RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Highest per-capita income, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$17,195–

02Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$16,910–

03Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$16,151–

04Orange County, NCNC152,498$15,776–

05Guilford County, NCNC562,234$15,373–

06Dare County, NCNC38,245$15,107–

07Durham County, NCNC347,240$15,030–

08Moore County, NCNC110,619$14,934–

09Davie County, NCNC45,855$14,648–

10Polk County, NCNC20,533$14,213–

11New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$13,863–

12Catawba County, NCNC170,172$13,764–

13Henderson County, NCNC122,375$13,702–

14Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$13,552–

15Chatham County, NCNC85,111$13,321–

16Alamance County, NCNC186,177$13,290–

17Carteret County, NCNC70,469$13,227–

18Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$13,211–

19Union County, NCNC267,674$13,135–

20Iredell County, NCNC211,798$13,000–

21Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$12,737–

22Nash County, NCNC99,365$12,684–

23Currituck County, NCNC33,158$12,630–

24Davidson County, NCNC180,182$12,597–

25Gaston County, NCNC246,558$12,447–

26Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$12,440–

27Stokes County, NCNC46,126$12,181–

28Randolph County, NCNC149,516$12,102–

29Lee County, NCNC70,258$12,042–

30Rowan County, NCNC155,096$12,018–

31Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$11,875–

32Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$11,843–

33Johnston County, NCNC256,448$11,839–

34Haywood County, NCNC63,369$11,731–

35Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$11,688–

36Pitt County, NCNC182,936$11,642–

37Wilson County, NCNC81,150$11,641–

38Alexander County, NCNC36,958$11,624–

39Craven County, NCNC105,025$11,619–

40Burke County, NCNC88,655$11,604–

41Gates County, NCNC10,234$11,561–

42Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$11,546–

43Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$11,522–

44Pender County, NCNC72,111$11,460–

45Surry County, NCNC72,287$11,342–

46Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$11,287–

47Stanly County, NCNC68,830$11,265–

48Person County, NCNC40,636$11,158–

49Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$11,100–

50Macon County, NCNC39,232$11,017–

51Franklin County, NCNC82,037$10,959–

52Granville County, NCNC61,421$10,939–

53Wayne County, NCNC122,278$10,843–

54Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$10,816–

55Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$10,722–

56Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$10,718–

57Onslow County, NCNC217,175$10,713–

58Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$10,695–

59Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$10,665–

60Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$10,647–

61Watauga County, NCNC54,786$10,628–

62Chowan County, NCNC14,082$10,606–

63McDowell County, NCNC45,198$10,516–

64Camden County, NCNC11,315$10,465–

65Vance County, NCNC42,638$10,457–

66Jackson County, NCNC45,039$10,326–

67Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$10,237–

68Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$10,219–

69Harnett County, NCNC150,137$10,053–

70Richmond County, NCNC42,041$9,841–

71Washington County, NCNC10,638$9,827–

72Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$9,821–

73Caswell County, NCNC22,563$9,817–

74Scotland County, NCNC33,322$9,768–

75Avery County, NCNC18,110$9,729–

76Greene County, NCNC20,700$9,567–

77Ashe County, NCNC27,514$9,545–

78Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$9,530–

79Bladen County, NCNC30,007$9,497–

80Martin County, NCNC21,601$9,486–

81Sampson County, NCNC61,504$9,480–

82Yancey County, NCNC19,084$9,462–

83Clay County, NCNC12,239$9,456–

84Hyde County, NCNC4,554$9,434–

85Duplin County, NCNC51,571$9,406–

86Anson County, NCNC21,758$9,402–

87Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$9,258–

88Madison County, NCNC22,553$9,149–

89Columbus County, NCNC50,487$9,134–

90Hertford County, NCNC19,015$9,016–

91Halifax County, NCNC46,534$8,980–

92Swain County, NCNC14,024$8,922–

93Robeson County, NCNC119,941$8,878–

94Graham County, NCNC8,190$8,877–

95Jones County, NCNC9,575$8,832–

96Hoke County, NCNC56,939$8,688–

97Warren County, NCNC18,898$8,502–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,086$8,392–

99Northampton County, NCNC16,491$8,244–

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$7,884–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS