Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Income: Median family income
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Dollars)
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Rank within US (of 3139 counties) 
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|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | N/A | 86,947 | 40 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 96,922 | N/A |
| Robeson County | Rural | 51,516 | 3,049 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 52,060 | 3,045 |
| Warren County | Rural | 54,275 | 3,007 |
| Hyde County | Rural | 54,730 | 2,997 |
| Vance County | Rural | 57,207 | 2,943 |
| Greene County | Rural | 57,457 | 2,936 |
| Halifax County | Rural | 57,993 | 2,920 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 58,491 | 2,910 |
| Alleghany County | Rural | 58,947 | 2,900 |
| Anson County | Urban | 60,137 | 2,859 |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | 61,203 | 2,810 |
| Bertie County | Rural | 61,644 | 2,789 |
| Rutherford County | Rural | 61,796 | 2,775 |
| Columbus County | Rural | 61,797 | 2,774 |
| Wilkes County | Rural | 62,018 | 2,764 |
| Bladen County | Rural | 62,270 | 2,750 |
| Tyrrell County | Rural | 62,629 | 2,737 |
| Lenoir County | Rural | 63,247 | 2,708 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 63,477 | 2,696 |
| Washington County | Rural | 63,687 | 2,683 |
| Graham County | Rural | 63,714 | 2,681 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 63,984 | 2,666 |
| Martin County | Rural | 64,044 | 2,661 |
| Hertford County | Rural | 64,296 | 2,652 |
| Ashe County | Rural | 65,092 | 2,614 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 65,928 | 2,577 |
| Sampson County | Rural | 67,103 | 2,520 |
| Cleveland County | Rural | 68,049 | 2,462 |
| Burke County | Urban | 68,107 | 2,457 |
| Duplin County | Rural | 68,214 | 2,450 |
| McDowell County | Rural | 68,570 | 2,431 |
| Lee County | Rural | 68,608 | 2,428 |
| Jones County | Rural | 69,736 | 2,376 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 69,881 | 2,364 |
| Wilson County | Rural | 70,358 | 2,341 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 70,707 | 2,320 |
| Chowan County | Rural | 70,734 | 2,313 |
| Randolph County | Urban | 70,917 | 2,299 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 70,961 | 2,296 |
| Macon County | Rural | 71,306 | 2,260 |
| Stokes County | Urban | 71,817 | 2,221 |
| Mitchell County | Rural | 72,303 | 2,189 |
| Onslow County | Urban | 72,330 | 2,187 |
| Beaufort County | Rural | 72,407 | 2,179 |
| Caswell County | Rural | 72,664 | 2,157 |
| Hoke County | Urban | 73,034 | 2,133 |
| Wayne County | Urban | 73,138 | 2,126 |
| Surry County | Rural | 73,707 | 2,086 |
| Nash County | Urban | 74,069 | 2,051 |
| Yancey County | Rural | 74,354 | 2,030 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 74,783 | 2,006 |
| Yadkin County | Urban | 76,014 | 1,917 |
| Swain County | Rural | 76,089 | 1,909 |
| Alexander County | Urban | 76,397 | 1,879 |
| Gates County | Urban | 76,599 | 1,863 |
| Pitt County | Urban | 77,116 | 1,821 |
| Rowan County | Urban | 77,193 | 1,816 |
| Davidson County | Urban | 77,356 | 1,803 |
| Avery County | Rural | 77,762 | 1,767 |
| Catawba County | Urban | 77,840 | 1,759 |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | 78,702 | 1,693 |
| Perquimans County | Rural | 78,865 | 1,677 |
| Person County | Urban | 78,985 | 1,666 |
| Clay County | Rural | 79,101 | 1,658 |
| Polk County | Rural | 80,273 | 1,575 |
| Gaston County | Urban | 80,784 | 1,542 |
| Alamance County | Urban | 81,569 | 1,486 |
| Transylvania County | Rural | 81,716 | 1,482 |
| Craven County | Rural | 81,741 | 1,477 |
| Stanly County | Rural | 81,804 | 1,471 |
| Haywood County | Rural | 81,941 | 1,456 |
| Madison County | Urban | 82,178 | 1,437 |
| Harnett County | Rural | 82,501 | 1,409 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 82,705 | 1,394 |
| Henderson County | Urban | 82,920 | 1,372 |
| Forsyth County | Urban | 82,991 | 1,367 |
| Guilford County | Urban | 84,325 | 1,271 |
| Granville County | Rural | 84,347 | 1,267 |
| Pamlico County | Rural | 85,611 | 1,157 |
| Watauga County | Rural | 87,273 | 1,065 |
| Brunswick County | Urban | 87,470 | 1,050 |
| Davie County | Urban | 89,369 | 936 |
| Carteret County | Rural | 89,470 | 929 |
| Buncombe County | Urban | 89,900 | 911 |
| Iredell County | Urban | 93,159 | 755 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 93,296 | 749 |
| Pender County | Urban | 95,366 | 645 |
| Camden County | Urban | 96,588 | 590 |
| Johnston County | Urban | 98,993 | 497 |
| New Hanover County | Urban | 99,706 | 476 |
| Moore County | Urban | 100,891 | 447 |
| Dare County | Rural | 102,345 | 406 |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | 102,832 | 394 |
| Durham County | Urban | 103,036 | 385 |
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | 105,950 | 329 |
| Chatham County | Urban | 109,377 | 269 |
| Currituck County | Urban | 110,343 | 255 |
| Union County | Urban | 113,755 | 216 |
| Orange County | Urban | 128,253 | 103 |
| Wake County | Urban | 128,556 | 99 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/22/2025 9:52 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Income: Median family income, see the dictionary.
The Census Bureau has recoded Median Incomes over 250,000 to 250,001 and Median Incomes under 2,500 to 2,499.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/22/2025 9:52 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Income: Median family income, see the dictionary.
The Census Bureau has recoded Median Incomes over 250,000 to 250,001 and Median Incomes under 2,500 to 2,499.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.