Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2024
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for October 2024, among all North Carolina cities, Asheville had the highest unemployment rate (12.9%), followed by Kinston (5.2%), and Rocky Mount (5.2%).
The chart below shows the top 44 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: North Carolina BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2024
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Asheville | 12.9 |
| 2 | Kinston | 5.2 |
| 2 | Rocky Mount | 5.2 |
| 3 | Wilson | 5 |
| 4 | Fayetteville | 4.4 |
| 5 | Goldsboro | 4.3 |
| 5 | Jacksonville | 4.3 |
| 6 | Greenville | 4 |
| 6 | High Point | 4 |
| 6 | Salisbury | 4 |
| 7 | Greensboro | 3.9 |
| 8 | Gastonia | 3.8 |
| 8 | Statesville | 3.8 |
| 9 | Thomasville | 3.6 |
| 9 | Winston-Salem | 3.6 |
| 10 | Hickory | 3.5 |
| 10 | Monroe | 3.5 |
| 11 | Asheboro | 3.4 |
| 11 | Burlington | 3.4 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 3.4 |
| 11 | Leland | 3.4 |
| 12 | Sanford | 3.3 |
| 13 | Cornelius | 3.2 |
| 13 | Garner | 3.2 |
| 13 | Kannapolis | 3.2 |
| 13 | New Bern | 3.2 |
| 14 | Chapel Hill | 3.1 |
| 14 | Concord | 3.1 |
| 14 | Huntersville | 3.1 |
| 14 | Kernersville | 3.1 |
| 14 | Matthews | 3.1 |
| 14 | Mint Hill | 3.1 |
| 14 | Wilmington | 3.1 |
| 15 | Clayton | 3 |
| 15 | Fuquay-Varina | 3 |
| 15 | Mooresville | 3 |
| 16 | Durham | 2.9 |
| 16 | Raleigh | 2.9 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 2.9 |
| 17 | Cary | 2.8 |
| 17 | Indian Trail | 2.8 |
| 18 | Apex | 2.7 |
| 18 | Holly Springs | 2.7 |
| 19 | Morrisville | 2.6 |