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North Carolina
Demographic Data





North Carolina Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

North Carolina Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of North Carolina is:

10,835,491

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
13.4%
35 - 54:
25.5%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
89.7%
89.7%
34.7%
34.7%
5.2%
5.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

North Carolina
USA
$39,616
$39,616
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

North Carolina
USA
$69,904
$69,904
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
Real Estate
Arts
Information Technology
Agriculture
Utilities
Mining
Management
13.7%
13.7%
11.7%
11.7%
11.2%
11.2%
8.8%
8.8%
7.9%
7.9%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
5.2%
5.2%
4.8%
4.8%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black Or African American
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
60.6%
60.6%
20.3%
20.3%
10.9%
10.9%
4.1%
4.1%
3.1%
3.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
European
French
Polish
African
Dutch
Welsh
Swedish
British
Norwegian
Russian
French Canadian
Greek
33.7%
33.7%
24.9%
24.9%
12.0%
12.0%
9.4%
9.4%
8.2%
8.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Indic languages
Chinese
French
Arabic
Other Asian languages
German
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Hindi
Tagalog
Korean
African languages
Gujarathi
Slavic languages
Miao/Hmong
Russian
Portuguese
Other Indo-European
87.0%
87.0%
8.4%
8.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born NC Residents

8.7%

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