Durham, NC
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1950‑1959:Durham, NC SMA
1959‑1973:Durham, NC SMSA
1973‑2003:Not defined
2003‑2006:Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Chatham County, NC25,39226,78529,55433,41538,75949,32958,089
Durham County, NC101,639111,995132,681152,785181,835223,314242,354
Orange County, NC34,43542,97057,70777,05593,851118,227118,536
Person County, NC24,36126,39425,91429,16430,18035,62337,201
Total101,639111,995190,388---456,180
Percent Change-10.2%70.0%-100.0%---
Total (as currently defined)185,827208,144245,856292,419344,625426,493456,180
Percent Change-12.0%18.1%18.9%17.9%23.8%7.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Chatham County, NC
Durham County, NC
Orange County, NC
Person County, NC
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Durham, NC71,311*78,302*95,438*100,831136,611187,035204,843
204,845		*
Total71,31178,30295,438000204,843
Metro101,639111,995190,388000456,180
Percent70.2%69.9%50.1% 44.9%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Durham, NC


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population73,36872.2%
UA Population73,36872.2%
Rural Population28,27127.8%
Inside Central Cities71,31170.2%
Outside Central Cities30,32829.8%
Total Metro Area Population101,639100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Durham, NC73,36873,368100.0%
Total73,368

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population84,64275.6%
UA Population84,64275.6%
Rural Population27,35324.4%
Inside Central Cities78,30269.9%
Outside Central Cities33,69330.1%
Total Metro Area Population111,995100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Durham, NC84,64284,642100.0%
Total84,642

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population306,58371.9%
UA Population289,07467.8%
Rural Population119,91028.1%
Inside Principal Cities187,03543.9%
Outside Principal Cities239,45856.1%
Total Metro Area Population426,493100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Burlington, NC94,2481,2141.3%
Durham, NC287,796287,793100.0%
Raleigh, NC541,527670.0%
Total289,074

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Durham, NC SMA
-Durham County, NC included as original SMA component
-Durham, NC designated as original central city of new SMA
Mar 1967
-Orange County, NC added
Apr 1973
-Durham, NC SMSA abolished
-Durham County, NC included as original component of Raleigh-Durham, NC SMSA
-Orange County, NC included as original component of Raleigh-Durham, NC SMSA
-Durham, NC transferred to Raleigh-Durham, NC SMSA, designated as original central city of new SMSA
Dec 1992
-Chatham County, NC added to Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
Jun 2003
-Metro Area reestablished: Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-Chatham County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
-Durham County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
-Orange County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
-Person County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area
-Durham, NC designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA

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