RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 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, NCNC80,4191.8%+1.7 pts

02Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081.6%+0.5 pts

03Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.9%−1.1 pts

04Marion, NCNC7,4400.8%+0.5 pts

05Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.8%+0.8 pts

06Leland, NCNC35,7310.8%+0.8 pts

07Ogden, NCNC8,2490.8%+0.8 pts

08Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.7%+0.7 pts

09Midland, NCNC5,1510.7%−0.8 pts

10New Bern, NCNC34,7240.6%+0.1 pts

11Washington, NCNC9,9100.6%−1.3 pts

12Marvin, NCNC7,0400.5%+0.5 pts

13Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.4%+0.4 pts

14Newton, NCNC13,8220.4%+0.4 pts

15Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.4%+0.4 pts

16Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.3%+0.3 pts

17Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.3%+0.3 pts

18Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.3%−0.3 pts

19Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.3%+0.3 pts

20Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.3%+0.3 pts

21Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.2%−1.1 pts

22Archdale, NCNC12,2540.2%+0.2 pts

23Butner, NCNC8,1120.2%+0.2 pts

24Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.2%+0.1 pts

25Dunn, NCNC8,8140.2%+0.2 pts

26Conover, NCNC8,9380.2%+0.2 pts

27Matthews, NCNC32,7690.2%+0.2 pts

28Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.1%+0.1 pts

29Statesville, NCNC32,1810.1%+0.1 pts

30Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%+0.1 pts

31Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%+0.0 pts

32Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.1%−0.7 pts

33Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.1%+0.1 pts

34Garner, NCNC41,5620.1%+0.1 pts

35Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.1%+0.1 pts

36Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.1%−0.0 pts

37Monroe, NCNC42,6440.1%+0.1 pts

38Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%+0.0 pts

39Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.1%+0.1 pts

40Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.1%+0.1 pts

41Hickory, NCNC45,9750.1%+0.1 pts

42Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%+0.1 pts

43Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%+0.0 pts

44Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%−0.0 pts

45Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%+0.0 pts

46Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%−0.0 pts

47Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.0%−0.0 pts

48High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%+0.0 pts

49Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%−0.0 pts

50Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%+0.0 pts

51Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.0%+0.0 pts

52Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.0%–

53Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.0%+0.0 pts

54Dallas, NCNC6,3920.0%+0.0 pts

55Eden, NCNC15,5000.0%+0.0 pts

56Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.0%+0.0 pts

57Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.0%+0.0 pts

58Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.0%+0.0 pts

59Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%+0.0 pts

60Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.0%+0.0 pts

61King, NCNC7,9770.0%+0.0 pts

62Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.0%−0.5 pts

63Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.0%–

64Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.0%+0.0 pts

65Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%+0.0 pts

66Lillington, NCNC5,0400.0%+0.0 pts

67Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.0%+0.0 pts

68Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.0%−0.1 pts

69Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.0%+0.0 pts

70Moyock, NCNC5,6840.0%+0.0 pts

71Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.0%+0.0 pts

72Northchase, NCNC5,8960.0%+0.0 pts

73Pineville, NCNC11,8510.0%+0.0 pts

74Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.0%+0.0 pts

75Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.0%+0.0 pts

76St. James, NCNC7,3180.0%+0.0 pts

77St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.0%+0.0 pts

78Shelby, NCNC23,3090.0%−0.4 pts

79Siler City, NCNC8,1550.0%+0.0 pts

80Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.0%–

81Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.0%+0.0 pts

82Trinity, NCNC7,2740.0%+0.0 pts

83Winterville, NCNC10,9730.0%−0.2 pts

84Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.0%+0.0 pts

85Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.0%–

86East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.0%+0.0 pts

87Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.0%−0.5 pts

88Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.0%−0.3 pts

89Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%+0.0 pts

90Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.0%+0.0 pts

91Oxford, NCNC8,9850.0%−0.7 pts

92Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%+0.0 pts

93Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.0%−0.3 pts

94Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%−0.8 pts

95Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%+0.0 pts

96Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%+0.0 pts

97Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%+0.0 pts

98Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%+0.0 pts

99Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%+0.0 pts

100Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%+0.0 pts

101Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%+0.0 pts

102Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.0%−0.1 pts

103Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%+0.0 pts

104Belmont, NCNC16,4150.0%−0.3 pts

105Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.0%+0.0 pts

106Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%+0.0 pts

107Clayton, NCNC32,6330.0%−0.3 pts

108Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%+0.0 pts

109Clinton, NCNC8,4660.0%−0.1 pts

110Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%+0.0 pts

111Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.0%−0.1 pts

112Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%+0.0 pts

113Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%+0.0 pts

114Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%+0.0 pts

115Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%+0.0 pts

116Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%+0.0 pts

117Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%+0.0 pts

118Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%+0.0 pts

119Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%+0.0 pts

120Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%+0.0 pts

121Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%−0.1 pts

122Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.0%−0.7 pts

123Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%+0.0 pts

124Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%+0.0 pts

125Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.0%−0.2 pts

126Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%+0.0 pts

127Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%+0.0 pts

128Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%+0.0 pts

129Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%+0.0 pts

130Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.0%−0.6 pts

131Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%+0.0 pts

132Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%+0.0 pts

133Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%−0.2 pts

134Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.0%+0.0 pts

135Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%+0.0 pts

136Weddington, NCNC14,5170.0%−0.7 pts

137Wendell, NCNC19,6870.0%−0.6 pts

138Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%+0.0 pts

139Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%+0.0 pts

140Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%+0.0 pts

141Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%+0.0 pts

142Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%+0.0 pts

143Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%+0.0 pts

144Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%+0.0 pts

145Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%+0.0 pts

146Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.0%−0.4 pts

147Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%+0.0 pts

148Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%+0.0 pts

149Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%+0.0 pts

150Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%+0.0 pts

151Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%+0.0 pts

152Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%+0.0 pts

153Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%+0.0 pts

154Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%+0.0 pts

155Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.0%−0.6 pts

156Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%+0.0 pts

157Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%+0.0 pts

158Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%+0.0 pts

159Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%+0.0 pts

160Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%+0.0 pts

161Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.0%−0.3 pts

162Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%+0.0 pts

163Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.0%−0.2 pts

164Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%+0.0 pts

165Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%+0.0 pts

166Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%+0.0 pts

167Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%+0.0 pts

168Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%+0.0 pts

169Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%+0.0 pts

170Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.0%−0.6 pts

171Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%+0.0 pts

172Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%+0.0 pts

173Surf City, NCNC5,1420.0%+0.0 pts

174Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%+0.0 pts

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