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Lowest poverty rate, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761.0%−80%

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.0%−10%

03Westport, NCNC5,9151.1%−79%

04Matthews, NCNC32,7692.2%−45%

05Weddington, NCNC14,5172.3%+52%

06Clemmons, NCNC22,8082.3%−34%

07Knightdale, NCNC23,1442.5%−46%

08Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.5%+3%

09Summerfield, NCNC11,3272.9%−24%

10Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703.1%+13%

11Cary, NCNC183,5823.2%−7%

12Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423.3%+130%

13Archdale, NCNC12,2544.5%−21%

14Garner, NCNC41,5624.6%−32%

15Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034.7%−19%

16Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1654.9%−45%

17King, NCNC7,9774.9%+22%

18Ogden, NCNC8,2495.0%−15%

19Silver Lake, NCNC6,5635.0%−45%

20Locust, NCNC6,1205.2%+29%

21Pineville, NCNC11,8515.3%−18%

22St. Stephens, NCNC9,4575.6%−22%

23Stallings, NCNC17,7605.8%+15%

24Conover, NCNC8,9385.8%−52%

25Rolesville, NCNC12,8395.9%−53%

26Cramerton, NCNC5,7135.9%+20%

27Walkertown, NCNC6,1205.9%+20%

28Hope Mills, NCNC18,3246.4%−19%

29Apex, NCNC80,4196.5%+244%

30Etowah, NCNC7,9686.6%+12%

31Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2876.7%−36%

32Surf City, NCNC5,1426.8%−56%

33Butner, NCNC8,1126.8%+30%

34Gibsonville, NCNC9,8766.9%−22%

35Half Moon, NCNC7,3786.9%−10%

36Davidson, NCNC16,6627.0%+16%

37Sawmills, NCNC5,1057.1%−19%

38Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8757.2%−24%

39Cornelius, NCNC35,0947.3%+66%

40Morrisville, NCNC32,4667.4%+61%

41Shallotte, NCNC5,3357.7%−4%

42Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6377.8%+34%

43Huntersville, NCNC68,5358.0%+159%

44Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7318.3%+0%

45Kernersville, NCNC29,1288.5%+0%

46Trinity, NCNC7,2748.5%−1%

47Mocksville, NCNC6,2828.9%−29%

48Black Mountain, NCNC8,4919.0%−11%

49Fletcher, NCNC8,3739.2%+25%

50Long View, NCNC5,3879.3%−40%

51Mebane, NCNC21,9529.3%−21%

52Wake Forest, NCNC58,1479.3%+5%

53Wendell, NCNC19,6879.5%−25%

54Belmont, NCNC16,4159.7%+2%

55Burlington, NCNC61,4969.9%−27%

56Swannanoa, NCNC6,90110.0%−12%

57Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610.1%−26%

58Mooresville, NCNC55,84210.2%+42%

59Waxhaw, NCNC23,14010.5%+146%

60Havelock, NCNC17,43010.5%+23%

61Mount Holly, NCNC19,03310.6%−2%

62Morganton, NCNC17,84910.6%−22%

63Charlotte, NCNC964,78410.8%+2%

64Bessemer City, NCNC5,83410.9%−9%

65Nashville, NCNC5,91111.1%+6%

66Hickory, NCNC45,97511.3%−0%

67Piney Green, NCNC14,07811.5%+9%

68Greensboro, NCNC308,66711.6%−6%

69Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811.8%+12%

70Raleigh, NCNC506,30611.8%+3%

71Graham, NCNC20,13111.8%−21%

72Jacksonville, NCNC72,73211.9%−16%

73Hillsborough, NCNC9,77812.1%−4%

74Concord, NCNC114,59812.1%+49%

75Stokesdale, NCNC6,13312.3%+133%

76Newton, NCNC13,82212.5%+3%

77High Point, NCNC120,57112.7%−4%

78Asheboro, NCNC27,99012.8%−19%

79Thomasville, NCNC27,73312.9%−20%

80Cherryville, NCNC6,52313.0%+42%

81Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53613.2%+18%

82Creedmoor, NCNC5,04613.2%+15%

83Tarboro, NCNC10,97913.4%−13%

84Pittsboro, NCNC5,05413.5%−26%

85Siler City, NCNC8,15513.8%−6%

86Albemarle, NCNC17,76914.1%−10%

87Gastonia, NCNC87,06714.2%−5%

88Brevard, NCNC8,09814.3%+33%

89Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87014.6%+55%

90Clayton, NCNC32,63314.8%+30%

91Durham, NCNC305,56114.9%−0%

92Zebulon, NCNC11,93315.1%−6%

93Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27115.2%+0%

94Salisbury, NCNC36,87915.6%−3%

95Statesville, NCNC32,18115.7%−3%

96Rockingham, NCNC8,81515.9%−22%

97Asheville, NCNC93,52315.9%+2%

98Woodfin, NCNC8,22915.9%−26%

99Lillington, NCNC5,04016.0%−22%

100Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56516.1%−25%

101Eden, NCNC15,50016.2%−6%

102East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32316.4%−20%

103Monroe, NCNC42,64416.7%−3%

104Mount Airy, NCNC10,68216.7%−16%

105Southern Pines, NCNC17,35716.8%+15%

106Winterville, NCNC10,97317.1%+48%

107Lincolnton, NCNC12,46517.4%+1%

108Smithfield, NCNC13,11417.5%−15%

109Lenoir, NCNC18,37217.6%+23%

110Marion, NCNC7,44017.6%+2%

111Forest City, NCNC7,41017.8%−7%

112Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11717.9%−7%

113Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12018.1%−10%

114Hamlet, NCNC5,87018.1%−18%

115Reidsville, NCNC14,69218.5%+22%

116Lexington, NCNC20,23818.5%−13%

117Dallas, NCNC6,39218.6%−3%

118Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38618.6%−1%

119Fayetteville, NCNC209,12018.8%+27%

120Leland, NCNC35,73118.9%+1%

121Morehead City, NCNC10,43419.1%+31%

122Angier, NCNC9,41019.1%+17%

123Shelby, NCNC23,30919.3%+8%

124Waynesville, NCNC11,00619.4%+25%

125Wadesboro, NCNC5,03519.9%−21%

126Hendersonville, NCNC15,86720.3%+21%

127Sanford, NCNC34,13821.1%+23%

128Goldsboro, NCNC35,01221.2%+10%

129Spring Lake, NCNC11,25221.2%−11%

130Roxboro, NCNC8,38021.6%+28%

131Oxford, NCNC8,98521.8%+2%

132Wilmington, NCNC126,80922.1%+13%

133New Bern, NCNC34,72423.2%+19%

134Selma, NCNC7,40623.2%−23%

135Wilson, NCNC49,57223.5%+9%

136Cullowhee, NCNC7,97323.8%−43%

137Henderson, NCNC15,01324.1%−15%

138Ayden, NCNC5,26324.9%−5%

139Kinston, NCNC19,70525.2%+9%

140Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90825.3%+5%

141Holly Springs, NCNC50,28825.7%+441%

142Dunn, NCNC8,81426.4%+12%

143Greenville, NCNC96,44326.6%+2%

144Clinton, NCNC8,46626.9%+15%

145Washington, NCNC9,91027.3%−5%

146Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62228.2%+3%

147Lumberton, NCNC18,95529.1%+12%

148Laurinburg, NCNC14,58229.4%+24%

149Carrboro, NCNC20,96229.4%+55%

150Williamston, NCNC5,08629.4%+2%

151Boone, NCNC19,92941.0%+11%

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