Pretty simple, start here
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/searchresults?st=raleigh+gdp
You can choose gross, or real (inflation adjusted)
I used “Edit Graph” to add lines for Charlotte and DC (which grew much more slowly in the 2010s), and to set units to an index to 2001.
Thank you! I just wanted to do a rough look at us versus regional cities, and against the cities we get talked about with for landing-a-sports-team purposes. Obviously the most blunt data analysis possible, but I had fun.
FRED also lets you transform lines under Edit graph > Edit line 1 > Customize data. Where it says “You can begin” is another search bar.
For example, you could add together the Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville MSAs’ GDPs, and compare that to Nashville and Charlotte. Then use the Share Links button at lower left and…
Note how Charlotte’s economy stumbled in 2008, owing to the banking-led recession. The “greater Triangle” actually surpassed it in 2010!
FRED also has population, too, if you want to do something like per-capita GDP.
Nice! The Greater Triangle and Greater Triad can be fully counted 
Are there any ways to contest the census bureau? The Triangles largest population reside between the boundaries of Raleigh and Durham. Both cities have populations whom reside in each others respective counties as well(Durham and Wake). Marketing wise, this harms us. I believe there may be more to the story (Money and Politics) than we are being fed.
Old money manipulation? Just my opinion…
This area is so weird and mediocre for its size…
Come on Raleigh. I love you.
Why do you blame old money when the census bureau is clear on its definition of an MSA?
The Twin Cities and the DFW Metroplex are combined MSAs, but the San Francisco Bay Area and LA and the Inland Empire are split up. Depends on commuting patterns, not conspiracies.
There is less willingness to give grants and funds to smaller MSA’s. CSA’s are considerably different. Last time I checked, both cities cross each other’s respective counties.
Usually when there is money involved, we should take notice… Just saying.
He did it all for the Nookie, but he took the cookie, and stuck it up your (yeah)! Like a chump (yeah)…
Kind of a catchy tune, but the lyrics 
That’s Fred Durst today???
Sorry, off topic…
Santa?
Characterssssss
he did it for the demogrpahics
NC is estimated to have over 11,000,000 according to the census estimates released today. Plus we had 4th biggest numerical gain of residents trailing only TX FL and CA coming in at 164,xxx people since 2023 estimates.
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/population-estimates-international-migration.html
https://amp.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article297285424.html
Also second in domestic migration, with around 82,000 people moving here.
this is REALLY cool!!
North Carolina now trails Georgia by less than 135,000, and is on pace to surpass it before the next Census if growth trends continue.
I would assume we are helped by having multiple growth regions throughout the state. Does GA or any other state have nearly as many fast growing regions as we do? It seems like sometimes people are shocked at how large NC because we don’t have one large metro that accounts for a majority of the population.
I think that’s exactly the reason. If the Triad could grow more rapidly like Charlotte and the Triangle, NC would be zooming up the population ladder.
Georgia passed us in the ‘90s on the strength of Atlanta alone. But Atlanta is hitting a wall growth-wise, one the Triangle and Charlotte are not.
As for other states with multiple growth centers, the list would probably be limited to SC, Florida, and Texas.
We can just cheat like CLT and annex Morrisville, Garner and Knightdale 
