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Lowest poverty rate, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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%−23.4 pts

03Rolesville, NCNC12,8391.1%−11.4 pts

04Apex, NCNC80,4192.2%+0.3 pts

05Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942.5%−4.6 pts

06Westport, NCNC5,9152.6%−2.7 pts

07Mills River, NCNC7,5042.6%–

08Huntersville, NCNC68,5353.1%−0.0 pts

09Morrisville, NCNC32,4663.1%−1.5 pts

10Wendell, NCNC19,6873.2%−9.4 pts

11Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8963.6%−0.2 pts

12Matthews, NCNC32,7693.7%−0.4 pts

13Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423.7%+2.3 pts

14Porters Neck, NCNC7,6543.8%–

15Barbecue, NCNC5,9103.9%–

16Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5403.9%−0.9 pts

17Weddington, NCNC14,5174.0%+2.5 pts

18Midland, NCNC5,1514.1%–

19Spout Springs, NCNC11,2424.2%–

20Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9064.2%–

21St. James, NCNC7,3184.3%+4.3 pts

22Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704.3%+1.5 pts

23Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5664.5%+1.1 pts

24Murraysville, NCNC16,3394.5%−5.2 pts

25Wake Forest, NCNC58,1474.5%−4.3 pts

26Waxhaw, NCNC23,1404.5%+0.2 pts

27Stallings, NCNC17,7604.8%−0.3 pts

28Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884.8%+0.0 pts

29Ogden, NCNC8,2494.8%−1.0 pts

30Lillington, NCNC5,0404.9%−15.5 pts

31Midway, NCNC5,1045.0%–

32Archdale, NCNC12,2545.2%−0.5 pts

33Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5055.3%+4.1 pts

34Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.3%+0.6 pts

35Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035.4%−0.4 pts

36Cornelius, NCNC35,0945.4%+1.0 pts

37Surf City, NCNC5,1425.5%−9.9 pts

38Stokesdale, NCNC6,1335.6%+0.3 pts

39Cary, NCNC183,5825.7%+2.2 pts

40Gibsonville, NCNC9,8765.8%−3.1 pts

41Clayton, NCNC32,6335.9%−5.5 pts

42Black Mountain, NCNC8,4915.9%−4.2 pts

43Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8706.0%−3.4 pts

44Leland, NCNC35,7316.1%−12.7 pts

45Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376.2%+0.4 pts

46Cramerton, NCNC5,7136.2%+1.3 pts

47Clemmons, NCNC22,8086.5%+3.0 pts

48Moyock, NCNC5,6846.8%–

49Davidson, NCNC16,6627.0%+0.9 pts

50King, NCNC7,9777.0%+3.0 pts

51Summerfield, NCNC11,3277.1%+3.2 pts

52Mebane, NCNC21,9527.2%−4.7 pts

53Mooresville, NCNC55,8427.3%+0.1 pts

54Marvin, NCNC7,0407.6%+5.7 pts

55Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.6%+0.2 pts

56Half Moon, NCNC7,3787.9%+0.2 pts

57Belmont, NCNC16,4157.9%−1.6 pts

58Hillsborough, NCNC9,7788.0%−4.6 pts

59Mount Holly, NCNC19,0338.2%−2.6 pts

60Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5368.2%−2.9 pts

61Mint Hill, NCNC29,4768.4%+3.6 pts

62Garner, NCNC41,5628.4%+1.6 pts

63Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8758.5%−1.0 pts

64Oak Island, NCNC9,3378.7%+0.6 pts

65Locust, NCNC6,1208.7%+4.6 pts

66Zebulon, NCNC11,9339.0%−7.1 pts

67Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7319.1%+0.9 pts

68Unionville, NCNC7,3229.4%+4.1 pts

69Hampstead, NCNC9,2929.5%–

70Southern Pines, NCNC17,3579.6%−5.0 pts

71Concord, NCNC114,5989.6%+1.5 pts

72Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1659.7%+0.8 pts

73Silver Lake, NCNC6,5639.7%+0.6 pts

74Winterville, NCNC10,9739.8%−1.8 pts

75Sawmills, NCNC5,1059.9%+1.0 pts

76Lewisville, NCNC14,42110.2%+7.8 pts

77Shallotte, NCNC5,33510.3%+2.3 pts

78Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610.5%−3.3 pts

79Dallas, NCNC6,39210.5%−8.7 pts

80Angier, NCNC9,41010.6%−5.7 pts

81Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28710.7%+0.2 pts

82Walkertown, NCNC6,12010.8%+5.8 pts

83Piney Green, NCNC14,07810.8%+0.3 pts

84Long View, NCNC5,38711.3%−4.0 pts

85Trinity, NCNC7,27411.6%+3.1 pts

86Charlotte, NCNC964,78411.7%+1.1 pts

87Durham, NCNC305,56111.7%−3.3 pts

88Pittsboro, NCNC5,05411.7%−6.6 pts

89Raleigh, NCNC506,30611.9%+0.4 pts

90Newton, NCNC13,82212.0%−0.1 pts

91Carrboro, NCNC20,96212.2%−6.9 pts

92Cherryville, NCNC6,52312.4%+3.3 pts

93East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32312.6%−8.0 pts

94Kannapolis, NCNC61,70812.6%+2.0 pts

95Kernersville, NCNC29,12812.6%+4.1 pts

96Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212.7%−1.5 pts

97Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62213.3%−13.9 pts

98Monroe, NCNC42,64413.3%−3.9 pts

99Pineville, NCNC11,85113.8%+7.3 pts

100Woodfin, NCNC8,22914.1%−7.5 pts

101Hope Mills, NCNC18,32414.1%+6.2 pts

102Asheville, NCNC93,52314.3%−1.3 pts

103Havelock, NCNC17,43014.3%+5.7 pts

104Etowah, NCNC7,96814.4%+8.5 pts

105Hendersonville, NCNC15,86714.6%−2.2 pts

106Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92714.6%–

107Lenoir, NCNC18,37214.6%+0.3 pts

108Kings Grant, NCNC9,00314.7%+8.0 pts

109Butner, NCNC8,11215.0%+9.8 pts

110Brevard, NCNC8,09815.1%+4.3 pts

111High Point, NCNC120,57115.7%+2.5 pts

112Conover, NCNC8,93815.7%+3.5 pts

113Waynesville, NCNC11,00615.9%+0.4 pts

114Wilmington, NCNC126,80916.0%−3.6 pts

115St. Stephens, NCNC9,45716.2%+9.1 pts

116Thomasville, NCNC27,73316.3%+0.1 pts

117Gastonia, NCNC87,06716.3%+1.3 pts

118Burlington, NCNC61,49616.4%+2.7 pts

119Bessemer City, NCNC5,83416.4%+4.5 pts

120Swannanoa, NCNC6,90116.8%+5.4 pts

121Graham, NCNC20,13116.8%+1.9 pts

122Nashville, NCNC5,91116.9%+6.3 pts

123Greensboro, NCNC308,66717.0%+4.8 pts

124Hickory, NCNC45,97517.1%+5.8 pts

125New Bern, NCNC34,72417.3%−2.2 pts

126Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64917.4%–

127Shelby, NCNC23,30917.6%−0.2 pts

128Spring Lake, NCNC11,25217.7%−6.0 pts

129Fayetteville, NCNC209,12017.7%+2.9 pts

130Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27117.7%+2.5 pts

131Morehead City, NCNC10,43418.1%+3.5 pts

132Creedmoor, NCNC5,04618.2%+6.7 pts

133Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38618.4%−0.4 pts

134Tarboro, NCNC10,97918.5%+3.2 pts

135Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56518.6%−3.0 pts

136Eden, NCNC15,50019.2%+2.0 pts

137Mocksville, NCNC6,28219.2%+6.6 pts

138Dunn, NCNC8,81419.7%−3.9 pts

139Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12019.7%−0.4 pts

140Asheboro, NCNC27,99019.7%+3.9 pts

141Elon, NCNC11,36620.0%–

142Statesville, NCNC32,18120.4%+4.3 pts

143Reidsville, NCNC14,69221.1%+6.0 pts

144Hamlet, NCNC5,87021.6%−0.6 pts

145Sanford, NCNC34,13822.0%+4.8 pts

146Northchase, NCNC5,89622.3%–

147Ayden, NCNC5,26322.4%−3.8 pts

148Lincolnton, NCNC12,46522.7%+5.3 pts

149Goldsboro, NCNC35,01222.8%+3.6 pts

150Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11723.0%+3.7 pts

151Wilson, NCNC49,57223.0%+1.4 pts

152Washington, NCNC9,91023.1%−5.6 pts

153Marion, NCNC7,44023.5%+6.3 pts

154Clinton, NCNC8,46623.6%+0.2 pts

155Greenville, NCNC96,44324.6%−1.4 pts

156Selma, NCNC7,40624.7%−5.3 pts

157Albemarle, NCNC17,76924.9%+9.2 pts

158Morganton, NCNC17,84925.7%+12.2 pts

159Salisbury, NCNC36,87926.3%+10.3 pts

160Mount Airy, NCNC10,68226.9%+7.0 pts

161Henderson, NCNC15,01327.3%−0.9 pts

162Smithfield, NCNC13,11427.3%+6.7 pts

163Wadesboro, NCNC5,03527.4%+2.2 pts

164Lexington, NCNC20,23827.8%+6.5 pts

165Kinston, NCNC19,70527.9%+4.9 pts

166Oxford, NCNC8,98528.3%+7.0 pts

167Rockingham, NCNC8,81530.6%+10.2 pts

168Lumberton, NCNC18,95530.8%+4.9 pts

169Laurinburg, NCNC14,58231.1%+7.5 pts

170Forest City, NCNC7,41032.1%+12.9 pts

171Roxboro, NCNC8,38033.3%+16.4 pts

172Siler City, NCNC8,15533.9%+19.2 pts

173Williamston, NCNC5,08636.3%+7.3 pts

174Cullowhee, NCNC7,97345.8%+4.4 pts

175Boone, NCNC19,92951.2%+14.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES