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Highest per-capita income, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by per-capita income (2023 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 174 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$81,002+121%

02Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$75,107+175%

03St. James, NCNC7,318$72,257+43%

04Weddington, NCNC14,517$61,004+64%

05Davidson, NCNC16,662$59,532+89%

06Cornelius, NCNC35,094$59,348+32%

07Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$57,065–

08Westport, NCNC5,915$56,217+64%

09Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$52,247+24%

10Summerfield, NCNC11,327$52,055+57%

11Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$52,031–

12Cary, NCNC183,582$52,017+58%

13Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$51,618–

14Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$50,235–

15Ogden, NCNC8,249$48,487+69%

16Morrisville, NCNC32,466$47,565+48%

17Apex, NCNC80,419$47,451+65%

18Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$47,019+60%

19Oak Island, NCNC9,337$45,329+89%

20Huntersville, NCNC68,535$45,157+49%

21Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$43,962+46%

22Hampstead, NCNC9,292$43,130–

23Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$42,878+78%

24Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$42,744+71%

25Cramerton, NCNC5,713$42,714+67%

26Rolesville, NCNC12,839$42,578+102%

27Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$42,349+48%

28Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$42,109+93%

29Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$41,893+74%

30Matthews, NCNC32,769$41,568+51%

31Belmont, NCNC16,415$41,315+106%

32Moyock, NCNC5,684$41,220–

33Raleigh, NCNC506,306$40,520+61%

34Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$40,470+41%

35Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$40,319+72%

36Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$40,217+77%

37Charlotte, NCNC964,784$39,834+49%

38Surf City, NCNC5,142$39,484+56%

39Carrboro, NCNC20,962$39,464+84%

40Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$39,202+74%

41Stallings, NCNC17,760$38,779+73%

42Lewisville, NCNC14,421$38,459+28%

43Clemmons, NCNC22,808$38,162+38%

44Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$37,818+48%

45Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$37,504+198%

46Winterville, NCNC10,973$37,436+89%

47Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$37,388+41%

48Unionville, NCNC7,322$36,709+81%

49Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$36,619+11%

50Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$36,589+35%

51Leland, NCNC35,731$36,348+97%

52Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$36,213+77%

53Durham, NCNC305,561$36,136+60%

54Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$35,930–

55Mills River, NCNC7,504$35,592–

56Knightdale, NCNC23,144$35,583+52%

57Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$35,388+70%

58Wilmington, NCNC126,809$35,329+64%

59Asheville, NCNC93,523$35,035+75%

60Mooresville, NCNC55,842$34,982+70%

61Concord, NCNC114,598$34,938+62%

62King, NCNC7,977$34,292+54%

63Garner, NCNC41,562$34,236+53%

64Morehead City, NCNC10,434$34,136+78%

65Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$34,036+68%

66Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$33,657+63%

67Kernersville, NCNC29,128$33,590+43%

68Etowah, NCNC7,968$33,173+59%

69Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$32,786+59%

70Shallotte, NCNC5,335$32,516+54%

71Murraysville, NCNC16,339$32,056+65%

72Woodfin, NCNC8,229$31,957+84%

73Fletcher, NCNC8,373$31,931+55%

74Wendell, NCNC19,687$31,230+76%

75Clayton, NCNC32,633$31,035+39%

76Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$30,840+53%

77New Bern, NCNC34,724$30,483+65%

78Greensboro, NCNC308,667$30,455+32%

79Mebane, NCNC21,952$30,304+49%

80Trinity, NCNC7,274$30,217+43%

81Hickory, NCNC45,975$30,197+30%

82Pineville, NCNC11,851$30,102+37%

83Locust, NCNC6,120$29,986+56%

84Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$29,647+49%

85Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$29,622+76%

86Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$29,454+50%

87Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$29,130+30%

88Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$29,106+57%

89Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$29,017+37%

90High Point, NCNC120,571$28,826+35%

91Archdale, NCNC12,254$28,730+41%

92Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$28,403+65%

93Gastonia, NCNC87,067$28,312+45%

94Midway, NCNC5,104$28,271–

95Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$28,117+56%

96Nashville, NCNC5,911$28,092+51%

97Brevard, NCNC8,098$28,030+54%

98Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$27,888+40%

99Waynesville, NCNC11,006$27,788+56%

100Burlington, NCNC61,496$27,594+40%

101Conover, NCNC8,938$27,416+37%

102Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$27,198+55%

103Roxboro, NCNC8,380$26,827+75%

104Midland, NCNC5,151$26,586–

105Kinston, NCNC19,705$26,176+47%

106Greenville, NCNC96,443$26,127+41%

107Washington, NCNC9,910$25,918+81%

108Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$25,659+34%

109Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$25,548+41%

110Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$25,323–

111Statesville, NCNC32,181$25,306+31%

112Tarboro, NCNC10,979$25,247+47%

113Salisbury, NCNC36,879$25,216+34%

114Williamston, NCNC5,086$25,050+77%

115Walkertown, NCNC6,120$25,014+17%

116St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$24,917+38%

117Cherryville, NCNC6,523$24,798+29%

118Butner, NCNC8,112$24,698+63%

119Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$24,544+38%

120Clinton, NCNC8,466$24,456+56%

121Albemarle, NCNC17,769$24,404+39%

122Wilson, NCNC49,572$24,286+36%

123Dallas, NCNC6,392$24,284+76%

124Newton, NCNC13,822$24,156+31%

125Shelby, NCNC23,309$24,149+29%

126Havelock, NCNC17,430$23,978+54%

127Elon, NCNC11,366$23,966–

128Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$23,963+45%

129Half Moon, NCNC7,378$23,888+57%

130Mocksville, NCNC6,282$23,802+27%

131Smithfield, NCNC13,114$23,774+32%

132Monroe, NCNC42,644$23,732+32%

133Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$23,701+43%

134Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$23,665+66%

135Northchase, NCNC5,896$23,601–

136Oxford, NCNC8,985$23,484+41%

137Piney Green, NCNC14,078$23,459+53%

138Siler City, NCNC8,155$23,403+68%

139Sanford, NCNC34,138$23,371+37%

140Graham, NCNC20,131$23,200+30%

141Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$23,167+74%

142East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$22,883+67%

143Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$22,871+37%

144Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$22,820+43%

145Dunn, NCNC8,814$22,576+18%

146Long View, NCNC5,387$22,470+34%

147Angier, NCNC9,410$22,455+40%

148Rockingham, NCNC8,815$22,407+45%

149Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$22,178+39%

150Eden, NCNC15,500$22,172+45%

151Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$22,154+37%

152Lenoir, NCNC18,372$22,123+32%

153Ayden, NCNC5,263$22,093+52%

154Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$22,040+74%

155Reidsville, NCNC14,692$21,837+25%

156Sawmills, NCNC5,105$21,809+40%

157Morganton, NCNC17,849$21,584+3%

158Thomasville, NCNC27,733$21,516+34%

159Hamlet, NCNC5,870$21,358+45%

160Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$21,165+20%

161Zebulon, NCNC11,933$21,109+24%

162Asheboro, NCNC27,990$20,830+20%

163Henderson, NCNC15,013$20,770+37%

164Lumberton, NCNC18,955$20,666+33%

165Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$19,354+33%

166Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$19,233+14%

167Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$19,028+19%

168Forest City, NCNC7,410$18,427+21%

169Marion, NCNC7,440$18,098+9%

170Lexington, NCNC20,238$17,465+14%

171Lillington, NCNC5,040$16,776+23%

172Boone, NCNC19,929$16,241+33%

173Selma, NCNC7,406$14,794+22%

174Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$8,575−14%

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