Highest-earning counties in North Carolina

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#50. Randolph County

- Median household income: $59,047
- Households earning over $100k: 24.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%

#49. Caswell County

- Median household income: $59,407
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.7%

#48. Stokes County

- Median household income: $60,039
- Households earning over $100k: 22.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.9%

#47. Hoke County

- Median household income: $60,095
- Households earning over $100k: 25.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.2%

#46. Yadkin County

- Median household income: $60,321
- Households earning over $100k: 25.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.9%

#45. Nash County

- Median household income: $60,704
- Households earning over $100k: 26.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.9%

#44. Haywood County

- Median household income: $61,001
- Households earning over $100k: 28.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.7%

#43. Polk County

- Median household income: $61,005
- Households earning over $100k: 28.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.1%

#42. Perquimans County

- Median household income: $61,224
- Households earning over $100k: 29.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.6%

#41. Gates County

- Median household income: $61,612
- Households earning over $100k: 22.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.2%

#40. Pamlico County

- Median household income: $61,624
- Households earning over $100k: 30.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.2%

#39. Stanly County

- Median household income: $61,631
- Households earning over $100k: 29.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.6%

#38. Davidson County

- Median household income: $62,426
- Households earning over $100k: 27.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%

#37. Lee County

- Median household income: $63,060
- Households earning over $100k: 26.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%

#36. Rowan County

- Median household income: $63,196
- Households earning over $100k: 27.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.6%

#35. Pasquotank County

- Median household income: $63,912
- Households earning over $100k: 27.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.3%

#34. Alamance County

- Median household income: $64,445
- Households earning over $100k: 29.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%

#33. Transylvania County

- Median household income: $64,523
- Households earning over $100k: 29.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.3%

#32. Catawba County

- Median household income: $64,544
- Households earning over $100k: 29.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.7%

#31. Onslow County

- Median household income: $64,568
- Households earning over $100k: 27.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.9%

#30. Craven County

- Median household income: $64,635
- Households earning over $100k: 30.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.1%

#29. Person County

- Median household income: $64,927
- Households earning over $100k: 31.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.8%

#28. Alexander County

- Median household income: $65,268
- Households earning over $100k: 23.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.2%

#27. Gaston County

- Median household income: $65,472
- Households earning over $100k: 30.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.9%

#26. Forsyth County

- Median household income: $65,541
- Households earning over $100k: 30.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%

#25. Guilford County

- Median household income: $66,027
- Households earning over $100k: 31.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.2%

#24. Henderson County

- Median household income: $67,623
- Households earning over $100k: 30.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.2%

#23. Harnett County

- Median household income: $69,012
- Households earning over $100k: 29.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%

#22. Carteret County

- Median household income: $70,235
- Households earning over $100k: 33.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.7%

#21. Buncombe County

- Median household income: $70,578
- Households earning over $100k: 33.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%

#20. Granville County

- Median household income: $70,975
- Households earning over $100k: 34.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.3%

#19. Franklin County

- Median household income: $71,386
- Households earning over $100k: 32.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.0%

#18. New Hanover County

- Median household income: $72,892
- Households earning over $100k: 35.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.5%

#17. Davie County

- Median household income: $73,234
- Households earning over $100k: 35.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%

#16. Brunswick County

- Median household income: $74,034
- Households earning over $100k: 34.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.5%

#15. Pender County

- Median household income: $76,838
- Households earning over $100k: 37.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%

#14. Lincoln County

- Median household income: $78,490
- Households earning over $100k: 37.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.4%

#13. Iredell County

- Median household income: $78,678
- Households earning over $100k: 38.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.1%

#12. Durham County

- Median household income: $79,501
- Households earning over $100k: 40.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.3%

#11. Johnston County

- Median household income: $79,838
- Households earning over $100k: 40.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.7%

#10. Dare County

- Median household income: $81,214
- Households earning over $100k: 40.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.0%

#9. Moore County

- Median household income: $82,837
- Households earning over $100k: 39.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.1%

#8. Mecklenburg County

- Median household income: $83,765
- Households earning over $100k: 42.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.6%

#7. Cabarrus County

- Median household income: $86,084
- Households earning over $100k: 42.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.9%

#6. Camden County

- Median household income: $87,781
- Households earning over $100k: 38.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.5%

#5. Chatham County

- Median household income: $88,534
- Households earning over $100k: 45.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.5%

#4. Orange County

- Median household income: $88,553
- Households earning over $100k: 44.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.0%

#3. Currituck County

- Median household income: $91,548
- Households earning over $100k: 48.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.2%

#2. Union County

- Median household income: $99,243
- Households earning over $100k: 49.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.7%

#1. Wake County

- Median household income: $101,763
- Households earning over $100k: 50.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.8%

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