Nashville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nashville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$41,655	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$86,648	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,993	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,988	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,752	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,597	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nashville is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nashville is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nashville is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Nashville is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,759 $86,648 $173,296

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Nashville median earnings by income bracket

Nashville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	36.5%	36.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Lake Royale, NC	3,304	$85,116	4.7%
Sims, NC	388	$77,955	4.2%
Rocky Mount, NC	56,346	$63,503	21.9%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheraw, SC	5,715	$38,161	53.1%
Dumfries, VA	5,715	$101,388	24.7%
Rockdale, TX	5,714	$52,408	35.6%
Lanark Highlands, ON	5,714	n/a
New Carlisle, OH	5,716	$63,560	21.9%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%

Source: The Nashville, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.