------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky Mount, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992-2003: Rocky Mount, NC MSA 2003-2006: Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgecombe County, NC *************** Nash County, NC *************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky Mount, NC 0 0 0 0 0 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% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky Mount, NC *************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------