| | | | Unemployment Rate (percent) | | | | | FIPS*  | Name | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Median Household
Income (2007) | % of State Median
HH Income | | 1 | 37000 | North Carolina | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.3 | $44,772 | 100.0% | | 2 | 37001 | Alamance County | 5.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.6 | $41,922 | 93.6% | | 3 | 37003 | Alexander County | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 7.3 | $42,197 | 94.2% | | 4 | 37005 | Alleghany County | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 7.7 | $32,949 | 73.6% | | 5 | 37007 | Anson County | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.9 | $33,777 | 75.4% | | 6 | 37009 | Ashe County | 8.1 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 6.9 | $35,288 | 78.8% | | 7 | 37011 | Avery County | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.8 | $36,068 | 80.6% | | 8 | 37013 | Beaufort County | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 7.4 | $37,343 | 83.4% | | 9 | 37015 | Bertie County | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 7.6 | $28,531 | 63.7% | | 10 | 37017 | Bladen County | 8.8 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 8.1 | $32,376 | 72.3% | | 11 | 37019 | Brunswick County | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.6 | $41,891 | 93.6% | | 12 | 37021 | Buncombe County | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | $43,405 | 96.9% | | 13 | 37023 | Burke County | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 8.4 | $37,320 | 83.4% | | 14 | 37025 | Cabarrus County | 4.9 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.9 | $51,927 | 116.0% | | 15 | 37027 | Caldwell County | 6.6 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8.1 | $39,178 | 87.5% | | 16 | 37029 | Camden County | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | $55,089 | 123.0% | | 17 | 37031 | Carteret County | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.5 | $47,064 | 105.1% | | 18 | 37033 | Caswell County | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 8.3 | $37,763 | 84.3% | | 19 | 37035 | Catawba County | 6.4 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 7.4 | $43,618 | 97.4% | | 20 | 37037 | Chatham County | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.0 | $53,164 | 118.7% | | 21 | 37039 | Cherokee County | 8.8 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 9.4 | $35,221 | 78.7% | | 22 | 37041 | Chowan County | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 8.9 | $36,575 | 81.7% | | 23 | 37043 | Clay County | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 6.6 | $37,419 | 83.6% | | 24 | 37045 | Cleveland County | 9.3 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 8.5 | $37,411 | 83.6% | | 25 | 37047 | Columbus County | 8.4 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 8.0 | $32,728 | 73.1% | | 26 | 37049 | Craven County | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.1 | $44,227 | 98.8% | | 27 | 37051 | Cumberland County | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.3 | $42,683 | 95.3% | | 28 | 37053 | Currituck County | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | $52,893 | 118.1% | | 29 | 37055 | Dare County | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.5 | $51,748 | 115.6% | | 30 | 37057 | Davidson County | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 7.3 | $43,663 | 97.5% | | 31 | 37059 | Davie County | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 6.3 | $49,742 | 111.1% | | 32 | 37061 | Duplin County | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.9 | $35,040 | 78.3% | | 33 | 37063 | Durham County | 4.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | $47,885 | 107.0% | | 34 | 37065 | Edgecombe County | 8.4 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 10.6 | $34,434 | 76.9% | | 35 | 37067 | Forsyth County | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | $46,561 | 104.0% | | 36 | 37069 | Franklin County | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 | $44,683 | 99.8% | | 37 | 37071 | Gaston County | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 7.8 | $42,292 | 94.5% | | 38 | 37073 | Gates County | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | $43,925 | 98.1% | | 39 | 37075 | Graham County | 9.1 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 10.8 | $32,449 | 72.5% | | 40 | 37077 | Granville County | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 6.7 | $44,923 | 100.3% | | 41 | 37079 | Greene County | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | $35,977 | 80.4% | | 42 | 37081 | Guilford County | 5.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.2 | $46,510 | 103.9% | | 43 | 37083 | Halifax County | 9.8 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 9.3 | $29,236 | 65.3% | | 44 | 37085 | Harnett County | 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6.7 | $39,649 | 88.6% | | 45 | 37087 | Haywood County | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.7 | $39,872 | 89.1% | | 46 | 37089 | Henderson County | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.9 | $46,872 | 104.7% | | 47 | 37091 | Hertford County | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.8 | $30,549 | 68.2% | | 48 | 37093 | Hoke County | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | $41,452 | 92.6% | | 49 | 37095 | Hyde County | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | $32,449 | 72.5% | | 50 | 37097 | Iredell County | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.6 | $50,500 | 112.8% | | 51 | 37099 | Jackson County | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.2 | $38,955 | 87.0% | | 52 | 37101 | Johnston County | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | $47,773 | 106.7% | | 53 | 37103 | Jones County | 5.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 6.6 | $37,870 | 84.6% | | 54 | 37105 | Lee County | 6.2 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 7.8 | $44,038 | 98.4% | | 55 | 37107 | Lenoir County | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 7.4 | $32,731 | 73.1% | | 56 | 37109 | Lincoln County | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 7.5 | $49,250 | 110.0% | | 57 | 37111 | McDowell County | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 8.4 | $36,384 | 81.3% | | 58 | 37113 | Macon County | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 6.1 | $39,272 | 87.7% | | 59 | 37115 | Madison County | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.8 | $37,691 | 84.2% | | 60 | 37117 | Martin County | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.7 | $32,920 | 73.5% | | 61 | 37119 | Mecklenburg County | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.1 | $56,114 | 125.3% | | 62 | 37121 | Mitchell County | 9.1 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 8.3 | $36,239 | 80.9% | | 63 | 37123 | Montgomery County | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 8.5 | $36,102 | 80.6% | | 64 | 37125 | Moore County | 4.9 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 6.3 | $50,342 | 112.4% | | 65 | 37127 | Nash County | 6.4 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 7.7 | $45,288 | 101.2% | | 66 | 37129 | New Hanover County | 5.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.3 | $48,106 | 107.4% | | 67 | 37131 | Northampton County | 8.6 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 8.0 | $34,008 | 76.0% | | 68 | 37133 | Onslow County | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | $41,799 | 93.4% | | 69 | 37135 | Orange County | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | $55,028 | 122.9% | | 70 | 37137 | Pamlico County | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 6.1 | $40,890 | 91.3% | | 71 | 37139 | Pasquotank County | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | $39,270 | 87.7% | | 72 | 37141 | Pender County | 5.7 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 6.2 | $45,230 | 101.0% | | 73 | 37143 | Perquimans County | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 7.0 | $39,108 | 87.3% | | 74 | 37145 | Person County | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.4 | $42,140 | 94.1% | | 75 | 37147 | Pitt County | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 6.6 | $38,632 | 86.3% | | 76 | 37149 | Polk County | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 5.0 | $43,116 | 96.3% | | 77 | 37151 | Randolph County | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.6 | $38,475 | 85.9% | | 78 | 37153 | Richmond County | 8.4 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 9.6 | $31,944 | 71.3% | | 79 | 37155 | Robeson County | 9.9 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | $31,006 | 69.3% | | 80 | 37157 | Rockingham County | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 7.7 | $39,413 | 88.0% | | 81 | 37159 | Rowan County | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | $46,071 | 102.9% | | 82 | 37161 | Rutherford County | 7.6 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 8.3 | $35,760 | 79.9% | | 83 | 37163 | Sampson County | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | $34,516 | 77.1% | | 84 | 37165 | Scotland County | 9.4 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 11.3 | $33,025 | 73.8% | | 85 | 37167 | Stanly County | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 6.7 | $40,245 | 89.9% | | 86 | 37169 | Stokes County | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.0 | $45,523 | 101.7% | | 87 | 37171 | Surry County | 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 8.1 | $36,652 | 81.9% | | 88 | 37173 | Swain County | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 | $35,940 | 80.3% | | 89 | 37175 | Transylvania County | 5.1 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | $42,312 | 94.5% | | 90 | 37177 | Tyrrell County | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 7.3 | $30,287 | 67.6% | | 91 | 37179 | Union County | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 | $60,612 | 135.4% | | 92 | 37181 | Vance County | 9.2 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 9.2 | $33,525 | 74.9% | | 93 | 37183 | Wake County | 4.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | $61,706 | 137.8% | | 94 | 37185 | Warren County | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 8.7 | $30,267 | 67.6% | | 95 | 37187 | Washington County | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.9 | $32,831 | 73.3% | | 96 | 37189 | Watauga County | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | $37,949 | 84.8% | | 97 | 37191 | Wayne County | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 6.0 | $39,955 | 89.2% | | 98 | 37193 | Wilkes County | 6.1 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 7.8 | $38,135 | 85.2% | | 99 | 37195 | Wilson County | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 8.0 | $38,500 | 86.0% | | 100 | 37197 | Yadkin County | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.8 | $41,132 | 91.9% | | 101 | 37199 | Yancey County | 9.9 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 7.8 | $35,913 | 80.2% |
Sources: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) data.
Bureau of the Census, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates Program
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