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At a glance

Market profile

Population
10,730,404
Households
4,282,345
Average household size
2.44
Median age
39.1 years
Median household income
$72,388
Housing units
4,895,668
Population comparison
2020 Census10,439,388
2024 estimate10,730,404
Change+2.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
10,730,404
Median age
39.1 years
Male
5,245,036
Female
5,485,368
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.8 years
Female median age
40.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
308,025Under 5294,958
884,7685–17847,169
521,91318–24493,241
713,68325–34724,799
675,07035–44699,118
662,19445–54689,056
660,71455–64710,133
818,66965+1,026,894
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5308,025294,958
5–17884,768847,169
18–24521,913493,241
25–34713,683724,799
35–44675,070699,118
45–54662,194689,056
55–64660,714710,133
65+818,6691,026,894
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5–17
Male
5–9
326,345
10–14
344,213
15–17
214,210
Female
5–9
312,063
10–14
328,932
15–17
206,174
18–24
Male
18–19
150,828
20
77,872
21
74,563
22–24
218,650
Female
18–19
146,407
20
72,768
21
68,923
22–24
205,143
25–34
Male
25–29
353,527
30–34
360,156
Female
25–29
353,247
30–34
371,552
35–44
Male
35–39
342,258
40–44
332,812
Female
35–39
350,216
40–44
348,902
45–54
Male
45–49
321,280
50–54
340,914
Female
45–49
335,464
50–54
353,592
55–64
Male
55–59
330,489
60–61
136,705
62–64
193,520
Female
55–59
348,781
60–61
146,510
62–64
214,842
65+
Male
65–66
118,482
67–69
161,240
70–74
231,761
75–79
155,476
80–84
86,006
85+
65,704
Female
65–66
133,826
67–69
188,525
70–74
274,289
75–79
190,672
80–84
119,504
85+
120,078
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
6,630,08761.8%
Black alone
2,176,72720.3%
Two or more races
886,1848.3%
Some other race
563,2345.2%
Asian alone
354,1723.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
113,5721.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6,4280.1%
Residents: 10,730,404.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone6,630,087
Black alone2,176,727
Two or more races886,184
Some other race563,234
Asian alone354,172
American Indian / Alaska Native113,572
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander6,428

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,213,850
White, not Hispanic
6,438,593

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
2,753,022
Married-couple share
73.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
1,258,82229.4%
1 person
1,525,25035.6%
2 people
666,90915.6%
3 people
503,72511.8%
4 people
327,6397.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
212,931
6 People
75,421
7 Plus People
39,287
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person1,258,822
2 people1,525,250
3 people666,909
4 people503,725
5+ people327,639
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households2,753,022
Married-couple families2,021,95173.4% of family households
With children
745,95336.9%
Without children
1,275,99863.1%
Other families731,07126.6% of family households
Male householder
195,05126.7%
Female householder
536,02073.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households2,753,022Not applicable
Married-couple families2,021,95173.4%
With children745,95336.9%
Without children1,275,99863.1%
Other families731,07126.6%
Male householder195,05126.7%
Female householder536,02073.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$72,388
Median family
$90,290
Per capita
$41,385
Household incomeShare of households
676,36815.8%
Under $25k
818,07619.1%
$25–49k
717,44316.8%
$50–74k
557,41613.0%
$75–99k
712,75616.6%
$100–149k
356,5898.3%
$150–199k
443,69710.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
214,424
$10,000–$14,999
158,210
$15,000–$19,999
150,018
$20,000–$24,999
153,716
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
156,367
$30,000–$34,999
161,959
$35,000–$39,999
169,994
$40,000–$44,999
168,501
$45,000–$49,999
161,255
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
304,419
$60,000–$74,999
413,024
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
418,173
$125,000–$149,999
294,583
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k676,368
$25–49k818,076
$50–74k717,443
$75–99k557,416
$100–149k712,756
$150–199k356,589
$200k+443,697

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
7,380,330
High school or higher
90.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
286,5923.9%
Less than 9th grade
440,4456.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,828,11024.8%
High school or equivalent
1,446,81819.6%
Some college, no degree
747,14710.1%
Associate degree
1,636,46822.2%
Bachelor’s degree
994,75013.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
108,529
Nursery School
1,751
Kindergarten
1,634
First Grade
2,219
Second Grade
4,664
Third Grade
11,011
Fourth Grade
6,992
Fifth Grade
15,465
Sixth Grade
46,718
Seventh Grade
22,849
Eighth Grade
64,760
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
98,665
Tenth Grade
119,677
Eleventh Grade
115,037
Twelfth No Diploma
107,066
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,527,254
Ged Or Alternative Credential
300,856
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
462,475
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
984,343
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
723,357
Professional School Degree
151,006
Doctorate Degree
120,387
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade286,592
Grades 9–12, no diploma440,445
High school or equivalent1,828,110
Some college, no degree1,446,818
Associate degree747,147
Bachelor’s degree1,636,468
Graduate or professional994,750
Marital status by sexMale and Female
119,764397,144
Widowed
376,746544,132
Divorced
76,887105,874
Separated
2,253,1212,223,687
Now Married
1,516,8221,384,452
Never Married
176,450197,086
Married Spouse Absent
2,076,6712,026,601
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed119,764397,144
Divorced376,746544,132
Separated76,887105,874
Now Married2,253,1212,223,687
Never Married1,516,8221,384,452
Married Spouse Absent176,450197,086
Married Spouse Present2,076,6712,026,601

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$288,900
Median gross rent
$1,228
Housing tenure
Owner
2,853,49366.6%
Renter
1,428,85233.4%
Occupied homes: 4,282,345.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner2,853,493
Renter1,428,852
Housing occupancy
Occupied
4,282,34587.5%
Vacant
613,32312.5%
Housing units: 4,895,668.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied4,282,345
Vacant613,323

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,748,790
Owners without mortgage
1,104,703
Vacancy reason
For rent110,413
For sale37,117
Rented, not occupied23,827
Sold, not occupied22,051
Seasonal191,878
Migrant workers1,407
Other226,630
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent110,413
For sale37,117
Rented, not occupied23,827
Sold, not occupied22,051
Seasonal191,878
Migrant workers1,407
Other226,630
Structure type
Detached3,196,105
Attached233,583
2–4 units227,332
5–19 units403,403
20+ units293,386
Mobile or other541,859
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
95,994
Structure 3–4 Units
131,338
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
197,301
Structure 10–19 Units
206,102
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
140,409
Structure 50 Plus Units
152,977
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
537,028
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
4,831
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached3,196,105
Attached233,583
2–4 units227,332
5–19 units403,403
20+ units293,386
Mobile or other541,859
Year builtHousing units by period
691,23414.1%
Before 1960
970,55819.8%
1960–79
1,515,16530.9%
1980–99
1,574,05832.2%
2000–19
144,6533.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
241,025
1940–1949
149,880
1950–1959
300,329
1960–79
1960–1969
381,767
1970–1979
588,791
1980–99
1980–1989
687,803
1990–1999
827,362
2000–19
2000–2009
910,986
2010–2019
663,072
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960691,234
1960–79970,558
1980–991,515,165
2000–191,574,058
2020+144,653
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
376,473
22,367
1990s
367,177
25,716
2000s
601,950
90,712
2010s
1,041,843
637,417
2020–22
402,189
508,781
2023+
63,861
143,859
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990376,47322,367
1990s367,17725,716
2000s601,95090,712
2010s1,041,843637,417
2020–22402,189508,781
2023+63,861143,859
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
363,46412.7%
Under $100k
856,86530.0%
$100–249k
1,072,20937.6%
$250–499k
340,57811.9%
$500–749k
124,9094.4%
$750–999k
58,3012.0%
$1–1.49m
37,1671.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
46,459
10000–14999
19,737
15000–19999
18,542
20000–24999
18,503
25000–29999
11,698
30000–34999
16,636
35000–39999
9,809
40000–49999
27,185
50000–59999
29,567
60000–69999
34,621
70000–79999
32,873
80000–89999
44,814
90000–99999
53,020
$100–249k
100000–124999
134,754
125000–149999
101,072
150000–174999
168,315
175000–199999
133,577
200000–249999
319,147
$250–499k
250000–299999
265,313
300000–399999
476,618
400000–499999
330,278
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
16,006
2000000+
21,161
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k363,464
$100–249k856,865
$250–499k1,072,209
$500–749k340,578
$750–999k124,909
$1–1.49m58,301
$1.5m+37,167
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50088,963
$500–999368,068
$1,000–1,499436,223
$1,500–1,999286,057
$2,000–2,499104,001
$2,500–2,99929,938
$3,000+24,649
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Under $500
Under 100
3,294
100–149
1,497
150–199
3,575
200–249
8,032
250–299
15,590
300–349
15,103
350–399
12,428
400–449
13,482
450–499
15,962
$500–999
500–549
18,665
550–599
21,969
600–649
27,209
650–699
31,566
700–749
37,322
750–799
43,528
800–899
93,450
900–999
94,359
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
232,148
1250–1499
204,075
$3,000+
3000–3499
10,285
3500+
14,364
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50088,963
$500–999368,068
$1,000–1,499436,223
$1,500–1,999286,057
$2,000–2,499104,001
$2,500–2,99929,938
$3,000+24,649
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
68,838
159,417
1 vehicle
663,830
681,750
2 vehicles
1,194,784
432,967
3 vehicles
597,813
111,938
4 vehicles
223,006
31,390
5+ vehicles
105,222
11,390
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle68,838159,417
1 vehicle663,830681,750
2 vehicles1,194,784432,967
3 vehicles597,813111,938
4 vehicles223,00631,390
5+ vehicles105,22211,390

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
5,084,515
Average commute
25.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
3,636,05271.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
429,8408.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
33,0730.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
89,4231.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
831,06916.3%Derived from published counts
Other
65,0581.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 5,084,515.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
80,684
Bicycle
8,739
Other
Other Transportation
51,655
Motorcycle
4,404
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
8,999
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone3,636,052
Carpool429,840
Public transit33,073
Walk or bicycle89,423
Work from home831,069
Other65,058
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
1,116,89226.3%
Under 15 min
1,679,49139.5%
15–29 min
866,47420.4%
30–44 min
314,2377.4%
45–59 min
276,3526.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
124,517
5–9
403,675
10–14
588,700
15–29 min
15–19
714,977
20–24
636,954
25–29
327,560
30–44 min
30–34
566,396
35–39
147,903
40–44
152,175
60+ min
60–89
186,959
90+
89,393
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min1,116,892
15–29 min1,679,491
30–44 min866,474
45–59 min314,237
60+ min276,352

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
8,672,106
Civilian labor force
5,336,863
Employed
5,084,958
Unemployed
251,905
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
10,444,377
Persons below poverty
1,360,882
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
3,159,383
Blue-collar workers
1,142,122
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
335,191
448,262
Sales Office Occupations
370,929
624,602
Management Business Science Arts
989,382
1,174,470
Production Transportation Material Moving
509,143
191,307
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
415,910
25,762
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations335,191448,262
Sales Office Occupations370,929624,602
Management Business Science Arts989,3821,174,470
Production Transportation Material Moving509,143191,307
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance415,91025,762

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
4,411,767
Workplace jobs
4,443,587
Internal commuters
4,239,296
Inbound commuters
204,291
Outbound commuters
172,471
Net worker inflow
31,820

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
9,483,28090.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
1,036,4529.9%
Residents: 10,519,732.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured9,483,280
Uninsured1,036,452
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
136,47513.2%
Under 19
368,40735.5%
Age 19–34
519,58050.1%
Age 35–64
11,9901.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 19136,475
Age 19–34368,407
Age 35–64519,580
Age 65+11,990

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
9,757,07990.9%
Foreign born
973,3259.1%
Residents: 10,730,404.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born9,757,079
Foreign born973,325

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
412,965
Not a citizen
560,360

Residential mobility

Same house
9,267,047
Within same county
584,160
From another county
384,693
From another state
322,292
From abroad
59,800

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
4,708,710

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About North Carolina

North Carolina has 10,730,404 residents and a median age of 39.1 years. Population has grown 2.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $8,346 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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