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Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over in North Carolina

Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over in North Carolina was 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per person in 2024, according to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. That is down 0.9% from 2023. That is the 41st highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, US gallons of ethanol per person0.81
Change on 2023-0.9%
Rank41st of 51US states ranked
Series high0.911970
Series low0.52002

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Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over in North Carolina, 1970 to 2024

0.50.60.70.80.91197019781986199420022010201820241970: 0.91 US gallons of ethanol per person1971: 0.9 US gallons of ethanol per person1972: 0.86 US gallons of ethanol per person1973: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1974: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1975: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per person1976: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per person1977: 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per person1978: 0.83 US gallons of ethanol per person1979: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per person1980: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1981: 0.86 US gallons of ethanol per person1982: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1983: 0.8 US gallons of ethanol per person1984: 0.78 US gallons of ethanol per person1985: 0.76 US gallons of ethanol per person1986: 0.74 US gallons of ethanol per person1987: 0.71 US gallons of ethanol per person1988: 0.68 US gallons of ethanol per person1989: 0.66 US gallons of ethanol per person1990: 0.65 US gallons of ethanol per person1991: 0.6 US gallons of ethanol per person1992: 0.59 US gallons of ethanol per person1993: 0.56 US gallons of ethanol per person1994: 0.54 US gallons of ethanol per person1995: 0.53 US gallons of ethanol per person1996: 0.53 US gallons of ethanol per person1997: 0.52 US gallons of ethanol per person1998: 0.5 US gallons of ethanol per person1999: 0.51 US gallons of ethanol per person2000: 0.52 US gallons of ethanol per person2001: 0.51 US gallons of ethanol per person2002: 0.5 US gallons of ethanol per person2003: 0.52 US gallons of ethanol per person2004: 0.53 US gallons of ethanol per person2005: 0.54 US gallons of ethanol per person2006: 0.54 US gallons of ethanol per person2007: 0.56 US gallons of ethanol per person2008: 0.57 US gallons of ethanol per person2009: 0.57 US gallons of ethanol per person2010: 0.57 US gallons of ethanol per person2011: 0.58 US gallons of ethanol per person2012: 0.6 US gallons of ethanol per person2013: 0.6 US gallons of ethanol per person2014: 0.61 US gallons of ethanol per person2015: 0.63 US gallons of ethanol per person2016: 0.64 US gallons of ethanol per person2017: 0.65 US gallons of ethanol per person2018: 0.68 US gallons of ethanol per person2019: 0.7 US gallons of ethanol per person2020: 0.79 US gallons of ethanol per person2021: 0.82 US gallons of ethanol per person2022: 0.82 US gallons of ethanol per person2023: 0.82 US gallons of ethanol per person2024: 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per person0.40.60.8119701989200820241970: 0.91 US gallons of ethanol per person1971: 0.9 US gallons of ethanol per person1972: 0.86 US gallons of ethanol per person1973: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1974: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1975: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per person1976: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per person1977: 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per person1978: 0.83 US gallons of ethanol per person1979: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per person1980: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1981: 0.86 US gallons of ethanol per person1982: 0.85 US gallons of ethanol per person1983: 0.8 US gallons of ethanol per person1984: 0.78 US gallons of ethanol per person1985: 0.76 US gallons of ethanol per person1986: 0.74 US gallons of ethanol per person1987: 0.71 US gallons of ethanol per person1988: 0.68 US gallons of ethanol per person1989: 0.66 US gallons of ethanol per person1990: 0.65 US gallons of ethanol per person1991: 0.6 US gallons of ethanol per person1992: 0.59 US gallons of ethanol per person1993: 0.56 US gallons of ethanol per person1994: 0.54 US gallons of ethanol per person1995: 0.53 US gallons of ethanol per person1996: 0.53 US gallons of ethanol per person1997: 0.52 US gallons of ethanol per person1998: 0.5 US gallons of ethanol per person1999: 0.51 US gallons of ethanol per person2000: 0.52 US gallons of ethanol per person2001: 0.51 US gallons of ethanol per person2002: 0.5 US gallons of ethanol per person2003: 0.52 US gallons of ethanol per person2004: 0.53 US gallons of ethanol per person2005: 0.54 US gallons of ethanol per person2006: 0.54 US gallons of ethanol per person2007: 0.56 US gallons of ethanol per person2008: 0.57 US gallons of ethanol per person2009: 0.57 US gallons of ethanol per person2010: 0.57 US gallons of ethanol per person2011: 0.58 US gallons of ethanol per person2012: 0.6 US gallons of ethanol per person2013: 0.6 US gallons of ethanol per person2014: 0.61 US gallons of ethanol per person2015: 0.63 US gallons of ethanol per person2016: 0.64 US gallons of ethanol per person2017: 0.65 US gallons of ethanol per person2018: 0.68 US gallons of ethanol per person2019: 0.7 US gallons of ethanol per person2020: 0.79 US gallons of ethanol per person2021: 0.82 US gallons of ethanol per person2022: 0.82 US gallons of ethanol per person2023: 0.82 US gallons of ethanol per person2024: 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per person
US gallons of ethanol per person. Source: NIAAA, Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-02.
All 55 values
PeriodUS gallons of ethanol per person
20240.81
20230.82
20220.82
20210.82
20200.79
20190.7
20180.68
20170.65
20160.64
20150.63
20140.61
20130.6
20120.6
20110.58
20100.57
20090.57
20080.57
20070.56
20060.54
20050.54
20040.53
20030.52
20020.5
20010.51
20000.52
19990.51
19980.5
19970.52
19960.53
19950.53
19940.54
19930.56
19920.59
19910.6
19900.65
19890.66
19880.68
19870.71
19860.74
19850.76
19840.78
19830.8
19820.85
19810.86
19800.85
19790.84
19780.83
19770.81
19760.84
19750.84
19740.85
19730.85
19720.86
19710.9
19700.91

Compared with United States

Place2024
North Carolina0.81
United States1.07

North Carolina compared with nearby places

Alabama: 0.82 US gallons of ethanol per personAlaska: 1.27 US gallons of ethanol per personArizona: 0.92 US gallons of ethanol per personArkansas: 0.73 US gallons of ethanol per personCalifornia: 1.34 US gallons of ethanol per personColorado: 1.45 US gallons of ethanol per personConnecticut: 1.11 US gallons of ethanol per personDelaware: 2.33 US gallons of ethanol per personDistrict of Columbia: 1.59 US gallons of ethanol per personFlorida: 1.38 US gallons of ethanol per personGeorgia: 0.89 US gallons of ethanol per personHawaii: 0.83 US gallons of ethanol per personIdaho: 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per personIllinois: 0.91 US gallons of ethanol per personIndiana: 1.04 US gallons of ethanol per personIowa: 0.94 US gallons of ethanol per personKansas: 1 US gallons of ethanol per personKentucky: 1.08 US gallons of ethanol per personLouisiana: 1.15 US gallons of ethanol per personMaine: 1.14 US gallons of ethanol per personMaryland: 1.14 US gallons of ethanol per personMassachusetts: 1.55 US gallons of ethanol per personMichigan: 1.01 US gallons of ethanol per personMinnesota: 1.47 US gallons of ethanol per personMississippi: 0.88 US gallons of ethanol per personMissouri: 1.47 US gallons of ethanol per personMontana: 1.11 US gallons of ethanol per personNebraska: 0.8 US gallons of ethanol per personNevada: 1.67 US gallons of ethanol per personNew Hampshire: 1.99 US gallons of ethanol per personNew Jersey: 1.37 US gallons of ethanol per personNew Mexico: 0.83 US gallons of ethanol per personNew York: 0.99 US gallons of ethanol per personNorth Carolina: 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per personNorth Dakota: 1.82 US gallons of ethanol per personOhio: 0.68 US gallons of ethanol per personOklahoma: 0.7 US gallons of ethanol per personOregon: 0.96 US gallons of ethanol per personPennsylvania: 0.86 US gallons of ethanol per personRhode Island: 1.63 US gallons of ethanol per personSouth Carolina: 0.83 US gallons of ethanol per personSouth Dakota: 0.72 US gallons of ethanol per personTennessee: 1.03 US gallons of ethanol per personTexas: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per personUtah: 0.56 US gallons of ethanol per personVermont: 0.74 US gallons of ethanol per personVirginia: 0.76 US gallons of ethanol per personWashington: 0.84 US gallons of ethanol per personWest Virginia: 0.57 US gallons of ethanol per personWisconsin: 1.67 US gallons of ethanol per personWyoming: 1.42 US gallons of ethanol per person
  • Under 0.81
  • 0.81 to 0.85
  • 0.85 to 1
  • 1 to 1.1
  • 1.1 to 1.5
  • 1.5 and over
Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over, 2024, US gallons of ethanol per person. North Carolina is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Gallons of pure ethanol from distilled spirits sold during the year, per person aged 14 and over.

More on how it is measured
  • Apparent consumption: alcoholic beverage sales, tax receipts or shipments reported by the states or by industry sources, converted to gallons of pure ethanol with fixed alcohol contents (since 1977: 4.5% by volume for beer, 12.9% for wine and 41.1% for spirits) and divided by the resident population aged 14 and over (Census Bureau estimates).
  • Alcohol drunk by tourists or bought by residents of neighbouring states counts where it was sold, which raises the figures of states such as New Hampshire and Nevada and of the District of Columbia; home production and illicit alcohol are not counted.

One US gallon is 3.785 litres. Different from the WHO indicator alcohol_consumption_per_capita, which is in litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over, includes WHO estimates of unrecorded alcohol and uses three-year averages. NIAAA revises earlier years when the Census Bureau revises its population estimates (the 2024 file changed 2020 to 2023).

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pcyr1970-2024_final.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. (2026). Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states (Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over, North Carolina, 1970 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pcyr1970-2024_final.txt

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Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states, Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over, North Carolina, 1970 to 2024. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 2 Oct. 2026, https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pcyr1970-2024_final.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/apparent-spirits-consumption-per-capita/north-carolina. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. 2026. Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states. Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over, North Carolina, 1970 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pcyr1970-2024_final.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/apparent-spirits-consumption-per-capita/north-carolina.

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health (2026) Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states, Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over, North Carolina, 1970 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pcyr1970-2024_final.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/apparent-spirits-consumption-per-capita/north-carolina (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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  title = {{Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states: Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over, North Carolina, 1970 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pcyr1970-2024_final.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-18},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/apparent-spirits-consumption-per-capita/north-carolina. Publisher attribution: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pcyr1970-2024\_final.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
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What is the apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over in North Carolina?

Apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over in North Carolina was 0.81 US gallons of ethanol per person in 2024, according to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. That is down 0.9% from 2023. That is the 41st highest of 51 states in 2024.

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. Apparent per capita alcohol consumption by State and type of beverage (AEDS data file pcyr1970), spirits, gallons of ethanol per capita age 14 and older, United States and states. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest apparent spirits consumption per person 14 and over in North Carolina?

0.91 US gallons of ethanol per person in 1970, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

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