Highest Income Cities in North Carolina
Cities ranked by highest median household income. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.
Highest Income Cities 50
1 Raleigh
$105,768
2 West Raleigh
$105,768
3 Cary
$105,768
4 Apex
$105,768
5 Wake Forest
$105,768
6 Holly Springs
$105,768
7 Garner
$105,768
8 Fuquay-Varina
$105,768
9 Morrisville
$105,768
10 Knightdale
$105,768
11 Indian Trail
$102,900
12 Monroe
$102,900
13 Stallings
$102,900
14 Waxhaw
$102,900
15 Weddington
$102,900
16 Chapel Hill
$90,089
17 Carrboro
$90,089
18 Concord
$89,005
19 Kannapolis
$89,005
20 Harrisburg
$89,005
21 Charlotte
$87,005
22 Huntersville
$87,005
23 Matthews
$87,005
24 Cornelius
$87,005
25 Mint Hill
$87,005
26 Pinehurst
$86,080
27 Southern Pines
$86,080
28 Clayton
$83,384
29 Smithfield
$83,384
30 Durham
$82,316
31 Mooresville
$81,419
32 Statesville
$81,419
33 Lincolnton
$80,016
34 Leland
$77,024
35 Wilmington
$75,166
36 Masonboro
$75,166
37 Murraysville
$75,166
38 Asheville
$74,436
39 Greensboro
$68,642
40 High Point
$68,642
41 Summerfield
$68,642
42 Hendersonville
$68,187
43 Jacksonville
$68,148
44 Piney Green
$68,148
45 Hickory
$67,864
46 Newton
$67,864
47 Gastonia
$67,478
48 Mount Holly
$67,478
49 Davidson
$67,478
50 Belmont
$67,478
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).