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.
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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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