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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 170 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 2000

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%–

82Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%–

83Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.0%–

84Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%–

85Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%–

86Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%–

87Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%–

88Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%–

89Newton, NCNC13,8220.0%–

90Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.0%–

91Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%–

92Ogden, NCNC8,2490.0%–

93Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%–

94Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%–

95Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%–

96Conover, NCNC8,9380.0%–

97Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.0%–

98Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%–

99Dunn, NCNC8,8140.0%–

100Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.0%–

101Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%–

102Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%–

103Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%–

104Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%–

105Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%–

106Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%–

107Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%–

108Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.0%–

109Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%–

110Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%–

111Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%–

112Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%–

113Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

114Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%–

115Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%–

116Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%–

117Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%–

118Leland, NCNC35,7310.0%–

119Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%–

120Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%–

121Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%–

122Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%–

123Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%–

124Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%–

125Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%–

126Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%–

127Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%–

128Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%–

129Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%–

130Statesville, NCNC32,1810.0%–

131Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%–

132Surf City, NCNC5,1420.0%–

133Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.0%–

134Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%–

135Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%–

136Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%–

137Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%–

138Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%–

139Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%–

140Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%–

141Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%–

142Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%–

143Butner, NCNC8,1120.0%–

144Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%–

145Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%–

146Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%–

147Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%–

148Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%–

149Monroe, NCNC42,6440.0%–

150Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.0%–

151Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%–

152Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%–

153Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%–

154Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%–

155Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%–

156Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.0%–

157Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.0%–

158Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%–

159Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%–

160Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%–

161Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.0%–

162Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%–

163Archdale, NCNC12,2540.0%–

164Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%–

165Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%–

166Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.0%–

167Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%–

168Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%–

169Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%–

170Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%–

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