Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2020

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2020, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (12.6%), followed by Statesville (10.2%), and Fayetteville (10.1%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2020
Rocky Mount
Statesville
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Salisbury
Wilson
Gastonia
Kinston
Greensboro
Thomasville
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2020
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 12.6
2 Statesville 10.2
3 Fayetteville 10.1
3 Goldsboro 10.1
3 Salisbury 10.1
4 Wilson 10
5 Gastonia 9.7
6 Kinston 9.5
7 Greensboro 9.3
8 Thomasville 9.2
9 High Point 9
10 Asheville 8.8
11 Sanford 8.6
12 Asheboro 8.5
13 Burlington 8.4
14 Kannapolis 8.3
15 Winston-Salem 8.2
16 Charlotte 8.1
17 Monroe 8
18 Jacksonville 7.6
18 Mooresville 7.6
19 Greenville 7.4
19 Hickory 7.4
20 New Bern 7.3
20 Raleigh 7.3
21 Concord 7.2
22 Wilmington 7.1
23 Durham 6.6
24 Garner 6.4
25 Wake Forest 5.9
26 Fuquay-Varina 5.6
27 Mint Hill 5.5
28 Indian Trail 5.4
29 Huntersville 5.2
30 Chapel Hill 5.1
30 Holly Springs 5.1
30 Matthews 5.1
31 Cornelius 4.9
32 Cary 4.7
33 Apex 4.4
34 Morrisville 3.9