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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for State: North Carolina

Population See More Population Data

Population

State: North Carolina

10,859,018

Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

State: North Carolina

4.02%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	State: North Carolina
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population
White	6,601,155	60.79%
Black/African American	2,216,595	20.41%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	134,102	1.23%
Asian	382,722	3.52%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	9,253	0.09%
Some Other Race	701,215	6.46%
2+ Races	813,976	7.50%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	State: North Carolina
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	1,282,177	11.81%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	9,576,841	88.19%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	State: North Carolina
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population
0-4	583,925	5.38%
5-9	602,586	5.55%
10-14	661,747	6.09%
15-17	417,271	3.84%
18-20	497,668	4.58%
21-24	586,263	5.40%
25-34	1,359,496	12.52%
35-44	1,360,635	12.53%
45-54	1,342,876	12.37%
55-64	1,387,893	12.78%
65-74	1,208,667	11.13%
75-84	648,640	5.97%
85+	201,351	1.85%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	State: North Carolina
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population
Male	5,267,770	48.51%
Female	5,591,248	51.49%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

State: North Carolina

4,350,910

Households

Families

State: North Carolina

2,904,536

Families

Average Household Size

State: North Carolina

2.43

Persons

Households With Own Children

State: North Carolina

1,133,189

Households
(26.04% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	State: North Carolina
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value
All	$68,774
White	$76,987
Black/African American	$48,360
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$46,998
Asian	$112,996
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$68,271
Some Other Race	$53,623
2+ Races	$64,102
Hispanic/Latino	$56,976
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$70,038

Families Below Poverty

State: North Carolina

277,014

Families
(9.54% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

State: North Carolina

195,593

Families
(6.73% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

State: North Carolina

4,908,887

Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

State: North Carolina

$350,513

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	State: North Carolina
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	307,928	4.10%
Some High School, No Diploma	496,871	6.62%
High School Grad	1,882,709	25.07%
Some College, No Degree	1,514,313	20.17%
Associate Degree	755,114	10.06%
Bachelor's Degree	1,600,451	21.31%
Master's Degree	695,617	9.26%
Professional Degree	144,356	1.92%
Doctorate Degree	112,199	1.49%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

State: North Carolina

5.45%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.