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Highest per-capita income, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by per-capita income (2023 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 175 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$92,512+239%

02Davidson, NCNC16,662$86,576+174%

03Weddington, NCNC14,517$83,398+124%

04St. James, NCNC7,318$82,804+64%

05Marvin, NCNC7,040$82,505+125%

06Cornelius, NCNC35,094$77,539+72%

07Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$71,222+143%

08Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$70,238–

09Cary, NCNC183,582$67,409+104%

10Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$66,446+175%

11Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$65,370–

12Summerfield, NCNC11,327$64,431+95%

13Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$64,290–

14Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$64,219+53%

15Oak Island, NCNC9,337$64,025+167%

16Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$62,669+398%

17Westport, NCNC5,915$62,578+83%

18Huntersville, NCNC68,535$61,224+102%

19Apex, NCNC80,419$60,473+111%

20Belmont, NCNC16,415$59,413+196%

21Ogden, NCNC8,249$58,968+105%

22Morrisville, NCNC32,466$58,502+81%

23Stallings, NCNC17,760$56,124+151%

24Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$55,995+86%

25Carrboro, NCNC20,962$55,875+161%

26Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$54,237+113%

27Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$54,038+148%

28Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$53,656+88%

29Rolesville, NCNC12,839$53,322+153%

30Matthews, NCNC32,769$53,265+94%

31Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$52,904+111%

32Raleigh, NCNC506,306$52,897+111%

33Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$52,875+158%

34Charlotte, NCNC964,784$51,814+93%

35Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$51,786+80%

36Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$51,709+127%

37Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$51,406+113%

38Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$50,788–

39Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$50,766+125%

40Leland, NCNC35,731$50,729+175%

41Moyock, NCNC5,684$49,999–

42Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$49,706+88%

43Durham, NCNC305,561$49,636+120%

44Surf City, NCNC5,142$49,611+97%

45Wilmington, NCNC126,809$49,405+130%

46Cramerton, NCNC5,713$49,032+92%

47Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$48,910+108%

48Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$47,427+129%

49Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$47,310+43%

50Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$47,231+180%

51Clemmons, NCNC22,808$47,012+70%

52Mills River, NCNC7,504$46,796–

53Shallotte, NCNC5,335$46,148+118%

54Asheville, NCNC93,523$45,430+127%

55Lewisville, NCNC14,421$45,340+51%

56Knightdale, NCNC23,144$44,817+92%

57Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$44,813+121%

58Garner, NCNC41,562$44,201+97%

59Mooresville, NCNC55,842$44,111+115%

60Midland, NCNC5,151$43,676–

61Wendell, NCNC19,687$43,514+145%

62Morehead City, NCNC10,434$43,126+125%

63Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$42,722+112%

64Murraysville, NCNC16,339$42,602+119%

65Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$42,497+57%

66Walkertown, NCNC6,120$42,339+99%

67Hampstead, NCNC9,292$42,212–

68Mebane, NCNC21,952$42,148+107%

69Concord, NCNC114,598$42,090+96%

70Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$41,956+102%

71Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$41,749–

72Kernersville, NCNC29,128$41,725+78%

73Unionville, NCNC7,322$40,051+98%

74Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$40,007+101%

75Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$39,576+87%

76Winterville, NCNC10,973$39,405+99%

77Woodfin, NCNC8,229$39,349+126%

78Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$39,256+100%

79Etowah, NCNC7,968$39,187+88%

80Pineville, NCNC11,851$38,862+77%

81New Bern, NCNC34,724$38,196+106%

82Hickory, NCNC45,975$38,101+64%

83Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$37,838+116%

84Clayton, NCNC32,633$37,564+68%

85Greensboro, NCNC308,667$37,531+63%

86Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$37,487+108%

87Fletcher, NCNC8,373$37,486+82%

88Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$37,345+66%

89Waynesville, NCNC11,006$37,050+108%

90Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$36,816+104%

91Brevard, NCNC8,098$36,722+101%

92Dunn, NCNC8,814$36,496+90%

93Angier, NCNC9,410$36,205+126%

94Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$36,124+94%

95High Point, NCNC120,571$35,661+67%

96Trinity, NCNC7,274$35,400+68%

97Gastonia, NCNC87,067$35,174+80%

98Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$35,162+77%

99Tarboro, NCNC10,979$35,098+105%

100Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$34,885–

101Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$34,715+68%

102Midway, NCNC5,104$34,532–

103Archdale, NCNC12,254$34,380+68%

104King, NCNC7,977$34,267+54%

105Dallas, NCNC6,392$34,205+148%

106Statesville, NCNC32,181$34,175+77%

107Greenville, NCNC96,443$33,924+84%

108Sawmills, NCNC5,105$33,741+116%

109Locust, NCNC6,120$33,676+75%

110Zebulon, NCNC11,933$33,526+97%

111Burlington, NCNC61,496$33,214+69%

112Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$33,124+87%

113St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$32,972+83%

114Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$32,776+90%

115Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$32,728+71%

116Piney Green, NCNC14,078$32,641+113%

117Half Moon, NCNC7,378$32,506+113%

118Graham, NCNC20,131$32,057+79%

119Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$32,051+94%

120Salisbury, NCNC36,879$32,043+70%

121Mocksville, NCNC6,282$31,841+70%

122Wilson, NCNC49,572$31,704+78%

123Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$31,561+77%

124Newton, NCNC13,822$31,528+71%

125Barbecue, NCNC5,910$31,178–

126Nashville, NCNC5,911$31,144+67%

127Shelby, NCNC23,309$31,112+66%

128Monroe, NCNC42,644$31,089+73%

129Smithfield, NCNC13,114$30,986+72%

130Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$30,789+90%

131Butner, NCNC8,112$30,670+102%

132Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$30,497+84%

133Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$30,456+83%

134Washington, NCNC9,910$30,358+112%

135Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$30,271+113%

136Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$30,053+88%

137East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$29,939+118%

138Cherryville, NCNC6,523$29,722+54%

139Lenoir, NCNC18,372$29,565+77%

140Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$29,560+122%

141Morganton, NCNC17,849$29,317+40%

142Asheboro, NCNC27,990$29,259+68%

143Havelock, NCNC17,430$29,099+87%

144Eden, NCNC15,500$29,097+90%

145Kinston, NCNC19,705$29,087+64%

146Elon, NCNC11,366$28,605–

147Conover, NCNC8,938$28,587+43%

148Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$28,527+79%

149Roxboro, NCNC8,380$28,480+86%

150Thomasville, NCNC27,733$28,348+77%

151Albemarle, NCNC17,769$28,131+61%

152Sanford, NCNC34,138$28,130+65%

153Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$26,980+69%

154Long View, NCNC5,387$26,904+60%

155Hamlet, NCNC5,870$26,663+81%

156Oxford, NCNC8,985$26,567+59%

157Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$26,380+82%

158Reidsville, NCNC14,692$26,057+50%

159Lillington, NCNC5,040$25,955+90%

160Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$25,899+104%

161Siler City, NCNC8,155$25,668+84%

162Clinton, NCNC8,466$25,464+62%

163Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$25,414+51%

164Rockingham, NCNC8,815$24,921+62%

165Ayden, NCNC5,263$24,724+70%

166Selma, NCNC7,406$24,614+103%

167Williamston, NCNC5,086$24,376+73%

168Lumberton, NCNC18,955$24,340+57%

169Henderson, NCNC15,013$24,277+60%

170Lexington, NCNC20,238$22,661+48%

171Northchase, NCNC5,896$22,423–

172Marion, NCNC7,440$22,092+33%

173Forest City, NCNC7,410$21,314+40%

174Boone, NCNC19,929$17,773+45%

175Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$15,461+54%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES