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.

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)

Year	Population	Source
1960	169,082	US Census – April 1
1970	229,006	US Census – April 1
1980	301,429	US Census – April 1
1990	426,311	US Census – April 1
2000	627,879	US Census – April 1
2001	659,127	US Census – July 1
2002	680,443	US Census – July 1
2003	701,437	US Census – July 1
2004	723,095	US Census – July 1
2005	753,828	US Census – July 1
2006	792,940	US Census – July 1
2007	831,746	US Census – July 1
2008	866,068	US Census – July 1
2009	897,214	US Census – July 1
2010	900,993	US Census April 1
2011	932,665	Projection – NC State Demographer
2012	958,015	Projection – NC State Demographer