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 (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

01Warren County, NCNC18,89816.9%–

02Cherokee County, NCNC30,83015.9%–

03Wilkes County, NCNC66,23315.8%–

04Clay County, NCNC12,23915.7%–

05Washington County, NCNC10,63815.6%–

06Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53715.3%–

07Onslow County, NCNC217,17515.2%–

08Watauga County, NCNC54,78614.8%–

09Franklin County, NCNC82,03714.8%–

10Hoke County, NCNC56,93914.7%–

11Dare County, NCNC38,24514.7%–

12Iredell County, NCNC211,79814.6%–

13Perquimans County, NCNC13,49014.3%–

14Harnett County, NCNC150,13714.3%–

15Brunswick County, NCNC174,70214.2%–

16Vance County, NCNC42,63813.9%–

17Cumberland County, NCNC338,47313.8%–

18Ashe County, NCNC27,51413.8%–

19Sampson County, NCNC61,50413.8%–

20Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.7%–

21Alamance County, NCNC186,17713.5%–

22Henderson County, NCNC122,37513.4%–

23Wayne County, NCNC122,27813.3%–

24Madison County, NCNC22,55313.3%–

25McDowell County, NCNC45,19813.2%–

26New Hanover County, NCNC245,95913.2%–

27Macon County, NCNC39,23213.1%–

28Carteret County, NCNC70,46912.9%–

29Gaston County, NCNC246,55812.9%–

30Buncombe County, NCNC277,41712.8%–

31Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12112.7%–

32Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20112.7%–

33Alleghany County, NCNC11,47912.7%–

34Lincoln County, NCNC98,65412.6%–

35Martin County, NCNC21,60112.4%–

36Cleveland County, NCNC103,32512.4%–

37Yancey County, NCNC19,08412.4%–

38Northampton County, NCNC16,49112.3%–

39Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72512.3%–

40Surry County, NCNC72,28712.3%–

41Jones County, NCNC9,57512.3%–

42Rutherford County, NCNC65,74512.2%–

43Stanly County, NCNC68,83012.1%–

44Nash County, NCNC99,36512.1%–

45Union County, NCNC267,67412.1%–

46Guilford County, NCNC562,23412.0%–

47Davidson County, NCNC180,18212.0%–

48Halifax County, NCNC46,53412.0%–

49Graham County, NCNC8,19012.0%–

50Columbus County, NCNC50,48712.0%–

51Camden County, NCNC11,31512.0%–

52Pitt County, NCNC182,93611.9%–

53Caldwell County, NCNC81,10511.9%–

54Forsyth County, NCNC401,71811.8%–

55Rockingham County, NCNC94,19511.8%–

56Craven County, NCNC105,02511.8%–

57Scotland County, NCNC33,32211.8%–

58Johnston County, NCNC256,44811.8%–

59Polk County, NCNC20,53311.8%–

60Alexander County, NCNC36,95811.7%–

61Caswell County, NCNC22,56311.7%–

62Haywood County, NCNC63,36911.6%–

63Catawba County, NCNC170,17211.6%–

64Hertford County, NCNC19,01511.5%–

65Davie County, NCNC45,85511.5%–

66Richmond County, NCNC42,04111.4%–

67Randolph County, NCNC149,51611.2%–

68Rowan County, NCNC155,09611.1%–

69Bladen County, NCNC30,00711.1%–

70Wilson County, NCNC81,15010.9%–

71Avery County, NCNC18,11010.9%–

72Pender County, NCNC72,11110.9%–

73Pamlico County, NCNC12,75810.8%–

74Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.7%–

75Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38310.7%–

76Currituck County, NCNC33,15810.6%–

77Burke County, NCNC88,65510.5%–

78Moore County, NCNC110,61910.4%–

79Robeson County, NCNC119,94110.3%–

80Person County, NCNC40,63610.2%–

81Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.1%–

82Transylvania County, NCNC34,21110.0%–

83Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.9%–

84Lee County, NCNC70,2589.8%–

85Granville County, NCNC61,4219.4%–

86Wake County, NCNC1,257,2359.4%–

87Greene County, NCNC20,7009.3%–

88Mitchell County, NCNC15,0629.3%–

89Beaufort County, NCNC44,6709.2%–

90Chowan County, NCNC14,0829.1%–

91Gates County, NCNC10,2349.0%–

92Durham County, NCNC347,2408.9%–

93Lenoir County, NCNC55,8378.9%–

94Yadkin County, NCNC38,3258.2%–

95Orange County, NCNC152,4987.6%–

96Montgomery County, NCNC26,4037.2%–

97Anson County, NCNC21,7586.8%–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,0866.5%–

99Swain County, NCNC14,0246.3%–

100Hyde County, NCNC4,5544.6%–

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