STATE · ADMITTED 1789 · 1990 CENSUS
North Carolina
6,628,637 residents · 100 counties · 776 cities · 2,672 census tracts
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North Carolina has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,647. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 1,420,676 residents. Median home value is $65,300.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202410.7M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(456,336)
5 to 96.6%(439,168)
10 to 146.6%(440,572)
15 to 197.5%(495,966)
20 to 248.2%(543,101)
25 to 3417.4%(1,152,229)
35 to 4415.2%(1,008,277)
45 to 5410.6%(705,099)
55 to 648.8%(585,832)
65 to 747.3%(486,119)
75 to 843.7%(247,081)
85 and over1%(68,857)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,647
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,184 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,300
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(5,647,155)
Black21.4%(1,723,301)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(378,963)
Asian1.4%(112,416)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(5,011,248)
Black22%(1,455,340)
Hispanic / Latino1%(69,020)
Asian0.8%(50,395)
Other1.7%(111,654)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(600,832)
Central American2.1%(228,000)
Puerto Rican1.3%(134,733)
South American1%(103,545)
Honduran0.8%(81,812)
Salvadoran0.7%(69,893)
Guatemalan0.5%(50,232)
Colombian0.4%(40,883)
Dominican0.4%(37,934)
Cuban0.3%(35,761)
Venezuelan0.2%(18,341)
Spaniard0.2%(17,457)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(14,727)
Peruvian0.1%(12,523)
Nicaraguan0.1%(10,327)
Panamanian0.1%(8,724)
Argentine0.1%(6,541)
Costa Rican0.1%(6,279)
Chilean0.1%(5,962)
Uruguayan0%(1,579)
Bolivian0%(1,412)
Paraguayan0%(467)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(131,175)
Chinese0.5%(48,685)
Vietnamese0.4%(38,481)
Filipino0.3%(28,611)
Korean0.2%(22,921)
Hmong0.1%(12,568)
Pakistani0.1%(10,702)
Nepalese0.1%(7,868)
Burmese0.1%(7,790)
Japanese0.1%(7,284)
Laotian0.1%(5,957)
Cambodian0%(4,502)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(4,093)
Taiwanese0%(3,049)
Kazakh0%(2,175)
Bangladeshi0%(2,168)
Sri Lankan0%(1,069)
Indonesian0%(797)
Uzbek0%(686)
Bhutanese0%(545)
Malaysian0%(288)
Mien0%(287)
Okinawan0%(127)
Mongolian0%(58)
Singaporean0%(54)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(7,150)
Samoan0%(3,819)
Chamorro0%(3,792)
Guamanian0%(254)
Tongan0%(179)
Marshallese0%(125)
Fijian0%(119)
Chuukese0%(4)
Ancestry
English12.7%(1,367,875)
German9.4%(1,012,317)
Irish8.4%(903,955)
American8.3%(886,441)
Italian3.3%(355,697)
Scottish2.3%(242,972)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(191,917)
Polish1.4%(152,351)
French1.4%(148,623)
Subsaharan African1.4%(145,623)
Dutch0.7%(70,661)
West Indian0.6%(61,893)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(54,163)
Welsh0.5%(53,073)
Arab0.5%(49,918)
Norwegian0.5%(49,332)
British0.4%(45,139)
Russian0.4%(41,131)
French Canadian0.3%(31,872)
Greek0.3%(29,598)
Hungarian0.3%(28,910)
Jamaican0.2%(25,868)
Ukrainian0.2%(23,537)
Nigerian0.2%(21,534)
Portuguese0.2%(18,951)
Czech0.2%(18,617)
Haitian0.2%(18,231)
Danish0.2%(16,253)
Swiss0.1%(15,871)
Lebanese0.1%(15,076)
Canadian0.1%(13,545)
Austrian0.1%(12,427)
Slovak0.1%(12,314)
Lithuanian0.1%(12,156)
Romanian0.1%(11,420)
Brazilian0.1%(10,041)
Ethiopian0.1%(9,730)
Egyptian0.1%(8,943)
Finnish0.1%(7,827)
Iranian0.1%(6,756)
Moroccan0.1%(5,599)
Croatian0.1%(5,519)
Turkish0.1%(5,478)
Ghanaian0%(5,349)
Belgian0%(4,935)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(4,502)
Kenyan0%(3,695)
Palestinian0%(3,645)
Armenian0%(3,127)
Slovene0%(2,788)
Serbian0%(2,774)
Guyanese0%(2,759)
Syrian0%(2,506)
Jordanian0%(2,397)
Somali0%(2,377)
Bulgarian0%(2,256)
Iraqi0%(2,042)
Australian0%(1,933)
Barbadian0%(1,873)
Israeli0%(1,798)
Latvian0%(1,611)
Cape Verdean0%(1,146)
Macedonian0%(730)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.0%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(1,516,822)
Married52.8%(2,253,121)
Widowed2.8%(119,764)
Divorced8.8%(376,746)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(1,384,452)
Married48.9%(2,223,687)
Widowed8.7%(397,144)
Divorced12%(544,132)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Charlotte964,784
2.Raleigh506,306
3.Greensboro308,667
4.Durham305,561
5.Winston-Salem257,271
6.Fayetteville209,120
7.Cary183,582
8.Wilmington126,809
9.High Point120,571
10.Concord114,598
11.Greenville96,443
12.Asheville93,523
Frequently asked
How many people live in North Carolina?
North Carolina has about 6,628,637 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in North Carolina?
The typical household in North Carolina earns about $26,647 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is North Carolina expensive?
In North Carolina, the median home is worth about $65,300, and the typical rent is about $382 a month.
How educated are people in North Carolina?
About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in North Carolina?
About 13.0% of people in North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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