Wilmington, NC

Wilmington, NC

1965‑1983:		Wilmington, NC SMSA
1983‑2003:		Wilmington, NC MSA
2003‑2006:		Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Brunswick County, NC		19,238		20,278		24,223		35,777		50,985		73,143		89,108

New Hanover County, NC		63,272		71,742		82,996		103,471		120,284		160,307		179,043

Pender County, NC		18,423		18,508		18,149		22,215		28,855		41,082		46,457



Total		-		-		107,219		139,248		120,284		233,450		314,608
Percent Change		-		-		-		29.9%		-13.6%		94.1%		34.8%



Total (as currently defined)		100,933		110,528		125,368		161,463		200,124		274,532		314,608
Percent Change		-		9.5%		13.4%		28.8%		23.9%		37.2%		14.6%

Timeline

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Component

Brunswick County, NC

New Hanover County, NC

Pender County, NC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Wilmington, NC		45,043			44,013			46,169	*		44,000	*		55,530	*		75,838	*		95,476	*



Total		0			0			46,169			44,000			55,530			75,838			95,476
Metro		0			0			107,219			139,248			120,284			233,450			314,608
Percent								43.1%			31.6%			46.2%			32.5%			30.3%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Wilmington, NC

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					57,645		53.8%
			UA Population				57,645		53.8%
		Rural Population					49,574		46.2%

		Inside Central Cities					46,169		43.1%
		Outside Central Cities					61,050		56.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					107,219		100.0%


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

		Wilmington, NC			57,645		57,645		100.0%

		Total					57,645


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					89,734		86.7%
			UA Population				87,182		84.3%
		Rural Population					13,737		13.3%

		Inside Central Cities					44,000		42.5%
		Outside Central Cities					59,471		57.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					103,471		100.0%


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

		Wilmington, NC			88,763		87,182		98.2%

		Total					87,182


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					113,078		66.0%
			UA Population				101,357		59.2%
		Rural Population					58,191		34.0%

		Inside Central Cities					55,530		32.4%
		Outside Central Cities					115,739		67.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					171,269		100.0%


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

		Wilmington, NC			101,357		101,357		100.0%

		Total					101,357


		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					180,832		65.9%
			UA Population				161,149		58.7%
		Rural Population					93,700		34.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					75,838		27.6%
		Outside Principal Cities					198,694		72.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					274,532		100.0%


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

		Wilmington, NC			161,149		161,149		100.0%

		Total					161,149


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

Component Change History




Jul 1965



-		New SMSA: Wilmington, NC SMSA
-		Brunswick County, NC included as original SMSA component
-		New Hanover County, NC included as original SMSA component
-		Wilmington, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Brunswick County, NC deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 1993



-		Brunswick County, NC added


Jun 2003



-		Pender County, NC added