According to the US Census Bureau, as of July 2015 10,042,802 people populated the state. Other NC demographic data included:
Females: 51.3%
Males: 48.7%
White alone: 71.5%*
Black/African American alone: 22.1%*
Hispanic/Latino alone: 9.0%**
Asian alone: 2.7%*
Two or more races: 2.1%
American Indian: 1.6%*
High school graduates (25 years+): 85.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher (25 years+): 27.8%
Total employer establishments: 219,897
Total annual payroll: $155,372,284
*Includes persons reporting one race
**Hispanics may be of any race, also included in applicable race categories
– Deneen Bloom, S&A Communications