RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Most tech & information jobs, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01Swannanoa, NCNC6,90127.0%+17.1 pts

02Cullowhee, NCNC7,97324.6%+6.8 pts

03Bessemer City, NCNC5,83424.2%+9.9 pts

04Selma, NCNC7,40622.4%+7.7 pts

05Dunn, NCNC8,81421.3%+9.7 pts

06Shallotte, NCNC5,33519.6%+8.9 pts

07Mills River, NCNC7,50419.2%+4.2 pts

08Ogden, NCNC8,24919.0%+9.8 pts

09Piney Green, NCNC14,07818.8%+5.5 pts

10Mooresville, NCNC55,84218.5%+0.6 pts

11Archdale, NCNC12,25417.8%+5.4 pts

12Siler City, NCNC8,15517.7%+8.9 pts

13Northchase, NCNC5,89617.7%+3.2 pts

14Williamston, NCNC5,08617.6%+3.7 pts

15Mount Airy, NCNC10,68217.3%+5.2 pts

16Half Moon, NCNC7,37817.0%+4.4 pts

17Hamlet, NCNC5,87016.8%+2.0 pts

18Pineville, NCNC11,85116.6%+2.1 pts

19Tarboro, NCNC10,97916.3%+4.6 pts

20Albemarle, NCNC17,76916.2%+4.5 pts

21Lexington, NCNC20,23816.1%+5.8 pts

22Surf City, NCNC5,14216.0%−2.1 pts

23Rockingham, NCNC8,81515.6%−2.5 pts

24Jacksonville, NCNC72,73215.5%+3.4 pts

25Midland, NCNC5,15115.4%+0.9 pts

26Elon, NCNC11,36615.4%+0.5 pts

27Henderson, NCNC15,01315.4%+3.1 pts

28Hendersonville, NCNC15,86715.3%+2.4 pts

29Brevard, NCNC8,09815.1%+6.6 pts

30Porters Neck, NCNC7,65415.1%+4.5 pts

31Monroe, NCNC42,64415.1%+2.3 pts

32Boone, NCNC19,92915.0%−6.5 pts

33Silver Lake, NCNC6,56315.0%−0.7 pts

34Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49414.9%+4.2 pts

35Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54014.9%−4.3 pts

36Hope Mills, NCNC18,32414.8%+3.9 pts

37Graham, NCNC20,13114.7%+1.4 pts

38Murraysville, NCNC16,33914.5%+0.3 pts

39Trinity, NCNC7,27414.4%−3.1 pts

40Statesville, NCNC32,18114.4%+2.7 pts

41Kernersville, NCNC29,12814.3%+3.7 pts

42East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32314.3%+0.9 pts

43Leland, NCNC35,73114.2%−0.9 pts

44Kannapolis, NCNC61,70814.1%−0.4 pts

45Fayetteville, NCNC209,12014.0%+0.0 pts

46Wendell, NCNC19,68714.0%−0.9 pts

47Matthews, NCNC32,76913.9%+1.3 pts

48Clayton, NCNC32,63313.8%+3.0 pts

49Lenoir, NCNC18,37213.7%−0.1 pts

50Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28713.6%+5.1 pts

51Indian Trail, NCNC44,30313.6%+0.4 pts

52Spring Lake, NCNC11,25213.6%+1.4 pts

53Smithfield, NCNC13,11413.5%+2.1 pts

54Waynesville, NCNC11,00613.5%−2.8 pts

55Angier, NCNC9,41013.4%+0.4 pts

56Locust, NCNC6,12013.4%+1.2 pts

57Stallings, NCNC17,76013.4%+0.2 pts

58Woodfin, NCNC8,22913.3%+2.0 pts

59Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92713.1%–

60Ayden, NCNC5,26313.0%+4.2 pts

61Midway, NCNC5,10412.9%+1.7 pts

62Wilson, NCNC49,57212.9%+1.6 pts

63Goldsboro, NCNC35,01212.8%−0.3 pts

64Cherryville, NCNC6,52312.7%+2.5 pts

65Greensboro, NCNC308,66712.7%−0.0 pts

66Pittsboro, NCNC5,05412.7%+5.7 pts

67Mocksville, NCNC6,28212.7%−0.3 pts

68Havelock, NCNC17,43012.6%+3.8 pts

69Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56612.6%−1.0 pts

70Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62212.6%−0.1 pts

71Greenville, NCNC96,44312.5%+0.7 pts

72Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64912.5%+7.0 pts

73Shelby, NCNC23,30912.5%+2.5 pts

74Eden, NCNC15,50012.4%+2.7 pts

75Wilmington, NCNC126,80912.4%+1.1 pts

76Morehead City, NCNC10,43412.4%+0.2 pts

77Hickory, NCNC45,97512.4%+0.3 pts

78Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27112.3%+1.4 pts

79Kings Grant, NCNC9,00312.1%−0.3 pts

80Burlington, NCNC61,49612.1%+0.1 pts

81Mint Hill, NCNC29,47612.1%−0.1 pts

82Walkertown, NCNC6,12012.0%−1.4 pts

83Gastonia, NCNC87,06712.0%+1.2 pts

84Aberdeen, NCNC10,06611.9%+3.1 pts

85Rolesville, NCNC12,83911.8%−4.9 pts

86St. Stephens, NCNC9,45711.8%+3.0 pts

87Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90811.8%−7.7 pts

88Winterville, NCNC10,97311.7%+0.7 pts

89Oak Island, NCNC9,33711.6%+2.8 pts

90Long View, NCNC5,38711.6%+3.3 pts

91Salisbury, NCNC36,87911.5%−0.3 pts

92Huntersville, NCNC68,53511.5%−0.2 pts

93Lumberton, NCNC18,95511.4%+2.4 pts

94Unionville, NCNC7,32211.4%−0.9 pts

95Etowah, NCNC7,96811.4%−2.1 pts

96Newton, NCNC13,82211.3%+0.8 pts

97Sawmills, NCNC5,10511.3%−1.2 pts

98Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73111.3%+0.7 pts

99Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12011.3%−2.7 pts

100Clinton, NCNC8,46611.2%−0.1 pts

101Thomasville, NCNC27,73311.1%−2.5 pts

102Garner, NCNC41,56211.1%+2.5 pts

103Zebulon, NCNC11,93311.1%+3.5 pts

104Cornelius, NCNC35,09411.0%+1.7 pts

105Mebane, NCNC21,95210.9%−4.7 pts

106Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710.9%−0.5 pts

107Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04910.9%–

108Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38610.9%−1.6 pts

109Pinehurst, NCNC18,67010.8%−4.9 pts

110Asheville, NCNC93,52310.8%−1.2 pts

111Concord, NCNC114,59810.8%−2.6 pts

112Mount Holly, NCNC19,03310.8%−1.3 pts

113Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11710.7%−2.1 pts

114High Point, NCNC120,57110.6%−2.2 pts

115Charlotte, NCNC964,78410.5%−0.1 pts

116Marion, NCNC7,44010.5%+4.3 pts

117Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53610.5%−5.0 pts

118Clemmons, NCNC22,80810.4%+1.5 pts

119Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89610.4%+1.5 pts

120Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87510.3%−3.7 pts

121Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90610.3%–

122Oxford, NCNC8,98510.3%−3.2 pts

123Laurinburg, NCNC14,58210.2%−2.0 pts

124Lewisville, NCNC14,42110.1%+1.9 pts

125Apex, NCNC80,41910.0%−0.0 pts

126Forest City, NCNC7,41010.0%−5.5 pts

127Summerfield, NCNC11,3279.9%−2.2 pts

128St. James, NCNC7,3189.9%−3.8 pts

129Roxboro, NCNC8,3809.9%−3.3 pts

130Hillsborough, NCNC9,7789.9%+3.2 pts

131Black Mountain, NCNC8,4919.8%−4.8 pts

132Moyock, NCNC5,6849.8%−4.1 pts

133Raleigh, NCNC506,3069.7%−1.0 pts

134Fletcher, NCNC8,3739.7%−2.3 pts

135Hampstead, NCNC9,2929.7%−2.4 pts

136New Bern, NCNC34,7249.6%−3.1 pts

137Knightdale, NCNC23,1449.5%+0.9 pts

138Southern Pines, NCNC17,3579.4%+2.8 pts

139Sanford, NCNC34,1389.4%−1.8 pts

140Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8709.3%+2.9 pts

141Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1659.3%−2.2 pts

142Harrisburg, NCNC20,7429.2%−1.4 pts

143Waxhaw, NCNC23,1409.1%−6.1 pts

144Durham, NCNC305,5619.0%+0.5 pts

145Reidsville, NCNC14,6929.0%−4.5 pts

146King, NCNC7,9778.9%+2.0 pts

147Lincolnton, NCNC12,4658.7%−3.2 pts

148Cramerton, NCNC5,7138.6%+0.4 pts

149Marvin, NCNC7,0408.6%−0.2 pts

150Gibsonville, NCNC9,8768.6%−0.9 pts

151Belmont, NCNC16,4158.5%−3.8 pts

152Wadesboro, NCNC5,0358.5%−7.3 pts

153Kinston, NCNC19,7058.4%+2.1 pts

154Spout Springs, NCNC11,2428.3%–

155Butner, NCNC8,1128.2%−6.4 pts

156Morrisville, NCNC32,4668.2%−0.4 pts

157Morganton, NCNC17,8498.0%−0.6 pts

158Asheboro, NCNC27,9907.9%−0.3 pts

159Holly Springs, NCNC50,2887.8%−1.8 pts

160Cary, NCNC183,5827.7%−1.8 pts

161Lillington, NCNC5,0407.4%−5.1 pts

162Carrboro, NCNC20,9627.4%+1.4 pts

163Davidson, NCNC16,6627.4%−6.7 pts

164Conover, NCNC8,9387.3%−6.0 pts

165Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5657.0%−2.0 pts

166Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6376.8%−6.7 pts

167Stokesdale, NCNC6,1336.8%−0.0 pts

168Weddington, NCNC14,5176.5%−4.0 pts

169Westport, NCNC5,9156.5%−7.2 pts

170Dallas, NCNC6,3926.1%−10.6 pts

171Washington, NCNC9,9103.4%−6.1 pts

172Nashville, NCNC5,9113.4%−8.8 pts

173Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461.8%−5.6 pts

174Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.7%−6.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS