| Population, April 1, 2000 | Population, April 1, 2010 | Numeric Population Change, 2000 to 2010 | Percent Population Change, 2000 to 2010 | Land Area (square miles), 2010 | Persons Per Square Mile, 2010 |
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United States | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 27,323,632 | 9.7% | 3,531,905.4 | 87.4 |
Appalachian Region | 23,642,578 | 25,243,456 | 1,600,878 | 6.8% | 204,452.1 | 123.5 |
North Carolina | 8,049,313 | 9,535,483 | 1,486,170 | 18.5% | 48,617.9 | 196.1 |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,526,207 | 1,698,908 | 172,701 | 11.3% | 11,886.5 | 142.9 |
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County |
Alexander | 33,603 | 37,198 | 3,595 | 10.7% | 260.0 | 143.1 |
Alleghany | 10,677 | 11,155 | 478 | 4.5% | 235.1 | 47.5 |
Ashe | 24,384 | 27,281 | 2,897 | 11.9% | 426.1 | 64.0 |
Avery | 17,167 | 17,797 | 630 | 3.7% | 247.1 | 72.0 |
Buncombe | 206,330 | 238,318 | 31,988 | 15.5% | 656.7 | 362.9 |
Burke | 89,148 | 90,912 | 1,764 | 2.0% | 507.1 | 179.3 |
Caldwell | 77,415 | 83,029 | 5,614 | 7.3% | 471.6 | 176.1 |
Cherokee | 24,298 | 27,444 | 3,146 | 12.9% | 455.4 | 60.3 |
Clay | 8,775 | 10,587 | 1,812 | 20.6% | 214.8 | 49.3 |
Davie | 34,835 | 41,240 | 6,405 | 18.4% | 264.1 | 156.1 |
Forsyth | 306,067 | 350,670 | 44,603 | 14.6% | 408.1 | 859.2 |
Graham | 7,993 | 8,861 | 868 | 10.9% | 292.1 | 30.3 |
Haywood | 54,033 | 59,036 | 5,003 | 9.3% | 553.7 | 106.6 |
Henderson | 89,173 | 106,740 | 17,567 | 19.7% | 373.1 | 286.1 |
Jackson | 33,121 | 40,271 | 7,150 | 21.6% | 490.8 | 82.1 |
Macon | 29,811 | 33,922 | 4,111 | 13.8% | 515.6 | 65.8 |
Madison | 19,635 | 20,764 | 1,129 | 5.7% | 449.6 | 46.2 |
McDowell | 42,151 | 44,996 | 2,845 | 6.7% | 440.6 | 102.1 |
Mitchell | 15,687 | 15,579 | -108 | -0.7% | 221.4 | 70.4 |
Polk | 18,324 | 20,510 | 2,186 | 11.9% | 237.8 | 86.3 |
Rutherford | 62,899 | 67,810 | 4,911 | 7.8% | 564.2 | 120.2 |
Stokes | 44,711 | 47,401 | 2,690 | 6.0% | 448.9 | 105.6 |
Surry | 71,219 | 73,673 | 2,454 | 3.4% | 532.2 | 138.4 |
Swain | 12,968 | 13,981 | 1,013 | 7.8% | 528.0 | 26.5 |
Transylvania | 29,334 | 33,090 | 3,756 | 12.8% | 378.5 | 87.4 |
Watauga | 42,695 | 51,079 | 8,384 | 19.6% | 312.6 | 163.4 |
Wilkes | 65,632 | 69,340 | 3,708 | 5.6% | 754.3 | 91.9 |
Yadkin | 36,348 | 38,406 | 2,058 | 5.7% | 334.8 | 114.7 |
Yancey | 17,774 | 17,818 | 44 | 0.2% | 312.6 | 57.0 |