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Highest renter share, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 161 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Boone, NCNC19,92970.5%+4.6 pts

02Morrisville, NCNC32,46669.7%+24.2 pts

03Cullowhee, NCNC7,97369.6%+11.5 pts

04Carrboro, NCNC20,96268.5%−7.2 pts

05Pineville, NCNC11,85165.1%−2.1 pts

06Spring Lake, NCNC11,25264.2%−1.9 pts

07Havelock, NCNC17,43062.1%−8.0 pts

08Jacksonville, NCNC72,73260.8%+9.5 pts

09Greenville, NCNC96,44360.7%+2.8 pts

10Goldsboro, NCNC35,01257.5%−2.4 pts

11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56557.1%−2.2 pts

12Selma, NCNC7,40653.9%+7.9 pts

13Henderson, NCNC15,01353.1%+5.4 pts

14Wilmington, NCNC126,80951.4%−1.5 pts

15Durham, NCNC305,56151.1%−4.7 pts

16Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62250.4%−0.1 pts

17Lexington, NCNC20,23850.2%+1.7 pts

18Roxboro, NCNC8,38049.3%+1.9 pts

19Wilson, NCNC49,57249.0%−1.7 pts

20Washington, NCNC9,91048.5%−0.8 pts

21Raleigh, NCNC506,30648.4%−4.7 pts

22Forest City, NCNC7,41048.2%+0.6 pts

23Woodfin, NCNC8,22948.1%+11.2 pts

24Williamston, NCNC5,08648.1%+2.3 pts

25Kinston, NCNC19,70548.0%−0.0 pts

26Dallas, NCNC6,39247.4%+2.1 pts

27Greensboro, NCNC308,66747.0%+0.7 pts

28Thomasville, NCNC27,73347.0%−3.5 pts

29Fayetteville, NCNC209,12046.7%+0.8 pts

30Salisbury, NCNC36,87946.5%+3.0 pts

31Smithfield, NCNC13,11446.5%+1.5 pts

32Kernersville, NCNC29,12846.4%−10.7 pts

33Asheboro, NCNC27,99045.9%+3.5 pts

34Statesville, NCNC32,18145.2%+0.4 pts

35Hickory, NCNC45,97545.0%−3.2 pts

36Mount Airy, NCNC10,68245.0%−1.0 pts

37Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12045.0%−2.6 pts

38Clinton, NCNC8,46644.9%+1.4 pts

39Graham, NCNC20,13144.7%+5.6 pts

40Lillington, NCNC5,04044.7%+3.5 pts

41Morehead City, NCNC10,43444.5%−0.2 pts

42Dunn, NCNC8,81444.3%+0.6 pts

43Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27144.2%−3.9 pts

44Wadesboro, NCNC5,03544.1%+2.0 pts

45Ayden, NCNC5,26344.0%+3.2 pts

46Monroe, NCNC42,64443.9%−8.0 pts

47Lincolnton, NCNC12,46543.9%+4.0 pts

48New Bern, NCNC34,72443.5%−5.7 pts

49Gastonia, NCNC87,06743.3%+1.5 pts

50Asheville, NCNC93,52343.2%−0.2 pts

51Morganton, NCNC17,84943.0%+3.0 pts

52Hendersonville, NCNC15,86743.0%−3.2 pts

53Angier, NCNC9,41042.8%+4.0 pts

54Charlotte, NCNC964,78442.5%−2.5 pts

55Lumberton, NCNC18,95542.3%−1.1 pts

56Oxford, NCNC8,98542.3%+4.1 pts

57Laurinburg, NCNC14,58242.1%−5.7 pts

58Sanford, NCNC34,13842.1%+0.6 pts

59Reidsville, NCNC14,69242.1%+0.2 pts

60Shelby, NCNC23,30941.8%−5.5 pts

61Pittsboro, NCNC5,05441.4%+4.0 pts

62Tarboro, NCNC10,97941.4%+2.4 pts

63Rockingham, NCNC8,81541.0%+3.7 pts

64High Point, NCNC120,57141.0%−4.6 pts

65Siler City, NCNC8,15540.9%+7.2 pts

66Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90840.8%+1.2 pts

67Burlington, NCNC61,49640.6%+2.3 pts

68Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38640.6%+2.9 pts

69Marion, NCNC7,44040.4%+1.9 pts

70Mount Holly, NCNC19,03339.7%+4.3 pts

71Hillsborough, NCNC9,77839.5%−3.4 pts

72Aberdeen, NCNC10,06639.3%+10.5 pts

73Zebulon, NCNC11,93339.0%−1.8 pts

74Piney Green, NCNC14,07838.8%−6.3 pts

75Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53638.4%−5.7 pts

76Newton, NCNC13,82237.3%+1.3 pts

77Southern Pines, NCNC17,35737.0%−5.5 pts

78Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11737.0%+0.7 pts

79Mocksville, NCNC6,28236.9%−0.9 pts

80Wake Forest, NCNC58,14736.9%−7.8 pts

81Lenoir, NCNC18,37236.9%−0.0 pts

82Albemarle, NCNC17,76936.8%+3.3 pts

83Mebane, NCNC21,95236.6%+4.0 pts

84Butner, NCNC8,11236.6%+6.2 pts

85Long View, NCNC5,38736.3%+0.6 pts

86Eden, NCNC15,50035.7%+3.1 pts

87Hamlet, NCNC5,87035.5%+1.4 pts

88Clayton, NCNC32,63335.3%−2.7 pts

89Waynesville, NCNC11,00634.6%−3.5 pts

90Mooresville, NCNC55,84234.5%−4.8 pts

91Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87034.3%−16.2 pts

92Nashville, NCNC5,91134.1%+3.6 pts

93Brevard, NCNC8,09834.1%−2.2 pts

94Creedmoor, NCNC5,04634.1%+3.1 pts

95Hope Mills, NCNC18,32434.0%+0.8 pts

96Bessemer City, NCNC5,83433.8%+1.0 pts

97Half Moon, NCNC7,37833.7%+0.8 pts

98Kannapolis, NCNC61,70833.3%−3.2 pts

99East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32333.2%+5.7 pts

100Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73132.6%−5.6 pts

101Concord, NCNC114,59832.4%−6.7 pts

102Belmont, NCNC16,41532.1%−14.1 pts

103Garner, NCNC41,56230.9%−3.5 pts

104Wendell, NCNC19,68730.3%+0.5 pts

105Sawmills, NCNC5,10530.2%+2.4 pts

106Leland, NCNC35,73129.8%−1.0 pts

107Black Mountain, NCNC8,49129.8%−2.8 pts

108Rolesville, NCNC12,83929.5%+5.0 pts

109Cherryville, NCNC6,52328.3%−2.0 pts

110Gibsonville, NCNC9,87627.6%−2.7 pts

111Cary, NCNC183,58227.2%−5.4 pts

112Silver Lake, NCNC6,56326.9%+5.4 pts

113Archdale, NCNC12,25426.8%−6.3 pts

114Conover, NCNC8,93826.2%+0.6 pts

115Cramerton, NCNC5,71325.9%+4.4 pts

116Knightdale, NCNC23,14425.7%+4.0 pts

117Surf City, NCNC5,14225.3%−13.1 pts

118Swannanoa, NCNC6,90125.1%+3.6 pts

119Huntersville, NCNC68,53524.6%−16.3 pts

120Winterville, NCNC10,97324.0%−9.6 pts

121Apex, NCNC80,41923.9%−0.9 pts

122Cornelius, NCNC35,09423.9%−3.1 pts

123Matthews, NCNC32,76921.8%+2.5 pts

124St. Stephens, NCNC9,45721.8%+1.8 pts

125Shallotte, NCNC5,33521.3%+6.5 pts

126Oak Island, NCNC9,33721.1%–

127Davidson, NCNC16,66220.7%−11.6 pts

128Clemmons, NCNC22,80819.9%+3.3 pts

129King, NCNC7,97719.8%−0.4 pts

130Trinity, NCNC7,27419.6%−6.5 pts

131Kings Grant, NCNC9,00318.7%–

132Locust, NCNC6,12018.7%−1.6 pts

133Stallings, NCNC17,76017.8%−0.8 pts

134Walkertown, NCNC6,12017.7%−4.2 pts

135Stokesdale, NCNC6,13317.3%−0.1 pts

136Fletcher, NCNC8,37316.1%−4.4 pts

137Mint Hill, NCNC29,47615.8%+6.7 pts

138Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49415.4%–

139Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28714.8%+1.4 pts

140Waxhaw, NCNC23,14014.7%−8.8 pts

141Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814.3%−12.6 pts

142Murraysville, NCNC16,33914.3%–

143Lewisville, NCNC14,42113.4%−12.9 pts

144Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63713.2%−3.8 pts

145Unionville, NCNC7,32213.2%–

146Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87512.6%+4.1 pts

147Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16512.1%+2.6 pts

148Pinehurst, NCNC18,67011.9%−3.7 pts

149Etowah, NCNC7,96811.8%−7.6 pts

150Ogden, NCNC8,24910.9%−8.3 pts

151Indian Trail, NCNC44,30310.6%−5.6 pts

152Summerfield, NCNC11,3279.8%−9.2 pts

153St. James, NCNC7,3189.1%–

154Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.8%–

155Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5666.7%–

156Westport, NCNC5,9156.2%+0.6 pts

157Harrisburg, NCNC20,7425.8%−6.0 pts

158Weddington, NCNC14,5174.9%−2.7 pts

159Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5054.1%−3.8 pts

160Marvin, NCNC7,0403.3%–

161Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS