Anderson, SC

Anderson, SC

1981‑1983:		Anderson, SC SMSA
1983‑1992:		Anderson, SC MSA
1992‑2003:		Not defined
2003‑2006:		Anderson, SC Metro Area in Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Anderson County, SC		90,664		98,478		105,474		133,235		145,196		165,740		175,258



Total		-		-		-		133,235		145,196		-		175,258
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		9.0%		-100.0%		-



Total (as currently defined)		90,664		98,478		105,474		133,235		145,196		165,740		175,258
Percent Change		-		8.6%		7.1%		26.3%		9.0%		14.1%		5.7%

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Anderson County, SC

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Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Anderson, SC		19,770			41,316			27,556			27,313	*		26,184	*		25,514			25,899	*



Total		0			0			0			27,313			26,184			0			25,899
Metro		0			0			0			133,235			145,196			0			175,258
Percent											20.5%			18.0%						14.8%

Timeline

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Anderson, SC

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					69,184		51.9%
			UA Population				51,014		38.3%
		Rural Population					64,051		48.1%

		Inside Central Cities					27,313		20.5%
		Outside Central Cities					105,922		79.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					133,235		100.0%


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

		Anderson, SC			51,014		51,014		100.0%

		Total					51,014


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




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					96,571		58.3%
			UA Population				80,394		48.5%
		Rural Population					69,169		41.7%

		Inside Principal Cities					25,514		15.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					140,226		84.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					165,740		100.0%


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

		Anderson, SC			70,436		70,436		100.0%
		Greenville, SC			302,194		9,958		3.3%

		Total					80,394


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

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Anderson, SC SMSA
-		Anderson County, SC included as original SMSA component
-		Anderson, SC designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 1992



-		Anderson, SC MSA abolished
-		Anderson County, SC transferred to Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA
-		Anderson, SC transferred to Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA, designated as central city of MSA


Jun 2003



-		Metro Area reestablished: Anderson, SC Metro Area in Greenville-Anderson-Seneca, SC CSA
-		Anderson County, SC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA
-		Anderson, SC designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA