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Highest median household income, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is $24,509.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Weddington, NCNC14,517$62,689–

02Westport, NCNC5,915$53,500–

03Matthews, NCNC32,769$50,980–

04Clemmons, NCNC22,808$50,673–

05Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$47,976–

06Cary, NCNC183,582$46,259–

07Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$44,313–

08Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$41,840–

09Knightdale, NCNC23,144$40,929–

10Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$39,667–

11Lewisville, NCNC14,421$39,470–

12Davidson, NCNC16,662$39,259–

13Apex, NCNC80,419$37,670–

14King, NCNC7,977$37,435–

15Ogden, NCNC8,249$37,060–

16Garner, NCNC41,562$36,999–

17Rolesville, NCNC12,839$36,875–

18Morrisville, NCNC32,466$36,806–

19Summerfield, NCNC11,327$36,515–

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$35,372–

21Stallings, NCNC17,760$35,350–

22Cornelius, NCNC35,094$34,357–

23Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$34,102–

24Raleigh, NCNC506,306$32,451–

25Shallotte, NCNC5,335$32,375–

26Locust, NCNC6,120$32,269–

27Butner, NCNC8,112$32,055–

28Conover, NCNC8,938$32,054–

29Charlotte, NCNC964,784$31,873–

30Fletcher, NCNC8,373$31,318–

31St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$31,009–

32Huntersville, NCNC68,535$30,510–

33Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$30,489–

34Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$30,469–

35Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$30,035–

36Pineville, NCNC11,851$30,013–

37Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$30,000–

38Half Moon, NCNC7,378$29,929–

39Archdale, NCNC12,254$29,690–

40Surf City, NCNC5,142$29,342–

41Walkertown, NCNC6,120$29,231–

42Greensboro, NCNC308,667$29,184–

43Wendell, NCNC19,687$28,712–

44Cramerton, NCNC5,713$27,857–

45Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$27,776–

46Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$27,500–

47Clayton, NCNC32,633$27,313–

48Durham, NCNC305,561$27,256–

49Hickory, NCNC45,975$27,212–

50Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$26,970–

51Etowah, NCNC7,968$26,875–

52Belmont, NCNC16,415$26,837–

53Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$26,712–

54Nashville, NCNC5,911$26,625–

55Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$26,597–

56Burlington, NCNC61,496$26,500–

57Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$26,488–

58Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$26,379–

59Trinity, NCNC7,274$26,288–

60Gastonia, NCNC87,067$25,910–

61Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$25,778–

62Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$25,778–

63Sawmills, NCNC5,105$25,744–

64Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$25,727–

65Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$25,698–

66Kernersville, NCNC29,128$25,649–

67Concord, NCNC114,598$25,473–

68Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$25,300–

69Piney Green, NCNC14,078$25,179–

70High Point, NCNC120,571$25,035–

71Morganton, NCNC17,849$25,007–

72Cherryville, NCNC6,523$24,977–

73Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$24,962–

74Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$24,850–

75Havelock, NCNC17,430$24,553–

76Graham, NCNC20,131$24,509–

77Mooresville, NCNC55,842$24,470–

78Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$24,379–

79Mebane, NCNC21,952$24,375–

80Tarboro, NCNC10,979$24,375–

81Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$24,354–

82Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$24,345–

83Asheboro, NCNC27,990$24,294–

84Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$24,243–

85Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$24,234–

86Salisbury, NCNC36,879$24,081–

87Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$24,055–

88Newton, NCNC13,822$23,888–

89Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$23,568–

90Leland, NCNC35,731$23,375–

91Monroe, NCNC42,644$23,153–

92Brevard, NCNC8,098$22,872–

93Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$22,839–

94Mocksville, NCNC6,282$22,691–

95Rockingham, NCNC8,815$22,689–

96Greenville, NCNC96,443$22,661–

97Statesville, NCNC32,181$22,641–

98Dallas, NCNC6,392$22,634–

99Albemarle, NCNC17,769$22,504–

100Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$22,369–

101Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$22,276–

102Asheville, NCNC93,523$22,267–

103Long View, NCNC5,387$22,195–

104Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$22,074–

105Siler City, NCNC8,155$21,987–

106Wilson, NCNC49,572$21,881–

107Lillington, NCNC5,040$21,875–

108Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$21,796–

109Thomasville, NCNC27,733$21,754–

110Reidsville, NCNC14,692$21,581–

111Smithfield, NCNC13,114$21,559–

112Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$21,523–

113Zebulon, NCNC11,933$21,493–

114Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$21,402–

115Lenoir, NCNC18,372$21,372–

116East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$21,321–

117Sanford, NCNC34,138$21,205–

118Eden, NCNC15,500$21,133–

119Lexington, NCNC20,238$21,011–

120Angier, NCNC9,410$20,953–

121Wilmington, NCNC126,809$20,609–

122Oxford, NCNC8,985$20,525–

123Roxboro, NCNC8,380$20,118–

124Hamlet, NCNC5,870$20,110–

125Morehead City, NCNC10,434$20,041–

126Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$19,955–

127New Bern, NCNC34,724$19,894–

128Shelby, NCNC23,309$19,829–

129Carrboro, NCNC20,962$19,799–

130Woodfin, NCNC8,229$19,792–

131Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$19,708–

132Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$19,375–

133Winterville, NCNC10,973$19,222–

134Forest City, NCNC7,410$19,068–

135Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$19,030–

136Lumberton, NCNC18,955$19,030–

137Waynesville, NCNC11,006$18,866–

138Henderson, NCNC15,013$18,499–

139Ayden, NCNC5,263$18,485–

140Kinston, NCNC19,705$18,253–

141Clinton, NCNC8,466$17,392–

142Marion, NCNC7,440$17,369–

143Dunn, NCNC8,814$17,209–

144Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$16,932–

145Washington, NCNC9,910$16,917–

146Williamston, NCNC5,086$16,627–

147Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$16,496–

148Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$16,305–

149Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$16,094–

150Selma, NCNC7,406$15,230–

151Boone, NCNC19,929$13,109–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS