North Carolina: Facts and Figures

Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. (2020) 10,439,388, an 10% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was:White alone, 70.6% ; Black alone, 22.2%; Hispanic of Latino, 9.8%; Asian alone, 3.2%, Native American and Alaskan native, 0.1%.; and Two or More Races, 2.3% Capital, Raleigh. Largest city, Charlotte. Statehood, Nov. 21, 1789 (12th of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution). Highest pt., Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft (2,039 m); lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Tar Heel State. Motto, Esse Quam Videri [To Be Rather than to Seem]. State bird, cardinal. State flower, dogwood. State tree, pine. Abbr., N.C.; NC

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Progress since 1900
• Reconstruction and Agrarian Revolt
• Secession and Civil War
• Westward Expansion and Civic Improvements
• Resistance and Revolution
• Exploration and Colonization
• Government and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures
• Bibliography

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