Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington (city), NC | 115,451 |
| 2 | Leland (town), NC | 22,908 |
| 3 | Murraysville (CDP), NC | 16,582 |
| 4 | Myrtle Grove (CDP), NC | 11,476 |
| 5 | Kings Grant (CDP), NC | 8,466 |
| 6 | Ogden (CDP), NC | 8,200 |
| 7 | Porters Neck (CDP), NC | 7,397 |
| 8 | Hampstead (CDP), NC | 7,016 |
| 9 | Carolina Beach (town), NC | 6,564 |
| 10 | Silver Lake (CDP), NC | 6,500 |
| 11 | Wrightsboro (CDP), NC | 5,526 |
| 12 | Northchase (CDP), NC | 3,842 |
| 13 | Bayshore (CDP), NC | 3,833 |
| 14 | Skippers Corner (CDP), NC | 2,912 |
| 15 | Wrightsville Beach (town), NC | 2,473 |
| 16 | Belville (town), NC | 2,406 |
| 17 | Sea Breeze (CDP), NC | 2,245 |
| 18 | Kure Beach (town), NC | 2,191 |
| 19 | Rocky Point (CDP), NC | 1,476 |
| 20 | Navassa (town), NC | 1,367 |
Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington (city), NC | 115,451 |
| 2 | Leland (town), NC | 22,908 |
| 3 | Murraysville (CDP), NC | 16,582 |
| 4 | Myrtle Grove (CDP), NC | 11,476 |
| 5 | Kings Grant (CDP), NC | 8,466 |
| 6 | Ogden (CDP), NC | 8,200 |
| 7 | Porters Neck (CDP), NC | 7,397 |
| 8 | Hampstead (CDP), NC | 7,016 |
| 9 | Carolina Beach (town), NC | 6,564 |
| 10 | Silver Lake (CDP), NC | 6,500 |
| 11 | Wrightsboro (CDP), NC | 5,526 |
| 12 | Northchase (CDP), NC | 3,842 |
| 13 | Bayshore (CDP), NC | 3,833 |
| 14 | Burgaw (town), NC | 3,088 |
| 15 | Skippers Corner (CDP), NC | 2,912 |
| 16 | Wrightsville Beach (town), NC | 2,473 |
| 17 | Belville (town), NC | 2,406 |
| 18 | Sea Breeze (CDP), NC | 2,245 |
| 19 | Kure Beach (town), NC | 2,191 |
| 20 | Rocky Point (CDP), NC | 1,476 |
Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington (city), NC | 115,451 |
| 2 | Leland (town), NC | 22,908 |
| 3 | Murraysville (CDP), NC | 16,582 |
| 4 | Myrtle Grove (CDP), NC | 11,476 |
| 5 | Kings Grant (CDP), NC | 8,466 |
| 6 | Ogden (CDP), NC | 8,200 |
| 7 | Porters Neck (CDP), NC | 7,397 |
| 8 | Hampstead (CDP), NC | 7,016 |
| 9 | Carolina Beach (town), NC | 6,564 |
| 10 | Silver Lake (CDP), NC | 6,500 |
| 11 | Wrightsboro (CDP), NC | 5,526 |
| 12 | Northchase (CDP), NC | 3,842 |
| 13 | Bayshore (CDP), NC | 3,833 |
| 14 | Burgaw (town), NC | 3,088 |
| 15 | Skippers Corner (CDP), NC | 2,912 |
| 16 | Wrightsville Beach (town), NC | 2,473 |
| 17 | Belville (town), NC | 2,406 |
| 18 | Sea Breeze (CDP), NC | 2,245 |
| 19 | Kure Beach (town), NC | 2,191 |
| 20 | Rocky Point (CDP), NC | 1,476 |
Identifiers: city · town · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington (city), NC | 115,451 |
| 2 | Leland (town), NC | 22,908 |
| 3 | Murraysville (CDP), NC | 16,582 |
| 4 | Myrtle Grove (CDP), NC | 11,476 |
| 5 | Kings Grant (CDP), NC | 8,466 |
| 6 | Ogden (CDP), NC | 8,200 |
| 7 | Porters Neck (CDP), NC | 7,397 |
| 8 | Hampstead (CDP), NC | 7,016 |
| 9 | Carolina Beach (town), NC | 6,564 |
| 10 | Silver Lake (CDP), NC | 6,500 |
| 11 | Wrightsboro (CDP), NC | 5,526 |
| 12 | Northchase (CDP), NC | 3,842 |
| 13 | Bayshore (CDP), NC | 3,833 |
| 14 | Burgaw (town), NC | 3,088 |
| 15 | Skippers Corner (CDP), NC | 2,912 |
| 16 | Wrightsville Beach (town), NC | 2,473 |
| 17 | Belville (town), NC | 2,406 |
| 18 | Sea Breeze (CDP), NC | 2,245 |
| 19 | Kure Beach (town), NC | 2,191 |
| 20 | Rocky Point (CDP), NC | 1,476 |