Basic Information

Full Name: State of North Carolina
Capital: Raleigh
Joined Union: November 21, 1789 (233 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 10.55 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +1.15% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 196 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 115,709 people/year (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 114,011 people/year (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 68.7%
- Black/African American: 21.4%
- Other: 3.1%
Hispanic Origin: 9.4%
US Citizens: 95.1%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 40.9% (1.01 × national average)
High School Diploma: 25.7% (0.952 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 12.2% (1.02 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 53,820 mi²
Land Area: 48,620 mi²
Water Area: 5,201 mi²
Farmland Area: 8.47 million acres
Mean Elevation: 689 ft
Highest Point: Mount Mitchell, 6,690 ft
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 ft

Housing

Housing Units: 4.363 million (2011)
Housing Units Change: +602,974 (2000-2007)
Housing Units Change Rate: +2.4% per year (2000-2007)
Households: 3.664 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.63 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 798,791 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 640,686 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 218,104 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $54,602.00 per year (0.869 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $30,783 per year per person (0.903 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 14.7% (1.1 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 2,729 crimes/100,000 people/year
Total Number of Crimes: 286,231 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 58.9%
Total Registration Rate: 63.6%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $14.84 billion ($10,218 per student)
Total Revenue: $15.41 billion ($10,613 per student, 2009)
Total Debt: $10.2 billion ($7,025 per student)
Total Cash and Securities: $0 ($0 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
State Flower: Dogwood (Cornus)
State Tree: Pine tree (Pinus rzedowskii)
State Motto: Esse quam videri