Census: Mecklenburg County's growth fueled by migration

Immigrants far outpaced people arriving from the U.S., new numbers show

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Growing faster: Mecklenburg added 30,000 residents last year, the most since 2007 — but not in the way you might think

New census numbers out this week show that Mecklenburg County added more residents in the last year than in any other year since 2007 — and about a 50% faster clip than the average from the last decade.

We all know the Charlotte area is growing. But the Census Bureau’s new numbers show us exactly how much — and of course there are big implications for our infrastructure: schools, roads/transit, housing.