RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most finance & insurance jobs, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in finance, insurance, and real estate (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

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINANCE & INSURANCEVS 2000

01Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.5%–

02Warren County, NCNC18,8989.5%–

03Halifax County, NCNC46,5349.0%–

04Richmond County, NCNC42,0418.5%–

05Gaston County, NCNC246,5588.4%–

06Gates County, NCNC10,2348.3%–

07Perquimans County, NCNC13,4908.1%–

08Anson County, NCNC21,7588.0%–

09Hertford County, NCNC19,0158.0%–

10Davidson County, NCNC180,1827.6%–

11Stokes County, NCNC46,1267.5%–

12Brunswick County, NCNC174,7027.2%–

13Guilford County, NCNC562,2347.1%–

14Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3837.0%–

15Madison County, NCNC22,5536.9%–

16Alexander County, NCNC36,9586.8%–

17Pender County, NCNC72,1116.7%–

18Cleveland County, NCNC103,3256.7%–

19Jones County, NCNC9,5756.7%–

20Duplin County, NCNC51,5716.5%–

21Scotland County, NCNC33,3226.5%–

22Bladen County, NCNC30,0076.5%–

23Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.5%–

24Onslow County, NCNC217,1756.5%–

25Robeson County, NCNC119,9416.4%–

26Chowan County, NCNC14,0826.3%–

27Columbus County, NCNC50,4876.3%–

28Northampton County, NCNC16,4916.3%–

29Caldwell County, NCNC81,1056.3%–

30Lincoln County, NCNC98,6546.3%–

31Lee County, NCNC70,2586.2%–

32Nash County, NCNC99,3656.2%–

33Pamlico County, NCNC12,7586.1%–

34Graham County, NCNC8,1906.0%–

35Martin County, NCNC21,6016.0%–

36Hoke County, NCNC56,9396.0%–

37Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7256.0%–

38McDowell County, NCNC45,1986.0%–

39Clay County, NCNC12,2395.9%–

40Sampson County, NCNC61,5045.8%–

41Carteret County, NCNC70,4695.8%–

42Forsyth County, NCNC401,7185.8%–

43Cumberland County, NCNC338,4735.8%–

44Surry County, NCNC72,2875.8%–

45Franklin County, NCNC82,0375.7%–

46Yancey County, NCNC19,0845.7%–

47Yadkin County, NCNC38,3255.6%–

48Bertie County, NCNC17,0865.6%–

49Iredell County, NCNC211,7985.5%–

50Rowan County, NCNC155,0965.5%–

51Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1215.5%–

52Granville County, NCNC61,4215.4%–

53Rockingham County, NCNC94,1955.4%–

54Wilkes County, NCNC66,2335.4%–

55Harnett County, NCNC150,1375.3%–

56Currituck County, NCNC33,1585.2%–

57Haywood County, NCNC63,3695.2%–

58Avery County, NCNC18,1105.2%–

59Catawba County, NCNC170,1725.1%–

60Johnston County, NCNC256,4485.1%–

61Caswell County, NCNC22,5635.1%–

62Craven County, NCNC105,0255.1%–

63Davie County, NCNC45,8555.0%–

64Wayne County, NCNC122,2785.0%–

65Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2015.0%–

66Pitt County, NCNC182,9365.0%–

67Rutherford County, NCNC65,7455.0%–

68Stanly County, NCNC68,8304.9%–

69Greene County, NCNC20,7004.9%–

70Wilson County, NCNC81,1504.9%–

71Union County, NCNC267,6744.7%–

72Burke County, NCNC88,6554.6%–

73Henderson County, NCNC122,3754.5%–

74Person County, NCNC40,6364.5%–

75Vance County, NCNC42,6384.4%–

76Ashe County, NCNC27,5144.4%–

77Lenoir County, NCNC55,8374.4%–

78Alamance County, NCNC186,1774.3%–

79Mitchell County, NCNC15,0624.3%–

80Macon County, NCNC39,2324.1%–

81Moore County, NCNC110,6194.1%–

82Wake County, NCNC1,257,2353.8%–

83Polk County, NCNC20,5333.7%–

84Alleghany County, NCNC11,4793.5%–

85New Hanover County, NCNC245,9593.5%–

86Washington County, NCNC10,6383.4%–

87Cherokee County, NCNC30,8303.3%–

88Beaufort County, NCNC44,6703.3%–

89Durham County, NCNC347,2403.2%–

90Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.2%–

91Montgomery County, NCNC26,4033.2%–

92Buncombe County, NCNC277,4173.1%–

93Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.9%–

94Swain County, NCNC14,0242.9%–

95Dare County, NCNC38,2452.7%–

96Orange County, NCNC152,4982.6%–

97Camden County, NCNC11,3152.6%–

98Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.6%–

99Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.5%–

100Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.5%–

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