North Carolina Population 1900-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the state of North Carolina from 1900 to 2023.
- The population of North Carolina in 2023 was 10,835,491, a 1.3% increase from 2022.
- The population of North Carolina in 2022 was 10,695,965, a 1.22% increase from 2021.
- The population of North Carolina in 2021 was 10,567,100, a 1.08% increase from 2020.
- The population of North Carolina in 2020 was 10,453,812, a 0.45% decline from 2019.
| State Population Ranking |
| State Name |
Population |
| California |
38,965,193 |
| Texas |
30,503,301 |
| Florida |
22,610,726 |
| New York |
19,571,216 |
| Pennsylvania |
12,961,683 |
| Illinois |
12,549,689 |
| Ohio |
11,785,935 |
| Georgia |
11,029,227 |
| North Carolina |
10,835,491 |
| Michigan |
10,037,261 |
| New Jersey |
9,290,841 |
| Virginia |
8,715,698 |
| Washington |
7,812,880 |
| Arizona |
7,431,344 |
| Tennessee |
7,126,489 |
| Massachusetts |
7,001,399 |
| Indiana |
6,862,199 |
| Missouri |
6,196,156 |
| Maryland |
6,180,253 |
| Wisconsin |
5,910,955 |
| Colorado |
5,877,610 |
| Minnesota |
5,737,915 |
| South Carolina |
5,373,555 |
| Alabama |
5,108,468 |
| Louisiana |
4,573,749 |
| Kentucky |
4,526,154 |
| Oregon |
4,233,358 |
| Oklahoma |
4,053,824 |
| Connecticut |
3,617,176 |
| Utah |
3,417,734 |
| Iowa |
3,207,004 |
| Nevada |
3,194,176 |
| Arkansas |
3,067,732 |
| Kansas |
2,940,546 |
| Mississippi |
2,939,690 |
| New Mexico |
2,114,371 |
| Nebraska |
1,978,379 |
| Idaho |
1,964,726 |
| West Virginia |
1,770,071 |
| Hawaii |
1,435,138 |
| New Hampshire |
1,402,054 |
| Maine |
1,395,722 |
| Montana |
1,132,812 |
| Rhode Island |
1,095,962 |
| Delaware |
1,031,890 |
| North Dakota |
783,926 |
| Alaska |
733,406 |
| Wyoming |
584,057 |
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North Carolina - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
10,835,491 |
1.30% |
| 2022 |
10,695,965 |
1.22% |
| 2021 |
10,567,100 |
1.08% |
| 2020 |
10,453,812 |
-0.45% |
| 2019 |
10,501,384 |
1.06% |
| 2018 |
10,391,358 |
1.12% |
| 2017 |
10,275,758 |
1.12% |
| 2016 |
10,161,802 |
1.24% |
| 2015 |
10,037,218 |
1.01% |
| 2014 |
9,937,295 |
0.92% |
| 2013 |
9,846,717 |
0.97% |
| 2012 |
9,751,810 |
0.96% |
| 2011 |
9,658,913 |
0.88% |
| 2010 |
9,574,586 |
1.32% |
| 2009 |
9,449,566 |
1.51% |
| 2008 |
9,309,449 |
2.10% |
| 2007 |
9,118,037 |
2.25% |
| 2006 |
8,917,270 |
2.43% |
| 2005 |
8,705,407 |
1.78% |
| 2004 |
8,553,152 |
1.55% |
| 2003 |
8,422,501 |
1.16% |
| 2002 |
8,326,201 |
1.41% |
| 2001 |
8,210,122 |
1.59% |
| 2000 |
8,081,614 |
5.63% |
| 1999 |
7,650,789 |
1.39% |
| 1998 |
7,545,828 |
1.58% |
| 1997 |
7,428,672 |
1.66% |
| 1996 |
7,307,658 |
1.70% |
| 1995 |
7,185,403 |
1.76% |
| 1994 |
7,060,959 |
1.63% |
| 1993 |
6,947,412 |
1.69% |
| 1992 |
6,831,850 |
1.24% |
| 1991 |
6,748,135 |
1.37% |
| 1990 |
6,656,987 |
1.39% |
| 1989 |
6,565,459 |
1.31% |
| 1988 |
6,480,594 |
1.20% |
| 1987 |
6,403,700 |
1.30% |
| 1986 |
6,321,578 |
1.08% |
| 1985 |
6,253,954 |
1.46% |
| 1984 |
6,164,006 |
1.43% |
| 1983 |
6,077,056 |
0.96% |
| 1982 |
6,019,101 |
1.05% |
| 1981 |
5,956,653 |
0.98% |
| 1980 |
5,898,980 |
1.30% |
| 1979 |
5,823,491 |
1.11% |
| 1978 |
5,759,492 |
1.30% |
| 1977 |
5,685,607 |
1.38% |
| 1976 |
5,607,964 |
1.10% |
| 1975 |
5,547,188 |
1.39% |
| 1974 |
5,470,911 |
1.50% |
| 1973 |
5,389,852 |
1.67% |
| 1972 |
5,301,150 |
1.88% |
| 1971 |
5,203,531 |
2.34% |
| 1970 |
5,084,411 |
1.06% |
| 1969 |
5,031,000 |
0.54% |
| 1968 |
5,004,000 |
1.05% |
| 1967 |
4,952,000 |
1.14% |
| 1966 |
4,896,000 |
0.68% |
| 1965 |
4,863,000 |
1.27% |
| 1964 |
4,802,000 |
1.27% |
| 1963 |
4,742,000 |
0.74% |
| 1962 |
4,707,000 |
0.94% |
| 1961 |
4,663,000 |
1.97% |
| 1960 |
4,573,000 |
2.58% |
| 1959 |
4,458,000 |
1.87% |
| 1958 |
4,376,000 |
0.18% |
| 1957 |
4,368,000 |
1.37% |
| 1956 |
4,309,000 |
1.58% |
| 1955 |
4,242,000 |
2.69% |
| 1954 |
4,131,000 |
0.27% |
| 1953 |
4,120,000 |
0.27% |
| 1952 |
4,109,000 |
-0.27% |
| 1951 |
4,120,000 |
1.28% |
| 1950 |
4,068,000 |
4.01% |
| 1949 |
3,911,000 |
1.93% |
| 1948 |
3,837,000 |
1.80% |
| 1947 |
3,769,000 |
1.70% |
| 1946 |
3,706,000 |
4.90% |
| 1945 |
3,533,000 |
-0.76% |
| 1944 |
3,560,000 |
-2.57% |
| 1943 |
3,654,000 |
2.38% |
| 1942 |
3,569,000 |
-0.56% |
| 1941 |
3,589,000 |
0.42% |
| 1940 |
3,574,000 |
1.71% |
| 1939 |
3,514,000 |
2.15% |
| 1938 |
3,440,000 |
1.62% |
| 1937 |
3,385,000 |
1.17% |
| 1936 |
3,346,000 |
0.69% |
| 1935 |
3,323,000 |
0.58% |
| 1934 |
3,304,000 |
1.10% |
| 1933 |
3,268,000 |
1.27% |
| 1932 |
3,227,000 |
1.35% |
| 1931 |
3,184,000 |
0.54% |
| 1930 |
3,167,000 |
1.09% |
| 1929 |
3,133,000 |
1.65% |
| 1928 |
3,082,000 |
1.82% |
| 1927 |
3,027,000 |
2.30% |
| 1926 |
2,959,000 |
2.21% |
| 1925 |
2,895,000 |
2.30% |
| 1924 |
2,830,000 |
2.50% |
| 1923 |
2,761,000 |
2.26% |
| 1922 |
2,700,000 |
1.85% |
| 1921 |
2,651,000 |
2.43% |
| 1920 |
2,588,000 |
2.09% |
| 1919 |
2,535,000 |
0.52% |
| 1918 |
2,522,000 |
-0.94% |
| 1917 |
2,546,000 |
1.31% |
| 1916 |
2,513,000 |
1.62% |
| 1915 |
2,473,000 |
2.15% |
| 1914 |
2,421,000 |
2.50% |
| 1913 |
2,362,000 |
2.12% |
| 1912 |
2,313,000 |
1.63% |
| 1911 |
2,276,000 |
2.48% |
| 1910 |
2,221,000 |
2.16% |
| 1909 |
2,174,000 |
1.49% |
| 1908 |
2,142,000 |
1.76% |
| 1907 |
2,105,000 |
1.35% |
| 1906 |
2,077,000 |
1.27% |
| 1905 |
2,051,000 |
1.69% |
| 1904 |
2,017,000 |
1.56% |
| 1903 |
1,986,000 |
1.53% |
| 1902 |
1,956,000 |
1.56% |
| 1901 |
1,926,000 |
1.53% |
| 1900 |
1,897,000 |
0.00% |
