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The center of population of North Carolina is located in Randolph County, in the town of Seagrove. [3] The United States Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2009, estimated North Carolina's population at 9,380,884 [4] which represents an increase of 1,340,334, or 16.7%, since the last census in 2000. [5]
The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943. Raleigh: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1950. Reprint, Raleigh: Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1987. ISBN 0-86526-032-X; Powell, William S. The North Carolina Gazetteer. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. Reprint ...
The U.S. State of North Carolina currently has 48 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated nine combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan statistical areas in North Carolina. [1]
Mecklenburg County (/ ˈ m ɛ k l ə n ˌ b ɜːr ɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States.As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, [1] making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County), and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. [2]
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,285. [1] The county seat is Sanford. [2]Lee County comprises the Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.
As of 2024, Cherokee County has the second-oldest population of any county in North Carolina. The county's median age is 52.2, just behind Brunswick County. Ten percent of Cherokee County residents are veterans; the county has the highest concentration of veterans in the state after counties with significant military and naval facilities. [52]
Brunswick County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.It is the southernmost county in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,693. [1] Its population was only 73,143 in 2000, making it one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. [2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 238.45 square miles (617.6 km 2), of which 237.69 square miles (615.6 km 2) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km 2) (0.32%) is water. [4] It is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by total area. Polk County Elevation