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1993 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes for NC

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Code		StateCounty name1993 Rural-urban
continuum code		DescriptionCounty population 1990
37001NCAlamance County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population108,213
37003NCAlexander County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population27,544
37005NCAlleghany County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area9,590
37007NCAnson County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area23,474
37009NCAshe County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area22,209
37011NCAvery County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area14,867
37013NCBeaufort County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area42,283
37015NCBertie County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area20,388
37017NCBladen County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area28,663
37019NCBrunswick County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population50,985
37021NCBuncombe County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population174,821
37023NCBurke County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population75,744
37025NCCabarrus County0Central county of a metro area with 1 million population or more98,935
37027NCCaldwell County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population70,709
37029NCCamden County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area5,904
37031NCCarteret County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area52,556
37033NCCaswell County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area20,693
37035NCCatawba County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population118,412
37037NCChatham County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population38,759
37039NCCherokee County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area20,170
37041NCChowan County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area13,506
37043NCClay County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area7,155
37045NCCleveland County4Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area84,714
37047NCColumbus County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area49,587
37049NCCraven County5Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, not adjacent to a metro area81,613
37051NCCumberland County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population274,566
37053NCCurrituck County1Fringe county of a metro area with 1 million population or more13,736
37055NCDare County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area22,746
37057NCDavidson County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population126,677
37059NCDavie County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population27,859
37061NCDuplin County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area39,995
37063NCDurham County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population181,835
37065NCEdgecombe County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population56,558
37067NCForsyth County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population265,878
37069NCFranklin County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population36,414
37071NCGaston County0Central county of a metro area with 1 million population or more175,093
37073NCGates County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area9,305
37075NCGraham County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area7,196
37077NCGranville County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area38,345
37079NCGreene County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area15,384
37081NCGuilford County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population347,420
37083NCHalifax County4Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area55,516
37085NCHarnett County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area67,822
37087NCHaywood County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area46,942
37089NCHenderson County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area69,285
37091NCHertford County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area22,523
37093NCHoke County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area22,856
37095NCHyde County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area5,411
37097NCIredell County4Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area92,931
37099NCJackson County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area26,846
37101NCJohnston County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population81,306
37103NCJones County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area9,414
37105NCLee County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area41,374
37107NCLenoir County4Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area57,274
37109NCLincoln County1Fringe county of a metro area with 1 million population or more50,319
37111NCMcDowell County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area35,681
37113NCMacon County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area23,499
37115NCMadison County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population16,953
37117NCMartin County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area25,078
37119NCMecklenburg County0Central county of a metro area with 1 million population or more511,433
37121NCMitchell County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area14,433
37123NCMontgomery County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area23,346
37125NCMoore County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area59,013
37127NCNash County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population76,677
37129NCNew Hanover County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population120,284
37131NCNorthampton County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area20,798
37133NCOnslow County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population149,838
37135NCOrange County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population93,851
37137NCPamlico County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area11,372
37139NCPasquotank County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area31,298
37141NCPender County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area28,855
37143NCPerquimans County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area10,447
37145NCPerson County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area30,180
37147NCPitt County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population107,924
37149NCPolk County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area14,416
37151NCRandolph County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population106,546
37153NCRichmond County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area44,518
37155NCRobeson County4Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area105,179
37157NCRockingham County4Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area86,064
37159NCRowan County1Fringe county of a metro area with 1 million population or more110,605
37161NCRutherford County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area56,918
37163NCSampson County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area47,297
37165NCScotland County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area33,754
37167NCStanly County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area51,765
37169NCStokes County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population37,223
37171NCSurry County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area61,704
37173NCSwain County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area11,268
37175NCTransylvania County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area25,520
37177NCTyrrell County9Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., not adj. to metro area3,856
37179NCUnion County1Fringe county of a metro area with 1 million population or more84,211
37181NCVance County6Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, adjacent to a metro area38,892
37183NCWake County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population423,380
37185NCWarren County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area17,265
37187NCWashington County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area13,997
37189NCWatauga County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area36,952
37191NCWayne County3County in metro area of fewer than 250,000 population104,666
37193NCWilkes County7Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 2,500-19,999, not adjacent to a metro area59,393
37195NCWilson County4Nonmetro county with urban pop. of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area66,061
37197NCYadkin County2County in metro area of 250,000 to 1 million population30,488
37199NCYancey County8Nonmetro county completely rural or less than 2,500 urban pop., adj. to metro area15,419
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