Carteret County was named the best county to retire in North Carolina by MSN. Susan Goldsworthy 2013 News & Observer file photo Nearly a fifth of the best counties to retire in the U.S. are in ...

The wealthiest counties in the state of North Carolina were ranked in a recent study from SmartAsset. SmartAsset, a financial advisor guide, determined rankings for counties across the United ...

To get a glimpse of regional variations in employment, Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rates North Carolina, using BLS data. Counties are ranked by their ...