A new study from SmartAsset lists the counties with the highest per capita wealth in North Carolina. And not to my surprise Mecklenburg County made the list. The study measured the amount of investment income being generated in each county. Also, the per capita income and the median home value in order to find the wealthiest places. You can read the full methodology at the end of this list. 

For a closer look at the top counties in North Carolina, check out the list below:

• 10. Moore County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $13,983

  Median Home Value: $294,939

  Per Capita Income: $54,514

  Moore County, NC

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• 9. Durham County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $12,677

  Median Home Value: $315,042

  Per Capita Income: $54,056

  Durham County, NC

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• 8. New Hanover Country

  Per Capita Investment Income: $16,121

  Median Home Value: $346,584

  Per Capita Income: $50,780

  New Hanover County, NC

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• 7. Union County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $12,876

  Median Home Value: $358,445

  Per Capita Income: $56,820

  Union County, NC

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• 6. Buncombe County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $17,089

  Median Home Value: $351,566

  Per Capita Income: $53,309

  Buncombe County, NC

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• 5. Dare County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $11,257

  Median Home Value: $366,612

  Per Capita Income: $59,240

  Dare County, NC

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• 4. Meckenburg County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $19,913

  Median Home Value: $355,693

  Per Capita Income: $65,244

  Mecklenburg County, NC

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• 3. Chatham County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $17,025

  Median Home Value: $376,684

  Per Capita Income: $66,766

  Chatham County, NC

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• 2. Wake County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $16,424

  Median Home Value: $411,700

  Per Capita Income: $65,450

  Wake County, NC

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• 1. Orange County

  Per Capita Investment Income: $20,885

  Median Home Value: $433,009

  Per Capita Income: $67,089

  Orange County, NC

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• Methodology (Per Smart Asset)

  To identify the wealthiest counties, we compared all U.S. counties across three metrics: investment income, property value, and per capita income.

  We started the analysis by calculating the Investment Index for each county by evenly weighing the Ordinary Dividends, Qualified Dividends, and Net Capital Gains. From there we calculated the Median Home Value, and the Per Capita Income for each county, and ranked them on all three metrics.

  We calculated a Wealth Index for all U.S. counties based on a combination of these three metrics and ranked them accordingly to provide a holistic view of what areas of the U.S. are accumulating the most wealth.

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