Population — North Carolina
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NC.POP.A.NSA
Population — North Carolina was 11,197,968 persons in 2025, up 1.3% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1929.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9,962,464 persons (2015) to 11,197,968 persons (2025), averaging 10,517,693 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,197,968 persons |
| 2024 | 11,052,061 persons |
| 2023 | 10,871,849 persons |
| 2022 | 10,705,768 persons |
| 2021 | 10,565,503 persons |
| 2020 | 10,450,215 persons |
| 2019 | 10,369,657 persons |
| 2018 | 10,273,864 persons |
| 2017 | 10,172,498 persons |
| 2016 | 10,072,775 persons |
| 2015 | 9,962,464 persons |
| 2014 | 9,876,774 persons |
| 2013 | 9,800,429 persons |
| 2012 | 9,719,755 persons |
| 2011 | 9,641,131 persons |
| 2010 | 9,571,037 persons |
| 2009 | 9,449,566 persons |
| 2008 | 9,309,449 persons |
| 2007 | 9,118,037 persons |
| 2006 | 8,917,270 persons |
| 2005 | 8,705,407 persons |
| 2004 | 8,553,152 persons |
| 2003 | 8,422,501 persons |
| 2002 | 8,326,201 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (97 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NC.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NC.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1929 |
| Observations | 97 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 11,197,968 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 9,962,464 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 10,517,693 persons |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) |
| Makrognosis code | US-NC.POP.A.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NC.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — North Carolina”.