North Carolina, US
North Carolina: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about North Carolina
| Population : | 10,600,823 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| Head of government : | Governor of North Carolina |
| Phone Area Codes : | 910, 704, 980, 252, 919, 828, 984, 336 |
| Area : | 139390 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 9.66% |
| Land as percent of area : | 90.34% |
| Continent : | North America |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-75.525055555 35.2215) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-76.915861111 36.552083333) |
| Legislative body : | North Carolina General Assembly |
| Named for : | north, Province of Carolina |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 705 feet / 215 meters |
| Capital : | Raleigh |
| Establishment : | November 11, 1789 (232 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone, America/New_York |
| Local time : | 05:14:28 (15th August 2022) |
Geography
North Carolina is located at 35°30'2"N 80°0'1"W (35.5006900, -80.0003200). It has 4 neighbors: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
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The largest city of North Carolina is Charlotte with a population of 900,350. Other cities include, Raleigh population 474,414, West Raleigh population 338,759, Greensboro population 297,878 and Durham population 285,897. See all North Carolina cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in North Carolina (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in North Carolina.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | City in and county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States | Mecklenburg | 900,350 |
| Raleigh | Capital of North Carolina | Wake | 474,414 |
| West Raleigh | City in United States of America | Wake | 338,759 |
| Greensboro | City in North Carolina, United States of America | Guilford | 297,878 |
| Durham | County seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States | Durham | 285,897 |
| Winston-Salem | City in Forsyth County, North Carolina | Forsyth | 248,112 |
| Fayetteville | City in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States | Cumberland | 211,705 |
| Cary | Town in North Carolina, United States | Wake | 173,587 |
| Wilmington | City in and county seat of New Castle County, Delaware, United States | New Hanover | 124,794 |
| High Point | City in North Carolina, United States | Guilford | 113,565 |
| Concord | City in North Carolina, United States | Cabarrus | 98,500 |
| Greenville | County seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States | Pitt | 94,779 |
| Asheville | County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States | Buncombe | 92,852 |
| City of Greenville | City in North Carolina, United States | Pitt | 84,554 |
| Gastonia | City in North Carolina, United States | Gaston | 77,640 |
| Jacksonville | City in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States | Onslow | 76,284 |
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North Carolina has 4 neighbours.
- Georgia state in the southeastern United States
- South Carolina state of the United States of America
- Tennessee state of the United States of America
- Virginia state of the United States of America
- Jackson County
- Alexander County
- Beaufort County
- Pasquotank County
- Richmond County
- Halifax County
- Jones County
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Caswell County
- Ashe County
- Alleghany County
- Yadkin County
- Chowan County
- Transylvania County
- Gates County
- Cabarrus County
- Wilson County
- Onslow County
- Caldwell County
- Edgecombe County
- Cherokee County
- Watauga County
- Tyrrell County
- Camden County
- Duplin County
- Wayne County
- Hoke County
- Yancey County
- Cleveland County
- Rowan County
- Henderson County
- Anson County
- Franklin County
- Person County
- Pender County
- Carteret County
- Martin County
- Wilkes County
- Harnett County
- Stanly County
- Macon County
- Catawba County
- Scotland County
- Washington County
- Burke County
- New Hanover County
- Buncombe County
- Alamance County
- Swain County
- Clay County
- Currituck County
- Lincoln County
- Polk County
- Mitchell County
- Wake County
- Lenoir County
- Davidson County
- Northampton County
- Orange County
- Hertford County
- Rutherford County
- Forsyth County
- Lee County
- Craven County
- Surry County
- Randolph County
- Avery County
- Dare County
- Robeson County
- Rockingham County
- Bladen County
- Haywood County
- Greene County
- Granville County
- Graham County
- Warren County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Iredell County
- Durham County
- Guilford County
- Sampson County
- Gaston County
- Brunswick County
- McDowell County
- Union County
- Mecklenburg County
- Moore County
- Stokes County
- Bertie County
- Nash County
- Hyde County
- Madison County
- Davie County
- Vance County
- Columbus County
- Perquimans County
- Montgomery County
- Johnston County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1830 | 737,987 | - | census |
| 1910 | 2,206,287 | 66.55% | census |
| 1920 | 2,559,123 | 13.79% | census |
| 1930 | 3,170,276 | 19.28% | census |
| 1940 | 3,571,623 | 11.24% | census |
| 1950 | 4,061,929 | 12.07% | census |
| 1960 | 4,556,155 | 10.85% | census |
| 1970 | 5,082,059 | 10.35% | census |
| 1980 | 5,881,766 | 13.6% | census |
| 1990 | 6,628,637 | 11.27% | census |
| 2000 | 8,049,313 | 17.65% | census |
| 2010 | 9,535,483 | 15.59% | census |
| 2011 | 9,657,592 | 1.26% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 9,749,476 | 0.94% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 9,843,336 | 0.95% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 9,932,887 | 0.9% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 10,031,646 | 0.98% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 10,154,788 | 1.21% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 10,268,233 | 1.1% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 10,381,615 | 1.09% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 10,488,084 | 1.02% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 10,600,823 | 1.06% | estimation process |
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People born in North Carolina (200)
People born in North Carolina, including writer Ben Fountain, con artist and prison escapee Steven Jay Russell, crime fiction writer Margaret Maron, .
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- Skeeter Best (American musician) he was born in 20/11/1914
- Manteo Mitchell (American Sprinter) he was born in 06/07/1987
- Aaron Marshall Elliott (American writer, philologist and specialist in literature) he was born in 24/01/1844
- Sequoyah (Cherokee silversmith and creator of the Cherokee syllabary) he was born in 01/01/1770
- Absalom Tatom (politician (1742-1802)) he was born in 01/01/1742
- Jareb Dauplaise (American actor) he was born in 18/03/1979
- Midori (American movie actress) she was born in 19/07/1968
- Angelica Sinn (American) she was born in 09/04/1974
- Mr. Porter (American rapper) he was born in 07/12/1978
- Victoria Givens (American movie actress) she was born in 14/01/1970
- James W. Cooke (United States Navy officer) he was born in 23/08/1812
- Caleb Bradham (American pharmacist) he was born in 27/05/1867
- Ted Tally (American playwright) he was born in 09/04/1952
- Malcom McLean (American businessman) he was born in 14/11/1913
- William Smith (member of U.S. Senate representing South Carolina in 1816) he was born in 01/01/1762
- Barbara Guest (American writer) she was born in 06/09/1920
- Bette McLaurin (American jazz musician) she was born in 01/01/1929
- Jonathan Worth (American politician (1802-1869)) he was born in 18/11/1802
North Carolina Counties (more)
Wake County
Wake County, county in North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, county in North Carolina, United States
Guilford County
Guilford County, county in North Carolina, United States of America
| County Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,132,271 |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 |
| Guilford County | 540,521 |
| Forsyth County | 383,843 |
| Cumberland County | 336,364 |
| Durham County | 327,306 |
| Buncombe County | 263,477 |
| Union County | 244,562 |
| New Hanover County | 236,613 |
| Gaston County | 226,568 |
| Cabarrus County | 221,479 |
| Johnston County | 216,246 |
| Onslow County | 203,943 |
| Iredell County | 185,770 |
| Pitt County | 182,924 |
| Alamance County | 171,346 |
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