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North Carolina

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Quick Facts: North Carolina

HASC Code: US-NC
FIPS Code: US37
Admission Date: November 21, 1789
Region: South
Division: South Atlantic

Capital: Raleigh
Largest City: Charlotte
Population: 8,856,505
Land Area: 48,711 sq mi (126,161 km²)
Number of Counties: 100

Counties of North Carolina

Largest Cities in North Carolina

Charlotte Pop: 540,828 City

Raleigh Pop: 276,093 City

Greensboro Pop: 223,891 City

Greensboro Pop: 223,891 City

Durham Pop: 187,035 City

Salem Pop: 185,776 City

Fayetteville Pop: 121,015 City

Point Pop: 85,839 City

Wilmington Pop: 75,838 City

Asheville Pop: 68,889 City

Jacksonville Pop: 66,715 City

Gastonia Pop: 66,277 City

Towns, Villages & Other Municipalities in North Carolina

Cary Town Pop: 94,536

Hill Town Pop: 48,715

Bragg CDP Pop: 29,183

Bragg CDP Pop: 29,183

Huntersville Town Pop: 24,960

Matthews Town Pop: 22,127

Apex Town Pop: 20,212

Mooresville Town Pop: 18,823

Garner Town Pop: 17,757

Kernersville Town Pop: 17,126

Carrboro Town Pop: 16,782

Hill Town Pop: 14,922

Clemmons Village Pop: 13,827

Boone Town Pop: 13,472

Forest Town Pop: 12,588

Cornelius Town Pop: 11,969

Trail Town Pop: 11,905

Masonboro CDP Pop: 11,812

Green CDP Pop: 11,658

Smithfield Town Pop: 11,510

More About North Carolina

Elevation:

High: Beech Mountain 4,200 ft | Low: Swansboro 1 ft

Pop. Density:

181.82/sq mi (70.20/km²)

ZIP Code Range:

27000 - 28900

Official Website:

http://www.ncgov.com

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