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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. The median across all 175 is $73,836. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Zebulon, NC, up 63 places to #77.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000 for 2024. 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.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

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

02▲1Weddington, NCNC14,517$190,766+95%

03▼1Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$173,542+245%

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

05▲1Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$166,063–

06▲9Summerfield, NCNC11,327$160,275+123%

07▲1Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$155,385+108%

08▼1Rolesville, NCNC12,839$149,565+219%

09▲2Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$148,254+128%

10▲2Apex, NCNC80,419$144,135+103%

11▲3Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$135,578+95%

12▲4Cary, NCNC183,582$134,905+80%

13▼4Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$132,188+78%

14▼9Westport, NCNC5,915$131,908+62%

15▼5Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$131,894+139%

16▲12Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$126,450+111%

17▲1Morrisville, NCNC32,466$125,396+122%

18▲2Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$123,802+137%

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

20▲4Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$121,071+135%

21▼4Huntersville, NCNC68,535$120,516+68%

22Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$119,979–

23▼10St. James, NCNC7,318$116,383+26%

24▲2Stallings, NCNC17,760$115,974+126%

25▲11Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$115,497+169%

26▼5Moyock, NCNC5,684$115,244–

27▼2Cornelius, NCNC35,094$113,767+60%

28▲5Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$113,463+105%

29▲6Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$112,656–

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

31▼4Matthews, NCNC32,769$108,611+62%

32▼1Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$108,483+109%

33▲31Mills River, NCNC7,504$105,398–

34▲5Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$104,788+310%

35▲20Knightdale, NCNC23,144$103,220+84%

36▲11Midland, NCNC5,151$101,477–

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

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

39▲26Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$98,163+145%

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

41▲1Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$95,861+123%

42▲26Wendell, NCNC19,687$95,787+141%

43▲3Belmont, NCNC16,415$94,883+144%

44▲13Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$94,398+151%

45▼22Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$92,402–

46▲2Leland, NCNC35,731$91,977+182%

47▼15Hampstead, NCNC9,292$91,745–

48▲5Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$91,188–

49▲25Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$89,773+126%

50▲1Mooresville, NCNC55,842$89,647+109%

51▲1Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$88,535+128%

52▲27Shallotte, NCNC5,335$88,367+121%

53▼19Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$88,204+92%

54▼9Clemmons, NCNC22,808$87,655+45%

55▲5Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$87,287–

56▼6Concord, NCNC114,598$86,921+89%

57▼14Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$85,989+120%

58▼9Oak Island, NCNC9,337$85,872+112%

59▲3Carrboro, NCNC20,962$85,743+156%

60▼6Raleigh, NCNC506,306$85,395+83%

61▼5Elon, NCNC11,366$84,773–

62▲16Midway, NCNC5,104$83,446–

63▼5Winterville, NCNC10,973$83,193+123%

64▲8Mebane, NCNC21,952$83,174+110%

65▼24Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$82,961+113%

66▲11Trinity, NCNC7,274$82,664+91%

67▲42Walkertown, NCNC6,120$82,615+90%

68▼39Cramerton, NCNC5,713$82,160+73%

69▼3Charlotte, NCNC964,784$82,068+75%

70▲41Lillington, NCNC5,040$81,760+167%

71▲61Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$81,639+128%

72▼2Durham, NCNC305,561$81,619+98%

73▼29Surf City, NCNC5,142$81,433+101%

74▲1Murraysville, NCNC16,339$81,167+77%

75Barbecue, NCNC5,910$79,426–

76▲6Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$79,385+101%

77▲63Zebulon, NCNC11,933$79,112+118%

78▼7Clayton, NCNC32,633$78,822+76%

79▼18Garner, NCNC41,562$78,756+66%

80▲34Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$78,450+107%

81▲4Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$77,042+117%

82▼23Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$76,756+84%

83▲4Locust, NCNC6,120$76,504+72%

84▼3Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$76,087+73%

85▼16Fletcher, NCNC8,373$75,272+66%

86▼10Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$75,078+135%

87▼14Butner, NCNC8,112$74,739+85%

88▼2Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$73,836+108%

89▼22Etowah, NCNC7,968$72,596+89%

90▲4Monroe, NCNC42,644$72,540+79%

91▼2Piney Green, NCNC14,078$72,177+97%

92▼9Kernersville, NCNC29,128$71,918+73%

93▲6Woodfin, NCNC8,229$71,384+159%

94▼3Asheville, NCNC93,523$71,102+117%

95▼7Sawmills, NCNC5,105$71,067+95%

96▲10Cherryville, NCNC6,523$70,625+114%

97▲25Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$69,760+123%

98▼8Pineville, NCNC11,851$69,354+81%

99▼3Half Moon, NCNC7,378$68,946+68%

100▼3Wilmington, NCNC126,809$66,738+115%

101▲6Conover, NCNC8,938$65,972+76%

102▲8Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$65,774+62%

103▼19Archdale, NCNC12,254$64,757+55%

104▲4Hickory, NCNC45,975$64,576+73%

105▼1High Point, NCNC120,571$64,561+61%

106▼4Gastonia, NCNC87,067$64,059+73%

107▼12Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$62,676+69%

108▲7Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$62,232+33%

109▼8Newton, NCNC13,822$62,015+69%

110▼5Greensboro, NCNC308,667$61,515+55%

111▲14New Bern, NCNC34,724$61,031+109%

112▼32Nashville, NCNC5,911$61,000+68%

113▲18Thomasville, NCNC27,733$60,935+97%

114▼22St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$60,394+45%

115▲32Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$60,300+78%

116▼16East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$59,583+103%

117▼19Northchase, NCNC5,896$59,375–

118▼6Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$59,268+60%

119▼16Havelock, NCNC17,430$58,408+65%

120▼4Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$58,407+61%

121▼4Dallas, NCNC6,392$58,403+101%

122▼59King, NCNC7,977$57,817+18%

123▼5Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$57,697+77%

124▼11Sanford, NCNC34,138$57,586+65%

125▼6Burlington, NCNC61,496$56,880+61%

126▲8Graham, NCNC20,131$56,239+58%

127▼4Morehead City, NCNC10,434$56,233+96%

128▲1Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$55,534+70%

129▼9Mocksville, NCNC6,282$55,367+56%

130▲8Waynesville, NCNC11,006$54,923+94%

131▲20Brevard, NCNC8,098$54,103+62%

132▼6Salisbury, NCNC36,879$53,716+63%

133▲17Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$53,690+87%

134▲2Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$53,449+76%

135▼2Statesville, NCNC32,181$52,880+66%

136▼9Wilson, NCNC49,572$52,485+68%

137▼16Angier, NCNC9,410$52,214+54%

138▼10Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$52,141+116%

139▲2Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$51,958+90%

140▼1Morganton, NCNC17,849$51,355+48%

141▼4Marion, NCNC7,440$51,314+107%

142▲2Lenoir, NCNC18,372$49,910+70%

143▼8Tarboro, NCNC10,979$49,796+45%

144▼14Greenville, NCNC96,443$49,748+74%

145▲4Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$49,564+58%

146▲6Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$48,540+65%

147▼5Shelby, NCNC23,309$48,376+65%

148▼3Eden, NCNC15,500$47,260+71%

149▲4Asheboro, NCNC27,990$47,197+49%

150▼26Albemarle, NCNC17,769$46,881+49%

151▲10Dunn, NCNC8,814$46,830+64%

152▼9Long View, NCNC5,387$46,739+40%

153▼5Siler City, NCNC8,155$46,566+38%

154▲6Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$46,320+46%

155▲8Clinton, NCNC8,466$44,953+74%

156▲6Smithfield, NCNC13,114$43,270+56%

157▲11Lexington, NCNC20,238$43,128+64%

158▼12Oxford, NCNC8,985$43,054+40%

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

160▼5Lumberton, NCNC18,955$42,877+60%

161▲12Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$42,667+83%

162▼69Ayden, NCNC5,263$42,413+77%

163▲7Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$42,170+45%

164▼7Hamlet, NCNC5,870$41,590+43%

165▲9Selma, NCNC7,406$41,368+73%

166▲1Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$40,275+50%

167▼13Washington, NCNC9,910$40,186+82%

168▼2Henderson, NCNC15,013$39,969+68%

169▼13Williamston, NCNC5,086$38,738+69%

170▼12Rockingham, NCNC8,815$37,224+40%

171▼6Kinston, NCNC19,705$36,878+38%

172▼8Roxboro, NCNC8,380$36,553+36%

173▼4Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$35,929+82%

174▼3Forest City, NCNC7,410$35,524+47%

175▼3Boone, NCNC19,929$30,065+46%

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