Raleigh-Cary, NC
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1950‑1959:Raleigh, NC SMA
1959‑1973:Raleigh, NC SMSA
1973‑2003:Not defined
2003‑2006:Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Franklin County, NC31,34128,75526,82030,05536,41447,26054,620
Johnston County, NC65,90662,93661,73770,59981,306121,965146,324
Wake County, NC136,450169,082228,453301,327423,380627,846750,865
Total136,450169,082228,453---951,809
Percent Change-23.9%35.1%-100.0%---
Total (as currently defined)233,697260,773317,010401,981541,100797,071951,809
Percent Change-11.6%21.6%26.8%34.6%47.3%19.4%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Franklin County, NC
Johnston County, NC
Wake County, NC
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Raleigh, NC65,679*93,931*121,577*150,255207,951276,093340,952
341,530		*
Cary, NC1,4463,3567,68621,76343,85894,517106,324*
Total65,67993,931121,577000447,276
Metro136,450169,082228,453000951,809
Percent48.1%55.6%53.2% 47.0%

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


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population72,44753.1%
UA Population68,74350.4%
Rural Population64,00346.9%
Inside Central Cities65,67948.1%
Outside Central Cities70,77151.9%
Total Metro Area Population136,450100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Raleigh, NC68,74368,743100.0%
Total68,743

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population106,79163.2%
UA Population93,93155.6%
Rural Population62,29136.8%
Inside Central Cities93,93155.6%
Outside Central Cities75,15144.4%
Total Metro Area Population169,082100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Raleigh, NC93,93193,931100.0%
Total93,931

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population596,03774.8%
UA Population541,46367.9%
Rural Population201,03425.2%
Inside Principal Cities370,61046.5%
Outside Principal Cities426,46153.5%
Total Metro Area Population797,071100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Durham, NC287,79630.0%
Raleigh, NC541,527541,460100.0%
Total541,463

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



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Raleigh, NC SMA
-Wake County, NC included as original SMA component
-Raleigh, NC designated as original central city of new SMA
Apr 1973
-Raleigh, NC SMSA abolished
-Wake County, NC included as original component of Raleigh-Durham, NC SMSA
-Raleigh, NC transferred to Raleigh-Durham, NC SMSA, designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 1983
-Franklin County, NC added to Raleigh-Durham, NC MSA
Dec 1992
-Johnston County, NC added to Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
Jun 2003
-Metro Area reestablished: Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-Franklin County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
-Johnston County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
-Wake County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
-Cary, NC designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area
-Raleigh, NC designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA

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