RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most tech & information jobs, North Carolina counties · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2000

01Wilkes County, NCNC66,23316.9%–

02Pender County, NCNC72,11116.4%–

03Currituck County, NCNC33,15815.9%–

04Perquimans County, NCNC13,49015.8%–

05Ashe County, NCNC27,51415.5%–

06Watauga County, NCNC54,78614.9%–

07Northampton County, NCNC16,49114.7%–

08Iredell County, NCNC211,79814.3%–

09Rutherford County, NCNC65,74514.0%–

10Clay County, NCNC12,23913.9%–

11Warren County, NCNC18,89813.8%–

12Richmond County, NCNC42,04113.8%–

13Vance County, NCNC42,63813.8%–

14Macon County, NCNC39,23213.7%–

15Rowan County, NCNC155,09613.5%–

16Haywood County, NCNC63,36913.4%–

17Avery County, NCNC18,11013.4%–

18Cumberland County, NCNC338,47313.3%–

19Hertford County, NCNC19,01513.2%–

20Nash County, NCNC99,36513.1%–

21Brunswick County, NCNC174,70213.1%–

22Dare County, NCNC38,24513.1%–

23Halifax County, NCNC46,53412.9%–

24Alamance County, NCNC186,17712.9%–

25Harnett County, NCNC150,13712.8%–

26Surry County, NCNC72,28712.8%–

27Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.8%–

28Sampson County, NCNC61,50412.8%–

29Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53712.7%–

30Henderson County, NCNC122,37512.7%–

31Madison County, NCNC22,55312.7%–

32Onslow County, NCNC217,17512.7%–

33Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20112.7%–

34Davie County, NCNC45,85512.6%–

35Gates County, NCNC10,23412.6%–

36Graham County, NCNC8,19012.6%–

37Union County, NCNC267,67412.5%–

38Buncombe County, NCNC277,41712.5%–

39Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72512.5%–

40Transylvania County, NCNC34,21112.4%–

41Scotland County, NCNC33,32212.4%–

42Cleveland County, NCNC103,32512.4%–

43Guilford County, NCNC562,23412.3%–

44Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12112.2%–

45Duplin County, NCNC51,57112.1%–

46Franklin County, NCNC82,03712.1%–

47Stokes County, NCNC46,12612.0%–

48Polk County, NCNC20,53312.0%–

49Lee County, NCNC70,25812.0%–

50Johnston County, NCNC256,44811.9%–

51Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511.9%–

52Lincoln County, NCNC98,65411.9%–

53Wayne County, NCNC122,27811.8%–

54Davidson County, NCNC180,18211.8%–

55Catawba County, NCNC170,17211.6%–

56Granville County, NCNC61,42111.6%–

57Columbus County, NCNC50,48711.5%–

58Wilson County, NCNC81,15011.5%–

59Hoke County, NCNC56,93911.5%–

60New Hanover County, NCNC245,95911.5%–

61Pitt County, NCNC182,93611.4%–

62Rockingham County, NCNC94,19511.4%–

63Moore County, NCNC110,61911.3%–

64Gaston County, NCNC246,55811.3%–

65Cherokee County, NCNC30,83011.1%–

66Jackson County, NCNC45,03911.0%–

67Yancey County, NCNC19,08410.9%–

68Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38310.8%–

69Stanly County, NCNC68,83010.7%–

70Forsyth County, NCNC401,71810.7%–

71Jones County, NCNC9,57510.6%–

72Person County, NCNC40,63610.5%–

73Yadkin County, NCNC38,32510.5%–

74Randolph County, NCNC149,51610.4%–

75Camden County, NCNC11,31510.4%–

76Beaufort County, NCNC44,67010.4%–

77Anson County, NCNC21,75810.4%–

78Wake County, NCNC1,257,23510.3%–

79Pamlico County, NCNC12,75810.3%–

80Caswell County, NCNC22,56310.1%–

81Alexander County, NCNC36,95810.1%–

82McDowell County, NCNC45,19810.0%–

83Bertie County, NCNC17,0869.9%–

84Chowan County, NCNC14,0829.9%–

85Craven County, NCNC105,0259.9%–

86Bladen County, NCNC30,0079.8%–

87Martin County, NCNC21,6019.7%–

88Burke County, NCNC88,6559.6%–

89Mitchell County, NCNC15,0629.4%–

90Lenoir County, NCNC55,8379.2%–

91Chatham County, NCNC85,1119.2%–

92Robeson County, NCNC119,9419.1%–

93Orange County, NCNC152,4988.7%–

94Greene County, NCNC20,7008.6%–

95Washington County, NCNC10,6388.6%–

96Durham County, NCNC347,2408.3%–

97Montgomery County, NCNC26,4037.6%–

98Hyde County, NCNC4,5547.4%–

99Swain County, NCNC14,0247.2%–

100Alleghany County, NCNC11,4796.8%–

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