Richest Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by median household income.
| # | City | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apex | $144,135 |
| 2 | Holly Springs | $135,578 |
| 3 | Cary | $134,905 |
| 4 | Morrisville | $125,396 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | $123,802 |
| 6 | Huntersville | $120,516 |
| 7 | Fuquay-Varina | $115,497 |
| 8 | Cornelius | $113,767 |
| 9 | Pinehurst | $109,802 |
| 10 | Matthews | $108,611 |
| 11 | Indian Trail | $108,483 |
| 12 | Kitty Hawk | $94,450 |
| 13 | Nags Head | $91,264 |
| 14 | Kill Devil Hills | $89,773 |
| 15 | Mooresville | $89,647 |
| 16 | Southern Pines | $88,535 |
| 17 | Concord | $86,921 |
| 18 | Chapel Hill | $85,989 |
| 19 | Raleigh | $85,395 |
| 20 | Manteo | $83,777 |
| 21 | Charlotte | $82,068 |
| 22 | Durham | $81,619 |
| 23 | Garner | $78,756 |
| 24 | Kannapolis | $73,836 |
| 25 | Monroe | $72,540 |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by median household income.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Richest Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/richest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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