These counties are the wealthiest in North Carolina. Do you live in one of them?
Some of North Carolina’s wealthiest counties are in the Triangle.
Financial tech company SmartAsset published a story recently that shows the richest counties among the state’s 100. The top three are in the Triangle.
The study used data from property values, investment income and median income.
Find the top five below, and read the full study at smartasset.com/investing/asset-allocation-calculator#northcarolina.
No. 1 Orange County, NC
Median income: $79,205
Median home value: $456,878
Investment income: $63,645
No. 2 Wake County, NC
Median income: $88,471
Median home value: $463,222
Investment income: $41,155
No. 3 Chatham County, NC
Median income: $76,791
Median home value: $528,211
Investment income: $39,115
No. 4 Dare County, NC
Median income: $69,500
Median home value: $547,928
Investment income: $29,348
No. 5 Union County, NC
Median income: $88,465
Median home value: $419,476
Investment income: $30,910
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Median income: $60,516
Median home value: $259,411
Investment income: $26,814
Here are the next five richest counties, including another Triangle spot:
No. 6 Currituck County
Median income: $79,416
Median home value: $506,956
Investment income: $14,619
No. 7 Mecklenburg County
Median income: $73,124
Median home value: $397,105
Investment income: $56,835
No. 8 New Hanover County
Median income: $62,362
Median home value: $400,840
Investment income: $52,347
No. 9 Buncombe County
Median income: $59,699
Median home value: $445,516
Investment income: $41,393
No. 10 Durham County
Median income: $67,000
Median home value: $385,969
Investment income: $33,213
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This story was originally published June 16, 2023 at 11:04 AM with the headline "These counties are the wealthiest in North Carolina. Do you live in one of them?."
