Population Change in Western North Carolina After Helene

Population Estimates as of July 1, 2025 - 9 Months After Landfall

Map of western North Carolina highlighting levels of housing and population impacts. Six counties lost population between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025 - 4 of those in higher impact counties where 5% or more households qualified for FEMA housing assistance.

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Higher impact counties are those counties where 5% or more of households qualified for FEMA housing assistance.

Chart: NC Office of State Budget & ManagementSource: Derive from US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population EstimatesGet the dataDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper