COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs West Virginia
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
West Virginia
North Carolina is 503% larger than West Virginia. North Carolina earns more, with a median household income $12,780 higher. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
NORTH CAROLINAWEST VIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,4041,778,373+503% vs West Virginia
Population density22174+147
Population growth9.5%-3.2%+12.7 pts
Median age39.142.7−3.6
Male48.9%49.9%−1.1 pts
Female51.1%50.1%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born9.1%1.8%+7.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%89.7%−29.7 pts
Black20.0%3.1%+16.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%2.1%+9.2 pts
Asian3.3%0.8%+2.5 pts
Other5.4%4.3%+1.1 pts
Median household income$72,388$59,608+$12,780
Per capita income$41,385$34,203+$7,182
Poverty rate13.0%16.7%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.471Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%24.1%+11.5 pts
Graduate degree13.5%9.7%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%5.4%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation62.8%53.8%+8.9 pts
Median home value$288,900$162,600+$126,300
Median gross rent$1,228$872+$356
Owner-occupied66.6%74.9%−8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%15.4%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%40.4%+4.3 pts
Average commute25.126.6−1.5
Worked from home16.3%9.1%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.9%6.0%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024