------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salisbury, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1981-1983: Salisbury-Concord, NC SMSA 1983-2003: Not defined 2003-2006: Salisbury, NC Micro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cabarrus County, NC 63,783 68,137 74,629 85,895* 98,935 131,063 149,585 Rowan County, NC 75,410 82,817 90,035 99,186* 110,605 130,340 134,782 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - - - 185,081 - - - Percent Change - - - - -100.0% - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) - - - - - - - Percent Change - - - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cabarrus County, NC **'''''''''''''''''''''''' Rowan County, NC **'''''''''''''''''''''''' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concord, NC 0 0 0 16,942* 0 0 0 Salisbury, NC 0 0 0 22,677* 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 39,619 0 0 0 Metro 0 0 0 185,081 0 0 0 Percent 21.4% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concord, NC ** Salisbury, NC ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 1981 New SMSA: Salisbury-Concord, NC SMSA Cabarrus County, NC included as original SMSA component Rowan County, NC included as original SMSA component Concord, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA Salisbury, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA Jun 1983 Salisbury-Concord, NC SMSA abolished Cabarrus County, NC transferred to Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA Rowan County, NC transferred to Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA Concord, NC no longer designated as central city Salisbury, NC no longer designated as central city Dec 1992 Concord, NC designated as central city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA Jun 2003 Micro Area reestablished: Salisbury, NC Micro Area Rowan County, NC included as original component of reestablished Micro Area, transferred from Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA Salisbury, NC designated as original principal city of reestablished Micro Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------