NC | 627 |
| 14 | Macclesfield (town), NC | 413 |
| 15 | Momeyer (town), NC | 277 |
| 16 | Sims (town), NC | 275 |
| 17 | Castalia (town), NC | 264 |
| 18 | Conetoe (town), NC | 198 |
| 19 | Leggett (town), NC | 37 |