Census data continues to show that Charlotte and the region are among the top growth areas in the U.S. In fact, no other U.S. city added more people in the past year than Charlotte.
From July 2024 to July 2025, Charlotte added 20,731 people, and also nudging its population total closer to the 1 million mark, according to Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Its population now stands at 964,784.
Charlotte topped major cities such as Fort Worth (2), Houston (6), Nashville (8) and Atlanta (11) for numeric growth over the past year…