Identifiers: town · city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mooresville (town), NC | 50,193 |
| 2 | Hickory (city), NC | 43,490 |
| 3 | Cornelius (town), NC | 31,412 |
| 4 | Statesville (city), NC | 28,419 |
| 5 | Newton (city), NC | 13,148 |
| 6 | Lake Norman of Iredell (CDP), NC | 11,395 |
| 7 | Lake Norman of Catawba (CDP), NC | 8,658 |
| 8 | Conover (city), NC | 8,421 |
| 9 | Mocksville (town), NC | 5,900 |
| 10 | Troutman (town), NC | 3,698 |
| 11 | Taylorsville (town), NC | 2,320 |
| 12 | Claremont (city), NC | 1,692 |
| 13 | Stony Point (CDP), NC | 1,146 |
| 14 | Cooleemee (town), NC | 940 |
| 15 | Cleveland (town), NC | 846 |
| 16 | Catawba (town), NC | 702 |
| 17 | Harmony (town), NC | 543 |
| 18 | Hiddenite (CDP), NC | 507 |