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County Population Growth &
Projected Growth (1970 - 2030)
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COUNTY
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1970
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1980
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1990
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2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
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2010
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2020
|
2030
|
|
Chatham
|
29,554
|
33,415
|
38,979
|
49,329
|
50,954
|
52,434
|
52,434
|
60,955
|
71,903
|
83,174
|
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Durham
|
132,681
|
152,235
|
181,844
|
223,314
|
228,086
|
233,187
|
236,036
|
260,655
|
298,010
|
336,697
|
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Franklin
|
26,820
|
30,055
|
36,414
|
47,260
|
48,818
|
50,340
|
51,684
|
59,819
|
72,093
|
84,638
|
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Granville
|
32,762
|
34,043
|
38,341
|
48,498
|
49,670
|
51,544
|
52,399
|
59,215
|
69,086
|
78,706
|
|
Harnett
|
49,667
|
59,570
|
67,833
|
91,025
|
93,684
|
96,050
|
97,852
|
115,490
|
142,708
|
171,102
|
|
Johnston
|
61,737
|
70,599
|
81,306
|
121,965
|
127,791
|
132,338
|
136,298
|
168,194
|
217,331
|
270,506
|
|
Lee
|
30,467
|
36,718
|
41,370
|
49,040
|
49,426
|
49,628
|
49,750
|
55,912
|
64,899
|
74,407
|
|
Moore
|
39,048
|
50,505
|
59,000
|
74,769
|
76,358
|
77,310
|
78,458
|
88,809
|
103,341
|
117,727
|
|
Orange
|
57,567
|
77,055
|
93,662
|
118,227
|
120,952
|
119,774
|
120,916
|
136,736
|
158,234
|
178,122
|
|
Person
|
25,914
|
29,164
|
30,180
|
35,623
|
36,131
|
36,706
|
37,080
|
40,821
|
46,188
|
51,307
|
|
Vance
|
32,691
|
36,748
|
38,892
|
42,954
|
43,706
|
44,099
|
43,850
|
46,886
|
51,231
|
55,608
|
|
Wake
|
229,006
|
301,429
|
426,311
|
627,846
|
658,490
|
678,875
|
699,197
|
860,108
|
1,105,867
|
1,364,774
|
|
Warren
|
15,340
|
16,232
|
17,265
|
19,972
|
19,982
|
19,983
|
20,044
|
21,751
|
24,149
|
26,232
|
|
Research Triangle Region
|
763,254
|
927,768
|
1,151,397
|
1,549,822
|
1,604,048
|
1,642,268
|
1,677,182
|
1,975,351
|
2,425,040
|
2,893,000
|
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North Carolina
|
5,084,411
|
5,880,095
|
6,632,448
|
8,049,313
|
8,188,008
|
8,307,748
|
8,417,255
|
9,441,440
|
10,943,973
|
12,467,232
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Source: NC Office of State Budge
& Management (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 are Census
Figures; 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2020 & 2030 are Population
Estimates)
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