Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2024

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2024, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (6.3%), followed by Wilson (6.1%), and Fayetteville (5.4%).

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 2024
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Jacksonville
High Point
Kinston
Statesville
Kannapolis
Sanford
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 6.3
2 Wilson 6.1
3 Fayetteville 5.4
4 Goldsboro 5.1
5 Jacksonville 4.9
6 High Point 4.7
7 Kinston 4.6
7 Statesville 4.6
8 Kannapolis 4.5
8 Sanford 4.5
9 Greensboro 4.3
9 Greenville 4.3
9 Mooresville 4.3
9 Salisbury 4.3
10 Thomasville 4.2
11 Gastonia 4.1
12 Asheboro 3.9
12 Winston-Salem 3.9
13 Burlington 3.8
13 Charlotte 3.8
14 Concord 3.7
14 Hickory 3.7
14 Monroe 3.7
15 Fuquay-Varina 3.6
15 New Bern 3.6
16 Raleigh 3.5
17 Garner 3.4
17 Wilmington 3.4
18 Cornelius 3.3
18 Durham 3.3
18 Holly Springs 3.3
18 Wake Forest 3.3
19 Asheville 3.2
19 Indian Trail 3.2
19 Mint Hill 3.2
20 Apex 3.1
20 Huntersville 3.1
21 Matthews 3
22 Cary 2.9
22 Chapel Hill 2.9
23 Morrisville 2.8