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Highest median household income, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities ranked by median household income from the 2000 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 161 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 1990

01Weddington, NCNC14,517$97,617+56%

02Marvin, NCNC7,040$97,497–

03St. James, NCNC7,318$92,656–

04Westport, NCNC5,915$81,232+52%

05Davidson, NCNC16,662$78,370+100%

06Cary, NCNC183,582$75,122+62%

07Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$74,609–

08Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$74,188–

09Huntersville, NCNC68,535$71,932+136%

10Summerfield, NCNC11,327$71,738+96%

11Cornelius, NCNC35,094$71,259+107%

12Apex, NCNC80,419$71,052+89%

13Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$69,550+259%

14Matthews, NCNC32,769$67,034+31%

15Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$65,086+64%

16Lewisville, NCNC14,421$64,571+64%

17Ogden, NCNC8,249$61,684+66%

18Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$60,822+27%

19Clemmons, NCNC22,808$60,486+19%

20Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$60,035+43%

21Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$58,950+33%

22Unionville, NCNC7,322$57,478–

23Morrisville, NCNC32,466$56,548+54%

24Knightdale, NCNC23,144$56,021+37%

25Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$55,242+62%

26Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$55,184+107%

27Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$52,307+88%

28Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$51,896+47%

29Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$51,484+112%

30Stallings, NCNC17,760$51,419+45%

31Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$50,367–

32King, NCNC7,977$48,897+31%

33Cramerton, NCNC5,713$47,610+71%

34Garner, NCNC41,562$47,380+28%

35Charlotte, NCNC964,784$46,975+47%

36Rolesville, NCNC12,839$46,838+27%

37Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$46,643–

38Raleigh, NCNC506,306$46,612+44%

39Concord, NCNC114,598$46,094+81%

40Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$45,833+70%

41Murraysville, NCNC16,339$45,815–

42Fletcher, NCNC8,373$45,426+45%

43Clayton, NCNC32,633$44,750+64%

44Locust, NCNC6,120$44,556+38%

45Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$43,933–

46Walkertown, NCNC6,120$43,454+49%

47Trinity, NCNC7,274$43,277+65%

48Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$42,989+67%

49Mooresville, NCNC55,842$42,943+75%

50Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$42,903+66%

51St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$41,790+35%

52Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$41,732+39%

53Archdale, NCNC12,254$41,693+40%

54Kernersville, NCNC29,128$41,520+62%

55Durham, NCNC305,561$41,160+51%

56Half Moon, NCNC7,378$41,143+37%

57Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$40,697+52%

58Surf City, NCNC5,142$40,521+38%

59Oak Island, NCNC9,337$40,496–

60Monroe, NCNC42,644$40,457+75%

61Butner, NCNC8,112$40,341+26%

62High Point, NCNC120,571$40,137+60%

63Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$40,111+82%

64Shallotte, NCNC5,335$40,000+24%

65Wendell, NCNC19,687$39,750+38%

66Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$39,713+51%

67Greensboro, NCNC308,667$39,661+36%

68Mebane, NCNC21,952$39,522+62%

69Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$39,459+58%

70Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$39,140+28%

71Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$38,974+60%

72Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$38,822+59%

73Belmont, NCNC16,415$38,819+45%

74Etowah, NCNC7,968$38,438+43%

75Pineville, NCNC11,851$38,261+27%

76Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$37,876+26%

77Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$37,662+37%

78Conover, NCNC8,938$37,583+17%

79Hickory, NCNC45,975$37,236+37%

80Winterville, NCNC10,973$37,230+94%

81Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$37,165+22%

82Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$37,006+40%

83Gastonia, NCNC87,067$36,924+43%

84Newton, NCNC13,822$36,696+54%

85Piney Green, NCNC14,078$36,636+46%

86Sawmills, NCNC5,105$36,391+41%

87Nashville, NCNC5,911$36,371+37%

88Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$36,287+49%

89Zebulon, NCNC11,933$36,250+69%

90Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$35,800+42%

91Graham, NCNC20,131$35,706+46%

92Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$35,541+38%

93Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$35,532+59%

94Mocksville, NCNC6,282$35,407+56%

95Havelock, NCNC17,430$35,351+44%

96Burlington, NCNC61,496$35,301+33%

97Sanford, NCNC34,138$34,804+64%

98Morganton, NCNC17,849$34,678+39%

99Tarboro, NCNC10,979$34,400+41%

100Angier, NCNC9,410$33,849+62%

101Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$33,826+40%

102Siler City, NCNC8,155$33,651+53%

103Carrboro, NCNC20,962$33,527+69%

104Brevard, NCNC8,098$33,497+46%

105Long View, NCNC5,387$33,491+51%

106Cherryville, NCNC6,523$33,054+32%

107Salisbury, NCNC36,879$32,923+37%

108Asheville, NCNC93,523$32,772+47%

109Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$32,661+36%

110Leland, NCNC35,731$32,574+39%

111Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$32,544+27%

112Statesville, NCNC32,181$31,925+41%

113Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$31,911+28%

114Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$31,684+45%

115Asheboro, NCNC27,990$31,676+30%

116Albemarle, NCNC17,769$31,442+40%

117Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$31,415+33%

118Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$31,218+37%

119Wilson, NCNC49,572$31,169+42%

120Wilmington, NCNC126,809$31,099+51%

121Reidsville, NCNC14,692$31,040+44%

122Thomasville, NCNC27,733$30,972+42%

123Oxford, NCNC8,985$30,707+50%

124Lillington, NCNC5,040$30,670+40%

125Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$30,357+41%

126Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$29,456+48%

127Lenoir, NCNC18,372$29,369+37%

128Shelby, NCNC23,309$29,345+48%

129East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$29,315+37%

130New Bern, NCNC34,724$29,139+46%

131Dallas, NCNC6,392$29,075+28%

132Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$29,064+76%

133Hamlet, NCNC5,870$29,013+44%

134Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$28,745+29%

135Morehead City, NCNC10,434$28,737+43%

136Greenville, NCNC96,443$28,648+26%

137Dunn, NCNC8,814$28,550+66%

138Waynesville, NCNC11,006$28,296+50%

139Smithfield, NCNC13,114$27,813+29%

140Eden, NCNC15,500$27,670+31%

141Woodfin, NCNC8,229$27,525+39%

142Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$27,322+39%

143Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$26,910+41%

144Roxboro, NCNC8,380$26,875+34%

145Lumberton, NCNC18,955$26,782+41%

146Kinston, NCNC19,705$26,630+46%

147Rockingham, NCNC8,815$26,574+17%

148Lexington, NCNC20,238$26,226+25%

149Clinton, NCNC8,466$25,904+49%

150Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$25,573+51%

151Marion, NCNC7,440$24,753+43%

152Forest City, NCNC7,410$24,243+27%

153Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$24,193+48%

154Ayden, NCNC5,263$24,004+30%

155Selma, NCNC7,406$23,856+57%

156Henderson, NCNC15,013$23,745+28%

157Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$23,302+9%

158Williamston, NCNC5,086$22,925+38%

159Washington, NCNC9,910$22,057+30%

160Boone, NCNC19,929$20,541+57%

161Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$19,688+22%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS