Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Per Capita Income in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for North Carolina was $34,209. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Lake Norman of Iredell CDP had the highest per capita income ($78,067), followed by Davidson town ($68,507), and Weddington town ($64,937). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest per capita income: Boone town ($14,057), Lexington city ($19,175), and Spring Lake town ($19,905).
The chart below shows the top 9 North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high per capita income, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | City | Per Capita Income ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 78067 |
| 2 | Davidson town | 68507 |
| 3 | Weddington town | 64937 |
| 4 | Cornelius town | 62977 |
| 5 | Pinehurst village | 57718 |
| 6 | Summerfield town | 57537 |
| 7 | Cary town | 55710 |
| 8 | Apex town | 51460 |
| 9 | Morrisville town | 49318 |
| 10 | Huntersville town | 48720 |
| 11 | Southern Pines town | 46522 |
| 12 | Holly Springs town | 45298 |
| 13 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 44940 |
| 14 | Belmont city | 44398 |
| 15 | Chapel Hill town | 44029 |
| 16 | Matthews town | 43893 |
| 17 | Waxhaw town | 43873 |
| 18 | Wake Forest town | 43601 |
| 19 | Carrboro town | 43407 |
| 20 | Charlotte city | 43080 |
| 21 | Stallings town | 42984 |
| 22 | Raleigh city | 42632 |
| 23 | Clemmons village | 41507 |
| 24 | Leland town | 41017 |
| 25 | Mint Hill town | 39547 |
| 26 | Durham city | 39496 |
| 27 | Harrisburg town | 39313 |
| 28 | Lewisville town | 38931 |
| 29 | Wilmington city | 38890 |
| 30 | Winterville town | 38356 |
| 31 | Asheville city | 37392 |
| 32 | Indian Trail town | 37235 |
| 33 | Knightdale town | 36973 |
| 34 | Concord city | 36972 |
| 35 | Mooresville town | 36633 |
| 36 | Garner town | 36163 |
| 37 | Mount Holly city | 36030 |
| 38 | Kernersville town | 35935 |
| 39 | Fuquay-Varina town | 35549 |
| 40 | Spout Springs CDP | 35410 |
| 41 | Murraysville CDP | 35229 |
| 42 | Hendersonville city | 34309 |
| 43 | Hickory city | 32745 |
| 44 | Mebane city | 32627 |
| 45 | New Bern city | 32039 |
| 46 | Greensboro city | 31812 |
| 47 | Clayton town | 31582 |
| 48 | Waynesville town | 31206 |
| 49 | Winston-Salem city | 30859 |
| 50 | Pineville town | 30845 |
| 51 | Archdale city | 30231 |
| 52 | High Point city | 29948 |
| 53 | Mount Airy city | 29307 |
| 54 | Gastonia city | 29179 |
| 55 | Burlington city | 29163 |
| 56 | Kannapolis city | 28672 |
| 57 | Anderson Creek CDP | 28607 |
| 58 | Greenville city | 28424 |
| 59 | Salisbury city | 27270 |
| 60 | Fayetteville city | 27223 |
| 61 | Newton city | 26994 |
| 62 | Statesville city | 26988 |
| 63 | Tarboro town | 26693 |
| 64 | Kinston city | 26661 |
| 65 | Rocky Mount city | 26416 |
| 66 | Wilson city | 25927 |
| 67 | Goldsboro city | 25817 |
| 68 | Shelby city | 25748 |
| 69 | Monroe city | 25484 |
| 70 | Havelock city | 25448 |
| 71 | Laurinburg city | 25133 |
| 72 | Elon town | 25132 |
| 73 | Smithfield town | 25021 |
| 74 | Sanford city | 24969 |
| 75 | Albemarle city | 24883 |
| 76 | Jacksonville city | 24879 |
| 77 | Roanoke Rapids city | 24827 |
| 78 | Hope Mills town | 24446 |
| 79 | Graham city | 24444 |
| 80 | Eden city | 24388 |
| 81 | Piney Green CDP | 24230 |
| 82 | Morganton city | 23890 |
| 83 | Lenoir city | 23803 |
| 84 | Lincolnton city | 23793 |
| 85 | Kings Mountain city | 23753 |
| 86 | Elizabeth City city | 23572 |
| 87 | Henderson city | 22848 |
| 88 | Asheboro city | 22504 |
| 89 | Thomasville city | 22475 |
| 90 | Lumberton city | 21894 |
| 91 | Reidsville city | 21427 |
| 92 | Spring Lake town | 19905 |
| 93 | Lexington city | 19175 |
| 94 | Boone town | 14057 |