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