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Lowest median household income, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is $23,408.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Swain County, NCNC14,024$16,068–

02Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$16,363–

03Graham County, NCNC8,190$16,754–

04Warren County, NCNC18,898$16,937–

05Hyde County, NCNC4,554$17,665–

06Bertie County, NCNC17,086$17,795–

07Northampton County, NCNC16,491$18,029–

08Hertford County, NCNC19,015$18,180–

09Columbus County, NCNC50,487$18,468–

10Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$18,476–

11Clay County, NCNC12,239$18,532–

12Halifax County, NCNC46,534$18,932–

13Ashe County, NCNC27,514$18,951–

14Madison County, NCNC22,553$18,956–

15Bladen County, NCNC30,007$19,015–

16Jones County, NCNC9,575$19,392–

17Yancey County, NCNC19,084$19,401–

18Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$19,625–

19Duplin County, NCNC51,571$19,695–

20Sampson County, NCNC61,504$19,709–

21Robeson County, NCNC119,941$19,716–

22Martin County, NCNC21,601$19,995–

23Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$20,022–

24Watauga County, NCNC54,786$20,252–

25Chowan County, NCNC14,082$20,397–

26Avery County, NCNC18,110$20,403–

27Macon County, NCNC39,232$20,450–

28Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$20,554–

29Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$21,060–

30Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$21,207–

31Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$21,390–

32Jackson County, NCNC45,039$21,520–

33Vance County, NCNC42,638$21,555–

34Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$21,738–

35Harnett County, NCNC150,137$21,743–

36Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$21,816–

37Anson County, NCNC21,758$21,836–

38Washington County, NCNC10,638$21,840–

39Richmond County, NCNC42,041$21,953–

40Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$22,261–

41Haywood County, NCNC63,369$22,462–

42Scotland County, NCNC33,322$22,561–

43McDowell County, NCNC45,198$22,562–

44Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$22,682–

45Greene County, NCNC20,700$22,703–

46Caswell County, NCNC22,563$22,736–

47Hoke County, NCNC56,939$22,770–

48Pender County, NCNC72,111$23,270–

49Pitt County, NCNC182,936$23,324–

50Onslow County, NCNC217,175$23,386–

51Gates County, NCNC10,234$23,408–

52Surry County, NCNC72,287$23,444–

53Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$23,480–

54Wayne County, NCNC122,278$23,560–

55Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$23,828–

56Wilson County, NCNC81,150$24,021–

57Franklin County, NCNC82,037$25,049–

58Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$25,062–

59Johnston County, NCNC256,448$25,169–

60Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$25,179–

61Stanly County, NCNC68,830$25,374–

62Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$25,402–

63Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$25,462–

64Craven County, NCNC105,025$25,619–

65Person County, NCNC40,636$25,625–

66Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$25,691–

67Carteret County, NCNC70,469$25,811–

68Nash County, NCNC99,365$25,834–

69Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$25,847–

70Burke County, NCNC88,655$25,879–

71Rowan County, NCNC155,096$26,354–

72Lee County, NCNC70,258$26,419–

73Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$26,476–

74Granville County, NCNC61,421$26,488–

75Alexander County, NCNC36,958$26,539–

76Camden County, NCNC11,315$26,699–

77Polk County, NCNC20,533$26,801–

78Henderson County, NCNC122,375$26,967–

79Randolph County, NCNC149,516$27,130–

80Alamance County, NCNC186,177$27,231–

81New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$27,320–

82Currituck County, NCNC33,158$27,905–

83Davidson County, NCNC180,182$27,913–

84Stokes County, NCNC46,126$27,945–

85Moore County, NCNC110,619$28,053–

86Gaston County, NCNC246,558$28,126–

87Chatham County, NCNC85,111$28,539–

88Iredell County, NCNC211,798$28,627–

89Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$28,662–

90Catawba County, NCNC170,172$29,228–

91Dare County, NCNC38,245$29,322–

92Davie County, NCNC45,855$29,659–

93Orange County, NCNC152,498$29,968–

94Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$30,133–

95Guilford County, NCNC562,234$30,148–

96Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$30,449–

97Durham County, NCNC347,240$30,526–

98Union County, NCNC267,674$30,957–

99Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$33,830–

100Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$36,222–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS