Population in North Carolina

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North Carolina rural urban
Population 1990
6,628,637
3,497,234
3,131,403
Population 2000
8,049,313
4,116,258
3,933,055
Population 2008
9,222,414
4,548,775
4,673,639
Population Density 1990
136
84
433
Population Density 2000
165
99
544
Percent Population Change 1990-2000
21.4%
17.7%
25.6%
Percent Net Migration
15.1%
12.8%
17.7%
Projected Population 2010
9,491,374
4,724,597
4,766,775
Percent White
72.1%
73.4%
70.8%
Percent Black
21.6%
20.7%
22.5%
Percent American Indian
1.2%
2.0%
0.4%
Percent Asian
1.4%
0.6%
2.2%
Percent Hispanic
4.7%
4.2%
5.2%
Percent 0-17
24.4%
24.5%
24.3%
Percent 18-44
41.1%
38.6%
43.7%
Percent 45-64
22.5%
23.4%
21.5%
Percent 65 and over
12.0%
13.5%
10.5%
Median Age
35.8
Percent Born in NC
63.0%
69.7%
56.1%
Percent Born in Another State
30.8%
26.0%
35.7%
Percent Born Outside the US
5.3%
3.6%
7.1%

Note: Blank cells indicate that data are not available.

Updated on June 8, 2009
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