RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most tech & information jobs, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2020 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

01Warren County, NCNC18,89816.9%+3.0 pts

02Cherokee County, NCNC30,83015.9%+4.8 pts

03Wilkes County, NCNC66,23315.8%−1.2 pts

04Clay County, NCNC12,23915.7%+1.7 pts

05Washington County, NCNC10,63815.6%+7.0 pts

06Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53715.3%+2.6 pts

07Onslow County, NCNC217,17515.2%+2.4 pts

08Watauga County, NCNC54,78614.8%−0.1 pts

09Franklin County, NCNC82,03714.8%+2.7 pts

10Hoke County, NCNC56,93914.7%+3.2 pts

11Dare County, NCNC38,24514.7%+1.7 pts

12Iredell County, NCNC211,79814.6%+0.4 pts

13Perquimans County, NCNC13,49014.3%−1.4 pts

14Harnett County, NCNC150,13714.3%+1.5 pts

15Brunswick County, NCNC174,70214.2%+1.1 pts

16Vance County, NCNC42,63813.9%+0.1 pts

17Cumberland County, NCNC338,47313.8%+0.5 pts

18Ashe County, NCNC27,51413.8%−1.7 pts

19Sampson County, NCNC61,50413.8%+1.0 pts

20Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.7%+2.8 pts

21Alamance County, NCNC186,17713.5%+0.7 pts

22Henderson County, NCNC122,37513.4%+0.7 pts

23Wayne County, NCNC122,27813.3%+1.4 pts

24Madison County, NCNC22,55313.3%+0.5 pts

25McDowell County, NCNC45,19813.2%+3.2 pts

26New Hanover County, NCNC245,95913.2%+1.7 pts

27Macon County, NCNC39,23213.1%−0.6 pts

28Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.9%+0.1 pts

29Gaston County, NCNC246,55812.9%+1.5 pts

30Buncombe County, NCNC277,41712.8%+0.3 pts

31Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12112.7%+0.5 pts

32Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20112.7%+0.0 pts

33Alleghany County, NCNC11,47912.7%+5.9 pts

34Lincoln County, NCNC98,65412.6%+0.7 pts

35Martin County, NCNC21,60112.4%+2.7 pts

36Cleveland County, NCNC103,32512.4%+0.0 pts

37Yancey County, NCNC19,08412.4%+1.5 pts

38Northampton County, NCNC16,49112.3%−2.4 pts

39Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72512.3%−0.2 pts

40Surry County, NCNC72,28712.3%−0.5 pts

41Jones County, NCNC9,57512.3%+1.6 pts

42Rutherford County, NCNC65,74512.2%−1.8 pts

43Stanly County, NCNC68,83012.1%+1.4 pts

44Nash County, NCNC99,36512.1%−1.0 pts

45Union County, NCNC267,67412.1%−0.5 pts

46Guilford County, NCNC562,23412.0%−0.2 pts

47Davidson County, NCNC180,18212.0%+0.2 pts

48Halifax County, NCNC46,53412.0%−0.9 pts

49Graham County, NCNC8,19012.0%−0.5 pts

50Columbus County, NCNC50,48712.0%+0.5 pts

51Camden County, NCNC11,31512.0%+1.6 pts

52Pitt County, NCNC182,93611.9%+0.5 pts

53Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511.9%−0.0 pts

54Forsyth County, NCNC401,71811.8%+1.1 pts

55Rockingham County, NCNC94,19511.8%+0.4 pts

56Craven County, NCNC105,02511.8%+1.9 pts

57Scotland County, NCNC33,32211.8%−0.6 pts

58Johnston County, NCNC256,44811.8%−0.1 pts

59Polk County, NCNC20,53311.8%−0.2 pts

60Alexander County, NCNC36,95811.7%+1.6 pts

61Caswell County, NCNC22,56311.7%+1.6 pts

62Haywood County, NCNC63,36911.6%−1.8 pts

63Catawba County, NCNC170,17211.6%−0.1 pts

64Hertford County, NCNC19,01511.5%−1.6 pts

65Davie County, NCNC45,85511.5%−1.2 pts

66Richmond County, NCNC42,04111.4%−2.4 pts

67Randolph County, NCNC149,51611.2%+0.8 pts

68Rowan County, NCNC155,09611.1%−2.4 pts

69Bladen County, NCNC30,00711.1%+1.3 pts

70Wilson County, NCNC81,15010.9%−0.6 pts

71Avery County, NCNC18,11010.9%−2.5 pts

72Pender County, NCNC72,11110.9%−5.5 pts

73Pamlico County, NCNC12,75810.8%+0.5 pts

74Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.7%−1.4 pts

75Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38310.7%−0.1 pts

76Currituck County, NCNC33,15810.6%−5.3 pts

77Burke County, NCNC88,65510.5%+0.9 pts

78Moore County, NCNC110,61910.4%−0.9 pts

79Robeson County, NCNC119,94110.3%+1.2 pts

80Person County, NCNC40,63610.2%−0.4 pts

81Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.1%+0.9 pts

82Transylvania County, NCNC34,21110.0%−2.4 pts

83Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.9%−2.1 pts

84Lee County, NCNC70,2589.8%−2.3 pts

85Granville County, NCNC61,4219.4%−2.2 pts

86Wake County, NCNC1,257,2359.4%−1.0 pts

87Greene County, NCNC20,7009.3%+0.7 pts

88Mitchell County, NCNC15,0629.3%−0.1 pts

89Beaufort County, NCNC44,6709.2%−1.2 pts

90Chowan County, NCNC14,0829.1%−0.8 pts

91Gates County, NCNC10,2349.0%−3.6 pts

92Durham County, NCNC347,2408.9%+0.6 pts

93Lenoir County, NCNC55,8378.9%−0.4 pts

94Yadkin County, NCNC38,3258.2%−2.3 pts

95Orange County, NCNC152,4987.6%−1.1 pts

96Montgomery County, NCNC26,4037.2%−0.5 pts

97Anson County, NCNC21,7586.8%−3.5 pts

98Bertie County, NCNC17,0866.5%−3.5 pts

99Swain County, NCNC14,0246.3%−0.8 pts

100Hyde County, NCNC4,5544.6%−2.8 pts

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