Demographics

Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1790 393,751 — 1800 478,103 21.4% 1810 556,526 16.4% 1820 638,829 14.8% 1830 737,987 15.5% 1840 753,419 2.1% 1850 869,039 15.3% 1860 992,622 14.2% 1870 1,071,361 7.9% 1880 1,399,750 30.7% 1890 1,617,949 15.6% 1900 1,893,810 17.1% 1910 2,206,287 16.5% 1920 2,559,123 16.0% 1930 3,170,276 23.9% 1940 3,571,623 12.7% 1950 4,061,929 13.7% 1960 4,556,155 12.2% 1970 5,082,059 11.5% 1980 5,881,766 15.7% 1990 6,628,637 12.7% 2000 8,049,313 21.4% 2010 9,535,471 18.5% Est. 2012 9,752,073 2.3% Source: 1910–2010

Main article: Demographics of North Carolina

The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of North Carolina was 9,752,073 on July 1, 2012, a 2.3% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Of the people residing in North Carolina, 58.5% were born in North Carolina, 33.1% were born in another US state, 1.0% were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s), and 7.4% were born in another country. As of 2011, 49.8% of North Carolina's population younger than age 1 were minorities(note: children born to white hispanics are counted as minority group).

Race

Demographics of North Carolina covers the varieties of ethnic groups that reside in North Carolina, along with the relevant trends. The state's racial composition in the 2010 Census:

White American: 68.5% (65.3% non-Hispanic white, 3.2% White Hispanic) Black or African American: 21.5% Asian American: 2.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1% Some other race: 4.3% Multiracial American: 2.2%

Largest cities, 2012

In 2013, the US Census Bureau released 2012 population estimate counts for North Carolina's cities with populations above 70,000.

Largest cities, 2012 Census Estimates City Population Charlotte 775,202 Raleigh 423,179 Greensboro 277,080 Durham 239,358 Winston-Salem 238,156 Fayetteville 202,103 Cary 145,693 Wilmington 109,922 High Point 106,573 Greenville 87,242 Asheville 85,712 Concord 81,981 Gastonia 72,723 Jacksonville 70,801 Largest combined statistical areas Charlotte skyline

North Carolina has three major Combined Statistical Areas with populations of more than 1.6 million (U.S. Census Bureau 2012 estimates):

Metrolina: Charlotte–Gastonia–Salisbury, North Carolina-South Carolina – population 2,452,619 The Triangle: Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill, North Carolina – population 1,998,808 The Triad: Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, North Carolina – population 1,611,243