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Highest Black household income, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the median income of households with a Black or African American householder (2024 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 Black residents are excluded. This list covers the 113 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 113 is $50,543. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belmont, NC, up 46 places to #29.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest Black household income by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020

01▲4Rolesville, NCNC12,839$153,906+70%

02Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$142,526+36%

03Lewisville, NCNC14,421$130,136–

04Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$120,682+27%

05▲3Morrisville, NCNC32,466$118,507+42%

06Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$115,333+28%

07▲11Knightdale, NCNC23,144$110,377+76%

08▲44Zebulon, NCNC11,933$106,659+177%

09▼6Huntersville, NCNC68,535$106,453+6%

10▼9Matthews, NCNC32,769$102,831−4%

11▼2Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$101,333+25%

12▼2Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$101,184+28%

13▲11Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$99,737+87%

14▲2Apex, NCNC80,419$99,074+54%

15▼8Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$97,083+13%

16▼3Stallings, NCNC17,760$93,611+25%

17▼2Butner, NCNC8,112$92,772+44%

18▲1Cary, NCNC183,582$90,986+45%

19▲18Clemmons, NCNC22,808$85,385+84%

20▲12Wendell, NCNC19,687$84,277+76%

21▼7Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$84,167+29%

22▲7Mebane, NCNC21,952$82,689+64%

23▼3Cornelius, NCNC35,094$81,450+32%

24▼12Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$80,111+2%

25Barbecue, NCNC5,910$79,386–

26Half Moon, NCNC7,378$79,159–

27▲7Pineville, NCNC11,851$78,946+67%

28▼17Leland, NCNC35,731$78,291−1%

29▲46Belmont, NCNC16,415$78,146+173%

30▼13Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$77,290+22%

31▼9Clayton, NCNC32,633$76,981+39%

32▲17Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$76,909+95%

33▼5Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$76,719+51%

34▼7Piney Green, NCNC14,078$73,952+45%

35▼10Concord, NCNC114,598$73,559+39%

36▲4Winterville, NCNC10,973$68,824+57%

37▲28Lillington, NCNC5,040$66,375+109%

38▼7Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$65,113+34%

39▲12Kernersville, NCNC29,128$64,425+65%

40▼17Carrboro, NCNC20,962$63,836+16%

41Elon, NCNC11,366$62,979–

42▼3Durham, NCNC305,561$62,189+39%

43▼7Nashville, NCNC5,911$60,516+30%

44▲45Lenoir, NCNC18,372$59,727+138%

45▼12Charlotte, NCNC964,784$59,104+24%

46▼4Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$58,992+38%

47▼17Raleigh, NCNC506,306$57,849+16%

48Northchase, NCNC5,896$56,640–

49▼4Mooresville, NCNC55,842$56,553+39%

50▼15Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$56,335+20%

51▼13Newton, NCNC13,822$55,714+22%

52▼11Dallas, NCNC6,392$53,810+25%

53▼27Garner, NCNC41,562$53,654+5%

54▲10Eden, NCNC15,500$52,684+63%

55Walkertown, NCNC6,120$51,250–

56▲4Gastonia, NCNC87,067$50,715+47%

57▼9Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$50,543+28%

58▼5Greensboro, NCNC308,667$50,166+30%

59▼12Morganton, NCNC17,849$50,091+26%

60▼6High Point, NCNC120,571$50,080+30%

61▲5Burlington, NCNC61,496$49,044+56%

62▼19Murraysville, NCNC16,339$48,991+18%

63Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$48,665+46%

64▼43Havelock, NCNC17,430$48,367−14%

65▼9Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$47,938+29%

66▲4Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$47,611+60%

67▼23Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$46,885+15%

68▼7Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$46,603+39%

69▲31Graham, NCNC20,131$45,526+121%

70▼24Monroe, NCNC42,644$45,070+12%

71Thomasville, NCNC27,733$43,807+47%

72▼15Greenville, NCNC96,443$43,438+20%

73▼23Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$43,338+11%

74▲5Sanford, NCNC34,138$43,220+54%

75▼13Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$43,080+30%

76▲5Lexington, NCNC20,238$42,849+59%

77▲28Selma, NCNC7,406$42,476+142%

78▼20New Bern, NCNC34,724$41,702+18%

79▲22Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$41,569+104%

80Wilmington, NCNC126,809$41,343+49%

81▼9Wilson, NCNC49,572$40,791+39%

82▼14Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$39,901+31%

83▼28Angier, NCNC9,410$38,961+5%

84▲1Dunn, NCNC8,814$37,570+45%

85▲12Hickory, NCNC45,975$37,552+67%

86▼27Salisbury, NCNC36,879$37,228+6%

87▼18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$36,780+22%

88▼1Shelby, NCNC23,309$36,424+42%

89▼22Statesville, NCNC32,181$35,839+15%

90▼17Asheboro, NCNC27,990$35,649+23%

91▼7Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$34,609+33%

92▼9Kinston, NCNC19,705$33,916+30%

93▼17Reidsville, NCNC14,692$33,676+18%

94▲1Clinton, NCNC8,466$33,542+44%

95▼7Tarboro, NCNC10,979$33,012+29%

96▼6Henderson, NCNC15,013$32,409+34%

97▲7Washington, NCNC9,910$31,694+65%

98▼21Oxford, NCNC8,985$31,431+11%

99▼13Williamston, NCNC5,086$30,833+20%

100▼6Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$30,455+30%

101▼8Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$29,924+26%

102▼10Siler City, NCNC8,155$29,805+25%

103▼7Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$29,472+30%

104▼13Lumberton, NCNC18,955$29,431+22%

105▲1Albemarle, NCNC17,769$29,255+73%

106▼24Smithfield, NCNC13,114$27,194+1%

107Rockingham, NCNC8,815$27,065+91%

108▼9Forest City, NCNC7,410$25,625+22%

109▼31Asheville, NCNC93,523$24,703−12%

110▼12Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$24,600+16%

111▼37Roxboro, NCNC8,380$24,513−15%

112▼9Hamlet, NCNC5,870$24,492+26%

113▼11Ayden, NCNC5,263$23,613+19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES