county benchmark · North Carolina
Median household income, 2020-2024
Across 100 counties in North Carolina. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,289 |
| 25th | $53,532 |
| Median | $60,230 |
| 75th | $68,158 |
| 90th percentile | $83,654 |
Highest counties
Wake County leads reliably only from rank 3 downwards. Its estimate range overlaps those of the ranks above 3, which therefore cannot be separated from it at 90 % confidence.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | $105,768 | $104,142 – $107,394 | evidence → |
| 2 | Union County | $102,900 | $100,947 – $104,853 | evidence → |
| 3 | Chatham County | $94,317 | $90,176 – $98,458 | evidence → |
| 4 | Currituck County | $93,511 | $85,086 – $101,936 | evidence → |
| 5 | Camden County | $91,078 | $76,757 – $105,399 | evidence → |
| 6 | Orange County | $90,089 | $87,695 – $92,483 | evidence → |
| 7 | Cabarrus County | $89,005 | $85,471 – $92,539 | evidence → |
| 8 | Dare County | $88,994 | $83,783 – $94,205 | evidence → |
| 9 | Mecklenburg County | $87,005 | $85,843 – $88,167 | evidence → |
| 10 | Moore County | $86,080 | $82,699 – $89,461 | evidence → |
| 11 | Johnston County | $83,384 | $81,145 – $85,623 | evidence → |
| 12 | Durham County | $82,316 | $80,386 – $84,246 | evidence → |
| 13 | Iredell County | $81,419 | $78,799 – $84,039 | evidence → |
| 14 | Pender County | $80,396 | $76,507 – $84,285 | evidence → |
| 15 | Lincoln County | $80,016 | $75,417 – $84,615 | evidence → |
| 16 | Brunswick County | $77,024 | $74,290 – $79,758 | evidence → |
| 17 | New Hanover County | $75,166 | $73,112 – $77,220 | evidence → |
| 18 | Davie County | $75,057 | $72,221 – $77,893 | evidence → |
| 19 | Buncombe County | $74,436 | $72,230 – $76,642 | evidence → |
| 20 | Franklin County | $74,240 | $70,593 – $77,887 | evidence → |
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