RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina counties · 2020

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, NCNC15,0626.5%–

02Pamlico County, NCNC12,7584.2%–

03Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.4%–

04Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.9%–

05Jones County, NCNC9,5750.8%–

06Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.8%–

07Madison County, NCNC22,5530.8%–

08Craven County, NCNC105,0250.8%–

09Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.6%–

10McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%–

11Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.5%–

12Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%–

13Davie County, NCNC45,8550.4%–

14Greene County, NCNC20,7000.4%–

15Surry County, NCNC72,2870.4%–

16Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%–

17Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%–

18Moore County, NCNC110,6190.3%–

19Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%–

20Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%–

21Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%–

22Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%–

23Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%–

24Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.2%–

25Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%–

26Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.2%–

27Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%–

28Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.2%–

29Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.2%–

30Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%–

31Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%–

32Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.2%–

33Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.2%–

34Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%–

35Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%–

36Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%–

37Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%–

38Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%–

39Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%–

40Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%–

41New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%–

42Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%–

43Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%–

44Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%–

45Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%–

46Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%–

47Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%–

48Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%–

49Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%–

50Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%–

51Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%–

52Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%–

53Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%–

54Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%–

55Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%–

56Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%–

57Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%–

58Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%–

59Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%–

60Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%–

61Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%–

62Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%–

63Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%–

64Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%–

65Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%–

66Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%–

67Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%–

68Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%–

69Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%–

70Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%–

71Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%–

72Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%–

73Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%–

74Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%–

75Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%–

76Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%–

77Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.0%–

78Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%–

79Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%–

80Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%–

81Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%–

82Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%–

83Camden County, NCNC11,3150.0%–

84Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%–

85Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%–

86Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%–

87Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%–

88Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%–

89Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%–

90Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%–

91Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%–

92Swain County, NCNC14,0240.0%–

93Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.0%–

94Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%–

95Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%–

96Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%–

97Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%–

98Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%–

99Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%–

100Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%–

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