Identifiers: town · city
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garner (town), NC | 31,159 |
| 2 | Clayton (town), NC | 26,307 |
| 3 | Smithfield (town), NC | 11,292 |
| 4 | Wendell (town), NC | 9,793 |
| 5 | Dunn (city), NC | 8,446 |
| 6 | Zebulon (town), NC | 6,903 |
| 7 | Selma (town), NC | 6,317 |
| 8 | Archer Lodge (town), NC | 4,797 |
| 9 | Benson (town), NC | 3,967 |
| 10 | Wilson's Mills (town), NC | 2,534 |
| 11 | Four Oaks (town), NC | 2,158 |
| 12 | Coats (town), NC | 2,155 |
| 13 | Pine Level (town), NC | 2,046 |
| 14 | Kenly (town), NC | 1,491 |
| 15 | Princeton (town), NC | 1,315 |
| 16 | Fremont (town), NC | 1,196 |
| 17 | Lucama (town), NC | 1,036 |
| 18 | Middlesex (town), NC | 912 |
| 19 | Pikeville (town), NC | 712 |
| 20 | Black Creek (town), NC | 692 |