Counties in North Carolina by per capita personal income

Orange County had the highest per capita personal income of 100 counties in 2013, at $51,382. Warren County had the lowest, at $25,521. The median was $32,429 and the figure for North Carolina was $38,092. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest51,382Orange County
Lowest25,521Warren County
Median32,429100 counties
North Carolina38,092History

Map of counties, 2013

Alamance County: 34,249 USDAlexander County: 29,805 USDAlleghany County: 30,471 USDAnson County: 29,064 USDAshe County: 30,883 USDAvery County: 29,045 USDBeaufort County: 37,476 USDBertie County: 31,288 USDBladen County: 31,797 USDBrunswick County: 36,708 USDBuncombe County: 37,399 USDBurke County: 28,959 USDCabarrus County: 36,987 USDCaldwell County: 28,677 USDCamden County: 41,593 USDCarteret County: 41,079 USDCaswell County: 29,513 USDCatawba County: 35,939 USDChatham County: 49,222 USDCherokee County: 28,103 USDChowan County: 34,149 USDClay County: 28,288 USDCleveland County: 31,221 USDColumbus County: 30,073 USDCraven County: 37,880 USDCumberland County: 34,038 USDCurrituck County: 39,403 USDDare County: 45,274 USDDavidson County: 32,427 USDDavie County: 39,603 USDDuplin County: 33,915 USDDurham County: 41,278 USDEdgecombe County: 30,188 USDForsyth County: 39,791 USDFranklin County: 30,403 USDGaston County: 34,663 USDGates County: 33,300 USDGraham County: 28,228 USDGranville County: 32,430 USDGreene County: 29,193 USDGuilford County: 38,454 USDHalifax County: 31,264 USDHarnett County: 30,282 USDHaywood County: 33,443 USDHenderson County: 35,914 USDHertford County: 27,876 USDHoke County: 28,707 USDHyde County: 34,888 USDIredell County: 41,472 USDJackson County: 27,185 USDJohnston County: 33,565 USDJones County: 37,063 USDLee County: 33,362 USDLenoir County: 34,693 USDLincoln County: 36,339 USDMcDowell County: 28,068 USDMacon County: 32,591 USDMadison County: 28,000 USDMartin County: 30,597 USDMecklenburg County: 48,960 USDMitchell County: 30,582 USDMontgomery County: 29,236 USDMoore County: 44,258 USDNash County: 35,143 USDNew Hanover County: 37,658 USDNorthampton County: 30,376 USDOnslow County: 41,581 USDOrange County: 51,382 USDPamlico County: 37,369 USDPasquotank County: 33,844 USDPender County: 33,463 USDPerquimans County: 34,919 USDPerson County: 32,408 USDPitt County: 35,742 USDPolk County: 36,986 USDRandolph County: 31,112 USDRichmond County: 29,859 USDRobeson County: 26,941 USDRockingham County: 31,521 USDRowan County: 31,119 USDRutherford County: 28,259 USDSampson County: 33,817 USDScotland County: 28,090 USDStanly County: 31,794 USDStokes County: 30,485 USDSurry County: 31,934 USDSwain County: 32,074 USDTransylvania County: 32,927 USDTyrrell County: 31,405 USDUnion County: 41,813 USDVance County: 30,252 USDWake County: 48,267 USDWarren County: 25,521 USDWashington County: 32,152 USDWatauga County: 30,336 USDWayne County: 33,731 USDWilkes County: 30,588 USDWilson County: 35,132 USDYadkin County: 31,154 USDYancey County: 30,236 USD
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USD, 2013. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Orange County: 51,382 USDOrange County51,382Chatham County: 49,222 USDChatham County49,222Mecklenburg County: 48,960 USDMecklenburg County48,960Wake County: 48,267 USDWake County48,267Dare County: 45,274 USDDare County45,274Moore County: 44,258 USDMoore County44,258Union County: 41,813 USDUnion County41,813Camden County: 41,593 USDCamden County41,593Onslow County: 41,581 USDOnslow County41,581Iredell County: 41,472 USDIredell County41,472Durham County: 41,278 USDDurham County41,278Carteret County: 41,079 USDCarteret County41,079Forsyth County: 39,791 USDForsyth County39,791Davie County: 39,603 USDDavie County39,603Currituck County: 39,403 USDCurrituck County39,403Guilford County: 38,454 USDGuilford County38,454Craven County: 37,880 USDCraven County37,880New Hanover County: 37,658 USDNew Hanover County37,658Beaufort County: 37,476 USDBeaufort County37,476Buncombe County: 37,399 USDBuncombe County37,399Pamlico County: 37,369 USDPamlico County37,369Jones County: 37,063 USDJones County37,063Cabarrus County: 36,987 USDCabarrus County36,987Polk County: 36,986 USDPolk County36,986Brunswick County: 36,708 USDBrunswick County36,708Lincoln County: 36,339 USDLincoln County36,339Catawba County: 35,939 USDCatawba County35,939Henderson County: 35,914 USDHenderson County35,914Pitt County: 35,742 USDPitt County35,742Nash County: 35,143 USDNash County35,143Wilson County: 35,132 USDWilson County35,132Perquimans County: 34,919 USDPerquimans County34,919Hyde County: 34,888 USDHyde County34,888Lenoir County: 34,693 USDLenoir County34,693Gaston County: 34,663 USDGaston County34,663Alamance County: 34,249 USDAlamance County34,249Chowan County: 34,149 USDChowan County34,149Cumberland County: 34,038 USDCumberland County34,038Duplin County: 33,915 USDDuplin County33,915Pasquotank County: 33,844 USDPasquotank County33,844Orange County: 51,382 USDOrange County51,382Chatham County: 49,222 USDChatham County49,222Mecklenburg County: 48,960 USDMecklenburg County48,960Wake County: 48,267 USDWake County48,267Dare County: 45,274 USDDare County45,274Moore County: 44,258 USDMoore County44,258Union County: 41,813 USDUnion County41,813Camden County: 41,593 USDCamden County41,593Onslow County: 41,581 USDOnslow County41,581Iredell County: 41,472 USDIredell County41,472Durham County: 41,278 USDDurham County41,278Carteret County: 41,079 USDCarteret County41,079Forsyth County: 39,791 USDForsyth County39,791Davie County: 39,603 USDDavie County39,603Currituck County: 39,403 USDCurrituck County39,403Guilford County: 38,454 USDGuilford County38,454Craven County: 37,880 USDCraven County37,880New Hanover County: 37,658 USDNew Hanover County37,658Beaufort County: 37,476 USDBeaufort County37,476Buncombe County: 37,399 USDBuncombe County37,399Pamlico County: 37,369 USDPamlico County37,369Jones County: 37,063 USDJones County37,063Cabarrus County: 36,987 USDCabarrus County36,987Polk County: 36,986 USDPolk County36,986Brunswick County: 36,708 USDBrunswick County36,708Lincoln County: 36,339 USDLincoln County36,339Catawba County: 35,939 USDCatawba County35,939Henderson County: 35,914 USDHenderson County35,914Pitt County: 35,742 USDPitt County35,742Nash County: 35,143 USDNash County35,143Wilson County: 35,132 USDWilson County35,132Perquimans County: 34,919 USDPerquimans County34,919Hyde County: 34,888 USDHyde County34,888Lenoir County: 34,693 USDLenoir County34,693Gaston County: 34,663 USDGaston County34,663Alamance County: 34,249 USDAlamance County34,249Chowan County: 34,149 USDChowan County34,149Cumberland County: 34,038 USDCumberland County34,038Duplin County: 33,915 USDDuplin County33,915Pasquotank County: 33,844 USDPasquotank County33,844
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
USD
Change on 2012
1Orange County51,382-1.4%
2Chatham County49,222+0.1%
3Mecklenburg County48,960-12.5%
4Wake County48,267-1.2%
5Dare County45,274+0.9%
6Moore County44,258-1.5%
7Union County41,813+1.4%
8Camden County41,593+1%
9Onslow County41,581-4.4%
10Iredell County41,472+1.8%
11Durham County41,278-2.4%
12Carteret County41,079-2.3%
13Forsyth County39,791-1.9%
14Davie County39,603-0.4%
15Currituck County39,403+0.4%
16Guilford County38,454-1.3%
17Craven County37,880-1.5%
18New Hanover County37,658+1.5%
19Beaufort County37,476+0.9%
20Buncombe County37,399-1.1%
21Pamlico County37,369+0.3%
22Jones County37,063+1.8%
23Cabarrus County36,987+0.1%
24Polk County36,986-0.2%
25Brunswick County36,708+3%
26Lincoln County36,339+2.8%
27Catawba County35,939-1.8%
28Henderson County35,914-1.2%
29Pitt County35,742+0.1%
30Nash County35,143-1.9%
31Wilson County35,132-0.5%
32Perquimans County34,919-4.5%
33Hyde County34,888+2.5%
34Lenoir County34,693-1.3%
35Gaston County34,663+1.1%
36Alamance County34,249+0.7%
37Chowan County34,149-0.1%
38Cumberland County34,038-3%
39Duplin County33,915+7.3%
40Pasquotank County33,844+0.8%
41Sampson County33,817+2.5%
42Wayne County33,731-1.2%
43Johnston County33,5650%
44Pender County33,463+2.2%
45Haywood County33,443-1.3%
46Lee County33,362-2.2%
47Gates County33,300+2.7%
48Transylvania County32,927-0.6%
49Macon County32,591+0.5%
50Granville County32,430+0.8%
51Davidson County32,427-0.2%
52Person County32,408-0.2%
53Washington County32,152-1.4%
54Swain County32,074+2.7%
55Surry County31,934+0.5%
56Bladen County31,797+3.5%
57Stanly County31,794+0.9%
58Rockingham County31,521-1%
59Tyrrell County31,405+4.5%
60Bertie County31,288+2.6%
61Halifax County31,264-1%
62Cleveland County31,221+0.1%
63Yadkin County31,154-1.6%
64Rowan County31,119+0.6%
65Randolph County31,112-1%
66Ashe County30,883-2.7%
67Martin County30,597-1.2%
68Wilkes County30,588+1%
69Mitchell County30,582-0.2%
70Stokes County30,485-0.3%
71Alleghany County30,471-1.5%
72Franklin County30,403-0.8%
73Northampton County30,376-1.7%
74Watauga County30,336-0.6%
75Harnett County30,282+4.7%
76Vance County30,252-0.3%
77Yancey County30,236+0.2%
78Edgecombe County30,188-0.5%
79Columbus County30,073+3.3%
80Richmond County29,859+1.3%
81Alexander County29,805+1.1%
82Caswell County29,513+0.9%
83Montgomery County29,2360%
84Greene County29,193+5.7%
85Anson County29,064+1.2%
86Avery County29,045-1.7%
87Burke County28,959+0.3%
88Hoke County28,707-1.5%
89Caldwell County28,677-0.8%
90Clay County28,288+0.8%
91Rutherford County28,259+0.6%
92Graham County28,228+1.3%
93Cherokee County28,103-0.6%
94Scotland County28,090-2%
95McDowell County28,068+1.3%
96Madison County28,000+0.6%
97Hertford County27,8760%
98Jackson County27,185-0.5%
99Robeson County26,941+2%
100Warren County25,521-1.9%

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Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.
  • United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in North Carolina by per capita personal income, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in North Carolina by per capita personal income, 2013. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/north-carolina-counties?period=2013. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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