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North Carolina
State Facts
There are fewer men than woman in North Carolina. The overall gender ratio is 95 men to 100 women.
The North Carolina flag was adopted on March 2, 1885. The flag has been ranked the 21st best U.S. flag by a leading Vexillology Organization.
The North Carolina quarter was the 12th quarter released overall. The quarter was released on March 12, 2001.
Recent estimates put North Carolina's population at around 9,944,000 people (9th out of 56).The population density is 204.5 people per square mile (21st out of 56).
Someone from North Carolina is known as a North Carolinian. View our List of Adjectival and Demonyms for all the States.
North Carolina was the 12th state when it joined the United States on November 21, 1789. Prior to 1789, North Carolina was known as "Province of North Carolina."
Essential North Carolina Facts
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NC
Postal Code
The North Carolina postal code is NC. This abbreviation has been used since the USPS first established official codes in October 1963. -
Gender Ratio
Gender Ratio: 95 Men to 100 Women
Male Population: 4,844,593 men
Female Population: 5,099,371 women
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State Flag
The 4 main colors in the North Carolina flag are #BF0A30, #FFFFFF, #002868, and #FFCA00 -
State Quarter
The North Carolina Quarter was released in March 03, 2001.
Total Mintage: 1.06 billion.
Engraver: John Mercanti -
Population and Area
Population: 9,943,964 people
Land Area: 48,618 square miles
Population Density: 9,943,964 people per square mile
Areas Codes in North Carolina (9)
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- 336
- 434
- 704
- 828
- 843
- 910
- 919
- 980
North Carolina Counties (100)
| County | Top Cities |
|---|---|
| Alamance County | Alamance, Altamahaw, Burlington, Elon, Graham, and Haw River |
| Alexander County | Hiddenite, Scotts, Stony Point, and Taylorsville |
| Alleghany County | Ennice, Glade Valley, Laurel Springs, Piney Creek, Roaring Gap, and Sparta |
| Anson County | Ansonville, Lilesville, Mc Farlan, Morven, Peachland, and Polkton |
| Ashe County | Creston, Crumpler, Fleetwood, Glendale Springs, Grassy Creek, and Jefferson |
| Avery County | Banner Elk, Collettsville, Crossnore, Elk Park, Jonas Ridge, and Linville |
| Beaufort County | Aurora, Bath, Belhaven, Blounts Creek, Chocowinity, and Edward |
| Bertie County | Aulander, Colerain, Kelford, Lewiston Woodville, Merry Hill, and Powellsville |
| Bladen County | Bladenboro, Clarkton, Council, Dublin, Elizabethtown, and Kelly |
| Brunswick County | Ash, Bolivia, Calabash, Leland, Longwood, and Oak Island |
| Buncombe County | Alexander, Arden, Asheville, Barnardsville, Black Mountain, and Candler |
| Burke County | Connellys Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Icard, and Morganton |
| Cabarrus County | Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Midland, and Mount Pleasant |
| Caldwell County | Granite Falls, Hudson, Lenoir, Patterson, and Rhodhiss |
| Camden County | Camden, Shiloh, and South Mills |
| Carteret County | Atlantic, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Cedar Island, Davis, and Emerald Isle |
| Caswell County | Blanch, Leasburg, Milton, Pelham, Prospect Hill, and Providence |
| Catawba County | Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Hickory, Maiden, and Newton |
| Chatham County | Bear Creek, Bennett, Bonlee, Bynum, Goldston, and Gulf |
| Cherokee County | Andrews, Brasstown, Culberson, Marble, and Murphy |
| Chowan County | Edenton and Tyner |
| Clay County | Hayesville and Warne |
| Cleveland County | Boiling Springs, Casar, Earl, Fallston, Grover, and Kings Mountain |
| Columbus County | Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Clarendon, and Delco |
| Craven County | Bridgeton, Cherry Point, Cove City, Dover, Ernul, and Havelock |
| Cumberland County | Cumberland, Falcon, Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, and Linden |
| Currituck County | Aydlett, Barco, Coinjock, Corolla, Currituck, and Grandy |
| Dare County | Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Kill Devil Hills, and Kitty Hawk |
| Davidson County | Denton, Lexington, Linwood, Southmont, Thomasville, and Wallburg |
| Davie County | Advance, Cooleemee, and Mocksville |
| Duplin County | Albertson, Beulaville, Calypso, Chinquapin, Faison, and Kenansville |
| Durham County | Bahama and Durham |
| Edgecombe County | Conetoe, Hobgood, Macclesfield, Pinetops, Rocky Mount, and Speed |
| Forsyth County | Belews Creek, Bethania, Clemmons, Kernersville, Lewisville, and Pfafftown |
| Franklin County | Bunn, Castalia, Franklinton, Louisburg, and Youngsville |
| Gaston County | Alexis, Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramerton, and Dallas |
| Gates County | Corapeake, Eure, Gates, Gatesville, Hobbsville, and Roduco |
| Graham County | Almond, Fontana Dam, and Robbinsville |
| Granville County | Bullock, Butner, Creedmoor, Oxford, Stem, and Stovall |
| Greene County | Hookerton, Maury, Snow Hill, and Walstonburg |
| Guilford County | Browns Summit, Colfax, Gibsonville, Greensboro, High Point, and Jamestown |
| Halifax County | Enfield, Halifax, Hollister, Roanoke Rapids, Scotland Neck, and Tillery |
| Harnett County | Angier, Broadway, Buies Creek, Bunnlevel, Cameron, and Coats |
| Haywood County | Canton, Clyde, Hazelwood, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, and Waynesville |
| Henderson County | Bat Cave, Dana, East Flat Rock, Edneyville, Etowah, and Flat Rock |
| Hertford County | Ahoskie, Cofield, Como, Harrellsville, Murfreesboro, and Winton |
| Hoke County | Raeford |
| Hyde County | Engelhard, Fairfield, Ocracoke, Scranton, and Swanquarter |
| Iredell County | Barium Springs, Harmony, Mooresville, Mount Mourne, Olin, and Statesville |
| Jackson County | Balsam, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Glenville, and Sapphire |
| Johnston County | Benson, Clayton, Four Oaks, Kenly, Micro, and Pine Level |
| Jones County | Comfort, Pollocksville, and Trenton |
| Lee County | Cumnock, Lemon Springs, and Sanford |
| Lenoir County | Deep Run, Kinston, La Grange, and Pink Hill |
| Lincoln County | Crouse, Denver, Iron Station, Lincolnton, and Vale |
| Macon County | Franklin, Highlands, Otto, Scaly Mountain, and Topton |
| Madison County | Hot Springs, Mars Hill, and Marshall |
| Martin County | Everetts, Hamilton, Hassell, Jamesville, Oak City, and Parmele |
| McDowell County | Glenwood, Marion, Nebo, and Old Fort |
| Mecklenburg County | Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, and Newell |
| Mitchell County | Bakersville, Little Switzerland, Penland, and Spruce Pine |
| Montgomery County | Biscoe, Candor, Ether, Mount Gilead, Star, and Troy |
| Moore County | Aberdeen, Carthage, Eagle Springs, Jackson Springs, Lakeview, and Pinebluff |
| Nash County | Bailey, Battleboro, Middlesex, Nashville, Red Oak, and Rocky Mount |
| New Hanover County | Carolina Beach, Castle Hayne, Kure Beach, Wilmington, and Wrightsville Beach |
| Northampton County | Conway, Garysburg, Gaston, Henrico, Jackson, and Margarettsville |
| Onslow County | Camp Lejeune, Holly Ridge, Hubert, Jacksonville, Maysville, and Mccutcheon Field |
| Orange County | Carrboro, Cedar Grove, Chapel Hill, Efland, and Hillsborough |
| Pamlico County | Alliance, Arapahoe, Bayboro, Grantsboro, Hobucken, and Lowland |
| Pasquotank County | Elizabeth City |
| Pender County | Atkinson, Burgaw, Currie, Hampstead, Maple Hill, and Rocky Point |
| Perquimans County | Belvidere, Durants Neck, Hertford, and Winfall |
| Person County | Hurdle Mills, Rougemont, Roxboro, Semora, and Timberlake |
| Pitt County | Ayden, Bellarthur, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, and Fountain |
| Polk County | Columbus, Lynn, Mill Spring, Saluda, and Tryon |
| Randolph County | Asheboro, Cedar Falls, Climax, Franklinville, High Point, and Liberty |
| Richmond County | Cordova, Ellerbe, Hamlet, Hoffman, Marston, and Norman |
| Robeson County | Barnesville, Fairmont, Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Marietta, and Maxton |
| Rockingham County | Eden, Madison, Mayodan, Reidsville, Ruffin, and Stokesdale |
| Rowan County | China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Gold Hill, and Granite Quarry |
| Rutherford County | Bostic, Caroleen, Chimney Rock, Cliffside, Ellenboro, and Forest City |
| Sampson County | Autryville, Clinton, Garland, Godwin, Harrells, and Ivanhoe |
| Scotland County | Gibson, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, and Wagram |
| Stanly County | Albemarle, Badin, Locust, Misenheimer, New London, and Norwood |
| Stokes County | Danbury, Germanton, King, Lawsonville, Pine Hall, and Sandy Ridge |
| Surry County | Ararat, Dobson, Elkin, Lowgap, Mount Airy, and Pilot Mountain |
| Swain County | Bryson City and Cherokee |
| Transylvania County | Balsam Grove, Brevard, Cedar Mountain, Lake Toxaway, Penrose, and Pisgah Forest |
| Tyrrell County | Columbia |
| Union County | Indian Trail, Marshville, Matthews, Mineral Springs, Monroe, and Waxhaw |
| Vance County | Henderson, Kittrell, Middleburg, and Townsville |
| Wake County | Apex, Cary, Fuquay Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, and Knightdale |
| Warren County | Littleton, Macon, Manson, Norlina, Ridgeway, and Vaughan |
| Washington County | Creswell, Plymouth, and Roper |
| Watauga County | Blowing Rock, Boone, Deep Gap, Sugar Grove, Valle Crucis, and Vilas |
| Wayne County | Dudley, Fremont, Goldsboro, Pikeville, and Seven Springs |
| Wilkes County | Boomer, Ferguson, Hays, Mc Grady, Millers Creek, and Moravian Falls |
| Wilson County | Black Creek, Elm City, Lucama, Sims, Stantonsburg, and Wilson |
| Yadkin County | Boonville, East Bend, Hamptonville, Jonesville, and Yadkinville |
| Yancey County | Burnsville, Green Mountain, and Micaville |