Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayetteville (city), NC | 208,501 |
| 2 | Lumberton (city), NC | 19,025 |
| 3 | Hope Mills (town), NC | 17,808 |
| 4 | Raeford (city), NC | 4,559 |
| 5 | Eastover (town), NC | 3,656 |
| 6 | Rockfish (CDP), NC | 3,383 |
| 7 | Red Springs (town), NC | 3,087 |
| 8 | St. Pauls (town), NC | 2,045 |
| 9 | Vander (CDP), NC | 1,388 |
| 10 | Stedman (town), NC | 1,277 |
| 11 | Barker Ten Mile (CDP), NC | 937 |
| 12 | Rowland (town), NC | 885 |
| 13 | Silver City (CDP), NC | 643 |
| 14 | Parkton (town), NC | 504 |
| 15 | Rennert (town), NC | 275 |
| 16 | Butters (CDP), NC | 250 |
| 17 | Shannon (CDP), NC | 217 |
| 18 | Wakulla (CDP), NC | 112 |
| 19 | McDonald (town), NC | 94 |
| 20 | Tar Heel (town), NC | 90 |