Cell towers in North Carolina
4,512 antenna structures are on the FCC register across North Carolina, spread over 616 places and 601 registered owners. That is the 10th largest count of any state.
Registered structures
4,512
10th of 52 states
Per 100k residents
40.3
30th by density
Median height
78 m (255 ft)
Tallest
610 m (2,000 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
top 4| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 177 | 18.3 | 964,784 |
| Greensboro | 120 | 38.9 | 308,667 |
| Raleigh | 97 | 19.2 | 506,306 |
| Fayetteville | 81 | 38.7 | 209,120 |
Structure types
| Tower | 1,272 | 28% |
| Lattice tower | 1,154 | 26% |
| Monopole | 750 | 17% |
| Guyed tower | 598 | 13% |
| Pole | 259 | 6% |
| Not specified | 182 | 4% |
| Mast | 104 | 2% |
| Tower array | 94 | 2% |
| Tank | 21 | <1% |
| Utility pole | 19 | <1% |
| Tree | 14 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 14 | <1% |
| Building | 9 | <1% |
| Guyed tower array | 8 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | <1% |
| Oil or gas rig | 4 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 2 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 1 | <1% |
| Building with mast | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLCTower company | 982 | 22% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC.Tower company | 363 | 8% |
| Crown Castle South LLCTower company | 288 | 6% |
| Alltel CorporationCarrier | 154 | 3% |
| North Carolina State Highway PatrolOther | 141 | 3% |
| Sba Towers, LLCTower company | 128 | 3% |
| Duke Energy Business Services, LLCUtility | 101 | 2% |
| Crown Atlantic Company, LLCTower company | 76 | 2% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLCTower company | 75 | 2% |
| Pinnacle Towers LLCTower company | 74 | 2% |
Tallest structures in North Carolina
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 610 m (2,000 ft) | Tower | Dallas | 110494 |
| 610 m (2,000 ft) | Not specified | Garner | 111811 |
| 609 m (1,999 ft) | Guyed tower | Dallas | 107762 |
| 608 m (1,994 ft) | Tower | Clayton | 114571 |
| 606 m (1,989 ft) | Tower | Trenton | 115320 |
| 606 m (1,989 ft) | Lattice tower | Garner | 127874 |
| 605 m (1,985 ft) | Guyed tower | Grifton | 98245 |
| 599 m (1,964 ft) | Guyed tower | Bolivia | 112996 |
| 598 m (1,962 ft) | Guyed tower | Middlesex | 109970 |
| 592 m (1,944 ft) | Tower | Dallas | 111812 |
When they were registered
| 1910s | 1 | <1% |
| 1930s | 2 | <1% |
| 1940s | 24 | <1% |
| 1950s | 29 | <1% |
| 1960s | 54 | 1% |
| 1970s | 78 | 2% |
| 1980s | 202 | 4% |
| 1990s | 1,414 | 31% |
| 2000s | 1,375 | 31% |
| 2010s | 892 | 20% |
| 2020s | 437 | 10% |
About this data
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.