Economic Profile
Governor: Pat McCrory
Population: 9,848,060
GDP growth: 2.3 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.9 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.8 percent
Gasoline tax: 56 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Wal-Mart
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina FY 2013 CAFR