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%–

79Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%–

80Marvin, NCNC7,0400.0%–

81Newton, NCNC13,8220.0%–

82Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.0%–

83Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%–

84Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%–

85Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%–

86East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.0%–

87Hickory, NCNC45,9750.0%–

88High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%–

89Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%–

90Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.0%–

91Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%–

92Ogden, NCNC8,2490.0%–

93Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%–

94Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%–

95Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%–

96Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%–

97Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%–

98Butner, NCNC8,1120.0%–

99Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.0%–

100Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%–

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%–

113Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%–

114Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%–

115Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%–

116Monroe, NCNC42,6440.0%–

117Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.0%–

118Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%–

119Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%–

120Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%–

121Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%–

122Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%–

123Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%–

124Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.0%–

125Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%–

126Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%–

127Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.0%–

128Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.0%–

129Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%–

130Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%–

131Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%–

132Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%–

133Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.0%–

134Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%–

135Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%–

136Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%–

137Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%–

138Conover, NCNC8,9380.0%–

139Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.0%–

140Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%–

141Dunn, NCNC8,8140.0%–

142Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.0%–

143Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%–

144Statesville, NCNC32,1810.0%–

145Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%–

146Surf City, NCNC5,1420.0%–

147Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.0%–

148Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%–

149Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.0%–

150Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%–

151Archdale, NCNC12,2540.0%–

152Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%–

153Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%–

154Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.0%–

155Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

156Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%–

157Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%–

158Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%–

159Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%–

160Leland, NCNC35,7310.0%–

161Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%–

162Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%–

163Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%–

164Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%–

165Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%–

166Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%–

167Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%–

168Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%–

169Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%–

170Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS