Which has more people, North Carolina or Texas?

North Carolina has a population of 11,343,875 (9th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do North Carolina and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: North Carolina $72,388 (38th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

How do North Carolina and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): North Carolina 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. North Carolina ranks better.

Where does North Carolina beat Texas most clearly?

North Carolina ranks far ahead on Prison Population (Private Prisons by State): 29 vs 11,030; Fuel Prices (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 4.27 vs 9.62; Climate Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 48th.

Where does Texas beat North Carolina most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $150 vs $699; Registration & Documentation Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $224 vs $1,069; Median Doc Fee (Car Dealer Fees by State): $150 vs $749.

North Carolina vs Texas

Texas comes out ahead of North Carolina on 411 of 810 statistics where one end is better, to 379 with 20 ties. North Carolina leads on Sports, Geography and Population and 8 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Economics and Education and 1 more category.

810 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 20 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

North Carolina

Wins: 379
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 11

Texas

Wins: 411
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	North Carolina	Texas
Population	11,343,875 9th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,388 38th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.0% 35th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	94.3 21st of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,310 33rd of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,290 29th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,228 25th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	330.3 30th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,359 10th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
SportsNorth Carolina · 17 statistics
GeographyNorth Carolina · 25 statistics
PopulationNorth Carolina · 125 statistics
Tech & BusinessNorth Carolina · 48 statistics
TravelNorth Carolina · 28 statistics
Crime & SafetyNorth Carolina · 75 statistics
EnvironmentNorth Carolina · 40 statistics
Facts & TriviaNorth Carolina · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNorth Carolina · 121 statistics
LawNorth Carolina · 69 statistics
EconomicsTexas · 295 statistics
EducationTexas · 51 statistics
HealthTexas · 192 statistics
CultureNorth Carolina · 78 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEven · 36 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	North Carolina	Texas
Prison PopulationPrivate Prisons by State	29 1st of 26	11,030 25th of 26
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	4.27 3rd of 49	9.62 46th of 49
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	5th 5th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$699 tied 46th of 50	$150 4th of 50
Corporate Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	5th 5th of 51	47th 48th of 51
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$1,069 45th of 50	$224 3rd of 50
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	94.2% 8th of 51	88.5% tied last of 51
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$749 46th of 51	$150 tied 4th of 51
Anxiety Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	2,533 per 100k 3rd of 51	2,795 per 100k 44th of 51
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	28 tied 47th of 50	74 9th of 50
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	38th 38th of 50	1st 1st of 50
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	75.3 5th of 50	43 41st of 50
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	41.25 ￠/gallon 42nd of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 5th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.413/gallon 42nd of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 5th of 51
Annual SalaryBSN Salary by State	$69,270 50th of 50	$92,337 15th of 50
Hourly WageBSN Salary by State	$33.30 50th of 50	$44.39 15th of 50
Annual Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$202,550 3rd of 39	$162,900 30th of 39
Hourly Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$97.38 3rd of 39	$78.32 30th of 39
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	41.25 ￠/gallon 40th of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 4th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.413/gallon 40th of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 4th of 51
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	23.5 35th of 48	13.1 2nd of 48
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	25.7 34th of 48	14.1 1st of 48
Driving IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	39.9 per 1k drivers 41st of 51	25.8 per 1k drivers 6th of 51
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	19.2% 3rd of 51	10.6% tied 37th of 51
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	10.2% tied 10th of 51	7.6% 46th of 51
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	45th tied 45th of 50	13th tied 13th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	16th 16th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	28.6% 36th of 50	3.55% 3rd of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	38th 13th best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	31,000 tied 29th of 33	3,000 tied 7th of 33

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Quick answers

Which is better, North Carolina or Texas?: Texas comes out ahead of North Carolina on 411 of 810 statistics where one end is better, to 379 with 20 ties. North Carolina leads on Sports, Geography and Population and 8 more categories. Texas leads on Agriculture, Economics and Education and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, North Carolina or Texas?: North Carolina has a population of 11,343,875 (9th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do North Carolina and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: North Carolina $72,388 (38th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do North Carolina and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): North Carolina 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. North Carolina ranks better.
Where does North Carolina beat Texas most clearly?: North Carolina ranks far ahead on Prison Population (Private Prisons by State): 29 vs 11,030; Fuel Prices (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 4.27 vs 9.62; Climate Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 5th vs 48th.
Where does Texas beat North Carolina most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $150 vs $699; Registration & Documentation Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $224 vs $1,069; Median Doc Fee (Car Dealer Fees by State): $150 vs $749.

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