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Highest median household income, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by median household income from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is $60,704. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jones County, NC, up 37 places to #54.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$105,768+92%

02Union County, NCNC267,674$102,900+103%

03▲3Chatham County, NCNC85,111$94,317+120%

04Currituck County, NCNC33,158$93,511+129%

05▲4Camden County, NCNC11,315$91,078+131%

06▼3Orange County, NCNC152,498$90,089+113%

07▼2Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$89,005+93%

08Dare County, NCNC38,245$88,994+110%

09▼2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$87,005+72%

10Moore County, NCNC110,619$86,080+109%

11▲3Johnston County, NCNC256,448$83,384+104%

12▼1Durham County, NCNC347,240$82,316+90%

13▼1Iredell County, NCNC211,798$81,419+94%

14▲1Pender County, NCNC72,111$80,396+124%

15▲2Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$80,016+93%

16Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$77,024+115%

17▲6New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$75,166+87%

18▼5Davie County, NCNC45,855$75,057+87%

19▲5Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$74,436+103%

20▼1Franklin County, NCNC82,037$74,240+91%

21▼1Carteret County, NCNC70,469$72,322+89%

22▲5Harnett County, NCNC150,137$71,287+103%

23▼1Granville County, NCNC61,421$71,111+78%

24▲1Guilford County, NCNC562,234$68,642+61%

25▼7Henderson County, NCNC122,375$68,187+79%

26▲11Onslow County, NCNC217,175$68,148+102%

27▲16Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$67,917+130%

28▼2Catawba County, NCNC170,172$67,864+67%

29▲5Polk County, NCNC20,533$67,758+87%

30▲2Gaston County, NCNC246,558$67,478+71%

31Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$67,165+60%

32▼4Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$66,589+119%

33▲28Gates County, NCNC10,234$66,333+86%

34▲5Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$66,184+72%

35▼5Craven County, NCNC105,025$65,873+83%

36▲6Rowan County, NCNC155,096$65,725+75%

37▼1Alamance County, NCNC186,177$65,651+68%

38▼5Lee County, NCNC70,258$65,387+68%

39▲1Alexander County, NCNC36,958$65,354+69%

40▲1Hoke County, NCNC56,939$64,912+95%

41▲3Davidson County, NCNC180,182$64,172+66%

42▼21Person County, NCNC40,636$63,300+70%

43▼8Stokes County, NCNC46,126$62,969+62%

44▲11Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$62,932+72%

45Nash County, NCNC99,365$62,426+68%

46▼8Haywood County, NCNC63,369$61,912+83%

47▲31Avery County, NCNC18,110$61,428+101%

48▲2Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$61,291+64%

49▼2Randolph County, NCNC149,516$61,022+59%

50▼21Stanly County, NCNC68,830$60,704+65%

51▲1Caswell County, NCNC22,563$59,755+71%

52▲1Wayne County, NCNC122,278$59,733+76%

53▼4Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$59,717+75%

54▲37Jones County, NCNC9,575$59,641+93%

55▲7Macon County, NCNC39,232$59,061+84%

56▲13Yancey County, NCNC19,084$58,709+98%

57▲14Burke County, NCNC88,655$58,592+64%

58▲15Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$58,534+66%

59Madison County, NCNC22,553$58,531+89%

60▼9Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$58,357+88%

61▼15Pitt County, NCNC182,936$58,188+77%

62▲3Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$57,766+76%

63▼15Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$57,602+89%

64▼10McDowell County, NCNC45,198$57,168+76%

65▼2Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$57,053+69%

66▲15Clay County, NCNC12,239$56,971+81%

67▲9Ashe County, NCNC27,514$56,866+97%

68▼8Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$56,425+58%

69▼1Wilson County, NCNC81,150$56,423+70%

70▼14Jackson County, NCNC45,039$55,815+71%

71▼4Surry County, NCNC72,287$55,656+68%

72▲2Duplin County, NCNC51,571$55,148+85%

73▼3Chowan County, NCNC14,082$53,864+74%

74▼17Hyde County, NCNC4,554$53,713+89%

75▲8Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$53,628+92%

76▼4Greene County, NCNC20,700$53,244+66%

77Sampson County, NCNC61,504$52,432+65%

78▼14Swain County, NCNC14,024$52,349+83%

79▼13Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$51,721+51%

80▼22Watauga County, NCNC54,786$51,693+59%

81▼6Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$51,410+65%

82▲2Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$51,265+65%

83▲10Warren County, NCNC18,898$50,638+79%

84▼2Vance County, NCNC42,638$50,465+61%

85▲4Northampton County, NCNC16,491$50,086+88%

86▼6Graham County, NCNC8,190$49,684+86%

87▲3Columbus County, NCNC50,487$49,442+84%

88▲11Bertie County, NCNC17,086$48,750+94%

89▼3Martin County, NCNC21,601$48,578+69%

90▼3Anson County, NCNC21,758$47,302+58%

91▲4Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$47,172+61%

92▲4Scotland County, NCNC33,322$45,730+47%

93▲4Halifax County, NCNC46,534$45,590+72%

94▼15Hertford County, NCNC19,015$45,537+72%

95▼10Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$45,143+45%

96▼8Richmond County, NCNC42,041$44,883+56%

97▼3Bladen County, NCNC30,007$42,422+58%

98Robeson County, NCNC119,941$41,978+49%

99▲1Washington County, NCNC10,638$41,813+45%

100▼8Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$41,685+62%

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