Iredell County Takes The Lead Of Charlotte Metro’s Population Growth
By Jenna Martin – Managing Editor, Digital, Charlotte Business Journal
Lancaster County has been unseated as the Charlotte metro’s fastest-growing county — at least over the short term, according to population data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
During the one-year period between July 1, 2023 and 2024, Iredell County posted higher population growth than Lancaster County.
Iredell County grew 3%, or by about 6,000 residents, to reach an estimated population of 206,361. Lancaster County’s population of 111,652 increased 2.6% over the year, or by more than 2,800 people.
Lancaster’s 2.6% growth rate tied with Mecklenburg County, which added about 30,000 people for an estimated population of 1.2 million.
The Charlotte metro as a whole grew in population by 2.2%, adding more than 61,100 people from 2023 to 2024. Its estimated population stood at 2.88 million as of July 1, 2024.
Each of the local metro area’s 11 counties had a varying degree of growth, ranging from 0.2% in Anson and 0.5% in Chester to the 3% uptick in Iredell, the Census estimates show.
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