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Most manufacturing jobs, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2020 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, NCNC15,0626.5%+3.1 pts
02Pamlico County, NCNC12,7584.2%+3.2 pts
03Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701.4%−1.7 pts
04Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.9%+0.9 pts
05Jones County, NCNC9,5750.8%−0.7 pts
06Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.8%−0.3 pts
07Madison County, NCNC22,5530.8%−0.3 pts
08Craven County, NCNC105,0250.8%+0.1 pts
09Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.6%+0.5 pts
10McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.5%+0.2 pts
11Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.5%+0.3 pts
12Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.5%+0.2 pts
13Davie County, NCNC45,8550.4%+0.1 pts
14Greene County, NCNC20,7000.4%+0.4 pts
15Surry County, NCNC72,2870.4%+0.2 pts
16Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.4%−0.2 pts
17Macon County, NCNC39,2320.3%+0.2 pts
18Moore County, NCNC110,6190.3%+0.2 pts
19Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.3%+0.2 pts
20Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.3%+0.1 pts
21Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.2%+0.1 pts
22Vance County, NCNC42,6380.2%−0.2 pts
23Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.2%+0.2 pts
24Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.2%+0.1 pts
25Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.2%−0.0 pts
26Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.2%+0.2 pts
27Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.2%+0.2 pts
28Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.2%+0.2 pts
29Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.2%+0.1 pts
30Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.2%−1.0 pts
31Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.2%+0.2 pts
32Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.2%+0.0 pts
33Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.2%+0.2 pts
34Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.1%+0.1 pts
35Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.1%+0.1 pts
36Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.1%+0.0 pts
37Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.1%−0.1 pts
38Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.1%+0.1 pts
39Nash County, NCNC99,3650.1%+0.1 pts
40Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.1%+0.1 pts
41New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.1%+0.1 pts
42Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.1%−0.3 pts
43Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.1%−0.1 pts
44Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.1%−0.2 pts
45Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.1%+0.0 pts
46Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.1%+0.0 pts
47Pender County, NCNC72,1110.1%−0.1 pts
48Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.1%−0.1 pts
49Avery County, NCNC18,1100.1%−0.6 pts
50Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.1%−0.0 pts
51Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.1%−0.2 pts
52Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.1%−0.0 pts
53Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.1%−0.0 pts
54Lee County, NCNC70,2580.0%−0.0 pts
55Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.0%−0.0 pts
56Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.0%+0.0 pts
57Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.0%−0.0 pts
58Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.0%−0.0 pts
59Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.0%−0.1 pts
60Orange County, NCNC152,4980.0%−0.0 pts
61Union County, NCNC267,6740.0%−0.1 pts
62Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.0%+0.0 pts
63Granville County, NCNC61,4210.0%−0.4 pts
64Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.0%−0.1 pts
65Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.0%−0.0 pts
66Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.0%−0.0 pts
67Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.0%−0.1 pts
68Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.0%+0.0 pts
69Durham County, NCNC347,2400.0%+0.0 pts
70Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.0%−0.1 pts
71Person County, NCNC40,6360.0%−0.4 pts
72Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.0%−0.1 pts
73Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.0%−0.0 pts
74Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.0%+0.0 pts
75Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.0%−0.0 pts
76Martin County, NCNC21,6010.0%−0.1 pts
77Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.0%−0.4 pts
78Anson County, NCNC21,7580.0%−0.2 pts
79Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.0%−0.3 pts
80Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.0%+0.0 pts
81Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.0%−0.2 pts
82Burke County, NCNC88,6550.0%−0.0 pts
83Camden County, NCNC11,3150.0%+0.0 pts
84Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.0%+0.0 pts
85Clay County, NCNC12,2390.0%+0.0 pts
86Dare County, NCNC38,2450.0%+0.0 pts
87Gates County, NCNC10,2340.0%+0.0 pts
88Graham County, NCNC8,1900.0%+0.0 pts
89Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.0%+0.0 pts
90Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%+0.0 pts
91Polk County, NCNC20,5330.0%+0.0 pts
92Swain County, NCNC14,0240.0%−0.2 pts
93Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.0%+0.0 pts
94Warren County, NCNC18,8980.0%+0.0 pts
95Washington County, NCNC10,6380.0%−0.4 pts
96Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.0%−0.0 pts
97Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.0%−0.2 pts
98Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.0%−0.2 pts
99Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.0%−0.2 pts
100Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS