North Carolina

North Carolina’s capitol city is Raleigh, and its current budget is $56.1 Billion..

North Carolina has a total of 16 votes in the Electoral College. Visit North Carolina’s official website.

The Tar Heel State features diverse geography from mountains to coast. Known for banking industry, research triangle, and furniture manufacturing.

Political Composition

North Carolina’s politics lean towards the Republican party .

  • Democratic voters: 48%
  • Republican voters: 50%
  • Independent/Other: 2%

Republican majorities in both houses; 7 of 14 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Swing state that has recently voted Republican.

Demographics

The largest cities in North Carolina include:

  • Charlotte with a population of 879709
  • Raleigh with a population of 467665
  • Greensboro with a population of 299035
  • Durham with a population of 321488
  • Winston-Salem with a population of 250320

North Carolina’s population consists of 62.6% white residents, 22.2% black residents, 9.8% hispanic residents. 3.2% asian residents, 1.6% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.3% of people claiming two of more races..

North Carolina has an average age of 38.9, with 48.7% of the population being male and 51.3%of the population being female.47.3% of people in North Carolina are married.

88.0% of people North Carolina in have a high school diploma, while 29.9% have attended some college. 31.3% of people have a bachelors degree and 11.8% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #35 in health and #17 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 383.7 per 100,000 people.

North Carolina Finances

Average Home Price: $281300
Average Rent: $1095
Property Tax Rate: 0.84%
Home Ownership Percentage:65.2%
State Minimum Wage:$7.25

North Carolina ranks #41 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 13.6% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$56642

The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of North Carolina.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in North Carolina politics, with 66% of residents identifying as Protestant and 9% as Catholic. 1% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 17%.