North Carolina

Population
	2000	2008
Population	8,049,313	9,222,414
State Rank	11	10
Median Age	35.3	36.9
Total 8 year-olds	114,327	123,095
Boys	58,721	62,662
Girls	55,606	60,433
Total 9 year-olds	117,162	120,291
Boys	60,128	61,728
Girls	57,034	58,563
Total 10 year-olds	116,861	118,705
Boys	59,559	60,929
Girls	57,302	57,776
Total 11 year-olds	111,494	117,518
Boys	56,867	60,051
Girls	54,627	57,467
Total 12 year-olds	109,966	118,281
Boys	55,945	60,632
Girls	54,021	57,649

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	79%	80%
Car Pool	14%	12%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Raleigh
Largest City	Charlotte
Second Largest City	Raleigh
Persons per square mile	165

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	2,431	2,869
Amusement Parks	27	24
FastFood Restaurants	5,909	7,679
Toy Stores	313	278
Video/Disc Rental Stores	658	535
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	8	11
Candy & Nut Stores	73	60
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	206	208
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	7	11

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

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History

Date of Statehood: November 21, 1789
Population 1800: 478,103
Population 1850: 869,039
Population 1900: 1,893,810
Population 1950: 4,061,929

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Tar Heel State
Flower: Dogwood
Tree: Pine
Bird: Cardinal
Mammal: Grey Squirrel
Dance: Clogging
Vegetable: Sweet Potato
Dog: Plott Hound

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.