Growth in North Carolina isn't confined to cities and towns. Rural areas are also growing and more than 40% of residents live in unincorporated areas
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Latest population estimates show rapid population growth in Triangle municipalities continues
Brunswick County was the fastest growing county in North Carolina, with a remarkable 24% increase in population between April 1, 2020, and July 1, 2024.
Projections point to slow growth in the high school student population in coming years. What does that mean for colleges and universities in North Carolina?
North Carolina’s housing unit growth was among the fastest and largest increases in the nation
Many North Carolina municipalities among top 100 cities for population growth since 2020. See how your municipality ranked.
Latest Census Bureau population estimates show population growth is widespread in North Carolina
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North Carolina is projected to reach 11.7 million people by 2030. It's not just the population total that will change.
Recent Census Bureau estimates show North Carolina passes 11 million milestone earlier than expected
North Carolina continues its robust population growth as shown in our latest population estimates for July 1, 2023. North Carolina’s 400,000 person population gain since April 1, 2020 was bested by only Texas and Florida, and the gains were more dispersed throughout the state than in the previous decade.
I have received many questions about the implications for population and population change for counties and municipalities that have been heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene. Unlike my prior posts focused on the population characteristics before the storm struck, this post will attempt to address questions of future population impacts.
In a previous post, I summarized the population characteristics of the 25-counties first included in the federal disaster declaration on September 28, 2024. Since that time, 14 counties have been added.
I was set to prepare a series of blog posts regarding trends we see in our recently published county and municipal population estimates. But given the disaster in western North Carolina and the concern everyone feels about people in those communities, I thought it best to provide a quick summary of the population living in the area most impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Agriculture is an important part of North Carolina's economy and culture. Strong population growth has the potential to impact farmland, but loss of farmland is not a foregone conclusion.