Anniston-Oxford, AL

Anniston-Oxford, AL

1973‑1983:		Anniston, AL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Anniston, AL MSA
2003‑2006:		Anniston-Oxford, AL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Calhoun County, AL		79,539		95,878		103,092		119,761		116,034		112,249		112,242



Total		-		-		-		119,761		116,034		112,249		112,242
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-3.1%		-3.3%		-0.0%



Total (as currently defined)		79,539		95,878		103,092		119,761		116,034		112,249		112,242
Percent Change		-		20.5%		7.5%		16.2%		-3.1%		-3.3%		-0.0%

Timeline

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Component

Calhoun County, AL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Anniston, AL		31,066			33,657			31,533			29,523	*		26,623	*		24,276	*		23,741	*

Oxford, AL		1,697			3,603			4,361			8,463 8,939			8,333 9,362			12,357 14,592			17,360	*



Total		0			0			0			29,523			26,623			24,276			41,101
Metro		0			0			0			119,761			116,034			112,249			112,242
Percent											24.7%			22.9%			21.6%			36.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Anniston, AL

Oxford, AL

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					90,459		75.5%
			UA Population				75,180		62.8%
		Rural Population					29,302		24.5%

		Inside Central Cities					29,523		24.7%
		Outside Central Cities					90,238		75.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					119,761		100.0%


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

		Anniston, AL			75,614		75,138		99.4%
		Gadsden, AL			74,730		42		0.1%

		Total					75,180


		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					82,810		71.4%
			UA Population				67,241		57.9%
		Rural Population					33,224		28.6%

		Inside Central Cities					26,623		22.9%
		Outside Central Cities					89,411		77.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					116,034		100.0%


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

		Anniston, AL			68,150		67,090		98.4%
		Gadsden, AL			71,630		151		0.2%

		Total					67,241


		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					77,476		69.0%
			UA Population				73,344		65.3%
		Rural Population					34,773		31.0%

		Inside Principal Cities					36,633		32.6%
		Outside Principal Cities					75,616		67.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					112,249		100.0%


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

		Anniston, AL			75,840		73,344		96.7%

		Total					73,344


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

Component Change History




Nov 1973



-		New SMSA: Anniston, AL SMSA
-		Calhoun County, AL included as original SMSA component
-		Anniston, AL designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Anniston, AL MSA changed to Anniston-Oxford, AL Metro Area
-		Oxford, AL designated as principal city of Metro Area