North Carolina

NC · 100 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #9 of 52
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,388 −3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #38 of 52
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #35 of 52
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$288,900 +2.5% vs nat'l
Rank #28 of 52
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.7% +5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #21 of 52
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #20 of 52
63th %ile

At a Glance

66.6% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
35.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.3%18.6%28.0%37.3%46.6%55.9%60.0%20.0%11.3%4.1%3.3%0.8%0.5%0.1%

Highest Income Counties in North Carolina

# County Median Income
1 Wake County $105,768
2 Union County $102,900
3 Chatham County $94,317
4 Currituck County $93,511
5 Camden County $91,078
6 Orange County $90,089
7 Cabarrus County $89,005
8 Dare County $88,994
9 Mecklenburg County $87,005
10 Moore County $86,080

Lowest Income Counties in North Carolina

# County Median Income
100 Tyrrell County $41,685
99 Washington County $41,813
98 Robeson County $41,978
97 Bladen County $42,422
96 Richmond County $44,883
95 Lenoir County $45,143
94 Hertford County $45,537
93 Halifax County $45,590
92 Scotland County $45,730
91 Alleghany County $47,172

About North Carolina

North Carolina has a total population of 11M, making it the 9th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 100 counties.

The median household income in North Carolina is $72,388, ranking 38th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 13.0% and the unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

Housing in North Carolina has a median home value of $288,900 with a homeownership rate of 66.6%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,228 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in North Carolina

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.