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SmartAsset analyzes North Carolina counties with the most wealth generated in the last ten years, “reprinted from Business North Carolina Magazine.” A new study from SmartAsset analyzes the places in North Carolina that have experienced the most wealth generation over the last ten years, and Orange County, home of Chapel Hill, tops the list, while Raleigh’s Wake County is second.
The study measured the increase in median income, investment income, and home value growth in each county to find the places where wealth has increased the most.
Chatham County had the biggest increase in median home value growth, while Orange topped the state in income growth. Here is how counties fared,
| State Ranked | National Ranked | Median Home Value Growth | Median Income Growth | |
| Bladen | 79 | 2098 | $13,076 | $12,000 |
| Columbus | 86 | 2254 | $67,231 | $4,801 |
| Brunswick | 10 | 311 | $219,203 | $17,962 |
| New Hanover | 22 | 494 | $219,636 | $12,527 |
| Pender | 7 | 211 | $219,856 | $8,000 |
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