Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC [CSA]

1973‑1983:		Raleigh-Durham, NC SMSA
1983‑1992:		Raleigh-Durham, NC MSA
1992‑2003:		Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
2003‑2006:		Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA

Subareas

Timeline

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Subarea

Dunn, NC [Micro Area]

Durham, NC

Raleigh-Cary, NC

In this area

Defined but not in this area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Chatham County, NC	25,392	26,785	29,554	33,415	38,759	49,329	58,089

Durham County, NC	101,639	111,995	132,681	152,785	181,835	223,314	242,354

Franklin County, NC	31,341	28,755	26,820	30,055	36,414	47,260	54,620

Johnston County, NC	65,906	62,936	61,737	70,599	81,306	121,965	146,324

Orange County, NC	34,435	42,970	57,707	77,055	93,851	118,227	118,536

Wake County, NC	136,450	169,082	228,453	301,327	423,380	627,846	750,865

Harnett County, NC	47,605	48,236	49,667	59,570	67,822	91,025	103,765

Person County, NC	24,361	26,394	25,914	29,164	30,180	35,623	37,201



Total	-	-	-	531,167	735,480	1,187,941	1,511,754
Percent Change	-	-	-	-	38.5%	61.5%	27.3%



Total (as currently defined)	467,129	517,153	612,533	753,970	953,547	1,314,589	1,511,754
Percent Change	-	10.7%	18.4%	23.1%	26.5%	37.9%	15.0%

Timeline

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Chatham County, NC

Durham County, NC

Franklin County, NC

Johnston County, NC

Orange County, NC

Wake County, NC

Harnett County, NC

Person County, NC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960	1970	1980		1990		2000		2005


Durham, NC	71,311	78,302	95,438	100,831	*	136,611	*	187,035	*	204,845	*

Raleigh, NC	65,679	93,931	121,577	150,255	*	207,951	*	276,093	*	341,530	*

Chapel Hill, NC	9,177	12,573	25,537	32,421		38,719	*	48,715	*	49,543

Dunn, NC	6,316	7,566	8,302	8,962		8,336		9,196		9,889	*

Cary, NC	1,446	3,356	7,686	21,763		43,858		94,517		106,324	*



Total	0	0	0	251,086		383,281		511,843		662,588
Metro	0	0	0	531,167		735,480		1,187,941		1,511,754
Percent				47.3%		52.1%		43.1%		43.8%

Timeline

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Durham, NC

Raleigh, NC

Chapel Hill, NC

Dunn, NC

Cary, NC

Urban/Rural Population



1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			288,786	68.9%
		UA Population		253,053	60.4%
	Rural Population			130,055	31.1%

	Inside Central Cities			217,015	51.8%
	Outside Central Cities			201,826	48.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			418,841	100.0%


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

	Durham, NC		100,764	100,764	100.0%
	Raleigh, NC		152,289	152,289	100.0%

	Total			253,053


	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			386,368	68.8%
		UA Population		364,292	64.9%
	Rural Population			174,854	31.2%

	Inside Central Cities			283,507	50.5%
	Outside Central Cities			277,715	49.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			561,222	100.0%


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

	Burlington, NC		66,580	408	0.6%
	Durham, NC		157,287	157,287	100.0%
	Raleigh, NC		206,597	206,597	100.0%

	Total			364,292


	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			559,983	65.5%
		UA Population		511,843	59.8%
	Rural Population			295,562	34.5%

	Inside Central Cities			383,281	44.8%
	Outside Central Cities			472,264	55.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			855,545	100.0%


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

	Burlington, NC		74,053	563	0.8%
	Durham, NC		205,355	205,355	100.0%
	Raleigh, NC		305,925	305,925	100.0%

	Total			511,843


	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			933,388	71.0%
		UA Population		835,888	63.6%
	Rural Population			381,201	29.0%

	Inside Principal Cities			566,841	43.1%
	Outside Principal Cities			747,748	56.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			1,314,589	100.0%


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

	Burlington, NC		94,248	1,214	1.3%
	Durham, NC		287,796	287,796	100.0%
	Raleigh, NC		541,527	541,527	100.0%
	Fayetteville, NC		276,368	5,351	1.9%

	Total			835,888


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Durham, NC SMA
-		Durham County, NC included as original component of Durham, NC SMA
-		Durham, NC designated as original central city of new Durham, NC SMA
-		New SMA: Raleigh, NC SMA
-		Wake County, NC included as original component of Raleigh, NC SMA
-		Raleigh, NC designated as original central city of new Raleigh, NC SMA


Mar 1967



-		Orange County, NC added to Durham, NC SMSA


Apr 1973



-		New SMSA: Raleigh-Durham, NC SMSA
-		Durham, NC SMSA abolished
-		Durham County, NC included as original SMSA component, transferred from Durham, NC SMSA
-		Orange County, NC included as original SMSA component, transferred from Durham, NC SMSA
-		Raleigh, NC SMSA abolished
-		Wake County, NC included as original SMSA component, transferred from Raleigh, NC SMSA
-		Durham, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA, transferred from Durham, NC SMSA
-		Raleigh, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA, transferred from Raleigh, NC SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Franklin County, NC added
-		Chapel Hill, NC designated as central city of MSA


Dec 1992



-		Title of Raleigh-Durham, NC MSA changed to Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
-		Chatham County, NC added
-		Johnston County, NC added


Jun 2003



-		Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA became Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Chapel Hill, NC no longer designated as principal/central city
-		Metro Area reestablished: Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Chatham County, NC included as original component of reestablished Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Durham County, NC included as original component of reestablished Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Orange County, NC included as original component of reestablished Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Person County, NC included as original component of reestablished Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Durham, NC transferred to Durham, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA, designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area
-		Metro Area reestablished: Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Franklin County, NC included as original component of reestablished Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Johnston County, NC included as original component of reestablished Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Wake County, NC included as original component of reestablished Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Cary, NC designated as original principal city of reestablished Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Raleigh, NC transferred to Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA, designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area
-		New Micro Area: Dunn, NC Micro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Harnett County, NC included as original component of Dunn, NC Micro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
-		Dunn, NC designated as original principal city of new Dunn, NC Micro Area in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA

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