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Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the median income of households with a White, non-Hispanic householder (2024 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 White non-Hispanic residents are excluded. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is $69,141. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jones County, NC, up 42 places to #46.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE (NON-HISPANIC) HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$118,396+22%

02Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$112,832+25%

03Union County, NCNC267,674$109,024+25%

04Durham County, NCNC347,240$108,321+31%

05▲1Chatham County, NCNC85,111$104,009+28%

06▼1Orange County, NCNC152,498$99,961+22%

07▲1Currituck County, NCNC33,158$96,378+30%

08▲6Dare County, NCNC38,245$92,382+38%

09Moore County, NCNC110,619$92,117+32%

10▼3Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$91,882+23%

11Johnston County, NCNC256,448$91,596+33%

12▲3Iredell County, NCNC211,798$86,754+29%

13▼3Granville County, NCNC61,421$85,333+24%

14▼2Pender County, NCNC72,111$84,553+24%

15▲11Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$84,358+37%

16▼3Guilford County, NCNC562,234$83,266+23%

17▲2Camden County, NCNC11,315$81,811+27%

18▲3New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$81,518+29%

19▼2Person County, NCNC40,636$81,245+24%

20▼4Franklin County, NCNC82,037$80,785+21%

21▲2Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$80,335+29%

22▲28Chowan County, NCNC14,082$79,765+48%

23▼5Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$78,737+22%

24▲17Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$78,460+36%

25▲17Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$78,375+36%

26▲4Gates County, NCNC10,234$77,139+27%

27▼7Davie County, NCNC45,855$75,595+18%

28Harnett County, NCNC150,137$75,262+24%

29▲4Carteret County, NCNC70,469$74,772+26%

30▲1Craven County, NCNC105,025$74,693+24%

31▼6Hoke County, NCNC56,939$74,022+20%

32▼5Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$73,659+20%

33▲23Northampton County, NCNC16,491$73,531+39%

34▼2Lee County, NCNC70,258$72,957+22%

35▼11Nash County, NCNC99,365$72,866+17%

36▼1Alamance County, NCNC186,177$72,574+23%

37▲1Gaston County, NCNC246,558$72,254+25%

38▼1Wayne County, NCNC122,278$72,245+24%

39▲4Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$72,231+26%

40▼1Catawba County, NCNC170,172$72,169+25%

41▲12Onslow County, NCNC217,175$71,967+35%

42▼2Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$71,626+24%

43▼21Wilson County, NCNC81,150$71,558+14%

44▼15Henderson County, NCNC122,375$71,553+18%

45▼11Pitt County, NCNC182,936$70,399+18%

46▲42Jones County, NCNC9,575$70,200+55%

47▼3Rowan County, NCNC155,096$70,150+25%

48Polk County, NCNC20,533$70,006+29%

49▲17Warren County, NCNC18,898$69,208+36%

50▼1Bertie County, NCNC17,086$69,141+27%

51▲13Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$68,151+33%

52▼6Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$67,305+22%

53▼2Davidson County, NCNC180,182$67,064+25%

54▲4Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$67,007+29%

55Alexander County, NCNC36,958$66,229+25%

56▲12Sampson County, NCNC61,504$66,128+31%

57▲25Hertford County, NCNC19,015$65,313+39%

58▼22Stanly County, NCNC68,830$64,912+11%

59▲16Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$64,809+33%

60▼8Caswell County, NCNC22,563$64,545+20%

61▲11Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$64,300+30%

62▼5Stokes County, NCNC46,126$63,798+21%

63▲4Duplin County, NCNC51,571$63,641+25%

64▼3Randolph County, NCNC149,516$63,522+23%

65▼3Martin County, NCNC21,601$62,805+22%

66▼6Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$62,653+22%

67▼8Haywood County, NCNC63,369$61,854+19%

68▼3Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$61,768+21%

69▲28Avery County, NCNC18,110$61,755+42%

70▲3Halifax County, NCNC46,534$61,212+24%

71▼24Vance County, NCNC42,638$61,137+11%

72▼27Greene County, NCNC20,700$61,090+10%

73▼3Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$61,076+23%

74▲7Macon County, NCNC39,232$60,905+30%

75▲3Bladen County, NCNC30,007$60,264+28%

76▲7Burke County, NCNC88,655$59,944+28%

77▲17Washington County, NCNC10,638$59,837+36%

78▼24Hyde County, NCNC4,554$59,808+12%

79▲5Surry County, NCNC72,287$59,126+28%

80▲7Madison County, NCNC22,553$59,049+29%

81▲4Scotland County, NCNC33,322$58,593+27%

82▲8Yancey County, NCNC19,084$58,355+29%

83▼12Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$58,192+18%

84▼10Jackson County, NCNC45,039$57,690+18%

85▼8McDowell County, NCNC45,198$57,500+19%

86Robeson County, NCNC119,941$57,357+25%

87▼7Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$56,940+21%

88▲8Ashe County, NCNC27,514$56,808+30%

89▲4Clay County, NCNC12,239$56,471+27%

90▲5Columbus County, NCNC50,487$56,344+28%

91▼28Anson County, NCNC21,758$56,180+9%

92Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$55,260+23%

93▲5Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$54,805+33%

94▼18Richmond County, NCNC42,041$54,018+11%

95▼16Watauga County, NCNC54,786$53,431+14%

96▼7Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$53,236+17%

97▼28Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$52,179+4%

98▲2Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$49,895+24%

99▼8Swain County, NCNC14,024$49,866+11%

100▼1Graham County, NCNC8,190$49,533+21%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES