Doctor density varies by specialty and location. North Carolina has 3,585 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Aberdeen is 3, in Albemarle is 15, in Apex is 15, in Asheboro is 29, in Asheville is 148, in Ayden is 4, in Bakersville is 5, in Bolivia is 6, in Boone is 30, in Bunn is 1, in Burgaw is 7, in Burlington is 51, in Canton is 11, in Carrboro is 13, in Cary is 60, in Chapel Hill is 143, in Charlotte is 360, in Cherryville is 6, in China Grove is 11, in Clayton is 22, in Cleveland is 2, in Clinton is 23, in Coats is 1, in Concord is 69, in Cornelius is 32, in Davidson is 9, in Denton is 5, in Dunn is 15, in Durham is 143, in Edenton is 7, in Fayetteville is 119, in Fletcher is 12, in Franklin is 16, in Garner is 29, in Gaston is 1, in Gastonia is 50, in Goldsboro is 31, in Greensboro is 157, in Greenville is 71, in Havelock is 2, in Henderson is 33, in Hendersonville is 60, in Hertford is 1, in Hickory is 54, in High Point is 40, in Highlands is 3, in Hildebran is 5, in Hillsborough is 32, in Hope Mills is 9, in Huntersville is 44, in Jacksonville is 34, in Jonesville is 4, in Kannapolis is 32, in Kernersville is 28, in Kinston is 18, in La Grange is 4, in Laurinburg is 15, in Lexington is 21, in Liberty is 4, in Lincolnton is 21, in Lumberton is 21, in Matthews is 38, in Mocksville is 15, in Monroe is 51, in Mooresville is 47, in Mount Pleasant is 17, in New Bern is 25, in Newport is 2, in North Wilkesboro is 16, in Norwood is 1, in Oxford is 10, in Pembroke is 12, in Pittsboro is 18, in Princeton is 12, in Raleigh is 155, in Richfield is 4, in Roanoke Rapids is 11, in Robbinsville is 4, in Rocky Mount is 30, in Salisbury is 43, in Sanford is 35, in Shallotte is 9, in Shelby is 26, in Southern Pines is 3, in Sparta is 7, in Spencer is 2, in Spruce Pine is 12, in Statesville is 16, in Thomasville is 19, in Troutman is 6, in Wadesboro is 13, in Wagram is 5, in Wake Forest is 28, in Washington is 11, in Waynesville is 17, in Weddington is 5, in West Jefferson is 1, in Whiteville is 18, in Wilmington is 107, and in Wilson is 17.

North Carolina was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1789. The population of North Carolina is 8,683,242, and the capital city is Raleigh, named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the first English colony in the New World. The Appalachian Mountain range covers the western part of the state, and the mountains receive significant snowfall in winter. Visitors can tour a plantation near Wilmington, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the museums or historic sites in Raleigh or Charlotte, or the aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores on the Atlantic Coast.

According to 2005 Census estimates, North Carolina has a population of 8,683,242. Of this population, 2,098,194 are under the age of 18 and 1,049,995 are at or above the age of 65.