Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2021

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2021, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (11.3%), followed by Goldsboro (9.4%), and Fayetteville (9.3%).

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 January 2021
Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Wilson
Kinston
Salisbury
Statesville
Thomasville
Asheboro
High Point
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2021
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 11.3
2 Goldsboro 9.4
3 Fayetteville 9.3
4 Wilson 9
5 Kinston 8.8
6 Salisbury 8.4
7 Statesville 8.3
7 Thomasville 8.3
8 Asheboro 7.9
9 High Point 7.7
9 Monroe 7.7
10 Gastonia 7.5
10 Greensboro 7.5
11 Jacksonville 7.4
11 Sanford 7.4
12 Burlington 7.3
13 Greenville 7
14 Winston-Salem 6.9
15 Kannapolis 6.7
16 Mooresville 6.5
16 New Bern 6.5
17 Charlotte 6.4
18 Asheville 6.3
18 Hickory 6.3
19 Concord 6
20 Raleigh 5.9
20 Wilmington 5.9
21 Garner 5.6
22 Durham 5.5
22 Fuquay-Varina 5.5
23 Mint Hill 5.1
24 Huntersville 4.8
25 Chapel Hill 4.7
25 Matthews 4.7
25 Wake Forest 4.7
26 Cornelius 4.5
27 Cary 4.3
28 Holly Springs 4.2
28 Indian Trail 4.2
29 Apex 3.8
30 Morrisville 3.7