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Most income inequality (Gini), North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.539+5%

02Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.535+9%

03Orange County, NCNC152,4980.514−1%

04Warren County, NCNC18,8980.513+1%

05Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.508+5%

06Madison County, NCNC22,5530.502+18%

07Polk County, NCNC20,5330.498+23%

08Washington County, NCNC10,6380.498+8%

09Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.495+5%

10Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.494+3%

11Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.493+7%

12Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.492+3%

13Dare County, NCNC38,2450.491+18%

14Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.490+3%

15Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.488+7%

16Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.488+2%

17Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.487+19%

18Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.487+9%

19Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.487+18%

20Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.483+3%

21Macon County, NCNC39,2320.483−3%

22New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.482−1%

23Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.481−2%

24Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.481+5%

25Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.479+5%

26Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.479+1%

27Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.479+10%

28Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.478+2%

29Person County, NCNC40,6360.478+15%

30Clay County, NCNC12,2390.477+6%

31Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.475−2%

32Surry County, NCNC72,2870.475+7%

33Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.475+6%

34Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.473+10%

35Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.473+1%

36Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.472+3%

37Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.472+9%

38Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.469−1%

39Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.468+4%

40Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.467+4%

41Avery County, NCNC18,1100.466−12%

42Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.465+0%

43Anson County, NCNC21,7580.464+5%

44Swain County, NCNC14,0240.462+4%

45Durham County, NCNC347,2400.462+1%

46Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.462+3%

47Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.461+9%

48Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.461+9%

49Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.460−6%

50Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.459+4%

51Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.457+1%

52Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.455+5%

53Vance County, NCNC42,6380.454−2%

54Nash County, NCNC99,3650.452+0%

55Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.451−1%

56Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.450+2%

57Jones County, NCNC9,5750.450+9%

58Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.450+4%

59Craven County, NCNC105,0250.450+1%

60Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.449+5%

61Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.449+4%

62Moore County, NCNC110,6190.449+1%

63Martin County, NCNC21,6010.448+0%

64Granville County, NCNC61,4210.447+7%

65Union County, NCNC267,6740.445+2%

66Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.445+2%

67Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.444+6%

68Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.443+1%

69Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.443−1%

70Burke County, NCNC88,6550.443+2%

71Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.442+2%

72Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.442−1%

73Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.442+7%

74Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.441+4%

75Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.440−4%

76Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.439+0%

77Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.436−1%

78Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.436+0%

79Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.435−2%

80Davie County, NCNC45,8550.435+1%

81Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.434−2%

82Pender County, NCNC72,1110.432+0%

83Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.431+3%

84Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.429+4%

85Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.422−2%

86McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.422+0%

87Lee County, NCNC70,2580.421+1%

88Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.421+4%

89Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.420+5%

90Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.420+5%

91Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.419−5%

92Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.419−6%

93Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.418+5%

94Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.418−10%

95Graham County, NCNC8,1900.408−12%

96Camden County, NCNC11,3150.407+12%

97Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.405+4%

98Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.398−11%

99Greene County, NCNC20,7000.392−2%

100Gates County, NCNC10,2340.383−9%

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