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How Much Sleep Do People in North Carolina Get?
People in North Carolina sleep 6h 26m a night on average, ranking 28th of 45 states for sleep. They fall asleep at 10:21pm and get up at 8:01am.
Averages over the last 90 days from Sleepiest users in North Carolina, updated daily.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
Average sleep per night
6h 26m
3 min less than the US average
Rank
28 of 45
Most sleep first
Average bedtime
10:21pm
Up at 8:01am
Nights under 6 hours
34%
US: 33%
What the data shows
- North Carolina sleeps less than the US as a whole (6h 30m a night).
- It ranks 21st of 45 for the earliest bedtime.
- The best-rested state, Oregon, sleeps 20 minutes more a night.
- North Carolina sleeps 25 minutes more a night than Washington, D.C., the most sleep-deprived state.
How North Carolina sleeps
Average sleep per night, last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Sleep | Bedtime | Wake time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 6h 26m | 10:21pm | 8:01am |
| US average | 6h 30m | 10:23pm | 8:06am |
| Oregon | 6h 46m | 10:14pm | 8:16am |
| Washington, D.C. | 6h 02m | 10:29pm | 8:17am |
North Carolina and its neighbours in the ranking
Average sleep per night, last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Sleep | Bedtime | Wake time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6h 27m | 10:29pm | 8:03am |
| South Carolina | 6h 27m | 10:22pm | 8:04am |
| North Carolina | 6h 26m | 10:21pm | 8:01am |
| Delaware | 6h 26m | 10:29pm | 8:33am |
| Rhode Island | 6h 25m | 10:35pm | 8:00am |
Frequently asked questions
How much sleep do people in North Carolina get?
See the figures above: average sleep per night over the last 90 days, updated daily.
How do you know which state someone is in?
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