Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Income: Median household 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 3141 counties) 
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|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | N/A | 69,904 | 39 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 78,538 | N/A |
| Robeson County | Rural | 40,318 | 3,044 |
| Washington County | Rural | 41,750 | 3,013 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 43,500 | 2,965 |
| Richmond County | Rural | 43,626 | 2,961 |
| Tyrrell County | Rural | 43,952 | 2,951 |
| Anson County | Urban | 44,245 | 2,942 |
| Alleghany County | Rural | 44,272 | 2,940 |
| Bladen County | Rural | 44,528 | 2,929 |
| Lenoir County | Rural | 44,795 | 2,918 |
| Halifax County | Rural | 45,071 | 2,910 |
| Warren County | Rural | 45,279 | 2,900 |
| Bertie County | Rural | 45,931 | 2,881 |
| Martin County | Rural | 46,793 | 2,853 |
| Vance County | Rural | 46,943 | 2,848 |
| Hyde County | Rural | 47,338 | 2,828 |
| Hertford County | Rural | 47,472 | 2,819 |
| Northampton County | Rural | 47,935 | 2,798 |
| Columbus County | Rural | 48,184 | 2,783 |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | 48,480 | 2,768 |
| Graham County | Rural | 49,038 | 2,744 |
| Rutherford County | Rural | 49,771 | 2,701 |
| Wilkes County | Rural | 50,438 | 2,650 |
| Ashe County | Rural | 50,827 | 2,626 |
| Greene County | Rural | 50,904 | 2,620 |
| Watauga County | Rural | 51,367 | 2,593 |
| Wilson County | Rural | 51,381 | 2,592 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 51,496 | 2,585 |
| Duplin County | Rural | 51,880 | 2,567 |
| Sampson County | Rural | 53,159 | 2,479 |
| Macon County | Rural | 53,298 | 2,471 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 53,479 | 2,458 |
| Clay County | Rural | 53,645 | 2,448 |
| Yancey County | Rural | 54,961 | 2,357 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 55,401 | 2,324 |
| Swain County | Rural | 55,429 | 2,316 |
| McDowell County | Rural | 55,527 | 2,305 |
| Jones County | Rural | 55,659 | 2,297 |
| Burke County | Urban | 55,684 | 2,294 |
| Cleveland County | Rural | 55,769 | 2,288 |
| Rockingham County | Urban | 55,796 | 2,286 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 55,849 | 2,281 |
| Surry County | Rural | 56,095 | 2,261 |
| Chowan County | Rural | 56,982 | 2,190 |
| Avery County | Rural | 57,657 | 2,128 |
| Beaufort County | Rural | 57,997 | 2,112 |
| Wayne County | Urban | 58,082 | 2,104 |
| Mitchell County | Rural | 58,089 | 2,103 |
| Madison County | Urban | 58,628 | 2,057 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 58,780 | 2,051 |
| Pitt County | Urban | 58,851 | 2,042 |
| Randolph County | Urban | 59,047 | 2,015 |
| Caswell County | Rural | 59,407 | 1,972 |
| Stokes County | Urban | 60,039 | 1,913 |
| Hoke County | Urban | 60,095 | 1,907 |
| Yadkin County | Urban | 60,321 | 1,877 |
| Nash County | Urban | 60,704 | 1,843 |
| Haywood County | Rural | 61,001 | 1,822 |
| Polk County | Rural | 61,005 | 1,821 |
| Perquimans County | Rural | 61,224 | 1,796 |
| Gates County | Urban | 61,612 | 1,761 |
| Pamlico County | Rural | 61,624 | 1,759 |
| Stanly County | Rural | 61,631 | 1,757 |
| Davidson County | Urban | 62,426 | 1,687 |
| Lee County | Rural | 63,060 | 1,624 |
| Rowan County | Urban | 63,196 | 1,604 |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | 63,912 | 1,552 |
| Alamance County | Urban | 64,445 | 1,509 |
| Transylvania County | Rural | 64,523 | 1,500 |
| Catawba County | Urban | 64,544 | 1,497 |
| Onslow County | Urban | 64,568 | 1,495 |
| Craven County | Rural | 64,635 | 1,488 |
| Person County | Urban | 64,927 | 1,440 |
| Alexander County | Urban | 65,268 | 1,399 |
| Gaston County | Urban | 65,472 | 1,386 |
| Forsyth County | Urban | 65,541 | 1,378 |
| Guilford County | Urban | 66,027 | 1,352 |
| Henderson County | Urban | 67,623 | 1,237 |
| Harnett County | Rural | 69,012 | 1,121 |
| Carteret County | Rural | 70,235 | 1,030 |
| Buncombe County | Urban | 70,578 | 1,008 |
| Granville County | Rural | 70,975 | 980 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 71,386 | 949 |
| New Hanover County | Urban | 72,892 | 824 |
| Davie County | Urban | 73,234 | 802 |
| Brunswick County | Urban | 74,034 | 766 |
| Pender County | Urban | 76,838 | 637 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 78,490 | 559 |
| Iredell County | Urban | 78,678 | 554 |
| Durham County | Urban | 79,501 | 523 |
| Johnston County | Urban | 79,838 | 513 |
| Dare County | Rural | 81,214 | 469 |
| Moore County | Urban | 82,837 | 419 |
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | 83,765 | 386 |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | 86,084 | 336 |
| Camden County | Urban | 87,781 | 293 |
| Chatham County | Urban | 88,534 | 278 |
| Orange County | Urban | 88,553 | 277 |
| Currituck County | Urban | 91,548 | 234 |
| Union County | Urban | 99,243 | 155 |
| Wake County | Urban | 101,763 | 134 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 12:42 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 household 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 07/06/2025 12:42 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 household 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.