North Carolina
Sitemap to all pages covering the state of North Carolina. Photo contributions by Alex Nitzman, Andy Field, Brent Ivy, Brent White, Carter Buchanan, Jamie Dzencelowcz and Justin Cozart.
Route Categories
Interstates
25 routes, 6,429 photos
U.S. Highways
46 routes, 6,363 photos
State Routes
49 routes, 1,144 photos
Other Roads
4 routes, 104 photos
Area Guides
Outer Banks (OBX)
0 Photos- Capital:
Raleigh - Nickname: Tarheel State
- Total Interstate Mileage: 1,328.11
- Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell 6,684 feet
Population
| State Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,439,388 | |||||
| Metropolitan Populations | |||||
| Charlotte-Concord- Gastonia | 2,660,329 | Raleigh-Cary | 1,413,982 | Greensboro-High Point | 776,566 |
| Winston-Salem | 675,966 | Durham-Chapel Hill | 649,903 | Fayetteville | 520,378 |
| Asheville | 469,015 | Hickory-Lenoir- Morganton | 365,276 | Wilmington | 285,905 |
| Top County Populations | |||||
| Wake | 1,129,410 | Mecklenburg | 1,115,482 | Guilford | 541,299 |
| Forsyth | 382,590 | Cumberland | 334,728 | Durham | 324,833 |
| Buncombe | 269,452 | Union | 238,267 | Gaston | 222,846 |
| Top City Populations | |||||
| Charlotte | 900,350 | Raleigh | 474,414 | Greensboro | 297,878 |
| Durham | 285,897 | Winston-Salem | 248,112 | Fayetteville | 211,705 |
| Cary | 173,587 | Wilmington | 124,794 | High Point | 113,565 |
| Sources: 2020 U.S. Census Data (metro populations and counties), 2020 U.S. Census Estimate (cities) | |||||
About North Carolina
Mileage statistics referenced throughout the North Carolina highway guides were obtained from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) State Maintained Network Map. NCRoads.com Annex: More Highways of North Carolina was also used for researching the history of some routes throughout the state.
Last updated: Monday January 30, 2023