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Most remote workers, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the most workers 16 and over who worked from home, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of workers, not the remote-work share. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 678. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Asheboro, NC, up 71 places to #84.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPREMOTE WORKERSVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784140,181+167%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30668,159+122%

03Durham, NCNC305,56136,456+165%

04Cary, NCNC183,58234,312+151%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66720,375+115%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27116,232+130%

07▲3Apex, NCNC80,41913,105+205%

08▼1Wilmington, NCNC126,80912,371+100%

09▲3Huntersville, NCNC68,5359,946+147%

10▼2Asheville, NCNC93,5239,572+56%

11▲2Concord, NCNC114,5989,477+143%

12▼3Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658,174+72%

13▼2Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207,866+86%

14▲1Wake Forest, NCNC58,1477,735+169%

15▲4Holly Springs, NCNC50,2887,466+224%

16▲1Morrisville, NCNC32,4666,882+185%

17▼3Greenville, NCNC96,4435,956+102%

18▲7Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365,651+244%

19▲1Jacksonville, NCNC72,7325,581+144%

20▲1High Point, NCNC120,5715,535+152%

21▲1Mooresville, NCNC55,8425,181+155%

22▼6Cornelius, NCNC35,0944,741+80%

23▲9Gastonia, NCNC87,0674,680+301%

24▼6Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,351+81%

25▼2Garner, NCNC41,5624,069+110%

26▲1Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083,421+118%

27▼1Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,248+106%

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762,938+103%

29▲2Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,937+150%

30▲5Clayton, NCNC32,6332,900+189%

31▼7Matthews, NCNC32,7692,868+71%

32▲5Burlington, NCNC61,4962,693+187%

33▲1Hickory, NCNC45,9752,615+157%

34▲5Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,605+187%

35▲12Leland, NCNC35,7312,452+252%

36▼7Stallings, NCNC17,7602,359+71%

37▼4Davidson, NCNC16,6622,258+106%

38▲4Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,242+182%

39▼1Knightdale, NCNC23,1442,164+133%

40▲26Belmont, NCNC16,4152,016+302%

41▲13Mebane, NCNC21,9522,007+211%

42▲10Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,004+195%

43▲7Weddington, NCNC14,5171,964+188%

44Wendell, NCNC19,6871,915+152%

45▲1Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,774+150%

46▼6Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,768+104%

47▼17Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941,589+21%

48▲14Wilson, NCNC49,5721,540+186%

49▲4Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,495+123%

50▼14Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701,445+46%

51▲12Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,354+152%

52▲5Marvin, NCNC7,0401,341+113%

53▼2Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,320+94%

54▲23Monroe, NCNC42,6441,296+246%

55▲19Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371,296+216%

56▲5New Bern, NCNC34,7241,283+136%

57▼12Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,275+75%

58▼10Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,240+81%

59▼3Ogden, NCNC8,2491,226+93%

60▲4Lewisville, NCNC14,4211,225+137%

61▼20Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,204+49%

62▲8Pineville, NCNC11,8511,195+172%

63▲20Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,173+230%

64▼21Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661,153+49%

65▲32Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,151+362%

66▲26Sanford, NCNC34,1381,103+297%

67▼8Statesville, NCNC32,1811,093+88%

68▲23Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,089+289%

69▼14Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,046+64%

70▼2Porters Neck, NCNC7,654995+116%

71▲46Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908977+449%

72▼7Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622965+88%

73▲5Zebulon, NCNC11,933955+157%

74▲1Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906909+131%

75▲36Shelby, NCNC23,309891+369%

76▼16Oak Island, NCNC9,337882+55%

77▲33Graham, NCNC20,131862+347%

78▼29Boone, NCNC19,929845+24%

79▼10Westport, NCNC5,915838+88%

80▼8Lenoir, NCNC18,372821+89%

81▼8Piney Green, NCNC14,078804+93%

82▼24Woodfin, NCNC8,229747+27%

83▲5Winterville, NCNC10,973721+140%

84▲71Asheboro, NCNC27,990695+780%

85▲5Goldsboro, NCNC35,012693+140%

86▲1Black Mountain, NCNC8,491690+121%

87▼20Hampstead, NCNC9,292686+37%

88▲25Hope Mills, NCNC18,324678+273%

89▼9Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870653+80%

90▲9Morganton, NCNC17,849605+144%

91▲35Surf City, NCNC5,142602+279%

92▲12Waynesville, NCNC11,006594+165%

93▲50Lincolnton, NCNC12,465590+446%

94▼12Hendersonville, NCNC15,867579+63%

95▼19St. James, NCNC7,318574+50%

96▼12Stokesdale, NCNC6,133573+63%

97▲57Midland, NCNC5,151570+595%

98Morehead City, NCNC10,434567+128%

99▲6Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731566+160%

100▲44Albemarle, NCNC17,769564+427%

101▲33Lexington, NCNC20,238547+331%

102▼9Nashville, NCNC5,911537+95%

103▲9Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927537+189%

104▼19Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649530+55%

105▲53Angier, NCNC9,410527+642%

106▼6Elon, NCNC11,366498+108%

107▲54Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875497+715%

108▲27Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386494+289%

109Pittsboro, NCNC5,054488+148%

110▼21Laurinburg, NCNC14,582488+64%

111▲30Tarboro, NCNC10,979478+335%

112▲21Midway, NCNC5,104473+261%

113▼10Spout Springs, NCNC11,242466+105%

114▼8Fletcher, NCNC8,373455+123%

115▼44Northchase, NCNC5,896455+4%

116▲15Unionville, NCNC7,322445+227%

117▼9Cramerton, NCNC5,713441+122%

118▲22Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165421+283%

119▼25Mills River, NCNC7,504411+56%

120▲9Archdale, NCNC12,254411+183%

121▼35Butner, NCNC8,112408+30%

122▲2Brevard, NCNC8,098388+134%

123▲5Moyock, NCNC5,684381+159%

124▼10Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117377+107%

125Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505377+128%

126▼47Henderson, NCNC15,013372+1%

127▲35Cullowhee, NCNC7,973371+529%

128▲8Reidsville, NCNC14,692369+200%

129▼13Trinity, NCNC7,274348+92%

130Aberdeen, NCNC10,066344+139%

131▲17Creedmoor, NCNC5,046335+276%

132▼51Havelock, NCNC17,430334−7%

133▲5Walkertown, NCNC6,120334+196%

134▼12Gibsonville, NCNC9,876324+87%

135▲4Half Moon, NCNC7,378323+194%

136▼40Newton, NCNC13,822322+26%

137▲29King, NCNC7,977320+627%

138▲19Locust, NCNC6,120311+326%

139▼7Silver Lake, NCNC6,563306+128%

140▲9Wadesboro, NCNC5,035306+244%

141▲23Swannanoa, NCNC6,901302+481%

142▼15Washington, NCNC9,910287+85%

143▼1Dunn, NCNC8,814286+165%

144▼49Smithfield, NCNC13,114283+10%

145▼38Eden, NCNC15,500267+32%

146▲21Selma, NCNC7,406266+519%

147▼32Lumberton, NCNC18,955265+46%

148▼30Oxford, NCNC8,985261+47%

149▲14Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287252+350%

150▼30St. Stephens, NCNC9,457241+36%

151▼30Clinton, NCNC8,466235+34%

152▼15Etowah, NCNC7,968224+96%

153▼7Kinston, NCNC19,705211+124%

154▲11Hamlet, NCNC5,870211+380%

155▼32Roxboro, NCNC8,380210+24%

156▲4Mount Airy, NCNC10,682209+232%

157▼55Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540198−17%

158▲1Mocksville, NCNC6,282196+180%

159▼58Spring Lake, NCNC11,252192−20%

160▲12Bessemer City, NCNC5,834179+1093%

161Barbecue, NCNC5,910174–

162▼10Forest City, NCNC7,410154+79%

163▼16Williamston, NCNC5,086154+69%

164▲4Cherryville, NCNC6,523143+240%

165▼9Conover, NCNC8,938139+88%

166▼16Siler City, NCNC8,155129+47%

167▼16Shallotte, NCNC5,335124+44%

168▲5Dallas, NCNC6,392122+713%

169▲5Lillington, NCNC5,040117+1200%

170▼1Sawmills, NCNC5,105114+217%

171Long View, NCNC5,38791+264%

172▼19Marion, NCNC7,44069−18%

173▼3Ayden, NCNC5,26362+88%

174▼55East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32352−71%

175▼30Rockingham, NCNC8,81547−54%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES