Question: when did north carolina officially become a state
Answer: 6 / km ) Ranked 15th Median household income $50,797 ( 38th ) Elevation Highest point Mount Mitchell 6,684 ft ( 2037 m ) Mean 700 ft ( 210 m ) Lowest point Atlantic Ocean Sea level Before statehood Province of North Carolina Admission to Union November 21 , 1789 ( 12th ) Governor Roy Cooper ( D ) Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest ( R ) Legislature General Assembly Upper house Senate Lower house House of Representatives U.