Market rankings · North Carolina
Electricians in North Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,116
- 9 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 3,089
- +15.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.4B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $11.1M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in North Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
North Carolina has 1,116 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (1%) are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 4% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
At $2,889 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in North Carolina spend about $12.4B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $11.1M of household spending for each company on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $12M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians.
Official counts show 3,089 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in North Carolina in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,386 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 54 SBA-backed loans worth $34.8M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in North Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Carolina ranks #21 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Jacksonville metro area scores highest (80). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the New Bern area scores highest (76).
Every market in North Carolina for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacksonville, NC | 80 | 12 | 1.6 | $17M | +6.0% | #7 of 383 |
| 2Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 73 | 60 | 2.4 | $13.1M | +7.5% | #29 of 383 |
| 3Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 68 | 257 | 2.4 | $13.1M | +10.1% | #57 of 383 |
| 4Raleigh-Cary, NC | 64 | 172 | 3.0 | $11.3M | +12.6% | #76 of 383 |
| 5Winston-Salem, NC | 62 | 62 | 2.2 | $12.4M | +5.3% | #89 of 383 |
| 6Greensboro-High Point, NC | 60 | 61 | 1.9 | $14.1M | +4.1% | #107 of 383 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 60 | 181 | 2.6 | $11.8M | +0.9% | #111 of 383 |
| 7Fayetteville, NC | 56 | 31 | 2.1 | $12.6M | +1.6% | #145 of 383 |
| 8Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 54 | 13 | 3.0 | $10.2M | +10.3% | #168 of 383 |
| 9Goldsboro, NC | 46 | 12 | 2.5 | $10.3M | +3.8% | #223 of 383 |
| 10Burlington, NC | 46 | 20 | 2.9 | $9.4M | +8.5% | #226 of 383 |
| 11Wilmington, NC | 46 | 63 | 3.2 | $9.3M | +15.9% | #227 of 383 |
| 12Greenville, NC | 45 | 21 | 2.8 | $9.2M | +5.4% | #232 of 383 |
| 13Rocky Mount, NC | 44 | 12 | 2.1 | $12.5M | +2.8% | #234 of 383 |
| 14Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 43 | 36 | 2.4 | $10.9M | +3.2% | #246 of 383 |
| 15Asheville, NC | 31 | 64 | 4.0 | $7.2M | +3.6% | #345 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Bern, NC | 76 | 8 | 1.5 | $17.1M | +3.6% | #9 of 295 |
| 2Elizabeth City, NC | 66 | 6 | 3.8 | $7M | +4.5% | #53 of 295 |
| 3Anderson Creek, NC | 64 | 19 | 3.8 | $7.2M | +12.3% | #64 of 295 |
| 4Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 61 | 12 | 3.1 | $8.2M | +3.4% | #83 of 295 |
| 5Wilson, NC | 59 | 7 | 2.1 | $11.8M | +1.7% | #91 of 295 |
| 6Lumberton, NC | 56 | 11 | 2.6 | $8.6M | +3.4% | #116 of 295 |
| 7Marion, NC | 53 | 5 | 2.7 | $9.4M | +1.5% | #130 of 295 |
| 8Morehead City, NC | 53 | 14 | 4.4 | $6.6M | +4.1% | #136 of 295 |
| 9Forest City, NC | 46 | 8 | 3.0 | $8.1M | +2.1% | #175 of 295 |
| 10Brevard, NC | 41 | 7 | 4.8 | $5.6M | +2.9% | #201 of 295 |
| 11Sanford, NC | 41 | 15 | 6.0 | $4.4M | +10.8% | #202 of 295 |
| 12Kill Devil Hills, NC | 40 | 12 | 7.1 | $4.5M | +3.3% | #208 of 295 |
| 13Boone, NC | 36 | 9 | 4.2 | $6M | +0.6% | #235 of 295 |
| 14Waynesville, NC | 35 | 15 | 5.5 | $4.8M | +1.9% | #245 of 295 |
| 15Kinston, NC | 33 | 8 | 3.4 | $6.7M | +1.4% | #252 of 295 |
| 16North Wilkesboro, NC | 33 | 10 | 3.7 | $6.5M | +0.6% | #253 of 295 |
| 17Rockingham, NC | 13 | 9 | 5.3 | $4.2M | −1.6% | #293 of 295 |
| Mount Airy, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $24.5M | +1.3% | |
| Albemarle, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $21.8M | +9.8% | |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $16.3M | −4.3% | |
| Washington, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $16.4M | 0.0% | |
| Henderson, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $12.9M | +0.2% | |
| Laurinburg, NC | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $7.3M | −0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mecklenburg County, NC | 79 | 106 | 2.3 | $14.3M | +10.5% | #56 of 1,160 |
| 2Onslow County, NC | 78 | 12 | 1.6 | $17M | +6.0% | #61 of 1,160 |
| 3Chatham County, NC | 78 | 8 | 2.4 | $14M | +11.0% | #63 of 1,160 |
| 4Orange County, NC | 76 | 13 | 2.3 | $14.7M | +6.1% | #82 of 1,160 |
| 5Durham County, NC | 76 | 35 | 2.5 | $12.6M | +7.7% | #83 of 1,160 |
| 6Wake County, NC | 75 | 131 | 2.8 | $12.3M | +11.2% | #97 of 1,160 |
| 7Craven County, NC | 70 | 6 | 1.4 | $18.9M | +3.5% | #158 of 1,160 |
| 8Cabarrus County, NC | 70 | 19 | 2.3 | $14.1M | +9.9% | #161 of 1,160 |
| 9Forsyth County, NC | 70 | 34 | 2.1 | $13M | +5.0% | #163 of 1,160 |
| 10Gaston County, NC | 68 | 18 | 1.9 | $14.2M | +7.8% | #195 of 1,160 |
| 11Lincoln County, NC | 65 | 8 | 2.2 | $14M | +13.2% | #246 of 1,160 |
| 12Guilford County, NC | 65 | 46 | 2.1 | $13.4M | +4.4% | #247 of 1,160 |
| 13Moore County, NC | 62 | 13 | 3.0 | $10.2M | +10.3% | #316 of 1,160 |
| 14Rockingham County, NC | 61 | 6 | 1.5 | $16.3M | +3.3% | #323 of 1,160 |
| 15Iredell County, NC | 61 | 20 | 2.6 | $11.7M | +12.9% | #333 of 1,160 |
| 16Union County, NC | 60 | 27 | 3.2 | $10.7M | +11.7% | #366 of 1,160 |
| 17Randolph County, NC | 58 | 9 | 1.6 | $16.4M | +3.5% | #393 of 1,160 |
| 18Brunswick County, NC | 58 | 18 | 2.6 | $11M | +26.5% | #401 of 1,160 |
| 19Pender County, NC | 55 | 7 | 2.8 | $10.5M | +19.0% | #478 of 1,160 |
| 20Alamance County, NC | 54 | 20 | 2.9 | $9.4M | +8.5% | #507 of 1,160 |
| 21Wayne County, NC | 53 | 12 | 2.5 | $10.3M | +3.8% | #519 of 1,160 |
| 22Davidson County, NC | 53 | 19 | 2.7 | $9.8M | +6.6% | #520 of 1,160 |
| 23Cumberland County, NC | 52 | 30 | 2.3 | $11.3M | +0.4% | #533 of 1,160 |
| 24Pitt County, NC | 52 | 21 | 2.8 | $9.2M | +5.4% | #545 of 1,160 |
| 25Pasquotank County, NC | 51 | 6 | 3.8 | $7M | +4.5% | #567 of 1,160 |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Catawba County, NC | 50 | 19 | 2.9 | $9.6M | +5.8% | #578 of 1,160 |
| 27Burke County, NC | 49 | 8 | 2.2 | $11.6M | +1.6% | #604 of 1,160 |
| 28Johnston County, NC | 49 | 29 | 3.4 | $8.7M | +17.9% | #619 of 1,160 |
| 29Harnett County, NC | 49 | 19 | 3.8 | $7.2M | +12.3% | #628 of 1,160 |
| 30Wilson County, NC | 47 | 7 | 2.1 | $11.8M | +1.7% | #645 of 1,160 |
| 31Granville County, NC | 47 | 6 | 2.7 | $10.4M | +2.1% | #652 of 1,160 |
| 32New Hanover County, NC | 47 | 38 | 3.6 | $8.2M | +8.6% | #665 of 1,160 |
| 33Rowan County, NC | 46 | 17 | 2.9 | $9.3M | +5.6% | #677 of 1,160 |
| 34Cleveland County, NC | 46 | 12 | 3.1 | $8.2M | +3.4% | #688 of 1,160 |
| 35Nash County, NC | 45 | 11 | 2.8 | $9.4M | +3.9% | #704 of 1,160 |
| 36Robeson County, NC | 45 | 11 | 2.6 | $8.6M | +3.4% | #709 of 1,160 |
| 37Duplin County, NC | 44 | 5 | 2.4 | $10.1M | +6.0% | #724 of 1,160 |
| 38Franklin County, NC | 42 | 12 | 4.2 | $6.6M | +18.8% | #781 of 1,160 |
| 39Buncombe County, NC | 39 | 38 | 3.7 | $7.9M | +2.9% | #846 of 1,160 |
| 40Henderson County, NC | 38 | 23 | 4.5 | $6.2M | +5.0% | #866 of 1,160 |
| 41McDowell County, NC | 37 | 5 | 2.7 | $9.4M | +1.5% | #870 of 1,160 |
| 42Carteret County, NC | 37 | 14 | 4.4 | $6.6M | +4.1% | #881 of 1,160 |
| 43Alexander County, NC | 35 | 5 | 3.5 | $7.3M | +1.5% | #913 of 1,160 |
| 44Dare County, NC | 32 | 12 | 7.1 | $4.5M | +3.3% | #961 of 1,160 |
| 45Rutherford County, NC | 31 | 8 | 3.0 | $8.1M | +2.1% | #967 of 1,160 |
| 46Lee County, NC | 31 | 15 | 6.0 | $4.4M | +10.8% | #983 of 1,160 |
| 47Macon County, NC | 29 | 8 | 4.3 | $6.1M | +5.8% | #1,000 of 1,160 |
| 48Transylvania County, NC | 26 | 7 | 4.8 | $5.6M | +2.9% | #1,040 of 1,160 |
| 49Wilkes County, NC | 23 | 10 | 3.7 | $6.5M | +0.6% | #1,068 of 1,160 |
| 50Watauga County, NC | 23 | 9 | 4.2 | $6M | +0.6% | #1,071 of 1,160 |
| 51Haywood County, NC | 22 | 15 | 5.5 | $4.8M | +1.9% | #1,086 of 1,160 |
| 52Lenoir County, NC | 20 | 8 | 3.4 | $6.7M | +1.4% | #1,095 of 1,160 |
| 53Richmond County, NC | 9 | 9 | 5.3 | $4.2M | −1.6% | #1,150 of 1,160 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $20.6M | +0.7% | |
| Surry County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $24.5M | +1.3% | |
| Stanly County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $21.8M | +9.8% | |
| Sampson County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $12.9M | +4.1% | |
| Hoke County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $51.3M | +9.0% | |
| Columbus County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $11.7M | 0.0% | |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $47.2M | +0.7% | |
| Halifax County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $15.5M | −3.9% | |
| Stokes County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $16.6M | +3.5% | |
| Beaufort County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $16.4M | 0.0% | |
| Davie County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $25.5M | +6.9% | |
| Jackson County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $11.7M | +6.9% | |
| Vance County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $12.9M | +0.2% | |
| Person County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $10.7M | +3.7% | |
| Yadkin County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $10M | +2.9% | |
| Scotland County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $7.3M | −0.3% | |
| Currituck County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $19.1M | +16.7% | |
| Bladen County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $26.7M | +1.3% | |
| Cherokee County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $32.2M | +6.8% | |
| Ashe County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $7.6M | +3.5% | |
| Montgomery County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $13.6M | +2.7% | |
| Caswell County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $10.9M | +0.4% | |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $19.3M | −2.1% | |
| Madison County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $7.1M | +5.9% | |
| Martin County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $22.5M | −1.6% | |
| Greene County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $16.3M | +1.3% | |
| Hertford County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $6.5M | −11.2% | |
| Polk County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $8.4M | +6.0% | |
| Yancey County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $10.5M | +3.2% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Avery County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $6.1M | +1.1% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $8.8M | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $18.8M | −5.4% | |
| Mitchell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Chowan County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Perquimans County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $14.9M | +3.6% | |
| Pamlico County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $13.7M | +3.7% | |
| Clay County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $12.8M | +9.9% | |
| Alleghany County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $6.1M | +5.4% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $12M | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $5.3M | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $10.2M | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $4.5M | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 electricians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many electricians are in North Carolina?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,116 electricians in North Carolina. 9 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 3,089 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $12.4B a year, or $2,889 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,116 electricians on map listings, it comes to $11.1M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for electricians?
North Carolina has 2.6 electricians per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $11.1M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the U.S. ratio of electricians to household spending, North Carolina would have about 1,030, against 1,116 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,386 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Jacksonville metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the New Bern area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 53 scored counties in North Carolina, Mecklenburg County scores highest, at 79 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. North Carolina scores 54 for electricians (upper middle), #21 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Carolina. It maps the electricians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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