Source: Lindsey Marchello, CAROLINA COAST ONLINE, 8/12/20



More than 4 million North Carolinans are missing from the 2020 census. Major media reports have emphasized a low census count could put billions in federal dollars at risk. But it also could keep North Carolina from gaining a congressional seat.  The census count, done every 10 years, helps determine how federal money is allocated to communities. It also determines representation in Congress. North Carolina’s population has grown by nearly 1 million people over the past decade.

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