Identifiers: city · CDP · town
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickory (city), NC | 43,490 |
| 2 | Statesville (city), NC | 28,419 |
| 3 | Lenoir (city), NC | 18,352 |
| 4 | Newton (city), NC | 13,148 |
| 5 | St. Stephens (CDP), NC | 8,852 |
| 6 | Conover (city), NC | 8,421 |
| 7 | Bethlehem (CDP), NC | 4,491 |
| 8 | Wilkesboro (town), NC | 3,687 |
| 9 | Taylorsville (town), NC | 2,320 |
| 10 | Cricket (CDP), NC | 1,966 |
| 11 | Moravian Falls (CDP), NC | 1,712 |
| 12 | Claremont (city), NC | 1,692 |
| 13 | Stony Point (CDP), NC | 1,146 |
| 14 | Catawba (town), NC | 702 |
| 15 | Hiddenite (CDP), NC | 507 |