Cities with Lowest Unemployment in North Carolina

Cities ranked by lowest civilian unemployment rate. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Lowest Unemployment 50

1 Lincolnton
3.3%
2 Jacksonville
3.5%
3 Asheboro
3.5%
4 Hendersonville
3.5%
5 Piney Green
3.5%
6 Archdale
3.5%
7 Chapel Hill
3.6%
8 Carrboro
3.6%
9 Hickory
3.7%
10 New Bern
3.7%
11 Havelock
3.7%
12 Newton
3.7%
13 Sanford
3.8%
14 Clayton
3.8%
15 Smithfield
3.8%
16 Durham
3.9%
17 Albemarle
4%
18 Raleigh
4.1%
19 West Raleigh
4.1%
20 Cary
4.1%
21 Apex
4.1%
22 Wake Forest
4.1%
23 Holly Springs
4.1%
24 Garner
4.1%
25 Thomasville
4.1%
26 Fuquay-Varina
4.1%
27 Morrisville
4.1%
28 Lexington
4.1%
29 Knightdale
4.1%
30 Indian Trail
4.2%
31 Mooresville
4.2%
32 Monroe
4.2%
33 Statesville
4.2%
34 Stallings
4.2%
35 Waxhaw
4.2%
36 Weddington
4.2%
37 Charlotte
4.3%
38 Asheville
4.3%
39 Huntersville
4.3%
40 Matthews
4.3%
41 Cornelius
4.3%
42 Mint Hill
4.3%
43 Morganton
4.4%
44 Mount Airy
4.4%
45 Wilmington
4.5%
46 Pinehurst
4.5%
47 Masonboro
4.5%
48 Murraysville
4.5%
49 Southern Pines
4.5%
50 Greensboro
4.6%

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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).