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Highest per-capita income, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by per-capita income (2010 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 170 is $23,469.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Marvin, NCNC7,040$54,535+49%

02St. James, NCNC7,318$54,413+8%

03Cornelius, NCNC35,094$50,169+11%

04Westport, NCNC5,915$49,542+45%

05Weddington, NCNC14,517$48,209+29%

06Davidson, NCNC16,662$46,103+46%

07Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$45,972–

08Cary, NCNC183,582$41,700+26%

09Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$41,232+41%

10Ogden, NCNC8,249$40,879+42%

11Summerfield, NCNC11,327$40,036+21%

12Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$38,476+34%

13Morrisville, NCNC32,466$37,496+16%

14Huntersville, NCNC68,535$36,474+21%

15Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$35,634−15%

16Stallings, NCNC17,760$34,888+56%

17Matthews, NCNC32,769$34,235+25%

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$33,710+40%

19Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$33,330+11%

20Surf City, NCNC5,142$33,120+31%

21Lewisville, NCNC14,421$32,910+10%

22Cramerton, NCNC5,713$32,460+27%

23Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$32,051+26%

24Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$31,878+32%

25Clemmons, NCNC22,808$31,801+15%

26Belmont, NCNC16,415$31,557+57%

27Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$31,527+10%

28Apex, NCNC80,419$31,363+9%

29Hampstead, NCNC9,292$31,244–

30Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$31,185+37%

31Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$31,083+14%

32Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$31,082−6%

33Charlotte, NCNC964,784$30,984+16%

34Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$30,886+23%

35Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$30,547+15%

36Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$30,326+47%

37Raleigh, NCNC506,306$30,079+20%

38Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$29,642+26%

39Carrboro, NCNC20,962$29,506+38%

40Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$29,364+30%

41Trinity, NCNC7,274$28,830+37%

42Oak Island, NCNC9,337$28,764+20%

43Midway, NCNC5,104$28,621–

44Nashville, NCNC5,911$28,515+53%

45Garner, NCNC41,562$28,139+25%

46Leland, NCNC35,731$27,878+51%

47Murraysville, NCNC16,339$27,735+42%

48Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$27,734+2%

49Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$27,646+34%

50Kernersville, NCNC29,128$27,072+15%

51Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$26,928+34%

52Durham, NCNC305,561$26,725+19%

53Wilmington, NCNC126,809$26,662+24%

54Mills River, NCNC7,504$26,645–

55Knightdale, NCNC23,144$26,546+14%

56Northchase, NCNC5,896$26,278–

57Locust, NCNC6,120$26,246+36%

58Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$26,184+26%

59Hickory, NCNC45,975$26,145+12%

60Concord, NCNC114,598$26,140+21%

61Morehead City, NCNC10,434$25,963+36%

62Asheville, NCNC93,523$25,888+29%

63Fletcher, NCNC8,373$25,795+25%

64Midland, NCNC5,151$25,715–

65Greensboro, NCNC308,667$25,707+12%

66Mooresville, NCNC55,842$25,504+24%

67Etowah, NCNC7,968$25,480+22%

68Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$25,400+24%

69Unionville, NCNC7,322$25,160+24%

70Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$25,154+24%

71Rolesville, NCNC12,839$24,859+18%

72Winterville, NCNC10,973$24,728+25%

73Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$24,672+17%

74Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$24,550–

75Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$24,472+9%

76Conover, NCNC8,938$24,416+22%

77King, NCNC7,977$24,285+9%

78Walkertown, NCNC6,120$24,190+14%

79Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$24,183+40%

80New Bern, NCNC34,724$24,141+30%

81Clayton, NCNC32,633$23,943+7%

82Moyock, NCNC5,684$23,749–

83Brevard, NCNC8,098$23,702+30%

84Mebane, NCNC21,952$23,648+16%

85Clinton, NCNC8,466$23,469+50%

86Angier, NCNC9,410$23,467+47%

87Shallotte, NCNC5,335$23,397+11%

88Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$23,393+39%

89Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$23,381+29%

90Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$23,348+17%

91Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$23,328+19%

92Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$23,179+17%

93Elon, NCNC11,366$23,023–

94Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$22,847+38%

95Archdale, NCNC12,254$22,830+12%

96Half Moon, NCNC7,378$22,573+48%

97Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$22,572+18%

98High Point, NCNC120,571$22,567+6%

99Burlington, NCNC61,496$22,476+14%

100Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$22,464+21%

101Pineville, NCNC11,851$22,316+2%

102Waynesville, NCNC11,006$22,305+25%

103Gastonia, NCNC87,067$22,205+13%

104Greenville, NCNC96,443$22,184+20%

105Wendell, NCNC19,687$22,151+25%

106Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$22,088+26%

107Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$22,044+1%

108Statesville, NCNC32,181$22,012+14%

109Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$21,779+22%

110Woodfin, NCNC8,229$21,776+25%

111Mocksville, NCNC6,282$21,667+16%

112Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$21,506+22%

113Graham, NCNC20,131$21,363+20%

114Salisbury, NCNC36,879$21,300+13%

115Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$21,177+49%

116Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$21,098+68%

117Havelock, NCNC17,430$21,087+35%

118Smithfield, NCNC13,114$21,038+17%

119Tarboro, NCNC10,979$20,846+22%

120Cherryville, NCNC6,523$20,806+8%

121Oxford, NCNC8,985$20,510+23%

122Wilson, NCNC49,572$20,503+15%

123Zebulon, NCNC11,933$20,233+19%

124Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$20,130+21%

125Piney Green, NCNC14,078$19,989+30%

126Sanford, NCNC34,138$19,870+17%

127Shelby, NCNC23,309$19,867+6%

128Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$19,789+24%

129Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$19,756+24%

130Lumberton, NCNC18,955$19,749+27%

131Morganton, NCNC17,849$19,691−6%

132Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$19,499+8%

133St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$19,439+8%

134Albemarle, NCNC17,769$19,397+11%

135Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$19,191+15%

136Dunn, NCNC8,814$19,059−1%

137Monroe, NCNC42,644$18,994+6%

138Newton, NCNC13,822$18,945+3%

139Washington, NCNC9,910$18,937+32%

140Reidsville, NCNC14,692$18,905+9%

141Dallas, NCNC6,392$18,864+37%

142Butner, NCNC8,112$18,800+24%

143Ayden, NCNC5,263$18,318+26%

144Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$18,280+26%

145Lexington, NCNC20,238$18,211+19%

146Asheboro, NCNC27,990$18,126+4%

147Lenoir, NCNC18,372$17,948+7%

148Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$17,935+7%

149Kinston, NCNC19,705$17,907+1%

150Marion, NCNC7,440$17,639+6%

151Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$17,592+32%

152Eden, NCNC15,500$17,407+14%

153Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$17,228+8%

154Sawmills, NCNC5,105$17,147+10%

155Thomasville, NCNC27,733$17,095+7%

156Forest City, NCNC7,410$16,925+11%

157Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$16,828+33%

158Hamlet, NCNC5,870$16,713+13%

159Henderson, NCNC15,013$16,328+8%

160Roxboro, NCNC8,380$16,316+6%

161Long View, NCNC5,387$16,291−3%

162East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$16,147+18%

163Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$15,811−2%

164Lillington, NCNC5,040$15,274+12%

165Rockingham, NCNC8,815$15,100−2%

166Williamston, NCNC5,086$14,1190%

167Selma, NCNC7,406$13,431+11%

168Siler City, NCNC8,155$12,882−8%

169Boone, NCNC19,929$12,462+2%

170Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$9,864−2%

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