Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2020

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2020, among all North Carolina cities, Wilson had the highest unemployment rate (6.1%), followed by Rocky Mount (5.9%), and Goldsboro (5.7%).

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 February 2020
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
Salisbury
Fayetteville
Jacksonville
Kinston
Statesville
Thomasville
High Point
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2020
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Wilson 6.1
2 Rocky Mount 5.9
3 Goldsboro 5.7
4 Salisbury 5.5
5 Fayetteville 5.3
5 Jacksonville 5.3
6 Kinston 4.6
6 Statesville 4.6
7 Thomasville 4.5
8 High Point 4.3
8 Sanford 4.3
9 Greensboro 4.1
10 Gastonia 4
10 Monroe 4
11 Asheboro 3.9
11 Greenville 3.9
12 Burlington 3.8
12 Mooresville 3.8
12 New Bern 3.8
12 Winston-Salem 3.8
13 Charlotte 3.6
13 Concord 3.6
13 Kannapolis 3.6
14 Mint Hill 3.5
14 Wilmington 3.5
15 Chapel Hill 3.4
15 Hickory 3.4
15 Raleigh 3.4
16 Garner 3.3
16 Indian Trail 3.3
17 Durham 3.2
18 Holly Springs 3.1
18 Matthews 3.1
18 Wake Forest 3.1
19 Asheville 3
19 Cary 3
19 Cornelius 3
19 Fuquay-Varina 3
19 Huntersville 3
20 Apex 2.9
21 Morrisville 2.5