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 (2023 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 2000

01Apex, NCNC80,4191.8%–

02Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081.6%–

03Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.9%–

04Marion, NCNC7,4400.8%–

05Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.8%–

06Leland, NCNC35,7310.8%–

07Ogden, NCNC8,2490.8%–

08Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.7%–

09Midland, NCNC5,1510.7%–

10New Bern, NCNC34,7240.6%–

11Washington, NCNC9,9100.6%–

12Marvin, NCNC7,0400.5%–

13Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.4%–

14Newton, NCNC13,8220.4%–

15Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.4%–

16Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.3%–

17Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.3%–

18Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.3%–

19Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.3%–

20Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.3%–

21Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.2%–

22Archdale, NCNC12,2540.2%–

23Butner, NCNC8,1120.2%–

24Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.2%–

25Dunn, NCNC8,8140.2%–

26Conover, NCNC8,9380.2%–

27Matthews, NCNC32,7690.2%–

28Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.1%–

29Statesville, NCNC32,1810.1%–

30Concord, NCNC114,5980.1%–

31Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%–

32Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.1%–

33Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.1%–

34Garner, NCNC41,5620.1%–

35Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.1%–

36Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.1%–

37Monroe, NCNC42,6440.1%–

38Wilson, NCNC49,5720.1%–

39Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.1%–

40Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.1%–

41Hickory, NCNC45,9750.1%–

42Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.1%–

43Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%–

44Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%–

45Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%–

46Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%–

47Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.0%–

48High Point, NCNC120,5710.0%–

49Cary, NCNC183,5820.0%–

50Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%–

51Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.0%–

52Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.0%–

53Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.0%–

54Dallas, NCNC6,3920.0%–

55Eden, NCNC15,5000.0%–

56Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.0%–

57Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.0%–

58Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.0%–

59Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.0%–

60Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.0%–

61King, NCNC7,9770.0%–

62Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.0%–

63Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.0%–

64Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.0%–

65Lexington, NCNC20,2380.0%–

66Lillington, NCNC5,0400.0%–

67Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.0%–

68Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.0%–

69Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.0%–

70Moyock, NCNC5,6840.0%–

71Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.0%–

72Northchase, NCNC5,8960.0%–

73Pineville, NCNC11,8510.0%–

74Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.0%–

75Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.0%–

76St. James, NCNC7,3180.0%–

77St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.0%–

78Shelby, NCNC23,3090.0%–

79Siler City, NCNC8,1550.0%–

80Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.0%–

81Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.0%–

82Trinity, NCNC7,2740.0%–

83Winterville, NCNC10,9730.0%–

84Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.0%–

85Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.0%–

86East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.0%–

87Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.0%–

88Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.0%–

89Locust, NCNC6,1200.0%–

90Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.0%–

91Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.0%–

92Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.0%–

93Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.0%–

94Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.0%–

95Etowah, NCNC7,9680.0%–

96Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.0%–

97Oxford, NCNC8,9850.0%–

98Westport, NCNC5,9150.0%–

99Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.0%–

100Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.0%–

101Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.0%–

102Boone, NCNC19,9290.0%–

103Brevard, NCNC8,0980.0%–

104Burlington, NCNC61,4960.0%–

105Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.0%–

106Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%–

107Clayton, NCNC32,6330.0%–

108Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.0%–

109Clinton, NCNC8,4660.0%–

110Davidson, NCNC16,6620.0%–

111Elon, NCNC11,3660.0%–

112Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.0%–

113Forest City, NCNC7,4100.0%–

114Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.0%–

115Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

116Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.0%–

117Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.0%–

118Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.0%–

119Kinston, NCNC19,7050.0%–

120Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.0%–

121Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.0%–

122Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.0%–

123Long View, NCNC5,3870.0%–

124Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.0%–

125Nashville, NCNC5,9110.0%–

126Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.0%–

127Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.0%–

128Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.0%–

129Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.0%–

130Sanford, NCNC34,1380.0%–

131Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%–

132Selma, NCNC7,4060.0%–

133Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.0%–

134Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.0%–

135Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.0%–

136Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.0%–

137Stallings, NCNC17,7600.0%–

138Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.0%–

139Surf City, NCNC5,1420.0%–

140Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.0%–

141Williamston, NCNC5,0860.0%–

142Angier, NCNC9,4100.0%–

143Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.0%–

144Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.0%–

145Ayden, NCNC5,2630.0%–

146Belmont, NCNC16,4150.0%–

147Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.0%–

148Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.0%–

149Graham, NCNC20,1310.0%–

150Greenville, NCNC96,4430.0%–

151Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%–

152Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.0%–

153Havelock, NCNC17,4300.0%–

154Henderson, NCNC15,0130.0%–

155Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.0%–

156Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.0%–

157Unionville, NCNC7,3220.0%–

158Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.0%–

159Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.0%–

160Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.0%–

161Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.0%–

162Weddington, NCNC14,5170.0%–

163Wendell, NCNC19,6870.0%–

164Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.0%–

165Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%–

166Mebane, NCNC21,9520.0%–

167Midway, NCNC5,1040.0%–

168Mills River, NCNC7,5040.0%–

169Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.0%–

170Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.0%–

171Morganton, NCNC17,8490.0%–

172Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.0%–

173Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.0%–

174Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.0%–

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