How statistics cover up the surge of newcomers moving into Mecklenburg County (and other rural counties, too)

How statistics cover up the surge of newcomers moving into Mecklenburg County (and other rural counties, too)

Want more on Virginia’s population trends? We’ve collected all our demographic coverage in one place.Mecklenburg County might seem to be a place where nothing is happening.The latest population estimates for the Southside county put the county’s population growth since the 2020 census at 0.0%.This is also like looking at the still waters of Buggs Island Lake and not understanding that, beneath the surface, there are mighty currents swirling back…