<P> In 2016, the US Census Bureau released 2015 population estimate counts for North Carolina's counties . Mecklenburg County has the largest population, while Wake County has the second largest population in North Carolina . </P> <P> In 2017, the US Census Bureau released 2016 population estimate counts for North Carolina's cities with populations above 70,000 . Charlotte has the largest population, while Raleigh has the highest population density of North Carolina's largest cities . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Largest cities or towns in North Carolina Source: </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Pop . </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charlotte Raleigh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charlotte </Td> <Td> Mecklenburg </Td> <Td> 842,051 </Td> <Td> Greensboro Durham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Raleigh </Td> <Td> Wake </Td> <Td> 458,880 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Greensboro </Td> <Td> Guilford </Td> <Td> 287,027 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Durham </Td> <Td> Durham </Td> <Td> 263,016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Winston - Salem </Td> <Td> Forsyth </Td> <Td> 242,203 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Fayetteville </Td> <Td> Cumberland </Td> <Td> 204,759 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Cary </Td> <Td> Wake </Td> <Td> 162,320 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Wilmington </Td> <Td> New Hanover </Td> <Td> 117,525 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> High Point </Td> <Td> Guilford </Td> <Td> 111,223 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Greenville </Td> <Td> Pitt </Td> <Td> 91,495 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Largest cities or towns in North Carolina Source: </Th> </Tr>

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