North Carolina at a glance
Population
10,730,404
Median Household Income
$72,388
Typical Home Value
$343,331
School District Rating
5.7
Violent Crime Rate
405.5
Avg Commute Time
25.1
About North Carolina on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in North Carolina. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in North Carolina
100 counties, alphabetical.
- Alamance176,893 pop.
- Alexander36,412 pop.
- Alleghany11,174 pop.
- Anson22,289 pop.
- Ashe26,950 pop.
- Avery17,680 pop.
- Beaufort44,499 pop.
- Bertie17,170 pop.
- Bladen29,566 pop.
- Brunswick152,568 pop.
- Buncombe274,360 pop.
- Burke87,795 pop.
- Cabarrus236,133 pop.
- Caldwell80,536 pop.
- Camden10,927 pop.
- Carteret69,148 pop.
- Caswell22,404 pop.
- Catawba163,573 pop.
- Chatham80,151 pop.
- Cherokee29,562 pop.
- Chowan13,836 pop.
- Clay11,610 pop.
- Cleveland100,991 pop.
- Columbus50,140 pop.
- Craven102,612 pop.
- Cumberland338,545 pop.
- Currituck30,601 pop.
- Dare37,875 pop.
- Davidson172,954 pop.
- Davie44,122 pop.
- Duplin49,335 pop.
- Durham332,353 pop.
- Edgecombe48,736 pop.
- Forsyth389,977 pop.
- Franklin74,386 pop.
- Gaston234,881 pop.
- Gates10,376 pop.
- Graham8,072 pop.
- Granville60,877 pop.
- Greene20,486 pop.
- Guilford547,940 pop.
- Halifax47,675 pop.
- Harnett139,150 pop.
- Haywood62,662 pop.
- Henderson118,484 pop.
- Hertford19,908 pop.
- Hoke53,835 pop.
- Hyde4,592 pop.
- Iredell196,544 pop.
- Jackson43,771 pop.
- Johnston234,263 pop.
- Jones9,302 pop.
- Lee65,816 pop.
- Lenoir54,919 pop.
- Lincoln92,716 pop.
- Macon37,941 pop.
- Madison21,867 pop.
- Martin21,644 pop.
- McDowell44,817 pop.
- Mecklenburg1,154,681 pop.
- Mitchell14,992 pop.
- Montgomery26,007 pop.
- Moore104,876 pop.
- Nash96,216 pop.
- New Hanover235,229 pop.
- Northampton16,931 pop.
- Onslow207,906 pop.
- Orange149,678 pop.
- Pamlico12,390 pop.
- Pasquotank40,834 pop.
- Pender65,550 pop.
- Perquimans13,244 pop.
- Person39,542 pop.
- Pitt177,193 pop.
- Polk19,891 pop.
- Randolph146,348 pop.
- Richmond42,344 pop.
- Robeson116,902 pop.
- Rockingham92,131 pop.
- Rowan149,875 pop.
- Rutherford64,930 pop.
- Sampson59,470 pop.
- Scotland33,590 pop.
- Stanly64,651 pop.
- Stokes45,139 pop.
- Surry71,425 pop.
- Swain14,013 pop.
- Transylvania33,691 pop.
- Tyrrell3,423 pop.
- Union250,958 pop.
- Vance42,322 pop.
- Wake1,178,653 pop.
- Warren18,795 pop.
- Washington10,812 pop.
- Watauga55,123 pop.
- Wayne118,652 pop.
- Wilkes65,935 pop.
- Wilson79,290 pop.
- Yadkin37,574 pop.
- Yancey18,797 pop.
North Carolina at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of North Carolina?
- North Carolina has a population of 10,730,404 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in North Carolina?
- The median home value in North Carolina is $343,331. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in North Carolina?
- Median household income in North Carolina is $72,388 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in North Carolina?
- North Carolina has 100 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in North Carolina?
- The average one-way commute in North Carolina is 25.1 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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