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Lowest poverty rate, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.6%–

02Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.8%−97%

03Rolesville, NCNC12,8391.1%−91%

04Apex, NCNC80,4192.2%+18%

05Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942.5%−65%

06Westport, NCNC5,9152.6%−52%

07Mills River, NCNC7,5042.6%–

08Huntersville, NCNC68,5353.1%−0%

09Morrisville, NCNC32,4663.1%−33%

10Wendell, NCNC19,6873.2%−75%

11Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8963.6%−4%

12Matthews, NCNC32,7693.7%−9%

13Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423.7%+159%

14Porters Neck, NCNC7,6543.8%–

15Barbecue, NCNC5,9103.9%–

16Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5403.9%−19%

17Weddington, NCNC14,5174.0%+169%

18Midland, NCNC5,1514.1%–

19Spout Springs, NCNC11,2424.2%–

20Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9064.2%–

21St. James, NCNC7,3184.3%–

22Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704.3%+56%

23Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5664.5%+31%

24Murraysville, NCNC16,3394.5%−54%

25Wake Forest, NCNC58,1474.5%−49%

26Waxhaw, NCNC23,1404.5%+6%

27Stallings, NCNC17,7604.8%−5%

28Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884.8%+1%

29Ogden, NCNC8,2494.8%−17%

30Lillington, NCNC5,0404.9%−76%

31Midway, NCNC5,1045.0%–

32Archdale, NCNC12,2545.2%−8%

33Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5055.3%+352%

34Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.3%+14%

35Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035.4%−7%

36Cornelius, NCNC35,0945.4%+22%

37Surf City, NCNC5,1425.5%−64%

38Stokesdale, NCNC6,1335.6%+6%

39Cary, NCNC183,5825.7%+65%

40Gibsonville, NCNC9,8765.8%−35%

41Clayton, NCNC32,6335.9%−49%

42Black Mountain, NCNC8,4915.9%−41%

43Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8706.0%−36%

44Leland, NCNC35,7316.1%−68%

45Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376.2%+7%

46Cramerton, NCNC5,7136.2%+27%

47Clemmons, NCNC22,8086.5%+85%

48Moyock, NCNC5,6846.8%–

49Davidson, NCNC16,6627.0%+16%

50King, NCNC7,9777.0%+74%

51Summerfield, NCNC11,3277.1%+84%

52Mebane, NCNC21,9527.2%−39%

53Mooresville, NCNC55,8427.3%+1%

54Marvin, NCNC7,0407.6%+304%

55Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.6%+3%

56Half Moon, NCNC7,3787.9%+3%

57Belmont, NCNC16,4157.9%−17%

58Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788.0%−37%

59Mount Holly, NCNC19,0338.2%−24%

60Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5368.2%−26%

61Mint Hill, NCNC29,4768.4%+73%

62Garner, NCNC41,5628.4%+24%

63Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8758.5%−10%

64Oak Island, NCNC9,3378.7%+8%

65Locust, NCNC6,1208.7%+113%

66Zebulon, NCNC11,9339.0%−44%

67Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7319.1%+11%

68Unionville, NCNC7,3229.4%+76%

69Hampstead, NCNC9,2929.5%–

70Southern Pines, NCNC17,3579.6%−34%

71Concord, NCNC114,5989.6%+18%

72Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1659.7%+9%

73Silver Lake, NCNC6,5639.7%+7%

74Winterville, NCNC10,9739.8%−15%

75Sawmills, NCNC5,1059.9%+12%

76Lewisville, NCNC14,42110.2%+315%

77Shallotte, NCNC5,33510.3%+29%

78Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610.5%−24%

79Dallas, NCNC6,39210.5%−45%

80Angier, NCNC9,41010.6%−35%

81Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28710.7%+2%

82Walkertown, NCNC6,12010.8%+118%

83Piney Green, NCNC14,07810.8%+3%

84Long View, NCNC5,38711.3%−26%

85Trinity, NCNC7,27411.6%+36%

86Charlotte, NCNC964,78411.7%+10%

87Durham, NCNC305,56111.7%−22%

88Pittsboro, NCNC5,05411.7%−36%

89Raleigh, NCNC506,30611.9%+4%

90Newton, NCNC13,82212.0%−1%

91Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.2%−36%

92Cherryville, NCNC6,52312.4%+36%

93East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32312.6%−39%

94Kannapolis, NCNC61,70812.6%+19%

95Kernersville, NCNC29,12812.6%+49%

96Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212.7%−10%

97Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62213.3%−51%

98Monroe, NCNC42,64413.3%−23%

99Pineville, NCNC11,85113.8%+111%

100Woodfin, NCNC8,22914.1%−35%

101Hope Mills, NCNC18,32414.1%+80%

102Asheville, NCNC93,52314.3%−8%

103Havelock, NCNC17,43014.3%+66%

104Etowah, NCNC7,96814.4%+144%

105Hendersonville, NCNC15,86714.6%−13%

106Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92714.6%–

107Lenoir, NCNC18,37214.6%+2%

108Kings Grant, NCNC9,00314.7%+119%

109Butner, NCNC8,11215.0%+185%

110Brevard, NCNC8,09815.1%+40%

111High Point, NCNC120,57115.7%+19%

112Conover, NCNC8,93815.7%+29%

113Waynesville, NCNC11,00615.9%+3%

114Wilmington, NCNC126,80916.0%−18%

115St. Stephens, NCNC9,45716.2%+129%

116Thomasville, NCNC27,73316.3%+0%

117Gastonia, NCNC87,06716.3%+9%

118Burlington, NCNC61,49616.4%+20%

119Bessemer City, NCNC5,83416.4%+38%

120Swannanoa, NCNC6,90116.8%+47%

121Graham, NCNC20,13116.8%+13%

122Nashville, NCNC5,91116.9%+60%

123Greensboro, NCNC308,66717.0%+39%

124Hickory, NCNC45,97517.1%+51%

125New Bern, NCNC34,72417.3%−11%

126Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64917.4%–

127Shelby, NCNC23,30917.6%−1%

128Spring Lake, NCNC11,25217.7%−25%

129Fayetteville, NCNC209,12017.7%+20%

130Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27117.7%+17%

131Morehead City, NCNC10,43418.1%+24%

132Creedmoor, NCNC5,04618.2%+59%

133Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38618.4%−2%

134Tarboro, NCNC10,97918.5%+21%

135Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56518.6%−14%

136Eden, NCNC15,50019.2%+12%

137Mocksville, NCNC6,28219.2%+53%

138Dunn, NCNC8,81419.7%−16%

139Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12019.7%−2%

140Asheboro, NCNC27,99019.7%+25%

141Elon, NCNC11,36620.0%–

142Statesville, NCNC32,18120.4%+27%

143Reidsville, NCNC14,69221.1%+40%

144Hamlet, NCNC5,87021.6%−3%

145Sanford, NCNC34,13822.0%+28%

146Northchase, NCNC5,89622.3%–

147Ayden, NCNC5,26322.4%−15%

148Lincolnton, NCNC12,46522.7%+31%

149Goldsboro, NCNC35,01222.8%+19%

150Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11723.0%+19%

151Wilson, NCNC49,57223.0%+6%

152Washington, NCNC9,91023.1%−19%

153Marion, NCNC7,44023.5%+36%

154Clinton, NCNC8,46623.6%+1%

155Greenville, NCNC96,44324.6%−5%

156Selma, NCNC7,40624.7%−18%

157Albemarle, NCNC17,76924.9%+59%

158Morganton, NCNC17,84925.7%+90%

159Salisbury, NCNC36,87926.3%+64%

160Mount Airy, NCNC10,68226.9%+35%

161Henderson, NCNC15,01327.3%−3%

162Smithfield, NCNC13,11427.3%+33%

163Wadesboro, NCNC5,03527.4%+9%

164Lexington, NCNC20,23827.8%+31%

165Kinston, NCNC19,70527.9%+21%

166Oxford, NCNC8,98528.3%+33%

167Rockingham, NCNC8,81530.6%+50%

168Lumberton, NCNC18,95530.8%+19%

169Laurinburg, NCNC14,58231.1%+32%

170Forest City, NCNC7,41032.1%+67%

171Roxboro, NCNC8,38033.3%+97%

172Siler City, NCNC8,15533.9%+131%

173Williamston, NCNC5,08636.3%+25%

174Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345.8%+10%

175Boone, NCNC19,92951.2%+38%

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