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1 | Statewide ( A )
| 1 | North Carolina - seasonally adjusted | Labor Force | sa | LASST37000006 | 1976 - 2012 | 4,680,060 | 4,653,800 | 4,615,396 | 4,565,320 | 4,569,590 | 4,499,548 | 4,473,098 | 4,352,944 | 4,279,676 | 4,253,564 | 4,223,603 | 4,187,762 | 4,132,395 | 4,054,365 | 3,985,438 | 3,961,370 | 3,875,914 | 3,749,269 | 3,677,746 | 3,623,719 | 3,600,541 | 3,545,027 | 3,495,312 | 3,415,940 | 3,340,248 | 3,274,603 | 3,185,640 | 3,102,623 | 3,035,710 | 2,939,984 | 2,944,450 | 2,906,602 | 2,854,860 | 2,812,140 | 2,761,443 | 2,687,657 | 2,606,640
| 201 | North Carolina - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUST37000006 | 1976 - 2012 | 4,646,299 | 4,653,911 | 4,616,767 | 4,563,075 | 4,569,919 | 4,498,441 | 4,474,154 | 4,352,887 | 4,267,406 | 4,247,830 | 4,210,018 | 4,164,911 | 4,123,812 | 4,053,949 | 3,985,573 | 3,962,777 | 3,875,125 | 3,748,853 | 3,672,907 | 3,621,196 | 3,595,919 | 3,539,623 | 3,497,568 | 3,412,430 | 3,340,389 | 3,272,877 | 3,182,965 | 3,102,629 | 3,036,317 | 2,938,012 | 2,941,266 | 2,908,804 | 2,853,986 | 2,815,440 | 2,765,117 | 2,688,223 | 2,611,014
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| 131 | Asheville; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37117006 | 1990 - 2012 | 216,353 | 215,309 | 213,206 | 209,109 | 210,009 | 205,185 | 205,550 | 199,903 | 196,163 | 195,334 | 191,857 | 187,620 | 185,076 | 178,235 | 177,225 | 177,591 | 172,752 | 167,137 | 166,006 | 163,575 | 162,322 | 159,943 | 156,069 |
| 132 | Burlington; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37155006 | 1990 - 2012 | 73,271 | 72,415 | 71,969 | 71,263 | 71,341 | 69,763 | 70,073 | 69,277 | 69,458 | 70,000 | 69,511 | 68,598 | 69,342 | 68,290 | 67,659 | 67,604 | 66,238 | 64,273 | 63,274 | 62,811 | 62,503 | 62,271 | 61,866 |
| 133 | Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill; NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area - | unadjusted Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37167406 | 1990 - 2012 | 895,861 | 895,983 | 883,974 | 866,927 | 866,885 | 841,422 | 829,266 | 794,301 | 774,991 | 772,732 | 765,077 | 751,465 | 734,689 | 713,165 | 688,213 | 680,712 | 663,865 | 637,725 | 622,102 | 608,086 | 595,792 | 586,029 | 581,022 |
| 134 | Durham-Chapel Hill; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37205006 | 1990 - 2012 | 268,707 | 265,003 | 262,477 | 266,857 | 264,290 | 254,971 | 254,870 | 246,491 | 241,210 | 239,165 | 241,344 | 238,751 | 231,881 | 229,508 | 226,819 | 224,295 | 217,602 | 209,194 | 205,802 | 203,043 | 201,076 | 197,523 | 195,255 |
| 135 | Fayetteville; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37221806 | 1990 - 2012 | 165,855 | 164,543 | 160,607 | 157,623 | 153,252 | 148,086 | 149,514 | 146,754 | 140,250 | 138,672 | 136,342 | 133,424 | 133,687 | 135,363 | 132,088 | 129,966 | 127,417 | 123,493 | 121,846 | 121,707 | 119,356 | 117,124 | 113,968 |
| 136 | Goldsboro; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37241406 | 1990 - 2012 | 55,080 | 54,656 | 54,128 | 53,860 | 53,624 | 52,552 | 52,450 | 51,555 | 51,195 | 51,496 | 50,913 | 51,197 | 50,900 | 50,477 | 49,895 | 50,092 | 48,771 | 48,596 | 48,228 | 46,833 | 47,658 | 49,424 | 48,291 |
| 137 | Greensboro-High Point; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37246606 | 1990 - 2012 | 375,446 | 372,145 | 371,630 | 367,252 | 370,937 | 364,936 | 371,583 | 363,945 | 358,107 | 359,273 | 359,065 | 354,195 | 351,381 | 344,805 | 341,767 | 342,529 | 337,642 | 327,158 | 322,693 | 318,375 | 316,999 | 314,020 | 312,301 |
| 138 | Greenville; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37247806 | 1990 - 2012 | 93,493 | 93,457 | 93,356 | 91,430 | 90,477 | 87,906 | 85,848 | 83,100 | 81,082 | 80,359 | 77,681 | 77,883 | 78,470 | 79,538 | 76,330 | 75,686 | 73,776 | 71,921 | 68,721 | 66,704 | 65,864 | 65,975 | 65,124 |
| 139 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - | unadjusted Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37258606 | 1990 - 2012 | 169,925 | 170,616 | 172,242 | 172,472 | 173,814 | 172,584 | 178,417 | 177,675 | 178,406 | 179,669 | 182,950 | 186,638 | 188,254 | 179,789 | 178,494 | 181,278 | 179,960 | 177,391 | 174,925 | 173,545 | 174,182 | 172,242 | 170,761 |
| 140 | Jacksonville; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37273406 | 1990 - 2012 | 68,153 | 67,410 | 67,548 | 65,713 | 63,143 | 59,695 | 58,588 | 56,456 | 55,505 | 53,766 | 53,808 | 53,845 | 53,185 | 50,241 | 48,309 | 47,752 | 45,372 | 43,469 | 42,887 | 42,434 | 41,658 | 41,997 | 41,852 |
| 141 | Raleigh-Cary; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37395806 | 1990 - 2012 | 590,114 | 582,687 | 573,810 | 564,410 | 562,597 | 541,791 | 531,378 | 504,816 | 486,224 | 477,870 | 471,916 | 465,135 | 454,464 | 447,261 | 433,402 | 418,257 | 398,051 | 373,332 | 360,302 | 348,387 | 339,055 | 327,509 | 319,874 |
| 142 | Rocky Mount; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37405806 | 1990 - 2012 | 71,907 | 72,199 | 72,479 | 71,640 | 71,597 | 70,399 | 69,549 | 68,975 | 68,931 | 69,339 | 69,249 | 69,027 | 68,553 | 69,892 | 70,389 | 71,932 | 74,666 | 71,767 | 69,884 | 71,234 | 71,970 | 71,881 | 70,103 |
| 143 | Wilmington; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37489006 | 1990 - 2012 | 179,805 | 182,053 | 181,812 | 180,028 | 180,098 | 175,142 | 172,770 | 163,961 | 155,780 | 151,729 | 148,358 | 145,392 | 142,532 | 136,162 | 132,181 | 129,518 | 125,169 | 119,081 | 115,760 | 113,345 | 112,658 | 108,879 | 104,617 |
| 144 | Winston-Salem; NC Metropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMT37491806 | 1990 - 2012 | 243,232 | 243,053 | 242,725 | 241,846 | 241,818 | 236,158 | 238,953 | 232,918 | 228,884 | 228,733 | 228,921 | 225,223 | 223,088 | 217,761 | 216,443 | 216,360 | 213,243 | 206,816 | 204,156 | 200,730 | 199,105 | 197,146 | 199,502 |
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| 105 | Albemarle; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37106206 | 1990 - 2012 | 30,146 | 30,702 | 30,658 | 30,215 | 30,154 | 30,584 | 30,238 | 29,716 | 29,288 | 29,669 | 29,358 | 29,319 | 29,826 | 27,951 | 27,644 | 27,612 | 27,321 | 26,971 | 27,119 | 27,883 | 28,346 | 28,686 | 28,568 |
| 106 | Boone; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37143806 | 1990 - 2012 | 23,937 | 24,457 | 24,241 | 23,009 | 23,036 | 24,659 | 23,998 | 23,361 | 22,746 | 22,693 | 22,326 | 23,511 | 23,232 | 23,956 | 23,455 | 23,228 | 22,769 | 22,539 | 21,923 | 21,098 | 20,763 | 20,123 | 19,904 |
| 107 | Brevard; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37148206 | 1990 - 2012 | 12,455 | 12,811 | 13,001 | 13,211 | 13,368 | 13,312 | 12,710 | 12,462 | 12,243 | 12,657 | 13,249 | 13,260 | 13,391 | 11,621 | 11,723 | 11,598 | 11,217 | 11,073 | 11,400 | 11,487 | 11,964 | 11,914 | 11,790 |
| 108 | Dunn; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37203806 | 1990 - 2012 | 48,990 | 49,297 | 48,720 | 48,168 | 48,001 | 47,804 | 47,037 | 45,682 | 44,419 | 43,755 | 43,248 | 42,737 | 42,271 | 36,919 | 37,906 | 37,641 | 35,925 | 34,407 | 32,511 | 32,029 | 31,795 | 31,600 | 31,818 |
| 109 | Elizabeth City; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37210206 | 1990 - 2012 | 27,108 | 27,514 | 27,481 | 27,401 | 27,858 | 28,155 | 27,799 | 26,974 | 26,370 | 25,279 | 24,200 | 23,538 | 23,509 | 23,834 | 23,383 | 23,259 | 22,900 | 22,101 | 21,193 | 21,067 | 20,764 | 20,317 | 21,043 |
| 110 | Forest City; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37225806 | 1990 - 2012 | 26,218 | 27,198 | 27,356 | 28,255 | 29,742 | 30,205 | 29,945 | 29,719 | 30,139 | 31,438 | 30,767 | 30,460 | 30,987 | 29,837 | 30,323 | 31,273 | 31,278 | 30,883 | 30,658 | 30,683 | 30,651 | 30,860 | 30,513 |
| 111 | Henderson; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37257806 | 1990 - 2012 | 19,160 | 19,674 | 19,716 | 19,321 | 19,583 | 19,565 | 18,898 | 19,133 | 19,373 | 19,924 | 20,105 | 20,100 | 20,240 | 20,150 | 19,622 | 19,960 | 19,933 | 19,477 | 19,647 | 19,922 | 20,601 | 20,529 | 20,483 |
| 112 | Kill Devil Hills; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37286206 | 1990 - 2012 | 20,183 | 22,591 | 22,011 | 21,688 | 22,031 | 22,591 | 22,566 | 22,701 | 22,429 | 21,776 | 20,886 | 18,994 | 18,771 | 18,583 | 18,096 | 17,763 | 16,640 | 15,938 | 15,341 | 15,038 | 14,956 | 14,624 | 14,240 |
| 113 | Kinston; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37288206 | 1990 - 2012 | 27,734 | 28,049 | 27,211 | 26,919 | 27,078 | 27,848 | 27,624 | 27,923 | 27,385 | 27,133 | 26,946 | 27,352 | 27,746 | 30,676 | 30,452 | 30,397 | 30,282 | 29,452 | 29,001 | 29,011 | 29,380 | 28,813 | 28,433 |
| 114 | Laurinburg; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37299006 | 1990 - 2012 | 13,550 | 13,797 | 13,723 | 13,754 | 13,941 | 14,470 | 14,900 | 15,201 | 15,413 | 16,213 | 15,950 | 15,965 | 15,725 | 17,972 | 17,810 | 18,069 | 18,046 | 17,607 | 17,507 | 17,466 | 17,213 | 16,931 | 16,707 |
| 115 | Lincolnton; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37307406 | 1990 - 2012 | 38,473 | 38,972 | 39,068 | 39,115 | 39,442 | 39,649 | 38,077 | 36,511 | 35,745 | 35,950 | 35,607 | 35,351 | 34,773 | 32,784 | 32,085 | 31,991 | 31,826 | 30,822 | 30,293 | 29,358 | 28,622 | 28,372 | 28,319 |
| 116 | Lumberton; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37313006 | 1990 - 2012 | 55,734 | 56,969 | 56,796 | 55,767 | 56,083 | 56,663 | 54,240 | 52,774 | 51,977 | 52,312 | 52,348 | 51,959 | 53,606 | 55,472 | 56,284 | 56,752 | 55,694 | 54,978 | 54,415 | 54,680 | 53,839 | 51,328 | 49,527 |
| 117 | Morehead City; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37339806 | 1990 - 2012 | 31,412 | 32,734 | 32,987 | 32,571 | 32,799 | 33,120 | 33,135 | 32,514 | 31,836 | 31,244 | 30,193 | 29,530 | 29,593 | 30,190 | 30,173 | 30,253 | 29,104 | 28,216 | 27,310 | 27,323 | 27,272 | 26,403 | 25,793 |
| 118 | Mount Airy; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37343406 | 1990 - 2012 | 32,699 | 33,438 | 33,740 | 33,660 | 34,229 | 35,023 | 35,200 | 35,205 | 35,589 | 36,141 | 36,271 | 36,547 | 36,968 | 35,545 | 36,085 | 36,654 | 36,463 | 36,304 | 35,713 | 35,255 | 35,262 | 34,518 | 33,957 |
| 119 | New Bern; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37351006 | 1990 - 2012 | 51,383 | 52,686 | 52,729 | 52,169 | 52,312 | 53,479 | 52,754 | 51,842 | 50,833 | 50,303 | 48,961 | 48,310 | 48,645 | 48,342 | 48,029 | 47,774 | 46,182 | 45,007 | 44,095 | 43,779 | 45,152 | 43,919 | 43,466 |
| 120 | North Wilkesboro; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37359006 | 1990 - 2012 | 30,143 | 30,732 | 30,365 | 30,113 | 30,225 | 31,259 | 31,618 | 33,122 | 33,288 | 33,580 | 33,440 | 33,417 | 33,989 | 33,800 | 32,592 | 32,991 | 33,270 | 32,951 | 32,297 | 32,056 | 32,747 | 32,304 | 31,976 |
| 121 | Roanoke Rapids; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37402606 | 1990 - 2012 | 31,496 | 32,641 | 32,569 | 32,803 | 32,563 | 33,338 | 33,138 | 32,876 | 32,377 | 32,144 | 31,095 | 31,255 | 31,607 | 31,682 | 31,505 | 32,505 | 32,595 | 32,529 | 32,940 | 33,671 | 34,126 | 33,107 | 32,746 |
| 122 | Rockingham; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37404606 | 1990 - 2012 | 19,868 | 20,166 | 20,429 | 19,927 | 20,175 | 20,634 | 20,350 | 20,292 | 20,241 | 20,410 | 20,607 | 21,161 | 20,888 | 19,664 | 19,683 | 20,313 | 21,220 | 21,155 | 21,464 | 21,344 | 21,899 | 22,261 | 22,550 |
| 123 | Salisbury; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37415806 | 1990 - 2012 | 69,958 | 70,765 | 70,354 | 70,451 | 70,131 | 70,250 | 69,780 | 68,360 | 68,129 | 67,587 | 65,964 | 64,947 | 65,487 | 67,205 | 65,450 | 65,455 | 64,493 | 62,210 | 60,661 | 59,357 | 58,764 | 58,430 | 58,867 |
| 124 | Sanford; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37418206 | 1990 - 2012 | 26,683 | 26,938 | 26,438 | 25,980 | 25,864 | 26,388 | 26,410 | 26,182 | 25,685 | 25,298 | 25,170 | 24,721 | 24,612 | 27,131 | 29,491 | 26,760 | 26,258 | 25,891 | 24,924 | 24,094 | 23,506 | 22,111 | 21,365 |
| 125 | Shelby; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37431406 | 1990 - 2012 | 49,251 | 49,745 | 48,967 | 48,473 | 48,975 | 49,210 | 48,201 | 47,820 | 47,351 | 48,060 | 49,001 | 49,619 | 48,968 | 45,270 | 46,402 | 47,475 | 47,955 | 46,716 | 45,411 | 45,632 | 46,177 | 46,527 | 46,088 |
| 126 | Southern Pines-Pinehurst; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - | unadjusted Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37438606 | 1990 - 2012 | 37,765 | 38,150 | 36,952 | 36,205 | 36,450 | 37,069 | 36,595 | 36,041 | 35,870 | 35,469 | 35,118 | 34,840 | 34,607 | 30,928 | 30,454 | 29,934 | 29,755 | 28,430 | 28,489 | 28,602 | 28,576 | 28,193 | 28,009 |
| 127 | Statesville-Mooresville; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - | unadjusted Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37443806 | 1990 - 2012 | 80,852 | 81,667 | 80,227 | 78,757 | 79,019 | 79,599 | 77,160 | 72,986 | 71,384 | 69,190 | 67,233 | 65,932 | 65,911 | 65,166 | 62,520 | 61,393 | 59,487 | 57,681 | 55,765 | 54,743 | 54,571 | 53,820 | 52,718 |
| 128 | Thomasville-Lexington; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37456406 | 1990 - 2012 | 77,484 | 78,070 | 78,029 | 77,410 | 77,907 | 79,099 | 80,165 | 78,953 | 78,416 | 79,241 | 79,548 | 79,713 | 79,558 | 81,674 | 80,951 | 80,590 | 78,831 | 76,307 | 75,271 | 74,730 | 74,883 | 73,885 | 73,497 |
| 129 | Washington; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37478206 | 1990 - 2012 | 21,137 | 21,482 | 20,995 | 20,753 | 20,795 | 21,247 | 20,708 | 20,364 | 20,060 | 20,100 | 19,746 | 19,950 | 20,675 | 20,677 | 20,619 | 21,040 | 20,376 | 19,967 | 19,662 | 19,857 | 20,688 | 20,472 | 20,692 |
| 130 | Wilson; NC Micropolitan Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUMC37489806 | 1990 - 2012 | 40,231 | 40,921 | 40,549 | 39,584 | 40,048 | 40,601 | 40,036 | 39,320 | 38,790 | 38,926 | 38,219 | 37,626 | 37,197 | 37,915 | 36,616 | 36,709 | 35,622 | 36,102 | 35,819 | 36,711 | 36,398 | 35,338 | 35,468 |
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| 5 | Combined areas ( E )
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| 2 | Asheville-Brevard; NC Combined Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCA37120006 | 1990 - 2012 | 228,808 | 228,120 | 226,207 | 222,320 | 223,377 | 218,497 | 218,260 | 212,365 | 208,406 | 207,991 | 205,105 | 200,880 | 198,467 | 189,856 | 188,949 | 189,189 | 183,969 | 178,209 | 177,406 | 175,062 | 174,286 | 171,857 | 167,859 |
| 3 | Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury; NC-SC Combined Statistical Area - | unadjusted Labor Force | nsa | LAUCA37172006 | 1990 - 2012 | 1,209,433 | 1,213,769 | 1,199,418 | 1,179,954 | 1,179,563 | 1,156,026 | 1,139,313 | 1,095,183 | 1,072,060 | 1,068,175 | 1,057,284 | 1,042,542 | 1,026,439 | 996,750 | 966,462 | 958,992 | 939,451 | 906,507 | 887,111 | 870,884 | 857,491 | 846,799 | 839,503 |
| 4 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point; NC Combined Statistical Area - | unadjusted Labor Force | nsa | LAUCA37268006 | 1990 - 2012 | 802,131 | 799,120 | 798,093 | 791,431 | 796,233 | 784,978 | 795,974 | 780,296 | 770,453 | 773,387 | 773,315 | 764,274 | 760,338 | 748,075 | 742,907 | 743,737 | 732,417 | 710,859 | 701,107 | 691,902 | 688,750 | 681,840 | 681,123 |
| 5 | Lumberton-Laurinburg; NC Combined Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCA37354006 | 1990 - 2012 | 69,284 | 70,765 | 70,519 | 69,521 | 70,025 | 71,132 | 69,139 | 67,975 | 67,390 | 68,524 | 68,299 | 67,923 | 69,331 | 73,443 | 74,094 | 74,821 | 73,740 | 72,584 | 71,922 | 72,147 | 71,052 | 68,258 | 66,234 |
| 6 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary; NC Combined Statistical Area - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCA37450006 | 1990 - 2012 | 907,810 | 896,986 | 885,006 | 879,435 | 874,888 | 844,566 | 833,284 | 796,989 | 771,852 | 760,791 | 756,508 | 746,623 | 728,616 | 713,687 | 698,126 | 680,193 | 651,577 | 616,933 | 598,614 | 583,457 | 571,926 | 556,632 | 546,946 |
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| 6 | Counties and equivalents ( F )
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| 7 | Alamance County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37001006 | 1990 - 2012 | 73,271 | 72,415 | 71,969 | 71,263 | 71,341 | 69,763 | 70,073 | 69,277 | 69,458 | 70,000 | 69,511 | 68,598 | 69,342 | 68,290 | 67,659 | 67,604 | 66,238 | 64,273 | 63,274 | 62,811 | 62,503 | 62,271 | 61,866 |
| 8 | Alexander County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37003006 | 1990 - 2012 | 17,925 | 17,964 | 18,269 | 18,138 | 18,258 | 18,149 | 18,622 | 18,383 | 18,604 | 18,546 | 18,776 | 19,113 | 19,370 | 17,778 | 17,372 | 17,456 | 17,258 | 17,043 | 16,871 | 16,500 | 16,342 | 16,395 | 16,141 |
| 9 | Alleghany County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37005006 | 1990 - 2012 | 4,398 | 4,631 | 4,695 | 4,656 | 4,560 | 4,883 | 4,983 | 4,913 | 4,888 | 4,901 | 4,885 | 5,241 | 5,636 | 5,948 | 5,649 | 5,680 | 5,590 | 5,302 | 4,896 | 4,893 | 5,065 | 4,973 | 4,881 |
| 10 | Anson County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37007006 | 1990 - 2012 | 10,881 | 10,869 | 10,845 | 10,075 | 10,283 | 10,272 | 10,740 | 10,649 | 10,912 | 10,969 | 11,118 | 11,222 | 11,010 | 10,741 | 11,327 | 11,524 | 11,461 | 11,518 | 11,528 | 11,743 | 12,417 | 12,162 | 11,826 |
| 11 | Ashe County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37009006 | 1990 - 2012 | 11,812 | 12,339 | 12,721 | 12,519 | 12,577 | 13,037 | 12,901 | 12,865 | 12,862 | 12,854 | 12,691 | 12,588 | 12,492 | 11,798 | 11,410 | 11,645 | 11,783 | 11,810 | 11,514 | 11,714 | 11,606 | 11,630 | 11,452 |
| 12 | Avery County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37011006 | 1990 - 2012 | 7,700 | 7,939 | 8,060 | 8,971 | 8,843 | 8,231 | 8,071 | 8,026 | 8,094 | 8,039 | 7,661 | 8,001 | 7,937 | 8,143 | 7,949 | 7,891 | 7,691 | 7,499 | 7,242 | 7,282 | 7,347 | 7,334 | 7,356 |
| 13 | Beaufort County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37013006 | 1990 - 2012 | 21,137 | 21,482 | 20,995 | 20,753 | 20,795 | 21,247 | 20,708 | 20,364 | 20,060 | 20,100 | 19,746 | 19,950 | 20,675 | 20,677 | 20,619 | 21,040 | 20,376 | 19,967 | 19,662 | 19,857 | 20,688 | 20,472 | 20,692 |
| 14 | Bertie County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37015006 | 1990 - 2012 | 8,608 | 8,844 | 8,875 | 9,001 | 8,717 | 8,791 | 8,790 | 8,841 | 8,385 | 8,474 | 8,191 | 8,257 | 8,376 | 8,876 | 8,998 | 9,245 | 9,374 | 9,402 | 9,002 | 8,950 | 9,264 | 9,128 | 9,093 |
| 15 | Bladen County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37017006 | 1990 - 2012 | 15,275 | 15,720 | 15,860 | 15,320 | 15,486 | 15,622 | 15,333 | 15,567 | 15,697 | 15,029 | 14,832 | 14,848 | 14,670 | 20,475 | 20,266 | 20,168 | 19,423 | 17,739 | 16,419 | 15,339 | 14,368 | 13,727 | 13,552 |
| 16 | Brunswick County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37019006 | 1990 - 2012 | 50,044 | 50,489 | 50,563 | 50,888 | 50,036 | 47,670 | 46,841 | 43,177 | 40,469 | 39,173 | 37,758 | 36,624 | 35,447 | 34,984 | 33,280 | 32,177 | 30,860 | 29,340 | 28,623 | 28,039 | 27,185 | 25,917 | 24,858 |
| 17 | Buncombe County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37021006 | 1990 - 2012 | 126,135 | 125,456 | 124,306 | 121,761 | 122,482 | 119,800 | 119,552 | 116,067 | 113,781 | 113,257 | 111,054 | 108,700 | 107,642 | 105,079 | 105,360 | 105,318 | 102,380 | 98,956 | 98,908 | 98,090 | 96,510 | 94,676 | 92,068 |
| 18 | Camden County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37029006 | 1990 - 2012 | 4,486 | 4,568 | 4,564 | 4,458 | 4,549 | 4,605 | 4,549 | 4,409 | 4,217 | 3,874 | 3,553 | 3,380 | 3,314 | 3,307 | 3,221 | 3,188 | 3,136 | 3,030 | 2,901 | 2,842 | 2,834 | 2,756 | 2,839 |
| 19 | Carteret County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37031006 | 1990 - 2012 | 31,412 | 32,734 | 32,987 | 32,571 | 32,799 | 33,120 | 33,135 | 32,514 | 31,836 | 31,244 | 30,193 | 29,530 | 29,593 | 30,190 | 30,173 | 30,253 | 29,104 | 28,216 | 27,310 | 27,323 | 27,272 | 26,403 | 25,793 |
| 20 | Caswell County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37033006 | 1990 - 2012 | 11,147 | 11,068 | 10,884 | 10,839 | 10,776 | 10,675 | 10,786 | 10,671 | 10,725 | 10,855 | 10,972 | 10,807 | 10,879 | 13,444 | 13,008 | 12,822 | 12,187 | 11,736 | 11,289 | 10,924 | 11,137 | 11,081 | 10,263 |
| 21 | Chatham County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37037006 | 1990 - 2012 | 33,840 | 33,055 | 32,677 | 34,286 | 33,828 | 32,390 | 32,680 | 31,010 | 30,083 | 29,443 | 29,149 | 28,132 | 26,810 | 27,382 | 26,816 | 26,335 | 25,364 | 24,010 | 23,407 | 22,958 | 22,928 | 22,823 | 22,199 |
| 22 | Cherokee County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37039006 | 1990 - 2012 | 10,152 | 10,347 | 10,238 | 9,948 | 10,006 | 10,200 | 10,616 | 10,507 | 9,937 | 9,827 | 10,037 | 10,199 | 11,466 | 11,987 | 11,527 | 10,150 | 10,054 | 9,814 | 9,433 | 9,300 | 9,199 | 9,273 | 9,565 |
| 23 | Chowan County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37041006 | 1990 - 2012 | 6,109 | 6,258 | 6,447 | 6,520 | 6,713 | 7,103 | 7,061 | 7,032 | 6,933 | 6,836 | 6,379 | 6,387 | 6,484 | 6,740 | 6,608 | 6,636 | 6,661 | 6,737 | 6,599 | 6,709 | 6,583 | 6,257 | 6,245 |
| 24 | Clay County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37043006 | 1990 - 2012 | 4,505 | 4,575 | 4,668 | 4,595 | 4,669 | 4,887 | 4,716 | 4,539 | 4,394 | 4,189 | 4,084 | 3,937 | 4,032 | 4,328 | 4,202 | 3,843 | 3,680 | 3,552 | 3,339 | 3,304 | 3,176 | 3,217 | 3,262 |
| 25 | Currituck County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37053006 | 1990 - 2012 | 12,790 | 12,542 | 12,504 | 12,685 | 12,809 | 12,488 | 12,728 | 12,163 | 11,416 | 10,712 | 10,034 | 9,608 | 9,213 | 9,332 | 9,129 | 8,893 | 8,331 | 7,933 | 7,622 | 7,436 | 7,198 | 7,240 | 7,045 |
| 26 | Dare County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37055006 | 1990 - 2012 | 20,183 | 22,591 | 22,011 | 21,688 | 22,031 | 22,591 | 22,566 | 22,701 | 22,429 | 21,776 | 20,886 | 18,994 | 18,771 | 18,583 | 18,096 | 17,763 | 16,640 | 15,938 | 15,341 | 15,038 | 14,956 | 14,624 | 14,240 |
| 27 | Davie County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37059006 | 1990 - 2012 | 20,771 | 20,793 | 20,855 | 20,770 | 20,999 | 20,514 | 20,683 | 19,987 | 19,428 | 19,330 | 19,156 | 18,817 | 18,424 | 18,229 | 17,827 | 17,459 | 17,009 | 16,359 | 16,043 | 15,881 | 15,569 | 15,671 | 15,838 |
| 28 | Duplin County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37061006 | 1990 - 2012 | 25,372 | 25,737 | 25,004 | 24,385 | 24,075 | 24,201 | 23,597 | 23,855 | 24,422 | 24,324 | 23,044 | 22,566 | 23,408 | 22,981 | 22,185 | 22,665 | 22,551 | 22,384 | 20,779 | 20,931 | 21,084 | 20,649 | 19,983 |
| 29 | Franklin County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37069006 | 1990 - 2012 | 28,928 | 28,622 | 28,151 | 27,586 | 27,807 | 26,844 | 27,006 | 26,200 | 25,794 | 25,520 | 25,173 | 24,813 | 24,405 | 24,173 | 23,556 | 23,209 | 22,417 | 21,136 | 20,323 | 20,067 | 19,909 | 19,551 | 18,959 |
| 30 | Gates County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37073006 | 1990 - 2012 | 4,790 | 4,842 | 4,844 | 4,815 | 4,863 | 4,972 | 4,991 | 4,958 | 4,896 | 4,829 | 4,699 | 4,634 | 4,651 | 4,814 | 4,659 | 4,626 | 4,634 | 4,548 | 4,568 | 4,262 | 4,278 | 4,140 | 4,105 |
| 31 | Graham County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37075006 | 1990 - 2012 | 3,868 | 3,996 | 4,044 | 3,685 | 4,387 | 4,665 | 4,127 | 4,072 | 3,845 | 3,872 | 3,850 | 3,903 | 3,812 | 3,880 | 4,136 | 4,377 | 4,503 | 4,433 | 4,313 | 4,276 | 4,106 | 3,668 | 3,467 |
| 32 | Granville County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37077006 | 1990 - 2012 | 26,644 | 26,518 | 25,817 | 25,583 | 25,498 | 25,018 | 24,420 | 23,949 | 24,022 | 24,305 | 24,151 | 23,148 | 22,502 | 23,548 | 23,542 | 23,346 | 22,570 | 21,590 | 21,403 | 21,063 | 20,821 | 19,549 | 19,766 |
| 33 | Greene County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37079006 | 1990 - 2012 | 9,254 | 9,218 | 9,228 | 9,242 | 9,285 | 9,145 | 9,170 | 9,007 | 8,964 | 8,880 | 8,566 | 8,595 | 8,601 | 9,413 | 9,216 | 9,041 | 8,658 | 8,337 | 8,006 | 7,765 | 7,761 | 7,699 | 7,540 |
| 34 | Guilford County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37081006 | 1990 - 2012 | 255,997 | 254,303 | 253,634 | 249,316 | 251,096 | 246,501 | 248,239 | 242,582 | 238,365 | 238,322 | 238,367 | 234,903 | 232,961 | 225,216 | 223,163 | 222,966 | 219,265 | 212,839 | 209,328 | 206,837 | 205,161 | 203,052 | 201,815 |
| 35 | Haywood County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37087006 | 1990 - 2012 | 28,986 | 28,845 | 28,473 | 27,763 | 27,864 | 27,331 | 27,784 | 27,347 | 27,082 | 27,122 | 26,881 | 26,359 | 25,868 | 24,797 | 25,027 | 26,044 | 24,926 | 23,784 | 23,546 | 23,634 | 24,241 | 23,959 | 23,133 |
| 36 | Hertford County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37091006 | 1990 - 2012 | 9,649 | 9,849 | 9,961 | 10,038 | 9,834 | 9,895 | 9,782 | 9,889 | 9,685 | 9,708 | 9,491 | 9,705 | 9,509 | 10,757 | 10,346 | 10,630 | 10,111 | 9,967 | 10,098 | 10,494 | 10,510 | 10,195 | 10,165 |
| 37 | Hoke County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37093006 | 1990 - 2012 | 22,427 | 22,292 | 21,701 | 20,770 | 19,740 | 19,065 | 19,649 | 18,554 | 16,949 | 16,204 | 15,496 | 14,739 | 14,478 | 12,321 | 11,696 | 11,376 | 11,151 | 10,820 | 10,749 | 10,343 | 10,042 | 9,771 | 9,782 |
| 38 | Hyde County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37095006 | 1990 - 2012 | 2,587 | 2,901 | 2,996 | 2,621 | 2,679 | 2,680 | 2,699 | 2,930 | 2,962 | 2,843 | 2,742 | 2,740 | 2,867 | 3,200 | 3,113 | 3,118 | 3,004 | 2,885 | 2,805 | 2,847 | 2,889 | 2,764 | 2,581 |
| 39 | Jackson County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37099006 | 1990 - 2012 | 20,463 | 21,508 | 21,073 | 20,669 | 20,990 | 21,811 | 21,667 | 20,677 | 19,860 | 19,758 | 19,052 | 18,948 | 17,197 | 16,604 | 16,432 | 16,297 | 15,516 | 14,878 | 14,648 | 14,461 | 14,250 | 13,697 | 13,681 |
| 40 | Jones County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37103006 | 1990 - 2012 | 4,432 | 4,462 | 4,499 | 4,613 | 4,707 | 4,805 | 4,839 | 4,976 | 4,904 | 4,722 | 4,687 | 4,584 | 4,668 | 4,586 | 4,542 | 4,589 | 4,486 | 4,527 | 4,482 | 4,469 | 4,525 | 4,457 | 4,449 |
| 41 | Lee County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37105006 | 1990 - 2012 | 26,683 | 26,938 | 26,438 | 25,980 | 25,864 | 26,388 | 26,410 | 26,182 | 25,685 | 25,298 | 25,170 | 24,721 | 24,612 | 27,131 | 29,491 | 26,760 | 26,258 | 25,891 | 24,924 | 24,094 | 23,506 | 22,111 | 21,365 |
| 42 | Lincoln County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37109006 | 1990 - 2012 | 38,473 | 38,972 | 39,068 | 39,115 | 39,442 | 39,649 | 38,077 | 36,511 | 35,745 | 35,950 | 35,607 | 35,351 | 34,773 | 32,784 | 32,085 | 31,991 | 31,826 | 30,822 | 30,293 | 29,358 | 28,622 | 28,372 | 28,319 |
| 43 | McDowell County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37111006 | 1990 - 2012 | 20,081 | 20,559 | 20,486 | 20,425 | 20,854 | 21,373 | 21,212 | 21,306 | 21,637 | 21,648 | 21,560 | 21,166 | 21,414 | 20,714 | 20,890 | 20,816 | 20,695 | 20,519 | 19,753 | 19,343 | 19,407 | 19,285 | 19,113 |
| 44 | Macon County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37113006 | 1990 - 2012 | 15,374 | 16,025 | 15,844 | 15,891 | 16,316 | 16,589 | 16,224 | 15,750 | 15,444 | 15,374 | 15,088 | 14,410 | 14,114 | 14,297 | 14,128 | 14,037 | 13,272 | 12,630 | 12,218 | 12,148 | 11,898 | 11,603 | 11,185 |
| 45 | Madison County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37115006 | 1990 - 2012 | 10,228 | 10,110 | 9,979 | 9,893 | 10,037 | 9,798 | 10,000 | 9,845 | 9,708 | 9,678 | 9,655 | 9,536 | 9,373 | 9,296 | 9,340 | 9,328 | 9,081 | 8,624 | 8,591 | 8,543 | 8,528 | 8,530 | 8,265 |
| 46 | Martin County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37117006 | 1990 - 2012 | 11,445 | 11,604 | 11,489 | 11,843 | 11,918 | 11,984 | 12,002 | 12,109 | 12,047 | 12,201 | 11,958 | 11,661 | 11,802 | 11,646 | 11,655 | 12,438 | 12,853 | 12,950 | 12,904 | 12,974 | 13,541 | 13,053 | 12,254 |
| 47 | Mecklenburg County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37119006 | 1990 - 2012 | 484,859 | 483,667 | 475,540 | 465,045 | 467,995 | 455,267 | 448,270 | 430,027 | 418,134 | 417,217 | 413,936 | 405,796 | 395,586 | 378,584 | 365,011 | 360,525 | 348,656 | 334,045 | 324,602 | 315,266 | 306,398 | 301,857 | 299,860 |
| 48 | Mitchell County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37121006 | 1990 - 2012 | 6,895 | 7,060 | 7,054 | 7,163 | 7,107 | 7,322 | 7,616 | 7,831 | 7,567 | 7,698 | 7,755 | 7,750 | 7,768 | 7,366 | 7,321 | 7,532 | 7,441 | 7,036 | 6,655 | 6,836 | 7,184 | 7,388 | 6,979 |
| 49 | Montgomery County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37123006 | 1990 - 2012 | 11,209 | 11,301 | 11,120 | 11,034 | 11,335 | 11,887 | 12,269 | 12,447 | 12,564 | 12,520 | 12,750 | 12,674 | 12,753 | 12,296 | 12,037 | 12,277 | 12,150 | 11,857 | 11,820 | 11,827 | 12,379 | 12,078 | 12,149 |
| 50 | New Hanover County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37129006 | 1990 - 2012 | 105,785 | 107,246 | 107,137 | 104,561 | 105,631 | 103,959 | 102,375 | 98,690 | 94,198 | 91,893 | 90,238 | 88,984 | 87,641 | 83,767 | 82,032 | 80,809 | 78,308 | 74,815 | 72,808 | 71,624 | 70,206 | 68,649 | 65,944 |
| 51 | Northampton County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37131006 | 1990 - 2012 | 8,843 | 9,183 | 9,152 | 8,616 | 8,690 | 9,056 | 9,054 | 9,016 | 8,864 | 8,836 | 8,548 | 8,577 | 8,694 | 8,563 | 8,458 | 8,614 | 8,534 | 8,486 | 8,666 | 8,739 | 9,014 | 8,756 | 8,709 |
| 52 | Pamlico County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37137006 | 1990 - 2012 | 5,256 | 5,379 | 5,391 | 5,288 | 5,425 | 5,581 | 5,682 | 5,738 | 5,616 | 5,562 | 5,443 | 5,316 | 5,420 | 5,657 | 5,655 | 5,625 | 5,534 | 5,420 | 5,277 | 5,142 | 5,262 | 5,120 | 5,079 |
| 53 | Pasquotank County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37139006 | 1990 - 2012 | 17,277 | 17,500 | 17,494 | 17,765 | 17,997 | 18,230 | 17,951 | 17,380 | 17,045 | 16,402 | 15,778 | 15,346 | 15,421 | 15,621 | 15,360 | 15,273 | 14,971 | 14,470 | 13,896 | 13,829 | 13,541 | 13,203 | 13,685 |
| 54 | Pender County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37141006 | 1990 - 2012 | 23,976 | 24,318 | 24,112 | 24,579 | 24,430 | 23,513 | 23,555 | 22,094 | 21,113 | 20,663 | 20,362 | 19,785 | 19,444 | 17,410 | 16,868 | 16,531 | 16,001 | 14,926 | 14,329 | 13,680 | 15,268 | 14,314 | 13,815 |
| 55 | Perquimans County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37143006 | 1990 - 2012 | 5,347 | 5,446 | 5,423 | 5,178 | 5,311 | 5,321 | 5,299 | 5,185 | 5,110 | 5,003 | 4,869 | 4,810 | 4,774 | 4,904 | 4,802 | 4,798 | 4,793 | 4,600 | 4,396 | 4,397 | 4,389 | 4,358 | 4,521 |
| 56 | Person County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37145006 | 1990 - 2012 | 19,881 | 19,560 | 19,537 | 19,153 | 19,064 | 18,805 | 19,290 | 18,888 | 18,537 | 18,606 | 18,804 | 18,674 | 18,151 | 17,715 | 18,007 | 18,336 | 18,318 | 17,144 | 15,975 | 16,277 | 16,420 | 16,507 | 16,803 |
| 57 | Pitt County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37147006 | 1990 - 2012 | 84,240 | 84,238 | 84,129 | 82,187 | 81,192 | 78,760 | 76,678 | 74,094 | 72,117 | 71,479 | 69,115 | 69,288 | 69,869 | 70,124 | 67,114 | 66,645 | 65,119 | 63,584 | 60,716 | 58,939 | 58,103 | 58,276 | 57,584 |
| 58 | Polk County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37149006 | 1990 - 2012 | 9,357 | 9,411 | 9,492 | 9,432 | 9,553 | 9,668 | 9,452 | 9,178 | 9,017 | 8,898 | 8,689 | 8,718 | 8,494 | 8,281 | 7,829 | 7,807 | 7,687 | 7,574 | 7,404 | 7,286 | 7,347 | 7,363 | 6,966 |
| 59 | Randolph County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37151006 | 1990 - 2012 | 74,575 | 73,516 | 73,458 | 74,130 | 75,222 | 74,000 | 76,972 | 75,300 | 73,837 | 74,087 | 73,957 | 73,013 | 72,291 | 73,258 | 72,001 | 71,318 | 69,974 | 66,877 | 65,635 | 64,571 | 64,503 | 64,020 | 63,484 |
| 60 | Richmond County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37153006 | 1990 - 2012 | 19,868 | 20,166 | 20,429 | 19,927 | 20,175 | 20,634 | 20,350 | 20,292 | 20,241 | 20,410 | 20,607 | 21,161 | 20,888 | 19,664 | 19,683 | 20,313 | 21,220 | 21,155 | 21,464 | 21,344 | 21,899 | 22,261 | 22,550 |
| 61 | Sampson County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37163006 | 1990 - 2012 | 32,249 | 32,892 | 32,227 | 31,256 | 32,428 | 32,914 | 31,442 | 31,458 | 31,473 | 31,106 | 29,490 | 29,062 | 28,831 | 24,237 | 23,967 | 24,427 | 23,898 | 23,778 | 23,160 | 23,506 | 23,738 | 23,147 | 23,769 |
| 62 | Scotland County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37165006 | 1990 - 2012 | 13,550 | 13,797 | 13,723 | 13,754 | 13,941 | 14,470 | 14,900 | 15,201 | 15,413 | 16,213 | 15,950 | 15,965 | 15,725 | 17,972 | 17,810 | 18,069 | 18,046 | 17,607 | 17,507 | 17,466 | 17,213 | 16,931 | 16,707 |
| 63 | Stanly County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37167006 | 1990 - 2012 | 30,146 | 30,702 | 30,658 | 30,215 | 30,154 | 30,584 | 30,238 | 29,716 | 29,288 | 29,669 | 29,358 | 29,319 | 29,826 | 27,951 | 27,644 | 27,612 | 27,321 | 26,971 | 27,119 | 27,883 | 28,346 | 28,686 | 28,568 |
| 64 | Stokes County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37169006 | 1990 - 2012 | 24,436 | 24,309 | 24,456 | 23,459 | 24,136 | 23,730 | 24,424 | 24,140 | 23,873 | 23,995 | 24,094 | 23,999 | 23,922 | 23,816 | 23,442 | 23,233 | 22,759 | 21,917 | 21,304 | 20,769 | 20,691 | 20,383 | 20,585 |
| 65 | Swain County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37173006 | 1990 - 2012 | 6,692 | 6,908 | 6,718 | 6,779 | 6,948 | 7,271 | 7,303 | 6,925 | 6,666 | 6,733 | 6,643 | 6,669 | 6,197 | 6,190 | 5,874 | 6,355 | 6,139 | 5,959 | 6,012 | 6,142 | 6,361 | 6,183 | 5,848 |
| 66 | Transylvania County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37175006 | 1990 - 2012 | 12,455 | 12,811 | 13,001 | 13,211 | 13,368 | 13,312 | 12,710 | 12,462 | 12,243 | 12,657 | 13,249 | 13,260 | 13,391 | 11,621 | 11,723 | 11,598 | 11,217 | 11,073 | 11,400 | 11,487 | 11,964 | 11,914 | 11,790 |
| 67 | Tyrrell County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37177006 | 1990 - 2012 | 2,316 | 2,422 | 2,303 | 2,200 | 2,209 | 2,207 | 2,135 | 2,203 | 2,185 | 2,140 | 2,025 | 1,877 | 1,882 | 1,903 | 1,917 | 1,829 | 1,819 | 1,829 | 1,818 | 1,900 | 1,957 | 1,873 | 1,886 |
| 68 | Vance County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37181006 | 1990 - 2012 | 19,160 | 19,674 | 19,716 | 19,321 | 19,583 | 19,565 | 18,898 | 19,133 | 19,373 | 19,924 | 20,105 | 20,100 | 20,240 | 20,150 | 19,622 | 19,960 | 19,933 | 19,477 | 19,647 | 19,922 | 20,601 | 20,529 | 20,483 |
| 69 | Wake County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37183006 | 1990 - 2012 | 479,908 | 473,573 | 466,295 | 458,452 | 456,847 | 440,106 | 429,799 | 407,160 | 391,411 | 384,878 | 380,132 | 374,910 | 366,028 | 360,949 | 350,046 | 337,961 | 321,649 | 301,584 | 291,263 | 280,672 | 271,981 | 261,782 | 255,989 |
| 70 | Warren County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37185006 | 1990 - 2012 | 7,669 | 8,017 | 7,859 | 7,883 | 7,788 | 7,771 | 7,938 | 8,081 | 8,302 | 8,181 | 7,980 | 8,102 | 8,130 | 7,430 | 7,344 | 7,234 | 7,483 | 7,211 | 7,123 | 7,300 | 7,637 | 7,773 | 7,511 |
| 71 | Washington County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37187006 | 1990 - 2012 | 6,503 | 6,496 | 7,235 | 6,218 | 6,161 | 6,393 | 6,157 | 6,161 | 6,129 | 6,178 | 6,021 | 5,898 | 5,963 | 6,346 | 6,125 | 5,968 | 6,072 | 6,242 | 6,093 | 6,093 | 6,204 | 6,518 | 6,207 |
| 72 | Watauga County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37189006 | 1990 - 2012 | 23,937 | 24,457 | 24,241 | 23,009 | 23,036 | 24,659 | 23,998 | 23,361 | 22,746 | 22,693 | 22,326 | 23,511 | 23,232 | 23,956 | 23,455 | 23,228 | 22,769 | 22,539 | 21,923 | 21,098 | 20,763 | 20,123 | 19,904 |
| 73 | Wayne County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37191006 | 1990 - 2012 | 55,080 | 54,656 | 54,128 | 53,860 | 53,624 | 52,552 | 52,450 | 51,555 | 51,195 | 51,496 | 50,913 | 51,197 | 50,900 | 50,477 | 49,895 | 50,092 | 48,771 | 48,596 | 48,228 | 46,833 | 47,658 | 49,424 | 48,291 |
| 74 | Yadkin County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37197006 | 1990 - 2012 | 19,388 | 19,285 | 19,298 | 18,710 | 19,366 | 19,024 | 19,689 | 19,320 | 19,160 | 19,389 | 19,502 | 19,196 | 19,064 | 18,805 | 18,570 | 18,571 | 18,208 | 17,641 | 16,914 | 16,674 | 16,543 | 16,385 | 16,542 |
| 75 | Yancey County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCN37199006 | 1990 - 2012 | 7,455 | 7,766 | 7,707 | 7,862 | 7,780 | 8,052 | 7,999 | 7,936 | 7,908 | 8,073 | 8,032 | 8,182 | 8,508 | 6,795 | 6,613 | 6,497 | 6,285 | 6,229 | 6,617 | 6,316 | 6,624 | 6,576 | 6,760 |
| 148 | Johnston County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37030006 | 1990 - 2012 | 81,278 | 80,490 | 79,363 | 78,373 | 77,944 | 74,843 | 74,573 | 71,455 | 69,020 | 67,473 | 66,609 | 65,412 | 64,032 | 62,139 | 59,801 | 57,086 | 53,984 | 50,611 | 48,717 | 47,648 | 47,167 | 46,176 | 44,925 |
| 152 | Orange County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37052006 | 1990 - 2012 | 72,319 | 71,395 | 70,636 | 69,922 | 69,837 | 67,686 | 67,549 | 65,591 | 64,328 | 64,208 | 65,245 | 66,001 | 64,791 | 65,423 | 64,353 | 63,491 | 61,365 | 59,850 | 59,062 | 57,463 | 55,981 | 54,713 | 53,630 |
| 153 | Burke County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37060006 | 1990 - 2012 | 39,543 | 39,821 | 40,111 | 39,580 | 40,396 | 39,949 | 41,816 | 41,775 | 42,377 | 42,975 | 43,837 | 45,234 | 46,257 | 43,969 | 43,887 | 44,542 | 44,402 | 44,041 | 43,343 | 43,055 | 43,121 | 42,235 | 42,187 |
| 154 | Cabarrus County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37065006 | 1990 - 2012 | 89,896 | 89,557 | 88,704 | 84,713 | 85,088 | 82,395 | 81,241 | 77,785 | 77,030 | 77,609 | 75,544 | 74,374 | 71,950 | 69,397 | 66,367 | 65,021 | 63,308 | 60,583 | 58,831 | 57,631 | 57,027 | 55,637 | 55,720 |
| 155 | Caldwell County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37070006 | 1990 - 2012 | 38,773 | 38,814 | 39,226 | 37,881 | 38,253 | 38,315 | 40,084 | 40,019 | 39,975 | 40,536 | 41,105 | 41,962 | 42,404 | 41,333 | 41,227 | 42,751 | 41,945 | 41,358 | 40,825 | 40,908 | 40,945 | 40,951 | 40,552 |
| 156 | Catawba County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37075006 | 1990 - 2012 | 73,686 | 74,017 | 74,638 | 76,873 | 76,907 | 76,171 | 77,896 | 77,499 | 77,450 | 77,612 | 79,232 | 80,330 | 80,222 | 76,708 | 76,009 | 76,532 | 76,354 | 74,949 | 73,885 | 73,082 | 73,776 | 72,661 | 71,881 |
| 157 | Cleveland County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37080006 | 1990 - 2012 | 49,251 | 49,745 | 48,967 | 48,473 | 48,975 | 49,210 | 48,201 | 47,820 | 47,351 | 48,060 | 49,001 | 49,619 | 48,968 | 45,270 | 46,402 | 47,475 | 47,955 | 46,716 | 45,411 | 45,632 | 46,177 | 46,527 | 46,088 |
| 158 | Craven County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37085006 | 1990 - 2012 | 41,695 | 42,846 | 42,840 | 42,267 | 42,181 | 43,093 | 42,233 | 41,129 | 40,313 | 40,020 | 38,831 | 38,409 | 38,558 | 38,100 | 37,834 | 37,560 | 36,162 | 35,060 | 34,336 | 34,167 | 35,366 | 34,343 | 33,938 |
| 159 | Edgecombe County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37095006 | 1990 - 2012 | 25,444 | 25,620 | 25,686 | 24,371 | 24,587 | 24,173 | 24,439 | 24,425 | 24,569 | 25,057 | 25,290 | 25,242 | 25,057 | 25,236 | 25,926 | 27,196 | 28,776 | 27,451 | 27,026 | 27,690 | 28,440 | 28,792 | 28,425 |
| 160 | Halifax County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37100006 | 1990 - 2012 | 22,653 | 23,459 | 23,417 | 24,187 | 23,874 | 24,282 | 24,083 | 23,860 | 23,514 | 23,308 | 22,547 | 22,680 | 22,914 | 23,120 | 23,047 | 23,890 | 24,061 | 24,043 | 24,274 | 24,933 | 25,112 | 24,351 | 24,037 |
| 161 | Iredell County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37105006 | 1990 - 2012 | 80,852 | 81,667 | 80,227 | 78,757 | 79,019 | 79,599 | 77,160 | 72,986 | 71,384 | 69,190 | 67,233 | 65,932 | 65,911 | 65,166 | 62,520 | 61,393 | 59,487 | 57,681 | 55,765 | 54,743 | 54,571 | 53,820 | 52,718 |
| 162 | Lenoir County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37110006 | 1990 - 2012 | 27,734 | 28,049 | 27,211 | 26,919 | 27,078 | 27,848 | 27,624 | 27,923 | 27,385 | 27,133 | 26,946 | 27,352 | 27,746 | 30,676 | 30,452 | 30,397 | 30,282 | 29,452 | 29,001 | 29,011 | 29,380 | 28,813 | 28,433 |
| 163 | Nash County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37115006 | 1990 - 2012 | 46,464 | 46,579 | 46,794 | 47,268 | 47,010 | 46,225 | 45,111 | 44,550 | 44,362 | 44,282 | 43,959 | 43,785 | 43,498 | 44,656 | 44,463 | 44,736 | 45,890 | 44,316 | 42,858 | 43,544 | 43,529 | 43,090 | 41,678 |
| 164 | Rockingham County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37140006 | 1990 - 2012 | 44,874 | 44,326 | 44,539 | 43,807 | 44,620 | 44,433 | 46,372 | 46,063 | 45,904 | 46,863 | 46,741 | 46,278 | 46,129 | 46,332 | 46,603 | 48,244 | 48,403 | 47,442 | 47,729 | 46,966 | 47,334 | 46,948 | 47,002 |
| 165 | Rowan County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37145006 | 1990 - 2012 | 69,958 | 70,765 | 70,354 | 70,451 | 70,131 | 70,250 | 69,780 | 68,360 | 68,129 | 67,587 | 65,964 | 64,947 | 65,487 | 67,205 | 65,450 | 65,455 | 64,493 | 62,210 | 60,661 | 59,357 | 58,764 | 58,430 | 58,867 |
| 166 | Surry County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37150006 | 1990 - 2012 | 32,699 | 33,438 | 33,740 | 33,660 | 34,229 | 35,023 | 35,200 | 35,205 | 35,589 | 36,141 | 36,271 | 36,547 | 36,968 | 35,545 | 36,085 | 36,654 | 36,463 | 36,304 | 35,713 | 35,255 | 35,262 | 34,518 | 33,957 |
| 167 | Wilson County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37160006 | 1990 - 2012 | 40,231 | 40,921 | 40,549 | 39,584 | 40,048 | 40,601 | 40,036 | 39,320 | 38,790 | 38,926 | 38,219 | 37,626 | 37,197 | 37,915 | 36,616 | 36,709 | 35,622 | 36,102 | 35,819 | 36,711 | 36,398 | 35,338 | 35,468 |
| 168 | Union County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37165006 | 1990 - 2012 | 99,336 | 98,873 | 97,417 | 95,233 | 95,773 | 91,371 | 89,538 | 82,975 | 78,723 | 76,229 | 74,011 | 70,377 | 67,195 | 63,399 | 60,150 | 58,455 | 56,339 | 53,592 | 51,699 | 49,699 | 48,203 | 47,168 | 46,586 |
| 169 | Wilkes County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37175006 | 1990 - 2012 | 30,143 | 30,732 | 30,365 | 30,113 | 30,225 | 31,259 | 31,618 | 33,122 | 33,288 | 33,580 | 33,440 | 33,417 | 33,989 | 33,800 | 32,592 | 32,991 | 33,270 | 32,951 | 32,297 | 32,056 | 32,747 | 32,304 | 31,976 |
| 170 | Harnett County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37180006 | 1990 - 2012 | 48,990 | 49,297 | 48,720 | 48,168 | 48,001 | 47,804 | 47,037 | 45,682 | 44,419 | 43,755 | 43,248 | 42,737 | 42,271 | 36,919 | 37,906 | 37,641 | 35,925 | 34,407 | 32,511 | 32,029 | 31,795 | 31,600 | 31,818 |
| 171 | Rutherford County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37185006 | 1990 - 2012 | 26,218 | 27,198 | 27,356 | 28,255 | 29,742 | 30,205 | 29,945 | 29,719 | 30,139 | 31,438 | 30,767 | 30,460 | 30,987 | 29,837 | 30,323 | 31,273 | 31,278 | 30,883 | 30,658 | 30,683 | 30,651 | 30,860 | 30,513 |
| 172 | Columbus County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37190006 | 1990 - 2012 | 23,433 | 24,167 | 24,802 | 24,381 | 24,213 | 24,273 | 23,822 | 23,886 | 23,691 | 23,449 | 22,923 | 23,118 | 23,509 | 23,248 | 23,672 | 24,577 | 24,527 | 25,742 | 26,405 | 25,131 | 25,018 | 23,963 | 22,357 |
| 173 | Henderson County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37200006 | 1990 - 2012 | 51,005 | 50,897 | 50,448 | 49,691 | 49,626 | 48,257 | 48,214 | 46,645 | 45,593 | 45,277 | 44,267 | 43,025 | 42,194 | 39,064 | 37,500 | 36,902 | 36,365 | 35,772 | 34,961 | 33,306 | 33,045 | 32,780 | 32,603 |
| 174 | Onslow County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37205006 | 1990 - 2012 | 68,153 | 67,410 | 67,548 | 65,713 | 63,143 | 59,695 | 58,588 | 56,456 | 55,505 | 53,766 | 53,808 | 53,845 | 53,185 | 50,241 | 48,309 | 47,752 | 45,372 | 43,469 | 42,887 | 42,434 | 41,658 | 41,997 | 41,852 |
| 175 | Moore County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37400006 | 1990 - 2012 | 37,765 | 38,150 | 36,952 | 36,205 | 36,450 | 37,069 | 36,595 | 36,041 | 35,870 | 35,469 | 35,118 | 34,840 | 34,607 | 30,928 | 30,454 | 29,934 | 29,755 | 28,430 | 28,489 | 28,602 | 28,576 | 28,193 | 28,009 |
| 177 | Cumberland County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37012006 | 1990 - 2012 | 143,428 | 142,251 | 138,907 | 136,852 | 133,511 | 129,021 | 129,865 | 128,201 | 123,302 | 122,468 | 120,846 | 118,685 | 119,209 | 123,041 | 120,392 | 118,591 | 116,266 | 112,673 | 111,096 | 111,364 | 109,314 | 107,354 | 104,186 |
| 178 | Davidson County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37014006 | 1990 - 2012 | 77,484 | 78,070 | 78,029 | 77,410 | 77,907 | 79,099 | 80,165 | 78,953 | 78,416 | 79,241 | 79,548 | 79,713 | 79,558 | 81,674 | 80,951 | 80,590 | 78,831 | 76,307 | 75,271 | 74,730 | 74,883 | 73,885 | 73,497 |
| 179 | Durham County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37018006 | 1990 - 2012 | 142,668 | 140,993 | 139,626 | 143,498 | 141,561 | 136,091 | 135,351 | 131,002 | 128,264 | 126,908 | 128,146 | 125,945 | 122,130 | 118,989 | 117,643 | 116,132 | 112,556 | 108,192 | 107,356 | 106,343 | 105,747 | 103,480 | 102,622 |
| 180 | Gaston County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37020006 | 1990 - 2012 | 99,392 | 98,998 | 97,937 | 99,615 | 99,885 | 97,294 | 98,706 | 96,872 | 96,388 | 98,359 | 100,236 | 101,300 | 99,985 | 101,965 | 99,835 | 101,186 | 101,278 | 98,014 | 96,991 | 96,276 | 96,380 | 96,162 | 96,024 |
| 182 | Forsyth County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37045006 | 1990 - 2012 | 178,637 | 178,667 | 178,116 | 178,908 | 177,318 | 172,888 | 174,157 | 169,471 | 166,423 | 166,019 | 166,169 | 163,211 | 161,676 | 156,911 | 156,606 | 157,098 | 155,267 | 150,900 | 149,895 | 147,405 | 146,301 | 144,708 | 146,537 |
| 183 | Robeson County; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37047006 | 1990 - 2012 | 55,734 | 56,969 | 56,796 | 55,767 | 56,083 | 56,663 | 54,240 | 52,774 | 51,977 | 52,312 | 52,348 | 51,959 | 53,606 | 55,472 | 56,284 | 56,752 | 55,694 | 54,978 | 54,415 | 54,680 | 53,839 | 51,328 | 49,527 |
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| 76 | Apex town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37002006 | 2000 - 2012 | 19,537 | 19,226 | 18,889 | 17,031 | 17,163 | 16,497 | 16,289 | 15,303 | 12,478 | 12,216 | 12,048 | 11,970 | 11,773 |
| 77 | Burlington city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37005006 | 1990 - 2012 | 23,074 | 22,832 | 22,638 | 23,446 | 23,610 | 22,954 | 22,919 | 22,659 | 23,647 | 23,905 | 23,734 | 23,308 | 23,374 | 24,477 | 24,258 | 24,248 | 23,760 | 23,058 | 22,695 | 22,546 | 22,449 | 22,373 | 22,199 |
| 78 | Cary town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37007006 | 1990 - 2012 | 70,921 | 69,891 | 68,743 | 68,382 | 67,494 | 63,814 | 60,852 | 57,397 | 59,221 | 58,132 | 57,383 | 56,759 | 55,574 | 39,790 | 38,570 | 37,216 | 35,385 | 33,148 | 31,995 | 30,778 | 29,790 | 28,704 | 28,124 |
| 79 | Chapel Hill town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37010006 | 1990 - 2012 | 29,178 | 28,842 | 28,413 | 27,270 | 27,421 | 26,604 | 26,602 | 25,933 | 22,987 | 22,930 | 23,291 | 23,522 | 23,078 | 24,881 | 24,486 | 24,167 | 23,369 | 22,787 | 22,492 | 21,909 | 21,380 | 20,898 | 20,482 |
| 80 | Concord city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37013006 | 1990 - 2012 | 38,079 | 37,909 | 37,220 | 31,412 | 32,549 | 31,865 | 31,798 | 30,959 | 32,657 | 32,959 | 31,996 | 31,472 | 30,363 | 18,468 | 17,669 | 17,324 | 16,875 | 16,150 | 15,679 | 15,380 | 15,249 | 14,859 | 14,856 |
| 81 | Gastonia city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37015006 | 1990 - 2012 | 32,550 | 32,352 | 31,846 | 32,464 | 33,083 | 32,292 | 32,805 | 32,341 | 32,132 | 32,836 | 33,483 | 33,836 | 33,287 | 30,083 | 29,447 | 29,870 | 29,937 | 28,935 | 28,635 | 28,457 | 28,544 | 28,467 | 28,343 |
| 82 | Goldsboro city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37020006 | 1990 - 2012 | 12,959 | 12,917 | 12,760 | 14,430 | 14,083 | 13,841 | 13,971 | 13,833 | 14,144 | 14,299 | 14,153 | 14,178 | 13,955 | 15,041 | 14,880 | 14,932 | 14,568 | 14,527 | 14,418 | 14,016 | 14,340 | 14,870 | 14,410 |
| 83 | Asheboro city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37020806 | 2010 - 2012 | 12,130 | 11,948 | 11,832 |
| 84 | Huntersville town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37024006 | 2000 - 2012 | 24,310 | 24,127 | 23,779 | 22,625 | 23,150 | 22,468 | 21,109 | 19,749 | 15,094 | 15,015 | 14,897 | 14,690 | 14,408 |
| 85 | Greenville city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37025006 | 1990 - 2012 | 43,319 | 43,225 | 43,108 | 42,979 | 42,493 | 40,564 | 39,058 | 37,212 | 33,146 | 32,880 | 31,793 | 31,851 | 32,060 | 29,799 | 28,519 | 28,363 | 27,715 | 27,045 | 25,808 | 25,094 | 24,808 | 24,859 | 24,445 |
| 86 | Hickory city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37026006 | 1990 - 2012 | 18,215 | 18,307 | 18,462 | 19,052 | 19,483 | 19,403 | 19,844 | 19,818 | 19,765 | 19,865 | 20,296 | 20,498 | 20,320 | 17,897 | 17,786 | 17,957 | 17,967 | 17,658 | 17,350 | 17,211 | 17,516 | 17,297 | 16,927 |
| 87 | Kinston city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37027006 | 1990 - 2012 | 8,785 | 8,831 | 8,579 | 9,161 | 9,238 | 9,436 | 9,386 | 9,487 | 9,588 | 9,583 | 9,571 | 9,693 | 9,679 | 12,246 | 12,127 | 12,056 | 12,113 | 11,754 | 11,604 | 11,605 | 11,764 | 11,493 | 11,261 |
| 88 | Jacksonville city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37028006 | 1990 - 2012 | 19,209 | 19,033 | 19,020 | 22,449 | 21,206 | 20,032 | 19,862 | 16,671 | 17,708 | 17,201 | 17,213 | 17,184 | 16,920 | 13,790 | 13,259 | 13,107 | 12,451 | 11,929 | 11,767 | 11,641 | 11,426 | 11,518 | 11,480 |
| 89 | Monroe city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37029006 | 1999 - 2012 | 15,076 | 14,970 | 14,621 | 14,876 | 15,087 | 14,599 | 14,740 | 14,311 | 16,204 | 15,741 | 15,288 | 14,410 | 13,618 | 11,340 |
| 90 | Rocky Mount city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37030006 | 1990 - 2012 | 25,699 | 25,884 | 25,905 | 27,263 | 26,470 | 26,166 | 25,755 | 25,551 | 26,388 | 26,600 | 26,607 | 26,315 | 25,929 | 25,585 | 25,737 | 26,285 | 27,240 | 26,069 | 25,305 | 25,793 | 26,056 | 25,933 | 25,128 |
| 91 | Matthews town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37031006 | 2000 - 2012 | 14,009 | 13,919 | 13,717 | 13,613 | 13,971 | 13,912 | 14,136 | 13,554 | 13,227 | 13,164 | 13,060 | 12,870 | 12,615 |
| 92 | Sanford city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37032006 | 2000 - 2012 | 12,442 | 12,535 | 12,274 | 12,265 | 12,335 | 12,528 | 12,356 | 12,016 | 11,893 | 11,749 | 11,698 | 11,455 | 11,353 |
| 93 | Salisbury city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37033006 | 1990 - 2012 | 14,534 | 14,720 | 14,382 | 13,100 | 12,521 | 12,580 | 12,563 | 11,952 | 12,145 | 12,069 | 11,699 | 11,538 | 11,502 | 12,653 | 12,315 | 12,325 | 12,157 | 11,729 | 11,425 | 11,200 | 11,121 | 11,058 | 11,103 |
| 94 | Thomasville city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37034006 | 2000 - 2012 | 11,718 | 11,823 | 11,876 | 12,098 | 12,233 | 12,489 | 12,669 | 12,420 | 10,311 | 10,466 | 10,466 | 10,466 | 10,255 |
| 95 | Wilson city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37035006 | 1990 - 2012 | 23,063 | 23,486 | 23,212 | 23,258 | 23,836 | 24,063 | 23,484 | 22,968 | 22,564 | 22,645 | 22,208 | 21,857 | 21,525 | 20,128 | 19,403 | 19,517 | 18,978 | 19,234 | 19,088 | 19,648 | 19,495 | 18,919 | 18,846 |
| 96 | New Bern city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37036006 | 2000 - 2012 | 12,307 | 12,680 | 12,675 | 12,910 | 12,985 | 13,112 | 12,857 | 11,456 | 10,872 | 10,812 | 10,497 | 10,377 | 10,387 |
| 97 | Statesville city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37039006 | 2000 - 2012 | 11,180 | 11,339 | 11,119 | 11,789 | 11,924 | 12,125 | 11,925 | 11,427 | 12,248 | 11,937 | 11,605 | 11,338 | 11,203 |
| 98 | Wilmington city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37170006 | 1990 - 2012 | 52,677 | 53,495 | 53,377 | 51,641 | 52,538 | 52,040 | 51,485 | 50,254 | 42,682 | 41,837 | 41,173 | 40,407 | 39,593 | 36,183 | 35,483 | 34,971 | 33,941 | 32,517 | 31,728 | 31,243 | 30,641 | 29,862 | 28,580 |
| 99 | Kannapolis city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37180006 | 1990 - 2012 | 20,489 | 20,465 | 20,356 | 20,382 | 20,377 | 19,933 | 19,768 | 19,141 | 20,443 | 20,576 | 19,947 | 19,619 | 19,058 | 18,387 | 17,700 | 17,498 | 17,130 | 16,444 | 15,958 | 15,739 | 15,734 | 15,344 | 15,253 |
| 100 | Garner town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37254006 | 2000 - 2012 | 13,439 | 13,253 | 13,110 | 13,740 | 14,008 | 13,124 | 12,912 | 12,132 | 11,153 | 10,998 | 10,873 | 10,672 | 10,368 |
| 101 | Indian Trail town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37335006 | 2010 - 2012 | 17,434 | 17,311 | 16,970 |
| 102 | Mooresville town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37442006 | 2010 - 2012 | 15,833 | 15,988 | 15,679 |
| 103 | Wake Forest town; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUCT37705006 | 2000 - 2012 | 14,112 | 13,914 | 13,639 | 12,700 | 12,859 | 12,302 | 11,478 | 10,264 | 7,212 | 7,071 | 6,977 | 6,915 | 6,784 |
| 145 | Asheville city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37005006 | 1990 - 2012 | 42,542 | 42,310 | 41,778 | 38,823 | 38,643 | 37,865 | 37,972 | 37,145 | 37,023 | 36,903 | 36,216 | 35,374 | 34,904 | 35,135 | 35,274 | 35,288 | 34,350 | 33,250 | 33,242 | 33,022 | 32,624 | 31,933 | 30,861 |
| 146 | Fayetteville city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37010006 | 1990 - 2012 | 90,031 | 89,351 | 87,395 | 86,492 | 75,964 | 73,988 | 74,648 | 56,973 | 51,961 | 51,664 | 51,009 | 50,062 | 50,188 | 38,457 | 37,630 | 37,067 | 36,341 | 35,221 | 34,727 | 34,811 | 34,171 | 33,558 | 32,567 |
| 147 | Winston-Salem city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37015006 | 1990 - 2012 | 111,289 | 111,169 | 110,561 | 108,308 | 107,123 | 104,745 | 98,034 | 95,729 | 95,911 | 95,784 | 95,891 | 94,008 | 92,860 | 80,698 | 80,630 | 80,928 | 80,096 | 77,851 | 77,441 | 76,273 | 75,933 | 74,945 | 75,764 |
| 149 | Greensboro city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37035006 | 1990 - 2012 | 139,167 | 138,458 | 137,674 | 130,356 | 131,914 | 129,646 | 129,018 | 125,982 | 125,000 | 125,039 | 125,073 | 123,164 | 122,012 | 119,823 | 118,744 | 118,676 | 116,724 | 113,302 | 111,440 | 110,179 | 109,351 | 108,215 | 107,446 |
| 150 | High Point city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37045006 | 1990 - 2012 | 52,257 | 52,013 | 51,977 | 51,380 | 51,845 | 50,887 | 51,421 | 49,741 | 47,342 | 47,460 | 47,491 | 46,634 | 45,993 | 42,525 | 42,157 | 42,172 | 41,496 | 40,276 | 39,623 | 39,247 | 39,021 | 38,602 | 38,209 |
| 151 | Durham city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPA37050006 | 1990 - 2012 | 119,504 | 118,162 | 116,941 | 119,911 | 118,704 | 114,133 | 113,138 | 109,256 | 106,213 | 105,178 | 106,227 | 104,286 | 101,013 | 87,938 | 86,956 | 85,878 | 83,281 | 80,071 | 79,457 | 78,765 | 78,389 | 76,639 | 75,910 |
| 176 | Charlotte city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37010006 | 1990 - 2012 | 378,077 | 376,733 | 369,744 | 351,902 | 357,084 | 349,243 | 338,531 | 327,677 | 324,839 | 324,357 | 321,803 | 315,040 | 306,662 | 292,316 | 281,900 | 278,560 | 269,442 | 258,177 | 250,964 | 243,987 | 237,283 | 233,632 | 231,672 |
| 181 | Raleigh city; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPS37037006 | 1990 - 2012 | 217,303 | 214,345 | 210,715 | 208,915 | 210,067 | 202,066 | 198,001 | 188,899 | 173,989 | 171,345 | 169,320 | 166,565 | 162,207 | 177,193 | 171,889 | 166,017 | 158,102 | 148,322 | 143,300 | 138,235 | 134,055 | 128,940 | 125,933 |
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| 184 | Cary town; Chatham County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37007106 | 2000 - 2012 | 1,092 | 1,069 | 1,057 | 253 | 246 | 239 | 179 | 93 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| 185 | Cary town; Wake County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37007206 | 2000 - 2012 | 69,829 | 68,822 | 67,686 | 68,129 | 67,249 | 63,574 | 60,674 | 57,305 | 59,204 | 58,115 | 57,366 | 56,742 | 55,558 |
| 186 | Chapel Hill town; Durham County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37010106 | 1990 - 2012 | 1,952 | 1,923 | 1,900 | 1,592 | 1,575 | 1,541 | 1,560 | 1,493 | 1,520 | 1,508 | 1,523 | 1,492 | 1,442 | 852 | 843 | 829 | 802 | 770 | 764 | 754 | 746 | 734 | 732 |
| 187 | Chapel Hill town; Orange County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37010206 | 1990 - 2012 | 27,226 | 26,919 | 26,514 | 25,678 | 25,846 | 25,063 | 25,042 | 24,440 | 21,467 | 21,422 | 21,768 | 22,030 | 21,636 | 24,028 | 23,643 | 23,337 | 22,567 | 22,017 | 21,728 | 21,155 | 20,634 | 20,164 | 19,750 |
| 188 | Hickory city; Burke County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37026106 | 1990 - 2012 | 58 | 51 | 58 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 101 | 95 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 189 | Hickory city; Catawba County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37026206 | 1990 - 2012 | 18,146 | 18,246 | 18,395 | 18,926 | 19,351 | 19,270 | 19,716 | 19,695 | 19,708 | 19,807 | 20,237 | 20,436 | 20,255 | 17,880 | 17,769 | 17,939 | 17,950 | 17,641 | 17,333 | 17,195 | 17,499 | 17,281 | 16,911 |
| 190 | Hickory city; Caldwell County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37026306 | 2000 - 2012 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 191 | High Point city; Guilford County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37027106 | 1990 - 2012 | 49,580 | 49,330 | 49,316 | 50,452 | 50,952 | 49,983 | 50,533 | 48,904 | 46,655 | 46,767 | 46,795 | 45,935 | 45,295 | 42,262 | 41,898 | 41,914 | 41,244 | 40,033 | 39,383 | 39,012 | 38,791 | 38,374 | 37,977 |
| 192 | High Point city; Davidson County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37027306 | 1990 - 2012 | 2,676 | 2,684 | 2,661 | 929 | 893 | 903 | 888 | 837 | 687 | 694 | 697 | 699 | 699 | 237 | 234 | 232 | 226 | 219 | 216 | 213 | 208 | 206 | 210 |
| 193 | High Point city; Randolph County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37027406 | 1990 - 1999 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| 194 | Rocky Mount city; Edgecombe County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37030106 | 1990 - 2012 | 6,919 | 6,959 | 6,896 | 7,272 | 6,672 | 6,550 | 6,557 | 6,574 | 7,112 | 7,336 | 7,466 | 7,288 | 7,075 | 7,156 | 7,385 | 7,816 | 8,291 | 7,779 | 7,620 | 7,812 | 8,070 | 8,138 | 7,938 |
| 195 | Rocky Mount city; Nash County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37030206 | 1990 - 2012 | 18,780 | 18,925 | 19,009 | 19,991 | 19,798 | 19,616 | 19,198 | 18,978 | 19,275 | 19,264 | 19,141 | 19,026 | 18,854 | 18,429 | 18,352 | 18,470 | 18,949 | 18,289 | 17,685 | 17,980 | 17,986 | 17,794 | 17,190 |
| 196 | Durham city; Orange County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37050106 | 2000 - 2012 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 197 | Durham city; Durham County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37050206 | 2000 - 2012 | 119,492 | 118,151 | 116,930 | 119,897 | 118,690 | 114,118 | 113,119 | 109,236 | 106,196 | 105,161 | 106,210 | 104,269 | 100,996 |
| 198 | Kannapolis city; Cabarrus County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37180106 | 1990 - 2012 | 15,751 | 15,668 | 15,599 | 15,547 | 15,574 | 15,203 | 15,127 | 14,649 | 15,650 | 15,815 | 15,321 | 15,060 | 14,497 | 13,696 | 13,136 | 12,929 | 12,622 | 12,095 | 11,723 | 11,583 | 11,601 | 11,235 | 11,133 |
| 199 | Kannapolis city; Rowan County part; NC - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUPT37180206 | 1990 - 2012 | 4,738 | 4,797 | 4,757 | 4,837 | 4,803 | 4,730 | 4,642 | 4,492 | 4,793 | 4,761 | 4,625 | 4,559 | 4,562 | 4,691 | 4,564 | 4,569 | 4,509 | 4,351 | 4,236 | 4,155 | 4,132 | 4,108 | 4,119 |
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| 10 | Multi-entity small labor market areas ( J )
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| 200 | Jackson-Swain; NC LMA - unadjusted | Labor Force | nsa | LAUSA37001006 | 1990 - 2012 | 27,154 | 28,416 | 27,790 | 27,448 | 27,938 | 29,081 | 28,969 | 27,603 | 26,526 | 26,490 | 25,695 | 25,618 | 23,394 | 22,794 | 22,306 | 22,653 | 21,655 | 20,838 | 20,660 | 20,603 | 20,612 | 19,881 | 19,529 |
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| 11 | Multi-entity intrastate parts of interstate areas ( K )
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| 104 | Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill; NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area; NC | part - unadjusted Labor Force | nsa | LAUIM37167406 | 1990 - 2012 | 784,365 | 781,961 | 770,442 | 754,681 | 759,023 | 736,600 | 728,492 | 698,308 | 681,187 | 680,384 | 674,845 | 663,068 | 645,726 | 624,086 | 602,691 | 596,709 | 581,042 | 557,752 | 543,651 | 530,613 | 520,425 | 512,985 | 510,015 | |
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