| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 393,751 | — | |
| 1800 | 478,103 | 21.4% | |
| 1810 | 556,526 | 16.4% | |
| 1820 | 638,829 | 14.8% | |
| 1830 | 737,987 | 15.5% | |
| 1840 | 753,419 | 2.1% | |
| 1850 | 869,039 | 15.3% | |
| 1860 | 992,622 | 14.2% | |
| 1870 | 1,071,361 | 7.9% | |
| 1880 | 1,399,750 | 30.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,617,949 | 15.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,893,810 | 17.1% | |
| 1910 | 2,206,287 | 16.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,559,123 | 16.0% | |
| 1930 | 3,170,276 | 23.9% | |
| 1940 | 3,571,623 | 12.7% | |
| 1950 | 4,061,929 | 13.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,556,155 | 12.2% | |
| 1970 | 5,082,059 | 11.5% | |
| 1980 | 5,881,766 | 15.7% | |
| 1990 | 6,628,637 | 12.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,049,313 | 21.4% | |
| 2010 | 9,535,483 | 18.5% | |
| 2020 | 10,439,666 | 9.5% | |
| Source: 1910–2020[1] | |||
Demographics of North Carolina covers the varieties of ethnic groups who reside in North Carolina and relevant trends.