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Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Most manufacturing jobs by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010
01Mitchell County, NCNC15,0625.7%+2.2 pts
02Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.4%+1.4 pts
03Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.5%+0.4 pts
04Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.2%−1.9 pts
05Avery County, NCNC18,1100.9%+0.2 pts
06Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.6%+0.2 pts
07Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.6%+0.6 pts
08Camden County, NCNC11,3150.5%+0.5 pts
09McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%+0.2 pts
10Greene County, NCNC20,7000.5%+0.5 pts
11Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%−0.2 pts
12Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.4%+0.2 pts
13Vance County, NCNC42,6380.4%−0.1 pts
14Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%−1.2 pts
15Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%+0.1 pts
16Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.3%+0.1 pts
17Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.3%+0.3 pts
18Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%+0.1 pts
19Madison County, NCNC22,5530.3%−0.7 pts
20Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%+0.2 pts
21Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%+0.1 pts
22Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%+0.2 pts
23Craven County, NCNC105,0250.3%−0.4 pts
24Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%−0.9 pts
25Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%+0.2 pts
26Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.2%−0.1 pts
27Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%+0.1 pts
28Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%+0.1 pts
29Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.2%+0.0 pts
30Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%+0.0 pts
31Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.2%+0.0 pts
32Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.1 pts
33Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%+0.1 pts
34Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%+0.1 pts
35Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%+0.1 pts
36Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.1 pts
37Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%+0.1 pts
38Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%−0.0 pts
39Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%−0.2 pts
40Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%+0.0 pts
41Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%−0.0 pts
42Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%−0.0 pts
43Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%+0.0 pts
44Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%+0.1 pts
45Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%+0.1 pts
46Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%−0.0 pts
47Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%−0.2 pts
48Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%−0.3 pts
49Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%−0.1 pts
50Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%+0.0 pts
51Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%−0.0 pts
52Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%+0.0 pts
53Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%+0.1 pts
54Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%+0.0 pts
55Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%+0.0 pts
56Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%−0.3 pts
57Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%−0.2 pts
58Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%−0.1 pts
59Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%+0.0 pts
60Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%−0.0 pts
61Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%−0.0 pts
62Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%+0.0 pts
63Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%−0.0 pts
64Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%−0.0 pts
65Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%−0.1 pts
66Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%−0.0 pts
67Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%−0.0 pts
68Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%+0.0 pts
69Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%+0.0 pts
70New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%+0.0 pts
71Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%−0.0 pts
72Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%+0.0 pts
73Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%−0.1 pts
74Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%−0.1 pts
75Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%−0.1 pts
76Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%−0.2 pts
77Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%−0.3 pts
78Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%+0.0 pts
79Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%−0.0 pts
80Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%+0.0 pts
81Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%+0.0 pts
82Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%−0.3 pts
83Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%−0.2 pts
84Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%+0.0 pts
85Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%+0.0 pts
86Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%+0.0 pts
87Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.0%+0.0 pts
88Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%−0.2 pts
89Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%−0.1 pts
90Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%+0.0 pts
91Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%+0.0 pts
92Swain County, NCNC14,0240.0%−0.2 pts
93Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%+0.0 pts
94Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%−0.4 pts
95Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%−0.2 pts
96Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%−0.1 pts
97Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%−0.2 pts
98Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%−0.2 pts
99Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%+0.0 pts
100Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES