North Carolina local government finances
965 governments. Revenue and spending are the latest reported year, in dollars.
| Government | County | Population | Year | Revenue | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville Town
Cities & villages |
Forsyth | 14,369 | 2022 | $6,674,000 | $6,478,000 |
| Roanoke Rapids City
Cities & villages |
Halifax | 14,186 | 2022 | $21,700,000 | $15,764,000 |
| Swain County
Counties |
Swain | 14,136 | 2023 | $48,394,000 | $55,935,000 |
| Chowan County
Counties |
Chowan | 13,940 | 2024 | $55,607,000 | $57,293,000 |
| Weddington Town
Cities & villages |
Union | 13,488 | 2023 | $10,653,000 | $10,850,000 |
| Newton City
Cities & villages |
Catawba | 13,337 | 2024 | $54,627,000 | $44,668,000 |
| Perquimans County
Counties |
Perquimans | 13,210 | 2024 | $46,502,000 | $53,284,000 |
| Pamlico County
Counties |
Pamlico | 12,381 | 2024 | $57,817,000 | $55,729,000 |
| Smithfield Town
Cities & villages |
Johnston | 12,129 | 2024 | ||
| Archdale City
Cities & villages |
Randolph | 12,003 | 2024 | $19,500,000 | $14,591,000 |
| Spring Lake Town
Cities & villages |
Cumberland | 11,980 | 2022 | $143,000 | |
| Lincolnton City
Cities & villages |
Lincoln | 11,818 | 2024 | $42,181,000 | $36,948,000 |
| Kings Mountain City
Cities & villages |
Cleveland | 11,638 | 2024 | $56,516,000 | $53,701,000 |
| Wendell Town
Cities & villages |
Wake | 11,570 | 2023 | $18,954,000 | $21,516,000 |
| Clay County
Counties |
Clay | 11,505 | 2022 | $44,373,000 | $41,857,000 |
| Summerfield Town
Cities & villages |
Guilford | 11,502 | 2022 | $1,437,000 | $1,955,000 |
| Washington County
Counties |
Washington | 11,485 | 2022 | $38,550,000 | $42,854,000 |
| Gates County
Counties |
Gates | 11,464 | 2022 | $37,268,000 | $38,757,000 |
| Elon Town
Cities & villages |
Alamance | 11,250 | 2024 | $23,193,000 | $14,124,000 |
| Alleghany County
Counties |
Alleghany | 11,185 | 2024 | $40,834,000 | $43,072,000 |
| Pineville Town
Cities & villages |
Mecklenburg | 10,886 | 2024 | $38,563,000 | $35,559,000 |
| Camden County
Counties |
Camden | 10,835 | 2023 | $42,644,000 | $40,993,000 |
| Winterville Town
Cities & villages |
Pitt | 10,724 | 2024 | $26,947,000 | $22,182,000 |
| Waynesville Town
Cities & villages |
Haywood | 10,620 | 2024 | $4,273,000 | $3,211,000 |
| Mount Airy City
Cities & villages |
Surry | 10,617 | 2024 | $32,104,000 | $31,671,000 |
| Tarboro Town
Cities & villages |
Edgecombe | 10,575 | 2022 | $559,000 | $415,000 |
| Rolesville Town
Cities & villages |
Wake | 10,047 | 2023 | $22,279,000 | $16,850,000 |
| Morehead City City
Cities & villages |
Carteret | 9,857 | 2024 | $40,836,000 | $35,945,000 |
| Washington City
Cities & villages |
Beaufort | 9,579 | 2024 | $71,475,000 | $57,367,000 |
| Wesley Chapel Village
Cities & villages |
Union | 9,476 | 2022 | $682,000 | $631,000 |
| Oak Island Town
Cities & villages |
Brunswick | 9,322 | 2024 | $75,260,000 | $41,912,000 |
| Jones County
Counties |
Jones | 9,255 | 2023 | $35,901,000 | $37,853,000 |
| Aberdeen Town
Cities & villages |
Moore | 9,036 | 2023 | $214,000 | |
| Gibsonville Town
Cities & villages |
Guilford | 9,013 | 2023 | $2,454,000 | $2,196,000 |
| Oxford City
Cities & villages |
Granville | 8,771 | 2024 | $2,820,000 | $2,376,000 |
| Zebulon Town
Cities & villages |
Wake | 8,665 | 2024 | $23,105,000 | $18,549,000 |
| Conover City
Cities & villages |
Catawba | 8,571 | 2024 | $21,925,000 | $16,299,000 |
| Rockingham City
Cities & villages |
Richmond | 8,520 | 2022 | $20,871,000 | $19,274,000 |
| Dunn City
Cities & villages |
Harnett | 8,434 | 2023 | $28,555,000 | $22,360,000 |
| Siler City Town
Cities & villages |
Chatham | 8,415 | 2022 | $1,896,000 | $1,933,000 |
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.