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Most owner cost-burdened, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Clay County, NCNC12,23929.6%+15%

02Bertie County, NCNC17,08628.9%+0%

03Hertford County, NCNC19,01528.9%−14%

04Northampton County, NCNC16,49127.2%−14%

05Halifax County, NCNC46,53427.1%−18%

06Anson County, NCNC21,75827.0%+10%

07Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53726.4%−29%

08Hyde County, NCNC4,55426.2%−18%

09Chowan County, NCNC14,08226.1%−19%

10Martin County, NCNC21,60125.5%−5%

11Dare County, NCNC38,24525.5%−39%

12Washington County, NCNC10,63825.4%−13%

13Cumberland County, NCNC338,47325.1%−13%

14Columbus County, NCNC50,48724.7%−11%

15Camden County, NCNC11,31524.4%−8%

16Jones County, NCNC9,57524.3%+17%

17Pamlico County, NCNC12,75824.1%−15%

18Onslow County, NCNC217,17523.7%−14%

19Richmond County, NCNC42,04123.7%−14%

20Warren County, NCNC18,89823.4%−20%

21Pender County, NCNC72,11123.1%−17%

22New Hanover County, NCNC245,95922.7%−26%

23Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20122.6%−33%

24Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12122.6%−30%

25Lenoir County, NCNC55,83722.5%−19%

26Watauga County, NCNC54,78622.3%−20%

27Scotland County, NCNC33,32222.3%−27%

28Hoke County, NCNC56,93922.2%−26%

29Brunswick County, NCNC174,70222.1%−20%

30Gates County, NCNC10,23422.0%−24%

31Bladen County, NCNC30,00721.9%−24%

32Craven County, NCNC105,02521.8%−24%

33Madison County, NCNC22,55321.8%+13%

34Currituck County, NCNC33,15821.7%−44%

35Beaufort County, NCNC44,67021.3%−28%

36Gaston County, NCNC246,55821.3%−18%

37Harnett County, NCNC150,13721.3%−24%

38Greene County, NCNC20,70021.3%−8%

39Carteret County, NCNC70,46921.0%−22%

40Transylvania County, NCNC34,21120.7%+15%

41Wilson County, NCNC81,15020.5%−31%

42Lee County, NCNC70,25820.3%−19%

43Vance County, NCNC42,63820.3%−38%

44Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38320.2%−29%

45Robeson County, NCNC119,94120.2%−27%

46Rowan County, NCNC155,09620.1%−12%

47Perquimans County, NCNC13,49020.1%−30%

48Haywood County, NCNC63,36920.0%−14%

49Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72519.8%−21%

50Alleghany County, NCNC11,47919.8%−31%

51Granville County, NCNC61,42119.7%−28%

52Franklin County, NCNC82,03719.7%−31%

53Henderson County, NCNC122,37519.5%−16%

54Johnston County, NCNC256,44819.4%−23%

55Person County, NCNC40,63619.3%−22%

56Guilford County, NCNC562,23419.2%−30%

57Caswell County, NCNC22,56319.2%−30%

58Chatham County, NCNC85,11119.1%−21%

59Forsyth County, NCNC401,71819.1%−21%

60Buncombe County, NCNC277,41719.0%−29%

61Orange County, NCNC152,49818.8%−22%

62Avery County, NCNC18,11018.7%−40%

63Surry County, NCNC72,28718.7%−12%

64Stanly County, NCNC68,83018.6%−22%

65Yancey County, NCNC19,08418.6%−29%

66Montgomery County, NCNC26,40318.6%−32%

67Pitt County, NCNC182,93618.5%−37%

68Rockingham County, NCNC94,19518.3%−18%

69Duplin County, NCNC51,57118.3%−37%

70Union County, NCNC267,67418.2%−33%

71Sampson County, NCNC61,50418.2%−31%

72Moore County, NCNC110,61917.9%−22%

73Durham County, NCNC347,24017.9%−33%

74Cleveland County, NCNC103,32517.7%−31%

75Alamance County, NCNC186,17717.6%−31%

76Ashe County, NCNC27,51417.6%−29%

77Nash County, NCNC99,36517.4%−30%

78Wake County, NCNC1,257,23517.4%−28%

79Iredell County, NCNC211,79817.3%−36%

80Mitchell County, NCNC15,06217.1%−23%

81Rutherford County, NCNC65,74517.1%−32%

82Wayne County, NCNC122,27817.0%−28%

83Davidson County, NCNC180,18216.9%−29%

84Swain County, NCNC14,02416.6%−3%

85Lincoln County, NCNC98,65416.4%−30%

86Cherokee County, NCNC30,83016.3%−26%

87Macon County, NCNC39,23216.2%−38%

88Randolph County, NCNC149,51616.1%−35%

89Burke County, NCNC88,65515.9%−30%

90Catawba County, NCNC170,17215.9%−28%

91Polk County, NCNC20,53315.7%−32%

92Davie County, NCNC45,85515.6%−30%

93Stokes County, NCNC46,12614.7%−31%

94Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314.7%−38%

95Caldwell County, NCNC81,10514.5%−32%

96Yadkin County, NCNC38,32514.3%−35%

97Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.0%−40%

98McDowell County, NCNC45,19812.3%−17%

99Alexander County, NCNC36,95811.9%−49%

100Graham County, NCNC8,19011.3%−42%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES