Cities in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina has 166 published cities; the largest is Charlotte, with 964,784 residents. The median gross salary runs from €638 to €5,996 a month across 22 cities.
Published cities in North Carolina
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 964,784 | — | €3,915 | — | 9.2 |
| Raleigh | 506,306 | — | €3,885 | — | 7.7 |
| Greensboro | 308,667 | — | €3,088 | — | 7.5 |
| Durham | 305,561 | — | €3,931 | — | 9.7 |
| Winston-Salem | 257,271 | — | €3,025 | — | 7.9 |
| Fayetteville | 209,120 | — | €2,744 | — | 8.0 |
| Cary | 183,582 | — | €5,791 | — | 7.6 |
| Wilmington | 126,809 | — | €2,880 | — | 6.9 |
| High Point | 120,571 | — | €2,950 | — | — |
| Concord | 114,598 | — | €3,614 | — | 3.9 |
| Greenville | 96,443 | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| Asheville | 93,523 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Gastonia | 87,067 | — | — | — | — |
| Apex | 80,419 | — | — | — | — |
| Jacksonville | 72,732 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Huntersville | 68,535 | — | — | — | — |
| Chapel Hill | 63,565 | — | — | — | — |
| Kannapolis | 61,708 | — | — | — | — |
| Burlington | 61,496 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Wake Forest | 58,147 | — | — | — | — |
| Mooresville | 55,842 | — | — | — | — |
| Rocky Mount | 55,120 | — | — | — | — |
| Holly Springs | 50,288 | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson | 49,572 | — | — | — | — |
| Fuquay-Varina | 48,536 | — | — | — | — |
| Hickory | 45,975 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Indian Trail | 44,303 | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe | 42,644 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| Garner | 41,562 | — | — | — | — |
| Salisbury | 36,879 | — | — | — | — |
| Leland | 35,731 | — | — | — | — |
| Cornelius | 35,094 | — | — | — | — |
| Goldsboro | 35,012 | — | — | — | — |
| New Bern | 34,724 | — | — | — | — |
| Sanford | 34,138 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Matthews | 32,769 | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton | 32,633 | — | — | — | — |
| Morrisville | 32,466 | — | — | — | — |
| Statesville | 32,181 | — | — | — | — |
| Mint Hill | 29,476 | — | — | — | — |
| Kernersville | 29,128 | — | — | — | — |
| Asheboro | 27,990 | — | — | — | — |
| Thomasville | 27,733 | — | — | — | — |
| Shelby | 23,309 | — | — | — | — |
| Knightdale | 23,144 | — | — | — | — |
| Waxhaw | 23,140 | — | — | — | — |
| Clemmons | 22,808 | — | — | — | — |
| Mebane | 21,952 | — | — | — | — |
| Carrboro | 20,962 | — | — | — | — |
| Harrisburg | 20,742 | — | — | — | — |
| Lexington | 20,238 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| Graham | 20,131 | — | — | — | — |
| Boone | 19,929 | — | — | — | — |
| Kinston | 19,705 | — | — | — | — |
| Wendell | 19,687 | — | — | — | — |
| Elizabeth City | 19,622 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Mount Holly | 19,033 | — | — | — | — |
| Lumberton | 18,955 | — | — | — | — |
| Pinehurst | 18,670 | — | — | — | — |
| Lenoir | 18,372 | — | — | — | — |
| Hope Mills | 18,324 | — | — | — | — |
| Morganton | 17,849 | — | — | — | — |
| Albemarle | 17,769 | — | — | — | — |
| Stallings | 17,760 | — | — | — | — |
| Havelock | 17,430 | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Pines | 17,357 | — | — | — | — |
| Davidson | 16,662 | — | — | — | — |
| Murraysville | 16,582 | — | €3,738 | 5.8 | — |
| Belmont | 16,415 | — | — | — | — |
| Hendersonville | 15,867 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| Eden | 15,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Henderson | 15,013 | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| Reidsville | 14,692 | — | — | — | — |
| Laurinburg | 14,582 | — | — | — | — |
| Weddington | 14,517 | — | — | — | — |
| Lewisville | 14,421 | — | — | — | — |
| Piney Green | 14,386 | — | €2,861 | 5.9 | — |
| Roanoke Rapids | 14,386 | — | — | — | — |
| Newton | 13,822 | — | — | — | — |
| Smithfield | 13,114 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Rolesville | 12,839 | — | — | — | — |
| Lincolnton | 12,465 | — | — | — | — |
| Archdale | 12,254 | — | — | — | — |
| Kings Mountain | 12,117 | — | — | — | — |
| Pineville | 11,851 | — | — | — | — |
| Myrtle Grove | 11,476 | — | €4,681 | 3.1 | — |
| Elon | 11,366 | — | — | — | — |
| Summerfield | 11,327 | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Lake | 11,252 | — | — | — | — |
| Waynesville | 11,006 | — | — | — | — |
| Tarboro | 10,979 | — | — | — | — |
| Winterville | 10,973 | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Airy | 10,682 | — | — | — | — |
| Zebulon | 10,505 | — | — | — | — |
| Morehead City | 10,434 | — | — | — | — |
| Aberdeen | 10,066 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| Washington | 9,910 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Gibsonville | 9,876 | — | — | — | — |
| Hillsborough | 9,778 | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Chapel | 9,566 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Stephens | 9,457 | — | — | 1.1 | — |
| Oak Island | 9,337 | — | — | — | — |
| Oxford | 8,985 | — | — | — | — |
| Conover | 8,938 | — | — | — | — |
| Rockingham | 8,815 | — | — | — | — |
| Dunn | 8,814 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba | 8,658 | — | €4,601 | 3.8 | — |
| Black Mountain | 8,491 | — | — | — | — |
| Clinton | 8,466 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Kings Grant | 8,466 | — | €2,924 | 2.9 | — |
| Roxboro | 8,380 | — | — | — | — |
| Fletcher | 8,373 | — | — | — | — |
| Angier | 8,284 | — | — | — | — |
| Woodfin | 8,229 | — | — | — | — |
| Siler City | 8,155 | — | — | — | — |
| Butner | 8,112 | — | — | — | — |
| Brevard | 8,098 | — | — | — | — |
| King | 7,977 | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| Oak Ridge | 7,896 | — | — | — | — |
| Kill Devil Hills | 7,731 | — | — | — | — |
| Cullowhee | 7,682 | — | €638 | 11.8 | — |
| Etowah | 7,642 | — | €2,809 | 2.8 | — |
| Half Moon | 7,543 | — | €2,940 | 1.3 | — |
| Mills River | 7,504 | — | — | — | — |
| Marion | 7,440 | — | — | — | — |
| Forest City | 7,410 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| Selma | 7,406 | — | — | — | — |
| Unionville | 7,322 | — | — | — | — |
| St. James | 7,315 | — | — | — | — |
| Trinity | 7,274 | — | — | — | — |
| Marvin | 7,040 | — | — | — | — |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 6,875 | — | — | — | — |
| Carolina Beach | 6,870 | — | — | — | — |
| Cherryville | 6,523 | — | — | — | — |
| Silver Lake | 6,500 | — | €3,157 | 5.3 | — |
| Mocksville | 6,282 | — | — | — | — |
| Dallas | 6,270 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| Stokesdale | 6,133 | — | — | — | — |
| Walkertown | 6,027 | — | — | — | — |
| Locust | 5,992 | — | — | — | — |
| Nashville | 5,911 | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| Hamlet | 5,870 | — | — | — | — |
| Bessemer City | 5,834 | — | — | — | — |
| Holly Ridge | 5,766 | — | — | — | — |
| Cramerton | 5,604 | — | — | — | — |
| Archer Lodge | 5,522 | — | — | — | — |
| Carolina Shores | 5,463 | — | — | — | — |
| Whispering Pines | 5,416 | — | — | — | — |
| James City | 5,291 | — | €2,717 | 2.5 | — |
| Long View | 5,289 | — | — | — | — |
| Ayden | 5,263 | — | — | — | — |
| Shallotte | 5,161 | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Garden | 5,151 | — | — | — | — |
| Briar Chapel | 5,108 | — | €5,996 | 8.2 | — |
| Sawmills | 5,105 | — | — | — | — |
| Williamston | 5,086 | — | — | — | — |
| Midway | 5,053 | — | — | — | — |
| Creedmoor | 5,049 | — | — | — | — |
| Wadesboro | 5,035 | — | — | — | — |
| Midland | 5,027 | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsboro | 4,989 | — | — | — | — |
| Surf City | 4,961 | — | — | — | — |
| Lillington | 4,848 | — | — | — | — |
| Whiteville | 4,688 | — | €2,286 | 3.2 | — |
| Raynham | 63 | — | — | 3.7 | — |
| Pope Air Force Base (historical) | — | — | — | — | — |
Within North Carolina
Highest median gross salary
- Briar Chapel: €5,996 a month (2020)
- Cary: €5,791 a month (2024)
- Myrtle Grove: €4,681 a month (2020)
- Lake Norman of Catawba: €4,601 a month (2020)
- Durham: €3,931 a month (2024)
Cleanest air
- Concord: 3.9 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Aberdeen: 5.2 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Henderson: 5.3 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- King: 5.4 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Washington: 6.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
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