SmogRank / Countries / United States / North Carolina
Most polluted cities in North Carolina, United States
15 measured cities ranked by PM2.5, this year. Worst: Wake Forest at 13.2 µg/m³, #381 in the world.
| # | City | µg/m³ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest low-cost sensorsNorth Carolina | 13.2 | |
| 2 | Fayetteville North Carolina | 9.3 | |
| 3 | Lexington North Carolina | 9.3 | |
| 4 | Charlotte North Carolina | 8.7 | |
| 5 | Morrisville North Carolina | 8.7 | |
| 6 | Winston-Salem North Carolina | 8.7 | |
| 7 | Clemmons North Carolina | 8.3 | |
| 8 | Clayton North Carolina | 7.9 | |
| 9 | Greensboro North Carolina | 7.8 | |
| 10 | Hickory North Carolina | 7.8 | |
| 11 | Raleigh North Carolina | 7.8 | |
| 12 | Greenville North Carolina | 7.6 | |
| 13 | Asheville North Carolina | 7.5 | |
| 14 | Roanoke Rapids North Carolina | 7.5 | |
| 15 | Durham North Carolina | 7.0 |
Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data
Estimated: cities without a monitor
North Carolina cities we can't measure, with model estimates for the last 7 days. Listed by population, not ranked: estimates aren't precise enough to rank. Model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), adjusted to measured cities nearby where there are any. Adjusted, a single day lands within ×1.5 of what a monitor would read about two times in three; unadjusted, it can be off by half or double. Treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
| City | 7-day estimate |
|---|---|
| Cary estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Wilmington estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| High Point estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Concord estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Gastonia estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Jacksonville estimated | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Chapel Hill estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Rocky Mount estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Huntersville estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Burlington estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Wilson estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Kannapolis estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Apex estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Indian Trail estimated | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Goldsboro estimated | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Monroe estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Salisbury estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Holly Springs estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Matthews estimated | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| New Bern estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Fort Bragg estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Sanford estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Cornelius estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Garner estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Thomasville estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Statesville estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Asheboro estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Mint Hill estimated | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Fuquay-Varina estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Kernersville estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Lumberton estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Kinston estimated | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Carrboro estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Havelock estimated | ≈ 6 µg/m³ |
| Shelby estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Boone estimated | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Elizabeth City estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Leland estimated | ≈ 5 µg/m³ |
| Lenoir estimated | ≈ 3 µg/m³ |
| Morganton estimated | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
Updated 2026-10-01 12:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.