In October through December 2012, nearly 4 million businesses in America will receive economic census forms, including most businesses with paid employees.
In the figures below, areas may not add to higher level totals due to rounding and a limited number of businesses not yet classified by county.
| Area name | Estimated forms mailed |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 130,000 |
| Alamance County, NC | 1,900 |
| Alexander County, NC | 290 |
| Alleghany County, NC | 130 |
| Anson County, NC | 210 |
| Ashe County, NC | 270 |
| Avery County, NC | 260 |
| Beaufort County, NC | 640 |
| Bertie County, NC | 210 |
| Bladen County, NC | 290 |
| Brunswick County, NC | 1,100 |
| Buncombe County, NC | 4,000 |
| Burke County, NC | 820 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 2,300 |
| Caldwell County, NC | 840 |
| Camden County, NC | 50 |
| Carteret County, NC | 1,100 |
| Caswell County, NC | 120 |
| Catawba County, NC | 2,600 |
| Chatham County, NC | 610 |
| Cherokee County, NC | 310 |
| Chowan County, NC | 210 |
| Clay County, NC | 90 |
| Cleveland County, NC | 1,100 |
| Columbus County, NC | 610 |
| Craven County, NC | 1,300 |
| Cumberland County, NC | 3,600 |
| Currituck County, NC | 250 |
| Dare County, NC | 900 |
| Davidson County, NC | 1,500 |
| Davie County, NC | 400 |
| Duplin County, NC | 500 |
| Durham County, NC | 4,000 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | 450 |
| Forsyth County, NC | 5,000 |
| Franklin County, NC | 440 |
| Gaston County, NC | 2,300 |
| Gates County, NC | 70 |
| Graham County, NC | 80 |
| Granville County, NC | 440 |
| Greene County, NC | 120 |
| Guilford County, NC | 8,300 |
| Halifax County, NC | 630 |
| Harnett County, NC | 880 |
| Haywood County, NC | 720 |
| Henderson County, NC | 1,300 |
| Hertford County, NC | 300 |
| Hoke County, NC | 220 |
| Hyde County, NC | 80 |
| Iredell County, NC | 2,400 |
| Jackson County, NC | 440 |
| Johnston County, NC | 1,600 |
| Jones County, NC | 70 |
| Lee County, NC | 790 |
| Lenoir County, NC | 820 |
| Lincoln County, NC | 810 |
| McDowell County, NC | 410 |
| Macon County, NC | 510 |
| Madison County, NC | 120 |
| Martin County, NC | 280 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 17,000 |
| Mitchell County, NC | 200 |
| Montgomery County, NC | 290 |
| Moore County, NC | 1,200 |
| Nash County, NC | 1,300 |
| New Hanover County, NC | 3,800 |
| Northampton County, NC | 140 |
| Onslow County, NC | 1,600 |
| Orange County, NC | 1,600 |
| Pamlico County, NC | 130 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 580 |
| Pender County, NC | 420 |
| Perquimans County, NC | 100 |
| Person County, NC | 360 |
| Pitt County, NC | 2,200 |
| Polk County, NC | 210 |
| Randolph County, NC | 1,500 |
| Richmond County, NC | 490 |
| Robeson County, NC | 1,200 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 920 |
| Rowan County, NC | 1,500 |
| Rutherford County, NC | 700 |
| Sampson County, NC | 570 |
| Scotland County, NC | 420 |
| Stanly County, NC | 730 |
| Stokes County, NC | 300 |
| Surry County, NC | 980 |
| Swain County, NC | 190 |
| Transylvania County, NC | 390 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | 30 |
| Union County, NC | 2,000 |
| Vance County, NC | 520 |
| Wake County, NC | 14,000 |
| Warren County, NC | 110 |
| Washington County, NC | 140 |
| Watauga County, NC | 860 |
| Wayne County, NC | 1,300 |
| Wilkes County, NC | 720 |
| Wilson County, NC | 1,100 |
| Yadkin County, NC | 320 |
| Yancey County, NC | 180 |
| Area name | Estimated forms mailed |
|---|---|
| Albemarle, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 730 |
| Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 6,200 |
| Boone, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 860 |
| Brevard, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 390 |
| Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 1,900 |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (NC part) | 24,000 |
| Dunn, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 880 |
| Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 6,600 |
| Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 740 |
| Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 3,800 |
| Forest City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 700 |
| Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 1,300 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 11,000 |
| Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 2,300 |
| Henderson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 520 |
| Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 4,500 |
| Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 1,600 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 900 |
| Kinston, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 820 |
| Laurinburg, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 420 |
| Lexington-Thomasville, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,500 |
| Lincolnton, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 810 |
| Lumberton, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,200 |
| Morehead City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,100 |
| Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 980 |
| New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,500 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 720 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 16,000 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 760 |
| Rockingham, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 490 |
| Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 1,800 |
| Salisbury, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,500 |
| Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 790 |
| Shelby, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,100 |
| Southern Pines, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,200 |
| Statesville-Mooresville, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 2,400 |
| Thomasville-Lexington, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,500 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (NC part) | 250 |
| Washington, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 640 |
| Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 5,400 |
| Wilson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1,100 |
| Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | 6,000 |
For all metro areas, including totals for metro areas crossing state lines, see the metro area section of the United States page.