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Highest median household income, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by median household income from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Marvin, NCNC7,040$250,000++156%

02Weddington, NCNC14,517$190,766+95%

03Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$173,542+245%

04Davidson, NCNC16,662$166,556+113%

05Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$166,063–

06Summerfield, NCNC11,327$160,275+123%

07Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$155,385+108%

08Rolesville, NCNC12,839$149,565+219%

09Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$148,254+128%

10Apex, NCNC80,419$144,135+103%

11Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$135,578+95%

12Cary, NCNC183,582$134,905+80%

13Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$132,188+78%

14Westport, NCNC5,915$131,908+62%

15Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$131,894+139%

16Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$126,450+111%

17Morrisville, NCNC32,466$125,396+122%

18Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$123,802+137%

19Ogden, NCNC8,249$121,338+97%

20Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$121,071+135%

21Huntersville, NCNC68,535$120,516+68%

22Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$119,979–

23St. James, NCNC7,318$116,383+26%

24Stallings, NCNC17,760$115,974+126%

25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$115,497+169%

26Moyock, NCNC5,684$115,244–

27Cornelius, NCNC35,094$113,767+60%

28Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$113,463+105%

29Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$112,656–

30Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$109,802+86%

31Matthews, NCNC32,769$108,611+62%

32Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$108,483+109%

33Mills River, NCNC7,504$105,398–

34Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$104,788+310%

35Knightdale, NCNC23,144$103,220+84%

36Midland, NCNC5,151$101,477–

37Lewisville, NCNC14,421$100,917+56%

38Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$100,860+66%

39Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$98,163+145%

40Unionville, NCNC7,322$96,028+67%

41Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$95,861+123%

42Wendell, NCNC19,687$95,787+141%

43Belmont, NCNC16,415$94,883+144%

44Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$94,398+151%

45Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$92,402–

46Leland, NCNC35,731$91,977+182%

47Hampstead, NCNC9,292$91,745–

48Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$91,188–

49Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$89,773+126%

50Mooresville, NCNC55,842$89,647+109%

51Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$88,535+128%

52Shallotte, NCNC5,335$88,367+121%

53Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$88,204+92%

54Clemmons, NCNC22,808$87,655+45%

55Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$87,287–

56Concord, NCNC114,598$86,921+89%

57Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$85,989+120%

58Oak Island, NCNC9,337$85,872+112%

59Carrboro, NCNC20,962$85,743+156%

60Raleigh, NCNC506,306$85,395+83%

61Elon, NCNC11,366$84,773–

62Midway, NCNC5,104$83,446–

63Winterville, NCNC10,973$83,193+123%

64Mebane, NCNC21,952$83,174+110%

65Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$82,961+113%

66Trinity, NCNC7,274$82,664+91%

67Walkertown, NCNC6,120$82,615+90%

68Cramerton, NCNC5,713$82,160+73%

69Charlotte, NCNC964,784$82,068+75%

70Lillington, NCNC5,040$81,760+167%

71Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$81,639+128%

72Durham, NCNC305,561$81,619+98%

73Surf City, NCNC5,142$81,433+101%

74Murraysville, NCNC16,339$81,167+77%

75Barbecue, NCNC5,910$79,426–

76Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$79,385+101%

77Zebulon, NCNC11,933$79,112+118%

78Clayton, NCNC32,633$78,822+76%

79Garner, NCNC41,562$78,756+66%

80Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$78,450+107%

81Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$77,042+117%

82Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$76,756+84%

83Locust, NCNC6,120$76,504+72%

84Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$76,087+73%

85Fletcher, NCNC8,373$75,272+66%

86Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$75,078+135%

87Butner, NCNC8,112$74,739+85%

88Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$73,836+108%

89Etowah, NCNC7,968$72,596+89%

90Monroe, NCNC42,644$72,540+79%

91Piney Green, NCNC14,078$72,177+97%

92Kernersville, NCNC29,128$71,918+73%

93Woodfin, NCNC8,229$71,384+159%

94Asheville, NCNC93,523$71,102+117%

95Sawmills, NCNC5,105$71,067+95%

96Cherryville, NCNC6,523$70,625+114%

97Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$69,760+123%

98Pineville, NCNC11,851$69,354+81%

99Half Moon, NCNC7,378$68,946+68%

100Wilmington, NCNC126,809$66,738+115%

101Conover, NCNC8,938$65,972+76%

102Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$65,774+62%

103Archdale, NCNC12,254$64,757+55%

104Hickory, NCNC45,975$64,576+73%

105High Point, NCNC120,571$64,561+61%

106Gastonia, NCNC87,067$64,059+73%

107Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$62,676+69%

108Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$62,232+33%

109Newton, NCNC13,822$62,015+69%

110Greensboro, NCNC308,667$61,515+55%

111New Bern, NCNC34,724$61,031+109%

112Nashville, NCNC5,911$61,000+68%

113Thomasville, NCNC27,733$60,935+97%

114St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$60,394+45%

115Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$60,300+78%

116East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$59,583+103%

117Northchase, NCNC5,896$59,375–

118Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$59,268+60%

119Havelock, NCNC17,430$58,408+65%

120Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$58,407+61%

121Dallas, NCNC6,392$58,403+101%

122King, NCNC7,977$57,817+18%

123Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$57,697+77%

124Sanford, NCNC34,138$57,586+65%

125Burlington, NCNC61,496$56,880+61%

126Graham, NCNC20,131$56,239+58%

127Morehead City, NCNC10,434$56,233+96%

128Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$55,534+70%

129Mocksville, NCNC6,282$55,367+56%

130Waynesville, NCNC11,006$54,923+94%

131Brevard, NCNC8,098$54,103+62%

132Salisbury, NCNC36,879$53,716+63%

133Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$53,690+87%

134Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$53,449+76%

135Statesville, NCNC32,181$52,880+66%

136Wilson, NCNC49,572$52,485+68%

137Angier, NCNC9,410$52,214+54%

138Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$52,141+116%

139Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$51,958+90%

140Morganton, NCNC17,849$51,355+48%

141Marion, NCNC7,440$51,314+107%

142Lenoir, NCNC18,372$49,910+70%

143Tarboro, NCNC10,979$49,796+45%

144Greenville, NCNC96,443$49,748+74%

145Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$49,564+58%

146Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$48,540+65%

147Shelby, NCNC23,309$48,376+65%

148Eden, NCNC15,500$47,260+71%

149Asheboro, NCNC27,990$47,197+49%

150Albemarle, NCNC17,769$46,881+49%

151Dunn, NCNC8,814$46,830+64%

152Long View, NCNC5,387$46,739+40%

153Siler City, NCNC8,155$46,566+38%

154Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$46,320+46%

155Clinton, NCNC8,466$44,953+74%

156Smithfield, NCNC13,114$43,270+56%

157Lexington, NCNC20,238$43,128+64%

158Oxford, NCNC8,985$43,054+40%

159Reidsville, NCNC14,692$42,921+38%

160Lumberton, NCNC18,955$42,877+60%

161Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$42,667+83%

162Ayden, NCNC5,263$42,413+77%

163Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$42,170+45%

164Hamlet, NCNC5,870$41,590+43%

165Selma, NCNC7,406$41,368+73%

166Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$40,275+50%

167Washington, NCNC9,910$40,186+82%

168Henderson, NCNC15,013$39,969+68%

169Williamston, NCNC5,086$38,738+69%

170Rockingham, NCNC8,815$37,224+40%

171Kinston, NCNC19,705$36,878+38%

172Roxboro, NCNC8,380$36,553+36%

173Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$35,929+82%

174Forest City, NCNC7,410$35,524+47%

175Boone, NCNC19,929$30,065+46%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES