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Raleigh 2013 (Highest density of N.C.'s largest cities)
City: 431,746
Metro: (Raleigh/Cary); 1,214,516
CSA: (Original Raleigh/Durham metro); 2,037, 430
Wake County hit 1 million in 2014
While the state legislature's thumb on more limited expansion of city limits will bruise egos by keeping Raleigh from ever again being on top of the fastest growing cities lists, it will actually be healthier for the city to focus on its density. Raleigh will probably end the decade near 475,000 but with about 500 more people per square mile over its 144 square miles. Higher density residential nodes in DT, Cameron Village, North Hills and Crabtree Valley will be contributing a much larger percentage of the city's growth this decade than similar development did in the preceding decade.
I don't know the other cities' situations but I suspect that they are similar, unless there were particularly large land grabs by municipalities prior to the new laws that restrict physical expansion.
Even without Fort Bragg, Fayetteville wold have 164-180 thousand people. If you google Fort Bragg population you get 40k. If you Google Fayetteville population, you get 204k. Some people live on Fort Bragg who aren't even in the military. And some peoeple live in Fayetteville who are in the military, but we all know without Fort Bragg Fayetteville would have atleast 155,000 people. Fayetteville's metropolitan is about 400,000 people anyways, so its not like Fayetteville is a small city even without Fort Bragg.
This is metro from a few years ago- Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Even without Fort Bragg, Fayetteville wold have 164-180 thousand people. If you google Fort Bragg population you get 40k. If you Google Fayetteville population, you get 204k. Some people live on Fort Bragg who aren't even in the military. And some peoeple live in Fayetteville who are in the military, but we all know without Fort Bragg Fayetteville would have atleast 155,000 people. Fayetteville's metropolitan is about 400,000 people anyways, so its not like Fayetteville is a small city even without Fort Bragg.
This is metro from a few years ago- Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Populations are relative. In the Carolinas, metro Fayetteville ranks #11.
Actually, it's more like 1.5 million for the Triad. Not only was "Greensoboro" misspelled. They also left out metro Burlington. Still though, the point is that Fayetteville falls quite short of the largest metros in the Carolinas. One other thing. It's fair to note that commuting patterns are behind the lines that are drawn. So when it comes to the actual on-the-ground movement of these areas, the first image is more accurate.
Most of the outlying counties have small populations. Wake County has 1 million people, Durham 270,000, Johnston nearly 200,000..add the other counties and that's what you got. The number of counties is irrelevant. You can have 1 county in Texas larger than 7 counties in North Carolina, The 1 Texas county can have 1 ,million people, and the 7 North Carolina counties can have 200,000 people.
You can combine Maryland, Delaware, and Maine's population...3 states. But California as ONE state has a higher population. Get my drift?
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This one from that page is more relevant. It's just lines drawn on paper.
Thanks for pointing that out. The layout of the Triangle causes issues. When calculating commuting patterns. There are many employment centers. But we all know that. As a triangle native/resident believe me they are just lines on a map. Nothing more.
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