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Lowest poverty rate, North Carolina counties · 2000

North Carolina counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7257.1%−1.1 pts

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,2357.8%−0.6 pts

03Dare County, NCNC38,2458.0%−0.2 pts

04Union County, NCNC267,6748.1%−0.3 pts

05Iredell County, NCNC211,7988.2%−1.2 pts

06Alexander County, NCNC36,9588.5%−1.4 pts

07Davie County, NCNC45,8558.6%+0.2 pts

08Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.1%−0.7 pts

09Catawba County, NCNC170,1729.1%+2.0 pts

10Randolph County, NCNC149,5169.1%+0.8 pts

11Lincoln County, NCNC98,6549.2%−0.4 pts

12Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3839.2%−0.4 pts

13Transylvania County, NCNC34,2119.5%−4.0 pts

14Henderson County, NCNC122,3759.7%−0.8 pts

15Chatham County, NCNC85,1119.7%+0.1 pts

16Yadkin County, NCNC38,32510.0%−2.0 pts

17Camden County, NCNC11,31510.1%−6.0 pts

18Davidson County, NCNC180,18210.1%+0.2 pts

19Polk County, NCNC20,53310.1%+0.4 pts

20Guilford County, NCNC562,23410.6%+0.5 pts

21Rowan County, NCNC155,09610.6%+1.1 pts

22Burke County, NCNC88,65510.7%+0.6 pts

23Currituck County, NCNC33,15810.7%+0.6 pts

24Caldwell County, NCNC81,10510.7%−0.1 pts

25Carteret County, NCNC70,46910.7%−0.9 pts

26Stanly County, NCNC68,83010.7%−0.3 pts

27Gaston County, NCNC246,55810.9%+0.3 pts

28Forsyth County, NCNC401,71811.0%+0.5 pts

29Alamance County, NCNC186,17711.1%+2.3 pts

30Moore County, NCNC110,61911.4%+0.3 pts

31Buncombe County, NCNC277,41711.4%+0.0 pts

32Clay County, NCNC12,23911.4%−6.5 pts

33Haywood County, NCNC63,36911.5%−1.2 pts

34McDowell County, NCNC45,19811.6%+0.2 pts

35Granville County, NCNC61,42111.7%−1.8 pts

36Wilkes County, NCNC66,23311.9%−1.5 pts

37Person County, NCNC40,63612.0%−1.0 pts

38Surry County, NCNC72,28712.4%+1.0 pts

39Brunswick County, NCNC174,70212.6%−2.8 pts

40Franklin County, NCNC82,03712.6%−1.9 pts

41Macon County, NCNC39,23212.6%−3.9 pts

42Cumberland County, NCNC338,47312.8%−1.6 pts

43Rockingham County, NCNC94,19512.8%+0.6 pts

44Johnston County, NCNC256,44812.8%−1.4 pts

45Lee County, NCNC70,25812.8%−1.8 pts

46Onslow County, NCNC217,17512.9%+0.8 pts

47New Hanover County, NCNC245,95913.1%−1.0 pts

48Craven County, NCNC105,02513.1%−0.5 pts

49Cleveland County, NCNC103,32513.3%+2.3 pts

50Durham County, NCNC347,24013.4%+1.5 pts

51Nash County, NCNC99,36513.4%−0.1 pts

52Ashe County, NCNC27,51413.5%−5.0 pts

53Pender County, NCNC72,11113.6%−3.6 pts

54Mitchell County, NCNC15,06213.8%−2.1 pts

55Wayne County, NCNC122,27813.8%−1.4 pts

56Rutherford County, NCNC65,74513.9%+1.6 pts

57Orange County, NCNC152,49814.1%+0.2 pts

58Caswell County, NCNC22,56314.4%−1.8 pts

59Harnett County, NCNC150,13714.9%−2.6 pts

60Jackson County, NCNC45,03915.1%−1.6 pts

61Avery County, NCNC18,11015.3%+0.7 pts

62Pamlico County, NCNC12,75815.3%−3.6 pts

63Cherokee County, NCNC30,83015.3%−5.1 pts

64Montgomery County, NCNC26,40315.4%+0.9 pts

65Madison County, NCNC22,55315.4%−5.0 pts

66Hyde County, NCNC4,55415.4%−8.6 pts

67Yancey County, NCNC19,08415.8%−2.9 pts

68Lenoir County, NCNC55,83716.6%−3.5 pts

69Jones County, NCNC9,57516.9%−3.3 pts

70Gates County, NCNC10,23417.0%+1.3 pts

71Alleghany County, NCNC11,47917.2%−2.9 pts

72Sampson County, NCNC61,50417.6%−3.1 pts

73Chowan County, NCNC14,08217.6%−0.1 pts

74Hoke County, NCNC56,93917.7%−3.4 pts

75Anson County, NCNC21,75817.8%+0.1 pts

76Watauga County, NCNC54,78617.9%−3.6 pts

77Perquimans County, NCNC13,49017.9%−3.6 pts

78Swain County, NCNC14,02418.3%−9.3 pts

79Hertford County, NCNC19,01518.3%−6.6 pts

80Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20118.4%−1.3 pts

81Wilson County, NCNC81,15018.5%−1.3 pts

82Duplin County, NCNC51,57119.4%+0.3 pts

83Warren County, NCNC18,89819.4%−8.8 pts

84Beaufort County, NCNC44,67019.5%−0.0 pts

85Graham County, NCNC8,19019.5%−5.4 pts

86Richmond County, NCNC42,04119.6%+2.8 pts

87Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12119.6%−1.3 pts

88Martin County, NCNC21,60120.2%−2.1 pts

89Greene County, NCNC20,70020.2%+1.1 pts

90Pitt County, NCNC182,93620.3%−1.7 pts

91Vance County, NCNC42,63820.5%+0.9 pts

92Scotland County, NCNC33,32220.6%+2.0 pts

93Bladen County, NCNC30,00721.0%−1.0 pts

94Northampton County, NCNC16,49121.3%−2.3 pts

95Washington County, NCNC10,63821.8%+1.3 pts

96Columbus County, NCNC50,48722.7%−1.2 pts

97Robeson County, NCNC119,94122.8%−1.3 pts

98Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53723.3%−1.7 pts

99Bertie County, NCNC17,08623.5%−2.5 pts

100Halifax County, NCNC46,53423.9%−1.7 pts

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