Melody Kramer
Director of Communications
Melody Kramer is the Director of Communications for both the Carolina Population Center and Carolina Demography. In previous roles, Mel led teams and projects in the federal government, at global non-profits, and at local and national media organizations, where she received several honors including a Nieman Fellowship and a Peabody. Her work has appeared on NPR, and in various publications, including National Geographic, Esquire Magazine, and Gizmodo. She loves exploring North Carolina with her family.
Dr. Michael Cline is the state demographer for North Carolina at the Office of State Budget and Management and has given us permission to re-post his content here. On May 25, 2023, the US Census Bureau published the Demographic Profile…
In January, we posted a blog by Dr. Mike Cline, the NC State Demographer, “Making Sense of the New ‘Urban Area’ Definitions” in which he addressed the changes to how the Census Bureau defines urban areas. This post details the…
Today the US Census Bureau released 2022 population estimates for Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Areas, incorporated cities and towns, and subcounty areas. These are annual population estimates based on the last decennial census and not actual 2020 Census counts. The annual Census…
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