We help people understand a changing North Carolina to make informed decisions. Carolina Demography is a non-partisan team of population scientists working for the people of North Carolina.
Work with us »For over a decade, we have provided leaders across North Carolina with up-to-date, accurate data on how NC’s population is changing. As the applied research unit of the Carolina Population Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, we know how to find the data you need to answer the questions you have about the populations you serve. Local and state governments, foundations, businesses, researchers, and not-for profit organizations serving the state of North Carolina partner with Carolina Demography to translate complex information based on the questions you need to answer.
Source: U.S.Census Bureau, NC OSBM
We help you understand what data you need, and where and how to access that data.
We use rigorous methods to translate the data and provide meaningful context.
We strengthen the capacity of your organization to communicate data-driven ideas.
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…
Gigi Taylor, a professor in the English department at UNC Chapel Hill, 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…
After this piece was published, our partners at myFutureNC pointed out that impacted school districts in the Northwest part of our state were excluded from the original analysis (Ashe, Burke, Caldwell, and others). This post has now been revised to…
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