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. The median across all 100 is 11.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Transylvania County, NC, up 71 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01▲1Cherokee County, NCNC30,83017.3%+6.2 pts

02▲22Madison County, NCNC22,55317.0%+4.3 pts

03▲5Watauga County, NCNC54,78615.7%+0.8 pts

04▲32Cleveland County, NCNC103,32514.9%+2.6 pts

05▲11Vance County, NCNC42,63814.9%+1.2 pts

06▼3Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314.8%−2.1 pts

07▼3Clay County, NCNC12,23914.4%+0.5 pts

08▼1Onslow County, NCNC217,17514.4%+1.7 pts

09▲9Ashe County, NCNC27,51413.9%−1.6 pts

10▲2Iredell County, NCNC211,79813.8%−0.5 pts

11▲71Transylvania County, NCNC34,21113.8%+1.3 pts

12▲8Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.7%+2.7 pts

13▲37Columbus County, NCNC50,48713.5%+1.9 pts

14▲13Macon County, NCNC39,23213.4%−0.3 pts

15▼14Warren County, NCNC18,89813.4%−0.5 pts

16▲45Caswell County, NCNC22,56313.4%+3.2 pts

17▲39Craven County, NCNC105,02513.2%+3.3 pts

18▲58Currituck County, NCNC33,15813.2%−2.8 pts

19▲20Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72513.1%+0.6 pts

20▼5Brunswick County, NCNC174,70213.0%0.0 pts

21▲1Henderson County, NCNC122,37513.0%+0.2 pts

22▼11Dare County, NCNC38,24512.9%−0.2 pts

23Wayne County, NCNC122,27812.9%+1.0 pts

24▲23Davidson County, NCNC180,18212.8%+1.0 pts

25▼8Cumberland County, NCNC338,47312.8%−0.5 pts

26▲51Burke County, NCNC88,65512.8%+3.2 pts

27▲11Northampton County, NCNC16,49112.8%−1.9 pts

28Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.7%−0.1 pts

29▲61Chowan County, NCNC14,08212.7%+2.8 pts

30▲38Rowan County, NCNC155,09612.6%−0.8 pts

31▲13Nash County, NCNC99,36512.5%−0.6 pts

32▼18Harnett County, NCNC150,13712.5%−0.3 pts

33▼23Hoke County, NCNC56,93912.5%+1.0 pts

34▲57Gates County, NCNC10,23412.4%−0.2 pts

35▲5Surry County, NCNC72,28712.3%−0.5 pts

36▲36Pender County, NCNC72,11112.2%−4.2 pts

37▼16Alamance County, NCNC186,17712.2%−0.7 pts

38▲27Davie County, NCNC45,85512.1%−0.6 pts

39▼9Buncombe County, NCNC277,41712.0%−0.5 pts

40▲13Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511.9%0.0 pts

41▲28Bladen County, NCNC30,00711.9%+2.1 pts

42▲29Avery County, NCNC18,11011.9%−1.5 pts

43▲19Haywood County, NCNC63,36911.8%−1.6 pts

44▼39Washington County, NCNC10,63811.8%+3.3 pts

45▼26Sampson County, NCNC61,50411.8%−1.0 pts

46▲21Randolph County, NCNC149,51611.7%+1.3 pts

47▼1Guilford County, NCNC562,23411.7%−0.6 pts

48▼39Franklin County, NCNC82,03711.7%−0.4 pts

49▲38Greene County, NCNC20,70011.6%+3.0 pts

50▼21Gaston County, NCNC246,55811.6%+0.3 pts

51▲1Pitt County, NCNC182,93611.6%+0.2 pts

52▼9Stanly County, NCNC68,83011.6%+0.9 pts

53▲17Wilson County, NCNC81,15011.6%+0.1 pts

54▲6Alexander County, NCNC36,95811.5%+1.4 pts

55▲41Montgomery County, NCNC26,40311.5%+3.9 pts

56▼11Union County, NCNC267,67411.4%−1.1 pts

57▼24Alleghany County, NCNC11,47911.4%+4.6 pts

58▲5Catawba County, NCNC170,17211.4%−0.2 pts

59▼2Scotland County, NCNC33,32211.3%−1.0 pts

60▼18Rutherford County, NCNC65,74511.3%−2.7 pts

61▼35New Hanover County, NCNC245,95911.3%−0.2 pts

62▼31Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12111.1%−1.1 pts

63▲26Beaufort County, NCNC44,67011.1%+0.7 pts

64▲14Moore County, NCNC110,61911.0%−0.3 pts

65▼7Johnston County, NCNC256,44811.0%−0.9 pts

66▼32Lincoln County, NCNC98,65411.0%−0.9 pts

67▲16Stokes County, NCNC46,12610.9%−1.1 pts

68▼17Camden County, NCNC11,31510.9%+0.5 pts

69▼14Rockingham County, NCNC94,19510.8%−0.6 pts

70▲9Robeson County, NCNC119,94110.8%+1.7 pts

71▼7Hertford County, NCNC19,01510.7%−2.5 pts

72▲12Lee County, NCNC70,25810.7%−1.4 pts

73▼14Polk County, NCNC20,53310.5%−1.5 pts

74▼49McDowell County, NCNC45,19810.5%+0.5 pts

75▼9Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.3%−3.5 pts

76▼1Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38310.2%−0.6 pts

77▼23Forsyth County, NCNC401,71810.2%−0.5 pts

78▲21Swain County, NCNC14,02410.1%+3.0 pts

79▼6Pamlico County, NCNC12,75810.1%−0.2 pts

80▼32Halifax County, NCNC46,53410.1%−2.8 pts

81▼49Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20110.1%−2.6 pts

82▼8Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.1%−2.0 pts

83▼3Person County, NCNC40,63610.1%−0.5 pts

84▲1Granville County, NCNC61,42110.1%−1.5 pts

85▼44Jones County, NCNC9,57510.0%−0.6 pts

86▲14Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.0%+2.6 pts

87▲7Yadkin County, NCNC38,3259.6%−0.8 pts

88▲5Lenoir County, NCNC55,8379.4%+0.2 pts

89▼76Perquimans County, NCNC13,4909.4%−6.4 pts

90▼9Chatham County, NCNC85,1119.3%+0.1 pts

91▼54Yancey County, NCNC19,0849.2%−1.7 pts

92▼6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2359.2%−1.2 pts

93▼44Graham County, NCNC8,1909.1%−3.5 pts

94▼88Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.8%−4.0 pts

95Orange County, NCNC152,4988.3%−0.4 pts

96▼8Mitchell County, NCNC15,0627.8%−1.6 pts

97▼62Martin County, NCNC21,6017.7%−2.0 pts

98▼1Anson County, NCNC21,7587.6%−2.7 pts

99▼7Durham County, NCNC347,2407.3%−1.0 pts

100▼2Bertie County, NCNC17,0867.0%−3.0 pts

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