During the last 25 years, North Carolina's population has increased as its economy has grown, especially in finance and knowledge-based industries, while agriculture has declined sharply because of mechanization, and the textile industry has steadily declined because of globalization.
During the last 25 years, North Carolina's population has increased as its economy has grown, especially in finance and knowledge-based industries, attracting people from other regions of the country. The number of workers in agriculture have declined sharply because of mechanization, and the textile industry has steadily declined because of globalization.