North Carolina · Cities and towns
North Carolina by city
48 cities and towns in North Carolina have 8 or more National Register listings. 5 of them have themed walking tours. The full state, by county, is at the North Carolina page.
Counts come from the city field of the National Park Service National Register spatial data. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Cities
Raleigh 108Asheville 73Charlotte 67Winston-Salem 62Fayetteville 50New Bern 48Greensboro 42Durham 40Salisbury 26Morganton 21Burlington 20High Point 20Edenton 19Hickory 19Hillsborough 17Kinston 17Tarboro 17Lincolnton 16Hendersonville 15Statesville 15Waynesville 15Brevard 13Siler City 13Wake Forest 13Murfreesboro 12Pittsboro 12Clinton 11Greenville 11Highlands 11Huntersville 11Lenoir 11Lexington 11Louisburg 11Wilkesboro 11Gastonia 10Mount Airy 10Chapel Hill 9Concord 9Eden 9Newton 9Sanford 9Wilmington 9Henderson 8Lumberton 8Rockingham 8Shelby 8Thomasville 8Tryon 8
Walking tours
- Fayetteville1 route
- Greensboro1 route
- New Bern3 routes
- Raleigh1 route
- Winston-Salem1 route