In recent weeks, we’ve received many data requests from journalists and community leaders across North Carolina about the state’s foreign-born population. This heightened interest is largely driven by concerns about how the new presidential administration’s policies may affect North Carolina. In this blog, we provide a demographic overview of the state’s foreign-born population. How many ..read more

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women and second leading cause of cancer-related death after lung cancer. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer within their lifetime, and one in 43 will die from breast cancer, according to analyzes by the American Cancer Society. The North Carolina Department of Health ..read more

In light of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th, we are providing some statistics about North Carolina’s veteran population. The last profile on the demographics of NC Veterans was published in May 2021.   This updated post provides key information on North Carolina veterans for the year 2023, drawing on data from the U.S. Census Bureau ..read more

Gigi Taylor, a professor in the English department, remembers Bhairavi Jayaraman walking up to her after class, nervous about applying to a fellowship opportunity.   “Well come on upstairs, I want to introduce you to the dean who shared this opportunity,” Taylor told Jayaraman, then an undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill studying Economics and Public ..read more

Three years after the pandemic, students in Western North Carolina (WNC) are confronting a new challenge: the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm, which wreaked havoc on this region of our state, has forced many school districts to shutter in those students’ communities. Throughout the mountains of WNC, 19 public school districts have been affected ..read more

This is part of our series looking at the demographics of North Carolina’s registered voters. Other stories include an in-depth look at North Carolina’s Republican voters and an in-depth look at North Carolina’s unaffiliated voters. This is an update of our story from Sept. 2023.  As of Sept. 28, 2024, North Carolina had 7.6 million ..read more

This is part of our series looking at the demographics of North Carolina’s registered voters. Other stories include an in-depth look at North Carolina’s Republican voters and an in-depth look at North Carolina’s Democrat voters. This is an update of our story from Sept. 2023.  As of Sept. 28, 2024, North Carolina had 7.6 million ..read more

This is part of our series looking at North Carolina’s registered voters. Other stories include an in-depth look at North Carolina’s Democrat voters and an in-depth look at North Carolina’s unaffiliated voters. This is an update of our story from Sept. 2023.  As of Sept. 28, 2024, North Carolina had 7.6 million registered voters. Of ..read more

This is the first in a four-part series on North Carolina’s voters. Today, we take a look at North Carolina’s 7.6 million registered voters. In the coming days, we will take a look at North Carolina’s registered Republicans, Democrats, and Unaffiliated Voters, respectively.  As of Sept. 28th, 2024, North Carolina had about 8.5 million voting-eligible ..read more

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program released their 2023 population estimates for Cities and Towns last week. As of July 1, 2023 there were an estimated 911,311 residents in Charlotte, up 1.7% from an estimated 895,704 on July 1, 2022. Burlington also passed a major milestone, passing 60,000 residents as of 2023. Durham, with an estimated 296,186 residents in 2023… Source ..read more