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Population estimates show modest growth
By Carey Phillips
Jackson County has seen modest growth since the 2000 Census but trails the state growth rate, according to estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The figures are for July 1, 2003, and show the county with an estimated population of 34,304. That's a 3.6 percent increase from the official total of 33,121 in the 2000 Census.
North Carolina's estimated population was 8,407,248, an increase of 4.4 percent since 2000.
Of counties bordering Jackson, Macon grew the fastest with 31,175, up 4.6 percent from three years earlier.
Population estimates and growth rates for other surrounding counties were: Haywood, 55,442, 2.6; Swain, 13,126, 1.2; and Transylvania, 29,406, 0.2.
Considering only the period from July 1, 2002 to July 1, 2003, Jackson County's estimated growth rate matches the state rate of 1.2 percent. Macon County grew 1.1 percent in that time followed by Swain at 0.9 and Haywood at 0.8. Transylvania saw a decrease of 0.2 percent during that period.
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