NCNorth Carolina rankings

Highest-income towns in North Carolina

Ranked by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. 297 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

North Carolina · Highest income

Hampstead ranks #63 of 297

$92K median household income · Visit Hampstead →

1 Marvin $250K Home value $906,000

2 Weddington $191K Home value $824,100 3 Lake Norman of Iredell $174K Home value $887,400

#TownMedian household incomeHome valueBachelor's+

Marvin6,692 people $250K $906,000 79.9%

Weddington13,805 people $191K $824,100 68%

3 Lake Norman of Iredell12,494 people $174K $887,400 67.2%

Davidson15,660 people $167K $687,700 75.8%

5 Briar Chapel6,049 people $166K $570,300 81.6%

6 Summerfield11,116 people $160K $521,900 59.5%

7 Oak Ridge7,744 people $155K $529,300 57%

Wrightsville Beach2,665 people $152K $1,168,700 72.5%

Rolesville10,766 people $150K $535,000 62.1%

10 Harrisburg19,633 people $148K $478,000 56.5%

11 Apex70,630 people $144K $576,100 69.5%

Holly Springs45,248 people $136K $535,800 67.3%

Cary179,306 people $135K $580,200 70.5%

14 Wesley Chapel9,090 people $132K $535,500 47.7%

15 Westport5,915 people $132K $580,000 45.4%

16 Waxhaw22,275 people $132K $549,400 55%

Southern Shores3,139 people $131K $712,300 59.1%

18 Whispering Pines5,211 people $126K $464,800 67%

19 Morrisville31,422 people $125K $518,800 72.7%

Wake Forest52,844 people $124K $474,500 59.5%

21 Ogden8,249 people $121K $463,700 49.5%

22 Stokesdale6,004 people $121K $379,100 43.2%

Huntersville63,969 people $121K $472,900 57.5%

24 Porters Neck7,654 people $120K $569,700 66.5%

25 St. James7,072 people $116K $636,800 68.3%

26 Stallings16,886 people $116K $428,000 53.7%

27 Fuquay-Varina40,485 people $115K $451,500 54%

28 Moyock5,684 people $115K $405,100 31.6%

29 Swansboro3,997 people $114K $378,700 39.8%

Cornelius32,783 people $114K $559,400 62.2%

Lowesville3,874 people $114K $406,500 21.9%

32 Myrtle Grove12,637 people $113K $439,100 46.4%

33 Avery Creek2,887 people $113K $412,900 38.6%

34 Lake Norman of Catawba9,906 people $113K $492,600 44%

Pinehurst18,256 people $110K $476,600 60.9%

Matthews30,577 people $109K $445,100 55.2%

37 Indian Trail42,036 people $108K $385,000 40.2%

38 Royal Pines4,325 people $108K $400,200 57.1%

39 Lake Royale3,168 people $108K $280,400 22.1%

Trent Woods4,032 people $108K $343,100 65.8%

Forest Oaks4,293 people $108K $349,300 46.1%

Mills River7,281 people $105K $436,100 43.7%

43 Jamestown3,708 people $105K $326,800 47.7%

44 Holly Ridge4,904 people $105K $360,300 51.4%

Knightdale20,214 people $103K $380,100 48.9%

46 Midland4,860 people $101K $369,100 32.9%

Lewisville13,828 people $101K $325,400 47.8%

Mint Hill27,556 people $101K $428,900 40.3%

Swepsonville2,517 people $101K $311,200 33.9%

50 Fairview3,619 people $99K $382,300 31.4%

Troutman3,995 people $98K $398,800 41.4%

52 Hillsborough9,724 people $98K $460,100 61.4%

Unionville6,954 people $96K $336,200 25.8%

54 Gibsonville9,467 people $96K $298,000 37.1%

55 Wendell13,064 people $96K $330,500 38.2%

Flat Rock3,530 people $95K $601,700 66%

57 Belmont15,546 people $95K $395,000 51.1%

58 Bayshore2,949 people $95K $525,800 60.9%

Kitty Hawk3,724 people $94K $535,000 43.4%

60 Carolina Beach6,745 people $94K $566,200 50.5%

61 Spout Springs11,242 people $92K $358,500 41.4%

62 Leland29,607 people $92K $398,900 43.7%

63 Hampstead9,292 people $92K $402,100 38.3%

Mineral Springs3,314 people $92K $389,900 35.2%

65 Nags Head3,160 people $91K $490,800 50.9%

Archer Lodge5,186 people $91K $324,500 36.9%

67 Seven Lakes4,535 people $91K $394,500 47.8%

68 Red Oak3,405 people $90K $271,800 37%

69 Boiling Springs4,757 people $90K $265,400 43.8%

Kill Devil Hills7,761 people $90K $442,200 44.8%

71 Emerald Isle3,934 people $90K $603,700 57.1%

Mooresville52,381 people $90K $390,900 45.5%

Southern Pines16,420 people $89K $451,100 52.9%

74 Wallburg3,150 people $88K $343,700 35.1%

75 Shallotte4,639 people $88K $349,500 23.1%

Weaverville4,687 people $88K $463,700 64%

Pleasant Garden5,060 people $88K $223,500 30.1%

78 Bethlehem4,101 people $88K $327,000 43.3%

79 Clemmons21,871 people $88K $335,800 49.4%

80 Southport4,205 people $88K $437,700 37.4%

81 Anderson Creek13,927 people $87K $282,200 35%

Concord108,719 people $87K $353,700 40.9%

83 Valley Hill2,675 people $87K $353,100 43.6%

Youngsville3,011 people $87K $434,100 43.9%

Cape Carteret2,703 people $86K $375,700 37.9%

86 Chapel Hill61,607 people $86K $613,700 76.6%

Oak Island9,030 people $86K $456,500 43.6%

Carrboro21,204 people $86K $539,400 69.9%

89 Brices Creek3,415 people $86K $338,700 33.4%

Raleigh481,031 people $85K $415,800 54%

91 Eastover3,666 people $85K $241,600 31.9%

Elon11,032 people $85K $366,300 51.5%

93 Neuse Forest2,671 people $85K $228,000 31%

94 Midway4,897 people $83K $274,100 22.5%

95 Winterville10,725 people $83K $245,100 41.2%

96 Mebane19,538 people $83K $338,900 40.4%

97 Mountain Home3,437 people $83K $400,000 42%

98 Creedmoor4,997 people $83K $281,400 28.9%

Carthage2,896 people $83K $208,200 30.6%

100 Trinity7,111 people $83K $216,600 20.1%

101 Walkertown5,873 people $83K $236,900 30.3%

102 Cramerton5,450 people $82K $343,400 46.2%

103 Charlotte903,844 people $82K $385,700 48%

104

Sunset Beach4,351 people $82K $410,900 40%

105 Belville2,573 people $82K $282,600 28.7%

106 Lillington4,709 people $82K $247,200 19.3%

107

Pittsboro4,752 people $82K $376,300 40.8%

108

Durham291,467 people $82K $392,800 57.3%

109 Surf City4,396 people $81K $512,300 51.6%

110

Mars Hill3,025 people $81K $294,700 48.1%

111 Murraysville16,339 people $81K $320,700 45.7%

112

Tobaccoville2,664 people $80K $234,200 28.3%

113 Sneads Ferry2,728 people $80K $269,300 24.7%

114 Barbecue5,910 people $79K $219,800 22.1%

115 Mount Holly18,208 people $79K $337,800 36.7%

116 Zebulon8,711 people $79K $320,700 30.9%

117

Clayton29,320 people $79K $329,600 40.4%

118 Garner34,473 people $79K $355,000 46.5%

119 Wrightsboro6,287 people $78K $255,700 25.9%

120 Ranlo4,617 people $78K $200,200 20.1%

121 Black Mountain8,513 people $77K $358,900 56.3%

122 Silver Lake6,563 people $77K $325,500 32.2%

123 Locust5,840 people $77K $322,100 22.5%

124 Carolina Shores5,017 people $76K $288,600 27.6%

125 Maiden3,788 people $76K $233,800 13.5%

126 Stanley4,069 people $75K $270,200 23.1%

127

Fletcher8,098 people $75K $331,100 39.8%

128 Aberdeen9,228 people $75K $314,900 31.9%

129

Landis3,765 people $75K $252,100 24.1%

130 Butner8,065 people $75K $231,100 27%

131 Kannapolis57,890 people $74K $276,400 29.7%

132 Etowah7,968 people $73K $338,100 39%

133

Fairfield Harbour2,948 people $73K $300,600 38.3%

134

Monroe36,759 people $73K $309,100 24.1%

135 Skippers Corner3,792 people $72K $247,500 24.6%

136

Piney Green14,078 people $72K $227,600 24.2%

137

Kernersville27,830 people $72K $290,700 37%

138 River Bend2,874 people $72K $266,100 32.7%

139 Mountain View3,982 people $72K $222,500 24.7%

140

Woodfin8,048 people $71K $366,700 45.9%

141 Asheville94,535 people $71K $440,000 53.4%

142

Sawmills5,042 people $71K $219,600 12.7%

143 Cherryville6,226 people $71K $232,100 24.8%

144 Canton4,419 people $70K $246,700 17.7%

145 Swannanoa6,901 people $70K $287,500 27.4%

146

Rockwell2,782 people $70K $237,200 28.4%

147

Pineville11,055 people $69K $395,100 44.9%

148 Bermuda Run3,211 people $69K $347,600 47.3%

149

Oakboro2,683 people $69K $282,600 22.3%

150

Half Moon7,378 people $69K $182,500 27%

151 Wentworth2,692 people $69K $170,300 18.1%

152 Burgaw3,850 people $68K $242,200 16.9%

153 Benson4,282 people $67K $279,800 29.5%

154 Wilmington120,805 people $67K $383,800 46.8%

155

Lake Park3,431 people $66K $334,500 41.4%

156 Enochville3,321 people $66K $265,700 11.2%

157 Lake Junaluska3,175 people $66K $389,200 55%

158

Conover8,580 people $66K $271,300 23.8%

159 Hope Mills17,939 people $66K $190,600 23.4%

160 Spencer3,349 people $65K $201,700 25.6%

161

Hudson3,772 people $65K $223,000 22.4%

162

Archdale12,087 people $65K $198,000 22.9%

163 Hickory44,258 people $65K $278,400 37.1%

164

High Point116,245 people $65K $235,800 34%

165 Rockfish3,574 people $64K $199,900 23.1%

166 Gastonia82,884 people $64K $277,600 26.6%

167 Welcome3,521 people $63K $200,800 17.1%

168 Elroy3,251 people $63K $133,100 15.7%

169

Glen Raven3,506 people $63K $224,000 17.6%

170

Wingate4,425 people $63K $229,800 37.9%

171 Wilson's Mills2,753 people $63K $241,800 16.7%

172 Boiling Spring Lakes6,347 people $63K $292,300 23.6%

173

Kings Grant9,003 people $62K $300,700 25.2%

174

Newton13,333 people $62K $186,300 21%

175

Greensboro301,198 people $62K $244,800 41%

176 Haw River2,824 people $61K $162,400 24.3%

177 New Bern32,734 people $61K $240,100 29.4%

178 Nashville5,729 people $61K $205,300 16.3%

179

Thomasville27,321 people $61K $179,300 15.3%

180 Elkin4,043 people $61K $226,900 29.8%

181 Dana4,147 people $60K $249,700 24%

182

St. Stephens9,457 people $60K $213,300 25.7%

183

Bessemer City5,580 people $60K $206,100 16.1%

184 East Flat Rock6,323 people $60K $245,900 17.3%

185 Franklinton2,645 people $59K $249,100 25.4%

186 Northchase5,896 people $59K $318,400 35.2%

187

Rutherfordton3,680 people $59K $288,400 35%

188

Winston-Salem252,037 people $59K $233,800 39.5%

189 James City4,789 people $59K $204,400 28.1%

190

Havelock17,691 people $58K $207,700 18.7%

191 Fayetteville210,815 people $58K $188,000 29%

192

Dallas6,104 people $58K $254,000 21.2%

193 Tyro3,833 people $58K $191,800 16.1%

194 Granite Quarry3,043 people $58K $257,300 28.5%

195

Marshville2,615 people $58K $172,300 16%

196

King7,408 people $58K $238,200 22.8%

197

Jacksonville71,279 people $58K $210,100 26.3%

198 Sanford31,478 people $58K $245,400 21.6%

199

Granite Falls4,929 people $57K $202,400 25.6%

200

Burlington59,610 people $57K $199,200 29.6%

201 Newport4,441 people $56K $233,600 18.9%

202 Graham18,048 people $56K $233,800 24.7%

203 Morehead City9,806 people $56K $357,400 35.6%

204

Green Level3,230 people $56K $168,400 13.3%

205

Rocky Mount54,297 people $56K $165,700 22.9%

206

Mocksville6,068 people $55K $240,700 24.7%

207 Waynesville10,502 people $55K $281,700 32.9%

208 Warsaw2,746 people $54K $112,500 9.2%

209

Brevard7,897 people $54K $450,000 43.5%

210

China Grove4,530 people $54K $225,800 12.3%

211

Buies Creek3,746 people $54K $361,500 64.5%

212 Mar-Mac2,877 people $54K $149,200 20.1%

213 Edneyville2,716 people $54K $286,400 18.7%

214 Salisbury35,825 people $54K $242,500 29.9%

215

Roanoke Rapids14,856 people $54K $142,700 22%

216

Randleman4,644 people $53K $184,700 14%

217

Hendersonville15,408 people $53K $317,000 38.1%

218 Cajah's Mountain2,704 people $53K $201,800 14.4%

219 Beaufort4,689 people $53K $354,900 40.2%

220

Yadkinville3,004 people $53K $183,800 10.9%

221 Statesville29,894 people $53K $248,000 26.9%

222

Lowell3,768 people $53K $200,600 23%

223 Wilson48,370 people $52K $210,700 24.5%

224 Angier6,241 people $52K $268,200 32%

225

Elizabeth City18,871 people $52K $187,700 27.2%

226 Spring Lake11,573 people $52K $124,000 25.2%

227

Troy2,926 people $52K $160,100 20.8%

228 Morganton17,646 people $51K $221,700 26.1%

229

Marion7,579 people $51K $163,500 15.6%

230 Wallace3,457 people $51K $178,000 11.5%

231 Rural Hall3,466 people $51K $189,600 27.1%

232

Valdese4,704 people $51K $209,800 37.2%

233 Erwin4,687 people $51K $161,100 17.3%

234 Lenoir18,299 people $50K $179,400 21.2%

235

Tarboro10,770 people $50K $185,500 26.5%

236

Greenville92,857 people $50K $233,500 39.1%

237

Kings Mountain12,039 people $50K $204,100 17.8%

238 Mount Olive4,453 people $49K $153,500 22.8%

239

Goldsboro34,383 people $49K $200,400 21%

240

Shelby22,100 people $48K $197,200 26.6%

241

La Grange2,756 people $48K $83,800 11.8%

242

Franklin4,268 people $48K $195,000 25.6%

243

Farmville4,514 people $47K $183,000 31.8%

244 Eden15,356 people $47K $120,700 11.9%

245

Asheboro27,580 people $47K $188,100 19.1%

246 Polkton2,555 people $47K $130,100 2.5%

247 Albemarle16,762 people $47K $204,800 20.4%

248 Dunn8,559 people $47K $193,900 20.9%

249

Long View5,011 people $47K $157,300 7.9%

250 Siler City7,995 people $47K $154,600 16.8%

251 Gamewell3,689 people $47K $170,100 4%

252

Raeford4,552 people $46K $201,800 23.6%

253 River Road3,366 people $46K $232,800 26.5%

254

Lincolnton11,783 people $46K $248,700 24%

255 Clinton8,304 people $45K $212,000 23.8%

256

Sylva2,646 people $44K $201,200 30.7%

257 Emma2,657 people $44K $92,300 20.8%

258

Smithfield12,116 people $43K $242,500 26.7%

259 Lexington19,690 people $43K $179,900 12.9%

260

Oxford8,914 people $43K $196,200 19.2%

261

Reidsville14,585 people $43K $138,800 21.8%

262

Lumberton18,859 people $43K $152,600 19.2%

263 Wadesboro4,972 people $43K $153,200 16.9%

264 Ayden5,150 people $42K $182,400 23%

265 Laurinburg15,087 people $42K $134,200 20.1%

266 Brogden2,733 people $42K $96,400 4.5%

267 Hamlet5,961 people $42K $112,600 15.5%

268

Selma6,817 people $41K $171,600 13.8%

269 Spindale4,131 people $41K $167,400 15.5%

270

Ahoskie4,764 people $41K $143,200 22.6%

271

Wilkesboro3,646 people $41K $223,700 24.5%

272

Windsor3,269 people $41K $102,700 12%

273

Mount Airy10,633 people $40K $181,900 23.1%

274

Washington9,726 people $40K $206,800 24%

275 Henderson14,885 people $40K $123,800 15.5%

276

Murfreesboro3,170 people $40K $158,600 32.7%

277

Liberty2,682 people $40K $194,500 9.2%

278

Williamston5,112 people $39K $107,100 14.3%

279

Tabor City3,777 people $39K $115,900 12%

280

North Wilkesboro4,421 people $38K $212,700 24.7%

281 Edenton4,494 people $38K $274,100 23.1%

282

Louisburg3,263 people $38K $262,500 22.5%

283 Rockingham8,967 people $37K $150,800 19.7%

284 Kinston19,505 people $37K $119,300 16.4%

285 St. Pauls2,688 people $37K $111,000 9.6%

286 Grifton2,515 people $37K $152,700 14.7%

287 Roxboro8,182 people $37K $157,700 14.1%

288 Cullowhee7,973 people $36K $382,300 38.2%

289

Forest City7,363 people $36K $160,800 14.7%

290 Plymouth3,250 people $35K $87,000 8.1%

291 East Rockingham2,779 people $34K $111,800 7%

292 Whiteville4,696 people $31K $187,500 23.4%

293

Boone20,032 people $30K $411,100 56.8%

294 Jonesville2,860 people $30K $102,900 7.2%

295 Elizabethtown3,277 people $29K $159,200 11.2%

296 Pembroke2,822 people $26K $129,400 19.5%

297 Red Springs3,125 people $21K $100,800 18%

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for North Carolina as a whole is $72K.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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