(The Center Square) – Charlotte and Raleigh, the largest cities in North Carolina, have each grown by more than 7% since the outset of COVID-19, according to an October report from the Office of State Budget and Management.
Raleigh’s 500,639 population leads Wake County’s claim to having four of the eight cities in the state growing by 10,000 or more. Each of the state’s largest 25 municipalities grew in the analyzation of measurements from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2024 – the latest time period available.
North Carolina is the nation’s ninth largest state at an estimated 11.1 million. The population was 10.4 million in April 2020. The state is regularly on lists showing growth through migration, usually behind Florida and Texas, respectively…