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 (2024 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 2010

01Cherokee County, NCNC30,83017.3%+6.2 pts

02Madison County, NCNC22,55317.0%+4.3 pts

03Watauga County, NCNC54,78615.7%+0.8 pts

04Cleveland County, NCNC103,32514.9%+2.6 pts

05Vance County, NCNC42,63814.9%+1.2 pts

06Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314.8%−2.1 pts

07Clay County, NCNC12,23914.4%+0.5 pts

08Onslow County, NCNC217,17514.4%+1.7 pts

09Ashe County, NCNC27,51413.9%−1.6 pts

10Iredell County, NCNC211,79813.8%−0.5 pts

11Transylvania County, NCNC34,21113.8%+1.3 pts

12Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.7%+2.7 pts

13Columbus County, NCNC50,48713.5%+1.9 pts

14Macon County, NCNC39,23213.4%−0.3 pts

15Warren County, NCNC18,89813.4%−0.5 pts

16Caswell County, NCNC22,56313.4%+3.2 pts

17Craven County, NCNC105,02513.2%+3.3 pts

18Currituck County, NCNC33,15813.2%−2.8 pts

19Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72513.1%+0.6 pts

20Brunswick County, NCNC174,70213.0%−0.0 pts

21Henderson County, NCNC122,37513.0%+0.2 pts

22Dare County, NCNC38,24512.9%−0.2 pts

23Wayne County, NCNC122,27812.9%+1.0 pts

24Davidson County, NCNC180,18212.8%+1.0 pts

25Cumberland County, NCNC338,47312.8%−0.5 pts

26Burke County, NCNC88,65512.8%+3.2 pts

27Northampton County, NCNC16,49112.8%−1.9 pts

28Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.7%−0.1 pts

29Chowan County, NCNC14,08212.7%+2.8 pts

30Rowan County, NCNC155,09612.6%−0.8 pts

31Nash County, NCNC99,36512.5%−0.6 pts

32Harnett County, NCNC150,13712.5%−0.3 pts

33Hoke County, NCNC56,93912.5%+1.0 pts

34Gates County, NCNC10,23412.4%−0.2 pts

35Surry County, NCNC72,28712.3%−0.5 pts

36Pender County, NCNC72,11112.2%−4.2 pts

37Alamance County, NCNC186,17712.2%−0.7 pts

38Davie County, NCNC45,85512.1%−0.6 pts

39Buncombe County, NCNC277,41712.0%−0.5 pts

40Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511.9%+0.0 pts

41Bladen County, NCNC30,00711.9%+2.1 pts

42Avery County, NCNC18,11011.9%−1.5 pts

43Haywood County, NCNC63,36911.8%−1.6 pts

44Washington County, NCNC10,63811.8%+3.3 pts

45Sampson County, NCNC61,50411.8%−1.0 pts

46Randolph County, NCNC149,51611.7%+1.3 pts

47Guilford County, NCNC562,23411.7%−0.6 pts

48Franklin County, NCNC82,03711.7%−0.4 pts

49Greene County, NCNC20,70011.6%+3.0 pts

50Gaston County, NCNC246,55811.6%+0.3 pts

51Pitt County, NCNC182,93611.6%+0.2 pts

52Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.6%+0.9 pts

53Wilson County, NCNC81,15011.6%+0.1 pts

54Alexander County, NCNC36,95811.5%+1.4 pts

55Montgomery County, NCNC26,40311.5%+3.9 pts

56Union County, NCNC267,67411.4%−1.1 pts

57Alleghany County, NCNC11,47911.4%+4.6 pts

58Catawba County, NCNC170,17211.4%−0.2 pts

59Scotland County, NCNC33,32211.3%−1.0 pts

60Rutherford County, NCNC65,74511.3%−2.7 pts

61New Hanover County, NCNC245,95911.3%−0.2 pts

62Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12111.1%−1.1 pts

63Beaufort County, NCNC44,67011.1%+0.7 pts

64Moore County, NCNC110,61911.0%−0.3 pts

65Johnston County, NCNC256,44811.0%−0.9 pts

66Lincoln County, NCNC98,65411.0%−0.9 pts

67Stokes County, NCNC46,12610.9%−1.1 pts

68Camden County, NCNC11,31510.9%+0.5 pts

69Rockingham County, NCNC94,19510.8%−0.6 pts

70Robeson County, NCNC119,94110.8%+1.7 pts

71Hertford County, NCNC19,01510.7%−2.5 pts

72Lee County, NCNC70,25810.7%−1.4 pts

73Polk County, NCNC20,53310.5%−1.5 pts

74McDowell County, NCNC45,19810.5%+0.5 pts

75Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.3%−3.5 pts

76Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38310.2%−0.6 pts

77Forsyth County, NCNC401,71810.2%−0.5 pts

78Swain County, NCNC14,02410.1%+3.0 pts

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,75810.1%−0.2 pts

80Halifax County, NCNC46,53410.1%−2.8 pts

81Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.1%−2.6 pts

82Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.1%−2.0 pts

83Person County, NCNC40,63610.1%−0.5 pts

84Granville County, NCNC61,42110.1%−1.5 pts

85Jones County, NCNC9,57510.0%−0.6 pts

86Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.0%+2.6 pts

87Yadkin County, NCNC38,3259.6%−0.8 pts

88Lenoir County, NCNC55,8379.4%+0.2 pts

89Perquimans County, NCNC13,4909.4%−6.4 pts

90Chatham County, NCNC85,1119.3%+0.1 pts

91Yancey County, NCNC19,0849.2%−1.7 pts

92Wake County, NCNC1,257,2359.2%−1.2 pts

93Graham County, NCNC8,1909.1%−3.5 pts

94Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.8%−4.0 pts

95Orange County, NCNC152,4988.3%−0.4 pts

96Mitchell County, NCNC15,0627.8%−1.6 pts

97Martin County, NCNC21,6017.7%−2.0 pts

98Anson County, NCNC21,7587.6%−2.7 pts

99Durham County, NCNC347,2407.3%−1.0 pts

100Bertie County, NCNC17,0867.0%−3.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES