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Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the median income of households with a White, non-Hispanic householder (2020 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.

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Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWHITE (NON-HISPANIC) HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$96,962–

02Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$90,346–

03Union County, NCNC267,674$87,329–

04Durham County, NCNC347,240$82,989–

05Orange County, NCNC152,498$82,027–

06Chatham County, NCNC85,111$81,165–

07Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$74,931–

08Currituck County, NCNC33,158$74,404–

09Moore County, NCNC110,619$69,720–

10Granville County, NCNC61,421$68,694–

11Johnston County, NCNC256,448$68,694–

12Pender County, NCNC72,111$68,249–

13Guilford County, NCNC562,234$67,763–

14Dare County, NCNC38,245$67,179–

15Iredell County, NCNC211,798$67,133–

16Franklin County, NCNC82,037$66,712–

17Person County, NCNC40,636$65,603–

18Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$64,660–

19Camden County, NCNC11,315$64,579–

20Davie County, NCNC45,855$63,943–

21New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$62,995–

22Wilson County, NCNC81,150$62,867–

23Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$62,483–

24Nash County, NCNC99,365$62,126–

25Hoke County, NCNC56,939$61,672–

26Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$61,629–

27Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$61,475–

28Harnett County, NCNC150,137$60,905–

29Henderson County, NCNC122,375$60,705–

30Gates County, NCNC10,234$60,578–

31Craven County, NCNC105,025$60,265–

32Lee County, NCNC70,258$59,865–

33Carteret County, NCNC70,469$59,480–

34Pitt County, NCNC182,936$59,443–

35Alamance County, NCNC186,177$59,199–

36Stanly County, NCNC68,830$58,374–

37Wayne County, NCNC122,278$58,209–

38Gaston County, NCNC246,558$57,890–

39Catawba County, NCNC170,172$57,856–

40Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$57,716–

41Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$57,697–

42Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$57,514–

43Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$57,391–

44Rowan County, NCNC155,096$56,064–

45Greene County, NCNC20,700$55,429–

46Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$55,309–

47Vance County, NCNC42,638$55,154–

48Polk County, NCNC20,533$54,458–

49Bertie County, NCNC17,086$54,370–

50Chowan County, NCNC14,082$53,958–

51Davidson County, NCNC180,182$53,808–

52Caswell County, NCNC22,563$53,718–

53Onslow County, NCNC217,175$53,427–

54Hyde County, NCNC4,554$53,231–

55Alexander County, NCNC36,958$53,148–

56Northampton County, NCNC16,491$53,086–

57Stokes County, NCNC46,126$52,935–

58Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$52,134–

59Haywood County, NCNC63,369$51,859–

60Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$51,558–

61Randolph County, NCNC149,516$51,545–

62Martin County, NCNC21,601$51,402–

63Anson County, NCNC21,758$51,344–

64Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$51,086–

65Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$50,927–

66Warren County, NCNC18,898$50,785–

67Duplin County, NCNC51,571$50,775–

68Sampson County, NCNC61,504$50,480–

69Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$50,088–

70Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$49,604–

71Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$49,321–

72Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$49,279–

73Halifax County, NCNC46,534$49,252–

74Jackson County, NCNC45,039$48,795–

75Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$48,737–

76Richmond County, NCNC42,041$48,732–

77McDowell County, NCNC45,198$48,356–

78Bladen County, NCNC30,007$47,221–

79Watauga County, NCNC54,786$46,992–

80Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$46,989–

81Macon County, NCNC39,232$46,986–

82Hertford County, NCNC19,015$46,835–

83Burke County, NCNC88,655$46,699–

84Surry County, NCNC72,287$46,139–

85Scotland County, NCNC33,322$46,067–

86Robeson County, NCNC119,941$45,956–

87Madison County, NCNC22,553$45,824–

88Jones County, NCNC9,575$45,370–

89Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$45,360–

90Yancey County, NCNC19,084$45,217–

91Swain County, NCNC14,024$45,000–

92Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$44,866–

93Clay County, NCNC12,239$44,528–

94Washington County, NCNC10,638$44,088–

95Columbus County, NCNC50,487$44,083–

96Ashe County, NCNC27,514$43,648–

97Avery County, NCNC18,110$43,371–

98Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$41,201–

99Graham County, NCNC8,190$40,934–

100Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$40,164–

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