RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Mitchell County, NCNC15,0625.7%–

02Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.4%–

03Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.5%–

04Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.2%–

05Avery County, NCNC18,1100.9%–

06Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.6%–

07Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.6%–

08Camden County, NCNC11,3150.5%–

09McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%–

10Greene County, NCNC20,7000.5%–

11Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%–

12Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.4%–

13Vance County, NCNC42,6380.4%–

14Jones County, NCNC9,5750.3%–

15Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.3%–

16Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.3%–

17Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.3%–

18Surry County, NCNC72,2870.3%–

19Madison County, NCNC22,5530.3%–

20Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.3%–

21Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%–

22Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.3%–

23Craven County, NCNC105,0250.3%–

24Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%–

25Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

26Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.2%–

27Moore County, NCNC110,6190.2%–

28Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.2%–

29Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.2%–

30Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%–

31Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.2%–

32Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.2%–

33Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–

34Polk County, NCNC20,5330.1%–

35Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%–

36Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

37Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.1%–

38Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%–

39Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%–

40Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%–

41Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

42Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–

43Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

44Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.1%–

45Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.1%–

46Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%–

47Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%–

48Granville County, NCNC61,4210.1%–

49Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–

50Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%–

51Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%–

52Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.1%–

53Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.1%–

54Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%–

55Durham County, NCNC347,2400.1%–

56Person County, NCNC40,6360.1%–

57Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

58Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

59Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.1%–

60Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

61Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.0%–

62Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–

63Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.0%–

64Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

65Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

66Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

67Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

68Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

69Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

70New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

71Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

72Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

73Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.0%–

74Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

75Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

76Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%–

77Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%–

78Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

79Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

80Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–

81Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%–

82Davie County, NCNC45,8550.0%–

83Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.0%–

84Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%–

85Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

86Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%–

87Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.0%–

88Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.0%–

89Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

90Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%–

91Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–

92Swain County, NCNC14,0240.0%–

93Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

94Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

95Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.0%–

96Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.0%–

97Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%–

98Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

99Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

100Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

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