North Carolina
StateUS-NCData as of · Metro Power Rankings
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
101.1
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 (53,819 mi²)
- Population density
- 79/km² (205/mi²)
- 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
- 10th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 28th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Raleigh-Durham
Civic facts via Wikidata.
North Carolina metro footprint
19 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its 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
2.3M · Major Metro
30.2
#94Charlotte
3.1M · Major Metro
30.2
#228Norfolk
2.0M · Regional Hub
12.5
1.8M · Established Metro
9.0
#524Asheville
565K · Emerging Metro
4.6
869K · Emerging Metro
3.9
#796Myrtle Beach
647K · Emerging Metro
2.5
#887Greenville (NC)
281K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#1133Wilmington
313K · Emerging Metro
1.4
#1195Boone
55K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1449Hickory
373K · Local Metro
0.9
#1517Jacksonville (NC)
213K · Local Metro
0.8