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New U.S. Census data show North Carolina’s population is rising – and it’s also getting significantly older. As of 2020, there are 56 counties in the state where 20 percent of the population is 65 or older; that’s up from just 15 counties in 2010.
Read a new analysis of the 2020 census from state demographer Michael Cline.
Carolina Demography director Nathan Dollar joins Aaron to discuss Dr. Cline’s analysis – as well as new estimates showing a slight uptick in North Carolina’s population in 2022, particularly in the Triangle.
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