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Lowest median household income, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 174 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

01Selma, NCNC7,406$23,161−3%

02Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$25,354+9%

03Boone, NCNC19,929$25,535+24%

04Forest City, NCNC7,410$29,571+22%

05Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$29,787+2%

06Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$30,168+53%

07Lexington, NCNC20,238$30,366+16%

08Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$30,483+13%

09Henderson, NCNC15,013$31,793+34%

10Kinston, NCNC19,705$32,094+21%

11Roxboro, NCNC8,380$32,753+22%

12Clinton, NCNC8,466$33,679+30%

13Smithfield, NCNC13,114$34,077+23%

14Dunn, NCNC8,814$34,464+21%

15Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$35,696+13%

16Reidsville, NCNC14,692$35,802+15%

17Rockingham, NCNC8,815$35,909+35%

18Hamlet, NCNC5,870$36,381+25%

19Williamston, NCNC5,086$36,458+59%

20Lumberton, NCNC18,955$36,846+38%

21Washington, NCNC9,910$37,109+68%

22Asheboro, NCNC27,990$37,171+17%

23Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$37,556+27%

24Brevard, NCNC8,098$37,878+13%

25Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$38,500+34%

26Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$38,936+24%

27Siler City, NCNC8,155$38,977+16%

28Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$39,055+15%

29Oxford, NCNC8,985$39,059+27%

30Eden, NCNC15,500$39,083+41%

31Lenoir, NCNC18,372$39,116+33%

32Long View, NCNC5,387$39,174+17%

33Shelby, NCNC23,309$39,398+34%

34Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$39,898+46%

35Zebulon, NCNC11,933$39,963+10%

36Morganton, NCNC17,849$40,406+17%

37Waynesville, NCNC11,006$40,911+45%

38Marion, NCNC7,440$41,117+66%

39Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$41,185+36%

40Tarboro, NCNC10,979$41,223+20%

41Graham, NCNC20,131$41,499+16%

42Statesville, NCNC32,181$42,004+32%

43Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$42,114+18%

44Thomasville, NCNC27,733$42,257+36%

45Greenville, NCNC96,443$42,612+49%

46Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$42,691+31%

47Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$43,024+78%

48Wilson, NCNC49,572$43,126+38%

49Salisbury, NCNC36,879$43,364+32%

50New Bern, NCNC34,724$43,406+49%

51Albemarle, NCNC17,769$44,294+41%

52Morehead City, NCNC10,434$44,802+56%

53Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$45,000+44%

54Angier, NCNC9,410$45,132+33%

55Mocksville, NCNC6,282$45,245+28%

56Burlington, NCNC61,496$45,587+29%

57Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$45,754+41%

58Dallas, NCNC6,392$46,189+59%

59Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$46,321+28%

60Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$46,351−1%

61Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$46,748+23%

62Sanford, NCNC34,138$47,017+35%

63Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$47,269+28%

64Lillington, NCNC5,040$47,277+54%

65Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$47,730+17%

66Walkertown, NCNC6,120$48,494+12%

67Hickory, NCNC45,975$48,653+31%

68Conover, NCNC8,938$48,989+30%

69Cherryville, NCNC6,523$49,420+50%

70Greensboro, NCNC308,667$49,492+25%

71High Point, NCNC120,571$49,649+24%

72Havelock, NCNC17,430$49,893+41%

73Gastonia, NCNC87,067$50,266+36%

74Newton, NCNC13,822$50,659+38%

75East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$50,784+73%

76Woodfin, NCNC8,229$50,794+85%

77Northchase, NCNC5,896$50,906–

78Wilmington, NCNC126,809$51,137+64%

79Half Moon, NCNC7,378$51,725+26%

80Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$51,742+39%

81Monroe, NCNC42,644$53,064+31%

82Ayden, NCNC5,263$53,317+122%

83St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$53,559+28%

84Asheville, NCNC93,523$53,621+64%

85Pineville, NCNC11,851$53,873+41%

86Piney Green, NCNC14,078$55,230+51%

87Sawmills, NCNC5,105$55,296+52%

88Locust, NCNC6,120$55,684+25%

89Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$55,923+57%

90Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$55,975+57%

91Archdale, NCNC12,254$56,658+36%

92Kernersville, NCNC29,128$56,991+37%

93Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$57,379+45%

94Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$57,454+31%

95Nashville, NCNC5,911$57,536+58%

96Shallotte, NCNC5,335$58,306+46%

97Midway, NCNC5,104$58,382–

98Trinity, NCNC7,274$58,709+36%

99Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$58,770+84%

100Murraysville, NCNC16,339$58,802+28%

101Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$59,389+50%

102Butner, NCNC8,112$60,448+50%

103Mebane, NCNC21,952$61,213+55%

104Clayton, NCNC32,633$61,954+38%

105Durham, NCNC305,561$61,962+51%

106Fletcher, NCNC8,373$62,007+37%

107Wendell, NCNC19,687$62,857+58%

108Etowah, NCNC7,968$64,892+69%

109Charlotte, NCNC964,784$65,359+39%

110Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$65,591+64%

111Mills River, NCNC7,504$66,223–

112King, NCNC7,977$66,691+36%

113Carrboro, NCNC20,962$67,469+101%

114Garner, NCNC41,562$67,571+43%

115Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$68,033–

116Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$68,150+63%

117Winterville, NCNC10,973$68,525+84%

118Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$68,773+83%

119Elon, NCNC11,366$69,085–

120Knightdale, NCNC23,144$69,529+24%

121Raleigh, NCNC506,306$69,720+50%

122Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$70,000–

123Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$70,549+82%

124Mooresville, NCNC55,842$70,625+64%

125Concord, NCNC114,598$70,973+54%

126Oak Island, NCNC9,337$71,193+76%

127Leland, NCNC35,731$73,125+124%

128Midland, NCNC5,151$73,897–

129Belmont, NCNC16,415$73,968+91%

130Clemmons, NCNC22,808$74,679+23%

131Surf City, NCNC5,142$75,104+85%

132Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$75,249+92%

133Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$77,500+80%

134Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$78,119+100%

135Unionville, NCNC7,322$78,776+37%

136Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$79,167+210%

137Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$80,093+32%

138Lewisville, NCNC14,421$81,275+26%

139Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$81,914+91%

140Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$82,424–

141Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$83,266+82%

142Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$85,814+55%

143Hampstead, NCNC9,292$86,250–

144Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$86,512+67%

145Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$87,609+49%

146Cramerton, NCNC5,713$87,927+85%

147Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$88,029+47%

148Matthews, NCNC32,769$89,881+34%

149Stallings, NCNC17,760$90,012+75%

150Cornelius, NCNC35,094$90,377+27%

151Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$90,943+77%

152Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$94,176–

153Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$94,886–

154Moyock, NCNC5,684$95,804–

155Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$100,162+91%

156Ogden, NCNC8,249$100,375+63%

157Morrisville, NCNC32,466$100,495+78%

158Huntersville, NCNC68,535$100,789+40%

159Cary, NCNC183,582$107,463+43%

160Summerfield, NCNC11,327$109,577+53%

161Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$110,758+59%

162St. James, NCNC7,318$110,814+20%

163Apex, NCNC80,419$112,549+58%

164Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$112,757+73%

165Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$116,964+112%

166Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$123,271+66%

167Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$124,342+67%

168Rolesville, NCNC12,839$126,793+171%

169Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$126,974–

170Westport, NCNC5,915$128,293+58%

171Davidson, NCNC16,662$131,144+67%

172Weddington, NCNC14,517$144,718+48%

173Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$152,182+202%

174Marvin, NCNC7,040$209,950+115%

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