List of metropolitan areas of North Carolina

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Charlotte, largest city and metropolitan area Raleigh, second largest metropolitan area Greensboro, third largest metropolitan area Winston-Salem, fourth largest metropolitan area

The Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia MSA (as well as the Charlotte–Concord CSA) includes counties in South Carolina.

N.C. Rank  | U.S. Rank  | Metropolitan Statistical Area  | Population
(2023 est.)[1]

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1  | 22  | Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia | 2,805,115
2  | 41  | Raleigh–Cary | 1,509,231
3  | 78  | Greensboro–High Point | 789,842
4  | 86  | Winston-Salem | 695,630
5  | 94  | Durham–Chapel Hill | 608,879
6  | 115  | Wilmington | 467,337
7  | 131  | Asheville | 417,202
8  | 142  | Fayetteville | 392,336
9  | 150  | Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton | 370,030
10  | 219  | Jacksonville | 213,676
11  | 249  | Burlington | 179,165
12  | 252  | Greenville | 175,119
13  | 295  | Rocky Mount | 145,383
14  | 333  | Goldsboro | 118,686
15  | 349  | Pinehurst–Southern Pines | 106,898
N.C. Rank  | U.S. Rank  | Combined Statistical Area  | Population
(2023 est.)[1]

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1  | 19  | Charlotte–Concord | 3,387,115
2  | 31  | Raleigh–Durham–Cary | 2,368,947
3  | 37  | Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point | 1,736,099
4  | 75  | Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst | 693,299
5  | 89  | Asheville–Waynesville–Brevard | 513,720
6  | 119  | Rocky Mount–Wilson–Roanoke Rapids | 288,366
7  | 137  | Greenville–Washington | 219,600
8  | 145  | New Bern–Morehead City | 193,830

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Major towns|

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* Wilson
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## See also

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* Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
* Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas

## References

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1. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

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