RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Most white-collar workforce, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04969.8%–

02Marvin, NCNC7,04069.7%+14.4 pts

03Morrisville, NCNC32,46668.5%+5.7 pts

04St. James, NCNC7,31866.7%+14.0 pts

05Carrboro, NCNC20,96265.6%+13.5 pts

06Weddington, NCNC14,51765.4%+9.9 pts

07Cary, NCNC183,58264.8%+3.6 pts

08Westport, NCNC5,91563.2%+3.1 pts

09Rolesville, NCNC12,83962.8%+15.8 pts

10Davidson, NCNC16,66262.7%+2.6 pts

11Apex, NCNC80,41962.2%+5.0 pts

12Holly Springs, NCNC50,28861.9%+6.8 pts

13Spout Springs, NCNC11,24261.7%–

14Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56561.2%+1.3 pts

15Hillsborough, NCNC9,77861.1%+18.6 pts

16Wake Forest, NCNC58,14758.9%+10.6 pts

17Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87058.8%+12.4 pts

18Harrisburg, NCNC20,74257.9%+7.4 pts

19Summerfield, NCNC11,32757.6%+8.4 pts

20Huntersville, NCNC68,53557.4%+8.4 pts

21Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49457.2%+23.0 pts

22Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89657.1%−1.7 pts

23Waxhaw, NCNC23,14055.9%+11.5 pts

24Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63753.2%+12.1 pts

25Elon, NCNC11,36651.9%+12.6 pts

26Durham, NCNC305,56151.8%+3.8 pts

27Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16551.4%+17.6 pts

28Matthews, NCNC32,76951.4%+3.3 pts

29Stokesdale, NCNC6,13351.3%+20.7 pts

30Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54051.1%+15.2 pts

31Pinehurst, NCNC18,67051.1%+8.8 pts

32Knightdale, NCNC23,14450.9%+6.9 pts

33Cornelius, NCNC35,09450.8%+3.0 pts

34Winterville, NCNC10,97350.7%+4.5 pts

35Belmont, NCNC16,41550.6%+5.5 pts

36Garner, NCNC41,56250.5%+7.5 pts

37Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50550.2%+11.5 pts

38Clemmons, NCNC22,80849.9%−2.5 pts

39Southern Pines, NCNC17,35749.8%+7.6 pts

40Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53649.3%+9.6 pts

41Raleigh, NCNC506,30648.9%+3.6 pts

42Stallings, NCNC17,76048.9%−0.8 pts

43Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56648.8%+1.6 pts

44Porters Neck, NCNC7,65448.8%−4.0 pts

45Lewisville, NCNC14,42148.5%+1.9 pts

46Mint Hill, NCNC29,47648.3%+7.5 pts

47Aberdeen, NCNC10,06647.8%+10.1 pts

48Ogden, NCNC8,24946.3%−5.4 pts

49Mooresville, NCNC55,84246.3%+12.9 pts

50Ayden, NCNC5,26345.7%+17.5 pts

51Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90645.3%–

52Northchase, NCNC5,89645.2%+9.9 pts

53Mebane, NCNC21,95244.8%+4.9 pts

54Charlotte, NCNC964,78444.0%+4.8 pts

55Pittsboro, NCNC5,05443.4%−9.9 pts

56Indian Trail, NCNC44,30343.4%+5.8 pts

57Asheville, NCNC93,52343.3%+5.2 pts

58Concord, NCNC114,59843.0%+6.8 pts

59Mills River, NCNC7,50442.9%+4.8 pts

60Hampstead, NCNC9,29242.5%+7.2 pts

61Wilmington, NCNC126,80942.5%+6.8 pts

62Kernersville, NCNC29,12842.4%+6.4 pts

63Clayton, NCNC32,63341.4%−1.5 pts

64Cramerton, NCNC5,71341.4%+0.7 pts

65Murraysville, NCNC16,33941.4%+6.7 pts

66Smithfield, NCNC13,11440.7%+9.6 pts

67Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90840.7%+14.0 pts

68Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27140.2%+3.7 pts

69Hickory, NCNC45,97540.0%+4.6 pts

70Moyock, NCNC5,68439.9%−2.0 pts

71Washington, NCNC9,91039.9%+4.9 pts

72Pineville, NCNC11,85139.8%+11.4 pts

73Mount Airy, NCNC10,68239.5%+6.1 pts

74Brevard, NCNC8,09839.0%−4.0 pts

75Morehead City, NCNC10,43438.9%+3.2 pts

76King, NCNC7,97738.8%+6.4 pts

77Mount Holly, NCNC19,03338.7%+4.8 pts

78Surf City, NCNC5,14238.7%−0.8 pts

79Greensboro, NCNC308,66738.7%+3.2 pts

80Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92738.6%–

81Clinton, NCNC8,46638.6%+3.0 pts

82Unionville, NCNC7,32238.6%+14.2 pts

83Greenville, NCNC96,44338.4%−1.9 pts

84Black Mountain, NCNC8,49138.3%+6.5 pts

85Locust, NCNC6,12038.0%+1.6 pts

86Leland, NCNC35,73137.7%−1.8 pts

87Wendell, NCNC19,68737.4%+12.1 pts

88Angier, NCNC9,41037.3%+7.0 pts

89Butner, NCNC8,11237.2%+11.2 pts

90Oak Island, NCNC9,33737.2%+1.5 pts

91High Point, NCNC120,57137.1%+4.5 pts

92Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64936.8%+3.6 pts

93Woodfin, NCNC8,22936.8%−0.8 pts

94Gibsonville, NCNC9,87636.6%−2.8 pts

95Shelby, NCNC23,30936.5%−1.4 pts

96Kannapolis, NCNC61,70836.3%+7.7 pts

97Shallotte, NCNC5,33536.0%−4.4 pts

98Half Moon, NCNC7,37835.6%+3.8 pts

99Waynesville, NCNC11,00635.6%+6.5 pts

100Creedmoor, NCNC5,04635.4%−4.1 pts

101Lillington, NCNC5,04034.9%+2.9 pts

102Spring Lake, NCNC11,25234.8%+10.7 pts

103Lumberton, NCNC18,95534.7%+3.9 pts

104Walkertown, NCNC6,12034.6%+0.4 pts

105Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38634.6%+3.3 pts

106Gastonia, NCNC87,06734.5%+1.7 pts

107Oxford, NCNC8,98534.2%+4.2 pts

108Archdale, NCNC12,25434.2%+4.5 pts

109Zebulon, NCNC11,93334.0%+12.2 pts

110Wilson, NCNC49,57234.0%+2.4 pts

111Salisbury, NCNC36,87933.9%+2.6 pts

112New Bern, NCNC34,72433.7%+3.5 pts

113Fayetteville, NCNC209,12033.3%+0.3 pts

114Dallas, NCNC6,39233.2%−2.8 pts

115Burlington, NCNC61,49633.2%+2.1 pts

116Cherryville, NCNC6,52333.1%+4.8 pts

117Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62233.0%+5.5 pts

118Trinity, NCNC7,27432.8%+10.4 pts

119Conover, NCNC8,93832.3%−3.8 pts

120Nashville, NCNC5,91132.1%−1.9 pts

121Fletcher, NCNC8,37332.1%−5.3 pts

122Laurinburg, NCNC14,58232.0%−2.2 pts

123Midland, NCNC5,15131.8%+6.0 pts

124Boone, NCNC19,92931.7%+5.2 pts

125Statesville, NCNC32,18131.2%+4.3 pts

126Jacksonville, NCNC72,73231.1%−3.7 pts

127Dunn, NCNC8,81431.1%+5.6 pts

128Rockingham, NCNC8,81531.0%+9.0 pts

129Hope Mills, NCNC18,32430.6%−5.1 pts

130Hendersonville, NCNC15,86730.5%−1.3 pts

131Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12030.3%−0.6 pts

132Williamston, NCNC5,08630.3%+4.0 pts

133Midway, NCNC5,10430.2%−3.0 pts

134Kinston, NCNC19,70529.6%+2.7 pts

135Mocksville, NCNC6,28229.5%+0.0 pts

136Havelock, NCNC17,43029.4%+8.1 pts

137Tarboro, NCNC10,97929.2%+1.0 pts

138Kings Grant, NCNC9,00329.2%+3.3 pts

139Graham, NCNC20,13128.4%+2.9 pts

140Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73128.3%−1.5 pts

141Forest City, NCNC7,41027.5%+3.2 pts

142East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32326.9%+5.6 pts

143Sanford, NCNC34,13826.8%−0.8 pts

144Etowah, NCNC7,96826.7%−2.9 pts

145Henderson, NCNC15,01326.6%+2.3 pts

146Morganton, NCNC17,84926.6%−4.0 pts

147Albemarle, NCNC17,76926.4%−1.5 pts

148Silver Lake, NCNC6,56326.3%−6.7 pts

149Cullowhee, NCNC7,97326.0%−3.7 pts

150Goldsboro, NCNC35,01225.8%−7.2 pts

151Piney Green, NCNC14,07825.8%+0.5 pts

152Lenoir, NCNC18,37225.7%−2.1 pts

153Thomasville, NCNC27,73325.5%+2.8 pts

154Eden, NCNC15,50025.3%+7.4 pts

155Monroe, NCNC42,64425.0%+1.1 pts

156Reidsville, NCNC14,69224.9%−1.9 pts

157Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87524.3%+4.2 pts

158Newton, NCNC13,82224.3%−3.3 pts

159Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11724.2%−1.9 pts

160St. Stephens, NCNC9,45724.1%+1.8 pts

161Asheboro, NCNC27,99021.8%−4.7 pts

162Sawmills, NCNC5,10520.0%−10.6 pts

163Swannanoa, NCNC6,90119.4%−4.3 pts

164Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28719.3%−14.9 pts

165Siler City, NCNC8,15519.2%+6.9 pts

166Hamlet, NCNC5,87019.0%−10.3 pts

167Selma, NCNC7,40618.8%−4.4 pts

168Marion, NCNC7,44018.0%−9.3 pts

169Lincolnton, NCNC12,46517.9%−7.3 pts

170Long View, NCNC5,38716.6%−3.4 pts

171Wadesboro, NCNC5,03516.1%−10.5 pts

172Lexington, NCNC20,23815.8%−1.7 pts

173Roxboro, NCNC8,38015.2%−8.7 pts

174Bessemer City, NCNC5,83413.4%−1.1 pts

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