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.

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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%–

82Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%–

83Newton, NCNC13,8220.0%–

84Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.0%–

85Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%–

86Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%–

87Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%–

88Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%–

89Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%–

90Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.0%–

91Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%–

92Ogden, NCNC8,2490.0%–

93Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%–

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%–

100Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%–

101Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%–

102Conover, NCNC8,9380.0%–

103Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.0%–

104Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%–

105Dunn, NCNC8,8140.0%–

106Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.0%–

107Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%–

108Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%–

109Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%–

110Garner, NCNC41,5620.0%–

111Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%–

112Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%–

113Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%–

114Monroe, NCNC42,6440.0%–

115Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.0%–

116Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%–

117Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%–

118Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%–

119Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%–

120Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%–

121Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%–

122Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%–

123Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%–

124Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%–

125Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%–

126Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%–

127Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%–

128Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%–

129Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%–

130Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%–

131Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%–

132Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.0%–

133Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.0%–

134Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%–

135Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%–

136Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%–

137Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

138Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%–

139Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%–

140Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%–

141Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%–

142Leland, NCNC35,7310.0%–

143Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%–

144Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%–

145Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%–

146Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%–

147Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%–

148Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%–

149Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%–

150Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%–

151Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%–

152Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%–

153Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%–

154Butner, NCNC8,1120.0%–

155Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%–

156Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%–

157Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%–

158Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%–

159Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%–

160Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.0%–

161Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%–

162Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%–

163Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%–

164Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%–

165Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%–

166Statesville, NCNC32,1810.0%–

167Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%–

168Surf City, NCNC5,1420.0%–

169Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.0%–

170Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS