Census & Population
| The U.S. Census Bureau released its official Census 2010 population. The County's population rose to 900,993 as of April 1, 2010, up from 627,879 on April 1, 2000. This represents a gain of 43.5%, or 273,114 residents. |
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Population Growth
The following chart shows population growth since 1960 and projected growth out to 2012:
Source of Population Projection (NC State Demographer, June 2011)
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Year |
Population |
Source |
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1960 |
169,082 |
US Census – April 1 |
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1970 |
229,006 |
US Census – April 1 |
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1980 |
301,429 |
US Census – April 1 |
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1990 |
426,311 |
US Census – April 1 |
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2000 |
627,879 |
US Census – April 1 |
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2001 |
659,127 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2002 |
680,443 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2003 |
701,437 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2004 |
723,095 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2005 |
753,828 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2006 |
792,940 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2007 |
831,746 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2008 |
866,068 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2009 |
897,214 |
US Census – July 1 |
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2010 |
900,993 |
US Census April 1 |
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2011 |
932,665 |
Projection – NC State Demographer |
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2012 |
958,015 |
Projection – NC State Demographer
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