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Most equal income distribution, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2010 ACS). This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 170 is 0.432.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Northchase, NCNC5,8960.298–

02Moyock, NCNC5,6840.299–

03Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.308–

04Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.320–

05Apex, NCNC80,4190.324–

06Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.332–

07Unionville, NCNC7,3220.335–

08Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.341–

09Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.342–

10Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.347–

11Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.349–

12St. James, NCNC7,3180.349–

13Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.349–

14Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.350–

15Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.353–

16Weddington, NCNC14,5170.353–

17Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.354–

18Garner, NCNC41,5620.356–

19Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.359–

20Stallings, NCNC17,7600.360–

21Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.364–

22Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.364–

23Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.366–

24Havelock, NCNC17,4300.366–

25Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.367–

26Long View, NCNC5,3870.368–

27Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.369–

28Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.372–

29Butner, NCNC8,1120.373–

30Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.373–

31Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.375–

32Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.375–

33Siler City, NCNC8,1550.376–

34King, NCNC7,9770.377–

35Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.378–

36Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.378–

37Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.378–

38Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.379–

39Midland, NCNC5,1510.380–

40Leland, NCNC35,7310.382–

41Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.383–

42East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.385–

43Archdale, NCNC12,2540.385–

44Winterville, NCNC10,9730.386–

45Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.387–

46St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.388–

47Midway, NCNC5,1040.388–

48Westport, NCNC5,9150.394–

49Mills River, NCNC7,5040.397–

50Conover, NCNC8,9380.398–

51Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.399–

52Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.402–

53Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.402–

54Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.402–

55Clayton, NCNC32,6330.402–

56Dallas, NCNC6,3920.404–

57Matthews, NCNC32,7690.404–

58Pineville, NCNC11,8510.404–

59Monroe, NCNC42,6440.404–

60Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.404–

61Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.405–

62Graham, NCNC20,1310.407–

63Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.408–

64Selma, NCNC7,4060.408–

65Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.410–

66Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.413–

67Angier, NCNC9,4100.413–

68Locust, NCNC6,1200.416–

69Marvin, NCNC7,0400.416–

70Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.417–

71Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.417–

72Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.418–

73Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.418–

74Cary, NCNC183,5820.419–

75Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.420–

76Mebane, NCNC21,9520.420–

77Newton, NCNC13,8220.424–

78Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.424–

79Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.424–

80Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.428–

81Surf City, NCNC5,1420.428–

82Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.429–

83Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.430–

84Nashville, NCNC5,9110.430–

85Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.430–

86Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.432–

87Wendell, NCNC19,6870.432–

88Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.432–

89Concord, NCNC114,5980.433–

90Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.434–

91Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.435–

92Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.437–

93Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.437–

94Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.437–

95Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.437–

96Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.438–

97Etowah, NCNC7,9680.441–

98Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.441–

99Brevard, NCNC8,0980.442–

100Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.442–

101Eden, NCNC15,5000.443–

102Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.444–

103Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.446–

104Burlington, NCNC61,4960.446–

105Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.449–

106Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.451–

107Williamston, NCNC5,0860.452–

108Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.452–

109Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.452–

110Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.453–

111Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.455–

112High Point, NCNC120,5710.456–

113Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.457–

114Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.457–

115Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.460–

116Sanford, NCNC34,1380.460–

117Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.461–

118Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.462–

119Marion, NCNC7,4400.463–

120Durham, NCNC305,5610.464–

121Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.465–

122Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.465–

123Forest City, NCNC7,4100.469–

124Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.470–

125Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.471–

126Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.472–

127Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.473–

128Wilson, NCNC49,5720.473–

129Shelby, NCNC23,3090.474–

130Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.475–

131Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.477–

132Lexington, NCNC20,2380.479–

133Ogden, NCNC8,2490.480–

134Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.480–

135Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.481–

136Asheville, NCNC93,5230.482–

137Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.484–

138Washington, NCNC9,9100.484–

139Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.486–

140Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.486–

141Morganton, NCNC17,8490.487–

142Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.491–

143Statesville, NCNC32,1810.491–

144New Bern, NCNC34,7240.492–

145Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.492–

146Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.493–

147Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.494–

148Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.494–

149Oxford, NCNC8,9850.497–

150Belmont, NCNC16,4150.500–

151Dunn, NCNC8,8140.500–

152Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.502–

153Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.502–

154Henderson, NCNC15,0130.505–

155Ayden, NCNC5,2630.505–

156Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.509–

157Trinity, NCNC7,2740.513–

158Hickory, NCNC45,9750.513–

159Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.517–

160Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.526–

161Kinston, NCNC19,7050.530–

162Elon, NCNC11,3660.532–

163Greenville, NCNC96,4430.532–

164Davidson, NCNC16,6620.535–

165Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.539–

166Lillington, NCNC5,0400.545–

167Boone, NCNC19,9290.547–

168Clinton, NCNC8,4660.556–

169Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.560–

170Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.567–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS