North Carolina Directory

This North Carolina menu page provides access to categorized organizations that are located in this state.  Most of the organizations listed on these category pages primarily serve, and employ, the residents of North Carolina.

In 2010, according to United States Census Bureau data, the State of North Carolina had an estimated total population of 9,535,000, which is about 3.09 percent of the United States population.  2,282,000 (23.9 percent) of these residents were under 18 years of age, 6,020,000 (63.1 percent) were between 18 and 65 years old, and 1,234,000 (12.9 percent) were over 65 years old.  The median age of North Carolina residents was 37.4 years, compared to the median age of 37.2 years for United States residents as a whole.

North Carolina has a land area of 48,619 square miles, and 1.3 percent of this land area is occupied by National Parks.  According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, 27.6 percent (8,600,000 acres) of this land area was occupied by about 52,400 farms.  The state has approximately 196.1 residents per square mile.  North Carolina also has 5,200 square miles of inland and territorial water areas.  This interactive map of North Carolina shows the state's roads and highways, while this map of North Carolina and the surrounding region provides a visual perspective on the state's topography.

In 2010, according to the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the approximately 3,861,900 non-farm employees in North Carolinarepresented about 40.50 percent of the state population.  704,300 of these non-farm employees worked in the government sector; the remainder worked in the private sector.