RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Most remote workers, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the most workers 16 and over who worked from home, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of workers, not the remote-work share. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01Charlotte, NCNC964,78452,535–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30630,748–

03Durham, NCNC305,56113,777–

04Cary, NCNC183,58213,664–

05Greensboro, NCNC308,6679,466–

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2717,057–

07Wilmington, NCNC126,8096,185–

08Asheville, NCNC93,5236,140–

09Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5654,752–

10Apex, NCNC80,4194,292–

11Fayetteville, NCNC209,1204,218–

12Huntersville, NCNC68,5354,023–

13Concord, NCNC114,5983,906–

14Greenville, NCNC96,4432,949–

15Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472,877–

16Cornelius, NCNC35,0942,638–

17Morrisville, NCNC32,4662,418–

18Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032,405–

19Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882,303–

20Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,288–

21High Point, NCNC120,5712,197–

22Mooresville, NCNC55,8422,029–

23Garner, NCNC41,5621,940–

24Matthews, NCNC32,7691,674–

25Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,641–

26Carrboro, NCNC20,9621,576–

27Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,567–

28Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,450–

29Stallings, NCNC17,7601,380–

30Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4941,315–

31Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,176–

32Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,166–

33Davidson, NCNC16,6621,097–

34Hickory, NCNC45,9751,017–

35Clayton, NCNC32,6331,004–

36Pinehurst, NCNC18,670990–

37Burlington, NCNC61,496937–

38Knightdale, NCNC23,144927–

39Harrisburg, NCNC20,742907–

40Kernersville, NCNC29,128865–

41Kings Grant, NCNC9,003809–

42Clemmons, NCNC22,808795–

43Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566774–

44Wendell, NCNC19,687759–

45Salisbury, NCNC36,879727–

46Mount Holly, NCNC19,033710–

47Leland, NCNC35,731697–

48Summerfield, NCNC11,327685–

49Boone, NCNC19,929683–

50Weddington, NCNC14,517683–

51Murraysville, NCNC16,339680–

52Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120680–

53Rolesville, NCNC12,839670–

54Mebane, NCNC21,952645–

55Southern Pines, NCNC17,357638–

56Ogden, NCNC8,249636–

57Marvin, NCNC7,040630–

58Woodfin, NCNC8,229588–

59Statesville, NCNC32,181581–

60Oak Island, NCNC9,337569–

61New Bern, NCNC34,724544–

62Wilson, NCNC49,572539–

63Hillsborough, NCNC9,778538–

64Lewisville, NCNC14,421517–

65Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622514–

66Belmont, NCNC16,415502–

67Hampstead, NCNC9,292499–

68Porters Neck, NCNC7,654461–

69Westport, NCNC5,915446–

70Pineville, NCNC11,851440–

71Northchase, NCNC5,896436–

72Lenoir, NCNC18,372435–

73Piney Green, NCNC14,078416–

74Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637410–

75Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906393–

76St. James, NCNC7,318383–

77Monroe, NCNC42,644375–

78Zebulon, NCNC11,933371–

79Henderson, NCNC15,013370–

80Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870362–

81Havelock, NCNC17,430360–

82Hendersonville, NCNC15,867355–

83Thomasville, NCNC27,733355–

84Stokesdale, NCNC6,133352–

85Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649342–

86Butner, NCNC8,112314–

87Black Mountain, NCNC8,491312–

88Winterville, NCNC10,973300–

89Laurinburg, NCNC14,582297–

90Goldsboro, NCNC35,012289–

91Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896280–

92Sanford, NCNC34,138278–

93Nashville, NCNC5,911276–

94Mills River, NCNC7,504263–

95Smithfield, NCNC13,114258–

96Newton, NCNC13,822256–

97Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049249–

98Morehead City, NCNC10,434249–

99Morganton, NCNC17,849248–

100Elon, NCNC11,366240–

101Spring Lake, NCNC11,252239–

102Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540238–

103Spout Springs, NCNC11,242227–

104Waynesville, NCNC11,006224–

105Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731218–

106Fletcher, NCNC8,373204–

107Eden, NCNC15,500203–

108Cramerton, NCNC5,713199–

109Pittsboro, NCNC5,054197–

110Graham, NCNC20,131193–

111Shelby, NCNC23,309190–

112Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927186–

113Hope Mills, NCNC18,324182–

114Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117182–

115Lumberton, NCNC18,955182–

116Trinity, NCNC7,274181–

117Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908178–

118Oxford, NCNC8,985178–

119East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323177–

120St. Stephens, NCNC9,457177–

121Clinton, NCNC8,466175–

122Gibsonville, NCNC9,876173–

123Roxboro, NCNC8,380169–

124Brevard, NCNC8,098166–

125Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505165–

126Surf City, NCNC5,142159–

127Washington, NCNC9,910155–

128Moyock, NCNC5,684147–

129Archdale, NCNC12,254145–

130Aberdeen, NCNC10,066144–

131Unionville, NCNC7,322136–

132Silver Lake, NCNC6,563134–

133Midway, NCNC5,104131–

134Lexington, NCNC20,238127–

135Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386127–

136Reidsville, NCNC14,692123–

137Etowah, NCNC7,968114–

138Walkertown, NCNC6,120113–

139Half Moon, NCNC7,378110–

140Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165110–

141Tarboro, NCNC10,979110–

142Dunn, NCNC8,814108–

143Lincolnton, NCNC12,465108–

144Albemarle, NCNC17,769107–

145Rockingham, NCNC8,815103–

146Kinston, NCNC19,70594–

147Williamston, NCNC5,08691–

148Creedmoor, NCNC5,04689–

149Wadesboro, NCNC5,03589–

150Siler City, NCNC8,15588–

151Shallotte, NCNC5,33586–

152Forest City, NCNC7,41086–

153Marion, NCNC7,44084–

154Midland, NCNC5,15182–

155Asheboro, NCNC27,99079–

156Conover, NCNC8,93874–

157Locust, NCNC6,12073–

158Angier, NCNC9,41071–

159Mocksville, NCNC6,28270–

160Mount Airy, NCNC10,68263–

161Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87561–

162Cullowhee, NCNC7,97359–

163Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28756–

164Swannanoa, NCNC6,90152–

165Hamlet, NCNC5,87044–

166King, NCNC7,97744–

167Selma, NCNC7,40643–

168Cherryville, NCNC6,52342–

169Sawmills, NCNC5,10536–

170Ayden, NCNC5,26333–

171Long View, NCNC5,38725–

172Bessemer City, NCNC5,83415–

173Dallas, NCNC6,39215–

174Lillington, NCNC5,0409–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS