Information About North Carolina
Population of North Carolina: 8,683,242 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 100 (browse North Carolina by county)
Number of populated places in North Carolina: 801 (browse North Carolina by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of North Carolina: 48,710.882 square miles (approx)
Water area of North Carolina: 5,107.632 square miles (approx)
Total area of North Carolina: 53,818.514 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in North Carolina |
Biggest Counties in North Carolina |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Mecklenburg County (695,454) Wake County (627,846) Guilford County (421,048) Forsyth County (306,067) Cumberland County (302,963)
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Robeson County (948.84) Sampson County (945.45) Columbus County (936.80) Bladen County (874.94) Pender County (870.67)
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Biggest Cities in North Carolina |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Charlotte (540,828) Raleigh (276,093) Greensboro (223,891) Durham (187,035) Winston-Salem (185,776)
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Charlotte (242) Raleigh (115) Winston-Salem (109) Greensboro (105) Durham (95)
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Demographic Information for North Carolina
Urban Population: 60.25%
Male Population: 48.98%
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Rural Population: 39.75%
Female Population: 51.02%
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Poverty Rate: 12.28% |
Points of Interest In North Carolina
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