Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Two Or More Races racial group in North Carolina was 18.55%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Two Or More Races racial group had the highest poverty rate in Salisbury city (68.15%), followed by Eden city (62.8%), and Elizabeth City city (60.28%). On the other hand, the Two Or More Races racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Archdale city (0%), Lake Norman of Iredell CDP (0%), and Lewisville town (0%).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Two Or More Races racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in North Carolina.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury city | 68.15 |
| 2 | Eden city | 62.80 |
| 3 | Elizabeth City city | 60.28 |
| 4 | Asheboro city | 60.02 |
| 5 | Hendersonville city | 55.96 |
| 6 | Boone town | 55.36 |
| 7 | Mount Airy city | 54.49 |
| 8 | Laurinburg city | 49.28 |
| 9 | Statesville city | 47.26 |
| 10 | Morganton city | 46.12 |
| 11 | Lincolnton city | 42.38 |
| 12 | Summerfield town | 40.66 |
| 13 | Wilson city | 40.26 |
| 14 | New Bern city | 38.61 |
| 15 | Kernersville town | 38.13 |
| 16 | Elon town | 36.41 |
| 17 | Pineville town | 34.13 |
| 18 | Havelock city | 31.48 |
| 19 | Anderson Creek CDP | 31.42 |
| 20 | Mebane city | 31.11 |
| 21 | Kannapolis city | 29.71 |
| 22 | Lenoir city | 28.97 |
| 23 | Wilmington city | 28.55 |
| 24 | Waynesville town | 27.36 |
| 25 | Lexington city | 26.77 |
| 26 | Davidson town | 25.11 |
| 27 | Hope Mills town | 24.90 |
| 28 | Lumberton city | 24.81 |
| 29 | Tarboro town | 24.78 |
| 30 | Graham city | 23.99 |
| 31 | Winston-Salem city | 23.89 |
| 32 | Reidsville city | 23.88 |
| 33 | Mooresville town | 23.45 |
| 34 | Jacksonville city | 22.99 |
| 35 | Southern Pines town | 22.64 |
| 36 | Smithfield town | 22.26 |
| 37 | Kings Mountain city | 21.89 |
| 38 | Fayetteville city | 21.81 |
| 39 | Chapel Hill town | 21.29 |
| 40 | High Point city | 21.11 |
| 41 | Spring Lake town | 20.92 |
| 42 | Gastonia city | 20.42 |
| 43 | Clayton town | 19.44 |
| 44 | Greenville city | 19.23 |
| 45 | Goldsboro city | 18.46 |
| 46 | Albemarle city | 18.45 |
| 47 | Durham city | 18.07 |
| 48 | Kinston city | 16.44 |
| 49 | Greensboro city | 16.20 |
| 50 | Raleigh city | 15.89 |
| 51 | Knightdale town | 15.29 |
| 52 | Sanford city | 14.72 |
| 53 | Asheville city | 14.51 |
| 54 | Shelby city | 14.26 |
| 55 | Hickory city | 14.20 |
| 56 | Charlotte city | 12.72 |
| 57 | Clemmons village | 12.35 |
| 58 | Belmont city | 12.11 |
| 59 | Concord city | 11.84 |
| 60 | Leland town | 11.08 |
| 61 | Fuquay-Varina town | 10.95 |
| 62 | Rocky Mount city | 10.71 |
| 63 | Morrisville town | 9.87 |
| 64 | Thomasville city | 9.47 |
| 65 | Roanoke Rapids city | 9.20 |
| 66 | Pinehurst village | 9.02 |
| 67 | Weddington town | 8.98 |
| 68 | Cary town | 8.65 |
| 69 | Piney Green CDP | 8.30 |
| 70 | Carrboro town | 7.31 |
| 71 | Burlington city | 7.18 |
| 72 | Henderson city | 6.51 |
| 72 | Indian Trail town | 6.51 |
| 73 | Monroe city | 5.33 |
| 73 | Mount Holly city | 5.33 |
| 74 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 5.05 |
| 75 | Cornelius town | 4.75 |
| 76 | Huntersville town | 4.68 |
| 77 | Winterville town | 4.64 |
| 78 | Mint Hill town | 3.42 |
| 79 | Spout Springs CDP | 3.04 |
| 80 | Harrisburg town | 2.70 |
| 81 | Wake Forest town | 2.32 |
| 82 | Newton city | 2.22 |
| 83 | Matthews town | 1.91 |
| 84 | Apex town | 1.86 |
| 85 | Holly Springs town | 0.33 |
| 86 | Garner town | 0.06 |
| 87 | Archdale city | 0.00 |
| 87 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 0.00 |
| 87 | Lewisville town | 0.00 |
| 87 | Murraysville CDP | 0.00 |
| 87 | Stallings town | 0.00 |
| 87 | Waxhaw town | 0.00 |