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Most six-figure households, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the most households earning $100,000 or more, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 2,092. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wendell, NC, up 49 places to #62.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSIX-FIGURE HOUSEHOLDSVS 2020

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784199,534+34%

02Raleigh, NCNC506,306113,426+30%

03Durham, NCNC305,56169,016+43%

04Cary, NCNC183,58250,971+22%

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66750,810+34%

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27141,391+38%

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,12031,512+43%

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80925,381+43%

09Concord, NCNC114,59821,997+38%

10High Point, NCNC120,57120,089+39%

11Apex, NCNC80,41919,792+43%

12▲1Huntersville, NCNC68,53518,391+37%

13▼1Asheville, NCNC93,52317,731+30%

14Greenville, NCNC96,44314,160+41%

15▲2Gastonia, NCNC87,06713,594+39%

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,14712,941+32%

17▲1Holly Springs, NCNC50,28812,112+42%

18▲5Mooresville, NCNC55,84211,677+72%

19▼4Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56511,473+15%

20▲5Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811,004+84%

21▲7Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5369,882+81%

22▼2Morrisville, NCNC32,4669,551+31%

23▼4Indian Trail, NCNC44,3039,500+27%

24▼3Cornelius, NCNC35,0949,266+29%

25▼1Burlington, NCNC61,4969,229+41%

26▲7Leland, NCNC35,7317,948+81%

27▲3Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1207,893+47%

28▼1Hickory, NCNC45,9757,681+39%

29▼7Matthews, NCNC32,7697,659+8%

30▲2Jacksonville, NCNC72,7327,512+57%

31▼2Garner, NCNC41,5627,388+35%

32▼1Wilson, NCNC49,5727,228+51%

33▼7Mint Hill, NCNC29,4766,502+13%

34New Bern, NCNC34,7246,202+43%

35▲6Clayton, NCNC32,6336,050+83%

36Monroe, NCNC42,6446,006+46%

37▲1Kernersville, NCNC29,1285,982+50%

38▼3Pinehurst, NCNC18,6705,522+29%

39▲1Waxhaw, NCNC23,1405,256+50%

40▼3Carrboro, NCNC20,9625,028+25%

41▲3Salisbury, NCNC36,8794,903+52%

42Harrisburg, NCNC20,7424,878+48%

43▼4Clemmons, NCNC22,8084,874+24%

44▲3Knightdale, NCNC23,1444,780+58%

45▲1Stallings, NCNC17,7604,631+46%

46▲10Goldsboro, NCNC35,0124,488+76%

47▲3Statesville, NCNC32,1814,430+63%

48▲9Thomasville, NCNC27,7334,402+79%

49▼4Davidson, NCNC16,6624,164+31%

50▲1Sanford, NCNC34,1384,149+53%

51▲4Mebane, NCNC21,9524,144+59%

52▼4Southern Pines, NCNC17,3574,071+43%

53▲6Mount Holly, NCNC19,0333,918+65%

54▼1Murraysville, NCNC16,3393,901+49%

55▲6Belmont, NCNC16,4153,830+75%

56▼7Weddington, NCNC14,5173,665+31%

57▼14Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4943,654+12%

58▲10Asheboro, NCNC27,9903,520+79%

59▼1Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6373,307+34%

60▲3Shelby, NCNC23,3093,218+61%

61▼9Lewisville, NCNC14,4213,163+19%

62▲49Wendell, NCNC19,6873,155+172%

63▼9Summerfield, NCNC11,3272,911+11%

64▲9Hope Mills, NCNC18,3242,858+56%

65▼1Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9062,814+41%

66▲26Graham, NCNC20,1312,809+100%

67▲5Rolesville, NCNC12,8392,666+42%

68▲12Hendersonville, NCNC15,8672,662+59%

69▼3Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9272,593+30%

70▲1Oak Island, NCNC9,3372,582+37%

71▼2Winterville, NCNC10,9732,521+28%

72▼12Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422,512+14%

73▼3Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6222,477+31%

74▲8Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,462+51%

75▲4Piney Green, NCNC14,0782,452+45%

76▼9St. James, NCNC7,3182,406+22%

77▼12Ogden, NCNC8,2492,350+18%

78▲21Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782,350+81%

79▲4Albemarle, NCNC17,7692,338+45%

80▲16Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762,327+72%

81▼5Havelock, NCNC17,4302,319+33%

82▼7Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542,315+31%

83▼21Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5662,289+9%

84▲6Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3862,238+55%

85▲3Kinston, NCNC19,7052,133+44%

86▲5Newton, NCNC13,8222,108+50%

87▲25Pineville, NCNC11,8512,103+84%

88▼11Archdale, NCNC12,2542,092+21%

89▲16Morganton, NCNC17,8492,073+74%

90▼12Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8962,034+18%

91▲30Aberdeen, NCNC10,0662,002+101%

92▲17Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,982+68%

93Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,963+41%

94▲35Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0491,906+102%

95Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,880+37%

96▲10Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,879+58%

97▼11Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,825+23%

98▲9Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,816+53%

99▲4Eden, NCNC15,5001,803+47%

100▼26Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,764−1%

101Mills River, NCNC7,5041,759+39%

102▲22Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,752+80%

103▼3Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,735+37%

104▲26Lexington, NCNC20,2381,735+86%

105▼7Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,716+31%

106▼17Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,691+16%

107▲56Zebulon, NCNC11,9331,683+246%

108▲5Westport, NCNC5,9151,676+51%

109▼22Etowah, NCNC7,9681,651+11%

110▼29Marvin, NCNC7,0401,645−1%

111▼14Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,634+21%

112▼18Moyock, NCNC5,6841,601+16%

113▼9Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,594+32%

114▼6St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,511+28%

115▲4Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,509+45%

116▼6Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,503+29%

117▲3Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331,489+46%

118▼33Unionville, NCNC7,3221,459−3%

119▼5Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631,455+32%

120▲22Woodfin, NCNC8,2291,442+95%

121▲18Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051,439+90%

122▲35Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081,431+157%

123▲39Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2871,422+176%

124▼9Conover, NCNC8,9381,400+29%

125Trinity, NCNC7,2741,395+44%

126▲8Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401,367+53%

127▲4Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,363+46%

128▼44Elon, NCNC11,3661,334−16%

129▼12Cramerton, NCNC5,7131,333+27%

130▼8Butner, NCNC8,1121,330+34%

131▼13Brevard, NCNC8,0981,298+24%

132▼9Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,245+28%

133▼17Boone, NCNC19,9291,241+18%

134▲3Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,238+46%

135▲14Walkertown, NCNC6,1201,212+95%

136▲2Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751,210+47%

137▼35King, NCNC7,9771,173−5%

138▼2Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461,172+37%

139▲16Midland, NCNC5,1511,172+102%

140▲8Shallotte, NCNC5,3351,167+81%

141▼1Dunn, NCNC8,8141,167+55%

142▼10Washington, NCNC9,9101,147+27%

143▲16Locust, NCNC6,1201,138+112%

144▼11Oxford, NCNC8,9851,115+25%

145▼10Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651,102+24%

146Barbecue, NCNC5,9101,099–

147▼3Cherryville, NCNC6,5231,093+53%

148▼7Midway, NCNC5,1041,090+46%

149▼22Henderson, NCNC15,0131,079+13%

150▼22Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,072+13%

151▼25Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491,055+9%

152▼2Surf City, NCNC5,1421,044+70%

153Pittsboro, NCNC5,0541,010+71%

154▼11Marion, NCNC7,440975+32%

155▼9Angier, NCNC9,410958+42%

156▼5Nashville, NCNC5,911956+56%

157▼12Clinton, NCNC8,466929+32%

158▲9Bessemer City, NCNC5,834890+116%

159▲11Swannanoa, NCNC6,901884+173%

160▲6Dallas, NCNC6,392823+81%

161▲11Selma, NCNC7,406810+243%

162▼1Mocksville, NCNC6,282807+54%

163▼16Sawmills, NCNC5,105805+24%

164▼4Roxboro, NCNC8,380801+49%

165▼7Northchase, NCNC5,896796+48%

166▼10Siler City, NCNC8,155737+31%

167▼15East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323722+20%

168▼14Ayden, NCNC5,263713+23%

169▲4Lillington, NCNC5,040681+242%

170▼2Long View, NCNC5,387633+82%

171▼2Williamston, NCNC5,086624+89%

172▼7Hamlet, NCNC5,870611+33%

173▼2Wadesboro, NCNC5,035591+99%

174▼10Forest City, NCNC7,410585+21%

175▼1Cullowhee, NCNC7,973353+169%

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