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

Rank	Metropolitan Statistical Area	Population 2019 estimates^[1]
1	Charlotte	2,225,648
2	Raleigh	1,390,785
3	Greensboro	771,851
4	Winston-Salem	676,008
5	Durham	644,367
6	Fayetteville	526,719
7	Asheville	462,680
8	Hickory	369,711
9	Wilmington	297,533
10	Jacksonville	197,938
11	Greenville	180,742
12	Burlington	169,509
13	Rocky Mount	145,770
14	New Bern	124,284
15	Goldsboro	123,131
		8,306,676

Rank	Combined Statistical Area	Population 2012 estimates^[2]
1	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	2,386,401
2	Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill	2,079,687
3	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point	1,689,151
4	Fayetteville–Lumberton–Laurinburg	854,826
5	Asheville-Brevard	542,821
6	Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids	297,064
7	Greenville-New Bern	283,685
8	New Bern	193,757
9	Kill Devil Hills	138,917
10	Oak Island	136,744

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References[]

^ "popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-01". census.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
^ "popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02". census.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2014-04-19.

List of metropolitan areas of North Carolina

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