Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA Regional Analytics

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA Regional Analytics
-- Population & Components of Change; 2010-15

Components of Change: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015

Natural Change	61,802
equals Births	147,473
less Deaths	85,671
Net Migration	137,075
equals net International Migration	28,143
plus net Domestic Migration	108,932

The population of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA changed from 2,223,672 on 2010 to 2,426,363 in 2015 -- a change of 202,691 (9.12%). This report provides a summary of how and why the population has changed during this period and what these factors suggest about future change.

Primary Contributing Factors to Change
The primary contributing factors resulting in population change are 1) natural change (births less deaths) and/or 2) net migration. Eight tables are presented below providing annual data for each component county of the metro and metro summary. The tables provide data on the total population, births, deaths, natural change (births less deaths), international migration, domestic migration and net migration.

From 2010 to 2015 (7/1/2010-6/30/2015), net migration (137,075) exceeded natural change (61,802); net migration has been the primary contributing factor for the metro population change. Examine the metro by county tables below to learn about how each county contributes to the metro population growth or decline.

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Related Sections
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA S&O Report
• State of the States -- all states interactive table
• Metro S&O Reports -- all metros interactive table
• CountyTrends 2010-2015 -- all counties interactive table
• CountyTrends -- multi-sourced county data
• Regional Data Analytics Main

Table 1. Population
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Chg 10-15	%Chg 10-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	P0000001	178,649	181,299	184,409	187,477	191,929	196,762	18,113	10.14
Gaston County, NC	37071	P0000001	206,077	206,943	208,161	209,450	211,040	213,442	7,365	3.57
Iredell County, NC	37097	P0000001	159,798	161,111	162,774	164,756	166,822	169,866	10,068	6.30
Lincoln County, NC	37109	P0000001	78,406	78,539	78,963	79,475	79,880	81,035	2,629	3.35
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	P0000001	923,314	945,108	968,428	991,904	1,011,928	1,034,070	110,756	12.00
Rowan County, NC	37159	P0000001	138,315	137,995	137,841	138,180	138,648	139,142	827	0.60
Union County, NC	37179	P0000001	202,117	205,060	208,347	212,623	218,337	222,742	20,625	10.20
Chester County, SC	45023	P0000001	33,123	32,847	32,660	32,658	32,349	32,267	-856	-2.58
Lancaster County, SC	45057	P0000001	76,956	77,753	79,169	80,430	83,120	85,842	8,886	11.55
York County, SC	45091	P0000001	226,917	230,190	234,558	239,313	245,124	251,195	24,278	10.70
Total		P0000001	2,223,672	2,256,845	2,295,310	2,336,266	2,379,177	2,426,363	202,691	9.12
Table 2. Births
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Sum11-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	B0000001	2,280	2,327	2,273	2,252	2,355	2,395	11,602
Gaston County, NC	37071	B0000001	2,496	2,599	2,575	2,462	2,472	2,499	12,607
Iredell County, NC	37097	B0000001	1,744	1,811	1,688	1,770	1,754	1,792	8,815
Lincoln County, NC	37109	B0000001	784	773	777	770	762	776	3,858
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	B0000001	13,564	13,726	13,790	13,855	14,116	14,320	69,807
Rowan County, NC	37159	B0000001	1,528	1,541	1,531	1,538	1,553	1,533	7,696
Union County, NC	37179	B0000001	2,356	2,366	2,384	2,338	2,351	2,404	11,843
Chester County, SC	45023	B0000001	388	380	456	413	367	368	1,984
Lancaster County, SC	45057	B0000001	812	926	880	872	995	992	4,665
York County, SC	45091	B0000001	2,972	2,842	2,932	2,888	2,944	2,990	14,596
Total		B0000001	28,924	29,291	29,286	29,158	29,669	30,069	147,473
Table 3. Deaths
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Sum11-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	D0000001	1,536	1,386	1,406	1,489	1,417	1,466	7,164
Gaston County, NC	37071	D0000001	2,200	2,056	2,119	2,277	2,186	2,212	10,850
Iredell County, NC	37097	D0000001	1,164	1,391	1,433	1,465	1,509	1,508	7,306
Lincoln County, NC	37109	D0000001	680	694	676	727	717	746	3,560
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	D0000001	4,492	5,232	5,133	5,475	5,779	5,978	27,597
Rowan County, NC	37159	D0000001	1,640	1,451	1,440	1,608	1,610	1,523	7,632
Union County, NC	37179	D0000001	1,208	1,214	1,157	1,277	1,296	1,286	6,230
Chester County, SC	45023	D0000001	196	383	356	368	458	409	1,974
Lancaster County, SC	45057	D0000001	520	748	760	795	836	824	3,963
York County, SC	45091	D0000001	1,704	1,786	1,841	1,891	1,946	1,931	9,395
Total		D0000001	15,340	16,341	16,321	17,372	17,754	17,883	85,671
Table 4. Natural Change
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Sum11-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	NC000001	744	941	867	763	938	929	4,438
Gaston County, NC	37071	NC000001	296	543	456	185	286	287	1,757
Iredell County, NC	37097	NC000001	580	420	255	305	245	284	1,509
Lincoln County, NC	37109	NC000001	104	79	101	43	45	30	298
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	NC000001	9,072	8,494	8,657	8,380	8,337	8,342	42,210
Rowan County, NC	37159	NC000001	-112	90	91	-70	-57	10	64
Union County, NC	37179	NC000001	1,148	1,152	1,227	1,061	1,055	1,118	5,613
Chester County, SC	45023	NC000001	192	-3	100	45	-91	-41	10
Lancaster County, SC	45057	NC000001	292	178	120	77	159	168	702
York County, SC	45091	NC000001	1,268	1,056	1,091	997	998	1,059	5,201
Total		NC000001	13,584	12,950	12,965	11,786	11,915	12,186	61,802
Table 5. International Migration
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Sum11-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	MI000001	236	225	157	178	227	232	1,019
Gaston County, NC	37071	MI000001	196	164	173	195	230	230	992
Iredell County, NC	37097	MI000001	200	216	214	240	281	281	1,232
Lincoln County, NC	37109	MI000001	40	49	41	43	51	54	238
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	MI000001	3,636	4,161	3,924	4,320	4,954	4,968	22,327
Rowan County, NC	37159	MI000001	52	51	44	58	81	81	315
Union County, NC	37179	MI000001	196	191	166	196	251	254	1,058
Chester County, SC	45023	MI000001	0	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-16
Lancaster County, SC	45057	MI000001	16	4	4	5	8	9	30
York County, SC	45091	MI000001	168	164	158	186	218	222	948
Total		MI000001	4,740	5,221	4,878	5,418	6,298	6,328	28,143
Table 6. Domestic Migration
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Sum11-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	MD000001	932	1,456	2,075	2,153	3,167	3,473	12,324
Gaston County, NC	37071	MD000001	-500	187	622	857	1,060	1,713	4,439
Iredell County, NC	37097	MD000001	676	677	1,198	1,353	1,445	2,345	7,018
Lincoln County, NC	37109	MD000001	420	28	282	423	317	1,017	2,067
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	MD000001	1,888	8,895	10,509	10,125	6,692	8,464	44,685
Rowan County, NC	37159	MD000001	-440	-524	-277	284	468	285	236
Union County, NC	37179	MD000001	1,872	1,548	1,894	2,985	4,246	2,845	13,518
Chester County, SC	45023	MD000001	-232	-257	-291	-40	-203	-12	-803
Lancaster County, SC	45057	MD000001	916	494	1,297	1,206	2,253	2,725	7,975
York County, SC	45091	MD000001	1,888	1,947	3,102	3,519	4,332	4,573	17,473
Total		MD000001	7,420	14,451	20,411	22,865	23,777	27,428	108,932
Table 7. Net Migration
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Sum11-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	MN000001	1,168	1,681	2,232	2,331	3,394	3,705	13,343
Gaston County, NC	37071	MN000001	-304	351	795	1,052	1,290	1,943	5,431
Iredell County, NC	37097	MN000001	876	893	1,412	1,593	1,726	2,626	8,250
Lincoln County, NC	37109	MN000001	460	77	323	466	368	1,071	2,305
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	MN000001	5,524	13,056	14,433	14,445	11,646	13,432	67,012
Rowan County, NC	37159	MN000001	-388	-473	-233	342	549	366	551
Union County, NC	37179	MN000001	2,068	1,739	2,060	3,181	4,497	3,099	14,576
Chester County, SC	45023	MN000001	-232	-261	-294	-43	-206	-15	-819
Lancaster County, SC	45057	MN000001	932	498	1,301	1,211	2,261	2,734	8,005
York County, SC	45091	MN000001	2,056	2,111	3,260	3,705	4,550	4,795	18,421
Total		MN000001	12,160	19,672	25,289	28,283	30,075	33,756	137,075
Table 8. Group Quarters
Area Name	GeoID	Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Chg10-15	%Chg 10-15
Cabarrus County, NC	37025	GQ000001	1,600	1,587	1,411	1,413	1,394	1,391	-209	-13.06
Gaston County, NC	37071	GQ000001	3,317	3,311	3,340	3,289	3,261	3,260	-57	-1.72
Iredell County, NC	37097	GQ000001	1,292	1,293	1,291	1,290	1,300	1,302	10	0.77
Lincoln County, NC	37109	GQ000001	679	677	691	698	707	708	29	4.27
Mecklenburg County, NC	37119	GQ000001	16,121	16,540	16,546	16,669	16,305	16,328	207	1.28
Rowan County, NC	37159	GQ000001	4,288	4,293	4,207	4,315	4,531	4,536	248	5.78
Union County, NC	37179	GQ000001	2,050	2,126	2,100	2,272	2,152	2,158	108	5.27
Chester County, SC	45023	GQ000001	218	218	218	218	218	218	0	0.00
Lancaster County, SC	45057	GQ000001	2,114	2,114	2,133	2,116	2,115	2,066	-48	-2.27
York County, SC	45091	GQ000001	3,907	3,909	3,917	3,954	3,966	3,956	49	1.25
Total		GQ000001	35,586	36,068	35,854	36,234	35,949	35,923	337	0.95

Source: developed by ProximityOne based on Census Bureau and other data.
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