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Most tech & information jobs, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 11.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nashville, NC, up 134 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01▲2Bessemer City, NCNC5,83424.3%+10.0 pts

02▲2Selma, NCNC7,40624.3%+9.6 pts

03▲10Northchase, NCNC5,89623.8%+9.3 pts

04▼2Cullowhee, NCNC7,97321.8%+4.0 pts

05▲6Archdale, NCNC12,25420.8%+8.4 pts

06Shallotte, NCNC5,33520.5%+9.8 pts

07▲25Boone, NCNC19,92920.3%−1.2 pts

08▼3Dunn, NCNC8,81419.5%+7.8 pts

09▲12Lexington, NCNC20,23819.4%+9.1 pts

10▼3Mills River, NCNC7,50418.9%+3.9 pts

11▲127Southern Pines, NCNC17,35718.4%+11.8 pts

12▲41Smithfield, NCNC13,11418.0%+6.5 pts

13Barbecue, NCNC5,91017.7%–

14▲83Sawmills, NCNC5,10517.7%+5.2 pts

15▲12Henderson, NCNC15,01317.6%+5.4 pts

16▲57Shelby, NCNC23,30917.6%+7.6 pts

17▲96Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11717.4%+4.5 pts

18▲24East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32316.9%+3.5 pts

19▼9Mooresville, NCNC55,84216.5%−1.5 pts

20▲24Kannapolis, NCNC61,70816.4%+2.0 pts

21▲120Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16516.4%+4.9 pts

22▲46Havelock, NCNC17,43016.2%+7.3 pts

23▲12Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54016.0%−3.2 pts

24▲110Fletcher, NCNC8,37315.7%+3.7 pts

25▼10Mount Airy, NCNC10,68215.7%+3.6 pts

26▲75Thomasville, NCNC27,73315.7%+2.1 pts

27▼26Swannanoa, NCNC6,90115.7%+5.8 pts

28▼4Jacksonville, NCNC72,73215.6%+3.5 pts

29▼9Albemarle, NCNC17,76915.4%+3.8 pts

30▼1Brevard, NCNC8,09815.3%+6.8 pts

31▼3Hendersonville, NCNC15,86715.0%+2.0 pts

32▲32Cherryville, NCNC6,52314.8%+4.5 pts

33▲93Forest City, NCNC7,41014.7%−0.8 pts

34▼3Monroe, NCNC42,64414.4%+1.7 pts

35▲70Mebane, NCNC21,95214.3%−1.3 pts

36▲125Lillington, NCNC5,04013.8%+1.3 pts

37▲11Clayton, NCNC32,63313.7%+2.9 pts

38▲134Nashville, NCNC5,91113.7%+1.4 pts

39▲60Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12013.7%−0.3 pts

40▲37Hickory, NCNC45,97513.5%+1.5 pts

41▲53Unionville, NCNC7,32213.5%+1.3 pts

42▼17Midland, NCNC5,15113.5%−1.0 pts

43▲11Waynesville, NCNC11,00613.4%−2.9 pts

44▲1Fayetteville, NCNC209,12013.2%−0.7 pts

45▲48Lumberton, NCNC18,95513.2%+4.2 pts

46▲86Moyock, NCNC5,68413.1%−0.7 pts

47▼4Leland, NCNC35,73113.0%−2.1 pts

48▲19Mocksville, NCNC6,28213.0%0.0 pts

49▲119Weddington, NCNC14,51712.9%+2.4 pts

50▲21Greenville, NCNC96,44312.9%+1.0 pts

51▲60Concord, NCNC114,59812.8%−0.6 pts

52▲78Hillsborough, NCNC9,77812.7%+6.1 pts

53▼44Piney Green, NCNC14,07812.7%−0.7 pts

54▲94Cramerton, NCNC5,71312.6%+4.4 pts

55▲10Greensboro, NCNC308,66712.6%−0.1 pts

56▲30St. Stephens, NCNC9,45712.5%+3.7 pts

57▲5Wilson, NCNC49,57212.5%+1.3 pts

58▲87Reidsville, NCNC14,69212.5%−0.9 pts

59▲53Mount Holly, NCNC19,03312.4%+0.3 pts

60▲14Eden, NCNC15,50012.3%+2.6 pts

61▲66Summerfield, NCNC11,32712.3%+0.2 pts

62▼26Hope Mills, NCNC18,32412.2%+1.4 pts

63▼23Statesville, NCNC32,18112.1%+0.4 pts

64▲55Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89612.0%+3.2 pts

65▲108Creedmoor, NCNC5,04612.0%+4.7 pts

66▲70New Bern, NCNC34,72412.0%−0.7 pts

67▼4Goldsboro, NCNC35,01212.0%−1.1 pts

68▼31Graham, NCNC20,13112.0%−1.4 pts

69▲47Marion, NCNC7,44012.0%+5.8 pts

70▼48Surf City, NCNC5,14211.9%−6.2 pts

71▲35Wake Forest, NCNC58,14711.8%+0.4 pts

72▼34Murraysville, NCNC16,33911.8%−2.3 pts

73▲62Hampstead, NCNC9,29211.7%−0.4 pts

74▼58Half Moon, NCNC7,37811.7%−0.9 pts

75▼57Pineville, NCNC11,85111.7%−2.8 pts

76▲47Laurinburg, NCNC14,58211.6%−0.6 pts

77▲21Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73111.6%+1.0 pts

78▼31Matthews, NCNC32,76911.5%−1.2 pts

79▼4Wilmington, NCNC126,80911.5%+0.2 pts

80▲1Mint Hill, NCNC29,47611.4%−0.8 pts

81▲59Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87011.4%+5.0 pts

82▲10Huntersville, NCNC68,53511.3%−0.4 pts

83▲17Clinton, NCNC8,46611.3%0.0 pts

84▲73Morganton, NCNC17,84911.2%+2.6 pts

85▼66Tarboro, NCNC10,97911.2%−0.5 pts

86▲5Salisbury, NCNC36,87911.1%−0.7 pts

87▼17Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62211.1%−1.6 pts

88▼62Elon, NCNC11,36611.0%−3.9 pts

89▲33Oxford, NCNC8,98511.0%−2.5 pts

90▲20Asheville, NCNC93,52311.0%−1.0 pts

91▼40Indian Trail, NCNC44,30311.0%−2.3 pts

92▼43Lenoir, NCNC18,37210.9%−2.9 pts

93▲27Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87510.9%−3.1 pts

94▼11Gastonia, NCNC87,06710.8%0.0 pts

95▲71Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63710.8%−2.8 pts

96▼55Kernersville, NCNC29,12810.7%+0.1 pts

97▼74Rockingham, NCNC8,81510.7%−7.5 pts

98▼37Midway, NCNC5,10410.6%−0.5 pts

99▲3Garner, NCNC41,56210.6%+2.0 pts

100▼21Kings Grant, NCNC9,00310.5%−2.0 pts

101▲6Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04910.5%–

102▲27Roxboro, NCNC8,38010.4%−2.7 pts

103▲40Waxhaw, NCNC23,14010.4%−4.9 pts

104▲10High Point, NCNC120,57110.2%−2.6 pts

105▲41King, NCNC7,97710.2%+3.3 pts

106▼21Rolesville, NCNC12,83910.2%−6.5 pts

107▼47Ayden, NCNC5,26310.2%+1.4 pts

108▼51Stallings, NCNC17,76010.2%−3.0 pts

109▲61Dallas, NCNC6,39210.1%−6.6 pts

110▼6Cornelius, NCNC35,09410.0%+0.7 pts

111▼78Silver Lake, NCNC6,56310.0%−5.7 pts

112▲3Charlotte, NCNC964,7849.9%−0.7 pts

113▼35Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2719.9%−1.0 pts

114▲33Lincolnton, NCNC12,4659.8%−2.2 pts

115▲24Sanford, NCNC34,1389.7%−1.5 pts

116▼27Oak Island, NCNC9,3379.7%+0.9 pts

117▲8Apex, NCNC80,4199.7%−0.3 pts

118▲15Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.7%−1.1 pts

119▼80Trinity, NCNC7,2749.7%−7.8 pts

120▼74Wendell, NCNC19,6879.6%−5.3 pts

121▲10Black Mountain, NCNC8,4919.6%−5.1 pts

122▼63Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9279.5%–

123▼54Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5669.5%−4.2 pts

124▼6Clemmons, NCNC22,8089.3%+0.4 pts

125▼73Spring Lake, NCNC11,2529.3%−2.9 pts

126▼18Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3869.3%−3.2 pts

127▼47Burlington, NCNC61,4969.2%−2.9 pts

128▼94Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4949.1%−1.7 pts

129▼33Newton, NCNC13,8229.0%−1.5 pts

130▲41Washington, NCNC9,9109.0%−0.5 pts

131▼14Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5368.9%−6.5 pts

132▼50Walkertown, NCNC6,1208.9%−4.6 pts

133▲25Asheboro, NCNC27,9908.8%+0.5 pts

134▲16Gibsonville, NCNC9,8768.7%−0.7 pts

135▼59Morehead City, NCNC10,4348.7%−3.5 pts

136▼122Williamston, NCNC5,0868.6%−5.2 pts

137▲5Harrisburg, NCNC20,7428.6%−2.1 pts

138▼54Aberdeen, NCNC10,0668.5%−0.3 pts

139▼122Hamlet, NCNC5,8708.5%−6.2 pts

140▼85Angier, NCNC9,4108.5%−4.6 pts

141▼91Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2878.4%−0.1 pts

142▼33Pinehurst, NCNC18,6708.4%−7.3 pts

143▼135Ogden, NCNC8,2498.4%−0.8 pts

144▼49Etowah, NCNC7,9688.3%−5.2 pts

145▲11Morrisville, NCNC32,4668.2%−0.4 pts

146▼9Knightdale, NCNC23,1448.2%−0.4 pts

147▲8Butner, NCNC8,1128.1%−6.5 pts

148▼136Siler City, NCNC8,1558.1%−0.8 pts

149▲2Belmont, NCNC16,4158.1%−4.3 pts

150▲13Davidson, NCNC16,6628.0%−6.1 pts

151▲9Cary, NCNC183,5827.9%−1.6 pts

152▼28Lewisville, NCNC14,4217.8%−0.3 pts

153▲12Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5657.8%−1.1 pts

154▼88Pittsboro, NCNC5,0547.8%+0.7 pts

155▲14Westport, NCNC5,9157.7%−6.1 pts

156▲11Stokesdale, NCNC6,1337.6%+0.8 pts

157▼69Winterville, NCNC10,9737.6%−3.3 pts

158▲1Holly Springs, NCNC50,2887.6%−2.0 pts

159▼103Locust, NCNC6,1207.5%−4.7 pts

160▼16Durham, NCNC305,5617.2%−1.3 pts

161▼40Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9067.1%–

162Carrboro, NCNC20,9626.9%+1.0 pts

163▼105Woodfin, NCNC8,2296.6%−4.8 pts

164▼15Marvin, NCNC7,0406.6%−2.2 pts

165▼12Kinston, NCNC19,7056.5%+0.2 pts

166▼63Zebulon, NCNC11,9336.3%−1.2 pts

167▼13Spout Springs, NCNC11,2426.2%–

168▼138Porters Neck, NCNC7,6545.3%−5.3 pts

169▼17Wadesboro, NCNC5,0354.9%−10.9 pts

170▼83Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9084.9%−14.6 pts

171▼99Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6494.7%−0.8 pts

172▼44St. James, NCNC7,3184.5%−9.2 pts

173▼83Long View, NCNC5,3873.7%−4.6 pts

174▼10Conover, NCNC8,9383.3%−9.9 pts

175▼1Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051.8%−5.1 pts

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