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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages > Publications > QCEW Hurricane Flood Zones

Employment in Hurricane Storm Surge Flood Zones, North Carolina, Third Quarter 2024
County	Area	Number of Establishments	Average Monthly Employment	Total Quarterly Wages
Statewide	Zone 1	2,610	22,830	242,608,298
Statewide	Zone 2	2,988	27,615	310,215,334
Statewide	Zone 3	3,653	35,186	391,686,690
Statewide	Zone 4	4,038	39,285	473,565,744
Statewide	Total Affected	13,289	124,917	1,418,076,066
Statewide	Unaffected	366,017	4,744,156	79,281,359,605
Beaufort	Zone 1	200	1,755	17,075,122
Beaufort	Zone 2	183	1,644	16,879,753
Beaufort	Zone 3	375	5,235	52,887,409
Beaufort	Zone 4	152	2,374	30,435,115
Beaufort	Total Affected	910	11,008	117,277,399
Beaufort	Unaffected	446	5,077	75,844,154
Bertie	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bertie	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bertie	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bertie	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bertie	Total Affected	69	773	7,573,510
Bertie	Unaffected	276	4,220	48,251,156
Bladen	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bladen	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bladen	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bladen	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bladen	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Bladen	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Brunswick	Zone 1	54	612	6,574,260
Brunswick	Zone 2	141	857	7,717,283
Brunswick	Zone 3	226	1,998	20,477,244
Brunswick	Zone 4	462	3,315	35,297,105
Brunswick	Total Affected	883	6,782	70,065,892
Brunswick	Unaffected	3,616	34,475	445,633,997
Camden	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Camden	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Camden	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Camden	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Camden	Total Affected	205	1,144	13,607,733
Camden	Unaffected	34	69	1,087,750
Carteret	Zone 1	320	2,330	25,387,456
Carteret	Zone 2	351	3,322	37,810,267
Carteret	Zone 3	365	2,576	27,232,105
Carteret	Zone 4	710	7,007	74,205,011
Carteret	Total Affected	1,746	15,234	164,634,839
Carteret	Unaffected	997	10,010	117,956,615
Chowan	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Chowan	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Chowan	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Chowan	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Chowan	Total Affected	327	4,190	47,510,042
Chowan	Unaffected	108	743	9,928,863
Columbus	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Columbus	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Columbus	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Columbus	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Columbus	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Columbus	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Craven	Zone 1	122	593	6,521,626
Craven	Zone 2	174	1,442	16,946,608
Craven	Zone 3	268	3,551	41,528,863
Craven	Zone 4	469	6,671	90,052,808
Craven	Total Affected	1,033	12,256	155,049,905
Craven	Unaffected	1,714	27,944	414,991,114
Currituck	Zone 1	149	1,075	10,733,690
Currituck	Zone 2	307	2,422	28,388,902
Currituck	Zone 3	378	3,396	36,247,660
Currituck	Zone 4	95	580	7,540,522
Currituck	Total Affected	929	7,474	82,910,774
Currituck	Unaffected	82	639	6,711,900
Dare	Zone 1	718	6,188	70,389,546
Dare	Zone 2	591	7,197	79,833,219
Dare	Zone 3	618	6,301	67,101,616
Dare	Zone 4	126	1,016	12,452,115
Dare	Total Affected	2,053	20,703	229,776,496
Dare	Unaffected	276	1,972	28,114,289
Duplin	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Duplin	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Duplin	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Duplin	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Duplin	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Duplin	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Edgecombe	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Edgecombe	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Edgecombe	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Edgecombe	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Edgecombe	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Edgecombe	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Gates	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Gates	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Gates	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Gates	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Gates	Total Affected	31	435	4,437,925
Gates	Unaffected	174	949	10,491,234
Greene	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Greene	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Greene	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Greene	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Greene	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Greene	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Halifax	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Halifax	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Halifax	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Halifax	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Halifax	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Halifax	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hertford	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hertford	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hertford	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hertford	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hertford	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hertford	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hyde	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hyde	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hyde	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hyde	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Hyde	Total Affected	186	1,668	16,850,764
Hyde	Unaffected	27	280	3,923,667
Jones	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Jones	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Jones	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Jones	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Jones	Total Affected	24	163	1,833,365
Jones	Unaffected	187	1,450	17,748,279
Lenoir	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Lenoir	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Lenoir	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Lenoir	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Lenoir	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Lenoir	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Martin	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Martin	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Martin	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Martin	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Martin	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Martin	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
New Hanover	Zone 1	219	2,531	25,186,572
New Hanover	Zone 2	374	2,692	26,688,471
New Hanover	Zone 3	484	2,427	33,380,218
New Hanover	Zone 4	979	7,052	98,141,264
New Hanover	Total Affected	2,056	14,702	183,396,525
New Hanover	Unaffected	9,238	115,238	1,788,571,986
Northampton	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Northampton	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Northampton	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Northampton	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Northampton	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Northampton	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Onslow	Zone 1	131	1,110	12,605,897
Onslow	Zone 2	69	469	4,504,698
Onslow	Zone 3	93	483	4,318,572
Onslow	Zone 4	274	2,220	33,992,749
Onslow	Total Affected	567	4,282	55,421,916
Onslow	Unaffected	3,849	48,747	580,705,487
Pamlico	Zone 1	58	339	3,240,971
Pamlico	Zone 2	67	269	2,613,090
Pamlico	Zone 3	91	913	9,784,618
Pamlico	Zone 4	25	695	4,166,505
Pamlico	Total Affected	241	2,216	19,805,184
Pamlico	Unaffected	108	1,448	13,118,939
Pasquotank	Zone 1	189	1,994	23,145,499
Pasquotank	Zone 2	431	5,590	70,330,746
Pasquotank	Zone 3	336	5,021	62,260,364
Pasquotank	Zone 4	107	1,407	12,764,405
Pasquotank	Total Affected	1,063	14,012	168,501,014
Pasquotank	Unaffected	98	1,843	33,355,904
Pender	Zone 1	85	947	8,594,305
Pender	Zone 2	73	492	4,470,266
Pender	Zone 3	62	266	2,965,698
Pender	Zone 4	117	392	3,995,364
Pender	Total Affected	337	2,098	20,025,633
Pender	Unaffected	1,627	12,478	148,191,542
Perquimans	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Perquimans	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Perquimans	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Perquimans	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Perquimans	Total Affected	246	2,121	22,940,607
Perquimans	Unaffected	35	215	3,420,687
Pitt	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Pitt	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Pitt	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Pitt	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Pitt	Total Affected	52	327	4,004,525
Pitt	Unaffected	4,451	79,402	1,176,225,389
Sampson	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Sampson	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Sampson	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Sampson	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Sampson	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Sampson	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Tyrrell	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Tyrrell	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Tyrrell	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Tyrrell	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Tyrrell	Total Affected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Tyrrell	Unaffected	(1)	(1)	(1)
Washington	Zone 1	(1)	(1)	(1)
Washington	Zone 2	(1)	(1)	(1)
Washington	Zone 3	(1)	(1)	(1)
Washington	Zone 4	(1)	(1)	(1)
Washington	Total Affected	211	2,315	22,134,830
Washington	Unaffected	70	695	13,065,957
Footnotes: (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards
Note: Flood zones represent a conservative estimation of areas that would experience flooding in the event of a hurricane. Zone 1 is the area that would be flooded by a Category I hurricane. A Category II hurricane would cause flooding in Zones 1 and 2. The hurricane categories reference the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Last Modified Date: March 13, 2025