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Air Quality in North Carolina

10-year air quality trends for 37 monitored areas in North Carolina.

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37
Cities
41
Avg AQI (5yr)
27
Improving
7
Stable
3
Worsening

All Monitored Areas in North Carolina

Jackson, North Carolina

Jackson County · AQI 35 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

A

Hyde, North Carolina

Hyde County · AQI 23 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Martin, North Carolina

Martin County · AQI 35 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Mitchell, North Carolina

Mitchell County · AQI 30 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Caswell, North Carolina

Caswell County · AQI 37 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Northampton, North Carolina

Northampton County · AQI 35 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Macon, North Carolina

Macon County · AQI 31 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Alexander, North Carolina

Alexander County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Edgecombe, North Carolina

Edgecombe County · AQI 38 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Lenoir, North Carolina

Lenoir County · AQI 37 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Avery, North Carolina

Avery County · AQI 39 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Buncombe, North Carolina

Buncombe County · AQI 40 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Union, North Carolina

Union County · AQI 40 (5yr avg) · Improving · Ozone

B

Caldwell, North Carolina

Caldwell County · AQI 39 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Carteret, North Carolina

Carteret County · AQI 36 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Catawba, North Carolina

Catawba County · AQI 44 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Granville, North Carolina

Granville County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Pitt, North Carolina

Pitt County · AQI 39 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Davidson, North Carolina

Davidson County · AQI 46 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Lincoln, North Carolina

Lincoln County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Swain, North Carolina

Swain County · AQI 41 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Wake, North Carolina

Wake County · AQI 48 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

B

Person, North Carolina

Person County · AQI 40 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Cumberland, North Carolina

Cumberland County · AQI 44 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

B

Haywood, North Carolina

Haywood County · AQI 43 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

B

Guilford, North Carolina

Guilford County · AQI 45 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Montgomery, North Carolina

Montgomery County · AQI 44 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Yancey, North Carolina

Yancey County · AQI 44 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

C

Graham, North Carolina

Graham County · AQI 43 (5yr avg) · Stable · Ozone

C

Johnston, North Carolina

Johnston County · AQI 43 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

New Hanover, North Carolina

New Hanover County · AQI 39 (5yr avg) · Worsening · PM2.5

C

Rowan, North Carolina

Rowan County · AQI 45 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County · AQI 50 (5yr avg) · Improving · PM2.5

C

Forsyth, North Carolina

Forsyth County · AQI 49 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Lee, North Carolina

Lee County · AQI 52 (5yr avg) · Stable · PM2.5

C

Durham, North Carolina

Durham County · AQI 49 (5yr avg) · Worsening · PM2.5

C
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Frequently Asked Questions

North Carolina has 37 monitored areas with an average 5-year AQI of 41 and an average Air Quality Grade of B. 27 cities are improving, 3 are worsening, and 7 are stable.

Jackson, North Carolina has the best Air Quality Grade (A) in North Carolina with a 5-year average AQI of 35.

Of 37 monitored areas in North Carolina, 27 are showing improving trends, 3 are worsening, and 7 remain stable over the past decade.

Sources: EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
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