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Lowest median household income, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$41,685+62%

02Washington County, NCNC10,638$41,813+45%

03Robeson County, NCNC119,941$41,978+49%

04Bladen County, NCNC30,007$42,422+58%

05Richmond County, NCNC42,041$44,883+56%

06Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$45,143+45%

07Hertford County, NCNC19,015$45,537+72%

08Halifax County, NCNC46,534$45,590+72%

09Scotland County, NCNC33,322$45,730+47%

10Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$47,172+61%

11Anson County, NCNC21,758$47,302+58%

12Martin County, NCNC21,601$48,578+69%

13Bertie County, NCNC17,086$48,750+94%

14Columbus County, NCNC50,487$49,442+84%

15Graham County, NCNC8,190$49,684+86%

16Northampton County, NCNC16,491$50,086+88%

17Vance County, NCNC42,638$50,465+61%

18Warren County, NCNC18,898$50,638+79%

19Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$51,265+65%

20Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$51,410+65%

21Watauga County, NCNC54,786$51,693+59%

22Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$51,721+51%

23Swain County, NCNC14,024$52,349+83%

24Sampson County, NCNC61,504$52,432+65%

25Greene County, NCNC20,700$53,244+66%

26Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$53,628+92%

27Hyde County, NCNC4,554$53,713+89%

28Chowan County, NCNC14,082$53,864+74%

29Duplin County, NCNC51,571$55,148+85%

30Surry County, NCNC72,287$55,656+68%

31Jackson County, NCNC45,039$55,815+71%

32Wilson County, NCNC81,150$56,423+70%

33Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$56,425+58%

34Ashe County, NCNC27,514$56,866+97%

35Clay County, NCNC12,239$56,971+81%

36Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$57,053+69%

37McDowell County, NCNC45,198$57,168+76%

38Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$57,602+89%

39Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$57,766+76%

40Pitt County, NCNC182,936$58,188+77%

41Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$58,357+88%

42Madison County, NCNC22,553$58,531+89%

43Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$58,534+66%

44Burke County, NCNC88,655$58,592+64%

45Yancey County, NCNC19,084$58,709+98%

46Macon County, NCNC39,232$59,061+84%

47Jones County, NCNC9,575$59,641+93%

48Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$59,717+75%

49Wayne County, NCNC122,278$59,733+76%

50Caswell County, NCNC22,563$59,755+71%

51Stanly County, NCNC68,830$60,704+65%

52Randolph County, NCNC149,516$61,022+59%

53Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$61,291+64%

54Avery County, NCNC18,110$61,428+101%

55Haywood County, NCNC63,369$61,912+83%

56Nash County, NCNC99,365$62,426+68%

57Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$62,932+72%

58Stokes County, NCNC46,126$62,969+62%

59Person County, NCNC40,636$63,300+70%

60Davidson County, NCNC180,182$64,172+66%

61Hoke County, NCNC56,939$64,912+95%

62Alexander County, NCNC36,958$65,354+69%

63Lee County, NCNC70,258$65,387+68%

64Alamance County, NCNC186,177$65,651+68%

65Rowan County, NCNC155,096$65,725+75%

66Craven County, NCNC105,025$65,873+83%

67Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$66,184+72%

68Gates County, NCNC10,234$66,333+86%

69Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$66,589+119%

70Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$67,165+60%

71Gaston County, NCNC246,558$67,478+71%

72Polk County, NCNC20,533$67,758+87%

73Catawba County, NCNC170,172$67,864+67%

74Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$67,917+130%

75Onslow County, NCNC217,175$68,148+102%

76Henderson County, NCNC122,375$68,187+79%

77Guilford County, NCNC562,234$68,642+61%

78Granville County, NCNC61,421$71,111+78%

79Harnett County, NCNC150,137$71,287+103%

80Carteret County, NCNC70,469$72,322+89%

81Franklin County, NCNC82,037$74,240+91%

82Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$74,436+103%

83Davie County, NCNC45,855$75,057+87%

84New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$75,166+87%

85Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$77,024+115%

86Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$80,016+93%

87Pender County, NCNC72,111$80,396+124%

88Iredell County, NCNC211,798$81,419+94%

89Durham County, NCNC347,240$82,316+90%

90Johnston County, NCNC256,448$83,384+104%

91Moore County, NCNC110,619$86,080+109%

92Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$87,005+72%

93Dare County, NCNC38,245$88,994+110%

94Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$89,005+93%

95Orange County, NCNC152,498$90,089+113%

96Camden County, NCNC11,315$91,078+131%

97Currituck County, NCNC33,158$93,511+129%

98Chatham County, NCNC85,111$94,317+120%

99Union County, NCNC267,674$102,900+103%

100Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$105,768+92%

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