Introduction to North Carolina

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LINC organizes hundreds of data covering for all areas of North Carolina into general topic categories, you are now on the Introduction to North Carolina category introduction page. Here you will find detailed information on population, vital statistics, social and human services, education, government, employment and income, business and industry, agriculture, transportation, and more. Explore the dashboard to introduction to North Carolina highlights for North Carolina counties.

Data from 2020 except as noted.

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2020 Population (Census)

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  • Population:
2020 Population (Census - April 1, 2020):10,439,388
Population Estimate (July 1, 2020):10,456,593
Population Projection (July 1, 2022):
Unemployment Rate by Place of Residence*:7.4%
Nonagr. Wage & Salary Employment by Place of Work*:8,417,330
High School Graduates Age 25 Up*:1,806,403
College Graduates Age 25 Up*:2,273,890
Per Capita Income (Census)*:$28,118
Median Household Income*:$50,063
Active Primary Care Physicians (2021):8,612
Percent Persons in Poverty*:19.4%
* Data from 2020

Level of Education (2018-2022 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau)