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North Carolina

StateUS-NC

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: RaleighGovernor: Josh Stein (Democratic)Language: English
Population
11.0M
Metros tracked
19
13.2M in metros (120%)
Composite score
101.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-NC
At a glance
Nickname
Tar Heel State
Established
1789
Demonym
North Carolinian
Area
139,390 km²
Population density
79 /km²
Highest point
Mount Mitchell (2,037 m (6,683 ft))
Legislature
North Carolina General Assembly
Human Development Index
0.923 (2023)
Electoral votes
16
U.S. House seats
14
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
9th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
28th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Charlotte

Civic facts via Wikidata.

North Carolina metro footprint

19 metros
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

19 tracked metros

#93Charlotte
30.3
3.1MMajor Metro
#94Raleigh-Durham
30.2
2.3MMajor Metro
#221Norfolk
12.7
2.0MRegional Hub
#290Greensboro-Winston Salem
9.0
1.8MEstablished Metro
#505Asheville
4.6
565KEmerging Metro
#566Fayetteville (NC)
3.9
869KEmerging Metro
#761Myrtle Beach
2.5
647KEmerging Metro
#848Greenville (NC)
2.1
281KEmerging Metro
#1101Wilmington
1.4
313KEmerging Metro
#1164Boone
1.3
55KEmerging Metro
#1220Hickory
1.2
373KEmerging Metro
#1491Jacksonville (NC)
0.8
213KLocal Metro
#1530North Wilkesboro
0.8
66KLocal Metro
#2140Rocky Mount
0.3
291KLocal Metro
#2245Morehead City
0.3
196KLocal Metro
#3498Goldsboro
0.0
120KLocal Metro
#3834Forest City (NC)
0.0
66KLocal Metro
#3885Cullowhee
0.0
59KLocal Metro
#4030Rockingham (NC)
0.0
42KLocal Metro