RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most tech & information jobs, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2000

01Cherokee County, NCNC30,83017.3%–

02Madison County, NCNC22,55317.0%–

03Watauga County, NCNC54,78615.7%–

04Cleveland County, NCNC103,32514.9%–

05Vance County, NCNC42,63814.9%–

06Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314.8%–

07Clay County, NCNC12,23914.4%–

08Onslow County, NCNC217,17514.4%–

09Ashe County, NCNC27,51413.9%–

10Iredell County, NCNC211,79813.8%–

11Transylvania County, NCNC34,21113.8%–

12Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.7%–

13Columbus County, NCNC50,48713.5%–

14Macon County, NCNC39,23213.4%–

15Warren County, NCNC18,89813.4%–

16Caswell County, NCNC22,56313.4%–

17Craven County, NCNC105,02513.2%–

18Currituck County, NCNC33,15813.2%–

19Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72513.1%–

20Brunswick County, NCNC174,70213.0%–

21Henderson County, NCNC122,37513.0%–

22Dare County, NCNC38,24512.9%–

23Wayne County, NCNC122,27812.9%–

24Davidson County, NCNC180,18212.8%–

25Cumberland County, NCNC338,47312.8%–

26Burke County, NCNC88,65512.8%–

27Northampton County, NCNC16,49112.8%–

28Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.7%–

29Chowan County, NCNC14,08212.7%–

30Rowan County, NCNC155,09612.6%–

31Nash County, NCNC99,36512.5%–

32Harnett County, NCNC150,13712.5%–

33Hoke County, NCNC56,93912.5%–

34Gates County, NCNC10,23412.4%–

35Surry County, NCNC72,28712.3%–

36Pender County, NCNC72,11112.2%–

37Alamance County, NCNC186,17712.2%–

38Davie County, NCNC45,85512.1%–

39Buncombe County, NCNC277,41712.0%–

40Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511.9%–

41Bladen County, NCNC30,00711.9%–

42Avery County, NCNC18,11011.9%–

43Haywood County, NCNC63,36911.8%–

44Washington County, NCNC10,63811.8%–

45Sampson County, NCNC61,50411.8%–

46Randolph County, NCNC149,51611.7%–

47Guilford County, NCNC562,23411.7%–

48Franklin County, NCNC82,03711.7%–

49Greene County, NCNC20,70011.6%–

50Gaston County, NCNC246,55811.6%–

51Pitt County, NCNC182,93611.6%–

52Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.6%–

53Wilson County, NCNC81,15011.6%–

54Alexander County, NCNC36,95811.5%–

55Montgomery County, NCNC26,40311.5%–

56Union County, NCNC267,67411.4%–

57Alleghany County, NCNC11,47911.4%–

58Catawba County, NCNC170,17211.4%–

59Scotland County, NCNC33,32211.3%–

60Rutherford County, NCNC65,74511.3%–

61New Hanover County, NCNC245,95911.3%–

62Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12111.1%–

63Beaufort County, NCNC44,67011.1%–

64Moore County, NCNC110,61911.0%–

65Johnston County, NCNC256,44811.0%–

66Lincoln County, NCNC98,65411.0%–

67Stokes County, NCNC46,12610.9%–

68Camden County, NCNC11,31510.9%–

69Rockingham County, NCNC94,19510.8%–

70Robeson County, NCNC119,94110.8%–

71Hertford County, NCNC19,01510.7%–

72Lee County, NCNC70,25810.7%–

73Polk County, NCNC20,53310.5%–

74McDowell County, NCNC45,19810.5%–

75Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.3%–

76Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38310.2%–

77Forsyth County, NCNC401,71810.2%–

78Swain County, NCNC14,02410.1%–

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,75810.1%–

80Halifax County, NCNC46,53410.1%–

81Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.1%–

82Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.1%–

83Person County, NCNC40,63610.1%–

84Granville County, NCNC61,42110.1%–

85Jones County, NCNC9,57510.0%–

86Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.0%–

87Yadkin County, NCNC38,3259.6%–

88Lenoir County, NCNC55,8379.4%–

89Perquimans County, NCNC13,4909.4%–

90Chatham County, NCNC85,1119.3%–

91Yancey County, NCNC19,0849.2%–

92Wake County, NCNC1,257,2359.2%–

93Graham County, NCNC8,1909.1%–

94Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.8%–

95Orange County, NCNC152,4988.3%–

96Mitchell County, NCNC15,0627.8%–

97Martin County, NCNC21,6017.7%–

98Anson County, NCNC21,7587.6%–

99Durham County, NCNC347,2407.3%–

100Bertie County, NCNC17,0867.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES