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Highest per-capita income, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by per-capita income (2023 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.

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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$14,119−0%

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