Tattoo directory

Tattoo Shops in North Carolina

North Carolina has 925 tattoo studios listed in the Local Tattoo Shops directory across 178 cities. The busiest scenes are Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville.

Pick a city below to see every studio on file, each with its address, phone number, and the styles its listing names. Contact details come from public business listings.

Studios: 925
Cities: 178

178 cities

North Carolina Cities

Charlotte

Raleigh

Asheville

Fayetteville

Wilmington

Jacksonville

Greensboro

Winston-Salem

Durham

Greenville

Hickory

Cary

Mooresville

Boone

Matthews

Chapel Hill

Gastonia

Hendersonville

Rocky Mount

Shelby

Asheboro

Burlington

Elizabeth City

New Bern

Concord

Lexington

Mt Airy

Salisbury

Statesville

Goldsboro

High Point

Indian Trail

Sanford

Sylva

Waynesville

Archdale

Cornelius

Hillsborough

Kernersville

Lumberton

Thomasville

Eden

Havelock

Knightdale

Monroe

Morganton

Reidsville

Wake Forest

Clayton

Conover

Dallas

Dunn

Garner

Kannapolis

Kinston

Lenoir

Morehead City

Roanoke Rapids

Shallotte

Smithfield

Sneads Ferry

Spruce Pine

Whiteville

Wilson

Aberdeen

Angier

Apex

Benson

Bessemer City

Brevard

Candler

Carrboro

Clemmons

Cullowhee

Emerald Isle

Fletcher

Fuquay-Varina

Granite Falls

Hampstead

Henderson

Huntersville

King

Laurinburg

Leland

Lillington

Louisburg

Marion

Marshall

Mebane

Midway Park

Morrisville

Oxford

Pilot Mountain

Raeford

Rockingham

Roxboro

Rutherfordton

Southern Pines

Spring Lake

Valdese

Warsaw

Waxhaw

Whitsett

Winterville

Youngsville

Bailey

Belmont

Beulaville

Bostic

Burgaw

Canton

Carolina Beach

Carthage

Cherokee

China Grove

Chocowinity

Clinton

Columbus

Creedmoor

Crumpler

Denver

Elkin

Fairmont

Fairview

Forest City

Fort Bragg

Gibsonville

Graham

Grandy

Granite Quarry

Harrisburg

Haw River

Hildebran

Holly Ridge

Hope Mills

Hudson

Kill Devil Hills

Kings Mountain

Kitty Hawk

Liberty

Lincolnton

Locust

Madison

Maggie Valley

Manns Harbor

Mars Hill

Mayodan

Mocksville

Morven

Moyock

Mt Holly

Mt Olive

Mt Pleasant

Nashville

Newton

Ocean Isle Beach

Pfafftown

Plymouth

Randleman

Rich Square

Richlands

Ronda

Rosman

Rural Hall

Selma

Stallings

Stoneville

Supply

Surf City

Swannanoa

Tarboro

Taylorsville

Vass

Walkertown

Warrenton

Williamston

Wingate

Yadkinville

From Google ratings

Highest-rated tattoo studios in North Carolina

The 10 open North Carolina studios with the highest Google star ratings, counting only studios with at least 20 reviews. A rating says nothing about style, so check each studio's work before you book.

Seventh Sin Tattoo Company, Charlotte, NC: 5.0 from 1,346 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, blackwork
Anvil Ink and Art, Fayetteville, NC: 5.0 from 1,217 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, blackwork
Welcome Tattoo, Durham, NC: 5.0 from 1,118 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, japanese / irezumi, fine line
Wilmington Tattoo & Piercing, Wilmington, NC: 5.0 from 1,070 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, fine line
Apocalypse Girl Tattoos, Cary, NC: 5.0 from 1,060 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, blackwork, japanese / irezumi
Gypsy Soul Tattoo and Piercing, Wilmington, NC: 5.0 from 522 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, blackwork, japanese / irezumi
Black Widow Tattoo of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC: 5.0 from 519 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, blackwork
Black Poodle Ink, Archdale, NC: 5.0 from 428 Google reviews , listed styles realism, fine line, cover-up
Big Top Tattoo, Charlotte, NC: 5.0 from 365 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, blackwork, japanese / irezumi
Downtown Ink, Jacksonville, NC: 5.0 from 346 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line

Listed styles

Tattoo styles across North Carolina

How many North Carolina studios name each style on their listing. One studio can list several styles.

Cover-Up: 373 studios
Fine Line: 360 studios
Blackwork: 305 studios
Lettering: 294 studios
Traditional: 237 studios
Realism: 225 studios
Japanese / Irezumi: 171 studios
Tribal: 144 studios
Neo-Traditional: 58 studios
Watercolor: 16 studios

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Common questions

North Carolina Tattoo FAQ

How many tattoo shops are in North Carolina?: Local Tattoo Shops lists 925 tattoo studios across 178 cities in North Carolina. Pick a city to see its studios.
Which North Carolina cities have the most tattoo shops?: The North Carolina cities with the most listed studios are Charlotte (104), Raleigh (60), Asheville (51), Fayetteville (49), Wilmington (45), Jacksonville (43). Each city page lists its studios with address and phone.
Which tattoo styles do North Carolina studios list most?: Across North Carolina, the most listed styles are cover-up (373 studios), fine line (360 studios), blackwork (305 studios), lettering (294 studios), counted from each studio's public listing.
How many North Carolina tattoo studios list a website?: 535 of the 923 open North Carolina studios listed here link to a website, and 797 list a phone number.