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Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Woodfin, NC, up 160 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Apex, NCNC80,4191.4%+1.3 pts

02▲1Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.8%−1.3 pts

03▲160Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.8%+0.8 pts

04▲96Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.7%+0.7 pts

05▲83Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.6%+0.6 pts

06▲48Dallas, NCNC6,3920.6%+0.6 pts

07Ogden, NCNC8,2490.6%+0.6 pts

08▲145Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.5%+0.5 pts

09▲133Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.5%+0.5 pts

10▲140Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.4%+0.3 pts

11▲90Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.4%−0.3 pts

12▲1Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.3%+0.3 pts

13▲61Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.2%+0.2 pts

14▲15Statesville, NCNC32,1810.2%+0.2 pts

15▲158Surf City, NCNC5,1420.2%+0.2 pts

16▲136Belmont, NCNC16,4150.2%−0.1 pts

17▲97Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.2%−0.1 pts

18▲60Shelby, NCNC23,3090.2%−0.2 pts

19▲6Dunn, NCNC8,8140.2%+0.2 pts

20▲84Burlington, NCNC61,4960.2%+0.2 pts

21▲123Weddington, NCNC14,5170.2%−0.5 pts

22▼12New Bern, NCNC34,7240.1%−0.4 pts

23▲4Matthews, NCNC32,7690.1%+0.1 pts

24▲92Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.1%−0.1 pts

25▲15Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.1%+0.1 pts

26▼18Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.1%+0.1 pts

27▲9Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.1%0.0 pts

28▲14Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%+0.1 pts

29▲3Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.1%−0.8 pts

30▲8Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%0.0 pts

31▲42Pineville, NCNC11,8510.1%+0.1 pts

32▲13Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%+0.1 pts

33▲14Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%0.0 pts

34▲9Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%0.0 pts

35▼5Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%0.0 pts

36▲70Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.0%−0.1 pts

37▼4Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.0%0.0 pts

38▲75Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%0.0 pts

39▲10Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%0.0 pts

40▲89Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%0.0 pts

41▲67Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%0.0 pts

42▲2Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%0.0 pts

43▼12Asheville, NCNC93,5230.0%−0.1 pts

44▲2Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%0.0 pts

45▲6Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.0%0.0 pts

46Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.0%–

47▲5Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.0%–

48▲5Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.0%0.0 pts

49▲6Eden, NCNC15,5000.0%0.0 pts

50▼29Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.0%−1.3 pts

51▲5Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.0%0.0 pts

52▲5Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.0%0.0 pts

53▼51Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.0%−1.1 pts

54▲4Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.0%0.0 pts

55▲4Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%0.0 pts

56▲4Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.0%0.0 pts

57▲4King, NCNC7,9770.0%0.0 pts

58▲4Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.0%−0.5 pts

59▲4Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.0%–

60▲4Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.0%0.0 pts

61▼37Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.0%−0.1 pts

62▲3Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%0.0 pts

63▲3Lillington, NCNC5,0400.0%0.0 pts

64▲3Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.0%0.0 pts

65▼61Marion, NCNC7,4400.0%−0.3 pts

66▲2Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.0%−0.1 pts

67▲2Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.0%0.0 pts

68▲2Moyock, NCNC5,6840.0%0.0 pts

69▲2Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.0%0.0 pts

70▲2Northchase, NCNC5,8960.0%0.0 pts

71▲4Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.0%0.0 pts

72▲4St. James, NCNC7,3180.0%0.0 pts

73▲4St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.0%0.0 pts

74▲5Siler City, NCNC8,1550.0%0.0 pts

75▼59Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.0%0.0 pts

76▲4Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.0%–

77▲4Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.0%0.0 pts

78▲4Trinity, NCNC7,2740.0%0.0 pts

79▲4Winterville, NCNC10,9730.0%−0.2 pts

80▲4Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.0%0.0 pts

81▲4Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.0%–

82▲4East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.0%0.0 pts

83▼35High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%0.0 pts

84▲3Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%0.0 pts

85▼44Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%0.0 pts

86▼72Newton, NCNC13,8220.0%0.0 pts

87▲2Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%0.0 pts

88▲2Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%0.0 pts

89▲5Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.0%−0.3 pts

90▲5Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.0%−0.5 pts

91▲5Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.0%−0.3 pts

92▼80Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%0.0 pts

93Oxford, NCNC8,9850.0%−0.7 pts

94▼3Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%−0.8 pts

95▼3Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%0.0 pts

96▲1Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%0.0 pts

97▲1Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%0.0 pts

98▲1Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%0.0 pts

99▲49Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%0.0 pts

100▼78Archdale, NCNC12,2540.0%0.0 pts

101▲48Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%0.0 pts

102▲49Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%0.0 pts

103▲62Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%0.0 pts

104▲62Clayton, NCNC32,6330.0%−0.3 pts

105▲62Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%0.0 pts

106▲62Clinton, NCNC8,4660.0%−0.1 pts

107▼81Conover, NCNC8,9380.0%0.0 pts

108▼89Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.0%0.0 pts

109▲60Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%0.0 pts

110▲44Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%0.0 pts

111▲44Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%0.0 pts

112▲44Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%0.0 pts

113▼79Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%0.0 pts

114▲43Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.0%−0.4 pts

115Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%0.0 pts

116▲1Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%0.0 pts

117▲1Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%0.0 pts

118▲1Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%0.0 pts

119▼113Leland, NCNC35,7310.0%0.0 pts

120Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%0.0 pts

121Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%0.0 pts

122Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%0.0 pts

123Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%0.0 pts

124▼115Midland, NCNC5,1510.0%−1.5 pts

125▼1Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%0.0 pts

126▼1Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%0.0 pts

127▼1Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%−0.1 pts

128▼1Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.0%−0.7 pts

129▼92Monroe, NCNC42,6440.0%0.0 pts

130▼110Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.0%0.0 pts

131▼3Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%0.0 pts

132▼2Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.0%−0.2 pts

133▼2Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%0.0 pts

134▼2Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%0.0 pts

135▼2Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%0.0 pts

136▼2Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%0.0 pts

137▼2Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%0.0 pts

138▼2Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%0.0 pts

139▼2Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%0.0 pts

140▼2Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%0.0 pts

141▼2Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%0.0 pts

142▼2Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%0.0 pts

143▼2Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%−0.2 pts

144▼129Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.0%0.0 pts

145▼134Washington, NCNC9,9100.0%−1.8 pts

146▼3Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%0.0 pts

147▼2Wendell, NCNC19,6870.0%−0.6 pts

148▼2Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%0.0 pts

149▼2Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%0.0 pts

150▼43Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%0.0 pts

151▼101Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%0.0 pts

152▼124Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.0%0.0 pts

153▼44Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%0.0 pts

154▼44Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%0.0 pts

155▼44Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%0.0 pts

156▼44Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%0.0 pts

157▲13Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.0%−0.6 pts

158▲13Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%0.0 pts

159▼141Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.0%−0.6 pts

160▲12Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%0.0 pts

161▼156Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.0%0.0 pts

162▲12Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%0.0 pts

163▼61Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%0.0 pts

164▼61Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%0.0 pts

165▼142Butner, NCNC8,1120.0%0.0 pts

166▼149Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%0.0 pts

167▼62Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%0.0 pts

168▼10Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%0.0 pts

169▼10Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%0.0 pts

170▼10Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%0.0 pts

171▼132Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%0.0 pts

172▼11Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.0%−0.6 pts

173▼11Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%0.0 pts

174▼139Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%0.0 pts

175▼11Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%0.0 pts

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