Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in North Carolina was 10.41%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Boone town (55.26%), followed by Smithfield town (29.17%), and Mount Airy city (28.45%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Winterville town (1.52%), Weddington town (2.03%), and Indian Trail town (2.38%).

The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone 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.

Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Boone town
Smithfield town
Mount Airy city
Lexington city
Greenville city
Elon town
Reidsville city
Kinston city
Thomasville city
Morganton city
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Boone town 55.26
2 Smithfield town 29.17
3 Mount Airy city 28.45
4 Lexington city 26.35
5 Greenville city 22.77
6 Elon town 21.90
7 Reidsville city 20.53
8 Kinston city 19.99
9 Thomasville city 19.80
10 Morganton city 19.72
11 Waynesville town 19.30
12 Chapel Hill town 19.26
13 Pineville town 18.18
14 Asheboro city 18.11
15 Graham city 17.13
16 Lincolnton city 15.97
17 Salisbury city 15.92
18 Kings Mountain city 15.79
19 Eden city 15.64
20 Sanford city 15.02
21 Burlington city 15.01
22 Spring Lake town 14.68
23 Albemarle city 14.34
24 Roanoke Rapids city 14.01
25 Winston-Salem city 13.98
26 Goldsboro city 13.88
27 Wilmington city 13.85
28 Statesville city 13.54
29 Hope Mills town 13.49
30 Shelby city 12.94
31 Fayetteville city 12.92
32 Havelock city 12.90
33 Lumberton city 12.80
34 Gastonia city 12.73
35 Hendersonville city 12.66
36 Carrboro town 12.48
37 Kannapolis city 12.38
38 Elizabeth City city 12.27
39 Laurinburg city 12.04
40 Jacksonville city 11.97
41 Lewisville town 11.51
42 Lenoir city 11.49
43 Henderson city 11.43
44 Greensboro city 10.96
45 Belmont city 10.85
46 Anderson Creek CDP 10.83
47 New Bern city 10.76
48 Asheville city 10.71
49 Hickory city 10.61
50 Piney Green CDP 10.09
51 Rocky Mount city 9.97
52 High Point city 9.90
53 Durham city 9.65
54 Monroe city 9.37
55 Fuquay-Varina town 8.91
56 Raleigh city 8.68
57 Mount Holly city 8.51
58 Wilson city 8.43
59 Kernersville town 8.19
60 Garner town 7.77
61 Tarboro town 7.67
62 Southern Pines town 7.23
63 Mooresville town 7.14
64 Charlotte city 7.10
65 Mint Hill town 6.98
66 Spout Springs CDP 6.64
67 Summerfield town 6.52
68 Mebane city 6.47
69 Concord city 6.40
70 Newton city 6.39
71 Clayton town 5.56
72 Murraysville CDP 5.46
73 Cornelius town 5.11
74 Clemmons village 4.81
75 Cary town 4.71
76 Stallings town 4.65
77 Myrtle Grove CDP 4.27
78 Archdale city 4.11
79 Holly Springs town 4.07
80 Leland town 3.99
81 Morrisville town 3.93
82 Pinehurst village 3.85
83 Knightdale town 3.78
84 Matthews town 3.58
85 Huntersville town 3.30
86 Harrisburg town 2.97
87 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP 2.91
88 Waxhaw town 2.69
89 Apex town 2.62
90 Wake Forest town 2.59
91 Davidson town 2.56
92 Indian Trail town 2.38
93 Weddington town 2.03
94 Winterville town 1.52