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North Carolina poorest counties

Number of counties: 100
Median household income: 60,516
Poorest county: Washington County
Table of counties in North Carolina sorted by household income from poorest to richest.
CountyMedian household income (dollars)
Washington County32,937
Robeson County36,736
Bertie County37,571
Halifax County37,832
Richmond County38,926
Alleghany County38,930
Bladen County39,259
Warren County39,588
Northampton County39,764
Anson County39,862
Scotland County39,866
Columbus County40,562
Tyrrell County40,938
Lenoir County41,092
Martin County41,798
Edgecombe County41,974
Graham County41,977
Jones County42,401
Cherokee County43,319
Hertford County43,523
Ashe County43,938
Sampson County45,127
Vance County45,243
Yancey County45,324
Rutherford County45,500
Cleveland County45,646
Duplin County45,744
Greene County45,766
Wilkes County46,079
Chowan County46,288
Avery County46,383
Rockingham County46,993
Clay County47,155
Wilson County47,348
Jackson County47,989
Burke County48,142
Macon County48,169
Mitchell County48,320
Caldwell County48,549
Hyde County48,577
Swain County48,608
Watauga County48,786
Wayne County49,488
Pitt County50,422
McDowell County50,615
Montgomery County50,618
Cumberland County50,746
Surry County50,881
Yadkin County51,348
Madison County51,396
Randolph County51,598
Gates County51,599
Beaufort County51,894
Haywood County52,063
Pamlico County52,124
Stokes County52,637
Nash County52,837
Davidson County53,083
Perquimans County53,138
Caswell County53,279
Hoke County53,456
Rowan County53,600
Onslow County54,732
Alexander County55,041
Polk County55,058
Alamance County55,078
Person County55,759
Craven County56,325
Stanly County56,462
Pasquotank County56,510
Gaston County56,819
Forsyth County56,830
Lee County57,674
Transylvania County57,830
Catawba County57,840
Guilford County58,646
Harnett County59,676
Buncombe County59,699
Henderson County59,928
Granville County60,606
Carteret County61,805
Franklin County62,332
New Hanover County62,362
Brunswick County64,400
Davie County64,657
Lincoln County65,399
Pender County65,681
Johnston County66,026
Iredell County66,824
Durham County67,000
Moore County67,440
Camden County68,560
Dare County69,500
Mecklenburg County73,124
Cabarrus County75,765
Chatham County76,791
Orange County79,205
Currituck County79,416
Union County88,465
Wake County88,471

What is the poorest county in North Carolina?

Washington County is the poorest county in North Carolina with median household income of 32,937.

TOP-5 poorest counties in North Carolina:
  • Washington County
  • Robeson County
  • Bertie County
  • Halifax County
  • Richmond County