North Carolina Trivia:
Capital : Raleigh
State Tree : Longleaf Pine
State Flower : Flowering Dogwood
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Cardinal
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North Carolina People:
North Carolina has a total population of 8,856,505 (2006 est) and ranks 10th in population of U.S. states. By age, 2,155,387 (24.3%) North Carolinians are under 18 years of age, 5,624,167 (63.5%) are age 19 to 64, and 1,076,951 (12.2%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.0%, and males 49% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  24.3 |
| 65 and older | 12.2 |
| 19 to 64 | 63.5 |
| Female | 51.0 |
| Male | 49 |
111,148 (1.3%) North Carolinians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 164,111 (1.9%) are Asian, 1,921,307 (21.7%) are Black, 5,755 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6,558,154 (74.0%) are White, 96,030 (1.1%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 6,558,154 |
| Black | 1,921,307 |
| Asian | 164,111 |
| American Indian | 111,148 |
| Mixed | 96,030 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 5,755 |
593,896 (6.7%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
5.3% of North Carolinians were born in a foreign country.
8.0% of North Carolinians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
78.1% of North Carolinians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 22.5% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
North Carolina had 119,847 births and 72,384 deaths in 2004.
North Carolina Land:
North Carolina has a land area of 48,711 square miles and is ranked 29th amoung U.S. states in total area. North Carolina has a population density of 165 people per square mile. North Carolina had 9,079,001 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.29% of the total area.