| Official Name | State of North Carolina |
| Capital | Raleigh |
| Population | 9,535,483 |
| Housing Status | Total: 4,327,528 |
| (in housing units unless | Occupied: 3,745,155 |
| noted) | Owner-occupied: 2,497,900 |
| Population in owner-occupied: 6,290,286 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Renter-occupied: 1,247,255 | |
| Population in renter-occupied: 2,987,951 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Households with individuals under 18: 1,248,342 | |
| Vacant: 582,373 | |
| Vacant (for rent): 156,587 | |
| Vacant (for sale): 71,693 | |
| Population by Sex/Age | Male: 4,645,492 |
| Female: 4,889,991 | |
| Under 18: 2,281,635 | |
| 18 & over: 7,253,848 | |
| 20 - 24: 661,573 | |
| 25 - 34: 1,246,593 | |
| 35 - 49: 2,025,904 | |
| 50 - 64: 1,808,654 | |
| 65 & over: 1,234,079 | |
| Population by Race | White: 6,528,950 |
| African American: 2,048,628 | |
| Asian: 208,962 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native: 122,110 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 6,604 | |
| Other: 414,030 | |
| Identified by two or more: 206,199 | |
| Population by Ethnicity | Hispanic or Latino: 800,120 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino: 8,735,363 |