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. The median across all 174 is 0.0%.

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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

87Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%0.0 pts

88Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.0%0.0 pts

89Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%0.0 pts

90Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%0.0 pts

91Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%−0.8 pts

92Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%0.0 pts

93Oxford, NCNC8,9850.0%−0.7 pts

94Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.0%−0.3 pts

95Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.0%−0.5 pts

96Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.0%−0.3 pts

97Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%0.0 pts

98Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%0.0 pts

99Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%0.0 pts

100Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%0.0 pts

101Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.0%−0.6 pts

102Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%0.0 pts

103Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%0.0 pts

104Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%0.0 pts

105Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%0.0 pts

106Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.0%−0.1 pts

107Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%0.0 pts

108Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%0.0 pts

109Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%0.0 pts

110Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%0.0 pts

111Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%0.0 pts

112Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%0.0 pts

113Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%0.0 pts

114Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.0%−0.3 pts

115Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%0.0 pts

116Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.0%−0.2 pts

117Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%0.0 pts

118Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%0.0 pts

119Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%0.0 pts

120Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%0.0 pts

121Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%0.0 pts

122Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%0.0 pts

123Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%0.0 pts

124Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%0.0 pts

125Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%0.0 pts

126Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%−0.1 pts

127Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.0%−0.7 pts

128Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%0.0 pts

129Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%0.0 pts

130Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.0%−0.2 pts

131Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%0.0 pts

132Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%0.0 pts

133Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%0.0 pts

134Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%0.0 pts

135Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%0.0 pts

136Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%0.0 pts

137Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%0.0 pts

138Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%0.0 pts

139Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%0.0 pts

140Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%0.0 pts

141Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%−0.2 pts

142Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.0%0.0 pts

143Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%0.0 pts

144Weddington, NCNC14,5170.0%−0.7 pts

145Wendell, NCNC19,6870.0%−0.6 pts

146Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%0.0 pts

147Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%0.0 pts

148Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%0.0 pts

149Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%0.0 pts

150Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.0%−0.1 pts

151Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%0.0 pts

152Belmont, NCNC16,4150.0%−0.3 pts

153Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.0%0.0 pts

154Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%0.0 pts

155Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%0.0 pts

156Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%0.0 pts

157Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.0%−0.4 pts

158Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%0.0 pts

159Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%0.0 pts

160Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%0.0 pts

161Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.0%−0.6 pts

162Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%0.0 pts

163Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%0.0 pts

164Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%0.0 pts

165Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%0.0 pts

166Clayton, NCNC32,6330.0%−0.3 pts

167Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%0.0 pts

168Clinton, NCNC8,4660.0%−0.1 pts

169Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS