------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilmington, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1965-1983: Wilmington, NC SMSA 1983-2003: Wilmington, NC MSA 2003-2006: Wilmington, NC Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brunswick County, NC ****************** ************** New Hanover County, NC ****************************************** Pender County, NC **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilmington, NC 0 0 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% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilmington, NC ****************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------