Durham bumps Winston-Salem as fourth-largest N.C. city (Charlotte, Raleigh: neighborhoods, university)
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Durham has supplanted Winston-Salem as the state's fourth largest city, according to new U.S. Census estimates. They nudged Winston-Salem by 867 people in the count, which was taken in mid-2011.
The estimates are interesting, all through. Greenville, Asheville, and Concord all now top 80,000 in population. I think Greenville is on track to hit 100,000 (NC's 10th city to do so) by the next census. Concord - less likely, but not out of the question. Asheville - less likely still, but again not out of the question.
The estimates are interesting, all through. Greenville, Asheville, and Concord all now top 80,000 in population. I think Greenville is on track to hit 100,000 (NC's 10th city to do so) by the next census. Concord - less likely, but not out of the question. Asheville - less likely still, but again not out of the question.
Greensboro may make 300,000 as well.
No disrespect but why would Greenville surpass 100,000 (in the middle of no where) before Concord since Corcord is a suburb of the NC's largest city. Greenville is not commutable to any large metro area...just saying.
Here's a better article on that same subject.
Raleigh too grew faster than its suburbs but its suburbs grew at a faster rate than Charlotte's. I'd be interested in what happened in other NC municipalities including Durham but they weren't counted because their MSAs were under 1 million. http://www.theatlanticcities.com/nei...s-metros/2419/
No disrespect but why would Greenville surpass 100,000 (in the middle of no where) before Concord since Corcord is a suburb of the NC's largest city. Greenville is not commutable to any large metro area...just saying.
Here's a better article on that same subject.
Raleigh too grew faster than its suburbs but its suburbs grew at a faster rate than Charlotte's. I'd be interested in what happened in other NC municipalities including Durham but they weren't counted because their MSAs were under 1 million. Urban vs. Suburban Growth in U.S. Metros - Neighborhoods - The Atlantic Cities
This thread is about Durham (the Triangle's most "urban" city) now having more people than Winston (the Triad's most "urban" city). Thank you...
This thread is about Durham (the Triangle's most "urban" city) now having more people than Winston (the Triad's most "urban" city). Thank you...
Why not address the person who brought up Charlotte and this study in the first place instead of addressing it with me? Oh, that's right....because it was someone boosting Charlotte. At least I mentioned Durham in my post and was stating my curiosity about how our cities in metros under 1 million are faring on the same subject.
BTW, how exactly is Durham the Triangle's most urban city? I am curious.
Regarding the OP, the cities of Durham and Winston-Salem have been in a horse race for a few years now with populations that have been very close. Going forward it will be interesting to see what happens to core city population now that the legislature has put in huge roadblocks to cities annexing land at will.
BTW, how exactly is Durham the Triangle's most urban city? I am curious.
Can't answer that here (off topic). It would make an interesting thread in the Triangle forum though...
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