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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Apex, NCNC80,4191.4%+1.3 pts

02Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.8%−1.3 pts

03Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.8%+0.8 pts

04Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.7%+0.7 pts

05Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.6%+0.6 pts

06Dallas, NCNC6,3920.6%+0.6 pts

07Ogden, NCNC8,2490.6%+0.6 pts

08Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.5%+0.5 pts

09Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.5%+0.5 pts

10Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.4%+0.3 pts

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

12Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.3%+0.3 pts

13Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.2%+0.2 pts

14Statesville, NCNC32,1810.2%+0.2 pts

15Surf City, NCNC5,1420.2%+0.2 pts

16Belmont, NCNC16,4150.2%−0.1 pts

17Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.2%−0.1 pts

18Shelby, NCNC23,3090.2%−0.2 pts

19Dunn, NCNC8,8140.2%+0.2 pts

20Burlington, NCNC61,4960.2%+0.2 pts

21Weddington, NCNC14,5170.2%−0.5 pts

22New Bern, NCNC34,7240.1%−0.4 pts

23Matthews, NCNC32,7690.1%+0.1 pts

24Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.1%−0.1 pts

25Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.1%+0.1 pts

26Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.1%+0.1 pts

27Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.1%−0.0 pts

28Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%+0.1 pts

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

30Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%+0.0 pts

31Pineville, NCNC11,8510.1%+0.1 pts

32Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%+0.1 pts

33Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%+0.0 pts

34Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.1%+0.0 pts

35Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%−0.0 pts

36Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.0%−0.1 pts

37Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.0%+0.0 pts

38Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%+0.0 pts

39Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%+0.0 pts

40Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%+0.0 pts

41Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%+0.0 pts

42Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%−0.0 pts

43Asheville, NCNC93,5230.0%−0.1 pts

44Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%−0.0 pts

45Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.0%+0.0 pts

46Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.0%–

47Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.0%–

48Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.0%+0.0 pts

49Eden, NCNC15,5000.0%+0.0 pts

50Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.0%−1.3 pts

51Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.0%+0.0 pts

52Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.0%+0.0 pts

53Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.0%−1.1 pts

54Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.0%+0.0 pts

55Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%+0.0 pts

56Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.0%+0.0 pts

57King, NCNC7,9770.0%+0.0 pts

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

59Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.0%–

60Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.0%+0.0 pts

61Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.0%−0.1 pts

62Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%+0.0 pts

63Lillington, NCNC5,0400.0%+0.0 pts

64Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.0%+0.0 pts

65Marion, NCNC7,4400.0%−0.3 pts

66Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.0%−0.1 pts

67Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.0%+0.0 pts

68Moyock, NCNC5,6840.0%+0.0 pts

69Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.0%+0.0 pts

70Northchase, NCNC5,8960.0%+0.0 pts

71Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.0%+0.0 pts

72St. James, NCNC7,3180.0%+0.0 pts

73St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.0%+0.0 pts

74Siler City, NCNC8,1550.0%+0.0 pts

75Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.0%+0.0 pts

76Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.0%–

77Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.0%+0.0 pts

78Trinity, NCNC7,2740.0%+0.0 pts

79Winterville, NCNC10,9730.0%−0.2 pts

80Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.0%+0.0 pts

81Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.0%–

82East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.0%+0.0 pts

83Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.0%−0.5 pts

84Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.0%−0.3 pts

85High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%+0.0 pts

86Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%+0.0 pts

87Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%+0.0 pts

88Newton, NCNC13,8220.0%+0.0 pts

89Oxford, NCNC8,9850.0%−0.7 pts

90Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%+0.0 pts

91Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.0%−0.3 pts

92Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%−0.8 pts

93Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%+0.0 pts

94Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%+0.0 pts

95Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%+0.0 pts

96Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%+0.0 pts

97Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%+0.0 pts

98Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%+0.0 pts

99Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%+0.0 pts

100Archdale, NCNC12,2540.0%+0.0 pts

101Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%+0.0 pts

102Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%+0.0 pts

103Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%+0.0 pts

104Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%+0.0 pts

105Butner, NCNC8,1120.0%+0.0 pts

106Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%+0.0 pts

107Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%+0.0 pts

108Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%+0.0 pts

109Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%+0.0 pts

110Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%+0.0 pts

111Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%+0.0 pts

112Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.0%−0.4 pts

113Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%+0.0 pts

114Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%+0.0 pts

115Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%+0.0 pts

116Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%+0.0 pts

117Leland, NCNC35,7310.0%+0.0 pts

118Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%+0.0 pts

119Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%+0.0 pts

120Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%+0.0 pts

121Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%+0.0 pts

122Midland, NCNC5,1510.0%−1.5 pts

123Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%+0.0 pts

124Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%+0.0 pts

125Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%−0.1 pts

126Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.0%−0.7 pts

127Monroe, NCNC42,6440.0%+0.0 pts

128Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.0%+0.0 pts

129Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%+0.0 pts

130Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.0%−0.2 pts

131Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%+0.0 pts

132Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%+0.0 pts

133Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%+0.0 pts

134Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%+0.0 pts

135Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%+0.0 pts

136Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.0%−0.6 pts

137Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.0%−0.6 pts

138Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%+0.0 pts

139Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.0%−0.6 pts

140Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%+0.0 pts

141Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.0%+0.0 pts

142Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%+0.0 pts

143Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%+0.0 pts

144Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%+0.0 pts

145Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%+0.0 pts

146Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%+0.0 pts

147Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.0%+0.0 pts

148Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%+0.0 pts

149Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%+0.0 pts

150Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%+0.0 pts

151Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%+0.0 pts

152Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%+0.0 pts

153Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%+0.0 pts

154Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%+0.0 pts

155Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%−0.2 pts

156Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.0%+0.0 pts

157Washington, NCNC9,9100.0%−1.8 pts

158Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%+0.0 pts

159Wendell, NCNC19,6870.0%−0.6 pts

160Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%+0.0 pts

161Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%+0.0 pts

162Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%+0.0 pts

163Clayton, NCNC32,6330.0%−0.3 pts

164Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%+0.0 pts

165Clinton, NCNC8,4660.0%−0.1 pts

166Conover, NCNC8,9380.0%+0.0 pts

167Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.0%+0.0 pts

168Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%+0.0 pts

169Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%+0.0 pts

170Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%+0.0 pts

171Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%+0.0 pts

172Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%+0.0 pts

173Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%+0.0 pts

174Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%+0.0 pts

175Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES