Charlotte metro city quiz
Metro Charlotte in North and South Carolina. Name all 80 cities and towns and 26 communities on a blank map. Boundaries are especially helpful here, where dozens of cities sit side by side.
Largest cities in the Charlotte area
| # | City | Population | Land area (sq mi) | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte, NC | 964,784 | 312.1 | 3,091 |
| 2 | Concord, NC | 114,598 | 64.8 | 1,767 |
| 3 | Gastonia, NC | 87,067 | 54.8 | 1,588 |
| 4 | Rock Hill, SC | 75,911 | 44.9 | 1,692 |
| 5 | Huntersville, NC | 68,535 | 42.1 | 1,629 |
| 6 | Kannapolis, NC | 61,708 | 35.1 | 1,758 |
| 7 | Mooresville, NC | 55,842 | 27.6 | 2,026 |
| 8 | Indian Trail, NC | 44,303 | 22.9 | 1,939 |
| 9 | Monroe, NC | 42,644 | 32.9 | 1,295 |
| 10 | Fort Mill, SC | 38,673 | 19.5 | 1,986 |
Population: Census Bureau July 2025 estimates.
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Questions
How many cities are in the Charlotte metro area?
Metro Charlotte in North and South Carolina. Its 11 counties hold 80 incorporated cities and towns (19 cities, 58 towns, and 3 villages) and 26 unincorporated communities, for 106 places in this quiz.
Which counties are in the Charlotte quiz?
Anson County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Chester County, SC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lancaster County, SC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Union County, NC, and York County, SC. The list follows the federal metropolitan area definition.
What is the largest city in the Charlotte metro?
Charlotte, NC, with 964,784 people (July 2025 estimate). The next largest are Concord, Gastonia, and Rock Hill.
How does the metro quiz work?
Type a city, town or community and press Enter. If it is in the quiz, its real boundary fills in green on a blank street map that has highways, parks and water but no place names. A name shared by several places, like Springfield, fills in all of them at once. Hover a found city to see its population, land area and density, ranked within its state. Only places inside the metro’s counties count.