County/State Population Projections
The following summary tables provide overviews of the latest population projections (Vintage 2025) that are derived from trends seen in the Vintage 2024 population estimates. Comma delimited data files are provided after the summary tables.
Updated 1/30/2026
Population Summary
State & County Populations, 2020-2060
Population Change and Components of Change, 2020 - 2060
- 2020-24 Estimates
- 2020-2030 Projections
- 2030-2040 Projections
- 2040-2050 Projections
- 2050-2060 Projections
Population by Hispanic Origin and Race
Population Estimate and Projection Data are also available on our visualization platform at demography.osbm.nc.gov
Population Estimates/Projections Data Files
Sex and Single Years of Age (2010 – 2060)
Single file that includes the 2010-2024 population estimates, and the 2025-2060 population projections for all counties and the state.
Sex, Race, Age Groups (2010-2060)
Single file that includes the 2010-2024 population estimates, and the 2024-2060 population projections for all counties and the state.
Hispanic Origin by Race (2010-2060)
Single file that includes the 2010-2024 population estimates, and the 2025-2060 population projections for all counties and the state.
Hispanic Origin/Race by Sex and Age (2010-2060)
Single file that includes the 2020-2024 population estimates, and the 2025-2060 population projections for all counties and the state.