Jacksonville, NC
1981‑1983:Jacksonville, NC SMSA
1983‑2003:Jacksonville, NC MSA
2003‑2006:Jacksonville, NC Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Onslow County, NC42,04782,706103,126112,784149,838150,355150,508
Total---112,784149,838150,355150,508
Percent Change----32.9%0.3%0.1%
Total (as currently defined)42,04782,706103,126112,784149,838150,355150,508
Percent Change-96.7%24.7%9.4%32.9%0.3%0.1%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Onslow County, NC
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Jacksonville, NC3,96013,49116,28917,056*30,013*66,715*62,628*
Total00017,05630,01366,71562,628
Metro000112,784149,838150,355150,508
Percent 15.1%20.0%44.4%41.6%

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


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population72,89164.6%
UA Population72,89164.6%
Rural Population39,89335.4%
Inside Central Cities17,05615.1%
Outside Central Cities95,72884.9%
Total Metro Area Population112,784100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Jacksonville, NC72,89172,891100.0%
Total72,891

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


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population101,29767.6%
UA Population101,29767.6%
Rural Population48,54132.4%
Inside Central Cities30,01320.0%
Outside Central Cities119,82580.0%
Total Metro Area Population149,838100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Jacksonville, NC101,297101,297100.0%
Total101,297

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


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population106,91171.1%
UA Population95,51463.5%
Rural Population43,44428.9%
Inside Principal Cities66,71544.4%
Outside Principal Cities83,64055.6%
Total Metro Area Population150,355100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Jacksonville, NC95,51495,514100.0%
Total95,514

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



Component Change History
Jun 1981
-New SMSA: Jacksonville, NC SMSA
-Onslow County, NC included as original SMSA component
-Jacksonville, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA