2004 Census Estimates for NC Counties

[monsoon]

These were posted in the CLT section, but I thought they would be of general interest here. NC continues to grow even in these bad economic times.

Growth in North Carolina's 15 most populated counties (2003-2004)

County - County Seat - 2004 Est. Pop. - Growth - % Change

• Mecklenburg - Charlotte ----- 771,617 - +18,568 - +2.41%

• Wake --------- Raleigh ------- 719,520 - +21,197 - +2.95%

• Guilford ------ Greensboro --- 438,795 - +4,437 - +1.01%

• Forsyth ------ Winston-Salem 320,919 - +3,489 - +1.09%

• Cumberland - Fayetteville --- 308,489 - +1,186 - +0.38%

• Durham ------ Durham ------- 239,733 - +3,747 - +1.56%

• Buncombe --- Asheville ------ 215,680 - +2,452 - +1.14%

• Gaston ------- Gastonia ------ 194,459 - +1,091 - +0.56%

• New Hanover Wilmington --- 173,554 - +5,003 - +2.88%

• Onslow ------- Jacksonville -- 154,297 - +2,744 - +1.78%

• Davidson ----- Lexington ---- 153,775 - +1,581 - +1.03%

• Union --------- Monroe ------- 153,625 - +7,672 - +4.99%

• Catawba ------ Newton ------- 149,466 - +2,061 - +1.38%

• Cabarrus ----- Concord ------ 146,135 - +2,991 - +2.05%

• Pitt ------------ Greenville ---- 140,587 - +2,002 - +1.42%

Overall NC grew in population by 120,031 @ +1.41%

[triadcat]

These were posted in the CLT section, but I thought they would be of general interest here.  NC continues to grow even in these bad economic times.

Growth in North Carolina's 15 most populated counties (2003-2004)

County - County Seat - 2004 Est. Pop. - Growth - % Change

• Mecklenburg - Charlotte ----- 771,617 - +18,568 - +2.41%

• Wake --------- Raleigh ------- 719,520 - +21,197 - +2.95%

• Guilford ------ Greensboro --- 438,795 - +4,437 - +1.01%

• Forsyth ------ Winston-Salem 320,919 - +3,489 - +1.09%

• Cumberland - Fayetteville --- 308,489 - +1,186 - +0.38%

• Durham ------ Durham ------- 239,733 - +3,747 - +1.56%

• Buncombe --- Asheville ------ 215,680 - +2,452 - +1.14%

• Gaston ------- Gastonia ------ 194,459 - +1,091 - +0.56%

• New Hanover  Wilmington --- 173,554 - +5,003 - +2.88%

• Onslow ------- Jacksonville -- 154,297 - +2,744 - +1.78%

• Davidson ----- Lexington ---- 153,775 - +1,581 - +1.03%

• Union --------- Monroe ------- 153,625 - +7,672 - +4.99%

• Catawba ------ Newton ------- 149,466 - +2,061 - +1.38%

• Cabarrus ----- Concord ------ 146,135 - +2,991 - +2.05%

• Pitt ------------ Greenville ---- 140,587 - +2,002 - +1.42%

Overall NC grew in population by 120,031 @ +1.41%

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Yeah, our state is growing incredibly fast, especially in the Charlotte and Triangle areas. More and more people are discovering how great our state is. When I drive on I-40 I am amazed at all of the out of staters. I even see a lot of Georgia tags (probably silly Atlantans) on the intersate driving really fast. Ya gotta watch out for those Georgia (Atlanta) drivers!