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Lowest median household income, North Carolina counties · 2010

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

01Graham County, NCNC8,190$28,447+7%

02Bertie County, NCNC17,086$29,110+16%

03Scotland County, NCNC33,322$29,368−5%

04Robeson County, NCNC119,941$29,667+5%

05Richmond County, NCNC42,041$30,439+6%

06Halifax County, NCNC46,534$30,439+15%

07Bladen County, NCNC30,007$30,471+13%

08Northampton County, NCNC16,491$30,578+15%

09Warren County, NCNC18,898$30,641+8%

10Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$30,845+5%

11Hertford County, NCNC19,015$30,878+17%

12Watauga County, NCNC54,786$31,967−2%

13Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$32,215+25%

14Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$32,665+5%

15Washington County, NCNC10,638$32,716+13%

16Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$32,743+7%

17Duplin County, NCNC51,571$32,816+10%

18Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$33,438−2%

19Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$33,625+8%

20Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$33,861+3%

21Vance County, NCNC42,638$34,025+9%

22Ashe County, NCNC27,514$34,538+20%

23Anson County, NCNC21,758$34,745+16%

24Martin County, NCNC21,601$34,766+21%

25Avery County, NCNC18,110$34,918+14%

26McDowell County, NCNC45,198$34,953+8%

27Swain County, NCNC14,024$35,071+23%

28Clay County, NCNC12,239$35,109+12%

29Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$35,364+14%

30Columbus County, NCNC50,487$35,421+32%

31Yancey County, NCNC19,084$35,703+20%

32Sampson County, NCNC61,504$35,740+12%

33Chowan County, NCNC14,082$36,761+19%

34Caswell County, NCNC22,563$36,927+5%

35Burke County, NCNC88,655$37,139+4%

36Jackson County, NCNC45,039$37,190+14%

37Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$37,261+4%

38Surry County, NCNC72,287$37,294+13%

39Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$38,144+36%

40Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$38,208+8%

41Hyde County, NCNC4,554$38,265+35%

42Jones County, NCNC9,575$38,354+24%

43Madison County, NCNC22,553$38,580+25%

44Pitt County, NCNC182,936$38,592+17%

45Wilson County, NCNC81,150$38,596+17%

46Macon County, NCNC39,232$38,615+20%

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$39,231+16%

48Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$39,408+2%

49Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$39,807+9%

50Alexander County, NCNC36,958$40,014+3%

51Randolph County, NCNC149,516$40,346+5%

52Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$40,561+19%

53Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$40,653+31%

54Wayne County, NCNC122,278$41,224+21%

55Haywood County, NCNC63,369$41,377+22%

56Greene County, NCNC20,700$41,488+29%

57Stokes County, NCNC46,126$42,689+10%

58Harnett County, NCNC150,137$42,853+22%

59Hoke County, NCNC56,939$42,927+29%

60Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$43,041+46%

61Gaston County, NCNC246,558$43,253+10%

62Catawba County, NCNC170,172$43,484+7%

63Onslow County, NCNC217,175$43,561+29%

64Rowan County, NCNC155,096$43,596+16%

65Polk County, NCNC20,533$43,692+20%

66Franklin County, NCNC82,037$43,710+12%

67Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$43,834+17%

68Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$44,085+45%

69Lee County, NCNC70,258$44,120+13%

70Alamance County, NCNC186,177$44,167+13%

71Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$44,190+21%

72Davidson County, NCNC180,182$44,249+15%

73Pender County, NCNC72,111$44,338+23%

74Nash County, NCNC99,365$44,499+20%

75Craven County, NCNC105,025$44,599+24%

76Person County, NCNC40,636$44,668+20%

77Stanly County, NCNC68,830$44,802+21%

78Guilford County, NCNC562,234$45,676+7%

79Gates County, NCNC10,234$45,682+28%

80Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$45,806+28%

81Carteret County, NCNC70,469$46,155+20%

82Henderson County, NCNC122,375$46,446+22%

83Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$46,749+11%

84Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$47,450+15%

85Granville County, NCNC61,421$48,210+21%

86Moore County, NCNC110,619$48,319+17%

87New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$48,553+21%

88Iredell County, NCNC211,798$48,962+17%

89Davie County, NCNC45,855$49,727+24%

90Johnston County, NCNC256,448$49,745+22%

91Durham County, NCNC347,240$49,894+15%

92Orange County, NCNC152,498$52,981+25%

93Dare County, NCNC38,245$53,889+27%

94Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$53,928+17%

95Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$55,294+9%

96Currituck County, NCNC33,158$55,376+36%

97Chatham County, NCNC85,111$56,038+31%

98Camden County, NCNC11,315$61,091+55%

99Union County, NCNC267,674$63,386+25%

100Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$63,770+16%

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