Rocky Mount, NC

Rocky Mount, NC

1992‑2003:		Rocky Mount, NC MSA
2003‑2006:		Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Edgecombe County, NC		51,634		54,226		52,341		55,988		56,558		55,606		54,001

Nash County, NC		59,919		61,002		59,122		67,153		76,677		87,420		91,193



Total		-		-		-		-		-		143,026		145,194
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		1.5%



Total (as currently defined)		111,553		115,228		111,463		123,141		133,235		143,026		145,194
Percent Change		-		3.3%		-3.3%		10.5%		8.2%		7.3%		1.5%

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Edgecombe County, NC

Nash County, NC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Rocky Mount, NC		27,697			32,147			34,284			41,283			48,997			55,893	*		56,626	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			55,893			56,626
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			143,026			145,194
Percent																	39.1%			39.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Rocky Mount, NC

Urban/Rural Population



1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					65,524		49.2%
			UA Population				50,870		38.2%
		Rural Population					67,711		50.8%

		Inside Central Cities					48,997		36.8%
		Outside Central Cities					84,238		63.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					133,235		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Rocky Mount, NC			50,870		50,870		100.0%

		Total					50,870


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




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					75,272		52.6%
			UA Population				61,657		43.1%
		Rural Population					67,754		47.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					55,893		39.1%
		Outside Principal Cities					87,133		60.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					143,026		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Rocky Mount, NC			61,657		61,657		100.0%

		Total					61,657


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

Component Change History




Dec 1992



-		New MSA: Rocky Mount, NC MSA
-		Edgecombe County, NC included as original MSA component
-		Nash County, NC included as original MSA component
-		Rocky Mount, NC designated as original central city of new MSA