------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raleigh-Cary, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin County, NC 31,341 28,755 26,820 30,055 36,414 47,260 54,620* Johnston County, NC 65,906 62,936 61,737 70,599 81,306 121,965 146,324* Wake County, NC 136,450* 169,082* 228,453* 301,327 423,380 627,846 750,865* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 136,450 169,082 228,453 - - - 951,809 Percent Change - 23.9% 35.1% -100.0% - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 233,697 260,773 317,010 401,981 541,100 797,071 951,809 Percent Change - 11.6% 21.6% 26.8% 34.6% 47.3% 19.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin County, NC ''''''''''''''''''''**** Johnston County, NC '''''''''''**** Wake County, NC ***********************''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''**** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raleigh, NC 65,679* 93,931* 121,577* 0 0 0 340,952* Cary, NC 1,446 3,356 7,686 0 0 0 106,324* Total 65,679 93,931 121,577 0 0 0 447,276 Metro 136,450 169,082 228,453 0 0 0 951,809 Percent 48.1% 55.6% 53.2% 47.0% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raleigh, NC *********************** **** Cary, NC **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------