Certified population estimates should be used for the distribution of state funds but not for municipal planning.

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The posts announce the release of the 2025 Certified and Standard Municipal Population Estimates for North Carolina. They specify the different intended uses for these datasets, noting that certified estimates are for fund distribution while standard estimates are for planning.

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Parent: DemographicsEntity: North Carolina Population EstimatesSub-entity: Certified Municipal Population EstimatesImpact: neutralDate: Oct 1, 2026Target: Certified Municipal Population Estimates

Standard population estimates are the appropriate dataset for municipal planning purposes.

Parent: DemographicsEntity: North Carolina Population EstimatesSub-entity: Standard Municipal Population EstimatesImpact: neutralDate: Oct 1, 2026Target: Standard Municipal Population Estimates

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via @NCdemographer 2025 Certified Population Estimates: 2025 Certified Municipal Population Estimates.  July 1, 2025 estimated population living within July 1, 2026 municipal boundaries. These estimates are used to distribute state funds but should not be used for planning.  Use the standard and revised population estimates for planning.  https://demography.osbm.nc.gov/explore/dataset/2025-certified-population-estimates/?utm_source=censusSDC

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via @NCdemographer 2025 Standard Population Estimates: Vintage 2025 Standard Municipal Population Estimates.  Population estimates as of July 1, 2025, and revised estimates for July 1, 2020, through July 1, 2024. Municipal boundaries used for the standard and revised estimates are those in place as of July 1, 2025. https://demography.osbm.nc.gov/explore/dataset/2025-standard-population-estimates/?utm_source=censusSDC

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