RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most finance & insurance jobs, North Carolina counties · 2010

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

01Pamlico County, NCNC12,7587.9%–

02Lincoln County, NCNC98,6547.4%–

03Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1216.7%–

04Anson County, NCNC21,7586.6%–

05Person County, NCNC40,6366.5%–

06Gaston County, NCNC246,5586.4%–

07Cleveland County, NCNC103,3255.9%–

08Graham County, NCNC8,1905.9%–

09Perquimans County, NCNC13,4905.8%–

10Columbus County, NCNC50,4875.7%–

11Gates County, NCNC10,2345.7%–

12Richmond County, NCNC42,0415.6%–

13Brunswick County, NCNC174,7025.5%–

14Caswell County, NCNC22,5635.5%–

15Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3835.5%–

16Rowan County, NCNC155,0965.5%–

17Guilford County, NCNC562,2345.2%–

18Hyde County, NCNC4,5545.2%–

19Johnston County, NCNC256,4485.2%–

20Craven County, NCNC105,0255.2%–

21Caldwell County, NCNC81,1055.2%–

22Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7255.2%–

23Davidson County, NCNC180,1825.2%–

24Alleghany County, NCNC11,4795.1%–

25Randolph County, NCNC149,5165.1%–

26Catawba County, NCNC170,1725.0%–

27Stokes County, NCNC46,1265.0%–

28Madison County, NCNC22,5535.0%–

29Iredell County, NCNC211,7985.0%–

30Rockingham County, NCNC94,1954.9%–

31Northampton County, NCNC16,4914.8%–

32Chowan County, NCNC14,0824.8%–

33Yadkin County, NCNC38,3254.8%–

34Davie County, NCNC45,8554.8%–

35Currituck County, NCNC33,1584.7%–

36Nash County, NCNC99,3654.7%–

37Polk County, NCNC20,5334.7%–

38Franklin County, NCNC82,0374.7%–

39Hertford County, NCNC19,0154.7%–

40Halifax County, NCNC46,5344.6%–

41Carteret County, NCNC70,4694.6%–

42Haywood County, NCNC63,3694.6%–

43Alexander County, NCNC36,9584.5%–

44Rutherford County, NCNC65,7454.5%–

45Wayne County, NCNC122,2784.5%–

46Yancey County, NCNC19,0844.5%–

47Onslow County, NCNC217,1754.4%–

48Pender County, NCNC72,1114.4%–

49Bladen County, NCNC30,0074.4%–

50Warren County, NCNC18,8984.4%–

51Forsyth County, NCNC401,7184.4%–

52Sampson County, NCNC61,5044.3%–

53Mitchell County, NCNC15,0624.3%–

54McDowell County, NCNC45,1984.3%–

55Stanly County, NCNC68,8304.2%–

56Bertie County, NCNC17,0864.2%–

57Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.2%–

58Martin County, NCNC21,6014.2%–

59Surry County, NCNC72,2874.1%–

60Wilson County, NCNC81,1504.0%–

61Robeson County, NCNC119,9414.0%–

62Union County, NCNC267,6743.9%–

63Greene County, NCNC20,7003.8%–

64Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.8%–

65New Hanover County, NCNC245,9593.8%–

66Hoke County, NCNC56,9393.8%–

67Duplin County, NCNC51,5713.7%–

68Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.7%–

69Alamance County, NCNC186,1773.7%–

70Wake County, NCNC1,257,2353.7%–

71Harnett County, NCNC150,1373.6%–

72Cherokee County, NCNC30,8303.6%–

73Beaufort County, NCNC44,6703.5%–

74Burke County, NCNC88,6553.5%–

75Lenoir County, NCNC55,8373.5%–

76Avery County, NCNC18,1103.5%–

77Macon County, NCNC39,2323.5%–

78Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.4%–

79Jackson County, NCNC45,0393.4%–

80Jones County, NCNC9,5753.4%–

81Lee County, NCNC70,2583.4%–

82Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2013.3%–

83Washington County, NCNC10,6383.3%–

84Montgomery County, NCNC26,4033.3%–

85Clay County, NCNC12,2393.3%–

86Chatham County, NCNC85,1113.3%–

87Scotland County, NCNC33,3223.3%–

88Vance County, NCNC42,6383.2%–

89Moore County, NCNC110,6193.2%–

90Pitt County, NCNC182,9363.2%–

91Granville County, NCNC61,4213.1%–

92Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.9%–

93Durham County, NCNC347,2402.9%–

94Ashe County, NCNC27,5142.9%–

95Dare County, NCNC38,2452.8%–

96Camden County, NCNC11,3152.7%–

97Swain County, NCNC14,0242.6%–

98Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.4%–

99Orange County, NCNC152,4981.6%–

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.4%–

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