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North Carolina has historically been a rural state, with most of the population living on farms or in small towns. However, from the late 20th century through today, the state has undergone rapid urbanization , leading to most of North Carolina's residents living in urban and suburban areas, as is the case within most of the United States.
It has more hogs than any other county in the United States—2.2 million in 1998, which is greater than the hog population of most states. The county is also the home to a major chicken and turkey industry. [18] Duplin County is also home to Duplin Winery, the oldest winery in North Carolina and the largest winery in the Southeast.
North Carolina plantation were identified by name, beginning in the 17th century. The names of families or nearby rivers or other features were used. The names assisted the owners and local record keepers in keeping track of specific parcels of land. In the early 1900s, there were 328 plantations identified in North Carolina from extant records.
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As the United States has grown in area and population, new states have been formed out of U.S. territories or the division of existing states. The population figures provided here reflect modern state boundaries. Shaded areas of the tables indicate census years when a territory or the part of another state had not yet been admitted as a new state.
As the ninth largest state in the country with 10.8 million residents, North Carolina’s racial and ethnic profile continues to change. From 2022 to 2023, the Asian population had the highest ...
North Carolina is the twenty-eighth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $20,307 (2000). North Carolina Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income [ edit ]