North Carolina local government finances
965 governments. Revenue and spending are the latest reported year, in dollars.
| Government | County | Population | Year | Revenue | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell County
Counties |
Caswell | 22,614 | 2024 | $36,224,000 | $33,933,000 |
| Martin County
Counties |
Martin | 22,178 | 2022 | $87,971,000 | $89,822,000 |
| Shelby City
Cities & villages |
Cleveland | 21,855 | 2024 | $99,571,000 | $105,688,000 |
| Clemmons Village
Cities & villages |
Forsyth | 21,823 | 2024 | $14,471,000 | $10,702,000 |
| Madison County
Counties |
Madison | 21,740 | 2022 | $61,092,000 | $63,728,000 |
| Waxhaw Town
Cities & villages |
Union | 21,673 | 2023 | $30,273,000 | $32,016,000 |
| Carrboro Town
Cities & villages |
Orange | 21,312 | 2023 | $619,000 | |
| Greene County
Counties |
Greene | 20,928 | 2022 | $72,500,000 | $74,450,000 |
| Harrisburg Town
Cities & villages |
Cabarrus | 19,822 | 2024 | $44,229,000 | $31,370,000 |
| Boone Town
Cities & villages |
Watauga | 19,756 | 2024 | $7,888,000 | $5,832,000 |
| Knightdale Town
Cities & villages |
Wake | 19,703 | 2024 | $33,192,000 | $37,648,000 |
| Lexington City
Cities & villages |
Davidson | 19,679 | 2024 | $117,048,000 | $104,176,000 |
| Polk County
Counties |
Polk | 19,656 | 2023 | $63,384,000 | $67,496,000 |
| Kinston City
Cities & villages |
Lenoir | 19,546 | 2023 | $99,106,000 | $83,413,000 |
| Warren County
Counties |
Warren | 19,522 | 2022 | $65,324,000 | $63,788,000 |
| Mebane City
Cities & villages |
Alamance | 19,376 | 2024 | $44,062,000 | $37,345,000 |
| Northampton County
Counties |
Northampton | 19,088 | 2022 | $31,130,000 | $30,486,000 |
| Lumberton City
Cities & villages |
Robeson | 18,841 | 2024 | $5,217,000 | $4,561,000 |
| Yancey County
Counties |
Yancey | 18,811 | 2024 | $92,988,000 | $117,613,000 |
| Bertie County
Counties |
Bertie | 18,712 | 2022 | $53,859,000 | $57,717,000 |
| Elizabeth City City
Cities & villages |
Pasquotank | 18,703 | 2023 | $122,000 | |
| Lenoir City
Cities & villages |
Caldwell | 18,255 | 2024 | $44,042,000 | $33,005,000 |
| Mount Holly City
Cities & villages |
Gaston | 18,170 | 2024 | $3,075,000 | $2,365,000 |
| Hope Mills Town
Cities & villages |
Cumberland | 17,786 | 2023 | $19,930,000 | $23,072,000 |
| Morganton City
Cities & villages |
Burke | 17,602 | 2024 | $127,890,000 | $70,897,000 |
| Avery County
Counties |
Avery | 17,571 | 2024 | $68,597,000 | $68,968,000 |
| Graham City
Cities & villages |
Alamance | 17,273 | 2023 | $42,709,000 | $37,843,000 |
| Pinehurst Village
Cities & villages |
Moore | 17,014 | 2022 | $22,768,000 | $20,734,000 |
| Albemarle City
Cities & villages |
Stanly | 16,766 | 2024 | $83,337,000 | $85,427,000 |
| Southern Pines Town
Cities & villages |
Moore | 16,596 | 2024 | $43,221,000 | $36,820,000 |
| Stallings Town
Cities & villages |
Union | 16,456 | 2022 | $15,706,000 | $9,893,000 |
| Havelock City
Cities & villages |
Craven | 16,188 | 2024 | $33,671,000 | $25,116,000 |
| Eden City
Cities & villages |
Rockingham | 15,325 | 2024 | $33,620,000 | $30,153,000 |
| Hendersonville City
Cities & villages |
Henderson | 15,321 | 2024 | $72,806,000 | $77,502,000 |
| Belmont City
Cities & villages |
Gaston | 15,136 | 2023 | $4,448,000 | $4,056,000 |
| Davidson Town
Cities & villages |
Mecklenburg | 15,132 | 2023 | $800,000 | |
| Laurinburg City
Cities & villages |
Scotland | 14,908 | 2024 | $39,231,000 | $58,347,000 |
| Mitchell County
Counties |
Mitchell | 14,881 | 2022 | $53,166,000 | $59,710,000 |
| Henderson City
Cities & villages |
Vance | 14,822 | 2024 | $46,580,000 | $29,697,000 |
| Reidsville City
Cities & villages |
Rockingham | 14,566 | 2024 | $35,702,000 | $33,959,000 |
Census figures cover every government only in Census-of-Governments years (2017, 2022); other years cover a sample. Wisconsin DOR figures cover every Wisconsin county, city, village and town.