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Lowest poverty rate, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 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, NCNC6,0490.0%–

02Moyock, NCNC5,6840.2%–

03Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.9%−11.6 pts

04Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661.8%−1.6 pts

05Ogden, NCNC8,2492.4%−3.4 pts

06Weddington, NCNC14,5172.4%+0.9 pts

07Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942.4%−4.7 pts

08Marvin, NCNC7,0402.4%+0.5 pts

09Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422.9%+1.5 pts

10Porters Neck, NCNC7,6543.2%–

11St. James, NCNC7,3183.2%+3.2 pts

12Etowah, NCNC7,9683.4%−2.5 pts

13Waxhaw, NCNC23,1403.6%−0.7 pts

14Westport, NCNC5,9153.6%−1.7 pts

15Apex, NCNC80,4193.6%+1.7 pts

16Cramerton, NCNC5,7133.6%−1.3 pts

17Unionville, NCNC7,3223.7%−1.7 pts

18Black Mountain, NCNC8,4913.9%−6.2 pts

19Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9084.0%−20.2 pts

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,1474.0%−4.8 pts

21Huntersville, NCNC68,5354.0%+1.0 pts

22Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8964.1%+0.3 pts

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,2884.2%−0.6 pts

24Stallings, NCNC17,7604.2%−0.8 pts

25Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704.2%+1.5 pts

26Clemmons, NCNC22,8084.7%+1.1 pts

27Cary, NCNC183,5824.7%+1.3 pts

28King, NCNC7,9774.8%+0.8 pts

29Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5054.9%+3.7 pts

30Knightdale, NCNC23,1445.0%+0.3 pts

31Morrisville, NCNC32,4665.1%+0.5 pts

32Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5405.1%+0.2 pts

33Matthews, NCNC32,7695.2%+1.2 pts

34Midland, NCNC5,1515.5%–

35Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9065.6%–

36Leland, NCNC35,7315.6%−13.2 pts

37Indian Trail, NCNC44,3035.8%+0.0 pts

38Davidson, NCNC16,6626.0%−0.1 pts

39Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1656.3%−2.6 pts

40Summerfield, NCNC11,3276.5%+2.7 pts

41Midway, NCNC5,1046.8%–

42Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376.8%+1.0 pts

43Mills River, NCNC7,5046.9%–

44Aberdeen, NCNC10,0667.0%−6.8 pts

45Cornelius, NCNC35,0947.0%+2.6 pts

46Mint Hill, NCNC29,4767.2%+2.4 pts

47Murraysville, NCNC16,3397.2%−2.4 pts

48Spout Springs, NCNC11,2427.3%–

49St. Stephens, NCNC9,4577.4%+0.3 pts

50Surf City, NCNC5,1427.8%−7.5 pts

51Archdale, NCNC12,2547.9%+2.3 pts

52Fletcher, NCNC8,3737.9%+0.6 pts

53Stokesdale, NCNC6,1338.1%+2.8 pts

54Oak Island, NCNC9,3378.2%+0.2 pts

55Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8708.6%−0.8 pts

56Mooresville, NCNC55,8428.9%+1.7 pts

57Garner, NCNC41,5628.9%+2.1 pts

58Clayton, NCNC32,6339.1%−2.3 pts

59Winterville, NCNC10,9739.1%−2.5 pts

60Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7319.1%+0.9 pts

61Hillsborough, NCNC9,7789.4%−3.2 pts

62Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339.4%−1.4 pts

63Gibsonville, NCNC9,8769.4%+0.6 pts

64Locust, NCNC6,1209.8%+5.7 pts

65Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5369.9%−1.2 pts

66Concord, NCNC114,59810.0%+1.8 pts

67Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.0%+3.3 pts

68Newton, NCNC13,82210.3%−1.8 pts

69Walkertown, NCNC6,12010.4%+5.5 pts

70Trinity, NCNC7,27410.6%+2.0 pts

71Mebane, NCNC21,95210.7%−1.2 pts

72Pittsboro, NCNC5,05410.7%−7.6 pts

73Lillington, NCNC5,04011.1%−9.2 pts

74Long View, NCNC5,38711.1%−4.2 pts

75Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87511.2%+1.7 pts

76Wendell, NCNC19,68711.4%−1.2 pts

77Kernersville, NCNC29,12811.8%+3.3 pts

78Raleigh, NCNC506,30611.8%+0.4 pts

79Charlotte, NCNC964,78411.9%+1.3 pts

80Hampstead, NCNC9,29212.0%–

81Lewisville, NCNC14,42112.2%+9.8 pts

82Piney Green, NCNC14,07812.3%+1.8 pts

83Conover, NCNC8,93812.5%+0.3 pts

84East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32312.7%−7.9 pts

85Morehead City, NCNC10,43413.0%−1.6 pts

86Southern Pines, NCNC17,35713.0%−1.6 pts

87Asheville, NCNC93,52313.3%−2.2 pts

88Bessemer City, NCNC5,83413.3%+1.5 pts

89Pineville, NCNC11,85113.4%+6.8 pts

90Cherryville, NCNC6,52313.4%+4.2 pts

91Kannapolis, NCNC61,70813.6%+3.1 pts

92Jacksonville, NCNC72,73213.7%−0.4 pts

93Brevard, NCNC8,09814.0%+3.2 pts

94Angier, NCNC9,41014.1%−2.2 pts

95Carrboro, NCNC20,96214.1%−4.9 pts

96Durham, NCNC305,56114.2%−0.8 pts

97Zebulon, NCNC11,93314.2%−1.8 pts

98Dallas, NCNC6,39214.3%−5.0 pts

99Butner, NCNC8,11214.3%+9.0 pts

100Monroe, NCNC42,64414.5%−2.8 pts

101Belmont, NCNC16,41514.5%+4.9 pts

102Half Moon, NCNC7,37815.0%+7.3 pts

103Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28715.1%+4.6 pts

104High Point, NCNC120,57115.1%+1.9 pts

105Creedmoor, NCNC5,04615.2%+3.7 pts

106Havelock, NCNC17,43015.2%+6.6 pts

107Gastonia, NCNC87,06715.2%+0.2 pts

108Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92715.5%–

109Hope Mills, NCNC18,32415.8%+8.0 pts

110Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64916.7%–

111Hickory, NCNC45,97516.9%+5.6 pts

112Silver Lake, NCNC6,56316.9%+7.9 pts

113Shallotte, NCNC5,33517.9%+10.0 pts

114Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62218.1%−9.1 pts

115Greensboro, NCNC308,66718.4%+6.2 pts

116Lenoir, NCNC18,37218.5%+4.2 pts

117Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56518.5%−3.1 pts

118New Bern, NCNC34,72418.5%−0.9 pts

119Northchase, NCNC5,89618.5%–

120Nashville, NCNC5,91118.7%+8.2 pts

121Statesville, NCNC32,18118.8%+2.7 pts

122Hendersonville, NCNC15,86718.9%+2.2 pts

123Burlington, NCNC61,49619.1%+5.5 pts

124Wilmington, NCNC126,80919.2%−0.4 pts

125Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27119.2%+4.0 pts

126Asheboro, NCNC27,99019.4%+3.6 pts

127Thomasville, NCNC27,73319.5%+3.3 pts

128Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12019.7%−0.4 pts

129Fayetteville, NCNC209,12019.9%+5.1 pts

130Sawmills, NCNC5,10520.1%+11.2 pts

131Shelby, NCNC23,30920.2%+2.4 pts

132Waynesville, NCNC11,00620.4%+4.9 pts

133Sanford, NCNC34,13820.5%+3.3 pts

134Woodfin, NCNC8,22920.9%−0.6 pts

135Spring Lake, NCNC11,25221.2%−2.5 pts

136Tarboro, NCNC10,97921.2%+5.8 pts

137Albemarle, NCNC17,76921.9%+6.2 pts

138Siler City, NCNC8,15521.9%+7.2 pts

139Salisbury, NCNC36,87921.9%+5.8 pts

140Eden, NCNC15,50021.9%+4.7 pts

141Lincolnton, NCNC12,46522.1%+4.8 pts

142Ayden, NCNC5,26322.5%−3.8 pts

143Dunn, NCNC8,81422.9%−0.6 pts

144Wilson, NCNC49,57223.2%+1.6 pts

145Mocksville, NCNC6,28223.2%+10.7 pts

146Hamlet, NCNC5,87023.4%+1.2 pts

147Reidsville, NCNC14,69223.5%+8.3 pts

148Goldsboro, NCNC35,01224.3%+5.1 pts

149Oxford, NCNC8,98524.4%+3.1 pts

150Elon, NCNC11,36624.6%–

151Smithfield, NCNC13,11424.7%+4.1 pts

152Graham, NCNC20,13124.8%+9.9 pts

153Swannanoa, NCNC6,90125.0%+13.6 pts

154Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38625.0%+6.3 pts

155Lexington, NCNC20,23825.1%+3.8 pts

156Marion, NCNC7,44025.4%+8.1 pts

157Morganton, NCNC17,84926.1%+12.5 pts

158Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11726.2%+7.0 pts

159Rockingham, NCNC8,81526.7%+6.3 pts

160Clinton, NCNC8,46627.1%+3.7 pts

161Greenville, NCNC96,44327.3%+1.3 pts

162Kinston, NCNC19,70527.4%+4.4 pts

163Williamston, NCNC5,08628.4%−0.6 pts

164Washington, NCNC9,91028.4%−0.3 pts

165Henderson, NCNC15,01329.3%+1.0 pts

166Mount Airy, NCNC10,68229.5%+9.6 pts

167Lumberton, NCNC18,95531.3%+5.4 pts

168Roxboro, NCNC8,38033.3%+16.5 pts

169Forest City, NCNC7,41034.6%+15.4 pts

170Selma, NCNC7,40635.3%+5.3 pts

171Wadesboro, NCNC5,03535.9%+10.7 pts

172Laurinburg, NCNC14,58236.7%+13.1 pts

173Cullowhee, NCNC7,97347.6%+6.1 pts

174Boone, NCNC19,92952.7%+15.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS