RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most finance & insurance jobs, North Carolina counties · 2020

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

01Duplin County, NCNC51,5718.4%–

02Alexander County, NCNC36,9587.6%–

03Gaston County, NCNC246,5587.5%–

04Lincoln County, NCNC98,6547.3%–

05Richmond County, NCNC42,0417.2%–

06Pamlico County, NCNC12,7587.1%–

07Halifax County, NCNC46,5346.9%–

08Columbus County, NCNC50,4876.9%–

09Chowan County, NCNC14,0826.7%–

10Wilkes County, NCNC66,2336.4%–

11Anson County, NCNC21,7586.3%–

12Davidson County, NCNC180,1826.3%–

13Greene County, NCNC20,7006.1%–

14Washington County, NCNC10,6386.1%–

15Jones County, NCNC9,5756.1%–

16Guilford County, NCNC562,2346.0%–

17Nash County, NCNC99,3656.0%–

18Person County, NCNC40,6366.0%–

19Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3836.0%–

20Randolph County, NCNC149,5166.0%–

21Brunswick County, NCNC174,7025.8%–

22Stokes County, NCNC46,1265.8%–

23Rockingham County, NCNC94,1955.8%–

24Gates County, NCNC10,2345.8%–

25Rutherford County, NCNC65,7455.7%–

26Rowan County, NCNC155,0965.7%–

27Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1215.7%–

28Carteret County, NCNC70,4695.6%–

29Hertford County, NCNC19,0155.6%–

30Iredell County, NCNC211,7985.6%–

31Perquimans County, NCNC13,4905.5%–

32Bertie County, NCNC17,0865.4%–

33Onslow County, NCNC217,1755.4%–

34Sampson County, NCNC61,5045.4%–

35Catawba County, NCNC170,1725.4%–

36Vance County, NCNC42,6385.4%–

37Caswell County, NCNC22,5635.4%–

38Pender County, NCNC72,1115.4%–

39Surry County, NCNC72,2875.3%–

40Scotland County, NCNC33,3225.3%–

41Robeson County, NCNC119,9415.2%–

42Bladen County, NCNC30,0075.1%–

43Lee County, NCNC70,2585.1%–

44Cleveland County, NCNC103,3255.0%–

45Caldwell County, NCNC81,1055.0%–

46Craven County, NCNC105,0255.0%–

47Yadkin County, NCNC38,3255.0%–

48Harnett County, NCNC150,1374.9%–

49Currituck County, NCNC33,1584.9%–

50Northampton County, NCNC16,4914.9%–

51Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7254.8%–

52Warren County, NCNC18,8984.8%–

53Johnston County, NCNC256,4484.7%–

54Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734.6%–

55Franklin County, NCNC82,0374.6%–

56Forsyth County, NCNC401,7184.6%–

57Madison County, NCNC22,5534.6%–

58Clay County, NCNC12,2394.6%–

59Graham County, NCNC8,1904.6%–

60Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2014.6%–

61Martin County, NCNC21,6014.5%–

62Davie County, NCNC45,8554.4%–

63Granville County, NCNC61,4214.4%–

64Union County, NCNC267,6744.4%–

65Wayne County, NCNC122,2784.4%–

66Moore County, NCNC110,6194.2%–

67Macon County, NCNC39,2324.2%–

68Alamance County, NCNC186,1774.1%–

69Hoke County, NCNC56,9394.0%–

70Wake County, NCNC1,257,2353.9%–

71Yancey County, NCNC19,0843.6%–

72Wilson County, NCNC81,1503.6%–

73Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.5%–

74Polk County, NCNC20,5333.5%–

75Burke County, NCNC88,6553.5%–

76McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.4%–

77Lenoir County, NCNC55,8373.4%–

78Haywood County, NCNC63,3693.4%–

79Pitt County, NCNC182,9363.4%–

80Chatham County, NCNC85,1113.3%–

81Stanly County, NCNC68,8303.3%–

82New Hanover County, NCNC245,9593.2%–

83Durham County, NCNC347,2403.0%–

84Beaufort County, NCNC44,6703.0%–

85Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.9%–

86Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.9%–

87Ashe County, NCNC27,5142.9%–

88Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.9%–

89Dare County, NCNC38,2452.7%–

90Camden County, NCNC11,3152.7%–

91Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.5%–

92Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.4%–

93Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.4%–

94Alleghany County, NCNC11,4792.3%–

95Avery County, NCNC18,1102.2%–

96Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.2%–

97Swain County, NCNC14,0242.0%–

98Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.0%–

99Orange County, NCNC152,4981.9%–

100Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.5%–

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