| Admitted to Union |
November 21, 1789 |
| Capital |
Raleigh, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Tar Heel State, Old North State, Land of the Sky, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Esse Quam Videri, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
53,821 square miles |
Rank |
28th |
| Total Land Area |
48,708 square miles |
Rank |
17th |
| Total Water Area |
5,103 square miles |
Rank |
10th |
| Length |
500 miles |
| Width |
150 miles |
| Highest Point |
6,684 feet (Mount Mitchell) |
Rank |
16th |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
700 feet |
Rank |
35th |
| Highest Temp |
110 degrees on August 21, 1983 at Fayetteville |
| Lowest Temp |
-34 degrees on January 25, 1985 on Mount Mitchell |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
88.3 degrees |
Rank |
23rd |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
27.3 degrees |
Rank |
39th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
8,049,313 |
Rank |
11th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
165.26 |
Rank |
17th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Charlotte |
540,828 |
|
6. |
Fayetteville |
121,015 |
| 2. |
Raleigh |
276,093 |
7. |
Cary |
94,536 |
| 3. |
Greensboro |
223,891 |
8. |
High Point |
85,839 |
| 4. |
Durham |
187,035 |
9. |
Wilmington |
75,838 |
| 5. |
Winston-Salem |
185,776 |
10. |
Asheville |
68,889 | |
| Median Age |
33.1 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
72.96 |
Rank |
42nd |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,652.3 |
Rank |
15th |
| Violent Crimes |
679.3 |
Rank |
21st |
| Property |
4,973.0 |
Rank |
14th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$26,882 |
Rank |
31st |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,002 |
Rank |
33rd |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$28,820 |
Rank |
32nd |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
This book is chock full of statistical
data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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