Here we grow again!
The population of the United States has grown more than 9% to 307,006,550 since the 2000 census. The population grew 0.86% since last year’s estimates. North Carolina was number three on the list of largest population gains.
The population of Texas grew by the greatest number of people (478,000) during the 12 months ended July 1. California was second with 381,000 followed by North Carolina with 134,000.
Some of the reasons cited for large population gains include low cost of living, low property taxes, affordable home prices, relatively stable housing market and a growing economy.