Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state
9,535,483
Estimate of the state's total residency
8,046,406
Percentage change of the total resident population
19%
Net change of residents' total population
1,486,170
Complete count of statewide resident population
8,049,313
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
664,837
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
2,277,967
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
13%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
1,192,025
Total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population
6,528,950
State's black resident population
2,048,628
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
122,110
State's Asian resident population
208,962
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
6,604
Statewide resident population of two or more races
206,199
Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
800,120
Non Hispanic white resident population
6,223,995
Statewide percentage of white residents
69%
Statewide percentage of black residents
22%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents
2%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
8%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
65%
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Births and deaths occurring in North Carolina
Births
131,037
Deaths
76,046
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
1,112
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
83%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of North Carolina Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state
7%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
10%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
83%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
26%
Total number of Veterans
741,429
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in North Carolina
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
23 Min
Housing unit estimates
4,258,625
Net change of housing units estimates
736,327
Housing unit estimates - percentage change
21%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
68%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
$143,700
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
17%
Total number of households
3,541,807
Average size of households
2
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North Carolina Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$24,547
Statewide income of median households in North Carolina
$43,754
Percentage of persons living in poverty
16%
The personal income of persons employed
$305,022
Per capita income of persons employed
$33,735
Labor force of civilian workers
4,544,622
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
483,858
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
11%
Employment of person relating to all industries
5,460,841
Net change of employment in all industries
535,923
People employed by the government
828,784
Earnings by persons working in all industries
230,856,187
Average earnings per job in all industries
42,275
Number of private non farm establishments
225,158
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
629,728
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
16,126,939
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Firms and companies of North Carolina
Total number of firms located in the state
798,966
Total percentage of black owned private firms
11%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
2%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
3%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
28%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
205,867,299
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
88,795,885
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
114,578,173
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
12,641
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Property value and North Carolina territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
33,800
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
5,030,331
Adjusted acres of land in farms
8,474,671
Size in square miles of land
48,711
Population per square mile
196
March 29, 2020