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Most income inequality (Gini), North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 0.445.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Avery County, NCNC18,1100.529–

02Orange County, NCNC152,4980.521–

03Watauga County, NCNC54,7860.516–

04Warren County, NCNC18,8980.506–

05Macon County, NCNC39,2320.500–

06Montgomery County, NCNC26,4030.492–

07Scotland County, NCNC33,3220.491–

08Pitt County, NCNC182,9360.490–

09New Hanover County, NCNC245,9590.485–

10Richmond County, NCNC42,0410.484–

11Robeson County, NCNC119,9410.483–

12Bertie County, NCNC17,0860.480–

13Bladen County, NCNC30,0070.480–

14Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3830.477–

15Alleghany County, NCNC11,4790.476–

16Chowan County, NCNC14,0820.476–

17Guilford County, NCNC562,2340.474–

18Hertford County, NCNC19,0150.473–

19Forsyth County, NCNC401,7180.470–

20Halifax County, NCNC46,5340.470–

21Columbus County, NCNC50,4870.469–

22Wilkes County, NCNC66,2330.465–

23Beaufort County, NCNC44,6700.463–

24Graham County, NCNC8,1900.463–

25Vance County, NCNC42,6380.463–

26Washington County, NCNC10,6380.461–

27Iredell County, NCNC211,7980.460–

28Chatham County, NCNC85,1110.459–

29Lenoir County, NCNC55,8370.458–

30Buncombe County, NCNC277,4170.457–

31Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2010.457–

32Sampson County, NCNC61,5040.457–

33Durham County, NCNC347,2400.457–

34Jackson County, NCNC45,0390.454–

35Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1210.452–

36Gaston County, NCNC246,5580.452–

37Nash County, NCNC99,3650.452–

38Clay County, NCNC12,2390.451–

39Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.448–

40Rutherford County, NCNC65,7450.448–

41Transylvania County, NCNC34,2110.448–

42Wilson County, NCNC81,1500.448–

43Ashe County, NCNC27,5140.447–

44Randolph County, NCNC149,5160.447–

45Martin County, NCNC21,6010.446–

46Caldwell County, NCNC81,1050.446–

47Alexander County, NCNC36,9580.446–

48Craven County, NCNC105,0250.445–

49Northampton County, NCNC16,4910.445–

50Surry County, NCNC72,2870.445–

51Swain County, NCNC14,0240.445–

52Moore County, NCNC110,6190.444–

53Anson County, NCNC21,7580.442–

54Catawba County, NCNC170,1720.442–

55Duplin County, NCNC51,5710.441–

56Cherokee County, NCNC30,8300.440–

57Wake County, NCNC1,257,2350.439–

58Cleveland County, NCNC103,3250.439–

59Brunswick County, NCNC174,7020.438–

60Haywood County, NCNC63,3690.438–

61Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.437–

62Union County, NCNC267,6740.437–

63Alamance County, NCNC186,1770.435–

64Burke County, NCNC88,6550.434–

65Rowan County, NCNC155,0960.434–

66Carteret County, NCNC70,4690.433–

67Cumberland County, NCNC338,4730.433–

68Pamlico County, NCNC12,7580.433–

69Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7250.432–

70Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.432–

71Henderson County, NCNC122,3750.432–

72Pender County, NCNC72,1110.431–

73Davie County, NCNC45,8550.430–

74Wayne County, NCNC122,2780.429–

75Lincoln County, NCNC98,6540.429–

76Yadkin County, NCNC38,3250.425–

77Madison County, NCNC22,5530.424–

78Davidson County, NCNC180,1820.423–

79Rockingham County, NCNC94,1950.423–

80Gates County, NCNC10,2340.422–

81McDowell County, NCNC45,1980.422–

82Caswell County, NCNC22,5630.420–

83Lee County, NCNC70,2580.419–

84Stanly County, NCNC68,8300.418–

85Dare County, NCNC38,2450.417–

86Granville County, NCNC61,4210.417–

87Person County, NCNC40,6360.415–

88Franklin County, NCNC82,0370.414–

89Harnett County, NCNC150,1370.413–

90Hoke County, NCNC56,9390.411–

91Jones County, NCNC9,5750.411–

92Yancey County, NCNC19,0840.411–

93Johnston County, NCNC256,4480.406–

94Polk County, NCNC20,5330.404–

95Onslow County, NCNC217,1750.401–

96Stokes County, NCNC46,1260.400–

97Currituck County, NCNC33,1580.399–

98Greene County, NCNC20,7000.399–

99Hyde County, NCNC4,5540.391–

100Camden County, NCNC11,3150.365–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS