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Lowest median household income, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 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 2000

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$19,688+0%

02Boone, NCNC19,929$20,541+0%

03Washington, NCNC9,910$22,057+0%

04Williamston, NCNC5,086$22,925+0%

05Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$23,302+0%

06Henderson, NCNC15,013$23,745+0%

07Selma, NCNC7,406$23,856+0%

08Ayden, NCNC5,263$24,004+0%

09Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$24,193+0%

10Forest City, NCNC7,410$24,243+0%

11Marion, NCNC7,440$24,753+0%

12Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$25,573+0%

13Clinton, NCNC8,466$25,904+0%

14Lexington, NCNC20,238$26,226+0%

15Rockingham, NCNC8,815$26,574+0%

16Kinston, NCNC19,705$26,630+0%

17Lumberton, NCNC18,955$26,782+0%

18Roxboro, NCNC8,380$26,875+0%

19Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$26,910+0%

20Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$27,322+0%

21Woodfin, NCNC8,229$27,525+0%

22Eden, NCNC15,500$27,670+0%

23Smithfield, NCNC13,114$27,813+0%

24Waynesville, NCNC11,006$28,296+0%

25Dunn, NCNC8,814$28,550+0%

26Greenville, NCNC96,443$28,648+0%

27Morehead City, NCNC10,434$28,737+0%

28Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$28,745+0%

29Hamlet, NCNC5,870$29,013+0%

30Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$29,064+0%

31Dallas, NCNC6,392$29,075+0%

32New Bern, NCNC34,724$29,139+0%

33East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$29,315+0%

34Shelby, NCNC23,309$29,345+0%

35Lenoir, NCNC18,372$29,369+0%

36Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$29,456+0%

37Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$30,357+0%

38Lillington, NCNC5,040$30,670+0%

39Oxford, NCNC8,985$30,707+0%

40Thomasville, NCNC27,733$30,972+0%

41Reidsville, NCNC14,692$31,040+0%

42Wilmington, NCNC126,809$31,099+0%

43Wilson, NCNC49,572$31,169+0%

44Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$31,218+0%

45Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$31,415+0%

46Albemarle, NCNC17,769$31,442+0%

47Asheboro, NCNC27,990$31,676+0%

48Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$31,684+0%

49Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$31,911+0%

50Statesville, NCNC32,181$31,925+0%

51Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$32,544+0%

52Leland, NCNC35,731$32,574+0%

53Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$32,661+0%

54Asheville, NCNC93,523$32,772+0%

55Salisbury, NCNC36,879$32,923+0%

56Cherryville, NCNC6,523$33,054+0%

57Long View, NCNC5,387$33,491+0%

58Brevard, NCNC8,098$33,497+0%

59Carrboro, NCNC20,962$33,527+0%

60Siler City, NCNC8,155$33,651+0%

61Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$33,826+0%

62Angier, NCNC9,410$33,849+0%

63Tarboro, NCNC10,979$34,400+0%

64Morganton, NCNC17,849$34,678+0%

65Sanford, NCNC34,138$34,804+0%

66Burlington, NCNC61,496$35,301+0%

67Havelock, NCNC17,430$35,351+0%

68Mocksville, NCNC6,282$35,407+0%

69Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$35,532+0%

70Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$35,541+0%

71Graham, NCNC20,131$35,706+0%

72Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$35,800+0%

73Zebulon, NCNC11,933$36,250+0%

74Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$36,287+0%

75Nashville, NCNC5,911$36,371+0%

76Sawmills, NCNC5,105$36,391+0%

77Piney Green, NCNC14,078$36,636+0%

78Newton, NCNC13,822$36,696+0%

79Gastonia, NCNC87,067$36,924+0%

80Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$37,006+0%

81Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$37,165+0%

82Winterville, NCNC10,973$37,230+0%

83Hickory, NCNC45,975$37,236+0%

84Conover, NCNC8,938$37,583+0%

85Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$37,662+0%

86Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$37,876+0%

87Pineville, NCNC11,851$38,261+0%

88Etowah, NCNC7,968$38,438+0%

89Belmont, NCNC16,415$38,819+0%

90Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$38,822+0%

91Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$38,974+0%

92Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$39,140+0%

93Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$39,459+0%

94Mebane, NCNC21,952$39,522+0%

95Greensboro, NCNC308,667$39,661+0%

96Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$39,713+0%

97Wendell, NCNC19,687$39,750+0%

98Shallotte, NCNC5,335$40,000+0%

99Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$40,111+0%

100High Point, NCNC120,571$40,137+0%

101Butner, NCNC8,112$40,341+0%

102Monroe, NCNC42,644$40,457+0%

103Oak Island, NCNC9,337$40,496+0%

104Surf City, NCNC5,142$40,521+0%

105Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$40,697+0%

106Half Moon, NCNC7,378$41,143+0%

107Durham, NCNC305,561$41,160+0%

108Kernersville, NCNC29,128$41,520+0%

109Archdale, NCNC12,254$41,693+0%

110Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$41,732+0%

111St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$41,790+0%

112Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$42,903+0%

113Mooresville, NCNC55,842$42,943+0%

114Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$42,989+0%

115Trinity, NCNC7,274$43,277+0%

116Walkertown, NCNC6,120$43,454+0%

117Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$43,933+0%

118Locust, NCNC6,120$44,556+0%

119Clayton, NCNC32,633$44,750+0%

120Fletcher, NCNC8,373$45,426+0%

121Murraysville, NCNC16,339$45,815+0%

122Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$45,833+0%

123Concord, NCNC114,598$46,094+0%

124Raleigh, NCNC506,306$46,612+0%

125Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$46,643+0%

126Rolesville, NCNC12,839$46,838+0%

127Charlotte, NCNC964,784$46,975+0%

128Garner, NCNC41,562$47,380+0%

129Cramerton, NCNC5,713$47,610+0%

130King, NCNC7,977$48,897+0%

131Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$50,367+0%

132Stallings, NCNC17,760$51,419+0%

133Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$51,484+0%

134Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$51,896+0%

135Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$52,307+0%

136Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$55,184+0%

137Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$55,242+0%

138Knightdale, NCNC23,144$56,021+0%

139Morrisville, NCNC32,466$56,548+0%

140Unionville, NCNC7,322$57,478+0%

141Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$58,950+0%

142Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$60,035+0%

143Clemmons, NCNC22,808$60,486+0%

144Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$60,822+0%

145Ogden, NCNC8,249$61,684+0%

146Lewisville, NCNC14,421$64,571+0%

147Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$65,086+0%

148Matthews, NCNC32,769$67,034+0%

149Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$69,550+0%

150Apex, NCNC80,419$71,052+0%

151Cornelius, NCNC35,094$71,259+0%

152Summerfield, NCNC11,327$71,738+0%

153Huntersville, NCNC68,535$71,932+0%

154Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$74,188+0%

155Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$74,609+0%

156Cary, NCNC183,582$75,122+0%

157Davidson, NCNC16,662$78,370+0%

158Westport, NCNC5,915$81,232+0%

159St. James, NCNC7,318$92,656+0%

160Marvin, NCNC7,040$97,497+0%

161Weddington, NCNC14,517$97,617+0%

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