City
The Research Triangle Region had the highest population growth rate from 1990 to 2000 out of any region in the state. The region grew by 34.6% to 1,549,822 people based on the 2000 Census. The region also had a net migration of 301,418 people representing 30% of the total migration into North Carolina. Our region based on population is also home to 5 of the top 30 municipalities and has 23 of the top 100 municipalities in North Carolina.
| City & Population Ranking |
1970 (Census) |
1980 (Census) |
1990 (Census) |
2000 (Census) |
% Change 1990-2000 |
2004 (Estimate) |
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| Chatham County |
29,554 |
33,415 |
38,979 |
49,329 |
26.6% |
55,000 |
| Siler City (95) |
4,689 |
4,446 |
4,808 |
6,966 |
44.9% |
7,773 |
| Pittsboro (248) |
1,447 |
1,332 |
1,436 |
2,226 |
55.0% |
2,376 |
| Goldston (559) |
364 |
353 |
299 |
319 |
6.7% |
339 |
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Cary (Part) |
n/a |
n/a ! |
n/ a |
19 |
n/a |
43 |
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| Durham County |
132,681 |
152,235 |
181,844 |
223,314 |
22.8% |
238,865 |
| Durham (4) |
95,438 |
101,149 |
136,611 |
186,996 |
36.9% |
204,723 |
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Chapel Hill (Part) |
n/a |
n/a |
1,115
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1,917 |
71.9% |
2,076 |
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Raleigh (Part) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
432 |
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| Franklin County |
26,820 |
30,055 |
36,414 |
47,260 |
29.8% |
52,882 |
| Louisburg (190) |
2,941 |
3,238 |
3,037 |
3,111 |
2.4% |
3,377 |
| Franklinton (291) |
1,459 |
1,394 |
1,615 |
1,745 |
8.0% |
2,350 |
| Youngsville (465) |
555 |
486 |
424 |
651 |
53.5% |
965 |
| Bunn (542) |
284 |
505 |
364 |
357 |
-1.9% |
382 |
| Centerville (636) |
123 |
135 |
115 |
99 |
-13.9% |
105 |
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Wake Forest (Part) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
77 |
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| Granville County |
32,762 |
34,043 |
38,341 |
48,498 |
26.5% |
52,942 |
| Oxford (82) |
7,178 |
7,709 |
7,913 |
8,338 |
5..4% |
8,562 |
| Butner (109) |
N/A |
N/A |
4,679 |
5,792 |
23.8% |
N/A |
| Creedmoor (246) |
1,405 |
1,641 |
1,504 |
2,232 |
48.4% |
2,611 |
| Stovall (535) |
N/A |
417 |
409 |
376 |
-8.1% |
386 |
| Stem (598) |
N/A |
222 |
249 |
229 |
-8.0% |
! 235 |
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| Harnett County |
49,667 |
59,570 |
67,833 |
91,025 |
34.2% |
99,628 |
| Dun! n (74) |
8,302 |
8,962 |
8,336 |
9,196 |
10.3% |
9,712 |
| Erwin (133) |
2,852 |
2,828 |
4,061 |
4,537 |
11.7% |
4,741 |
| Angier (175) |
1,709 |
2,235 |
3,419 |
53.0% |
3,855 |
| Lillington (203) |
1,555 |
1,948 |
2,048 |
2,915 |
6.2% |
3,019 |
| Coats (280) |
1,051 |
1,385 |
1,493 |
1,845 |
23.6% |
1,977 |
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| Johnston County |
61,737 |
70! ,599 |
81,306 |
121,000 |
50.0% |
141,391 |
| Smithfield (61) |
6,677 |
7,288 |
7,540 |
10,867 |
52.7% |
11,893 |
| Clayton (94) |
3,103 |
4,091 |
4,756 |
8,126 |
46.6% |
10,879 |
| Selma (106) |
4,356 |
4,762 |
4,600 |
5,914 |
28.6% |
6,685 |
| Benson (200) |
2,267 |
2,792 |
2,810 |
2,993 |
4.0% |
3,320 |
| Four Oaks (323) |
1,057 |
1,049 |
1,308 |
1,514 |
8.9% |
1,760 |
| Pine Level (343) |
983 |
953 |
1,217 |
1,319 |
7.9% |
1,710 |
| Kenly (302) |
1,370 |
1,433 |
1,549
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1,475 |
1.3% |
1,613 |
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Wilson's Mills |
n/a |
n/a |
587 |
1,296 |
120.7% |
1,509 |
| Princeton (379) |
1,044 |
1,034 |
1,181
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1,090 |
-9.7% |
1,178 |
| Micro (518) |
300 |
438 |
417 |
454 |
8.9% |
498 |
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| Lee County |
30,467 |
36,718 |
41,370 |
49,208 |
18.5% |
50,146 |
| Sanford (28) |
11,716 |
14,773 |
14,475 |
23,220 |
60.4% |
23,832 |
| Broadway (387) |
694 |
908 |
973 |
1,015 |
4.3% |
1,016 |
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| Moore County |
39,129 |
50,505 |
59,000 |
74,762 |
26.7% |
79,342 |
| Southern Pines (64) |
5,937 |
8,620 |
9,219 |
10,918 |
19.6% |
11,573 |
| Pinehurst (67) |
1,086 |
1,746 |
5,103 |
9,729 |
90.2% |
10,694 |
| Aberdeen (177) |
1,592 |
1,945 |
2,700 |
3,400 |
25.9% |
4,060 |
| Whispering Pines (261) |
362 |
1,160 |
1,243 |
2,090 |
68.1% |
2,277 |
| Carthage (279) |
1,034 |
925 |
976 |
1,884 |
91.7% |
2,169 |
| Robbins (361) |
1,059 |
970 |
1,195 |
23.2% |
1,246 |
| Pinebluff (372) |
570 |
935 |
876 |
1,109 |
26.6% |
1,158 |
| Taylortown (417) |
N/A |
609 |
543 |
875 |
55.6% |
919 |
| Vass (440) |
885 |
828 |
670 |
750 |
11.9% |
775 |
| Foxfire Village (508) |
90 |
153 |
334 |
474 |
41.9% |
501 |
| Cameron (617) |
204 |
225 |
215 |
151 |
-29.8% |
288 |
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| Orange County |
57,567 |
77,055 |
93,662 |
115,537 |
26.2% |
120,965 |
| Chapel Hill (16) |
26,199 |
32,068 |
38,719 |
44,102 |
25.8%
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49,443 |
| Carrboro (45) |
5,058 |
7,336 |
11,553 |
16,782 |
45.3% |
17,648 |
| Hillsborough (112) |
1,444 |
3,019 |
4,263 |
5,446 |
27.8% |
5,671 |
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Mebane (Part) |
n/a |
n/a |
485 |
675 |
39.2% |
746 |
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Durham (Part) |
n/a |
n/a |
17 |
39 |
129.4% |
44 |
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| Person County |
25,914 |
29,164 |
30,180 |
35,623 |
18.0% |
36,985 |
| Roxboro (79) |
5,370 |
7,532 |
7,332 |
8,696 |
18.6% |
8,833 |
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| Vance County |
32,691 |
36,748 |
38,892 |
42,954 |
10.4% |
43,829 |
| Henderson (46) |
13,896 |
13,522 | |
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