What county is Charlotte, North Carolina in?
Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
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What county is each NC city in?
A complete city-to-county lookup for North Carolina. Use this page when you need to know which county's courthouse, school district, or sheriff's office serves a city — every major NC city is listed below with a one-line answer and a link to its full county page.
Last reviewed: June 2026 · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NC OneMap
Most-searched NC city-to-county answers
Charlotte, NC is in
Mecklenburg County
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Raleigh, NC is in
Wake County
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Asheville, NC is in
Buncombe County
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Fayetteville, NC is in
Cumberland County
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Greensboro, NC is in
Guilford County
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Durham, NC is in
Durham County
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Winston-Salem, NC is in
Forsyth County
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Wilmington, NC is in
New Hanover County
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Cary, NC is in
Wake County
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Concord, NC is in
Cabarrus County
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Chapel Hill, NC is in
Orange County
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High Point, NC is in
Guilford County
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Every NC city, answered
Sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and NC Office of State Budget and Management. Each city links to its full county reference page with population, seat, region, and area.
What county is Raleigh, North Carolina in?
Raleigh is in Wake County, North Carolina.
What county is Asheville, North Carolina in?
Asheville is in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
What county is Fayetteville, North Carolina in?
Fayetteville is in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
What county is Greensboro, North Carolina in?
Greensboro is in Guilford County, North Carolina.
What county is Durham, North Carolina in?
Durham is in Durham County, North Carolina.
What county is Winston-Salem, North Carolina in?
Winston-Salem is in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
What county is Wilmington, North Carolina in?
Wilmington is in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
What county is Cary, North Carolina in?
Cary is in Wake County, North Carolina.
What county is Concord, North Carolina in?
Concord is in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
What county is Chapel Hill, North Carolina in?
Chapel Hill is in Orange County, North Carolina.
What county is High Point, North Carolina in?
High Point is in Guilford County, North Carolina.
What county is Hickory, North Carolina in?
Hickory is in Catawba County, North Carolina.
What county is Boone, North Carolina in?
Boone is in Watauga County, North Carolina.
What county is Jacksonville, North Carolina in?
Jacksonville is in Onslow County, North Carolina.
What county is Greenville, North Carolina in?
Greenville is in Pitt County, North Carolina.
What county is Salisbury, North Carolina in?
Salisbury is in Rowan County, North Carolina.
What county is Statesville, North Carolina in?
Statesville is in Iredell County, North Carolina.
What county is Monroe, North Carolina in?
Monroe is in Union County, North Carolina.
What county is Mooresville, North Carolina in?
Mooresville is in Iredell County, North Carolina.
What county is Gastonia, North Carolina in?
Gastonia is in Gaston County, North Carolina.
What county is Goldsboro, North Carolina in?
Goldsboro is in Wayne County, North Carolina.
What county is New Bern, North Carolina in?
New Bern is in Craven County, North Carolina.
What county is Sanford, North Carolina in?
Sanford is in Lee County, North Carolina.
All NC cities and their counties
The complete alphabetical lookup, including smaller cities and notable historic towns.
| City | County | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Apex | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Asheville | Buncombe County | Mountains |
| Beaufort | Carteret County | Coastal Plain |
| Boone | Watauga County | Mountains |
| Burlington | Alamance County | Piedmont |
| Carrboro | Orange County | Piedmont |
| Cary | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Chapel Hill | Orange County | Piedmont |
| Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | Piedmont |
| Concord | Cabarrus County | Piedmont |
| Cornelius | Mecklenburg County | Piedmont |
| Durham | Durham County | Piedmont |
| Edenton | Chowan County | Coastal Plain |
| Elizabeth City | Pasquotank County | Coastal Plain |
| Fayetteville | Cumberland County | Coastal Plain |
| Fuquay-Varina | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Garner | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Gastonia | Gaston County | Piedmont |
| Goldsboro | Wayne County | Coastal Plain |
| Greensboro | Guilford County | Piedmont |
| Greenville | Pitt County | Coastal Plain |
| Havelock | Craven County | Coastal Plain |
| Hendersonville | Henderson County | Mountains |
| Hickory | Catawba County | Piedmont |
| High Point | Guilford County | Piedmont |
| Holly Springs | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Huntersville | Mecklenburg County | Piedmont |
| Indian Trail | Union County | Piedmont |
| Jacksonville | Onslow County | Coastal Plain |
| Kannapolis | Cabarrus County | Piedmont |
| Kernersville | Forsyth County | Piedmont |
| Kinston | Lenoir County | Coastal Plain |
| Lexington | Davidson County | Piedmont |
| Lumberton | Robeson County | Coastal Plain |
| Matthews | Mecklenburg County | Piedmont |
| Mint Hill | Mecklenburg County | Piedmont |
| Monroe | Union County | Piedmont |
| Mooresville | Iredell County | Piedmont |
| Morganton | Burke County | Mountains |
| Morrisville | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Mount Airy | Surry County | Piedmont |
| New Bern | Craven County | Coastal Plain |
| Raleigh | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Rocky Mount | Nash County | Coastal Plain |
| Salisbury | Rowan County | Piedmont |
| Sanford | Lee County | Piedmont |
| Statesville | Iredell County | Piedmont |
| Wake Forest | Wake County | Piedmont |
| Wilmington | New Hanover County | Coastal Plain |
| Wilson | Wilson County | Coastal Plain |
| Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | Piedmont |
Don't see your city?
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