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Most income inequality (Gini), North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Laurinburg, NCNC14,5820.575+9%

02Boone, NCNC19,9290.569+4%

03Dunn, NCNC8,8140.568+14%

04Smithfield, NCNC13,1140.550+18%

05Roxboro, NCNC8,3800.549+22%

06Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.549−2%

07Wadesboro, NCNC5,0350.544+25%

08Lumberton, NCNC18,9550.538−5%

09Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490.533+23%

10Hamlet, NCNC5,8700.527+10%

11Mount Airy, NCNC10,6820.522+6%

12Siler City, NCNC8,1550.522+39%

13Greenville, NCNC96,4430.520−2%

14Wilmington, NCNC126,8090.520+1%

15Salisbury, NCNC36,8790.518+3%

16Carrboro, NCNC20,9620.517+2%

17Cornelius, NCNC35,0940.514+12%

18Tarboro, NCNC10,9790.510+12%

19Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8700.506+12%

20Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.506+3%

21Kinston, NCNC19,7050.506−5%

22Forest City, NCNC7,4100.506+8%

23Belmont, NCNC16,4150.505+1%

24Cullowhee, NCNC7,9730.501−7%

25Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.500+3%

26Washington, NCNC9,9100.498+3%

27Asheville, NCNC93,5230.492+2%

28Morganton, NCNC17,8490.492+1%

29Eden, NCNC15,5000.492+11%

30Henderson, NCNC15,0130.491−3%

31Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.490−1%

32Goldsboro, NCNC35,0120.489+2%

33Wilson, NCNC49,5720.489+3%

34Statesville, NCNC32,1810.489−0%

35Hickory, NCNC45,9750.487−5%

36Black Mountain, NCNC8,4910.487+3%

37Southern Pines, NCNC17,3570.486−3%

38Morehead City, NCNC10,4340.486+7%

39Clinton, NCNC8,4660.485−13%

40Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.484+5%

41Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4940.484+16%

42Angier, NCNC9,4100.483+17%

43Shelby, NCNC23,3090.483+2%

44Walkertown, NCNC6,1200.481+41%

45Elon, NCNC11,3660.481−10%

46Oxford, NCNC8,9850.481−3%

47Davidson, NCNC16,6620.480−10%

48St. James, NCNC7,3180.479+37%

49Brevard, NCNC8,0980.479+8%

50Rockingham, NCNC8,8150.478−3%

51High Point, NCNC120,5710.473+4%

52Waynesville, NCNC11,0060.472−4%

53Albemarle, NCNC17,7690.472+7%

54Gastonia, NCNC87,0670.472−1%

55Oak Island, NCNC9,3370.469+14%

56Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8960.469+24%

57Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1200.466−2%

58Shallotte, NCNC5,3350.465+8%

59Cramerton, NCNC5,7130.464+9%

60Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1170.463+3%

61New Bern, NCNC34,7240.463−6%

62Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.462+6%

63Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.462+6%

64Selma, NCNC7,4060.461+13%

65Durham, NCNC305,5610.461−1%

66Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.460−0%

67Lincolnton, NCNC12,4650.457+6%

68Surf City, NCNC5,1420.456+7%

69Asheboro, NCNC27,9900.456−2%

70St. Stephens, NCNC9,4570.456+17%

71Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9060.454–

72King, NCNC7,9770.453+20%

73Burlington, NCNC61,4960.452+1%

74Pittsboro, NCNC5,0540.452+4%

75Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6220.452−2%

76Pineville, NCNC11,8510.448+11%

77Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.446+3%

78Mocksville, NCNC6,2820.445+11%

79Marion, NCNC7,4400.444−4%

80Williamston, NCNC5,0860.444−2%

81Sanford, NCNC34,1380.443−4%

82Creedmoor, NCNC5,0460.443+22%

83Concord, NCNC114,5980.442+2%

84Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.441−7%

85Weddington, NCNC14,5170.441+25%

86Hope Mills, NCNC18,3240.440+3%

87Reidsville, NCNC14,6920.439−1%

88Lexington, NCNC20,2380.438−8%

89Lenoir, NCNC18,3720.438−7%

90Pinehurst, NCNC18,6700.437−0%

91Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.436+17%

92Mount Holly, NCNC19,0330.435−2%

93Hampstead, NCNC9,2920.435−8%

94Dallas, NCNC6,3920.435+8%

95East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3230.435+13%

96Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7310.432+17%

97Clemmons, NCNC22,8080.430+6%

98Mebane, NCNC21,9520.430+2%

99Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.429+6%

100Etowah, NCNC7,9680.428−3%

101Cary, NCNC183,5820.427+2%

102Kings Grant, NCNC9,0030.426+16%

103Kernersville, NCNC29,1280.425+2%

104Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9080.425−5%

105Ayden, NCNC5,2630.425−16%

106Piney Green, NCNC14,0780.424+20%

107Northchase, NCNC5,8960.424+42%

108Mint Hill, NCNC29,4760.423+9%

109Monroe, NCNC42,6440.422+4%

110Matthews, NCNC32,7690.420+4%

111Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.419+3%

112Lewisville, NCNC14,4210.418−3%

113Mooresville, NCNC55,8420.416−1%

114Garner, NCNC41,5620.415+17%

115Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.414+3%

116Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.413–

117Summerfield, NCNC11,3270.413−9%

118Graham, NCNC20,1310.412+1%

119Porters Neck, NCNC7,6540.412+9%

120Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8750.411+12%

121Silver Lake, NCNC6,5630.410+10%

122Stallings, NCNC17,7600.407+13%

123Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.406+6%

124Aberdeen, NCNC10,0660.406−6%

125Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5660.403+15%

126Conover, NCNC8,9380.401+1%

127Trinity, NCNC7,2740.399−22%

128Havelock, NCNC17,4300.399+9%

129Spring Lake, NCNC11,2520.399−1%

130Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6370.399−18%

131Newton, NCNC13,8220.397−6%

132Stokesdale, NCNC6,1330.396−9%

133Leland, NCNC35,7310.396+4%

134Cherryville, NCNC6,5230.392−14%

135Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.391−8%

136Archdale, NCNC12,2540.391+2%

137Knightdale, NCNC23,1440.390+27%

138Westport, NCNC5,9150.387−2%

139Thomasville, NCNC27,7330.387−7%

140Unionville, NCNC7,3220.386+15%

141Zebulon, NCNC11,9330.383−21%

142Long View, NCNC5,3870.376+2%

143Marvin, NCNC7,0400.374−10%

144Nashville, NCNC5,9110.374−13%

145Waxhaw, NCNC23,1400.373−7%

146Wendell, NCNC19,6870.373−14%

147Half Moon, NCNC7,3780.372+7%

148Ogden, NCNC8,2490.371−23%

149Indian Trail, NCNC44,3030.370+2%

150Winterville, NCNC10,9730.368−5%

151Apex, NCNC80,4190.368+14%

152Clayton, NCNC32,6330.368−9%

153Mills River, NCNC7,5040.366−8%

154Harrisburg, NCNC20,7420.366+3%

155Locust, NCNC6,1200.365−12%

156Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.364−4%

157Moyock, NCNC5,6840.363+21%

158Lillington, NCNC5,0400.363−33%

159Butner, NCNC8,1120.362−3%

160Holly Springs, NCNC50,2880.362+4%

161Fletcher, NCNC8,3730.362−4%

162Spout Springs, NCNC11,2420.355–

163Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5400.354+11%

164Morrisville, NCNC32,4660.349−7%

165Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.348−3%

166Midway, NCNC5,1040.347−11%

167Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.344+3%

168Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2870.344−8%

169Midland, NCNC5,1510.342−10%

170Swannanoa, NCNC6,9010.341+0%

171Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0490.336–

172Gibsonville, NCNC9,8760.335−20%

173Murraysville, NCNC16,3390.334−5%

174Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1650.331−19%

175Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.295–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES