North Carolina (NC)

Capital: Raleigh

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2020	10,600,823
Population 2019	10,501,384
Population 2018	10,383,620
Population 2017	10,270,800
Population 2016	10,156,679
Below Poverty 2019	13.6
Below Poverty 2018	13.1
Below Poverty 2017	14.7
Below Poverty 2016	15.4
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	59.2
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	58.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	58.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	58.3
Unemployed 2020	6.2
Unemployed 2019	3.9
Unemployed 2018	3.9
Unemployed 2017	4.5
Unemployed 2016	5.1
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 2,127

STATE FACTS
The first English colony in America was located on Roanoke Island. The colony mysteriously vanished with no trace except for the word “Croatoan” scrawled on a nearby tree.
Mount Mitchell in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the highest peak east of the Mississippi. It towers 6,684 feet above sea level.
North Carolina has 1,500 lakes of 10 acres or more in size and 37,000 miles of fresh water streams.

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	January 13, 2021
Sine Die Adjournment	July 2, 2021
Committee Action Deadlines	N/A
Crossover Deadline	May 13, 2021
Carryover from Previous Session	Yes (2021 – 2022)
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	10 days
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	30 days; if vetoed, the governor must reconvene the session, or the bill becomes law 40 days following adjournment
Veto Override	3/5 majority
Legislation Effective Date	60 days after adjournment