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[Beany]

Guilford County should pass 1/2 million sometime next year if growth rates maintain.

[NcSc74]

Beany, on 02 March 2011 - 09:53 PM, said:

Guilford County should pass 1/2 million sometime next year if growth rates maintain.

Holy crap Cumberland county has over 300K. Man I need to get back more often.  Last time I was there was back in '07.  To the layperson you would not know that there are people living in those pine trees. I drove down 401 one day and there were more housing developments tucked way back in the woods.  I think that was one of the areas Fayetteville annexed. I just wish my home city would grow and develop downtown and urbanize somehow.  Steady growth for the Triad is good news.  At least in NC we have choices on what metro region you could live in.

[Lee street bully]

The growth in NC is still looking great.

[krazeeboi]

Did anyone calculate the new MSA populations?

[DCMetroRaleigh]

From July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011, the Winston-Salem MSA grew by 0.7 percent or 3,549 people to 482,025. It had the 157th largest growth rate, 98th largest numerical growth. It is the 105th largest MSA in the United States. It will be interesting to see if it reaches half a million residents by the end of the decade.

[twincity]

from WSJ:
Forsyth County grew by 4,282 people from 2010 to 2011, according to the estimates, reaching a total population of 354,952.

Still, Forsyth ranked 24th among the fastest-growing counties, up from 35th in the 2000-2010 period

So both Forsyth and Davie added residents while Stokes and Yadkin lost some.  I guess 3,549 is the net gain?

[DCMetroRaleigh]

During the same period, the Greensboro MSA grew by 0.8 percent or 5,774 people to 730,966.  It had the 142nd highest growth rate, 74th largest numerical increase in the nation. It is the 71st largest MSA in the nation.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Forsyth County grew by 4,282 people from 2010 to 2011, according to the estimates, reaching a total population of 354,952. The growth rate of 1.2 percent was slightly lower than the state average.  Davidson, Rockingham and Stokes — places that have benefitted from being near the core Triad cities of Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point — saw population declines after gains in the 2000-2010 period.   From April 2010 to July 2011, Rockingham County declined by 311 people; Montgomery County declined by 131 people; Stokes County declined by 159 people; and Davidson County declined by 181 people.  Surry County increased by 41 people;  Davie County increased by 312 people; and Randolph County increased by 606 people.  

twincity, on 07 April 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

from WSJ:
Forsyth County grew by 4,282 people from 2010 to 2011, according to the estimates, reaching a total population of 354,952.

Still, Forsyth ranked 24th among the fastest-growing counties, up from 35th in the 2000-2010 period

So both Forsyth and Davie added residents while Stokes and Yadkin lost some.  I guess 3,549 is the net gain?

yep, definitely a slowdown nationwide of population growth because of the recession. foreign immigration, domestic immigration, and birthrates have plummeted since 2007 nationwide.  Texas and North Dakota seem to be notable exceptions.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

The Burlington MSA, which is wholly composed of Alamance County, increased by 1.2 percent to 153,291, an increase of 1,759 people.  It is the 261st largest MSA in the nation.