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Most equal income distribution, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.295–

02Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.331−19%

03Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.334−5%

04Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.335−20%

05Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.336–

06Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.341+0%

07Midland, NCNC5,1510.342−10%

08Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.344−8%

09Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.344+3%

10Midway, NCNC5,1040.347−11%

11Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.348−3%

12Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.349−7%

13Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.354+11%

14Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.355–

15Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.362−4%

16Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.362+4%

17Butner, NCNC8,1120.362−3%

18Lillington, NCNC5,0400.363−33%

19Moyock, NCNC5,6840.363+21%

20Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.364−4%

21Locust, NCNC6,1200.365−12%

22Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.366+3%

23Mills River, NCNC7,5040.366−8%

24Clayton, NCNC32,6330.368−9%

25Apex, NCNC80,4190.368+14%

26Winterville, NCNC10,9730.368−5%

27Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.370+2%

28Ogden, NCNC8,2490.371−23%

29Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.372+7%

30Wendell, NCNC19,6870.373−14%

31Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.373−7%

32Nashville, NCNC5,9110.374−13%

33Marvin, NCNC7,0400.374−10%

34Long View, NCNC5,3870.376+2%

35Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.383−21%

36Unionville, NCNC7,3220.386+15%

37Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.387−7%

38Westport, NCNC5,9150.387−2%

39Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.390+27%

40Archdale, NCNC12,2540.391+2%

41Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.391−8%

42Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.392−14%

43Leland, NCNC35,7310.396+4%

44Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.396−9%

45Newton, NCNC13,8220.397−6%

46Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.399−18%

47Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.399−1%

48Trinity, NCNC7,2740.399−22%

49Havelock, NCNC17,4300.399+9%

50Conover, NCNC8,9380.401+1%

51Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.403+15%

52Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.406−6%

53Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.406+6%

54Stallings, NCNC17,7600.407+13%

55Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.410+10%

56Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.411+12%

57Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.412+9%

58Graham, NCNC20,1310.412+1%

59Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.413−9%

60Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.413–

61Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.414+3%

62Garner, NCNC41,5620.415+17%

63Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.416−1%

64Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.418−3%

65Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.419+3%

66Matthews, NCNC32,7690.420+4%

67Monroe, NCNC42,6440.422+4%

68Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.423+9%

69Northchase, NCNC5,8960.424+42%

70Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.424+20%

71Ayden, NCNC5,2630.425−16%

72Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.425−5%

73Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.425+2%

74Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.426+16%

75Cary, NCNC183,5820.427+2%

76Etowah, NCNC7,9680.428−3%

77Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.429+6%

78Mebane, NCNC21,9520.430+2%

79Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.430+6%

80Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.432+17%

81East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.435+13%

82Dallas, NCNC6,3920.435+8%

83Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.435−8%

84Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.435−2%

85Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.436+17%

86Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.437−0%

87Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.438−7%

88Lexington, NCNC20,2380.438−8%

89Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.439−1%

90Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.440+3%

91Weddington, NCNC14,5170.441+25%

92Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.441−7%

93Concord, NCNC114,5980.442+2%

94Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.443+22%

95Sanford, NCNC34,1380.443−4%

96Williamston, NCNC5,0860.444−2%

97Marion, NCNC7,4400.444−4%

98Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.445+11%

99Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.446+3%

100Pineville, NCNC11,8510.448+11%

101Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.452−2%

102Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.452+4%

103Burlington, NCNC61,4960.452+1%

104King, NCNC7,9770.453+20%

105Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.454–

106St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.456+17%

107Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.456−2%

108Surf City, NCNC5,1420.456+7%

109Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.457+6%

110Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.460−0%

111Durham, NCNC305,5610.461−1%

112Selma, NCNC7,4060.461+13%

113Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.462+6%

114Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.462+6%

115New Bern, NCNC34,7240.463−6%

116Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.463+3%

117Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.464+9%

118Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.465+8%

119Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.466−2%

120Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.469+24%

121Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.469+14%

122Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.472−1%

123Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.472+7%

124Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.472−4%

125High Point, NCNC120,5710.473+4%

126Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.478−3%

127Brevard, NCNC8,0980.479+8%

128St. James, NCNC7,3180.479+37%

129Davidson, NCNC16,6620.480−10%

130Oxford, NCNC8,9850.481−3%

131Elon, NCNC11,3660.481−10%

132Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.481+41%

133Shelby, NCNC23,3090.483+2%

134Angier, NCNC9,4100.483+17%

135Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.484+16%

136Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.484+5%

137Clinton, NCNC8,4660.485−13%

138Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.486+7%

139Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.486−3%

140Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.487+3%

141Hickory, NCNC45,9750.487−5%

142Statesville, NCNC32,1810.489−0%

143Wilson, NCNC49,5720.489+3%

144Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.489+2%

145Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.490−1%

146Henderson, NCNC15,0130.491−3%

147Eden, NCNC15,5000.492+11%

148Asheville, NCNC93,5230.492+2%

149Morganton, NCNC17,8490.492+1%

150Washington, NCNC9,9100.498+3%

151Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.500+3%

152Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.501−7%

153Belmont, NCNC16,4150.505+1%

154Forest City, NCNC7,4100.506+8%

155Kinston, NCNC19,7050.506−5%

156Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.506+3%

157Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.506+12%

158Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.510+12%

159Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.514+12%

160Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.517+2%

161Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.518+3%

162Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.520+1%

163Greenville, NCNC96,4430.520−2%

164Siler City, NCNC8,1550.522+39%

165Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.522+6%

166Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.527+10%

167Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.533+23%

168Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.538−5%

169Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.544+25%

170Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.549−2%

171Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.549+22%

172Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.550+18%

173Dunn, NCNC8,8140.568+14%

174Boone, NCNC19,9290.569+4%

175Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.575+9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES