Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2021

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2021, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (10.9%), followed by Salisbury (9.4%), and Fayetteville (8.9%).

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.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2021
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Fayetteville
Wilson
Goldsboro
Kinston
Statesville
Thomasville
High Point
Gastonia
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2021
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 10.9
2 Salisbury 9.4
3 Fayetteville 8.9
3 Wilson 8.9
4 Goldsboro 8.5
5 Kinston 8.4
6 Statesville 8.1
7 Thomasville 7.7
8 High Point 7.6
9 Gastonia 7.5
10 Asheboro 7.4
11 Greensboro 7.3
11 Jacksonville 7.3
12 Burlington 6.9
13 Greenville 6.7
13 Monroe 6.7
13 Sanford 6.7
13 Winston-Salem 6.7
14 Kannapolis 6.5
15 Charlotte 6.3
16 Mooresville 6.1
16 New Bern 6.1
17 Asheville 5.9
17 Hickory 5.9
18 Concord 5.7
18 Wilmington 5.7
19 Raleigh 5.6
20 Garner 5.5
21 Durham 5.3
22 Fuquay-Varina 4.9
23 Wake Forest 4.8
24 Matthews 4.6
25 Mint Hill 4.5
26 Chapel Hill 4.4
27 Cornelius 4.3
27 Huntersville 4.3
27 Indian Trail 4.3
28 Cary 4.2
29 Holly Springs 4.1
30 Apex 3.8
31 Morrisville 3.6