But many of the state's rural ... Helene in Western North Carolina, which has displaced many residents from their homes for the long term. Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios ...

State demographer Michael Cline says the state’s growth is largely driven by two groups: retirees seeking homes in the mountains or on the coast, and younger people moving here for jobs in metro areas ...

North Carolina’s population is growing rapidly, and part of that is due to people coming from other states, new U.S. Census ...