RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Most six-figure households, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the most households earning $100,000 or more, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 174 is 1,484.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSIX-FIGURE HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Charlotte, NCNC964,784148,790–

02Raleigh, NCNC506,30687,041–

03Durham, NCNC305,56148,198–

04Cary, NCNC183,58241,951–

05Greensboro, NCNC308,66737,881–

06Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27130,000–

07Fayetteville, NCNC209,12022,045–

08Wilmington, NCNC126,80917,691–

09Concord, NCNC114,59815,922–

10High Point, NCNC120,57114,487–

11Apex, NCNC80,41913,864–

12Asheville, NCNC93,52313,630–

13Huntersville, NCNC68,53513,416–

14Greenville, NCNC96,44310,053–

15Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5659,957–

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,1479,800–

17Gastonia, NCNC87,0679,776–

18Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888,558–

19Indian Trail, NCNC44,3037,503–

20Morrisville, NCNC32,4667,303–

21Cornelius, NCNC35,0947,208–

22Matthews, NCNC32,7697,110–

23Mooresville, NCNC55,8426,782–

24Burlington, NCNC61,4966,548–

25Kannapolis, NCNC61,7085,981–

26Mint Hill, NCNC29,4765,737–

27Hickory, NCNC45,9755,528–

28Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365,474–

29Garner, NCNC41,5625,460–

30Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1205,387–

31Wilson, NCNC49,5724,785–

32Jacksonville, NCNC72,7324,782–

33Leland, NCNC35,7314,396–

34New Bern, NCNC34,7244,352–

35Pinehurst, NCNC18,6704,280–

36Monroe, NCNC42,6444,107–

37Carrboro, NCNC20,9624,036–

38Kernersville, NCNC29,1283,982–

39Clemmons, NCNC22,8083,946–

40Waxhaw, NCNC23,1403,509–

41Clayton, NCNC32,6333,308–

42Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423,286–

43Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4943,266–

44Salisbury, NCNC36,8793,236–

45Davidson, NCNC16,6623,176–

46Stallings, NCNC17,7603,168–

47Knightdale, NCNC23,1443,029–

48Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572,837–

49Weddington, NCNC14,5172,803–

50Statesville, NCNC32,1812,721–

51Sanford, NCNC34,1382,709–

52Lewisville, NCNC14,4212,660–

53Murraysville, NCNC16,3392,618–

54Summerfield, NCNC11,3272,618–

55Mebane, NCNC21,9522,606–

56Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122,550–

57Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,466–

58Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372,465–

59Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332,370–

60Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422,210–

61Belmont, NCNC16,4152,189–

62Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5662,101–

63Shelby, NCNC23,3092,000–

64Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061,997–

65Ogden, NCNC8,2491,989–

66Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9271,987–

67St. James, NCNC7,3181,976–

68Asheboro, NCNC27,9901,971–

69Winterville, NCNC10,9731,967–

70Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,893–

71Oak Island, NCNC9,3371,888–

72Rolesville, NCNC12,8391,878–

73Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241,834–

74Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,782–

75Porters Neck, NCNC7,6541,773–

76Havelock, NCNC17,4301,749–

77Archdale, NCNC12,2541,735–

78Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961,721–

79Piney Green, NCNC14,0781,686–

80Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,670–

81Marvin, NCNC7,0401,658–

82Lenoir, NCNC18,3721,629–

83Albemarle, NCNC17,7691,614–

84Elon, NCNC11,3661,597–

85Unionville, NCNC7,3221,508–

86Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,485–

87Etowah, NCNC7,9681,484–

88Kinston, NCNC19,7051,480–

89Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,462–

90Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861,448–

91Newton, NCNC13,8221,406–

92Graham, NCNC20,1311,403–

93Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,392–

94Moyock, NCNC5,6841,377–

95Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,373–

96Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,354–

97Reidsville, NCNC14,6921,353–

98Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701,314–

99Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,296–

100Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031,265–

101Mills River, NCNC7,5041,265–

102King, NCNC7,9771,231–

103Eden, NCNC15,5001,223–

104Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,211–

105Morganton, NCNC17,8491,194–

106Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311,189–

107Hampstead, NCNC9,2921,188–

108St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571,179–

109Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,179–

110Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,163–

111Wendell, NCNC19,6871,162–

112Pineville, NCNC11,8511,144–

113Westport, NCNC5,9151,113–

114Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631,106–

115Conover, NCNC8,9381,089–

116Boone, NCNC19,9291,050–

117Cramerton, NCNC5,7131,047–

118Brevard, NCNC8,0981,045–

119Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,038–

120Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331,017–

121Aberdeen, NCNC10,066996–

122Butner, NCNC8,112990–

123Mount Airy, NCNC10,682975–

124Lincolnton, NCNC12,465974–

125Trinity, NCNC7,274971–

126Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649964–

127Henderson, NCNC15,013955–

128Rockingham, NCNC8,815948–

129Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049942–

130Lexington, NCNC20,238934–

131Half Moon, NCNC7,378932–

132Washington, NCNC9,910906–

133Oxford, NCNC8,985894–

134Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540894–

135Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165892–

136Creedmoor, NCNC5,046855–

137Spring Lake, NCNC11,252846–

138Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875821–

139Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505757–

140Dunn, NCNC8,814755–

141Midway, NCNC5,104747–

142Woodfin, NCNC8,229739–

143Marion, NCNC7,440736–

144Cherryville, NCNC6,523716–

145Clinton, NCNC8,466704–

146Angier, NCNC9,410673–

147Sawmills, NCNC5,105649–

148Shallotte, NCNC5,335645–

149Walkertown, NCNC6,120621–

150Surf City, NCNC5,142613–

151Nashville, NCNC5,911613–

152East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323603–

153Pittsboro, NCNC5,054589–

154Ayden, NCNC5,263582–

155Midland, NCNC5,151579–

156Siler City, NCNC8,155562–

157Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908557–

158Northchase, NCNC5,896538–

159Locust, NCNC6,120536–

160Roxboro, NCNC8,380536–

161Mocksville, NCNC6,282524–

162Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287516–

163Zebulon, NCNC11,933487–

164Forest City, NCNC7,410485–

165Hamlet, NCNC5,870461–

166Dallas, NCNC6,392454–

167Bessemer City, NCNC5,834412–

168Long View, NCNC5,387348–

169Williamston, NCNC5,086330–

170Swannanoa, NCNC6,901324–

171Wadesboro, NCNC5,035297–

172Selma, NCNC7,406236–

173Lillington, NCNC5,040199–

174Cullowhee, NCNC7,973131–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS