Economy & Jobs — Vance County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments865
Total Employees12,861
Avg Annual Employment14,120
Avg Annual Pay$47,261
Total Annual Wages$667,298,030
Annual Payroll (thousands)$527,117
Unemployment Rate7.0%

Income

Median Household Income$48,340
Poverty Rate18.7%
IRS Returns19,000
Total AGI (thousands)$963,776
Average AGI per Return$50,725

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$335,920,842
Per Capita$7,890
Population Basis42,578

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)4,080
Avg Farm Size (acres)371
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants21
Fast Food30
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.669533+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.791114+00:00.