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Most affordable housing, North Carolina counties · 2000

North Carolina counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Gates County, NCNC10,2341.9+0%

02Richmond County, NCNC42,0411.9+0%

03Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.9+0%

04Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.9+0%

05Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.0+0%

06Greene County, NCNC20,7002.0+0%

07McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.0+0%

08Anson County, NCNC21,7582.0+0%

09Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.0+0%

10Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.0+0%

11Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.0+0%

12Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.1+0%

13Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.1+0%

14Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.1+0%

15Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.1+0%

16Jones County, NCNC9,5752.1+0%

17Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.1+0%

18Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.1+0%

19Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.1+0%

20Hoke County, NCNC56,9392.1+0%

21Martin County, NCNC21,6012.1+0%

22Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.2+0%

23Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.2+0%

24Burke County, NCNC88,6552.2+0%

25Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.2+0%

26Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.2+0%

27Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.2+0%

28Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.2+0%

29Granville County, NCNC61,4212.2+0%

30Washington County, NCNC10,6382.2+0%

31Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372.2+0%

32Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.2+0%

33Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.2+0%

34Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.2+0%

35Beaufort County, NCNC44,6702.2+0%

36Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.2+0%

37Vance County, NCNC42,6382.3+0%

38Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.3+0%

39Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.3+0%

40Warren County, NCNC18,8982.3+0%

41Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.3+0%

42Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.3+0%

43Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.3+0%

44Halifax County, NCNC46,5342.3+0%

45Lee County, NCNC70,2582.3+0%

46Person County, NCNC40,6362.3+0%

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.3+0%

48Nash County, NCNC99,3652.3+0%

49Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.3+0%

50Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.3+0%

51Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.3+0%

52Catawba County, NCNC170,1722.3+0%

53Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.3+0%

54Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.3+0%

55Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.4+0%

56Camden County, NCNC11,3152.4+0%

57Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.4+0%

58Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.4+0%

59Surry County, NCNC72,2872.4+0%

60Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.4+0%

61Craven County, NCNC105,0252.4+0%

62Wilson County, NCNC81,1502.4+0%

63Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.4+0%

64Pender County, NCNC72,1112.4+0%

65Graham County, NCNC8,1902.4+0%

66Union County, NCNC267,6742.4+0%

67Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.5+0%

68Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.5+0%

69Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.5+0%

70Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.5+0%

71Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.6+0%

72Davie County, NCNC45,8552.6+0%

73Avery County, NCNC18,1102.6+0%

74Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.6+0%

75Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.6+0%

76Guilford County, NCNC562,2342.6+0%

77Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.6+0%

78Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.7+0%

79Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.7+0%

80Moore County, NCNC110,6192.7+0%

81Madison County, NCNC22,5532.7+0%

82Yancey County, NCNC19,0842.7+0%

83Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.7+0%

84Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.8+0%

85Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.8+0%

86Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.8+0%

87Swain County, NCNC14,0242.8+0%

88Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.8+0%

89Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.9+0%

90Polk County, NCNC20,5332.9+0%

91Clay County, NCNC12,2392.9+0%

92Alleghany County, NCNC11,4793.0+0%

93Durham County, NCNC347,2403.0+0%

94Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0+0%

95Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.0+0%

96Macon County, NCNC39,2323.0+0%

97Dare County, NCNC38,2453.0+0%

98New Hanover County, NCNC245,9593.2+0%

99Orange County, NCNC152,4983.8+0%

100Watauga County, NCNC54,7863.9+0%

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