CHARLOTTE — North Carolina and South Carolina remain two of the fastest-growing states in the country, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. And North Carolina is now home to more than 11 million people.
North Carolina added more than 164,800 people between July 2023 and 2024, bringing the estimated population to 11,046,024. It’s the ninth-largest state ahead of Michigan and behind Georgia.
For context, North Carolina had 10.4 million residents in 2020. The state’s population has grown nearly 6% in four years.
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