Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), 2005-2006    

County

2000 Population

2005 Projection

2010 Projection

Bladen

32,278

33,493

35,288

Brunswick

73,143

85,955

95,961

Columbus

54,749

55,441

57,945

Cumberland

302,963

315,122

329,293

Harnett

91,025

102,797

115,490

Hoke

33,646

39,446

45,876

New Hanover

160,307

176,575

194,392

Pender

41,082

46,022

51,906

Robeson

123,339

128,970

137,520

Sampson

60,161

65,031

72,209

Scotland

35,998

35,874

36,662

SEDC District

1,008,691

1,084,726

1,172,542