Micropolitan is a fancy word for a small town

North Carolina is ranked fourth in a listing of the number of "Micropolitan" cities by state.  Albemarle is included along with seven other cities in the state that have a total of 39 active projects that will significantly impact the lives and business environment in the City.

Please read the full article for more information and how other great micropolitan cities are impacting the lives of their neighbors:

 https://siteselection.com/issues/2019/mar/top-micros-of-2018-come-together.cfm

Here is another article that describes the impact that micropolitan cities are having on the state of North Carolina:

https://www.ncjustice.org/publications/when-working-hard-isnt-enough-the-working-poor-in-micropolitan-north-carolina