Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2024

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2024, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (6.3%), followed by Wilson (6.1%), and Goldsboro (5.3%).

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 2024
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Sanford
Jacksonville
Kinston
Salisbury
High Point
Statesville
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 6.3
2 Wilson 6.1
3 Goldsboro 5.3
4 Fayetteville 5.2
5 Sanford 4.9
6 Jacksonville 4.8
7 Kinston 4.6
8 Salisbury 4.5
9 High Point 4.4
9 Statesville 4.4
10 Greensboro 4.3
10 Greenville 4.3
11 Kannapolis 4.2
12 Thomasville 4.1
13 Mooresville 3.9
13 Winston-Salem 3.9
14 Burlington 3.8
15 Asheboro 3.7
15 Charlotte 3.7
15 Gastonia 3.7
15 Monroe 3.7
16 Concord 3.6
16 Fuquay-Varina 3.6
16 Hickory 3.6
16 Mint Hill 3.6
16 New Bern 3.6
17 Raleigh 3.5
17 Wilmington 3.5
18 Huntersville 3.3
19 Durham 3.2
19 Garner 3.2
19 Holly Springs 3.2
19 Wake Forest 3.2
20 Chapel Hill 3.1
20 Cornelius 3.1
20 Indian Trail 3.1
21 Apex 3
22 Asheville 2.9
22 Matthews 2.9
23 Cary 2.8
24 Morrisville 2.6