Richest Cities in North Carolina (2026)

Marvin is the #1 ranked city in North Carolina with $250,001 (median income). This ranking includes 456 North Carolina cities with available data.

#1
Marvin
$250,001
Pop. 6,542
#2
Governors Club
$214,643
Pop. 1,772
#3
Weddington
$196,159
Pop. 13,468
#4
Lake Norman of Iredell
$194,519
Pop. 12,496
#5
Biltmore Forest
$172,500
Pop. 1,536
#6
Wrightsville Beach
$167,273
Pop. 2,679
#7
Briar Chapel
$154,583
Pop. 6,084
#8
Davidson
$152,969
Pop. 14,852
#9
Summerfield
$151,131
Pop. 11,031
#10
Rolesville
$148,250
Pop. 10,200
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All 456 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationMedian Income
1Marvin6,542$250,001
2Governors Club1,772$214,643
3Weddington13,468$196,159
4Lake Norman of Iredell12,496$194,519
5Biltmore Forest1,536$172,500
6Wrightsville Beach2,679$167,273
7Briar Chapel6,084$154,583
8Davidson14,852$152,969
9Summerfield11,031$151,131
10Rolesville10,200$148,250
11Walnut Creek1,684$145,417
12Harrisburg19,203$143,393
13Oak Ridge7,660$140,583
14Apex67,765$138,442
15Stokesdale5,943$135,389
16Holly Springs43,429$132,435
17Westport5,079$132,206
18Wesley Chapel8,923$129,962
19Cary176,686$129,399
20Faith1,090$128,274
21Waxhaw21,565$128,115
22Morrisville30,471$125,404
23Governors Village2,148$124,857
24Wake Forest51,199$120,777
25Huntersville62,458$119,951
26Lowesville3,737$117,835
27McAdenville1,139$117,411
28Southern Shores3,119$116,859
29Porters Neck7,102$115,417
30Cornelius32,009$114,688
31St. James6,901$113,670
32Whispering Pines5,081$112,517
33Swansboro3,887$112,382
34Myrtle Grove12,404$112,139
35Cherry Branch1,406$111,930
36Ogden8,363$111,461
37Fuquay-Varina37,749$111,447
38Holden Beach1,047$110,000
39Moyock5,669$109,700
40Advance1,544$109,402
41Trent Woods4,086$109,097
42Pine Knoll Shores1,387$108,393
43Forest Oaks4,095$108,250
44Brices Creek3,592$107,800
45Avery Creek2,998$107,684
46Lake Norman of Catawba9,308$106,836
47Holly Ridge4,532$106,230
48Stallings16,495$106,074
49Gibsonville9,289$105,981
50Royal Pines4,528$105,956
51Matthews29,959$105,579
52Stedman1,613$105,491
53Pinehurst17,992$104,955
54Flat Rock3,502$103,981
55Kure Beach2,323$102,292
56Northlakes1,462$101,461
57Fearrington Village2,535$101,384
58Mint Hill26,954$99,272
59Indian Trail41,146$99,073
60Boiling Springs4,625$98,796
61Hillsborough9,656$98,467
62Archer Lodge5,036$98,170
63Bayshore2,870$97,174
64Lake Royale2,959$96,250
65Cramerton5,376$94,390
66Swepsonville2,452$94,028
67Wendell11,585$93,848
68Unionville6,826$92,009
69Cedar Point2,005$91,853
70Knightdale19,532$91,638
71Seven Lakes4,823$91,495
72Jamestown3,685$90,542
73Hampstead9,129$90,184
74Weaverville4,618$90,000
75Emerald Isle3,915$89,432
76Laurel Park2,391$89,107
77Kitty Hawk3,721$88,811
78Mooresville51,447$88,592
79Leland26,307$88,576
80Pleasant Garden4,989$88,482
81Alamance1,358$88,438
82Mills River7,214$88,359
83Neuse Forest2,406$88,333
84Carolina Beach6,665$88,239
85Mineral Springs3,244$88,203
86Brandywine Bay1,404$88,125
87Spout Springs11,073$87,905
88Nags Head3,164$87,619
89Valley Hill2,540$87,250
90Belville3,183$86,875
91Anderson Creek14,021$86,661
92Belmont15,140$86,442
93Carrboro21,170$85,927
94Chapel Hill59,889$85,825
95Kill Devil Hills7,727$85,747
96Midland4,758$85,551
97Stem1,064$85,385
98Sunset Beach4,326$84,934
99Surf City4,160$84,833
100Concord106,518$84,752
101Lewisville13,655$84,424
102Clemmons21,574$84,326
103Mebane18,899$84,312
104Southern Pines16,052$83,681
105Oak Island8,888$83,483
106Southport4,143$82,792
107Winterville10,624$82,783
108Elon11,325$82,717
109Landis3,726$82,645
110Raleigh470,763$82,424
111Lake Junaluska2,903$82,115
112Camden1,072$81,583
113Red Oak3,372$81,464
114Stanfield1,554$81,375
115Mount Pleasant1,866$81,250
116Walkertown5,793$80,761
117Barbecue5,933$80,380
118Trinity7,066$80,349
119Cypress Landing1,037$80,325
120Eastover3,666$80,000
121Lake Waccamaw1,666$79,844
122Durham288,465$79,234
123Bethlehem3,928$78,963
124Wallburg3,104$78,821
125Manteo1,853$78,594
126Tobaccoville2,632$78,591
127Charlotte886,283$78,438
128Locust5,529$78,280
129Mars Hill2,738$77,826
130Creedmoor4,957$77,799
131Boonville1,502$77,500
132Garner32,543$77,496
133Troutman3,813$76,389
134Lake Park3,365$76,366
135Newport4,428$76,091
136Oakboro2,453$76,071
137Mount Holly17,928$75,928
138Ranlo4,556$75,843
139Murraysville17,307$75,720
140Shallotte4,465$75,642
141Cape Carteret2,598$75,313
142Midway4,826$75,208
143Pinebluff1,723$75,188
144Foxfire1,730$75,163
145Fletcher8,022$75,117
146Plain View1,647$75,058
147Fairview2,327$74,388
148Carolina Shores4,843$74,310
149Granite Falls4,921$74,250
150Wanchese1,793$73,542
151Denver2,483$73,393
152Clayton28,043$73,348
153Silver Lake6,242$73,277
154Etowah7,765$73,000
155Swannanoa6,043$72,978
156Aberdeen8,969$72,955
157Dortches1,317$72,955
158Butner7,996$72,917
159Wrightsboro5,434$72,867
160Lake Lure1,488$72,813
161Pine Level2,072$72,663
162Efland1,064$72,396
163Hemby Bridge2,079$71,953
164Stanley4,014$71,333
165Stony Point1,301$70,846
166Kannapolis56,470$70,691
167Black Mountain8,462$70,041
168Four Oaks2,372$69,974
169Kernersville27,439$69,923
170Fairfield Harbour2,898$69,661
171Balfour1,132$69,545
172Mountain Home3,518$68,750
173River Bend2,896$68,314
174Banner Elk1,338$67,917
175Horse Shoe1,699$67,703
176Maggie Valley2,311$67,674
177Skippers Corner3,834$67,469
178Wentworth2,670$67,455
179Haw River2,581$67,366
180Monroe35,596$67,265
181Asheville94,369$67,221
182Buxton1,451$67,054
183Bermuda Run3,166$66,800
184Salem2,035$66,653
185Connelly Springs2,342$66,643
186Cordova1,343$65,801
187Benson4,144$65,614
188Burgaw3,249$65,514
189Welcome3,649$65,342
190Enochville3,392$65,328
191Wingate4,169$65,208
192Piney Green14,205$65,179
193Archdale11,992$64,984
194Hoopers Creek1,623$64,792
195Pittsboro4,640$64,792
196Havelock16,471$64,433
197Pineville10,780$64,257
198Glen Raven3,684$64,189
199Rockwell2,688$64,141
200Arrowhead Beach1,277$64,107
201Franklinton2,562$64,053
202Canton4,417$64,034
203Spencer3,305$64,031
204Wilmington118,578$63,900
205James City4,859$63,835
206Highlands1,276$63,750
207Vander1,614$63,611
208Nashville5,672$63,553
209Grandy2,443$63,438
210Lillington4,683$63,393
211Hickory43,747$63,361
212Saxapahaw1,501$63,281
213Rockfish3,807$63,046
214Rutherford College1,327$63,000
215Glen Alpine1,995$62,917
216Kenansville1,157$62,917
217Woodfin7,957$62,759
218Pumpkin Center1,753$62,684
219Broadway1,429$62,679
220Carthage2,840$62,177
221Half Moon7,780$61,848
222Youngsville2,581$61,813
223Wilson's Mills2,652$61,677
224Richlands2,387$61,607
225Hudson3,777$61,600
226Springdale1,120$61,250
227Valdese4,689$61,250
228High Point115,263$61,228
229Mountain View3,068$60,938
230Marshville2,586$60,784
231Hope Mills17,823$60,671
232Gastonia81,632$60,554
233King7,345$60,451
234Elkin4,025$60,434
235Troy2,905$60,167
236Cleveland1,053$60,063
237Calabash2,397$60,048
238Kings Grant9,061$60,009
239Sneads Ferry2,556$59,783
240Rutherfordton3,669$59,750
241Boiling Spring Lakes6,206$59,750
242East Flat Rock6,468$59,679
243Claremont2,051$59,583
244Edneyville2,698$59,349
245Clyde1,522$59,315
246Millers Creek1,469$59,239
247Zebulon7,961$58,940
248Greensboro298,564$58,884
249Drexel1,862$58,824
250Harkers Island1,080$58,750
251Cherryville6,154$58,701
252Mount Gilead1,166$58,281
253Thomasville27,261$58,246
254Atlantic Beach1,705$58,056
255Norwood3,110$57,953
256St. Stephens9,409$57,882
257Dallas6,012$57,755
258Winston-Salem250,887$57,673
259Navassa2,148$57,571
260Broad Creek1,963$57,545
261Sea Breeze1,731$57,379
262Conover8,491$57,375
263Moravian Falls1,015$57,262
264Tyro3,635$57,198
265New Bern31,563$56,893
266Newton13,223$56,869
267Northchase5,879$56,659
268Sawmills5,027$56,534
269Fayetteville209,692$56,395
270Gorman1,447$56,094
271Columbus1,166$56,083
272Vass1,092$56,042
273Gamewell3,701$55,977
274Dana3,824$55,801
275Mocksville6,001$55,544
276Bladenboro2,181$55,517
277Statesville29,161$55,492
278New Hope1,200$55,324
279Southmont1,293$55,000
280Burlington58,599$54,941
281Graham17,537$54,783
282Elroy3,507$54,375
283West Jefferson1,567$54,306
284Sanford30,833$54,294
285Pinetops1,323$54,196
286Jacksonville73,507$54,069
287Hays1,355$54,063
288Green Level3,179$54,020
289Roanoke Rapids15,024$53,981
290Franklinville1,129$53,942
291Cove Creek1,533$53,898
292Morehead City9,696$53,718
293China Grove4,487$53,717
294Cajah's Mountain2,696$53,714
295Mar-Mac2,802$53,125
296Hildebran1,860$53,125
297Granite Quarry3,015$53,072
298Rocky Mount54,175$52,927
299Hayesville1,110$52,875
300Stoneville1,213$52,865
301Albemarle16,527$52,825
302Rocky Point1,045$52,591
303Bent Creek1,854$52,485
304Buies Creek3,613$52,458
305Mulberry2,134$52,416
306Hendersonville15,253$52,337
307Maiden3,777$52,102
308Randleman4,611$51,852
309Lowell3,711$51,829
310Siler City7,905$51,751
311Bethel1,528$51,489
312Angier5,746$51,162
313Salisbury35,730$51,058
314Eden15,353$50,959
315Elizabeth City18,740$50,947
316Farmville4,493$50,870
317Shelby21,868$50,705
318Rural Hall3,421$50,665
319Greenville88,540$50,564
320Waynesville10,408$50,554
321Spring Lake11,613$50,497
322Erwin4,617$50,077
323Robbins1,398$50,023
324Madison2,198$49,964
325Middlesex1,005$49,931
326Princeville1,502$49,583
327La Grange2,692$49,475
328Morganton17,541$49,434
329Tarboro10,705$49,386
330Wallace3,438$49,358
331Lenoir18,282$48,889
332Bessemer City5,508$48,784
333Asheboro27,353$48,628
334Taylorsville2,386$48,542
335Ellerbe1,070$48,404
336Pilot Mountain1,584$48,239
337Cherokee1,631$48,173
338Oxford8,897$48,135
339Rhodhiss1,062$48,125
340Beaufort4,613$48,111
341River Road3,518$47,978
342Nebo1,608$47,907
343Icard2,291$47,825
344Tryon1,713$47,604
345Spruce Pine2,381$47,583
346Burnsville2,143$47,576
347Dunn8,512$47,310
348Wilson47,740$47,294
349Goldsboro33,448$47,005
350Candor1,284$46,983
351Warsaw2,728$46,944
352Dudley2,320$46,389
353Kenly2,351$46,229
354Fruitland2,417$46,113
355Denton1,271$46,061
356Mount Olive4,204$45,869
357Polkton2,759$45,625
358Kings Mountain11,472$45,507
359Rose Hill1,501$44,722
360Walnut Cove2,046$44,700
361Elm City1,173$44,698
362Dobson1,521$44,531
363Marion7,594$44,472
364Foscoe1,257$44,367
365Brevard7,795$44,356
366Long View4,967$44,156
367Franklin4,221$43,991
368Biscoe2,259$43,773
369Yadkinville2,986$43,577
370Murfreesboro2,814$43,504
371South Rosemary2,522$43,478
372Bryson City1,676$43,387
373Robersonville1,319$43,359
374Raeford4,545$43,311
375Lincolnton11,503$43,294
376Lumberton19,220$43,114
377Badin2,163$43,068
378Edenton4,480$42,721
379Reidsville14,547$42,702
380Clinton8,336$42,344
381Mayodan2,446$42,336
382Sylva2,600$41,926
383Lexington19,691$41,775
384Washington9,754$41,723
385Ayden5,035$41,711
386Bonnetsville1,368$41,217
387Wilkesboro3,664$41,175
388Snow Hill2,102$41,125
389Emma2,757$40,964
390Beulaville1,438$40,900
391Ahoskie4,798$40,762
392Williamston5,157$40,556
393Cricket2,512$40,405
394Magnolia1,109$40,156
395Hertford1,703$40,096
396Mount Airy10,631$39,873
397Sharpsburg1,629$39,792
398Roseboro1,007$39,345
399Liberty2,678$39,293
400North Wilkesboro4,348$39,288
401Roxboro8,144$39,283
402Laurinburg15,079$39,258
403Henderson14,922$38,780
404Weldon1,522$38,725
405Windsor3,417$38,631
406Sparta1,957$38,542
407West Marion1,018$38,523
408Spindale4,244$38,509
409Hamlet6,000$38,500
410Coats2,029$38,098
411Whiteville4,721$38,004
412Smithfield11,798$37,827
413Selma6,611$37,440
414Star1,430$37,135
415Tabor City3,695$37,014
416Murphy1,356$36,989
417Jackson Heights1,002$36,975
418Rockingham9,094$36,695
419Grifton2,661$36,664
420Princeton1,543$36,656
421Fairplains1,876$36,586
422Fairmont2,326$36,493
423South Henderson1,274$36,417
424Jefferson1,852$35,938
425Forest City7,368$35,897
426West Canton1,369$35,583
427Spring Hope1,334$35,577
428Kinston19,576$35,250
429Cullowhee7,300$35,076
430Andrews1,976$34,879
431East Spencer1,309$34,696
432Norlina1,050$34,659
433Lucama1,108$34,583
434Chocowinity1,090$34,141
435Wadesboro4,966$34,125
436Belhaven1,421$33,958
437Toast1,066$33,914
438St. Pauls2,628$33,667
439East Rockingham3,177$33,206
440Elizabethtown3,294$32,577
441Louisburg3,128$31,827
442Plymouth3,264$30,462
443Ramseur2,061$29,508
444Barker Heights1,025$28,929
445Brogden2,712$28,885
446Yanceyville2,376$28,662
447Boone19,534$28,633
448Jonesville2,782$28,257
449Bayboro1,282$28,125
450Pembroke2,823$22,940
451Enfield1,967$22,852
452Maxton2,398$22,632
453Chadbourn1,347$19,853
454Red Springs3,107$19,752
455Maury1,069$18,362
456Scotland Neck2,087$18,202

Methodology

Cities in North Carolina are ranked by median income. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 richest cities in north carolina?
Marvin ranks #1 with $250,001 (median income).
What are the top 5 richest cities in north carolina?
1. Marvin ($250,001), 2. Governors Club ($214,643), 3. Weddington ($196,159), 4. Lake Norman of Iredell ($194,519), 5. Biltmore Forest ($172,500)
How many cities in North Carolina are ranked?
This ranking includes 456 cities in North Carolina with available data.

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