------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander County, NC 14,554 15,625 19,466 24,999* 27,544* 33,603* 35,815* Burke County, NC 45,518 52,701 60,364 72,504 75,744* 89,148* 89,472* Caldwell County, NC 43,352 49,552 56,699 67,746 70,709 77,415* 79,334* Catawba County, NC 61,794 73,191 90,873 105,208* 118,412* 141,685* 151,345* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - - - 130,207 221,700 341,851 355,966 Percent Change - - - - 70.3% 54.2% 4.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 165,218 191,069 227,402 270,457 292,409 341,851 355,966 Percent Change - 15.6% 19.0% 18.9% 8.1% 16.9% 4.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander County, NC ************************** Burke County, NC ************************ Caldwell County, NC *************** Catawba County, NC ************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hickory, NC 0 0 0 20,684* 28,301* 37,222* 40,232* Morganton, NC 0 0 0 0 15,085* 17,310* 17,041* Lenoir, NC 0 0 0 0 0 16,793* 17,912* Newton, NC 0 0 0 7,624 9,304 12,560 13,016 Total 0 0 0 20,684 43,386 71,325 75,185 Metro 0 0 0 130,207 221,700 341,851 355,966 Percent 15.9% 19.6% 20.9% 21.1% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hickory, NC ************************** Morganton, NC ***************** Lenoir, NC ************ Newton, NC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------