Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville, NC

1965‑1983:		Fayetteville, NC SMSA
1983‑2003:		Fayetteville, NC MSA
2003‑2006:		Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Cumberland County, NC		96,006		148,418		212,042		247,160		274,566		302,963		299,027

Hoke County, NC		15,756		16,356		16,436		20,383		22,856		33,646		40,675



Total		-		-		212,042		247,160		274,566		302,963		339,702
Percent Change		-		-		-		16.6%		11.1%		10.3%		12.1%



Total (as currently defined)		111,762		164,774		228,478		267,543		297,422		336,609		339,702
Percent Change		-		47.4%		38.7%		17.1%		11.2%		13.2%		0.9%

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Cumberland County, NC

Hoke County, NC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Fayetteville, NC		34,715			47,106			53,510	*		59,507	*		75,695	*		121,015	*		129,928	*



Total		0			0			53,510			59,507			75,695			121,015			129,928
Metro		0			0			212,042			247,160			274,566			302,963			339,702
Percent								25.2%			24.1%			27.6%			39.9%			38.2%

Timeline

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City

Fayetteville, NC

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					161,370		76.1%
			UA Population				161,370		76.1%
		Rural Population					50,672		23.9%

		Inside Central Cities					53,510		25.2%
		Outside Central Cities					158,532		74.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					212,042		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Fayetteville, NC			161,370		161,370		100.0%

		Total					161,370


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					213,919		86.6%
			UA Population				213,919		86.6%
		Rural Population					33,241		13.4%

		Inside Central Cities					59,507		24.1%
		Outside Central Cities					187,653		75.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					247,160		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Fayetteville, NC			215,839		213,919		99.1%

		Total					213,919


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					238,230		86.8%
			UA Population				238,230		86.8%
		Rural Population					36,336		13.2%

		Inside Central Cities					75,695		27.6%
		Outside Central Cities					198,871		72.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					274,566		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Fayetteville, NC			241,763		238,230		98.5%

		Total					238,230


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					278,916		82.9%
			UA Population				271,017		80.5%
		Rural Population					57,693		17.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					121,015		36.0%
		Outside Principal Cities					215,594		64.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					336,609		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Fayetteville, NC			276,368		271,017		98.1%

		Total					271,017


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

Component Change History




Feb 1965



-		New SMSA: Fayetteville, NC SMSA
-		Cumberland County, NC included as original SMSA component
-		Fayetteville, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Hoke County, NC added