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North Carolina
| Population | 10,730,404 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 10,439,388 | P1 |
| Median age | 39.1 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 21.8% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 17.2% | B01001 |
| Households | not loaded yet | B11001 |
| Foreign born | not loaded yet | B05002 |
| Median household income | not loaded yet | B19013 |
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| Median family income | not loaded yet | B19113 |
| Per capita income | not loaded yet | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | not loaded yet | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | not loaded yet | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | not loaded yet | B23025 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | not loaded yet | B15003 |
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| Housing units | not loaded yet | B25001 |
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| Owner-occupied | not loaded yet | B25003 |
| Renters | not loaded yet | B25003 |
| Median home value | not loaded yet | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | not loaded yet | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 60.0% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 20.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.3% | B03002 |
| Asian | 3.3% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Counties
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| County | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age | Bachelor's or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 176,893 | - | - | 38.9 | - |
| Alexander County | 36,412 | - | - | 43.8 | - |
| Alleghany County | 11,174 | - | - | 52.6 | - |
| Anson County | 22,289 | - | - | 41.9 | - |
| Ashe County | 26,950 | - | - | 49.8 | - |
| Avery County | 17,680 | - | - | 47.1 | - |
| Beaufort County | 44,499 | - | - | 47.7 | - |
| Bertie County | 17,170 | - | - | 46.6 | - |
| Bladen County | 29,566 | - | - | 44.7 | - |
| Brunswick County | 152,568 | - | - | 56.4 | - |
| Buncombe County | 274,360 | - | - | 42.6 | - |
| Burke County | 87,795 | - | - | 44.9 | - |
| Cabarrus County | 236,133 | - | - | 37.7 | - |
| Caldwell County | 80,536 | - | - | 45.4 | - |
| Camden County | 10,927 | - | - | 40.8 | - |
| Carteret County | 69,148 | - | - | 50.5 | - |
| Caswell County | 22,404 | - | - | 46.7 | - |
| Catawba County | 163,573 | - | - | 42.1 | - |
| Chatham County | 80,151 | - | - | 47.6 | - |
| Cherokee County | 29,562 | - | - | 53.5 | - |
| Chowan County | 13,836 | - | - | 48.6 | - |
| Clay County | 11,610 | - | - | 55.0 | - |
| Cleveland County | 100,991 | - | - | 41.3 | - |
| Columbus County | 50,140 | - | - | 42.6 | - |
| Craven County | 102,612 | - | - | 38.8 | - |
| Cumberland County | 338,545 | - | - | 32.0 | - |
| Currituck County | 30,601 | - | - | 41.6 | - |
| Dare County | 37,875 | - | - | 49.0 | - |
| Davidson County | 172,954 | - | - | 42.2 | - |
| Davie County | 44,122 | - | - | 45.0 | - |
| Duplin County | 49,335 | - | - | 40.7 | - |
| Durham County | 332,353 | - | - | 36.1 | - |
| Edgecombe County | 48,736 | - | - | 41.7 | - |
| Forsyth County | 389,977 | - | - | 38.4 | - |
| Franklin County | 74,386 | - | - | 41.0 | - |
| Gaston County | 234,881 | - | - | 39.1 | - |
| Gates County | 10,376 | - | - | 47.6 | - |
| Graham County | 8,072 | - | - | 45.6 | - |
| Granville County | 60,877 | - | - | 42.4 | - |
| Greene County | 20,486 | - | - | 39.9 | - |
| Guilford County | 547,940 | - | - | 37.5 | - |
| Halifax County | 47,675 | - | - | 43.6 | - |
| Harnett County | 139,150 | - | - | 35.6 | - |
| Haywood County | 62,662 | - | - | 47.8 | - |
| Henderson County | 118,484 | - | - | 47.5 | - |
| Hertford County | 19,908 | - | - | 42.6 | - |
| Hoke County | 53,835 | - | - | 33.9 | - |
| Hyde County | 4,592 | - | - | 47.1 | - |
| Iredell County | 196,544 | - | - | 40.8 | - |
| Jackson County | 43,771 | - | - | 38.1 | - |
| Johnston County | 234,263 | - | - | 38.1 | - |
| Jones County | 9,302 | - | - | 47.2 | - |
| Lee County | 65,816 | - | - | 39.5 | - |
| Lenoir County | 54,919 | - | - | 41.9 | - |
| Lincoln County | 92,716 | - | - | 44.4 | - |
| Macon County | 37,941 | - | - | 49.7 | - |
| Madison County | 21,867 | - | - | 44.5 | - |
| Martin County | 21,644 | - | - | 46.8 | - |
| McDowell County | 44,817 | - | - | 44.3 | - |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,154,681 | - | - | 35.5 | - |
| Mitchell County | 14,992 | - | - | 48.0 | - |
| Montgomery County | 26,007 | - | - | 44.0 | - |
| Moore County | 104,876 | - | - | 43.0 | - |
| Nash County | 96,216 | - | - | 41.5 | - |
| New Hanover County | 235,229 | - | - | 39.9 | - |
| Northampton County | 16,931 | - | - | 52.0 | - |
| Onslow County | 207,906 | - | - | 27.7 | - |
| Orange County | 149,678 | - | - | 36.1 | - |
| Pamlico County | 12,390 | - | - | 54.1 | - |
| Pasquotank County | 40,834 | - | - | 39.6 | - |
| Pender County | 65,550 | - | - | 41.6 | - |
| Perquimans County | 13,244 | - | - | 50.7 | - |
| Person County | 39,542 | - | - | 44.2 | - |
| Pitt County | 177,193 | - | - | 33.0 | - |
| Polk County | 19,891 | - | - | 54.9 | - |
| Randolph County | 146,348 | - | - | 41.4 | - |
| Richmond County | 42,344 | - | - | 40.5 | - |
| Robeson County | 116,902 | - | - | 36.4 | - |
| Rockingham County | 92,131 | - | - | 44.7 | - |
| Rowan County | 149,875 | - | - | 40.4 | - |
| Rutherford County | 64,930 | - | - | 45.3 | - |
| Sampson County | 59,470 | - | - | 39.7 | - |
| Scotland County | 33,590 | - | - | 38.7 | - |
| Stanly County | 64,651 | - | - | 40.5 | - |
| Stokes County | 45,139 | - | - | 47.7 | - |
| Surry County | 71,425 | - | - | 43.8 | - |
| Swain County | 14,013 | - | - | 42.6 | - |
| Transylvania County | 33,691 | - | - | 51.6 | - |
| Tyrrell County | 3,423 | - | - | 47.8 | - |
| Union County | 250,958 | - | - | 39.2 | - |
| Vance County | 42,322 | - | - | 39.9 | - |
| Wake County | 1,178,653 | - | - | 37.3 | - |
| Warren County | 18,795 | - | - | 49.6 | - |
| Washington County | 10,812 | - | - | 48.8 | - |
| Watauga County | 55,123 | - | - | 31.4 | - |
| Wayne County | 118,652 | - | - | 37.3 | - |
| Wilkes County | 65,935 | - | - | 45.7 | - |
| Wilson County | 79,290 | - | - | 40.6 | - |
| Yadkin County | 37,574 | - | - | 44.3 | - |
| Yancey County | 18,797 | - | - | 49.2 | - |
Largest places
- Charlotte 903,844
- Raleigh 481,031
- Greensboro 301,198
- Durham 291,467
- Winston-Salem 252,037
- Fayetteville 210,815
- Cary 179,306
- Wilmington 120,805
- High Point 116,245
- Concord 108,719
- Asheville 94,535
- Greenville 92,857
- Gastonia 82,884
- Jacksonville 71,279
- Apex 70,630
- Huntersville 63,969
- Chapel Hill 61,607
- Burlington 59,610
- Kannapolis 57,890
- Rocky Mount 54,297
- Wake Forest 52,844
- Mooresville 52,381
- Wilson 48,370
- Holly Springs 45,248
- Hickory 44,258
- Indian Trail 42,036
- Fuquay-Varina 40,485
- Monroe 36,759
- Salisbury 35,825
- Garner 34,473
- Goldsboro 34,383
- Cornelius 32,783
- New Bern 32,734
- Sanford 31,478
- Morrisville 31,422
- Matthews 30,577
- Statesville 29,894
- Leland 29,607
- Clayton 29,320
- Kernersville 27,830
- Asheboro 27,580
- Mint Hill 27,556
- Thomasville 27,321
- Waxhaw 22,275
- Shelby 22,100
- Clemmons 21,871
- Carrboro 21,204
- Knightdale 20,214
- Boone 20,032
- Lexington 19,690
FURP records in North Carolina
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 100,584 | $106,027,281,783 revenue (latest return) | NOVANT HEALTH INC ($6,542,888,138) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 8,062 | $41,988,293,331 paid by nonprofits | BALFOUR BEATTY CONSTRUCTION ($1,898,373,891) |
| Colleges and schools | 163 | 566,112 enrollment | North Carolina State University at Raleigh (37,323) |
| Form D issuers | 4,790 | $621,160,096,068 amount sold | GEM Endowment Fund, LP ($58,414,969,094) |
| Lobbying clients | 1,821 | $862,809,804 lobbying spent | LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY ($30,600,000) |
| Political committees | 2,101 | TOM BUSH FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 39,839 | 48,840 plans | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION (31) |
| Open Payments recipients | 58,959 | $3,401,373,394 industry payments | Duke University ($396,128,223) |
| Food recall firms | 109 | 630 recalls | SunBurst Foods, Inc. (121) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 40,465 | 170,744 patents and marks | Bank of America Corporation (6,733) |
| IPO registrants | 268 | 2,475 filings | EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO OF AMERICA (104) |
Cross-reference: 100,584 nonprofits for 10,730,404 residents is 93.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $106,027,281,783 is $9,881 per resident.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- NOVANT HEALTH INC Winston Salem, NC · $6,542,888,138
- DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC Durham, NC · $6,165,109,566
- DUKE UNIVERSITY Durham, NC · $4,754,345,666
- NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL Winstonsalem, NC · $3,259,407,603
- GOTHIC CORPORATION Durham, NC · $3,176,211,784
- STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS INC Raleigh, NC · $2,922,921,560
- WAKEMED Raleigh, NC · $2,599,042,078
- PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL Winston Salem, NC · $2,274,729,924
- PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC Greenville, NC · $2,223,240,973
- REX HOSPITAL INC Raleigh, NC · $1,916,498,283
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- BALFOUR BEATTY CONSTRUCTION Charlotte, NC · $1,898,373,891
- PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC Durham, NC · $1,893,962,545
- CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICES Charlotte, NC · $969,075,930
- FRANK L BLUM CONSTRUCTION CO Winstonsalem, NC · $911,915,414
- VANNOY CONSTRUCTION Jefferson, NC · $868,065,948
- Rodgers Builders Charlotte, NC · $780,635,306
- Aramark Healthcare Charlete, NC · $589,200,400
- LABORATORY CORP Burlington, NC · $571,585,927
- CAROLINA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Charlotte, NC · $568,685,268
- THE CSI COMPANIES INC Charlotte, NC · $555,202,460
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · 37,323
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · 32,234
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC · 30,298
- East Carolina University Greenville, NC · 26,785
- Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · 22,763
- Appalachian State University Boone, NC · 21,253
- Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 18,446
- University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC · 17,987
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · 17,743
- Duke University Durham, NC · 17,112
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- GEM Endowment Fund, LP Charlotte, NC · $58,414,969,094
- Barings Core Property Fund LP Charlotte, NC · $51,415,444,788
- US Core Fixed Income Fund, a series of 525 Market Street Fund, LLC Charlotte, NC · $41,228,433,870
- Emerging Markets Equity Fund, a series of 525 Market Street Fund, LLC Charlotte, NC · $29,239,703,521
- GEM Growth Fund, LP Charlotte, NC · $24,289,848,649
- Baring Investment Series LLC - Barings Focused EAFE Plus Equity Fund Charlotte, NC · $15,248,660,803
- Closed-End International Equity Fund, a series of 525 Market Street Fund, LLC Charlotte, NC · $13,056,775,768
- VERGER CAPITAL FUND LLC Winston-Salem, NC · $11,167,501,019
- BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE Co Charlotte, NC · $11,055,573,227
- GEM Liquid Markets Fund A, LP Charlotte, NC · $10,841,849,797
Lobbying clients: biggest by lobbying spent
- LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY NC · $30,600,000
- PROGRESS ENERGY INC NC · $24,628,690
- LOWE'S COMPANIES INC. NC · $22,681,906
- GOODRICH CORPORATION NC · $20,433,601
- NUCOR CORPORATION NC · $18,620,000
- LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS NC · $16,080,000
- ATRIUM HEALTH - FORMERLY KNOWN AS CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM NC · $13,552,240
- WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES NC · $11,680,000
- DUKE UNIVERSITY NC · $10,964,262
- BAVARIAN NORDIC INC. NC · $10,680,000
Political committees
- 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CHAIRMAN Hendersonville, NC
- 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN PARTY Asheville, NC
- 11TH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA YOUNG DEMOCRATS Asheville, NC
- 12TH DISTRICT VOTERS EDUCATION COMMITTEE Winston-Salem, NC
- 13TH CONG DIST REPUBLICAN PARTY Raleigh, NC
- 1986 HENDON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Asheville, NC
- 1 CANDIDATE 1 COMMUNITY COMMITTEE TO ELECT HARRY MORLEY Winston-Salem, NC
- 3RD AND LONG PAC Asheville, NC
- 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NC DEMOCRATIC PARTY Oriental, NC
- 420 USA PAC Cary, NC
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Charlotte, NC · 31
- REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. Winston-Salem, NC · 29
- THE HEARST CORPORATION Charlotte, NC · 27
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Charlotte, NC · 25
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS Asheville, NC · 24
- TRANE U.S. INC. Davidson, NC · 24
- ITG CIGARS, INC. Greensboro, NC · 23
- SPX CORPORATION Charlotte, NC · 22
- THE HEARST CORPORATION Charlotte, NC · 22
- SEALED AIR CORPORATION Charlotte, NC · 21
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- Duke University Durham, NC · $396,128,223
- VELOCITY CLINICAL RESEARCH INC Durham, NC · $263,268,556
- ALMAC Durham, NC · $129,902,170
- FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL Durham, NC · $119,038,410
- PPD DEVELOPMENT LP Wilmington, NC · $68,813,860
- Velocity Clinical Research Durham, NC · $63,946,205
- DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Durham, NC · $60,572,687
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Chapel Hill, NC · $60,103,922
- WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES Charlotte, NC · $45,333,874
- JAVARA INC Winston Salem, NC · $44,174,849
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- SunBurst Foods, Inc. Goldsboro, NC · 121
- Sysco Charlotte Concord, NC · 100
- Harris Teeter Matthews, NC · 93
- Canteen Inc. dba MG Foods, Inc. Charlotte, NC · 31
- Select Bakery Inc. Rockwell, NC · 16
- Robeson Enterprises Mount Holly, NC · 14
- Chapel Hill CreameryLLC Chapel Hill, NC · 13
- 3fish Inc. Gastonia, NC · 12
- Spring & Mulberry Inc. Raleigh, NC · 11
- Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation Winston Salem, NC · 10
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Bank of America Corporation Charlotte, NC · 6,733
- Red Hat, Inc. Raleigh, NC · 3,535
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation Charlotte, NC · 2,808
- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hickory, NC · 2,712
- Honeywell International Inc. Charlotte, NC · 2,702
- Cree, Inc. Durham, NC · 2,039
- Goodrich Corporation Charlotte, NC · 1,818
- Duke University Durham, NC · 1,434
- QORVO US, INC. Greensboro, NC · 1,393
- OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC NC Durham, NC · 982
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO OF AMERICA Charlotte, NC · 104
- BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE Co Charlotte, NC · 70
- Midatech Pharma US Inc. Raleigh, NC · 54
- TENAX THERAPEUTICS, INC. Chapel Hill, NC · 42
- Adhera Therapeutics, Inc. Wake Forest, NC · 38
- FG Communities Holdings Inc. Charlotte, NC · 34
- TENGION INC Winston-Salem, NC · 28
- ATECH (PARENT) RESOLUTION CORP. Huntersville, NC · 27
- SCIQUEST INC Morrisville, NC · 27
- Guerrilla RF, Inc. Greensboro, NC · 26
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0