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Lowest median household income, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 175 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Boone, NCNC19,929$30,065+46%

02Forest City, NCNC7,410$35,524+47%

03Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$35,929+82%

04Roxboro, NCNC8,380$36,553+36%

05Kinston, NCNC19,705$36,878+38%

06Rockingham, NCNC8,815$37,224+40%

07Williamston, NCNC5,086$38,738+69%

08Henderson, NCNC15,013$39,969+68%

09Washington, NCNC9,910$40,186+82%

10Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$40,275+50%

11Selma, NCNC7,406$41,368+73%

12Hamlet, NCNC5,870$41,590+43%

13Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$42,170+45%

14Ayden, NCNC5,263$42,413+77%

15Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$42,667+83%

16Lumberton, NCNC18,955$42,877+60%

17Reidsville, NCNC14,692$42,921+38%

18Oxford, NCNC8,985$43,054+40%

19Lexington, NCNC20,238$43,128+64%

20Smithfield, NCNC13,114$43,270+56%

21Clinton, NCNC8,466$44,953+74%

22Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$46,320+46%

23Siler City, NCNC8,155$46,566+38%

24Long View, NCNC5,387$46,739+40%

25Dunn, NCNC8,814$46,830+64%

26Albemarle, NCNC17,769$46,881+49%

27Asheboro, NCNC27,990$47,197+49%

28Eden, NCNC15,500$47,260+71%

29Shelby, NCNC23,309$48,376+65%

30Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$48,540+65%

31Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$49,564+58%

32Greenville, NCNC96,443$49,748+74%

33Tarboro, NCNC10,979$49,796+45%

34Lenoir, NCNC18,372$49,910+70%

35Marion, NCNC7,440$51,314+107%

36Morganton, NCNC17,849$51,355+48%

37Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$51,958+90%

38Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$52,141+116%

39Angier, NCNC9,410$52,214+54%

40Wilson, NCNC49,572$52,485+68%

41Statesville, NCNC32,181$52,880+66%

42Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$53,449+76%

43Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$53,690+87%

44Salisbury, NCNC36,879$53,716+63%

45Brevard, NCNC8,098$54,103+62%

46Waynesville, NCNC11,006$54,923+94%

47Mocksville, NCNC6,282$55,367+56%

48Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$55,534+70%

49Morehead City, NCNC10,434$56,233+96%

50Graham, NCNC20,131$56,239+58%

51Burlington, NCNC61,496$56,880+61%

52Sanford, NCNC34,138$57,586+65%

53Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$57,697+77%

54King, NCNC7,977$57,817+18%

55Dallas, NCNC6,392$58,403+101%

56Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$58,407+61%

57Havelock, NCNC17,430$58,408+65%

58Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$59,268+60%

59Northchase, NCNC5,896$59,375–

60East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$59,583+103%

61Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$60,300+78%

62St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$60,394+45%

63Thomasville, NCNC27,733$60,935+97%

64Nashville, NCNC5,911$61,000+68%

65New Bern, NCNC34,724$61,031+109%

66Greensboro, NCNC308,667$61,515+55%

67Newton, NCNC13,822$62,015+69%

68Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$62,232+33%

69Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$62,676+69%

70Gastonia, NCNC87,067$64,059+73%

71High Point, NCNC120,571$64,561+61%

72Hickory, NCNC45,975$64,576+73%

73Archdale, NCNC12,254$64,757+55%

74Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$65,774+62%

75Conover, NCNC8,938$65,972+76%

76Wilmington, NCNC126,809$66,738+115%

77Half Moon, NCNC7,378$68,946+68%

78Pineville, NCNC11,851$69,354+81%

79Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$69,760+123%

80Cherryville, NCNC6,523$70,625+114%

81Sawmills, NCNC5,105$71,067+95%

82Asheville, NCNC93,523$71,102+117%

83Woodfin, NCNC8,229$71,384+159%

84Kernersville, NCNC29,128$71,918+73%

85Piney Green, NCNC14,078$72,177+97%

86Monroe, NCNC42,644$72,540+79%

87Etowah, NCNC7,968$72,596+89%

88Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$73,836+108%

89Butner, NCNC8,112$74,739+85%

90Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$75,078+135%

91Fletcher, NCNC8,373$75,272+66%

92Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$76,087+73%

93Locust, NCNC6,120$76,504+72%

94Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$76,756+84%

95Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$77,042+117%

96Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$78,450+107%

97Garner, NCNC41,562$78,756+66%

98Clayton, NCNC32,633$78,822+76%

99Zebulon, NCNC11,933$79,112+118%

100Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$79,385+101%

101Barbecue, NCNC5,910$79,426–

102Murraysville, NCNC16,339$81,167+77%

103Surf City, NCNC5,142$81,433+101%

104Durham, NCNC305,561$81,619+98%

105Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$81,639+128%

106Lillington, NCNC5,040$81,760+167%

107Charlotte, NCNC964,784$82,068+75%

108Cramerton, NCNC5,713$82,160+73%

109Walkertown, NCNC6,120$82,615+90%

110Trinity, NCNC7,274$82,664+91%

111Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$82,961+113%

112Mebane, NCNC21,952$83,174+110%

113Winterville, NCNC10,973$83,193+123%

114Midway, NCNC5,104$83,446–

115Elon, NCNC11,366$84,773–

116Raleigh, NCNC506,306$85,395+83%

117Carrboro, NCNC20,962$85,743+156%

118Oak Island, NCNC9,337$85,872+112%

119Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$85,989+120%

120Concord, NCNC114,598$86,921+89%

121Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$87,287–

122Clemmons, NCNC22,808$87,655+45%

123Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$88,204+92%

124Shallotte, NCNC5,335$88,367+121%

125Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$88,535+128%

126Mooresville, NCNC55,842$89,647+109%

127Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$89,773+126%

128Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$91,188–

129Hampstead, NCNC9,292$91,745–

130Leland, NCNC35,731$91,977+182%

131Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$92,402–

132Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$94,398+151%

133Belmont, NCNC16,415$94,883+144%

134Wendell, NCNC19,687$95,787+141%

135Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$95,861+123%

136Unionville, NCNC7,322$96,028+67%

137Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$98,163+145%

138Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$100,860+66%

139Lewisville, NCNC14,421$100,917+56%

140Midland, NCNC5,151$101,477–

141Knightdale, NCNC23,144$103,220+84%

142Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$104,788+310%

143Mills River, NCNC7,504$105,398–

144Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$108,483+109%

145Matthews, NCNC32,769$108,611+62%

146Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$109,802+86%

147Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$112,656–

148Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$113,463+105%

149Cornelius, NCNC35,094$113,767+60%

150Moyock, NCNC5,684$115,244–

151Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$115,497+169%

152Stallings, NCNC17,760$115,974+126%

153St. James, NCNC7,318$116,383+26%

154Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$119,979–

155Huntersville, NCNC68,535$120,516+68%

156Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$121,071+135%

157Ogden, NCNC8,249$121,338+97%

158Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$123,802+137%

159Morrisville, NCNC32,466$125,396+122%

160Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$126,450+111%

161Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$131,894+139%

162Westport, NCNC5,915$131,908+62%

163Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$132,188+78%

164Cary, NCNC183,582$134,905+80%

165Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$135,578+95%

166Apex, NCNC80,419$144,135+103%

167Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$148,254+128%

168Rolesville, NCNC12,839$149,565+219%

169Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$155,385+108%

170Summerfield, NCNC11,327$160,275+123%

171Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$166,063–

172Davidson, NCNC16,662$166,556+113%

173Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$173,542+245%

174Weddington, NCNC14,517$190,766+95%

175Marvin, NCNC7,040$250,000++156%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES