Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for December 2020, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (9.9%), followed by Goldsboro (8.5%), and Salisbury (8.5%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities.
You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: North Carolina BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mount | 9.9 |
| 2 | Goldsboro | 8.5 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 8.5 |
| 3 | Fayetteville | 8.4 |
| 4 | Kinston | 7.9 |
| 5 | Wilson | 7.8 |
| 6 | Statesville | 7.6 |
| 7 | Thomasville | 7.3 |
| 8 | Gastonia | 7.2 |
| 9 | Greensboro | 6.9 |
| 9 | High Point | 6.9 |
| 9 | Jacksonville | 6.9 |
| 9 | Sanford | 6.9 |
| 10 | Asheboro | 6.8 |
| 11 | Monroe | 6.6 |
| 12 | Burlington | 6.5 |
| 13 | Greenville | 6.3 |
| 13 | Winston-Salem | 6.3 |
| 14 | Kannapolis | 6.1 |
| 14 | New Bern | 6.1 |
| 15 | Charlotte | 5.9 |
| 16 | Mooresville | 5.8 |
| 17 | Asheville | 5.6 |
| 18 | Garner | 5.5 |
| 18 | Raleigh | 5.5 |
| 19 | Concord | 5.4 |
| 19 | Hickory | 5.4 |
| 19 | Wilmington | 5.4 |
| 20 | Fuquay-Varina | 5.2 |
| 21 | Durham | 5.1 |
| 22 | Mint Hill | 5 |
| 23 | Cornelius | 4.9 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 4.8 |
| 25 | Huntersville | 4.7 |
| 26 | Chapel Hill | 4.5 |
| 27 | Holly Springs | 4.2 |
| 27 | Matthews | 4.2 |
| 28 | Indian Trail | 4.1 |
| 29 | Cary | 4 |
| 30 | Apex | 3.8 |
| 31 | Morrisville | 3.5 |