North Carolina People

People in North Carolina

The population in North Carolina is 10,052,564. There are 207 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in North Carolina is 37.8, the US median age is 37.4. The number of people per household in North Carolina is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in North Carolina

- 52.3% are married
- 10.7% are divorced
- 30.1% are married with children
- 17.9% have children, but are single

Race in North Carolina

- 63.6% are white
- 21.2% are black
- 2.7% are asian
- 1.1% are native american
- 0.2% claim Other
- 9.1% claim Hispanic Ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or More Races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE

PEOPLE	North Carolina, North Carolina	United States
	10,052,564	321,004,407
	51.3%	50.8%
	48.7%	49.2%
	38.4	37.8

	9,271,178	308,745,538
	8,049,313	285,036,114
	6,626,110	251,960,433
	24.9%	12.6%
	51.7%	27.4%

	206.8	90.9
	48,617.9	3,531,905.4
	5,201.2	264,836.8
RACE
	63.6%	61.5%
	21.2%	12.3%
	2.7%	5.3%
	1.1%	0.7%
	0.1%	0.2%
	0.2%	0.2%
	2.1%	2.3%
	9.1%	17.6%
MARRIAGE & FAMILY
	51.8%	50.2%
	49.0%	48.2%
	2.8%	2.0%
	48.2%	49.8%
	31.3%	33.1%
	10.7%	10.9%
	6.1%	5.8%

	2.53	2.63
	3,874,346	118,825,921
	2,551,439	78,298,703
	30.0%	31.1%
	43.2%	42.3%
	1,322,907	40,527,218
	17.0%	16.3%
	9.8%	10.3%

PEOPLE STATS MAP

Population

Population Density (per sq. mile)

Median Age (US Avg: 37.4)

Percent Female (US Avg: 50.8%)

Population Change (since 2000)

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Reviews for North Carolina 89 Reviews

Western NC is Not the place to live - 3/4/2020
Western NC (eg Asheville, Hendersonville and surrounding areas) is Not the place to move to. No proper supporting jobs except tourism and elderly care. Horrendous drug... Read More

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Retirement living - 2/10/2018
Lots of scenery, slow moving, minor crime and mostly friendly people. Natives only want your money: was told I needed to spend my money locally and not else ware. If you... Read More

Tom | Franklin, NC | Reply | 1 Reply

North Carolina is not safe. - 2/8/2017
To Best Places: Due to an archaic discriminatory common law North Carolina is not a good place to move to or to live in. It is known as the 1% contributory negligence... Read More

Margaret | Bay Village, OH | Reply | 1 Reply

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