Rankings / Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate / North Carolina
Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in North Carolina
Share of people below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau.
1Salisbury26.3%2Greenville24.6%3Wilson23.0%4Goldsboro22.8%5Sanford22.0%6Statesville20.4%7Asheboro19.7%8Rocky Mount19.7%9Chapel Hill18.6%10Winston-Salem17.7%11Fayetteville17.7%12New Bern17.3%13Hickory17.1%14Greensboro17.0%15Burlington16.4%16Gastonia16.3%17Thomasville16.3%18Wilmington16.0%19High Point15.7%20Asheville14.3%21Monroe13.3%22Jacksonville12.7%23Kernersville12.6%24Kannapolis12.6%25Raleigh11.9%26Durham11.7%27Charlotte11.7%28Concord9.6%29Garner8.4%30Mint Hill8.4%31Fuquay-Varina8.2%32Mooresville7.3%33Clayton5.9%34Cary5.7%35Cornelius5.4%36Indian Trail5.4%37Holly Springs4.8%38Wake Forest4.5%39Matthews3.7%40Morrisville3.1%41Huntersville3.1%42Apex2.2%
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.