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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.

Most white-collar workforce by state
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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
06Camden County, NCNC11,31548.5%+13.7 pts
07Union County, NCNC267,67447.0%+10.8 pts
08New Hanover County, NCNC245,95946.0%+9.2 pts
09Buncombe County, NCNC277,41744.5%+8.3 pts
10Forsyth County, NCNC401,71844.0%+6.6 pts
11Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72543.1%+8.2 pts
12Pitt County, NCNC182,93642.4%+5.6 pts
13Dare County, NCNC38,24542.0%+8.2 pts
14Moore County, NCNC110,61941.9%+7.2 pts
15Carteret County, NCNC70,46941.1%+10.4 pts
16Watauga County, NCNC54,78640.4%+7.0 pts
17Franklin County, NCNC82,03740.3%+10.0 pts
18Guilford County, NCNC562,23440.3%+5.3 pts
19Lincoln County, NCNC98,65440.3%+12.2 pts
20Johnston County, NCNC256,44840.1%+7.9 pts
21Granville County, NCNC61,42139.8%+9.6 pts
22Pender County, NCNC72,11139.1%+13.0 pts
23Person County, NCNC40,63638.9%+11.6 pts
24Currituck County, NCNC33,15838.9%+7.9 pts
25Brunswick County, NCNC174,70238.4%+8.7 pts
26Iredell County, NCNC211,79838.4%+9.5 pts
27Davie County, NCNC45,85538.2%+6.2 pts
28Henderson County, NCNC122,37538.1%+5.3 pts
29Haywood County, NCNC63,36937.9%+7.1 pts
30Mitchell County, NCNC15,06237.8%+14.2 pts
31Transylvania County, NCNC34,21137.7%+8.4 pts
32Craven County, NCNC105,02537.6%+8.1 pts
33Cumberland County, NCNC338,47336.8%+4.7 pts
34Alamance County, NCNC186,17736.8%+6.0 pts
35Hyde County, NCNC4,55436.6%+9.0 pts
36Gaston County, NCNC246,55836.5%+6.0 pts
37Ashe County, NCNC27,51436.3%+11.5 pts
38Catawba County, NCNC170,17236.1%+6.7 pts
39Harnett County, NCNC150,13736.0%+7.7 pts
40Yadkin County, NCNC38,32536.0%+8.2 pts
41Hoke County, NCNC56,93935.7%+9.7 pts
42Polk County, NCNC20,53335.4%+9.4 pts
43Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20135.4%+3.5 pts
44Wilson County, NCNC81,15035.1%+6.4 pts
45Onslow County, NCNC217,17534.9%+6.1 pts
46Macon County, NCNC39,23234.8%+5.0 pts
47Perquimans County, NCNC13,49034.8%+6.9 pts
48Madison County, NCNC22,55334.7%+7.5 pts
49Avery County, NCNC18,11034.2%+6.4 pts
50Rowan County, NCNC155,09634.0%+7.3 pts
51Bertie County, NCNC17,08633.6%+11.5 pts
52Clay County, NCNC12,23933.5%+4.1 pts
53Alleghany County, NCNC11,47933.3%+8.0 pts
54Cleveland County, NCNC103,32533.2%+5.1 pts
55Beaufort County, NCNC44,67032.9%+3.2 pts
56Lee County, NCNC70,25832.9%+5.1 pts
57Columbus County, NCNC50,48732.8%+7.9 pts
58Martin County, NCNC21,60132.8%+5.8 pts
59Stokes County, NCNC46,12632.6%+9.4 pts
60Nash County, NCNC99,36532.6%+2.0 pts
61Stanly County, NCNC68,83032.6%+3.7 pts
62Caswell County, NCNC22,56332.3%+3.4 pts
63Rutherford County, NCNC65,74532.2%+5.6 pts
64Davidson County, NCNC180,18232.2%+5.4 pts
65Surry County, NCNC72,28732.1%+5.2 pts
66Wayne County, NCNC122,27832.0%+2.9 pts
67Randolph County, NCNC149,51631.8%+6.9 pts
68Jones County, NCNC9,57531.6%+5.3 pts
69McDowell County, NCNC45,19831.6%+3.8 pts
70Sampson County, NCNC61,50431.6%+4.2 pts
71Burke County, NCNC88,65531.5%+3.6 pts
72Swain County, NCNC14,02431.4%−3.7 pts
73Richmond County, NCNC42,04131.4%+8.0 pts
74Pamlico County, NCNC12,75831.3%+2.4 pts
75Vance County, NCNC42,63831.3%+7.1 pts
76Graham County, NCNC8,19031.3%+10.0 pts
77Northampton County, NCNC16,49131.2%+7.5 pts
78Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53731.2%+7.0 pts
79Yancey County, NCNC19,08431.2%+10.4 pts
80Rockingham County, NCNC94,19531.1%+7.1 pts
81Lenoir County, NCNC55,83731.1%+3.6 pts
82Chowan County, NCNC14,08231.0%+3.7 pts
83Jackson County, NCNC45,03931.0%−0.2 pts
84Caldwell County, NCNC81,10530.9%+6.9 pts
85Cherokee County, NCNC30,83030.2%+4.3 pts
86Warren County, NCNC18,89829.8%+0.6 pts
87Wilkes County, NCNC66,23329.5%+4.5 pts
88Montgomery County, NCNC26,40329.4%+4.3 pts
89Hertford County, NCNC19,01529.0%+1.6 pts
90Duplin County, NCNC51,57128.9%+6.2 pts
91Bladen County, NCNC30,00728.8%+3.7 pts
92Alexander County, NCNC36,95828.5%+5.4 pts
93Halifax County, NCNC46,53428.4%+1.4 pts
94Scotland County, NCNC33,32228.0%−1.9 pts
95Greene County, NCNC20,70027.4%+7.2 pts
96Robeson County, NCNC119,94127.4%+2.0 pts
97Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12126.2%+5.7 pts
98Gates County, NCNC10,23424.1%−6.0 pts
99Washington County, NCNC10,63823.6%−5.0 pts
100Anson County, NCNC21,75819.4%−2.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES