RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most white-collar workforce, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Orange County, NCNC152,49851.9%–

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,23548.6%–

03Durham County, NCNC347,24048.4%–

04Chatham County, NCNC85,11140.6%–

05Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38340.4%–

06Forsyth County, NCNC401,71837.4%–

07New Hanover County, NCNC245,95936.9%–

08Pitt County, NCNC182,93636.8%–

09Buncombe County, NCNC277,41736.2%–

10Union County, NCNC267,67436.2%–

11Swain County, NCNC14,02435.1%–

12Guilford County, NCNC562,23435.0%–

13Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72534.9%–

14Camden County, NCNC11,31534.8%–

15Moore County, NCNC110,61934.7%–

16Dare County, NCNC38,24533.8%–

17Watauga County, NCNC54,78633.4%–

18Henderson County, NCNC122,37532.8%–

19Johnston County, NCNC256,44832.3%–

20Cumberland County, NCNC338,47332.2%–

21Davie County, NCNC45,85532.0%–

22Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20131.9%–

23Jackson County, NCNC45,03931.2%–

24Currituck County, NCNC33,15831.0%–

25Alamance County, NCNC186,17730.8%–

26Carteret County, NCNC70,46930.8%–

27Haywood County, NCNC63,36930.7%–

28Nash County, NCNC99,36530.6%–

29Gaston County, NCNC246,55830.5%–

30Franklin County, NCNC82,03730.3%–

31Granville County, NCNC61,42130.2%–

32Gates County, NCNC10,23430.1%–

33Scotland County, NCNC33,32229.9%–

34Macon County, NCNC39,23229.9%–

35Brunswick County, NCNC174,70229.7%–

36Beaufort County, NCNC44,67029.7%–

37Craven County, NCNC105,02529.5%–

38Clay County, NCNC12,23929.4%–

39Catawba County, NCNC170,17229.4%–

40Transylvania County, NCNC34,21129.2%–

41Warren County, NCNC18,89829.1%–

42Wayne County, NCNC122,27829.0%–

43Caswell County, NCNC22,56329.0%–

44Iredell County, NCNC211,79828.9%–

45Pamlico County, NCNC12,75828.9%–

46Stanly County, NCNC68,83028.8%–

47Onslow County, NCNC217,17528.8%–

48Wilson County, NCNC81,15028.7%–

49Washington County, NCNC10,63828.6%–

50Harnett County, NCNC150,13728.3%–

51Cleveland County, NCNC103,32528.2%–

52Lincoln County, NCNC98,65428.1%–

53Burke County, NCNC88,65527.9%–

54Avery County, NCNC18,11027.8%–

55Perquimans County, NCNC13,49027.8%–

56McDowell County, NCNC45,19827.8%–

57Yadkin County, NCNC38,32527.8%–

58Lee County, NCNC70,25827.8%–

59Hyde County, NCNC4,55427.6%–

60Lenoir County, NCNC55,83727.5%–

61Hertford County, NCNC19,01527.4%–

62Chowan County, NCNC14,08227.4%–

63Sampson County, NCNC61,50427.4%–

64Person County, NCNC40,63627.4%–

65Madison County, NCNC22,55327.2%–

66Martin County, NCNC21,60127.1%–

67Halifax County, NCNC46,53427.0%–

68Surry County, NCNC72,28726.9%–

69Davidson County, NCNC180,18226.8%–

70Rowan County, NCNC155,09626.8%–

71Rutherford County, NCNC65,74526.7%–

72Jones County, NCNC9,57526.3%–

73Pender County, NCNC72,11126.0%–

74Polk County, NCNC20,53326.0%–

75Cherokee County, NCNC30,83026.0%–

76Hoke County, NCNC56,93925.9%–

77Robeson County, NCNC119,94125.4%–

78Alleghany County, NCNC11,47925.3%–

79Montgomery County, NCNC26,40325.1%–

80Bladen County, NCNC30,00725.0%–

81Wilkes County, NCNC66,23325.0%–

82Columbus County, NCNC50,48724.9%–

83Randolph County, NCNC149,51624.9%–

84Ashe County, NCNC27,51424.7%–

85Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53724.2%–

86Vance County, NCNC42,63824.1%–

87Caldwell County, NCNC81,10524.0%–

88Rockingham County, NCNC94,19524.0%–

89Northampton County, NCNC16,49123.6%–

90Mitchell County, NCNC15,06223.6%–

91Richmond County, NCNC42,04123.3%–

92Stokes County, NCNC46,12623.2%–

93Alexander County, NCNC36,95823.1%–

94Duplin County, NCNC51,57122.7%–

95Bertie County, NCNC17,08622.0%–

96Anson County, NCNC21,75821.8%–

97Graham County, NCNC8,19021.3%–

98Yancey County, NCNC19,08420.8%–

99Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12120.5%–

100Greene County, NCNC20,70020.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES