------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durham, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chatham County, NC 25,392 26,785 29,554 33,415 38,759 49,329 58,089* Durham County, NC 101,639* 111,995* 132,681* 152,785 181,835 223,314 242,354* Orange County, NC 34,435 42,970 57,707* 77,055 93,851 118,227 118,536* Person County, NC 24,361 26,394 25,914 29,164 30,180 35,623 37,201* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 101,639 111,995 190,388 - - - 456,180 Percent Change - 10.2% 70.0% -100.0% - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 185,827 208,144 245,856 292,419 344,625 426,493 456,180 Percent Change - 12.0% 18.1% 18.9% 17.9% 23.8% 7.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chatham County, NC '''''''''''**** Durham County, NC ***********************''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''**** Orange County, NC ******''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''**** Person County, NC **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durham, NC 71,311* 78,302* 95,438* 0 0 0 204,843* Total 71,311 78,302 95,438 0 0 0 204,843 Metro 101,639 111,995 190,388 0 0 0 456,180 Percent 70.2% 69.9% 50.1% 44.9% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durham, NC *********************** **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------