The number of North Carolinians increased more than 17% in the past
10 years, but the populations of seven counties declined. All are in the
East.
Population %
County (000s) change
Edgecombe 52.3 (7.9)
Washington 13.3 (5.0)
Martin 24.4 (4.4)
Bertie 19.5 (3.7)
Halifax 56.1 (3.0)
Lenoir 58.1 (2.7)
Northampton 21.7 (0.9)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007
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