North Carolina's counties continued to see strong population growth, according to Census Bureau

North Carolina continues to be home to some of America's fastest-growing large counties coming out of the pandemic era, per an Axios analysis of the latest census data. • But many of the state's rural east continues to shrink significantly. Why it matters: The latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show which parts of North Carolina are booming and which parts are struggling to keep residents. Zoom in: Counties around the state's two largest cities of Raleigh and Charlotte still attract a large number of people thanks to their...