COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs North Dakota
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
North Carolina is 1267% larger than North Dakota. North Dakota earns more, with a median household income $4,269 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 9%).
NORTH CAROLINANORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,404784,841+1267% vs North Dakota
Population density22111+209
Population growth9.5%15.8%−6.4 pts
Median age39.135.9+3.2
Male48.9%51.2%−2.4 pts
Female51.1%48.8%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born9.1%4.7%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%81.7%−21.7 pts
Black20.0%3.3%+16.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%4.7%+6.7 pts
Asian3.3%1.6%+1.6 pts
Other5.4%8.7%−3.3 pts
Median household income$72,388$76,657−$4,269
Per capita income$41,385$43,389−$2,004
Poverty rate13.0%10.8%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%32.7%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree13.5%9.7%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%2.8%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation62.8%68.6%−5.8 pts
Median home value$288,900$249,900+$39,000
Median gross rent$1,228$954+$274
Owner-occupied66.6%62.9%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%12.3%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%36.3%+8.4 pts
Average commute25.117.9+7.2
Worked from home16.3%8.1%+8.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.9%6.5%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024