North Carolina
Capital: Raleigh · Statehood: 1789
Population (2020 Census)
10,439,388
Total area
53,819
mi² · 139,391 km²
GDP per capita 2024
$75,876
Nominal GDP 2024
$839,122
millions USD
Current constitution
July 1, 1971
Last amendment
November 5, 2024
# of constitutions
3
# of amendments
37
National rank
By population
#9 of 50
By area
#29 of 50
By statehood
#12 of 50
By # of amendments
#44 of 50
USA comparison
By population
+58% vs avg10,439,388 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223
By area
−31% vs avg48,618 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi
Regional comparison
By population
11,059,062
10,711,908
10,499,707
10,439,388
10,077,331
By area
50,337 sq mi
48,618 sq mi
47,126 sq mi
46,923 sq mi
43,433 sq mi
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Judicial branch
Court of last resort
Supreme Court
State appellate court of last resort
Intermediate appellate court
Court of Appeals
Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction
Trial court
Superior Court
Trial court of general jurisdiction
Business Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Inferior trial court
District Courts
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Family Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Recovery Courts
Trial court of limited jurisdiction