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Lowest median household income, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 170 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$18,834−8%

02Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$20,513+4%

03Selma, NCNC7,406$22,807−4%

04Forest City, NCNC7,410$23,757−2%

05Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$25,315−13%

06Williamston, NCNC5,086$25,884+13%

07Henderson, NCNC15,013$26,164+10%

08Rockingham, NCNC8,815$26,795+1%

09Washington, NCNC9,910$26,990+22%

10Lillington, NCNC5,040$27,536−10%

11Kinston, NCNC19,705$27,725+4%

12Ayden, NCNC5,263$27,759+16%

13Roxboro, NCNC8,380$29,076+8%

14Morganton, NCNC17,849$29,509−15%

15Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$29,688+16%

16Lumberton, NCNC18,955$29,838+11%

17Lenoir, NCNC18,372$29,860+2%

18Marion, NCNC7,440$30,012+21%

19Asheboro, NCNC27,990$30,198−5%

20Lexington, NCNC20,238$30,228+15%

21Dunn, NCNC8,814$30,417+7%

22Clinton, NCNC8,466$30,500+18%

23Eden, NCNC15,500$30,600+11%

24Siler City, NCNC8,155$30,629−9%

25Hamlet, NCNC5,870$30,699+6%

26Long View, NCNC5,387$30,769−8%

27Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$32,472+2%

28Oxford, NCNC8,985$32,487+6%

29Shelby, NCNC23,309$32,651+11%

30Waynesville, NCNC11,006$32,746+16%

31Reidsville, NCNC14,692$32,927+6%

32Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$33,299−2%

33Greenville, NCNC96,443$33,525+17%

34East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$33,698+15%

35Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$33,860+45%

36Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$33,879+15%

37Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$34,532+43%

38Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$34,632+9%

39Zebulon, NCNC11,933$34,750−4%

40Wilson, NCNC49,572$34,935+12%

41Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$34,968+28%

42Statesville, NCNC32,181$35,117+10%

43New Bern, NCNC34,724$35,207+21%

44Thomasville, NCNC27,733$35,309+14%

45Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$35,428+32%

46Smithfield, NCNC13,114$35,837+29%

47Tarboro, NCNC10,979$35,840+4%

48Wendell, NCNC19,687$35,864−10%

49Salisbury, NCNC36,879$35,871+9%

50Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$35,902+25%

51Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$36,659+3%

52Woodfin, NCNC8,229$36,770+34%

53Albemarle, NCNC17,769$36,930+17%

54Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$37,059+13%

55Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$37,079+22%

56Brevard, NCNC8,098$37,262+11%

57Hickory, NCNC45,975$37,289+0%

58Morehead City, NCNC10,434$37,720+31%

59Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$37,896+21%

60Pineville, NCNC11,851$38,110−0%

61Newton, NCNC13,822$38,372+5%

62Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$38,418+22%

63Dallas, NCNC6,392$38,523+32%

64Wilmington, NCNC126,809$38,900+25%

65Graham, NCNC20,131$39,034+9%

66Sanford, NCNC34,138$39,231+13%

67Asheville, NCNC93,523$39,408+20%

68Angier, NCNC9,410$40,069+18%

69Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$40,519+14%

70Gastonia, NCNC87,067$40,745+10%

71Cherryville, NCNC6,523$40,972+24%

72Burlington, NCNC61,496$41,482+18%

73Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$41,483+12%

74Greensboro, NCNC308,667$41,530+5%

75Shallotte, NCNC5,335$41,616+4%

76Carrboro, NCNC20,962$41,971+25%

77Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$42,462+9%

78Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$42,469+30%

79Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$43,284+19%

80St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$43,333+4%

81Monroe, NCNC42,644$43,457+7%

82Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$43,578+22%

83High Point, NCNC120,571$43,594+9%

84Sawmills, NCNC5,105$43,878+21%

85Butner, NCNC8,112$44,828+11%

86Etowah, NCNC7,968$45,148+17%

87Havelock, NCNC17,430$45,316+28%

88Trinity, NCNC7,274$45,526+5%

89Elon, NCNC11,366$46,071–

90Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$46,464+25%

91Oak Island, NCNC9,337$46,659+15%

92Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$46,787+18%

93Conover, NCNC8,938$46,955+25%

94Durham, NCNC305,561$46,972+14%

95Mocksville, NCNC6,282$47,644+35%

96Archdale, NCNC12,254$48,291+16%

97Piney Green, NCNC14,078$48,316+32%

98Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$48,640+20%

99Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$49,114+22%

100Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$49,137+30%

101Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$49,182+5%

102Kernersville, NCNC29,128$49,375+19%

103Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$49,419+12%

104Hampstead, NCNC9,292$49,474–

105Mebane, NCNC21,952$50,000+27%

106Walkertown, NCNC6,120$50,172+15%

107Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$50,213+33%

108Clayton, NCNC32,633$50,282+12%

109Fletcher, NCNC8,373$50,850+12%

110Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$50,871+22%

111Half Moon, NCNC7,378$51,014+24%

112Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$51,250+30%

113Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$51,818+21%

114Mooresville, NCNC55,842$52,059+21%

115Raleigh, NCNC506,306$52,219+12%

116Charlotte, NCNC964,784$52,446+12%

117Concord, NCNC114,598$52,470+14%

118Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$52,785+35%

119Belmont, NCNC16,415$53,618+38%

120Mills River, NCNC7,504$53,778–

121Nashville, NCNC5,911$53,828+48%

122Leland, NCNC35,731$53,868+65%

123King, NCNC7,977$54,429+11%

124Locust, NCNC6,120$54,434+22%

125Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$57,580+14%

126Midland, NCNC5,151$58,013–

127Surf City, NCNC5,142$58,750+45%

128Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$59,423+39%

129Murraysville, NCNC16,339$59,695+30%

130Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$59,750+30%

131Garner, NCNC41,562$60,366+27%

132Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$60,400+55%

133Winterville, NCNC10,973$60,611+63%

134Northchase, NCNC5,896$61,304–

135Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$61,696–

136Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$61,927+3%

137Unionville, NCNC7,322$62,323+8%

138Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$63,716+8%

139Clemmons, NCNC22,808$64,443+7%

140Midway, NCNC5,104$64,955–

141Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$65,938+28%

142Rolesville, NCNC12,839$66,328+42%

143Cramerton, NCNC5,713$66,667+40%

144Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$66,693+21%

145Ogden, NCNC8,249$67,601+10%

146Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$68,805+13%

147Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$69,222+32%

148Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$69,710+34%

149Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$69,873+27%

150Matthews, NCNC32,769$70,742+6%

151Lewisville, NCNC14,421$71,642+11%

152Knightdale, NCNC23,144$71,922+28%

153Morrisville, NCNC32,466$74,131+31%

154Moyock, NCNC5,684$75,975–

155Stallings, NCNC17,760$77,519+51%

156Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$79,665–

157Davidson, NCNC16,662$80,101+2%

158Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$80,313+23%

159Huntersville, NCNC68,535$80,977+13%

160Cornelius, NCNC35,094$81,532+14%

161Apex, NCNC80,419$83,706+18%

162Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$85,000+22%

163St. James, NCNC7,318$89,125−4%

164Cary, NCNC183,582$89,542+19%

165Summerfield, NCNC11,327$92,713+29%

166Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$100,083+35%

167Westport, NCNC5,915$101,611+25%

168Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$106,336+43%

169Weddington, NCNC14,517$132,331+36%

170Marvin, NCNC7,040$150,239+54%

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