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Highest per-capita income, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by per-capita income (2020 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. The median across all 174 is $29,130.

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