| Index | Sneads Ferry | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $39,574 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $53,682 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $54,773 | $89,419 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $67,250 | $45,314 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $49,826 | $47,759 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $33,108 | $37,334 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 19.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Public administration | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 16.1% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,741 | $118,587 | 45.8% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,261 | $113,141 | 39.1% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,430 | $99,858 | 22.8% |
| Piney Green, NC | 14,825 | $83,852 | 3.1% |
| North Topsail Beach, NC | 883 | $80,172 | 1.4% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | $53,682 | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sylvania, GA | 2,410 | $45,837 | 43.6% |
| Swanton, VT | 2,410 | $83,820 | 3.1% |
| Landisville, PA | 2,409 | $128,896 | 58.5% |
| Lomira, WI | 2,411 | $83,809 | 3.0% |
| Woodsfield, OH | 2,408 | $50,462 | 38.0% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | $53,682 | 34.0% |