Cities and Towns
North Carolina, abbreviated "NC", is in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Raleigh.There were 10,155,624 people in North Carolina as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on November 21, 1789.
Please explore the cities and towns of North Carolina, below.
Top North Carolina College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 16 | 55,720 |
| 2 | Raleigh | 12 | 64,824 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 11 | 36,342 |
| 4 | Winston-Salem | 8 | 24,336 |
| 5 | Durham | 7 | 31,021 |
| 6 | Fayetteville | 6 | 20,442 |
| 7 | Asheville | 5 | 10,860 |
| 8 | Salisbury | 4 | 8,940 |
| 9 | Wilson | 3 | 2,768 |
| 10 | Elizabeth City | 3 | 4,430 |
| 11 | Wilmington | 3 | 25,275 |
| 12 | Greenville | 3 | 28,751 |
| 13 | Chapel Hill | 3 | 30,218 |
| 14 | Concord | 2 | 522 |
| 15 | Mooresville | 2 | 1,166 |
| 16 | Rocky Mount | 2 | 5,089 |
| 17 | High Point | 2 | 5,186 |
| 18 | Morrisville | 2 | 5,703 |
| 19 | Hickory | 2 | 7,310 |
| 20 | Wadesboro | 1 | 2 |
Largest North Carolina Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 7,419 |
| Apex | 48,254 |
| Archdale | 11,538 |
| Asheville | 90,531 |
| Atlantic Beach | 1,736 |
| Aurora | 554 |
| Bailey | 450 |
| Banner Elk | 1,445 |
| Belhaven | 1,879 |
| Belmont | 11,768 |
| Belville | 2,328 |
| Bethel | 1,753 |
| Beulaville | 1,513 |
| Biltmore Forest | 1,536 |
| Black Creek | 865 |
| Black Mountain | 8,137 |
| Blowing Rock | 1,202 |
| Boone | 18,795 |
| Boonville | 1,174 |
| Brunswick | 878 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 10,155,624 |
| Male Share of the Population | 48.7% |
| Female Share of the Population | 51.3% |
| Senior Citizens | 15.5% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 4,660,377 |
| Age of the Population | 38.6 |
Families
| % of people married | 48.9% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 29.5% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $35,973 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $21,346 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $28,006 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $65,097 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 84.6% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 15.4% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 25 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 5.4% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 2% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 28.4% |
| Median Gross Rent | $877 |
| Median House Value | $165,900 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 37.4% |
| German | 10.1% |
| English | 9.1% |
| Irish | 8.3% |
| Italian | 3.2% |
| Scottish | 2.4% |
| French Except Basque | 1.6% |
| Polish | 1.4% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Dutch | 0.9% |
| Welsh | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 0.5% |
| Arab | 0.4% |
| West Indian | 0.4% |
| Russian | 0.4% |
| Greek | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 0.3% |
| Canadian | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0.2% |
| Danishn | 0.2% |
| Czech | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0.2% |
| Jamaican | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0.2% |
| Haitian | 0.1% |
| Ethiopian | 0.1% |
| Nigerian | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Austrian | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Egyptian | 0.1% |
| Brazilian | 0.1% |
| Croatian | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| Finnish | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Blue Ridge (Parkway)
199 Hemphill Knob Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28803-8686
828-298-0398
Cape Hatteras (Seashore)
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
252-473-2111
Cape Lookout (Seashore)
131 Charles St.
Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531
252-728-2250
Carl Sandburg Home (Historic Site)
81 Carl Sandburg Lane
Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731-8635
828-693-4178
Fort Raleigh (Historic Site)
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
252-473-5772
Guilford Courthouse (Battlefield)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410-2355
336-288-1776
Moores Creek (Battlefield)
40 Patriots Hall Drive
Currie, North Carolina 28435
910-283-5591
Wright Brothers (Monument/Memorial)
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
252-441-7430
North Carolina State Flag
North Carolina State Seal
North Carolina State Quarter
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