The populations of nine North Carolina counties have grown by more than 10% since 2020, while 16 have lost residents.

After Helene’s floodwaters rushed down the Catawba River, spilling over the river’s banks and into area homes, Mecklenburg County code enforcement officials inspected buildings on some 150 ...

And a majority of that growth is due to international migration, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data. Between July 2023 and July 2024, about 30,000 new residents made Mecklenburg ...