RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most healthcare & education jobs, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McDowell County, NC, up 72 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲8Clay County, NCNC12,2393.0%+1.6 pts

02▼1Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.9%+0.7 pts

03▲10Pender County, NCNC72,1112.9%+1.2 pts

04▲7Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.1%+0.1 pts

05▲9Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.9%+0.7 pts

06▲20Carteret County, NCNC70,4691.8%+1.2 pts

07▲36Graham County, NCNC8,1901.8%0.0 pts

08▲72McDowell County, NCNC45,1981.8%+1.1 pts

09▲6Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451.7%+0.6 pts

10▼5Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.7%+0.4 pts

11▼3Richmond County, NCNC42,0411.6%+0.5 pts

12▲71Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901.6%+1.6 pts

13▲68Sampson County, NCNC61,5041.6%+0.6 pts

14▲8Lee County, NCNC70,2581.6%+0.3 pts

15▲4Madison County, NCNC22,5531.5%+0.4 pts

16▲5Duplin County, NCNC51,5711.5%+0.8 pts

17▼13Columbus County, NCNC50,4871.4%−0.6 pts

18▲15Wayne County, NCNC122,2781.4%+0.3 pts

19▲15Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.3%+0.8 pts

20▼18Person County, NCNC40,6361.3%−2.9 pts

21▼15Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.3%−1.4 pts

22▲15Anson County, NCNC21,7581.2%+0.6 pts

23▲51Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.2%−0.1 pts

24▼4Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251.2%−0.1 pts

25▲14Granville County, NCNC61,4211.2%+0.4 pts

26▲41Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.2%+0.5 pts

27▼9Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951.2%+0.2 pts

28▼4Onslow County, NCNC217,1751.2%+0.5 pts

29▲48Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.2%+0.6 pts

30Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.1%−0.2 pts

31▲11Avery County, NCNC18,1101.1%+0.7 pts

32▲3Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.1%+0.4 pts

33▲66Warren County, NCNC18,8981.1%+0.8 pts

34▲29Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.1%−2.1 pts

35▲6Randolph County, NCNC149,5161.1%+0.5 pts

36▲9Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.0%+0.3 pts

37▲42Davie County, NCNC45,8551.0%+0.2 pts

38▼26Moore County, NCNC110,6191.0%+0.1 pts

39▼23Halifax County, NCNC46,5341.0%−0.5 pts

40▼15Union County, NCNC267,6741.0%+0.2 pts

41▼12Alexander County, NCNC36,9581.0%+0.5 pts

42▼25Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791.0%+0.2 pts

43▲46Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.9%+0.5 pts

44▲11Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.9%0.0 pts

45▲33Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.9%−0.4 pts

46▼2Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.9%−0.4 pts

47▲28Jones County, NCNC9,5750.9%+0.8 pts

48▲37Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.9%−0.2 pts

49▲41Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.9%+0.2 pts

50▲12Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.9%−0.2 pts

51▲19Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.9%+0.5 pts

52▲5Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.8%−0.1 pts

53▼50Washington County, NCNC10,6380.8%+0.2 pts

54▲10Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.8%−0.2 pts

55▼9Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.8%+0.2 pts

56▼7Polk County, NCNC20,5330.8%+0.2 pts

57▼3Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.8%+0.1 pts

58▼27Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.8%−0.2 pts

59▼32Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.8%+0.2 pts

60▼24Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.8%−0.5 pts

61▼21Macon County, NCNC39,2320.8%−0.6 pts

62▼34Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.8%+0.6 pts

63▲2Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.8%+0.3 pts

64▲30Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.8%+0.5 pts

65▼14Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.8%−0.1 pts

66▼14Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.7%−0.2 pts

67▼8New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.7%−0.4 pts

68▼61Gates County, NCNC10,2340.7%+0.6 pts

69▲13Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.7%+0.1 pts

70▼60Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.7%+0.1 pts

71▲1Burke County, NCNC88,6550.7%+0.2 pts

72▲24Camden County, NCNC11,3150.7%−0.1 pts

73▲25Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.7%−0.7 pts

74▼26Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.7%−0.3 pts

75▼37Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.6%−0.5 pts

76▲12Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.6%0.0 pts

77▲23Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.6%+0.1 pts

78▼18Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.6%−0.1 pts

79▲12Nash County, NCNC99,3650.6%−0.2 pts

80▼12Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.6%0.0 pts

81▲12Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.5%0.0 pts

82▼13Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.5%−0.1 pts

83▼22Orange County, NCNC152,4980.5%+0.1 pts

84▼18Surry County, NCNC72,2870.5%−0.5 pts

85▼53Greene County, NCNC20,7000.4%−0.7 pts

86▼33Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.4%−0.1 pts

87▼31Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.4%0.0 pts

88▲7Durham County, NCNC347,2400.4%−0.1 pts

89▼31Craven County, NCNC105,0250.4%−0.7 pts

90▲7Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.4%−1.4 pts

91▼4Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.3%−1.3 pts

92Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.3%0.0 pts

93▼43Dare County, NCNC38,2450.3%0.0 pts

94▼10Vance County, NCNC42,6380.3%−0.1 pts

95▼22Swain County, NCNC14,0240.3%−0.4 pts

96▼20Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%−0.2 pts

97▼11Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.2%−0.4 pts

98▼51Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%−0.9 pts

99▼28Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%−1.3 pts

100▼77Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES