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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.

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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%

07Apex, NCNC80,41913,105+205%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80912,371+100%

09Huntersville, NCNC68,5359,946+147%

10Asheville, NCNC93,5239,572+56%

11Concord, NCNC114,5989,477+143%

12Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658,174+72%

13Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207,866+86%

14Wake Forest, NCNC58,1477,735+169%

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

16Morrisville, NCNC32,4666,882+185%

17Greenville, NCNC96,4435,956+102%

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

19Jacksonville, NCNC72,7325,581+144%

20High Point, NCNC120,5715,535+152%

21Mooresville, NCNC55,8425,181+155%

22Cornelius, NCNC35,0944,741+80%

23Gastonia, NCNC87,0674,680+301%

24Indian Trail, NCNC44,3034,351+81%

25Garner, NCNC41,5624,069+110%

26Kannapolis, NCNC61,7083,421+118%

27Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,248+106%

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

29Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402,937+150%

30Clayton, NCNC32,6332,900+189%

31Matthews, NCNC32,7692,868+71%

32Burlington, NCNC61,4962,693+187%

33Hickory, NCNC45,9752,615+157%

34Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422,605+187%

35Leland, NCNC35,7312,452+252%

36Stallings, NCNC17,7602,359+71%

37Davidson, NCNC16,6622,258+106%

38Clemmons, NCNC22,8082,242+182%

39Knightdale, NCNC23,1442,164+133%

40Belmont, NCNC16,4152,016+302%

41Mebane, NCNC21,9522,007+211%

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

43Weddington, NCNC14,5171,964+188%

44Wendell, NCNC19,6871,915+152%

45Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,774+150%

46Kernersville, NCNC29,1281,768+104%

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

48Wilson, NCNC49,5721,540+186%

49Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,495+123%

50Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701,445+46%

51Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,354+152%

52Marvin, NCNC7,0401,341+113%

53Murraysville, NCNC16,3391,320+94%

54Monroe, NCNC42,6441,296+246%

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

56New Bern, NCNC34,7241,283+136%

57Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,275+75%

58Summerfield, NCNC11,3271,240+81%

59Ogden, NCNC8,2491,226+93%

60Lewisville, NCNC14,4211,225+137%

61Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,204+49%

62Pineville, NCNC11,8511,195+172%

63Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,173+230%

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

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

66Sanford, NCNC34,1381,103+297%

67Statesville, NCNC32,1811,093+88%

68Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,089+289%

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

70Porters Neck, NCNC7,654995+116%

71Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908977+449%

72Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622965+88%

73Zebulon, NCNC11,933955+157%

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

75Shelby, NCNC23,309891+369%

76Oak Island, NCNC9,337882+55%

77Graham, NCNC20,131862+347%

78Boone, NCNC19,929845+24%

79Westport, NCNC5,915838+88%

80Lenoir, NCNC18,372821+89%

81Piney Green, NCNC14,078804+93%

82Woodfin, NCNC8,229747+27%

83Winterville, NCNC10,973721+140%

84Asheboro, NCNC27,990695+780%

85Goldsboro, NCNC35,012693+140%

86Black Mountain, NCNC8,491690+121%

87Hampstead, NCNC9,292686+37%

88Hope Mills, NCNC18,324678+273%

89Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870653+80%

90Morganton, NCNC17,849605+144%

91Surf City, NCNC5,142602+279%

92Waynesville, NCNC11,006594+165%

93Lincolnton, NCNC12,465590+446%

94Hendersonville, NCNC15,867579+63%

95St. James, NCNC7,318574+50%

96Stokesdale, NCNC6,133573+63%

97Midland, NCNC5,151570+595%

98Morehead City, NCNC10,434567+128%

99Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731566+160%

100Albemarle, NCNC17,769564+427%

101Lexington, NCNC20,238547+331%

102Nashville, NCNC5,911537+95%

103Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927537+189%

104Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649530+55%

105Angier, NCNC9,410527+642%

106Elon, NCNC11,366498+108%

107Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875497+715%

108Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386494+289%

109Pittsboro, NCNC5,054488+148%

110Laurinburg, NCNC14,582488+64%

111Tarboro, NCNC10,979478+335%

112Midway, NCNC5,104473+261%

113Spout Springs, NCNC11,242466+105%

114Fletcher, NCNC8,373455+123%

115Northchase, NCNC5,896455+4%

116Unionville, NCNC7,322445+227%

117Cramerton, NCNC5,713441+122%

118Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165421+283%

119Mills River, NCNC7,504411+56%

120Archdale, NCNC12,254411+183%

121Butner, NCNC8,112408+30%

122Brevard, NCNC8,098388+134%

123Moyock, NCNC5,684381+159%

124Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117377+107%

125Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505377+128%

126Henderson, NCNC15,013372+1%

127Cullowhee, NCNC7,973371+529%

128Reidsville, NCNC14,692369+200%

129Trinity, NCNC7,274348+92%

130Aberdeen, NCNC10,066344+139%

131Creedmoor, NCNC5,046335+276%

132Havelock, NCNC17,430334−7%

133Walkertown, NCNC6,120334+196%

134Gibsonville, NCNC9,876324+87%

135Half Moon, NCNC7,378323+194%

136Newton, NCNC13,822322+26%

137King, NCNC7,977320+627%

138Locust, NCNC6,120311+326%

139Silver Lake, NCNC6,563306+128%

140Wadesboro, NCNC5,035306+244%

141Swannanoa, NCNC6,901302+481%

142Washington, NCNC9,910287+85%

143Dunn, NCNC8,814286+165%

144Smithfield, NCNC13,114283+10%

145Eden, NCNC15,500267+32%

146Selma, NCNC7,406266+519%

147Lumberton, NCNC18,955265+46%

148Oxford, NCNC8,985261+47%

149Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287252+350%

150St. Stephens, NCNC9,457241+36%

151Clinton, NCNC8,466235+34%

152Etowah, NCNC7,968224+96%

153Kinston, NCNC19,705211+124%

154Hamlet, NCNC5,870211+380%

155Roxboro, NCNC8,380210+24%

156Mount Airy, NCNC10,682209+232%

157Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540198−17%

158Mocksville, NCNC6,282196+180%

159Spring Lake, NCNC11,252192−20%

160Bessemer City, NCNC5,834179+1093%

161Barbecue, NCNC5,910174–

162Forest City, NCNC7,410154+79%

163Williamston, NCNC5,086154+69%

164Cherryville, NCNC6,523143+240%

165Conover, NCNC8,938139+88%

166Siler City, NCNC8,155129+47%

167Shallotte, NCNC5,335124+44%

168Dallas, NCNC6,392122+713%

169Lillington, NCNC5,040117+1200%

170Sawmills, NCNC5,105114+217%

171Long View, NCNC5,38791+264%

172Marion, NCNC7,44069−18%

173Ayden, NCNC5,26362+88%

174East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32352−71%

175Rockingham, NCNC8,81547−54%

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