RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most white-collar workforce, North Carolina counties · 2020

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, NCNC152,49857.6%–

02Wake County, NCNC1,257,23553.4%–

03Durham County, NCNC347,24051.5%–

04Chatham County, NCNC85,11146.1%–

05Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38345.4%–

06New Hanover County, NCNC245,95942.5%–

07Union County, NCNC267,67442.4%–

08Camden County, NCNC11,31541.2%–

09Forsyth County, NCNC401,71840.8%–

10Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72540.8%–

11Buncombe County, NCNC277,41739.8%–

12Moore County, NCNC110,61939.5%–

13Currituck County, NCNC33,15839.4%–

14Guilford County, NCNC562,23439.2%–

15Watauga County, NCNC54,78638.4%–

16Pitt County, NCNC182,93637.7%–

17Dare County, NCNC38,24536.6%–

18Clay County, NCNC12,23936.3%–

19Iredell County, NCNC211,79835.9%–

20Polk County, NCNC20,53335.7%–

21Granville County, NCNC61,42135.4%–

22Madison County, NCNC22,55335.3%–

23Chowan County, NCNC14,08235.2%–

24Johnston County, NCNC256,44835.2%–

25Alamance County, NCNC186,17734.9%–

26Harnett County, NCNC150,13734.8%–

27Carteret County, NCNC70,46934.8%–

28Lincoln County, NCNC98,65434.7%–

29Haywood County, NCNC63,36934.6%–

30Transylvania County, NCNC34,21134.4%–

31Craven County, NCNC105,02534.4%–

32Pender County, NCNC72,11134.2%–

33Mitchell County, NCNC15,06234.1%–

34Cumberland County, NCNC338,47333.8%–

35Alleghany County, NCNC11,47933.7%–

36Person County, NCNC40,63633.7%–

37Franklin County, NCNC82,03733.5%–

38Henderson County, NCNC122,37533.2%–

39Hoke County, NCNC56,93933.1%–

40Davie County, NCNC45,85533.0%–

41Wilson County, NCNC81,15032.8%–

42Gaston County, NCNC246,55832.8%–

43Brunswick County, NCNC174,70232.5%–

44Cleveland County, NCNC103,32532.2%–

45Hertford County, NCNC19,01532.2%–

46Jackson County, NCNC45,03932.1%–

47Nash County, NCNC99,36532.0%–

48Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20132.0%–

49Beaufort County, NCNC44,67031.9%–

50Macon County, NCNC39,23231.8%–

51Onslow County, NCNC217,17531.7%–

52Caswell County, NCNC22,56331.7%–

53Yancey County, NCNC19,08431.6%–

54Avery County, NCNC18,11031.4%–

55Surry County, NCNC72,28731.3%–

56Catawba County, NCNC170,17231.2%–

57Bladen County, NCNC30,00730.9%–

58Lenoir County, NCNC55,83730.7%–

59Rowan County, NCNC155,09630.5%–

60Perquimans County, NCNC13,49030.4%–

61Davidson County, NCNC180,18230.3%–

62Lee County, NCNC70,25830.3%–

63Gates County, NCNC10,23430.2%–

64Yadkin County, NCNC38,32530.2%–

65Swain County, NCNC14,02430.2%–

66Wayne County, NCNC122,27829.6%–

67Stanly County, NCNC68,83029.5%–

68Richmond County, NCNC42,04129.4%–

69Graham County, NCNC8,19029.3%–

70Cherokee County, NCNC30,83029.1%–

71Randolph County, NCNC149,51629.0%–

72Montgomery County, NCNC26,40328.7%–

73Wilkes County, NCNC66,23328.5%–

74Rutherford County, NCNC65,74528.4%–

75Columbus County, NCNC50,48728.3%–

76Burke County, NCNC88,65528.2%–

77Scotland County, NCNC33,32228.1%–

78Ashe County, NCNC27,51428.1%–

79Stokes County, NCNC46,12628.0%–

80Sampson County, NCNC61,50427.9%–

81Warren County, NCNC18,89827.8%–

82Northampton County, NCNC16,49127.7%–

83Vance County, NCNC42,63827.3%–

84Robeson County, NCNC119,94127.1%–

85Pamlico County, NCNC12,75827.1%–

86Alexander County, NCNC36,95826.9%–

87Rockingham County, NCNC94,19526.9%–

88Greene County, NCNC20,70026.9%–

89Caldwell County, NCNC81,10526.8%–

90Martin County, NCNC21,60126.5%–

91Hyde County, NCNC4,55426.5%–

92McDowell County, NCNC45,19826.5%–

93Halifax County, NCNC46,53425.8%–

94Duplin County, NCNC51,57125.8%–

95Anson County, NCNC21,75825.3%–

96Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12125.2%–

97Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53724.3%–

98Jones County, NCNC9,57523.7%–

99Bertie County, NCNC17,08622.5%–

100Washington County, NCNC10,63820.5%–

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