North Carolina
StateUS-NCState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: RaleighLanguage: English
Population
11.0M
Metros tracked
19
13.2M in metros (120%)
Composite score
95.5
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-NC
North Carolina metro footprint
19 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
19 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 | Charlotte | 3.1M | 30.6 | Major Metro |
| #101 | Raleigh-Durham | 2.3M | 27.9 | Major Metro |
| #230 | Norfolk | 2.0M | 11.9 | Regional Hub |
| #310 | Greensboro-Winston Salem | 1.8M | 8.3 | Established Metro |
| #492 | Asheville | 565K | 4.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #558 | Fayetteville (NC) | 869K | 3.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #952 | Myrtle Beach | 647K | 1.7 | Emerging Metro |
| #1086 | Wilmington | 313K | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1099 | Greenville (NC) | 281K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1200 | Hickory | 373K | 1.2 | Emerging Metro |
| #1480 | Jacksonville (NC) | 213K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1525 | North Wilkesboro | 66K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1864 | Boone | 55K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2134 | Rocky Mount | 291K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2242 | Morehead City | 196K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3461 | Goldsboro | 120K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3802 | Forest City (NC) | 66K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3856 | Cullowhee | 59K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4006 | Rockingham (NC) | 42K | 0.0 | Local Metro |