Economy & Jobs — Nash County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments2,097
Total Employees37,633
Avg Annual Employment39,498
Avg Annual Pay$54,440
Total Annual Wages$2,150,256,998
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,713,341
Unemployment Rate6.4%

Income

Median Household Income$56,770
Poverty Rate14.5%
IRS Returns45,090
Total AGI (thousands)$2,858,578
Average AGI per Return$63,397

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$680,196,901
Per Capita$7,162
Population Basis94,970

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)58,207
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,420
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants65
Fast Food74
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks14

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.636489+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.755511+00:00.