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Fastest-growing towns in North Carolina

Ranked by our A place that is growing score out of 100, which is based on how much the number of people and the typical income grew over five years. Of the 438 towns in North Carolina with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Vass ranks first with a score of 98. Hayesville and Swannanoa follow, with 97 and 96. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Change in population	Change in income	Population
1	Vass	98	+95.5%	+123.5%	1,644
2	Hayesville	97	+212.1%	+81.9%	1,208
3	Swannanoa	96	+67.2%	+116.2%	6,901
4	Vander	95	+91.1%	+79.0%	1,922
5	Lake Norman of Iredell	95	+52.4%	+114.0%	12,494
6	Princeton	94	+55.4%	+82.6%	1,658
7	Boonville	94	+47.9%	+95.5%	1,593
8	Camden	93	+37.8%	+111.5%	1,115
9	Zebulon	93	+61.2%	+68.9%	8,711
10	Calabash	93	+39.0%	+103.0%	2,377
11	Wendell	93	+78.8%	+61.7%	13,064
12	Buies Creek	92	+44.9%	—	3,746
13	Troutman	92	+48.8%	+72.8%	3,995
14	Youngsville	92	+50.3%	+69.8%	3,011
15	Lillington	91	+31.9%	+104.4%	4,709
16	Whispering Pines	91	+58.5%	+58.2%	5,211
17	Wrightsboro	91	+38.9%	+69.9%	6,287
18	Kenly	90	+24.7%	+165.9%	2,359
19	Swansboro	90	+24.2%	+133.9%	3,997
20	Southmont	90	+32.6%	+74.3%	1,525
21	Green Level	88	+51.7%	+51.5%	3,230
22	Holly Ridge	88	+102.6%	+43.1%	4,904
23	Millers Creek	87	+20.0%	+98.7%	1,689
24	Hillsborough	86	+36.7%	+52.0%	9,724
25	Fuquay-Varina	86	+47.6%	+46.2%	40,485

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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