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Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
14.5%
North Carolina
13.8%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most government workers

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  1. 128310Fort Bragg82.9%
  2. 228543Tarawa Terrace59.9%
  3. 327885Swanquarter42.4%
  4. 428763Otto40.9%
  5. 528547Camp Lejeune38.2%
  6. 627510Carrboro36.7%
  7. 728542Camp Lejeune36.5%
  8. 828684Todd35.1%
  9. 928719Cherokee34.7%
  10. 1027708Durham33.4%

Zip codes with the fewest government workers

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  1. 128627Glade Valley0%
  2. 227878Sharpsburg0.5%
  3. 328709Barnardsville1.9%
  4. 428606Boomer2.1%
  5. 527938Gatesville2.3%
  6. 627824Engelhard2.9%
  7. 728682Terrell3.4%
  8. 828774Sapphire3.5%
  9. 928209Charlotte3.9%
  10. 1028726East Flat Rock4.1%

Government workers by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Swain County31.2%
  2. 2Graham County26.8%
  3. 3Bertie County26%
  4. 4Camden County25.2%
  5. 5Pasquotank County25%
  6. 6Perquimans County24.6%
  7. 7Hoke County24.5%
  8. 8Jones County23.4%
  9. 9Currituck County23.1%
  10. 10Onslow County23.1%
  11. 11Orange County22.9%
  12. 12Hertford County22.2%
  13. 13Tyrrell County21.6%
  14. 14Martin County21.4%
  15. 15Cumberland County21.2%
  16. 16Craven County21%
  17. 17Mitchell County20.7%
  18. 18Richmond County20.2%
  19. 19Washington County20.2%
  20. 20Bladen County20.1%
  21. 21Carteret County20.1%
  22. 22Granville County19.8%
  23. 23Northampton County19.7%
  24. 24Wayne County19.7%
  25. 25Jackson County19.6%
  26. 26Pamlico County19.6%
  27. 27Beaufort County19.3%
  28. 28Watauga County18.9%
  29. 29Avery County18.7%
  30. 30Halifax County18.6%
  31. 31Madison County18.3%
  32. 32Chowan County18.1%
  33. 33Moore County17.7%
  34. 34McDowell County17.6%
  35. 35Pitt County17.6%
  36. 36Chatham County17.5%
  37. 37Harnett County17.5%
  38. 38Gates County17.4%
  39. 39Burke County16.8%
  40. 40Yancey County16.7%
  41. 41Hyde County16.6%
  42. 42Robeson County16.6%
  43. 43Lenoir County16.5%
  44. 44Warren County16.4%
  45. 45Columbus County16%
  46. 46Duplin County15.9%
  47. 47Durham County15.9%
  48. 48Clay County15.8%
  49. 49Franklin County15.7%
  50. 50Johnston County15.7%
  51. 51Haywood County15.5%
  52. 52Person County15.5%
  53. 53Edgecombe County15.4%
  54. 54Greene County15.4%
  55. 55Montgomery County15.4%
  56. 56Sampson County15.3%
  57. 57Alexander County15.2%
  58. 58Macon County15.2%
  59. 59Pender County15%
  60. 60Scotland County15%
  61. 61Stokes County14.7%
  62. 62Ashe County14.4%
  63. 63Brunswick County14.4%
  64. 64Caswell County14.3%
  65. 65Lee County14.3%
  66. 66Wilkes County14.2%
  67. 67Alamance County14.1%
  68. 68Rutherford County14%
  69. 69Vance County13.8%
  70. 70Guilford County13.7%
  71. 71Nash County13.7%
  72. 72Alleghany County13.5%
  73. 73Dare County13.5%
  74. 74Randolph County13.4%
  75. 75Caldwell County13.3%
  76. 76Rowan County13.2%
  77. 77Cleveland County13.1%
  78. 78Transylvania County13.1%
  79. 79Anson County12.9%
  80. 80Surry County12.8%
  81. 81Wake County12.8%
  82. 82Wilson County12.7%
  83. 83New Hanover County12.5%
  84. 84Cabarrus County12.4%
  85. 85Stanly County12.4%
  86. 86Cherokee County12.2%
  87. 87Davie County12.2%
  88. 88Henderson County12.2%
  89. 89Davidson County11.9%
  90. 90Lincoln County11.9%
  91. 91Catawba County11.4%
  92. 92Forsyth County11.4%
  93. 93Rockingham County11.2%
  94. 94Buncombe County11.1%
  95. 95Polk County10.9%
  96. 96Union County10.8%
  97. 97Gaston County10.7%
  98. 98Yadkin County10.7%
  99. 99Iredell County9.3%
  100. 100Mecklenburg County8.3%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest government workers in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 28310 (Fort Bragg, NC) has the highest: 82.9%.

Which zip code has the lowest government workers in North Carolina?

28627 (Glade Valley, NC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the government workers for the United States?

14.5%; in North Carolina it is 13.8%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

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