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	65	69.4	-4.4
2	Stokes County, NC	64.6	63.2	+1.4
3	Caswell County, NC	61.8	58.9	+2.9
4	Madison County, NC	61.2	65.8	-4.6
5	Alexander County, NC	60.1	56.7	+3.4
6	Yancey County, NC	60	67	-7
7	Avery County, NC	59	60.7	-1.7
8	Currituck County, NC	58.2	56	+2.2
9	Gates County, NC	56.8	55.7	+1.1
10	Wake County, NC	54.5	53.4	+1.1
11	Yadkin County, NC	54.3	50.6	+3.7
12	Alleghany County, NC	53.9	61.3	-7.4
13	Transylvania County, NC	53.8	55.8	-2
14	Jones County, NC	53.1	59.8	-6.7
15	Polk County, NC	52.6	53.8	-1.2
16	Graham County, NC	52.3	54	-1.7
17	Clay County, NC	51.3	56.3	-5
18	Camden County, NC	50.1	40.9	+9.2
19	Swain County, NC	50.1	51.6	-1.5
20	Davie County, NC	50	44.4	+5.6
21	Catawba County, NC	49.4	48.9	+0.5
22	Lincoln County, NC	49.4	45.5	+3.9
23	Moore County, NC	49	49.3	-0.3
24	Hyde County, NC	48.8	59.8	-11
25	Macon County, NC	48.7	56.4	-7.7
26	Orange County, NC	48.7	49.8	-1.1
27	Pasquotank County, NC	48.3	45.6	+2.7
28	Perquimans County, NC	48.3	47.8	+0.5
29	Dare County, NC	48.1	51.3	-3.2
30	Tyrrell County, NC	47.6	56	-8.4
31	Nash County, NC	47.3	47.8	-0.5
32	Union County, NC	47.3	46.5	+0.8
33	Ashe County, NC	47.1	51.2	-4.1
34	Pamlico County, NC	47.1	55.8	-8.7
35	Jackson County, NC	46.9	55.6	-8.7
36	Brunswick County, NC	46.6	46	+0.6
37	Montgomery County, NC	46.5	48	-1.5
38	Wilkes County, NC	46.5	49.1	-2.6
39	Beaufort County, NC	46.2	50.4	-4.2
40	Northampton County, NC	46.2	45.6	+0.6
41	Granville County, NC	45.7	40.4	+5.3
42	Person County, NC	45.6	43	+2.6
43	Chowan County, NC	45.5	47.9	-2.4
44	Pender County, NC	45.4	45.8	-0.4
45	Cabarrus County, NC	45.3	42	+3.3
46	Cherokee County, NC	45.2	47.4	-2.2
47	Surry County, NC	45.2	50.2	-5
48	Iredell County, NC	45.1	42.6	+2.5
49	Chatham County, NC	44.8	40.4	+4.4
50	Caldwell County, NC	44.5	45.8	-1.3
51	Henderson County, NC	44.4	48	-3.6
52	Johnston County, NC	44.2	43.3	+0.9
53	Stanly County, NC	44.2	45.3	-1.1
54	Franklin County, NC	44.1	38.5	+5.6
55	McDowell County, NC	44.1	46.3	-2.2
56	Carteret County, NC	42.7	44.1	-1.4
57	Rutherford County, NC	41.4	44.7	-3.3
58	Cleveland County, NC	41	41.9	-0.9
59	Haywood County, NC	40.8	44	-3.2
60	Watauga County, NC	40.6	54.1	-13.5
61	Randolph County, NC	40	40.2	-0.2
62	Davidson County, NC	39.8	38.6	+1.2
63	Buncombe County, NC	39.5	41.7	-2.2
64	Rockingham County, NC	39.2	39.2	0
65	Greene County, NC	39.1	43.4	-4.3
66	Harnett County, NC	38.9	35.2	+3.7
67	Bertie County, NC	38.8	41.1	-2.3
68	Lee County, NC	38.5	36.1	+2.4
69	Burke County, NC	38.4	40.2	-1.8
70	New Hanover County, NC	38.2	40	-1.8
71	Rowan County, NC	38.1	38.5	-0.4
72	Durham County, NC	38	34.3	+3.7
73	Columbus County, NC	37.8	40.7	-2.9
74	Mecklenburg County, NC	37.8	33.4	+4.4
75	Anson County, NC	37.5	38	-0.5
76	Hoke County, NC	37.4	35.5	+1.9
77	Craven County, NC	37.2	38.1	-0.9
78	Warren County, NC	37.1	38.4	-1.3
79	Washington County, NC	36.8	36.2	+0.6
80	Lenoir County, NC	36.6	38.2	-1.6
81	Duplin County, NC	36.5	36.5	0
82	Alamance County, NC	36.4	35.6	+0.8
83	Sampson County, NC	36.4	36.3	+0.1
84	Hertford County, NC	36.2	37.8	-1.6
85	Onslow County, NC	36.2	39.3	-3.1
86	Bladen County, NC	35.5	39.3	-3.8
87	Guilford County, NC	35.4	34.8	+0.6
88	Forsyth County, NC	35.3	34	+1.3
89	Martin County, NC	34.2	33.6	+0.6
90	Richmond County, NC	34.1	34.1	0
91	Vance County, NC	33.9	34.6	-0.7
92	Gaston County, NC	33.6	32	+1.6
93	Scotland County, NC	32.9	37.4	-4.5
94	Wayne County, NC	31.9	32.5	-0.6
95	Halifax County, NC	31.6	31	+0.6
96	Pitt County, NC	30.9	33.4	-2.5
97	Robeson County, NC	30.7	32	-1.3
98	Wilson County, NC	30.7	29.5	+1.2
99	Edgecombe County, NC	28.5	27.1	+1.4
100	Cumberland County, NC	27.1	26.4	+0.7

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 65. 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.