North Carolina
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $490
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,197,968
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,046,024
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,441,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,441,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,439,388
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,535,483
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 615,509
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,168,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $288,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,631
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $490
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,228
Building Permits, 2025 86,167
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,282,345
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,830,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,614,431
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,645,522
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,284,704
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,567
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,388
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,385
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 258,169
Total employment, 2023 4,279,425
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 259,727,478
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 920,236
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 181,475
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 106,108
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43,704
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30,788
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 138,593
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,947
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 158,216
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 214.7
Population per square mile, 2010 196.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 48,623.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 48,617.91
FIPS Code 37