| 1 | Waxhaw town (southeast) | 9,579 |
| 2 | Hemby Bridge town (east-northeast) | 9,107 |
| 3 | Monroe city (west) | 7,803 |
| 4 | Mineral Springs town (north-northwest) | 7,580 |
| 5 | Marshville town (north) | 7,483 |
| 6 | Indian Trail town (south-southeast 2) | 7,336 |
| 7 | Monroe city (northwest) | 7,194 |
| 8 | Marvin village (west) | 6,712 |
| 9 | Unionville town (south) | 6,675 |
| 10 | JAARS CDP (east) | 6,193 |
| 11 | Wingate town (east-northeast) | 6,157 |
| 12 | Marvin village (north-northeast) | 6,054 |
| 13 | Wingate town (west-southwest) | 5,898 |
| 14 | Waxhaw town (northwest) | 5,721 |
| 15 | Indian Trail town (west-northwest) | 5,690 |
| 16 | Marshville town (east-northeast) | 5,628 |
| 17 | Monroe city (southeast 1) | 5,613 |
| 18 | Mineral Springs town (west) | 5,367 |
| 19 | Hemby Bridge town (northwest) | 5,291 |
| 20 | Indian Trail town (south-southeast 1) | 5,248 |
| 21 | Weddington town (north) | 5,140 |
| 22 | Marshville town (south) | 5,078 |
| 23 | Weddington town (north-northeast) | 5,058 |
| 24 | Marshville town (west-southwest) | 5,032 |
| 25 | Wesley Chapel village (south-southeast) | 4,879 |
| 26 | Monroe city (west-northwest) | 4,866 |
| 27 | Hemby Bridge town (south-southeast) | 4,852 |
| 28 | Weddington town (southwest) | 4,719 |
| 29 | Marvin village (south) | 4,716 |
| 30 | JAARS CDP (west-southwest) | 4,704 |
| 31 | Mineral Springs town (east-southeast) | 4,658 |
| 32 | Marshville town (south-southwest) | 4,645 |
| 33 | Indian Trail town (north-northeast) | 4,501 |
| 34 | Weddington town (south-southwest) | 4,416 |
| 35 | Fairview town (west-northwest) | 4,404 |
| 36 | Fairview town (east-southeast) | 4,187 |
| 37 | Unionville town (northeast) | 3,991 |
| 38 | Monroe city (southeast 2) | 3,827 |
| 39 | Lake Park village | 3,634 |
| 40 | Monroe city (east-northeast) | 3,577 |
| 41 | Unionville town (northwest) | 3,546 |
| 42 | Stallings town | 3,383 |
| 43 | Hemby Bridge town (south) | 2,813 |
| 44 | Wesley Chapel village (north-northwest) | 2,813 |
| 45 | JAARS CDP (northwest) | 2,622 |
| 46 | Hemby Bridge town (north-northwest) | 2,574 |
| 47 | Indian Trail town (north-northwest) | 2,273 |
| 48 | Monroe city (north) | 1,738 |