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North Carolina

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StatisticNorth Carolina United StatesRank
Total Population10,730,404334,922,4999th of 52
Median Household Income$72,388$80,73438th of 52
Median Age39.138.926th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.7%35.7%21st of 52
Median Home Value$288,900$332,70028th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,228$1,41327th of 52
Poverty Rate13.0%12.5%18th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.2%33rd of 52
Population per Square Mile220.7n/a16th of 52
Foreign Born9.1%14.1%22nd of 52
Homeownership Rate66.6%65.2%34th of 52
Average Commute Time25.126.428th of 52
Worked from Home16.3%15.1%15th of 52
Married-Couple Households47.2%46.9%22nd of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)60.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.3%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)20.0%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index58.461.4

Age in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age39.138.9
Under 18 %21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%17.2%

Households and families in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households64.3%64.2%
Households with Children29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone29.4%28.7%
Never Married32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households12.8%n/a

Housing in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units4,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,896n/a

Education in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.3%n/a

Origins and language in North Carolina

StatisticNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.0%16.7%

Counties in North Carolina

CountyPopulation Median household income
Wake County1,178,653$105,768
Mecklenburg County1,154,681$87,005
Guilford County547,940$68,642
Forsyth County389,977$67,165
Cumberland County338,545$61,291
Durham County332,353$82,316
Buncombe County274,360$74,436
Union County250,958$102,900
Cabarrus County236,133$89,005
New Hanover County235,229$75,166
Gaston County234,881$67,478
Johnston County234,263$83,384
Onslow County207,906$68,148
Iredell County196,544$81,419
Pitt County177,193$58,188
Alamance County176,893$65,651
Davidson County172,954$64,172
Catawba County163,573$67,864
Brunswick County152,568$77,024
Rowan County149,875$65,725
Orange County149,678$90,089
Randolph County146,348$61,022
Harnett County139,150$71,287
Wayne County118,652$59,733
Henderson County118,484$68,187
Robeson County116,902$41,978
Moore County104,876$86,080
Craven County102,612$65,873
Cleveland County100,991$58,534
Nash County96,216$62,426
Lincoln County92,716$80,016
Rockingham County92,131$57,053
Burke County87,795$58,592
Caldwell County80,536$56,425
Chatham County80,151$94,317
Wilson County79,290$56,423
Franklin County74,386$74,240
Surry County71,425$55,656
Carteret County69,148$72,322
Wilkes County65,935$51,721
Lee County65,816$65,387
Pender County65,550$80,396
Rutherford County64,930$51,410
Stanly County64,651$60,704
Haywood County62,662$61,912
Granville County60,877$71,111
Sampson County59,470$52,432
Watauga County55,123$51,693
Lenoir County54,919$45,143
Hoke County53,835$64,912
Columbus County50,140$49,442
Duplin County49,335$55,148
Edgecombe County48,736$51,265
Halifax County47,675$45,590
Stokes County45,139$62,969
McDowell County44,817$57,168
Beaufort County44,499$58,357
Davie County44,122$75,057
Jackson County43,771$55,815
Richmond County42,344$44,883
Vance County42,322$50,465
Pasquotank County40,834$66,589
Person County39,542$63,300
Macon County37,941$59,061
Dare County37,875$88,994
Yadkin County37,574$62,932
Alexander County36,412$65,354
Transylvania County33,691$66,184
Scotland County33,590$45,730
Currituck County30,601$93,511
Bladen County29,566$42,422
Cherokee County29,562$53,628
Ashe County26,950$56,866
Montgomery County26,007$57,766
Caswell County22,404$59,755
Anson County22,289$47,302
Madison County21,867$58,531
Martin County21,644$48,578
Greene County20,486$53,244
Hertford County19,908$45,537
Polk County19,891$67,758
Yancey County18,797$58,709
Warren County18,795$50,638
Avery County17,680$61,428
Bertie County17,170$48,750
Northampton County16,931$50,086
Mitchell County14,992$57,602
Swain County14,013$52,349
Chowan County13,836$53,864
Perquimans County13,244$67,917
Pamlico County12,390$59,717
Clay County11,610$56,971
Alleghany County11,174$47,172
Camden County10,927$91,078
Washington County10,812$41,813
Gates County10,376$66,333
Jones County9,302$59,641
Graham County8,072$49,684
Hyde County4,592$53,713
Tyrrell County3,423$41,685

Cities and towns in North Carolina

All 166 places the Census publishes a population for in North Carolina, largest first.

Statistics for North Carolina by county