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Lowest median household income, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities with the lowest median household income in the 2000 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 1990

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$19,688+22%

02Boone, NCNC19,929$20,541+57%

03Washington, NCNC9,910$22,057+30%

04Williamston, NCNC5,086$22,925+38%

05Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$23,302+9%

06Henderson, NCNC15,013$23,745+28%

07Selma, NCNC7,406$23,856+57%

08Ayden, NCNC5,263$24,004+30%

09Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$24,193+48%

10Forest City, NCNC7,410$24,243+27%

11Marion, NCNC7,440$24,753+43%

12Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$25,573+51%

13Clinton, NCNC8,466$25,904+49%

14Lexington, NCNC20,238$26,226+25%

15Rockingham, NCNC8,815$26,574+17%

16Kinston, NCNC19,705$26,630+46%

17Lumberton, NCNC18,955$26,782+41%

18Roxboro, NCNC8,380$26,875+34%

19Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$26,910+41%

20Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$27,322+39%

21Woodfin, NCNC8,229$27,525+39%

22Eden, NCNC15,500$27,670+31%

23Smithfield, NCNC13,114$27,813+29%

24Waynesville, NCNC11,006$28,296+50%

25Dunn, NCNC8,814$28,550+66%

26Greenville, NCNC96,443$28,648+26%

27Morehead City, NCNC10,434$28,737+43%

28Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$28,745+29%

29Hamlet, NCNC5,870$29,013+44%

30Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$29,064+76%

31Dallas, NCNC6,392$29,075+28%

32New Bern, NCNC34,724$29,139+46%

33East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$29,315+37%

34Shelby, NCNC23,309$29,345+48%

35Lenoir, NCNC18,372$29,369+37%

36Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$29,456+48%

37Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$30,357+41%

38Lillington, NCNC5,040$30,670+40%

39Oxford, NCNC8,985$30,707+50%

40Thomasville, NCNC27,733$30,972+42%

41Reidsville, NCNC14,692$31,040+44%

42Wilmington, NCNC126,809$31,099+51%

43Wilson, NCNC49,572$31,169+42%

44Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$31,218+37%

45Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$31,415+33%

46Albemarle, NCNC17,769$31,442+40%

47Asheboro, NCNC27,990$31,676+30%

48Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$31,684+45%

49Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$31,911+28%

50Statesville, NCNC32,181$31,925+41%

51Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$32,544+27%

52Leland, NCNC35,731$32,574+39%

53Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$32,661+36%

54Asheville, NCNC93,523$32,772+47%

55Salisbury, NCNC36,879$32,923+37%

56Cherryville, NCNC6,523$33,054+32%

57Long View, NCNC5,387$33,491+51%

58Brevard, NCNC8,098$33,497+46%

59Carrboro, NCNC20,962$33,527+69%

60Siler City, NCNC8,155$33,651+53%

61Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$33,826+40%

62Angier, NCNC9,410$33,849+62%

63Tarboro, NCNC10,979$34,400+41%

64Morganton, NCNC17,849$34,678+39%

65Sanford, NCNC34,138$34,804+64%

66Burlington, NCNC61,496$35,301+33%

67Havelock, NCNC17,430$35,351+44%

68Mocksville, NCNC6,282$35,407+56%

69Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$35,532+59%

70Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$35,541+38%

71Graham, NCNC20,131$35,706+46%

72Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$35,800+42%

73Zebulon, NCNC11,933$36,250+69%

74Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$36,287+49%

75Nashville, NCNC5,911$36,371+37%

76Sawmills, NCNC5,105$36,391+41%

77Piney Green, NCNC14,078$36,636+46%

78Newton, NCNC13,822$36,696+54%

79Gastonia, NCNC87,067$36,924+43%

80Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$37,006+40%

81Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$37,165+22%

82Winterville, NCNC10,973$37,230+94%

83Hickory, NCNC45,975$37,236+37%

84Conover, NCNC8,938$37,583+17%

85Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$37,662+37%

86Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$37,876+26%

87Pineville, NCNC11,851$38,261+27%

88Etowah, NCNC7,968$38,438+43%

89Belmont, NCNC16,415$38,819+45%

90Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$38,822+59%

91Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$38,974+60%

92Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$39,140+28%

93Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$39,459+58%

94Mebane, NCNC21,952$39,522+62%

95Greensboro, NCNC308,667$39,661+36%

96Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$39,713+51%

97Wendell, NCNC19,687$39,750+38%

98Shallotte, NCNC5,335$40,000+24%

99Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$40,111+82%

100High Point, NCNC120,571$40,137+60%

101Butner, NCNC8,112$40,341+26%

102Monroe, NCNC42,644$40,457+75%

103Oak Island, NCNC9,337$40,496–

104Surf City, NCNC5,142$40,521+38%

105Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$40,697+52%

106Half Moon, NCNC7,378$41,143+37%

107Durham, NCNC305,561$41,160+51%

108Kernersville, NCNC29,128$41,520+62%

109Archdale, NCNC12,254$41,693+40%

110Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$41,732+39%

111St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$41,790+35%

112Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$42,903+66%

113Mooresville, NCNC55,842$42,943+75%

114Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$42,989+67%

115Trinity, NCNC7,274$43,277+65%

116Walkertown, NCNC6,120$43,454+49%

117Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$43,933–

118Locust, NCNC6,120$44,556+38%

119Clayton, NCNC32,633$44,750+64%

120Fletcher, NCNC8,373$45,426+45%

121Murraysville, NCNC16,339$45,815–

122Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$45,833+70%

123Concord, NCNC114,598$46,094+81%

124Raleigh, NCNC506,306$46,612+44%

125Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$46,643–

126Rolesville, NCNC12,839$46,838+27%

127Charlotte, NCNC964,784$46,975+47%

128Garner, NCNC41,562$47,380+28%

129Cramerton, NCNC5,713$47,610+71%

130King, NCNC7,977$48,897+31%

131Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$50,367–

132Stallings, NCNC17,760$51,419+45%

133Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$51,484+112%

134Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$51,896+47%

135Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$52,307+88%

136Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$55,184+107%

137Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$55,242+62%

138Knightdale, NCNC23,144$56,021+37%

139Morrisville, NCNC32,466$56,548+54%

140Unionville, NCNC7,322$57,478–

141Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$58,950+33%

142Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$60,035+43%

143Clemmons, NCNC22,808$60,486+19%

144Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$60,822+27%

145Ogden, NCNC8,249$61,684+66%

146Lewisville, NCNC14,421$64,571+64%

147Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$65,086+64%

148Matthews, NCNC32,769$67,034+31%

149Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$69,550+259%

150Apex, NCNC80,419$71,052+89%

151Cornelius, NCNC35,094$71,259+107%

152Summerfield, NCNC11,327$71,738+96%

153Huntersville, NCNC68,535$71,932+136%

154Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$74,188–

155Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$74,609–

156Cary, NCNC183,582$75,122+62%

157Davidson, NCNC16,662$78,370+100%

158Westport, NCNC5,915$81,232+52%

159St. James, NCNC7,318$92,656–

160Marvin, NCNC7,040$97,497–

161Weddington, NCNC14,517$97,617+56%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS