Counties see growth, Highlands stable in 2020 census

  • Over this same period, 51 North Carolina counties lost population, while 49 others gained population, including Macon and Jackson.
    Over this same period, 51 North Carolina counties lost population, while 49 others gained population, including Macon and Jackson.
    Macon and Jackson County both saw an uptick in population on the 2020 Census, but the town of Highlands has stayed about the same. The population of Highlands increased by about 60 people...

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