RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most white-collar workforce, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 34.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hyde County, NC, up 56 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Orange County, NCNC152,49860.7%+8.8 pts

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,23558.0%+9.3 pts

03Durham County, NCNC347,24057.5%+9.2 pts

04Chatham County, NCNC85,11151.4%+10.8 pts

05Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38348.8%+8.4 pts

06▲2Camden County, NCNC11,31548.5%+13.7 pts

07Union County, NCNC267,67447.0%+10.8 pts

08▼2New Hanover County, NCNC245,95946.0%+9.2 pts

09▲2Buncombe County, NCNC277,41744.5%+8.3 pts

10▼1Forsyth County, NCNC401,71844.0%+6.6 pts

11▼1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72543.1%+8.2 pts

12▲4Pitt County, NCNC182,93642.4%+5.6 pts

13▲4Dare County, NCNC38,24542.0%+8.2 pts

14▼2Moore County, NCNC110,61941.9%+7.2 pts

15▲12Carteret County, NCNC70,46941.1%+10.4 pts

16▼1Watauga County, NCNC54,78640.4%+7.0 pts

17▲20Franklin County, NCNC82,03740.3%+10.0 pts

18▼4Guilford County, NCNC562,23440.3%+5.3 pts

19▲9Lincoln County, NCNC98,65440.3%+12.2 pts

20▲4Johnston County, NCNC256,44840.1%+7.9 pts

21Granville County, NCNC61,42139.8%+9.6 pts

22▲10Pender County, NCNC72,11139.1%+13.0 pts

23▲13Person County, NCNC40,63638.9%+11.6 pts

24▼11Currituck County, NCNC33,15838.9%+7.9 pts

25▲18Brunswick County, NCNC174,70238.4%+8.7 pts

26▼7Iredell County, NCNC211,79838.4%+9.5 pts

27▲13Davie County, NCNC45,85538.2%+6.2 pts

28▲10Henderson County, NCNC122,37538.1%+5.3 pts

29Haywood County, NCNC63,36937.9%+7.1 pts

30▲3Mitchell County, NCNC15,06237.8%+14.2 pts

31▼1Transylvania County, NCNC34,21137.7%+8.4 pts

32▼1Craven County, NCNC105,02537.6%+8.1 pts

33▲1Cumberland County, NCNC338,47336.8%+4.7 pts

34▼9Alamance County, NCNC186,17736.8%+6.0 pts

35▲56Hyde County, NCNC4,55436.6%+9.0 pts

36▲6Gaston County, NCNC246,55836.5%+6.0 pts

37▲41Ashe County, NCNC27,51436.3%+11.5 pts

38▲18Catawba County, NCNC170,17236.1%+6.7 pts

39▼13Harnett County, NCNC150,13736.0%+7.7 pts

40▲24Yadkin County, NCNC38,32536.0%+8.2 pts

41▼2Hoke County, NCNC56,93935.7%+9.7 pts

42▼22Polk County, NCNC20,53335.4%+9.4 pts

43▲5Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20135.4%+3.5 pts

44▼3Wilson County, NCNC81,15035.1%+6.4 pts

45▲6Onslow County, NCNC217,17534.9%+6.1 pts

46▲4Macon County, NCNC39,23234.8%+5.0 pts

47▲13Perquimans County, NCNC13,49034.8%+6.9 pts

48▼26Madison County, NCNC22,55334.7%+7.5 pts

49▲5Avery County, NCNC18,11034.2%+6.4 pts

50▲9Rowan County, NCNC155,09634.0%+7.3 pts

51▲48Bertie County, NCNC17,08633.6%+11.5 pts

52▼34Clay County, NCNC12,23933.5%+4.1 pts

53▼18Alleghany County, NCNC11,47933.3%+8.0 pts

54▼10Cleveland County, NCNC103,32533.2%+5.1 pts

55▼6Beaufort County, NCNC44,67032.9%+3.2 pts

56▲6Lee County, NCNC70,25832.9%+5.1 pts

57▲18Columbus County, NCNC50,48732.8%+7.9 pts

58▲32Martin County, NCNC21,60132.8%+5.8 pts

59▲20Stokes County, NCNC46,12632.6%+9.4 pts

60▼13Nash County, NCNC99,36532.6%+2.0 pts

61▲6Stanly County, NCNC68,83032.6%+3.7 pts

62▼10Caswell County, NCNC22,56332.3%+3.4 pts

63▲11Rutherford County, NCNC65,74532.2%+5.6 pts

64▼3Davidson County, NCNC180,18232.2%+5.4 pts

65▼10Surry County, NCNC72,28732.1%+5.2 pts

66Wayne County, NCNC122,27832.0%+2.9 pts

67▲4Randolph County, NCNC149,51631.8%+6.9 pts

68▲30Jones County, NCNC9,57531.6%+5.3 pts

69▲23McDowell County, NCNC45,19831.6%+3.8 pts

70▲10Sampson County, NCNC61,50431.6%+4.2 pts

71▲5Burke County, NCNC88,65531.5%+3.6 pts

72▼7Swain County, NCNC14,02431.4%−3.7 pts

73▼5Richmond County, NCNC42,04131.4%+8.0 pts

74▲11Pamlico County, NCNC12,75831.3%+2.4 pts

75▲8Vance County, NCNC42,63831.3%+7.1 pts

76▼7Graham County, NCNC8,19031.3%+10.0 pts

77▲5Northampton County, NCNC16,49131.2%+7.5 pts

78▲19Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53731.2%+7.0 pts

79▼26Yancey County, NCNC19,08431.2%+10.4 pts

80▲7Rockingham County, NCNC94,19531.1%+7.1 pts

81▼23Lenoir County, NCNC55,83731.1%+3.6 pts

82▼59Chowan County, NCNC14,08231.0%+3.7 pts

83▼37Jackson County, NCNC45,03931.0%−0.2 pts

84▲5Caldwell County, NCNC81,10530.9%+6.9 pts

85▼15Cherokee County, NCNC30,83030.2%+4.3 pts

86▼5Warren County, NCNC18,89829.8%+0.6 pts

87▼14Wilkes County, NCNC66,23329.5%+4.5 pts

88▼16Montgomery County, NCNC26,40329.4%+4.3 pts

89▼44Hertford County, NCNC19,01529.0%+1.6 pts

90▲4Duplin County, NCNC51,57128.9%+6.2 pts

91▼34Bladen County, NCNC30,00728.8%+3.7 pts

92▼6Alexander County, NCNC36,95828.5%+5.4 pts

93Halifax County, NCNC46,53428.4%+1.4 pts

94▼17Scotland County, NCNC33,32228.0%−1.9 pts

95▼7Greene County, NCNC20,70027.4%+7.2 pts

96▼12Robeson County, NCNC119,94127.4%+2.0 pts

97▼1Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12126.2%+5.7 pts

98▼35Gates County, NCNC10,23424.1%−6.0 pts

99▲1Washington County, NCNC10,63823.6%−5.0 pts

100▼5Anson County, NCNC21,75819.4%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES