Census Coverage

Rural communities learning to reimagine identity as state's economy changes, population shifts to urban cores

Growth in some places means population loss in others. More than half of the state's counties lost people between the 2010 and 2020 census surveys. All of them are rural.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

NC's urban growth affecting rural communities

Thirty years ago, there were 85 counties in North Carolina considered rural. Now, it's down to 78.

Emergency management leaning on state Census office to identify communities of need ahead of Ian

"Data aren't just numbers," he said. "These are people."

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

State using Census data to strengthen storm response

Preparations are underway across the state ahead of Hurricane Ian. It includes helping identify people in the community who might need extra assistance as Ian makes its way through the region.

Apex wants a recount, claims more residents than census shows

Gilbert would like to use federal funding to enhance and expand roadways to handle the influx of residents. That funding is appropriated by how many people live in a town. And that information that comes from the census.

Apex could miss out on millions in federal funding annually if Census count isn't changed

Town officials believe it is actually larger though and they're now challenging their 2020 census results.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Delay in census data blurs picture of who really lives here

State leaders use census information to more fairly distribute resources to communities of color

How they voted: Recent NC congressional votes

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week.

By Targeted News Service

Staying in Raleigh: 66% of millennials who spent teen years in Raleigh have stayed

Most young adults, nationally and locally, are staying close to home. In Raleigh, 66% of millennials who were here in their teens have stayed.

2 out of 3 millennials who spent teen years in Raleigh are still here, data shows

Most young adults, nationally and locally, are staying close to home. In Raleigh, 66% of millennials who were here in their teens have stayed.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Significant 2020 census miscounts affected 14 states, US Census Bureau admits

Significant net undercount rates were discovered in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

Women, young people, minorities disproportionately affected by COVID closures, data finds

As the pandemic hit, we saw businesses shutter. Now, new data is showing just how much it affected the tourism and travel sectors.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

10 year challenge Raleigh edition: Changes in population, demographics, skyline

People and places tend to change over time. One look at Raleigh's skyline in 2011 versus now gives you an idea of how much development has taken place here.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Growth, oppourtunity: Johnston County the fastest-growing in NC

People living in rapidly changing part of Johnston County say that growth has brought both new challenges and opportunity.

Affordability has made Johnston County the fastest-growing NC county for the past decade, census data shows

The latest data from the 2020 Census shows Johnston County has been the fastest-growing county in the state over the last decade, and experts say it's showing no sign of slowing down.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolinia reporter

Duplin County challenging new census numbers

New data from the 2020 census show more people are leaving from communities in Duplin County than almost anywhere else in the state. But Duplin County leaders say they believe the count was wrong - and they could push for a redo.

Duplin County leaders challenge census numbers that show loss in population

New data from the 2020 Census shows more people are leaving from communities in Duplin County than almost anywhere else in the state.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter

New census data paints picture of varying county-by-county population shifts

North Carolina's population increased 9.5% in the last decade and now has more than 10.4 million residents. It's the 15th fastest-growing state in the nation.

Census data released Thursday will be used to redraw election maps in NC

On Thursday the Census Bureau released data integral to the state's redistricting plan. The information came from the 2020 Census - the official population count used to decide congressional seats.

First look at census data that will be used for state redistricting plan

The U.S. Census Bureau releases redistricting and demographic statistics, integral to the state's determination of congressional seats and redistricting.

Redrawing NC's election maps: Census data shows increasingly more diverse population

On Thursday the Census Bureau released data integral to the state's redistricting plan. The state population is increasingly more diverse.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Redistricting process starts in N.C.

Lawmakers pitch the criteria they'll use to draw new election maps for Congress, General Assembly.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Raleigh voters won't go to polls till next year after Cooper lets elections bill become law

Elections for Raleigh's mayor and City Council members will now be held at the same time as statewide and legislative races, after Gov. Roy Cooper allowed a bill affecting elections in dozens of North Carolina cities become law on Friday.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Lawmakers OK delaying city elections, despite opposition from Raleigh-area senators

Legislation pushing elections in dozens of cities across North Carolina from this fall to next year is headed to Gov. Roy Cooper following final Senate passage Monday night.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Raleigh mayor, council likely to get extra year in office

Legislation pushing elections in dozens of cities across North Carolina from this fall to next year is headed to Gov. Roy Cooper following final Senate passage Monday night.