Albany, GA

1960‑1983:		Albany, GA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Albany, GA MSA
2003‑2006:		Albany, GA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Baker County, GA	5,952	4,543	3,875	3,808	3,615	4,074	4,137

Dougherty County, GA	43,617	75,680	89,639	100,718	96,311	96,065	94,998

Lee County, GA	6,674	6,204	7,044	11,684	16,250	24,757	31,137

Terrell County, GA	14,314	12,742	11,416	12,017	10,653	10,970	10,684

Worth County, GA	19,357	16,682	14,770	18,064	19,745	21,967	21,849



Total	-	75,680	89,639	112,402	112,561	120,822	162,805
Percent Change	-	-	18.4%	25.4%	0.1%	7.3%	34.7%



Total (as currently defined)	89,914	115,851	126,744	146,291	146,574	157,833	162,805
Percent Change	-	28.8%	9.4%	15.4%	0.2%	7.7%	3.2%

Timeline

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Baker County, GA

Dougherty County, GA

Lee County, GA

Terrell County, GA

Worth County, GA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Albany, GA	31,155	55,890	*	72,623	*	74,059	*	78,122	*	76,939	*	75,394	*



Total	0	55,890		72,623		74,059		78,122		76,939		75,394
Metro	0	75,680		89,639		112,402		112,561		120,822		162,805
Percent		73.9%		81.0%		65.9%		69.4%		63.7%		46.3%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Albany, GA

Urban/Rural Population



1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			58,353	77.1%
		UA Population		58,353	77.1%
	Rural Population			17,327	22.9%

	Inside Central Cities			55,890	73.9%
	Outside Central Cities			19,790	26.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			75,680	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Albany, GA		58,353	58,353	100.0%

	Total			58,353


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			76,512	79.1%
		UA Population		76,512	79.1%
	Rural Population			20,171	20.9%

	Inside Central Cities			72,623	75.1%
	Outside Central Cities			24,060	24.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			96,683	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Albany, GA		76,512	76,512	100.0%

	Total			76,512


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			88,716	78.9%
		UA Population		88,716	78.9%
	Rural Population			23,686	21.1%

	Inside Central Cities			74,059	65.9%
	Outside Central Cities			38,343	34.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			112,402	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Albany, GA		88,716	88,716	100.0%

	Total			88,716


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			90,331	80.3%
		UA Population		87,223	77.5%
	Rural Population			22,230	19.7%

	Inside Central Cities			78,122	69.4%
	Outside Central Cities			34,439	30.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			112,561	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Albany, GA		87,223	87,223	100.0%

	Total			87,223


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			107,000	67.8%
		UA Population		95,450	60.5%
	Rural Population			50,833	32.2%

	Inside Principal Cities			76,939	48.7%
	Outside Principal Cities			80,894	51.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			157,833	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Albany, GA		95,450	95,450	100.0%

	Total			95,450


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Albany, GA SMSA
-		Dougherty County, GA included as original SMSA component
-		Albany, GA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Lee County, GA added


Jun 2003



-		Baker County, GA added
-		Terrell County, GA added
-		Worth County, GA added

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