Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Median Household Income in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Median Household Income for North Carolina was $60,516. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Lake Norman of Iredell CDP had the highest median household income ($162,143), followed by Weddington town ($152,377), and Davidson town ($141,845). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest median household income: Boone town ($24,756), Lexington city ($32,698), and Kinston city ($33,280).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high median household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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| Rank | City | Median Household Income ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 162143 |
| 2 | Weddington town | 152377 |
| 3 | Davidson town | 141845 |
| 4 | Summerfield town | 127661 |
| 5 | Harrisburg town | 124090 |
| 6 | Waxhaw town | 123370 |
| 7 | Apex town | 121313 |
| 8 | Holly Springs town | 120229 |
| 9 | Cary town | 113782 |
| 10 | Morrisville town | 106891 |
| 11 | Wake Forest town | 104006 |
| 12 | Huntersville town | 102335 |
| 13 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 99162 |
| 14 | Stallings town | 97630 |
| 15 | Matthews town | 96195 |
| 16 | Cornelius town | 95147 |
| 17 | Pinehurst village | 92342 |
| 18 | Spout Springs CDP | 89073 |
| 19 | Indian Trail town | 88673 |
| 20 | Lewisville town | 85660 |
| 21 | Fuquay-Varina town | 85047 |
| 22 | Mint Hill town | 84468 |
| 23 | Winterville town | 80199 |
| 24 | Leland town | 78884 |
| 25 | Concord city | 78775 |
| 26 | Chapel Hill town | 77037 |
| 27 | Carrboro town | 76599 |
| 28 | Clemmons village | 76250 |
| 29 | Belmont city | 76156 |
| 30 | Mooresville town | 75141 |
| 31 | Anderson Creek CDP | 73995 |
| 32 | Raleigh city | 72996 |
| 33 | Knightdale town | 72118 |
| 34 | Garner town | 70007 |
| 35 | Mebane city | 69947 |
| 36 | Southern Pines town | 69792 |
| 37 | Charlotte city | 68367 |
| 38 | Elon town | 68031 |
| 39 | Durham city | 66623 |
| 40 | Mount Holly city | 64742 |
| 41 | Murraysville CDP | 64271 |
| 42 | Clayton town | 63166 |
| 43 | Kernersville town | 60718 |
| 44 | Piney Green CDP | 59618 |
| 45 | Archdale city | 59338 |
| 46 | Asheville city | 58193 |
| 47 | Monroe city | 58180 |
| 48 | Kannapolis city | 58084 |
| 49 | Newton city | 55391 |
| 50 | High Point city | 54331 |
| 51 | Wilmington city | 54066 |
| 52 | Havelock city | 53344 |
| 53 | Pineville town | 53199 |
| 54 | Hickory city | 53117 |
| 55 | Gastonia city | 52990 |
| 56 | Greensboro city | 51667 |
| 57 | Sanford city | 51311 |
| 58 | Winston-Salem city | 50204 |
| 59 | Hope Mills town | 49802 |
| 60 | Fayetteville city | 48923 |
| 61 | Jacksonville city | 47483 |
| 62 | Burlington city | 47158 |
| 63 | Rocky Mount city | 46396 |
| 64 | Hendersonville city | 46309 |
| 65 | Wilson city | 46146 |
| 66 | New Bern city | 45829 |
| 67 | Thomasville city | 45610 |
| 68 | Graham city | 45152 |
| 69 | Elizabeth City city | 44759 |
| 70 | Salisbury city | 44656 |
| 71 | Greenville city | 44064 |
| 72 | Roanoke Rapids city | 43704 |
| 73 | Statesville city | 43497 |
| 74 | Albemarle city | 43231 |
| 75 | Morganton city | 43103 |
| 76 | Lenoir city | 42411 |
| 77 | Kings Mountain city | 42336 |
| 78 | Eden city | 41746 |
| 79 | Shelby city | 41565 |
| 80 | Tarboro town | 41281 |
| 81 | Waynesville town | 41131 |
| 82 | Asheboro city | 40571 |
| 83 | Spring Lake town | 39659 |
| 84 | Goldsboro city | 39562 |
| 85 | Lincolnton city | 38920 |
| 86 | Lumberton city | 38514 |
| 87 | Henderson city | 36147 |
| 88 | Laurinburg city | 35776 |
| 89 | Reidsville city | 34221 |
| 90 | Smithfield town | 33957 |
| 91 | Mount Airy city | 33773 |
| 92 | Kinston city | 33280 |
| 93 | Lexington city | 32698 |
| 94 | Boone town | 24756 |