Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord (city), NC | 105,240 |
| 2 | Kannapolis (city), NC | 53,114 |
| 3 | Salisbury (city), NC | 35,540 |
| 4 | Thomasville (city), NC | 27,183 |
| 5 | Lexington (city), NC | 19,632 |
| 6 | Midway (town), NC | 4,742 |
| 7 | China Grove (town), NC | 4,434 |
| 8 | Welcome (CDP), NC | 4,131 |
| 9 | Tyro (CDP), NC | 3,753 |
| 10 | Landis (town), NC | 3,690 |
| 11 | Spencer (town), NC | 3,308 |
| 12 | Granite Quarry (town), NC | 2,984 |
| 13 | Enochville (CDP), NC | 2,893 |
| 14 | Rockwell (town), NC | 2,302 |
| 15 | Mount Pleasant (town), NC | 1,671 |
| 16 | East Spencer (town), NC | 1,567 |
| 17 | Southmont (CDP), NC | 1,563 |
| 18 | Cooleemee (town), NC | 940 |
| 19 | Cleveland (town), NC | 846 |
| 20 | Faith (town), NC | 819 |