RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina counties · 2010

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, NCNC15,0623.5%–

02Beaufort County, NCNC44,6703.1%–

03Jones County, NCNC9,5751.5%–

04Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301.1%–

05Yancey County, NCNC19,0841.1%–

06Madison County, NCNC22,5531.0%–

07Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.0%–

08Craven County, NCNC105,0250.7%–

09Avery County, NCNC18,1100.6%–

10Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.6%–

11Vance County, NCNC42,6380.5%–

12Washington County, NCNC10,6380.4%–

13Granville County, NCNC61,4210.4%–

14Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.4%–

15Person County, NCNC40,6360.4%–

16Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.4%–

17Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.3%–

18Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.3%–

19McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.3%–

20Davie County, NCNC45,8550.3%–

21Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.3%–

22Anson County, NCNC21,7580.2%–

23Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

24Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.2%–

25Surry County, NCNC72,2870.2%–

26Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.2%–

27Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.2%–

28Swain County, NCNC14,0240.2%–

29Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.2%–

30Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.2%–

31Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.2%–

32Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.2%–

33Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.2%–

34Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.2%–

35Pender County, NCNC72,1110.2%–

36Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.2%–

37Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.1%–

38Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–

39Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.1%–

40Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.1%–

41Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.1%–

42Macon County, NCNC39,2320.1%–

43Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.1%–

44Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–

45Martin County, NCNC21,6010.1%–

46Union County, NCNC267,6740.1%–

47Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.1%–

48Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%–

49Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.1%–

50Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

51Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.1%–

52Lee County, NCNC70,2580.1%–

53Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.1%–

54Moore County, NCNC110,6190.1%–

55Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.1%–

56Orange County, NCNC152,4980.1%–

57Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.1%–

58Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%–

59Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

60Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.1%–

61Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.1%–

62Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

63Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%–

64Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.1%–

65Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.1%–

66Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

67Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

68Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

69Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.0%–

70Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.0%–

71Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.0%–

72Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

73Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

74Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

75New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.0%–

76Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

77Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

78Camden County, NCNC11,3150.0%–

79Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.0%–

80Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–

81Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%–

82Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–

83Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%–

84Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

85Greene County, NCNC20,7000.0%–

86Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%–

87Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.0%–

88Nash County, NCNC99,3650.0%–

89Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.0%–

90Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.0%–

91Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%–

92Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%–

93Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

94Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.0%–

95Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.0%–

96Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%–

97Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.0%–

98Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

99Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.0%–

100Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

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