CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Even with the pandemic, 2020 was still a big year for the Charlotte area.
The latest population numbers show that the Charlotte metro area grew by almost 4% last year. The metro area is now home to more than 2.1 million people.
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>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Mark Becker shares his story and what people can learn from it.
With the rapid growth, it’s hard to remember what life was like just two generations ago.
A pastor who moved into a home in south Charlotte several years ago started to look for his family’s roots and found they were closer than he ever imagined.
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