Charlotte Sub-Region
In total, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area covers seven counties, six in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. The North Carolina Counties are Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan and Union. The lone county from South Carolina is York.
Counties in Charlotte MSA
| |
Population |
14-year |
|
Name |
1990 |
2000 |
2004* |
Growth |
|
Cabarrus |
98,935 |
131,063 |
146,135 |
48% |
|
Gaston |
175,093 |
190,365 |
194,459 |
11% |
|
Lincoln |
50,319 |
63,780 |
67,952 |
35% |
|
Mecklenburg |
511,433 |
695,454 |
771,617 |
51% |
|
Rowan |
110,605 |
130,340 |
134,317 |
21% |
|
Union |
84,211 |
123,677 |
153,652 |
82% |
|
York (SC) |
131,497 |
164,614 |
183,762 |
40% |
|
Total |
1,162,093 |
1,499,293 |
1,651,894 |
42% | Source: US Census Bureau
The largest cities represented amongst the seven counties include Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville, Kannapolis, Rock Hill and Salisbury.
Major Cities in Charlotte MSA
|
City |
Population |
% |
|
Name |
2004 |
2000 |
1990 |
Change |
|
Charlotte |
594,359 |
540,828 |
395,934 |
50% |
|
Gastonia |
68,292 |
66,277 |
54,732 |
25% |
|
Rock Hill |
57,902 |
49,765 |
41,643 |
39% |
|
Concord |
59,960 |
55,977 |
27,347 |
119% |
|
Kannapolis |
38,547 |
36,910 |
29,696 |
30% |
|
Huntersville |
34,332 |
24,960 |
3,014 |
1039% |
|
Salisbury |
26,519 |
26,462 |
23,087 |
15% | Source: US Census
In 2000, according to the US Census Bureau, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill MSA was the 34th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States with a combined commuting population of 1,499,293. The Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point ranked 37th and Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill was not far behind at number 41. Other North Carolina metros in the top 250 MSA's according to the 2000 Census include: Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir (120), Fayetteville (131), Wilmington (154), Asheville (157), Jacksonville (204), Rocky Mount (212) and Greenville (222).
Top Metropolitan Statistical Areas in North Carolina
|
|
Population |
Change |
|
Name |
2000 |
1990 |
Number |
% |
|
Charlotte--Gastonia--Rock Hill |
1,499,293 |
1,162,093 |
337,200 |
29% |
|
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point |
1,251,509 |
1,050,304 |
201,205 |
19% |
|
Raleigh--Durham--Chapel Hill |
1,187,941 |
855,545 |
332,396 |
39% |
|
Hickory--Morganton--Lenoir |
341,851 |
292,409 |
49,442 |
17% |
|
Fayetteville |
302,963 |
274,566 |
28,397 |
10% |
|
Wilmington |
233,450 |
171,269 |
62,181 |
36% |
|
Asheville |
225,965 |
191,774 |
34,191 |
18% |
|
Jacksonville |
150,335 |
149,838 |
497 |
0% |
|
Rocky Mount |
143,026 |
133,235 |
9,791 |
7% |
|
Greenville |
133,798 |
107,924 |
25,874 |
24% | Source: 2000 Census Redistricting Data
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