2024 ACS PUMS
North Carolina Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of North Carolina, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. North Carolina is home to 11,046,024 people across 76 PUMAs, with a median household income of $74,113 and a median age of 39.8.
11,046,024
Population
$74,113
Median HH income
37.5%
Bachelor's+
$308,000
Median home value
North Carolina at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,113 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $92,895 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $61,965 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $33,503 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 63.6% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,513 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $862 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $26 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $41,326 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 308.1 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,530 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,336 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $264 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,995 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.5% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.9% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.4% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.0% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Production | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.6% | 7.8% |
| Military | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.2% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.3% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.4% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.7% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 67.1% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 37.4% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 14.3% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 80.6% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.8% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 15.4% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.9 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $308,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,355 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 5.6% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 66.0% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 95.3% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $160 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $460 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.1 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $380 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,300 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,190 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $440 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,950 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $420 | $577 |
| Statistic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,046,024 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 49.0% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.0% | 20.0% |
| Black | 19.5% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,413 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 2 |
North Carolina's 76 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore North Carolina's 76 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
103,165 – 122,266
122,266 – 133,507
133,507 – 146,972
146,972 – 153,570
153,570 – 168,465
168,465 – 198,557
All PUMAs in North Carolina
Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties198,557Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns191,379Durham County (South)--Durham City (South)190,557Johnston County (West)190,015Alamance County--Burlington City182,535Iredell (South)--Mooresville Town & Statesville City181,560Pitt County--Greenville City180,780Cabarrus County (West)--Concord, Kannapolis Cities & Harrisburg Town180,750New Hanover County (South)--Wilmington City179,794Davidson County178,922Craven & Carteret Counties174,553Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns173,926Charlotte City (South)168,465Catawba County--Hickory City167,197Brunswick County167,145Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City166,872Mecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South)166,080Wilson, Greene & Johnston (East) Counties--Wilson City160,763Raleigh City (South & Central)160,583Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns157,089Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns156,900Wake County (Southeast)--Garner (South) & Fuquay-Varina Towns156,341Mecklenburg County (East)--Mint Hill & Matthews (North) Towns155,634Henderson & Transylvania Counties154,903Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town154,621Durham County (North)--Durham City (North)153,570Rowan County153,254Orange County--Chapel Hill Town153,121Chatham & Lee Counties152,309Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns152,044Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village151,739South & West Albemarle Sound & Outer Banks Regions150,656Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties149,879Randolph County148,462Guilford County (South)--High Point City147,600Guilford County (North)--Summerfield Town147,287Nash & Edgecombe Counties--Rocky Mount City146,985Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties146,972Harnett County146,172Raleigh City (North)142,333Buncombe County (Northwest)139,857Rockingham & Stokes Counties139,384Greensboro City (North)139,301Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City138,974Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City138,699Charlotte City (Northwest)138,517Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town135,844Moore & Montgomery Counties134,828Burke & McDowell Counties133,620Charlotte City (Central)133,511Pender & New Hanover (North) Counties133,507Boone High Country--Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties133,210Winston-Salem City (South)132,208Stanly & Cabarrus (East) Counties131,499Hoke, Richmond & Scotland Counties131,182Charlotte City (Southwest)129,077Union (East) & Anson Counties--Monroe City128,692Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities125,405Greensboro City (South)125,020Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties124,930Granville, Person & Caswell Counties124,151Charlotte City (Northeast)124,052Northeast Albemarle Sound Region122,902Franklin & Vance Counties122,266Wayne County120,475Cumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns120,199Caldwell & Alexander Counties117,304Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City116,640Winston-Salem City (North)113,221Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West)112,027Sampson & Duplin Counties110,898Lenoir, Onslow (North) & Jones Counties110,105Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties108,832Davie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties108,097Cumberland County (Central)--Fayetteville City (Central & East)106,121Halifax, Hertford, Northampton & Warren Counties103,165
North Carolina Census data — FAQ
What is the population of North Carolina?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 people, represented across 76 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in North Carolina?+
The median household income in North Carolina is $74,113 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is North Carolina?+
37.5% of North Carolina residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this North Carolina data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in North Carolina — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.