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Share of employed residents who work for themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

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

U.S.
10%
North Carolina
9.8%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most self-employed workers

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  1. 127957Merry Hill46.3%
  2. 228167Union Mills30.9%
  3. 327876Seaboard30.6%
  4. 428644Laurel Springs30.4%
  5. 527024Lowgap29.5%
  6. 627252Goldston29.3%
  7. 727949Kitty Hawk28.9%
  8. 827212Blanch28.1%
  9. 928480Wrightsville Beach27.7%
  10. 1027979Sunbury26.8%

Zip codes with the fewest self-employed workers

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  1. 127506Buies Creek0%
  2. 228649Mc Grady0%
  3. 327268High Point0%
  4. 428542Camp Lejeune0%
  5. 528310Fort Bragg0%
  6. 627897Woodland1%
  7. 727509Butner1.1%
  8. 827849Lewiston Woodville1.7%
  9. 928438Evergreen1.7%
  10. 1028223Charlotte1.7%

Self-employed workers by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Hyde County24.2%
  2. 2Dare County21.5%
  3. 3Graham County19.1%
  4. 4Macon County18.1%
  5. 5Clay County17.8%
  6. 6Avery County17.4%
  7. 7Polk County17.2%
  8. 8Yancey County16.1%
  9. 9Perquimans County15.7%
  10. 10Alleghany County14.5%
  11. 11Bertie County14.5%
  12. 12Carteret County14.5%
  13. 13New Hanover County14.4%
  14. 14Watauga County14%
  15. 15Currituck County13.7%
  16. 16Warren County13.5%
  17. 17Moore County13.4%
  18. 18Buncombe County13.1%
  19. 19Northampton County12.7%
  20. 20Transylvania County12.7%
  21. 21Chatham County12.6%
  22. 22Alexander County12.4%
  23. 23Anson County12.4%
  24. 24Henderson County12.4%
  25. 25Mitchell County12.3%
  26. 26Brunswick County12.1%
  27. 27Madison County11.9%
  28. 28Pender County11.9%
  29. 29Orange County11.8%
  30. 30Surry County11.8%
  31. 31Davie County11.6%
  32. 32Gates County11.5%
  33. 33Stanly County11.5%
  34. 34Ashe County11.4%
  35. 35Haywood County11.2%
  36. 36Rutherford County11.2%
  37. 37Pasquotank County11.1%
  38. 38Cherokee County10.9%
  39. 39Duplin County10.9%
  40. 40Jackson County10.9%
  41. 41Yadkin County10.9%
  42. 42Chowan County10.8%
  43. 43Swain County10.8%
  44. 44Caldwell County10.7%
  45. 45Jones County10.7%
  46. 46Lincoln County10.7%
  47. 47Union County10.7%
  48. 48Montgomery County10.5%
  49. 49Iredell County10.4%
  50. 50Rockingham County10.4%
  51. 51Pamlico County10.2%
  52. 52Davidson County10.1%
  53. 53Onslow County10.1%
  54. 54Bladen County10%
  55. 55Washington County9.9%
  56. 56Mecklenburg County9.7%
  57. 57Beaufort County9.6%
  58. 58Columbus County9.6%
  59. 59Wilson County9.6%
  60. 60Caswell County9.5%
  61. 61Johnston County9.5%
  62. 62Franklin County9.4%
  63. 63Greene County9.4%
  64. 64Halifax County9.4%
  65. 65Scotland County9.4%
  66. 66Wilkes County9.3%
  67. 67Sampson County9.2%
  68. 68Camden County9.1%
  69. 69Randolph County9.1%
  70. 70Stokes County9.1%
  71. 71Catawba County9%
  72. 72Lenoir County9%
  73. 73Guilford County8.9%
  74. 74Alamance County8.8%
  75. 75Craven County8.7%
  76. 76Forsyth County8.7%
  77. 77Harnett County8.7%
  78. 78Wake County8.7%
  79. 79Cabarrus County8.6%
  80. 80Lee County8.6%
  81. 81Burke County8.5%
  82. 82Cleveland County8.5%
  83. 83Cumberland County8.4%
  84. 84Rowan County8.4%
  85. 85Gaston County8.2%
  86. 86Pitt County8.2%
  87. 87McDowell County8%
  88. 88Durham County7.7%
  89. 89Granville County7.5%
  90. 90Hertford County7.5%
  91. 91Person County7.5%
  92. 92Martin County7.4%
  93. 93Nash County7.4%
  94. 94Vance County7.2%
  95. 95Hoke County7.1%
  96. 96Richmond County7.1%
  97. 97Edgecombe County7%
  98. 98Robeson County7%
  99. 99Wayne County7%
  100. 100Tyrrell County2.9%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest self-employed workers in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 27957 (Merry Hill, NC) has the highest: 46.3%.

Which zip code has the lowest self-employed workers in North Carolina?

27506 (Buies Creek, NC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the self-employed workers for the United States?

10%; in North Carolina it is 9.8%.

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 themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

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