Thread by @ncdemography

Largest population losses in NC counties:
Robeson: -17,638
Duplin: -9,790
Edgecombe: -7,652
Columbus: -7,475
Halifax: -6,069

Because of changes to #2020Census questionnaire, may see some declines in population identifying as a single racial group ("alone"), but see growth in groups "in combination" (more multiracial identification)

Can't do an exact comparison to 2010 for race/ethnicity -- advise caution -- because of changes in questionnaire and how responses were coded. #Census2020

Largest multiracial groups in 2020 -- first 4 show marked increases in individuals identifying as White in combination with another racial group.

For more information on changes in race/ethnicity meaures: census.gov/library/storie…

Looking at new measures to understand diversity -- diversity index, prevalence rankings, and prevalence maps

in NC, there is a 57.9% chance that 2 individuals (chosen at random) would be of a different race/ethnicity, slightly lower than the national rate of 61.1%.

Racial/ethnic composition of NC in 2020 (from largest to smallest):

White: 60.5%
Black: 20.2%
Hispanic: 10.7%
Multiracial: 3.9%
Asian: 3.3%
American Indian: 1.0%
All other races: 0.5%

Most prevalent race or ethnic group in most NC counties is White, with some exceptions: cluster of counties in northeast (Black), Robeson County (American Indian)

Second-most prevalent race or ethnic group in most NC counties is Black, with some exceptions, e.g., cluster of counties in northeast and Robeson (White), many western counties (Hispanic or American Indian)

Correction: NC lost population in **51** counties.

First look at 2020 Census for North Carolina ncdemography.org/2021/08/12/fir…

https://twitter.com/ncdemography/status/1425892701187231753

When state numbers came out in April, we noted that NC pop was lower than expected. Today's release suggests:
- more counties than expected lost population (51 vs. 43)
- the losses were larger than expected