N.C. among fastest-growing states

North Carolina is among the
five fastest-growing states in the nation, according to the U.S. Census
Bureau. The Tar Heel State’s population increased 2 percent between July
2007 and July 2008. Utah was the nation’s fastest-growing state. Its
population climbed 2.5 percent. Arizona was the second fastest-growing
state, increasing 2.3 percent. Texas, North Carolina and Colorado
completed the top five, each with a growth rate of 2 percent.
The only two states to lose population were Michigan and Rhode Island.
Michigan’s population declined 0.5 percent, while Rhode Island’s fell 0.2
percent.
Texas had the largest increase in residents, at 483,542, followed by
California, with 379,132 new residents. North
Carolina was third, with
180,820.