The population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York.

The U.S. experienced its slowest population growth (0.1 percent ... These states are followed by North Carolina, which increased by 596,000 (5.7 percent); Georgia, which grew by 448,000 (4.2 ...

A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina as its southern neighbor battles fires in four forests.

Axios Visuals North Carolina is on pace to become the seventh largest state in the country in the next decade, as the state's population will reach 11.7 million by 2030, new projections show. Why it ...