North Carolina cities
Explore LifeRiskIQ city profiles in North Carolina.
Start with the top 25 cities by population, then search the remaining cities with populations over 10,000 for deeper local context.
Each city profile includes a LifeRiskIQ Risk Score, risk factor subscores, and narrative drivers so you can compare risk exposure across the state.
Highest risk cities
Snapshot depth
This city snapshot spans 46.8 points from Wakulla (81.6) to Camden (34.8).
Highest in snapshot
Wakulla
Score 81.6
Lowest in snapshot
Camden
Score 34.8
Spread signal
High spread
Top group avg 79.8 vs bottom group avg 37.9.
City directory
Top 25 cities by population in the coverage dataset.
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Population: 1,436,613
Raleigh
Wake County
Population: 1,150,010
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Population: 434,231
Durham
Durham County
Population: 411,362
Greensboro
Guilford County
Population: 345,858
Fayetteville
Cumberland County
Population: 326,821
Concord
Cabarrus County
Population: 297,379
Asheville
Buncombe County
Population: 295,040
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Population: 275,128
Hickory
Catawba County
Population: 200,500
Gastonia
Gaston County
Population: 189,767
Cary
Wake County
Population: 176,686
High Point
Guilford County
Population: 171,342
Burlington
Alamance County
Population: 154,504
Greenville
Pitt County
Population: 120,595
Jacksonville
Onslow County
Population: 109,958
Apex
Wake County
Population: 67,765
Huntersville
Mecklenburg County
Population: 62,458
Chapel Hill
Orange County
Population: 59,889
Kannapolis
Cabarrus County
Population: 56,470
Rocky Mount
Nash County
Population: 54,175
Mooresville
Iredell County
Population: 51,447
Wake Forest
Wake County
Population: 51,199
Wilson
Wilson County
Population: 47,740
Holly Springs
Wake County
Population: 43,429
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