In 2023, the total number of nonfarm employees in North Carolina stood at 4.94 million people. Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.

In 2023, about 10.84 million people lived in North Carolina. This was an increase from the previous year, when about 10.7 million people lived in the state. In 1960, the resident population of North Carolina stood at about 4.56 million people.

In 2023, the real gross domestic product (GDP) of North Carolina increased by three percent compared to the previous year. 2021 saw the most growth experienced by the state's real GDP, when the GDP grew by 6.3 percent when compared to the previous year.

In 2023, the real gross domestic product (GDP) of North Carolina was 625.68 billion U.S. dollars. This is a significant increase from the previous year, when the state's GDP stood at 609.06 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2023, about 13.3 percent of the population in North Carolina was between the ages of 25 and 34 years old. A further 13 percent of the population of North Carolina was between the ages of 35 and 44 years old in that year.

This statistic shows the leading companies headquartered in North Carolina in 2020, by number of employees. In that year, Compass Group was the largest company headquartered in North Carolina, employing about 595,841 people.

The gross domestic product (GDP) of North Carolina in 2023 was around 638 billion U.S. dollars. In the same year, the construction industry added around 25.6 billion chained 2017 U.S. dollars of value to the state GDP.

In 2023, about 12.8 percent of North Carolina's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States. . The poverty rate of the United States can be accessed here.

In 2019 the median annual family income in North Carolina was 72,049 U.S. dollars, which is an increase from 2010, when it was 52,920 U.S. dollars. Family income is the total income earned by all family members who have been living in the household for at least one year and are at least 14 years old.

In 2021, over eight percent of the total population of North Carolina was uninsured. The largest part of North Carolina's population was insured through employers. This statistic shows the health insurance status distribution of the total population in North Carolina in 2021.

In 2023, about 23 percent of the population in North Carolina aged 25 and over held a Bachelor's degree as their highest level of education. A further 24.5 percent of people in the state held a high school diploma or equivalency as their highest level of education in that year.

This statistic represents the total number of licensed drivers registered in North Carolina in 2016, with a breakdown by gender. In that year, North Carolina had approximately 3.75 million female licensed drivers on the road.

In November 2024, polls in swing states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin showed Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris the majority of all seven states surveyed. According to polling averages, Trump held a narrow advantage in North Carolina, securing support from 48.1 percent of voters.

In 2021, the leading publicly traded company with headquarters in North Carolina was Bank of America. The investment bank and financial services holding company topped the list with a revenue of about 93.75 billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic represents the number of registered motor vehicles in North Carolina in 2016 with a breakdown by vehicle type. In that year, there were approximately 3.5 million automobiles registered in North Carolina.

In 2023, the unemployment rate in North Carolina was at 3.5 percent. This is a decrease from the previous year, when the unemployment rate stood at 3.7 percent, and is down from a high of 11 percent in 2009.

The statistic shows the retail trade and food service sales in North Carolina in 2009, by type of store. In 2009, sales of food and beverage stores added up to about 15.24 billion U.S. dollars in North Carolina. Total sales of retail trade and of food services and drinking places were about 128.14 billion U.S. dollars in that year.

This statistic depicts the distribution of health care expenditures in North Carolina in 2020, by service. In that year, the percentage of nursing home care was 5.8 percent of North Carolina's total health care expenditures.

In 2023, about 931,000 people worked in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry in North Carolina -- the most out of any industry. The professional and business services industry employed the second-highest number of people in the state, at about 743,100 people, same figure as government employees.

This graph shows the population density in the federal state of North Carolina from 1960 to 2018. In 2018, the population density of North Carolina stood at 213.6 residents per square mile of land area.