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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. The median across all 100 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tyrrell County, NC, up 86 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Mitchell County, NCNC15,0625.7%+2.2 pts

02Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.4%+1.4 pts

03▲3Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.5%+0.4 pts

04▼1Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.2%−1.9 pts

05▲44Avery County, NCNC18,1100.9%+0.2 pts

06▲71Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.6%+0.2 pts

07▲86Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.6%+0.6 pts

08▲75Camden County, NCNC11,3150.5%+0.5 pts

09▲1McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%+0.2 pts

10▲4Greene County, NCNC20,7000.5%+0.5 pts

11▲5Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%−0.2 pts

12▲69Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.4%+0.2 pts

13▲9Vance County, NCNC42,6380.4%−0.1 pts

14▼9Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%−1.2 pts

15▼4Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%+0.1 pts

16▼4Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.3%+0.1 pts

17▲10Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.3%+0.3 pts

18▼3Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%+0.1 pts

19▼12Madison County, NCNC22,5530.3%−0.7 pts

20▼11Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%+0.2 pts

21▼4Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%+0.1 pts

22▲42Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%+0.2 pts

23▼15Craven County, NCNC105,0250.3%−0.4 pts

24▲6Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%−0.9 pts

25▲6Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%+0.2 pts

26▲16Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.2%−0.1 pts

27▼9Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%+0.1 pts

28▲47Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%+0.1 pts

29▲30Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.2%0.0 pts

30▲17Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%0.0 pts

31▲36Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.2%0.0 pts

32▼13Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%+0.1 pts

33▲25Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%+0.1 pts

34▲57Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%+0.1 pts

35▲26Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%+0.1 pts

36▼2Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.1 pts

37▼9Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%+0.1 pts

38▼17Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%0.0 pts

39▲5Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%−0.2 pts

40▲32Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%0.0 pts

41▼17Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%0.0 pts

42▲10Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%0.0 pts

43▲7Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%0.0 pts

44▲12Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%+0.1 pts

45▼19Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%+0.1 pts

46▲30Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%0.0 pts

47▼10Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%−0.2 pts

48▲15Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%−0.3 pts

49▼1Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%−0.1 pts

50▼10Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%0.0 pts

51▼22Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%0.0 pts

52▲44Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%0.0 pts

53▲9Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%+0.1 pts

54▼8Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%0.0 pts

55▲14Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%0.0 pts

56▲15Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%−0.3 pts

57▼6Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%−0.2 pts

58▼15Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%−0.1 pts

59▲9Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%0.0 pts

60▲6Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%0.0 pts

61▼25Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%0.0 pts

62▲24Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%0.0 pts

63▼18Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%0.0 pts

64▼10Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%0.0 pts

65▲34Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%−0.1 pts

66▼9Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%0.0 pts

67▼32Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%0.0 pts

68▲6Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%0.0 pts

69▼30Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%0.0 pts

70▼29New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%0.0 pts

71▲2Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%0.0 pts

72▼34Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%0.0 pts

73▼20Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%−0.1 pts

74▼4Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%−0.1 pts

75▼10Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%−0.1 pts

76▲2Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%−0.2 pts

77▲2Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%−0.3 pts

78▲2Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%0.0 pts

79▲3Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%0.0 pts

80▲4Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%0.0 pts

81▲4Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%0.0 pts

82▼69Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%−0.3 pts

83▼51Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%−0.2 pts

84▲3Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%0.0 pts

85▲3Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%0.0 pts

86▲3Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%0.0 pts

87▼83Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.0%0.0 pts

88▼63Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%−0.2 pts

89▼29Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%−0.1 pts

90Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%0.0 pts

91▼58Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%0.0 pts

92Swain County, NCNC14,0240.0%−0.2 pts

93▲1Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%0.0 pts

94▲1Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%−0.4 pts

95▼75Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%−0.2 pts

96▼73Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%−0.1 pts

97Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%−0.2 pts

98Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%−0.2 pts

99▲1Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%0.0 pts

100▼45Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES