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North Carolina

RegionSouth Region
DivisionSouth Atlantic
AbbreviationNC
CapitalRaleigh
Key Statistics
Total Population
10,584,340
Housing Units
4,815,195
Median Age
39.1
Sex Ratio
95.8

Population by Age

Count and percent
Under 5598,3135.7%
5 to 9631,9176%
10 to 14677,9146.4%
15 to 19709,1106.7%
20 to 24705,2766.7%
25 to 341,415,45613.4%
35 to 441,345,62612.7%
45 to 541,350,45212.8%
55 to 59684,8316.5%
60 to 64678,4186.4%
65 to 741,081,43510.2%
75 to 84521,6364.9%
85 and over183,9561.7%
Age thresholds
Under 1821.9%
18 and over78.1%
65 and over16.9%

Gender Composition

Ratio 95.8
Male
48.9%
Population 5,177,887
18 and over 48.3%
65 and over 44.3%
Female
51.1%
Population 5,406,453
18 and over 51.7%
65 and over 55.7%

Racial Demographics

One race 92.9% • Two or more 7.1%
White6,695,58763.3%
Black2,178,32920.6%
Hispanic / Latino1,158,75010.9%
Asian333,8443.2%
Am Indian / Alaska Native110,8731%
Pacific Islander6,1530.1%
Other Race506,2894.8%
Two or More Races753,2657.1%
One Race Total9,831,07592.9%

Metro Areas in North Carolina

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Zip Codes in North Carolina

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