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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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:

    11,046,024

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.6%
    5 - 17:
    16.1%
    18 - 24:
    9.5%
    25 - 34:
    13.4%
    35 - 54:
    25.4%
    55 - 64:
    12.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    Attending College
    90.1%
    90.1%
    35.7%
    35.7%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    North Carolina
    USA
    $41,385
    $41,385
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    North Carolina
    USA
    $72,388
    $72,388
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    13.0%

    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
    Management
    Mining
    13.7%
    13.7%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    11.2%
    11.2%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    8.2%
    8.2%
    7.4%
    7.4%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
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    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.1%
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    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
    60.0%
    60.0%
    20.0%
    20.0%
    11.3%
    11.3%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    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
    Polish
    French
    African
    Dutch
    Swedish
    Welsh
    Norwegian
    British
    Russian
    French Canadian
    Greek
    32.7%
    32.7%
    25.7%
    25.7%
    12.7%
    12.7%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    8.4%
    8.4%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
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    0.7%
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    0.4%
    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
    French
    Chinese
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    German
    Native American languages
    Tagalog
    Hindi
    Korean
    African languages
    Gujarathi
    Slavic languages
    Miao/Hmong
    Russian
    Portuguese
    Other Indo-European
    86.5%
    86.5%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    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%
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    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born NC Residents

    9.1%

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