RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 170 SHOWN OF 170

Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2010 ACS). This list covers the 170 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 170 is 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS –

01Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172.1%–

02Washington, NCNC9,9101.8%–

03Midland, NCNC5,1511.5%–

04Hamlet, NCNC5,8701.3%–

05Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081.1%–

06Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.9%–

07Etowah, NCNC7,9680.8%–

08Weddington, NCNC14,5170.7%–

09Oxford, NCNC8,9850.7%–

10Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.7%–

11Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.6%–

12Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.6%–

13Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.6%–

14Wendell, NCNC19,6870.6%–

15Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.6%–

16New Bern, NCNC34,7240.6%–

17Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.5%–

18Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.5%–

19Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.4%–

20Shelby, NCNC23,3090.4%–

21Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.3%–

22Marion, NCNC7,4400.3%–

23Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.3%–

24Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.3%–

25Clayton, NCNC32,6330.3%–

26Belmont, NCNC16,4150.3%–

27Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.2%–

28Winterville, NCNC10,9730.2%–

29Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.2%–

30Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.2%–

31Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.1%–

32Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.1%–

33Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.1%–

34Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.1%–

35Clinton, NCNC8,4660.1%–

36Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.1%–

37Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%–

38Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.1%–

39Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%–

40Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%–

41Apex, NCNC80,4190.1%–

42Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%–

43Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%–

44Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%–

45Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.0%–

46Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%–

47Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%–

48Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.0%–

49Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.0%–

50Dallas, NCNC6,3920.0%–

51Eden, NCNC15,5000.0%–

52Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.0%–

53Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.0%–

54Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.0%–

55Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.0%–

56Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.0%–

57Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%–

58Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.0%–

59King, NCNC7,9770.0%–

60Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.0%–

61Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%–

62Lillington, NCNC5,0400.0%–

63Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.0%–

64Matthews, NCNC32,7690.0%–

65Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.0%–

66Moyock, NCNC5,6840.0%–

67Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.0%–

68Northchase, NCNC5,8960.0%–

69Pineville, NCNC11,8510.0%–

70Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.0%–

71Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.0%–

72St. James, NCNC7,3180.0%–

73St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.0%–

74Siler City, NCNC8,1550.0%–

75Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.0%–

76Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.0%–

77Trinity, NCNC7,2740.0%–

78Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.0%–

79East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.0%–

80High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%–

81Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%–

82Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%–

83Newton, NCNC13,8220.0%–

84Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.0%–

85Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%–

86Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%–

87Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%–

88Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%–

89Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%–

90Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%–

91Ogden, NCNC8,2490.0%–

92Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%–

93Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.0%–

94Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.0%–

95Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%–

96Archdale, NCNC12,2540.0%–

97Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%–

98Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%–

99Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.0%–

100Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%–

101Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%–

102Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%–

103Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%–

104Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%–

105Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%–

106Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%–

107Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.0%–

108Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%–

109Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%–

110Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%–

111Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%–

112Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%–

113Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%–

114Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%–

115Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%–

116Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%–

117Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%–

118Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%–

119Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%–

120Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%–

121Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%–

122Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%–

123Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%–

124Statesville, NCNC32,1810.0%–

125Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%–

126Surf City, NCNC5,1420.0%–

127Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.0%–

128Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%–

129Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%–

130Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%–

131Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%–

132Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%–

133Butner, NCNC8,1120.0%–

134Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%–

135Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%–

136Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

137Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%–

138Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%–

139Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%–

140Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%–

141Leland, NCNC35,7310.0%–

142Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%–

143Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%–

144Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%–

145Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%–

146Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%–

147Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.0%–

148Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.0%–

149Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%–

150Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%–

151Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%–

152Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%–

153Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%–

154Conover, NCNC8,9380.0%–

155Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.0%–

156Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%–

157Dunn, NCNC8,8140.0%–

158Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.0%–

159Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%–

160Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%–

161Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%–

162Monroe, NCNC42,6440.0%–

163Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.0%–

164Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%–

165Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%–

166Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%–

167Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%–

168Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%–

169Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%–

170Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS