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The total population of North Carolina is estimated to be 10.47 million with 5.13 million males (49.01%) and 5.34 million females (50.99%). There are 207,474 more females than males in North Carolina.
The median household income in North Carolina was $65,412 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,229(1.91%) from $64,183 in 2020. This income is 87.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, North Carolina sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,185. Overall, the median household income for the state of North Carolina stands at $67,481.
In North Carolina, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,649 for males and $30,657 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,390 for males and $48,599 for females.
In North Carolina, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $108,332, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,675.
In 2022, the population of North Carolina was 10,698,973, a 1.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, North Carolina's population was 10,565,885, an increase of 1.11% compared to a population of 10,449,445 in 2020.
The median age in North Carolina is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.30% were under the age of 15, 20.12% aged 15 to 29, 45.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of North Carolina population: 66.22% are White, 21.16% are Black or African American, 1.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.04% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.59% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.