Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC
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1981‑1983:Hickory, NC SMSA
1983‑1990:Hickory, NC MSA
1990‑1995:Hickory-Morganton, NC MSA
1995‑2003:Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA
2003‑2006:Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Alexander County, NC14,55415,62519,46624,99927,54433,60335,815
Burke County, NC45,51852,70160,36472,50475,74489,14889,472
Caldwell County, NC43,35249,55256,69967,74670,70977,41579,334
Catawba County, NC61,79473,19190,873105,208118,412141,685151,345
Total---130,207221,700341,851355,966
Percent Change----70.3%54.2%4.1%
Total (as currently defined)165,218191,069227,402270,457292,409341,851355,966
Percent Change-15.6%19.0%18.9%8.1%16.9%4.1%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Alexander County, NC
Burke County, NC
Caldwell County, NC
Catawba County, NC
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Hickory, NC14,75519,32820,56920,684
20,757		*28,301*37,222*40,232*
Morganton, NC8,3119,18613,62513,76315,085*17,310*17,041*
Lenoir, NC7,88810,25714,70513,74814,19216,793*17,912*
Newton, NC6,0396,6587,8577,6249,30412,56013,016
Total00020,68443,38671,32575,185
Metro000130,207221,700341,851355,966
Percent 15.9%19.6%20.9%21.1%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Hickory, NC
Morganton, NC
Lenoir, NC
Newton, NC


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population84,85341.9%
UA Population62,32930.7%
Rural Population117,85858.1%
Inside Central Cities20,75710.2%
Outside Central Cities181,95489.8%
Total Metro Area Population202,711100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Hickory, NC62,32962,329100.0%
Total62,329

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


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population125,56742.9%
UA Population69,91423.9%
Rural Population166,84257.1%
Inside Central Cities43,38614.8%
Outside Central Cities249,02385.2%
Total Metro Area Population292,409100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Hickory, NC69,91469,914100.0%
Total69,914

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


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population194,31356.8%
UA Population187,80854.9%
Rural Population147,53843.2%
Inside Principal Cities83,88524.5%
Outside Principal Cities257,96675.5%
Total Metro Area Population341,851100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Hickory, NC187,808187,808100.0%
Total187,808

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



Component Change History
Jun 1981
-New SMSA: Hickory, NC SMSA
-Alexander County, NC included as original SMSA component
-Catawba County, NC included as original SMSA component
-Hickory, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 1983
-Burke County, NC added
Jun 1990
-Title of Hickory, NC MSA changed to Hickory-Morganton, NC MSA
-Morganton, NC designated as central city of MSA
Dec 1992
-Caldwell County, NC added
Jun 1995
-Title of Hickory-Morganton, NC MSA changed to Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA
-Lenoir, NC designated as central city of MSA
Jun 2003
-Newton, NC designated as principal city of Metro Area
Dec 2003
-Title of Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC Metro Area changed to Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
-Newton, NC no longer designated as principal city

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