RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most self-employed workers, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Swain County, NCNC14,02425.0%+0%

02Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53724.3%+4%

03Graham County, NCNC8,19023.4%+35%

04Bertie County, NCNC17,08620.0%+26%

05Mitchell County, NCNC15,06219.9%+30%

06Hertford County, NCNC19,01519.8%+7%

07Martin County, NCNC21,60119.4%+8%

08Orange County, NCNC152,49819.2%−3%

09Chowan County, NCNC14,08218.3%+7%

10Washington County, NCNC10,63818.3%−12%

11Richmond County, NCNC42,04118.1%−0%

12Jones County, NCNC9,57518.0%+27%

13Granville County, NCNC61,42117.5%+13%

14Camden County, NCNC11,31517.0%+16%

15Halifax County, NCNC46,53416.9%−6%

16Northampton County, NCNC16,49116.8%−7%

17Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20116.6%−0%

18Alexander County, NCNC36,95816.4%+30%

19Beaufort County, NCNC44,67016.3%+18%

20Avery County, NCNC18,11016.1%−9%

21Pitt County, NCNC182,93616.1%−5%

22Chatham County, NCNC85,11115.9%+0%

23Hoke County, NCNC56,93915.9%+37%

24Watauga County, NCNC54,78615.8%−14%

25McDowell County, NCNC45,19815.7%+5%

26Pamlico County, NCNC12,75815.5%+15%

27Durham County, NCNC347,24015.5%−9%

28Currituck County, NCNC33,15815.5%+42%

29Burke County, NCNC88,65515.4%−8%

30Lenoir County, NCNC55,83715.3%−14%

31Madison County, NCNC22,55315.1%−3%

32Jackson County, NCNC45,03915.1%−19%

33Wayne County, NCNC122,27815.0%+2%

34Perquimans County, NCNC13,49014.8%−15%

35Hyde County, NCNC4,55414.7%−25%

36Bladen County, NCNC30,00714.7%+1%

37Person County, NCNC40,63614.5%+14%

38Cleveland County, NCNC103,32514.4%−1%

39Macon County, NCNC39,23214.4%+21%

40Duplin County, NCNC51,57114.1%+12%

41Warren County, NCNC18,89814.1%−23%

42Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12114.0%+3%

43Robeson County, NCNC119,94113.8%−10%

44Johnston County, NCNC256,44813.8%−7%

45Montgomery County, NCNC26,40313.7%−10%

46Franklin County, NCNC82,03713.7%+4%

47Transylvania County, NCNC34,21113.7%−7%

48Lincoln County, NCNC98,65413.6%+20%

49Wilkes County, NCNC66,23313.6%+22%

50Columbus County, NCNC50,48713.5%−3%

51Stokes County, NCNC46,12613.5%+39%

52Brunswick County, NCNC174,70213.2%+16%

53Moore County, NCNC110,61913.2%−2%

54Haywood County, NCNC63,36913.1%−2%

55Rutherford County, NCNC65,74513.1%−8%

56Alamance County, NCNC186,17713.1%+3%

57Sampson County, NCNC61,50413.0%−4%

58Craven County, NCNC105,02513.0%+12%

59Pender County, NCNC72,11112.9%+11%

60Caswell County, NCNC22,56312.8%−14%

61Yancey County, NCNC19,08412.8%−14%

62Harnett County, NCNC150,13712.8%−6%

63Randolph County, NCNC149,51612.8%+18%

64Forsyth County, NCNC401,71812.7%−0%

65Scotland County, NCNC33,32212.7%−29%

66Cumberland County, NCNC338,47312.6%−16%

67Clay County, NCNC12,23912.6%−15%

68Guilford County, NCNC562,23412.4%+6%

69Surry County, NCNC72,28712.4%−1%

70Vance County, NCNC42,63812.2%−16%

71Wilson County, NCNC81,15012.2%−18%

72Davidson County, NCNC180,18212.1%+13%

73Greene County, NCNC20,70012.1%−37%

74Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72512.0%+6%

75Ashe County, NCNC27,51411.9%+1%

76Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.9%−16%

77Alleghany County, NCNC11,47911.8%−6%

78Yadkin County, NCNC38,32511.8%+8%

79Henderson County, NCNC122,37511.8%+2%

80Davie County, NCNC45,85511.8%−4%

81Rockingham County, NCNC94,19511.8%−8%

82Carteret County, NCNC70,46911.8%−11%

83Onslow County, NCNC217,17511.7%+9%

84Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511.7%−10%

85Wake County, NCNC1,257,23511.3%−12%

86Gates County, NCNC10,23411.3%−35%

87Cherokee County, NCNC30,83011.3%−33%

88Rowan County, NCNC155,09611.2%−10%

89Dare County, NCNC38,24511.1%−22%

90Lee County, NCNC70,25811.0%−12%

91Nash County, NCNC99,36510.9%−26%

92Gaston County, NCNC246,55810.8%−6%

93Catawba County, NCNC170,17210.7%+1%

94New Hanover County, NCNC245,95910.7%−4%

95Union County, NCNC267,67410.7%+2%

96Anson County, NCNC21,75810.3%−23%

97Buncombe County, NCNC277,41710.2%−21%

98Polk County, NCNC20,5339.6%−34%

99Iredell County, NCNC211,7989.2%−4%

100Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3838.6%−12%

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