Orange County NC Website
County Comparisons of Papulation Projections 16 <br /> • The chart on the right shoves the Population Projections (2020 'versus 2050) by County <br /> population projections for <br /> Orange County and nearby 2,000,000 <br /> counties, as published by the 1,800,000 <br /> Connect 2050 Metropolitan <br /> Transportation Plan (MTP), 1,600,000 <br /> • In comparison to other counties, 1,400.000 <br /> Orange County is projected for <br /> 1,200,000 <br /> a much smaller population <br /> increase (about 30%) compared 1,000,000 <br /> to other counties. <br /> 800,000 <br /> • Chatham and Johnston <br /> County's populations are 600,000 <br /> expected to double <br /> 400,000 <br /> Durham County's population <br /> is expected to increase by 200,000 <br /> Wake County's population is Chatham Johnston <br /> Y p p Change County Durham County Wake County <br /> expected to increase by County County <br /> almost 60% 0 2020 Population 52,2113 186,095 148,880 324,784 1,129,865 <br /> 0 2050 Population 104,39S 370,215 193,637 463,414 1,780,1S5 <br /> Percentage Change 99.9% 98.9% 30.1% 42.7% 57.6°x5 <br /> ■2020 Population ■2050 Population <br /> Data Source: Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC- <br /> MPO),Connect 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan {MTP) <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />