Percent Population Change, July 1, 2024-July 1, 2025

NC County map showing percent population change by county based upon the US Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 Population estimates. Fastest percentage growth is in counties around Charlotte metro area, the Triangle (Raliegh area), Wilmington (along the coast) and in far southwest and far northeast NC (around Norfolk, VA). 18 counties saw population losses - including 6 impacted by Hurricane Helene.

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Higher impact counties are those in which 5% or more of households qualified for housing assistance. All other Helene counties are federally declared disaster counties.

Chart: NC OSBMSource: US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population EstimatesGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper