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Most equal income distribution, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2010 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 0.445.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Camden County, NCNC11,3150.365–

02Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.391–

03Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.399–

04Greene County, NCNC20,7000.399–

05Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.400–

06Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.401–

07Polk County, NCNC20,5330.404–

08Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.406–

09Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.411–

10Jones County, NCNC9,5750.411–

11Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.411–

12Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.413–

13Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.414–

14Person County, NCNC40,6360.415–

15Dare County, NCNC38,2450.417–

16Granville County, NCNC61,4210.417–

17Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.418–

18Lee County, NCNC70,2580.419–

19Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.420–

20Gates County, NCNC10,2340.422–

21McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.422–

22Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.423–

23Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.423–

24Madison County, NCNC22,5530.424–

25Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.425–

26Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.429–

27Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.429–

28Davie County, NCNC45,8550.430–

29Pender County, NCNC72,1110.431–

30Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.432–

31Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.432–

32Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.432–

33Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.433–

34Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.433–

35Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.433–

36Burke County, NCNC88,6550.434–

37Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.434–

38Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.435–

39Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.437–

40Union County, NCNC267,6740.437–

41Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.438–

42Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.438–

43Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.439–

44Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.439–

45Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.440–

46Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.441–

47Anson County, NCNC21,7580.442–

48Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.442–

49Moore County, NCNC110,6190.444–

50Craven County, NCNC105,0250.445–

51Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.445–

52Surry County, NCNC72,2870.445–

53Swain County, NCNC14,0240.445–

54Martin County, NCNC21,6010.446–

55Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.446–

56Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.446–

57Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.447–

58Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.447–

59Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.448–

60Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.448–

61Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.448–

62Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.448–

63Clay County, NCNC12,2390.451–

64Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.452–

65Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.452–

66Nash County, NCNC99,3650.452–

67Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.454–

68Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.457–

69Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.457–

70Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.457–

71Durham County, NCNC347,2400.457–

72Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.458–

73Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.459–

74Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.460–

75Washington County, NCNC10,6380.461–

76Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.463–

77Graham County, NCNC8,1900.463–

78Vance County, NCNC42,6380.463–

79Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.465–

80Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.469–

81Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.470–

82Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.470–

83Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.473–

84Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.474–

85Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.476–

86Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.476–

87Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.477–

88Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.480–

89Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.480–

90Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.483–

91Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.484–

92New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.485–

93Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.490–

94Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.491–

95Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.492–

96Macon County, NCNC39,2320.500–

97Warren County, NCNC18,8980.506–

98Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.516–

99Orange County, NCNC152,4980.521–

100Avery County, NCNC18,1100.529–

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