North Carolina Population 2024

10,975,000

North Carolina Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Carolina was:

  • White: 64.95%
  • Black or African American: 20.94%
  • Two or more races: 5.86%
  • Other race: 4.03%
  • Asian: 3.11%
  • Native American: 1.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%

North Carolina Growth Rate

North Carolina Population Rank

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North Carolina Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,800,46064.95%
Black or African American2,192,45420.94%
Two or more races613,1295.86%
Other race421,9544.03%
Asian325,6703.11%
Native American109,6001.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6,9480.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Carolina Population by Race

North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

North Carolina Median Age

39.1

Total

37.7

Male

40.4

Female

North Carolina Adults

There are 8,186,330 adults, (1,747,920 of whom are seniors) in North Carolina.

North Carolina Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female5,338,84050.99%
Male5,131,37049.01%

North Carolina Population by Age

North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,105,2302.4866.233.8
Married1,952,4403.182.817.2
Non Family1,451,8001.2552.247.8
Female519,0273.3446.753.3
Male181,9663.265644

3.08

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade471,5866.58%
Associates Degree720,55710.05%
Bachelors Degree1,533,55021.38%
Graduate Degree895,33812.48%
High School Graduate1,804,41025.16%
Less Than 9th Grade286,5534%
Some College1,460,12020.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,746,3804,398,3401,786,670
Black1,456,4301,281,360344,536
Hispanic525,927342,40694,847
2+ Races283,722236,73785,132
Other Race221,270129,78831,762
Asian219,657193,336134,518
Native American70,67853,47610,028
Islander4,4134,0181,153

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.24%.

North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,730$74,386$50,206
Graduate Degree$75,410$100,011$63,491
High School Graduate$34,303$40,000$28,124
Less Than 9th Grade$28,425$32,231$21,739
Overall$45,069$51,244$38,862
Some College$40,221$47,539$34,167

$45,069

Average Earnings

$51,244

Average Male

$38,862

Average Female

North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Carolina Language

87.69% of North Carolina residents speak only English, while 12.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.84% of the population.

North Carolina Language

North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,303,110594,2489.43%
Black2,110,860433,36020.53%
Hispanic1,024,470225,90622.05%
Multiple593,042105,38617.77%
Other413,92295,71623.12%
Asian316,58527,0958.56%
Native106,17924,82623.38%
Islander6,4421,31820.46%

13.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.99%

Male Poverty Rate

14.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Carolina is Native, with 23.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Carolina is Asian, with 8.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.89%.

North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.3%
High School14.85%
Some College9.72%
Bachelors or Greater4.11%

North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.99%
Male Unemployed27.37%
Female Employed7.45%
Male Employed5.24%

North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,890$110,687
Households$66,186$92,878
Married Families$100,085$129,567
Non Families$40,251$56,797

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

632,989

Number of Veterans

561,884

Male Veterans

71,105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam209,372
First Gulf War165,339
Second Gulf War163,441
Korea30,948
World War II8,166

North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54160,749
65 to 74154,701
75+131,972
55 to 64122,483
18 to 3463,084

North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White454,8788.34%
Black138,2538.24%
Hispanic23,9503.74%
2+ Races20,8225.93%
Other Race8,3903.12%
Native American5,1416.29%
Asian4,6751.88%
Islander83017.39%

North Carolina Veterans by Race

North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.89%

Born in North Carolina

91.71%

Native Born

8.29%

Foreign Born

4.78%

Non Citizen

3.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.71% of North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 54.89% having been born in North Carolina. 4.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Carolina Place of Birth

  1. North Carolina State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources