| Index | Dobson | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $26,955 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $46,957 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $72,500 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $30,000 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,840 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,615 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 13.4% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 37.3% | 37.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Public administration | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Other | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Pleasant Hill, NC | 808 | $72,519 | 31.1% |
| East Bend, NC | 739 | $63,750 | 15.2% |
| Cana, VA | 1,800 | $60,476 | 9.3% |
| Boonville, NC | 1,404 | $52,500 | 5.1% |
| Elkin, NC | 3,968 | $48,079 | 13.1% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,511 | $46,957 | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| West Brookfield, MA | 1,511 | $47,098 | 14.9% |
| Albion, NE | 1,511 | $62,885 | 13.7% |
| St. Stephen, SC | 1,511 | $25,625 | 53.7% |
| Westlake, TX | 1,511 | $244,063 | 341.2% |
| Delft Colony, CA | 1,512 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,511 | $46,957 | 15.1% |
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