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Highest renter share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,97384.1%+14.5 pts

02Boone, NCNC19,92979.2%+8.7 pts

03Spring Lake, NCNC11,25279.1%+14.9 pts

04Greenville, NCNC96,44364.0%+3.3 pts

05Selma, NCNC7,40663.4%+9.5 pts

06Jacksonville, NCNC72,73263.1%+2.3 pts

07Henderson, NCNC15,01362.3%+9.2 pts

08Carrboro, NCNC20,96260.6%−8.0 pts

09Goldsboro, NCNC35,01260.4%+3.0 pts

10Pineville, NCNC11,85160.4%−4.8 pts

11Roxboro, NCNC8,38060.2%+10.9 pts

12Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62257.5%+7.1 pts

13Kinston, NCNC19,70557.3%+9.3 pts

14Morrisville, NCNC32,46656.0%−13.7 pts

15Williamston, NCNC5,08655.7%+7.6 pts

16Hendersonville, NCNC15,86755.7%+12.7 pts

17Lincolnton, NCNC12,46555.0%+11.1 pts

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56555.0%−2.2 pts

19Lexington, NCNC20,23854.9%+4.7 pts

20Forest City, NCNC7,41054.2%+6.1 pts

21Havelock, NCNC17,43054.2%−7.9 pts

22Wilmington, NCNC126,80953.4%+2.0 pts

23Fayetteville, NCNC209,12053.4%+6.7 pts

24Asheboro, NCNC27,99052.8%+6.9 pts

25Lumberton, NCNC18,95552.3%+9.9 pts

26Asheville, NCNC93,52352.0%+8.7 pts

27Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.8%+3.4 pts

28Woodfin, NCNC8,22951.6%+3.4 pts

29Reidsville, NCNC14,69251.6%+9.5 pts

30Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12051.5%+6.6 pts

31Durham, NCNC305,56151.5%+0.4 pts

32Washington, NCNC9,91051.4%+2.9 pts

33Greensboro, NCNC308,66751.4%+4.4 pts

34Rockingham, NCNC8,81551.1%+10.1 pts

35Oxford, NCNC8,98550.9%+8.7 pts

36Laurinburg, NCNC14,58250.9%+8.8 pts

37Shelby, NCNC23,30950.9%+9.1 pts

38Salisbury, NCNC36,87950.7%+4.2 pts

39Morehead City, NCNC10,43450.5%+6.0 pts

40Smithfield, NCNC13,11450.1%+3.5 pts

41Tarboro, NCNC10,97949.9%+8.5 pts

42Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38649.9%+9.3 pts

43Clinton, NCNC8,46649.9%+4.9 pts

44Wilson, NCNC49,57249.4%+0.4 pts

45Siler City, NCNC8,15549.4%+8.4 pts

46Charlotte, NCNC964,78449.4%+6.9 pts

47Statesville, NCNC32,18148.9%+3.8 pts

48Ayden, NCNC5,26348.4%+4.5 pts

49Morganton, NCNC17,84948.2%+5.2 pts

50Hickory, NCNC45,97548.2%+3.2 pts

51Sanford, NCNC34,13848.1%+6.0 pts

52Burlington, NCNC61,49648.0%+7.4 pts

53Graham, NCNC20,13147.5%+2.8 pts

54Wadesboro, NCNC5,03547.5%+3.4 pts

55Lillington, NCNC5,04047.3%+2.6 pts

56Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27147.1%+2.9 pts

57Eden, NCNC15,50047.1%+11.4 pts

58Marion, NCNC7,44046.8%+6.4 pts

59Dunn, NCNC8,81446.4%+2.1 pts

60Dallas, NCNC6,39246.3%−1.1 pts

61Gastonia, NCNC87,06746.1%+2.8 pts

62Albemarle, NCNC17,76945.7%+8.9 pts

63Kernersville, NCNC29,12845.6%−0.8 pts

64Brevard, NCNC8,09844.8%+10.7 pts

65High Point, NCNC120,57144.8%+3.8 pts

66Aberdeen, NCNC10,06644.0%+4.7 pts

67Thomasville, NCNC27,73343.7%−3.3 pts

68Mount Airy, NCNC10,68243.6%−1.4 pts

69Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11743.4%+6.5 pts

70Hamlet, NCNC5,87043.4%+7.9 pts

71Elon, NCNC11,36643.4%–

72Southern Pines, NCNC17,35743.2%+6.1 pts

73New Bern, NCNC34,72443.1%−0.4 pts

74Mebane, NCNC21,95242.3%+5.7 pts

75Mooresville, NCNC55,84242.2%+7.7 pts

76Waynesville, NCNC11,00642.1%+7.5 pts

77Northchase, NCNC5,89642.1%–

78Monroe, NCNC42,64441.7%−2.3 pts

79Hope Mills, NCNC18,32441.4%+7.4 pts

80Garner, NCNC41,56241.4%+10.5 pts

81Long View, NCNC5,38741.2%+4.9 pts

82Nashville, NCNC5,91140.9%+6.7 pts

83Lenoir, NCNC18,37240.8%+4.0 pts

84Zebulon, NCNC11,93340.8%+1.8 pts

85Newton, NCNC13,82240.6%+3.3 pts

86Mocksville, NCNC6,28240.5%+3.6 pts

87Clayton, NCNC32,63340.4%+5.1 pts

88Piney Green, NCNC14,07840.3%+1.5 pts

89Hillsborough, NCNC9,77840.0%+0.6 pts

90Kannapolis, NCNC61,70839.3%+6.0 pts

91Angier, NCNC9,41038.4%−4.4 pts

92Bessemer City, NCNC5,83437.8%+4.0 pts

93Knightdale, NCNC23,14437.8%+12.1 pts

94East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32337.4%+4.2 pts

95Concord, NCNC114,59837.1%+4.7 pts

96Black Mountain, NCNC8,49136.9%+7.1 pts

97Sawmills, NCNC5,10536.9%+6.7 pts

98Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92736.6%–

99Cary, NCNC183,58235.3%+8.1 pts

100Shallotte, NCNC5,33534.7%+13.4 pts

101Cherryville, NCNC6,52333.9%+5.7 pts

102Butner, NCNC8,11233.6%−3.0 pts

103Cornelius, NCNC35,09433.0%+9.1 pts

104Mount Holly, NCNC19,03332.1%−7.6 pts

105Belmont, NCNC16,41532.0%−0.1 pts

106Pittsboro, NCNC5,05431.9%−9.5 pts

107Cramerton, NCNC5,71331.7%+5.8 pts

108Matthews, NCNC32,76931.6%+9.8 pts

109Swannanoa, NCNC6,90131.1%+6.0 pts

110Conover, NCNC8,93831.1%+4.8 pts

111Half Moon, NCNC7,37830.7%−2.9 pts

112Huntersville, NCNC68,53529.5%+4.9 pts

113Clemmons, NCNC22,80829.5%+9.5 pts

114Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73129.3%−3.2 pts

115Spout Springs, NCNC11,24229.1%–

116Apex, NCNC80,41929.0%+5.0 pts

117Davidson, NCNC16,66228.8%+8.1 pts

118Archdale, NCNC12,25428.1%+1.3 pts

119King, NCNC7,97728.0%+8.2 pts

120Kings Grant, NCNC9,00327.8%+9.1 pts

121Wake Forest, NCNC58,14727.5%−9.3 pts

122Walkertown, NCNC6,12027.1%+9.3 pts

123Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90827.0%−13.8 pts

124Murraysville, NCNC16,33926.5%+12.2 pts

125Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87026.1%−8.2 pts

126Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53625.3%−13.2 pts

127Wendell, NCNC19,68724.7%−5.6 pts

128Porters Neck, NCNC7,65424.4%–

129St. Stephens, NCNC9,45724.4%+2.6 pts

130Silver Lake, NCNC6,56323.7%−3.2 pts

131Fletcher, NCNC8,37323.5%+7.5 pts

132Creedmoor, NCNC5,04623.4%−10.7 pts

133Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16522.7%+10.5 pts

134Locust, NCNC6,12022.1%+3.4 pts

135Gibsonville, NCNC9,87620.3%−7.3 pts

136Surf City, NCNC5,14219.5%−5.8 pts

137Indian Trail, NCNC44,30319.4%+8.8 pts

138Hampstead, NCNC9,29219.2%–

139Leland, NCNC35,73119.0%−10.8 pts

140Holly Springs, NCNC50,28818.4%+4.1 pts

141Mint Hill, NCNC29,47618.1%+2.2 pts

142Winterville, NCNC10,97317.9%−6.0 pts

143Midway, NCNC5,10417.7%–

144Oak Island, NCNC9,33717.7%−3.4 pts

145Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28717.4%+2.6 pts

146Trinity, NCNC7,27417.1%−2.6 pts

147Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63716.5%+3.3 pts

148Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87516.1%+3.5 pts

149Mills River, NCNC7,50415.8%–

150Midland, NCNC5,15115.8%–

151Pinehurst, NCNC18,67015.1%+3.2 pts

152Lewisville, NCNC14,42115.0%+1.6 pts

153Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90614.8%–

154Ogden, NCNC8,24914.0%+3.1 pts

155Waxhaw, NCNC23,14013.9%−0.9 pts

156Unionville, NCNC7,32213.7%+0.5 pts

157Etowah, NCNC7,96813.2%+1.4 pts

158Rolesville, NCNC12,83913.0%−16.4 pts

159Stokesdale, NCNC6,13312.7%−4.6 pts

160Stallings, NCNC17,76012.1%−5.7 pts

161Harrisburg, NCNC20,74210.7%+4.8 pts

162Moyock, NCNC5,6849.8%–

163Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6499.2%–

164Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5059.1%+5.0 pts

165Westport, NCNC5,9158.6%+2.4 pts

166Summerfield, NCNC11,3278.4%−1.4 pts

167Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5407.9%+5.4 pts

168Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4947.5%−7.9 pts

169Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.5%−0.3 pts

170Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5665.7%−1.0 pts

171Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0494.9%–

172St. James, NCNC7,3184.4%−4.7 pts

173Weddington, NCNC14,5173.8%−1.1 pts

174Marvin, NCNC7,0403.1%−0.2 pts

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