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North Carolina

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Table

North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
10,835,491
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
10,835,491
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
10,695,965
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
10,439,459
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
10,439,459
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2.5%
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
17.4%
Female persons, percent
51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
69.9%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
22.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a)
3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
61.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 632,989
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 8.3%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 4,892,662
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $234,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,496
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $457
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,093
Building permits, 2022 91,852
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 4,105,232
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 12.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 33.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 24,912,995
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 72,732,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 16,823,524
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 141,134,258
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $13,735
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $66,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $37,641
Persons in poverty, percent
12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 247,458
Total employment, 2021 3,903,814
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 219,835,829
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 864,841
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 166,609
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 99,034
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 33,128
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 20,659
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 133,887
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 11,920
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 139,423
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
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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