US Census Data

Highest median household income in North Carolina

North Carolina counties and cities ranked by median household income.

This page ranks the counties and cities of North Carolina by median household income — which have the highest median household income, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Wake County leads at $101,763.

Among cities & places, Marvin leads at $250,001.

Counties

Top 100.
#NameMedian household income
1Wake County$101,763
2Union County$99,243
3Currituck County$91,548
4Orange County$88,553
5Chatham County$88,534
6Camden County$87,781
7Cabarrus County$86,084
8Mecklenburg County$83,765
9Moore County$82,837
10Dare County$81,214
11Johnston County$79,838
12Durham County$79,501
13Iredell County$78,678
14Lincoln County$78,490
15Pender County$76,838
16Brunswick County$74,034
17Davie County$73,234
18New Hanover County$72,892
19Franklin County$71,386
20Granville County$70,975
21Buncombe County$70,578
22Carteret County$70,235
23Harnett County$69,012
24Henderson County$67,623
25Guilford County$66,027
26Forsyth County$65,541
27Gaston County$65,472
28Alexander County$65,268
29Person County$64,927
30Craven County$64,635
31Onslow County$64,568
32Catawba County$64,544
33Transylvania County$64,523
34Alamance County$64,445
35Pasquotank County$63,912
36Rowan County$63,196
37Lee County$63,060
38Davidson County$62,426
39Stanly County$61,631
40Pamlico County$61,624
41Gates County$61,612
42Perquimans County$61,224
43Polk County$61,005
44Haywood County$61,001
45Nash County$60,704
46Yadkin County$60,321
47Hoke County$60,095
48Stokes County$60,039
49Caswell County$59,407
50Randolph County$59,047
51Pitt County$58,851
52Cumberland County$58,780
53Madison County$58,628
54Mitchell County$58,089
55Wayne County$58,082
56Beaufort County$57,997
57Avery County$57,657
58Chowan County$56,982
59Surry County$56,095
60Montgomery County$55,849
61Rockingham County$55,796
62Cleveland County$55,769
63Burke County$55,684
64Jones County$55,659
65McDowell County$55,527
66Swain County$55,429
67Caldwell County$55,401
68Yancey County$54,961
69Clay County$53,645
70Jackson County$53,479
71Macon County$53,298
72Sampson County$53,159
73Duplin County$51,880
74Cherokee County$51,496
75Wilson County$51,381
76Watauga County$51,367
77Greene County$50,904
78Ashe County$50,827
79Wilkes County$50,438
80Rutherford County$49,771
81Graham County$49,038
82Edgecombe County$48,480
83Columbus County$48,184
84Northampton County$47,935
85Hertford County$47,472
86Hyde County$47,338
87Vance County$46,943
88Martin County$46,793
89Bertie County$45,931
90Warren County$45,279
91Halifax County$45,071
92Lenoir County$44,795
93Bladen County$44,528
94Alleghany County$44,272
95Anson County$44,245
96Tyrrell County$43,952
97Richmond County$43,626
98Scotland County$43,500
99Washington County$41,750
100Robeson County$40,318

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NameMedian household income
1Marvin$250,001
2Governors Club$214,643
3Bald Head Island$205,000
4Weddington$196,159
5Grandfather Village$195,625
6Lake Norman of Iredell$194,519
7Biltmore Forest$172,500
8Wrightsville Beach$167,273
9Briar Chapel$154,583
10Davidson$152,969
11Summerfield$151,131
12Rolesville$148,250
13Walnut Creek$145,417
14Harrisburg$143,393
15Oak Ridge$140,583
16Apex$138,442
17Centerville$138,235
18Hiddenite$138,098
19Stokesdale$135,389
20Carolina Meadows$133,090
21Holly Springs$132,435
22Westport$132,206
23Wesley Chapel$129,962
24Cary$129,399
25Faith$128,274
26Waxhaw$128,115
27Caswell Beach$125,833
28Morrisville$125,404
29Governors Village$124,857
30Blowing Rock$120,865
31Wake Forest$120,777
32Huntersville$119,951
33Duck$118,750
34Lowesville$117,835
35McAdenville$117,411
36Southern Shores$116,859
37Porters Neck$115,417
38Glenwood$115,125
39Cornelius$114,688
40St. James$113,670
41Whispering Pines$112,517
42Swansboro$112,382
43Myrtle Grove$112,139
44Cherry Branch$111,930
45Ogden$111,461
46Fuquay-Varina$111,447
47Scotch Meadows$110,694
48Holden Beach$110,000
49Sugar Mountain$110,000
50Moyock$109,700
51Advance$109,402
52Trent Woods$109,097
53Aquadale$108,984
54Bayview$108,594
55Seven Devils$108,438
56Pine Knoll Shores$108,393
57Forest Oaks$108,250
58Brices Creek$107,800
59Avery Creek$107,684
60Crossnore$107,292
61Lake Santeetlah$106,875
62Lake Norman of Catawba$106,836
63North Topsail Beach$106,818
64Holly Ridge$106,230
65Stallings$106,074
66Gibsonville$105,981
67Royal Pines$105,956
68Matthews$105,579
69Stedman$105,491
70Pinehurst$104,955
71Flat Rock$103,981
72Kure Beach$102,292
73Northlakes$101,461
74Fearrington Village$101,384
75Mint Hill$99,272
76Ocean Isle Beach$99,231
77Indian Trail$99,073
78Boiling Springs$98,796
79Kittrell$98,750
80Hillsborough$98,467
81Jackson Springs$98,250
82Archer Lodge$98,170
83Bayshore$97,174
84Lake Royale$96,250
85Cramerton$94,390
86Swepsonville$94,028
87Wendell$93,848
88Millingport$93,594
89Falkland$93,542
90White Oak$93,200
91Colerain$92,917
92Unionville$92,009
93Cedar Point$91,853
94Knightdale$91,638
95Seven Lakes$91,495
96Topsail Beach$90,833
97Jamestown$90,542
98Hampstead$90,184
99Weaverville$90,000
100Beech Mountain$89,934

Nationwide

1

Other rankings in North Carolina

20

Browse

1