Best Counties for Remote Workers in North Carolina 2026

100 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in North Carolina

1Mitchell County

All 100 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in North Carolina

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Mitchell County, NC	67.3	70.9	-3.6
2	Stokes County, NC	63.2	62.4	+0.8
3	Caswell County, NC	62.6	59.6	+3
4	Madison County, NC	61.6	65.6	-4
5	Alexander County, NC	61	56.6	+4.4
6	Yancey County, NC	60.7	68.3	-7.6
7	Currituck County, NC	58.3	56.4	+1.9
8	Avery County, NC	57.7	60.2	-2.5
9	Gates County, NC	56.1	56.2	-0.1
10	Wake County, NC	54.7	53.8	+0.9
11	Transylvania County, NC	54.5	56.4	-1.9
12	Graham County, NC	54	55.9	-1.9
13	Yadkin County, NC	53.4	50.3	+3.1
14	Swain County, NC	52.6	52.6	0
15	Jones County, NC	52.1	59.8	-7.7
16	Alleghany County, NC	51.1	59	-7.9
17	Clay County, NC	50.7	56.1	-5.4
18	Camden County, NC	49.6	40.4	+9.2
19	Lincoln County, NC	49.6	45.6	+4
20	Polk County, NC	49.5	52.6	-3.1
21	Catawba County, NC	49.3	49.3	0
22	Person County, NC	49.2	44.5	+4.7
23	Davie County, NC	48.9	43.2	+5.7
24	Orange County, NC	48.7	49.6	-0.9
25	Moore County, NC	48.3	48.6	-0.3
26	Ashe County, NC	47.8	52.7	-4.9
27	Dare County, NC	47.3	51.3	-4
28	Nash County, NC	47.3	47.4	-0.1
29	Pasquotank County, NC	47.3	45.2	+2.1
30	Tyrrell County, NC	47.3	55	-7.7
31	Union County, NC	47.1	46.1	+1
32	Hyde County, NC	46.7	61.1	-14.4
33	Jackson County, NC	46.7	55.5	-8.8
34	Macon County, NC	46.7	56	-9.3
35	Beaufort County, NC	46.6	50.3	-3.7
36	Chowan County, NC	46.5	48.1	-1.6
37	Brunswick County, NC	46.4	45.9	+0.5
38	Wilkes County, NC	46.4	48.9	-2.5
39	Surry County, NC	46.1	50.3	-4.2
40	Northampton County, NC	45.9	45	+0.9
41	Granville County, NC	45.7	39.6	+6.1
42	McDowell County, NC	45.6	47.8	-2.2
43	Stanly County, NC	45.6	45.1	+0.5
44	Cabarrus County, NC	45.5	42.2	+3.3
45	Chatham County, NC	45.1	40.7	+4.4
46	Montgomery County, NC	45.1	46.5	-1.4
47	Henderson County, NC	44.9	48.1	-3.2
48	Iredell County, NC	44.9	42.4	+2.5
49	Cherokee County, NC	44.8	46.9	-2.1
50	Pamlico County, NC	44.8	52.6	-7.8
51	Caldwell County, NC	44.7	45.5	-0.8
52	Johnston County, NC	44.7	43.5	+1.2
53	Pender County, NC	44.6	44.9	-0.3
54	Perquimans County, NC	44.5	46.1	-1.6
55	Franklin County, NC	44.2	38.2	+6
56	Carteret County, NC	42.7	44.1	-1.4
57	Rutherford County, NC	42.6	45.9	-3.3
58	Cleveland County, NC	41.7	42.4	-0.7
59	Watauga County, NC	41	53.9	-12.9
60	Haywood County, NC	40.9	43.6	-2.7
61	Davidson County, NC	40.1	38.7	+1.4
62	Randolph County, NC	39.7	39.8	-0.1
63	Burke County, NC	39.4	41.4	-2
64	Rockingham County, NC	39.3	39	+0.3
65	Buncombe County, NC	38.8	41.4	-2.6
66	Harnett County, NC	38.7	34.7	+4
67	Columbus County, NC	38.6	40.7	-2.1
68	Rowan County, NC	38.6	39.2	-0.6
69	Greene County, NC	38.5	43.5	-5
70	Lee County, NC	38.4	35.9	+2.5
71	Hertford County, NC	38.1	39.1	-1
72	New Hanover County, NC	38.1	39.6	-1.5
73	Bertie County, NC	37.9	40.7	-2.8
74	Durham County, NC	37.8	34.1	+3.7
75	Mecklenburg County, NC	37.7	33.2	+4.5
76	Craven County, NC	37.4	37.8	-0.4
77	Sampson County, NC	37.4	36.3	+1.1
78	Alamance County, NC	36.8	35.6	+1.2
79	Lenoir County, NC	36.7	38.1	-1.4
80	Hoke County, NC	36.1	35.4	+0.7
81	Warren County, NC	35.9	36.9	-1
82	Forsyth County, NC	35.6	33.8	+1.8
83	Duplin County, NC	35.4	35.7	-0.3
84	Onslow County, NC	35.4	39.3	-3.9
85	Bladen County, NC	35.3	39.2	-3.9
86	Guilford County, NC	35	34.5	+0.5
87	Martin County, NC	34.8	34.3	+0.5
88	Anson County, NC	34.6	34.8	-0.2
89	Washington County, NC	34.1	33.3	+0.8
90	Gaston County, NC	33.6	31.8	+1.8
91	Richmond County, NC	32.6	32.8	-0.2
92	Vance County, NC	32.5	33.8	-1.3
93	Scotland County, NC	32.4	37.4	-5
94	Halifax County, NC	32.2	31.6	+0.6
95	Pitt County, NC	31.9	33.6	-1.7
96	Wayne County, NC	31.8	32.1	-0.3
97	Robeson County, NC	30.5	31.9	-1.4
98	Wilson County, NC	29.8	29.4	+0.4
99	Edgecombe County, NC	28.7	27.3	+1.4
100	Cumberland County, NC	26.3	25.9	+0.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in North Carolina?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Mitchell County ranks as the top remote work county in North Carolina with a County Fit Score of 67.3. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

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We rank 100 counties in North Carolina with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.