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On a related note in our neighboring state, Davidson Co. TN (Nashville) actually lost population since the 2020 Census. For a city that puts itself out there as the new "It" city, that's quite the shock to me.
There is a lot of growth in nearby Williamson County (home of Franklin, TN). It is estimated to have grown by 3.2% from 247.7k to 255.7k.
People are probably searching for more affordable housing than Nashville... especially families. They may sell their 3 bed 2 bath house and move their family of four to the suburbs to be replaced by a young affluent couple moving from out of state without kids. Davidson loses 4 people, then gains 2 people. Net loss is still 2 due to the kids. Housing isn't any cheaper in Nashville though because it is still in high demand by households that just happen to be smaller in size like young people without kids or retirees.
Johnston County could be over 300,000 by 2030, which is astounding
Definitely surprising considering that growing up Johnston County was just the place to go for the Carolina Outlets or a tedious drive thru on the way to Raleigh with all those traffic lights on the old US 70. Now it's over 200K population and a hot suburban area for the Triangle. Wow.
Throwing this in this topic since it's population related. The July 1, 2021 Census estimates are in and these are the 6 counties that added more than 5000 people in the 15 months following the 2020 Census. All 6 are either in the Charlotte or Raleigh MSAs. No shock to me.
The population gap between Mecklenburg and the rest of the second-tier counties in the bi-state region is crazy. After Mecklenburg is York with only 288K; it grew just shy of 5K from 2020-2021.
The population gap between Mecklenburg and the rest of the second-tier counties in the bi-state region is crazy. After Mecklenburg is York with only 288K; it grew just shy of 5K from 2020-2021.
Well, there are more populated counties in NC like Guilford, Forsyth, Cumberland, & Durham, but Wake and Mecklenburg at least double them in population. Both Wake and Mecklenburg also more than double any county in SC as well.
Which in turn makes Wake the most populous county on the East Coast between Pennsylvania and central Florida.
That blows my mind! Not to say that I don't see the development all around us in Wake, but obviously Wake being 857 sq. miles helps, which is more than double that of Fairfax County (406 sq. miles).
The 2020 census shows that Fairfax County has a population of 1,150,309 and Wake County has 1,129,410. I see that the July 2021 estimate for Wake County is 1,150,204 and Fairfax is 1,139,720. They're indicating that Fairfax County lost people between 2020 and 2021?...wow! I grew up in Fairfax and that shocks me!
That blows my mind! Not to say that I don't see the development all around us in Wake, but obviously Wake being 857 sq. miles helps, which is more than double that of Fairfax County (406 sq. miles).
The 2020 census shows that Fairfax County has a population of 1,150,309 and Wake County has 1,129,410. I see that the July 2021 estimate for Wake County is 1,150,204 and Fairfax is 1,139,720. They're indicating that Fairfax County lost people between 2020 and 2021?...wow! I grew up in Fairfax and that shocks me!
Any census figures between 2020 & 2021 are not going to be reliable. Especially in certain states and municipalities versus others. Some will be accurate, some will be substantially off.
Nationwide, there is a predictable pattern to recent Census statistics: areas with the highest housing prices are losing population or have low growth rates. Wake County still has swaths of relative housing affordability, but that cannot last much longer.
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