Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Average Household Income in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Average Household Income for North Carolina was $84,888. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Lake Norman of Iredell CDP had the highest average household income ($224,096), followed by Weddington town ($194,027), and Davidson town ($183,102). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest average household income: Boone town ($42,976), Reidsville city ($45,544), and Lexington city ($46,445).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high average household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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| Rank | City | Average Household Income ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 224096 |
| 2 | Weddington town | 194027 |
| 3 | Davidson town | 183102 |
| 4 | Summerfield town | 156317 |
| 5 | Cornelius town | 147864 |
| 6 | Cary town | 145378 |
| 7 | Apex town | 142939 |
| 8 | Waxhaw town | 142610 |
| 9 | Holly Springs town | 138414 |
| 10 | Harrisburg town | 130724 |
| 11 | Chapel Hill town | 129699 |
| 12 | Huntersville town | 129418 |
| 13 | Morrisville town | 128212 |
| 14 | Pinehurst village | 122456 |
| 15 | Wake Forest town | 121480 |
| 16 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 120175 |
| 17 | Stallings town | 119663 |
| 18 | Belmont city | 116731 |
| 19 | Matthews town | 115095 |
| 20 | Indian Trail town | 114618 |
| 21 | Lewisville town | 107877 |
| 22 | Spout Springs CDP | 106850 |
| 23 | Charlotte city | 104228 |
| 24 | Raleigh city | 102100 |
| 25 | Southern Pines town | 101622 |
| 26 | Carrboro town | 101442 |
| 27 | Clemmons village | 101151 |
| 28 | Fuquay-Varina town | 100748 |
| 29 | Concord city | 100638 |
| 30 | Mint Hill town | 100573 |
| 31 | Winterville town | 95015 |
| 32 | Mooresville town | 92723 |
| 33 | Leland town | 92633 |
| 34 | Durham city | 91960 |
| 35 | Knightdale town | 91269 |
| 36 | Elon town | 89951 |
| 37 | Garner town | 88158 |
| 38 | Mount Holly city | 87865 |
| 39 | Anderson Creek CDP | 86148 |
| 40 | Clayton town | 85867 |
| 41 | Wilmington city | 83853 |
| 42 | Asheville city | 81971 |
| 43 | Mebane city | 81020 |
| 44 | Murraysville CDP | 80973 |
| 45 | Kernersville town | 80097 |
| 46 | Hickory city | 78735 |
| 47 | Kannapolis city | 76479 |
| 48 | Greensboro city | 76282 |
| 49 | High Point city | 76106 |
| 50 | Winston-Salem city | 75459 |
| 51 | Monroe city | 74481 |
| 52 | Pineville town | 74065 |
| 53 | Archdale city | 73315 |
| 54 | Gastonia city | 72245 |
| 55 | New Bern city | 70494 |
| 56 | Piney Green CDP | 68028 |
| 57 | Sanford city | 67958 |
| 58 | Burlington city | 67716 |
| 59 | Salisbury city | 67423 |
| 60 | Havelock city | 66673 |
| 61 | Greenville city | 66507 |
| 62 | Hendersonville city | 65933 |
| 63 | Hope Mills town | 65872 |
| 64 | Fayetteville city | 64073 |
| 65 | Waynesville town | 63585 |
| 66 | Newton city | 63011 |
| 67 | Morganton city | 62689 |
| 68 | Rocky Mount city | 62435 |
| 69 | Wilson city | 62382 |
| 70 | Statesville city | 62093 |
| 71 | Jacksonville city | 61026 |
| 72 | Albemarle city | 60324 |
| 73 | Elizabeth City city | 59912 |
| 74 | Tarboro town | 59833 |
| 75 | Laurinburg city | 59679 |
| 76 | Roanoke Rapids city | 58778 |
| 77 | Smithfield town | 58428 |
| 78 | Mount Airy city | 58320 |
| 79 | Graham city | 57253 |
| 80 | Goldsboro city | 57005 |
| 81 | Lumberton city | 56918 |
| 82 | Eden city | 56736 |
| 83 | Lenoir city | 56655 |
| 84 | Thomasville city | 56478 |
| 85 | Shelby city | 56422 |
| 86 | Kings Mountain city | 56360 |
| 87 | Henderson city | 55205 |
| 88 | Kinston city | 52545 |
| 89 | Lincolnton city | 52033 |
| 90 | Asheboro city | 51913 |
| 91 | Spring Lake town | 46636 |
| 92 | Lexington city | 46445 |
| 93 | Reidsville city | 45544 |
| 94 | Boone town | 42976 |