Athens-Clarke County, GA

Athens-Clarke County, GA

1981‑1983:		Athens, GA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Athens, GA MSA
2003‑2006:		Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Clarke County, GA		36,550		45,363		65,177		74,498		87,594		101,489		111,661

Jackson County, GA		18,997		18,499		21,093		25,343		30,005		41,589		52,357

Madison County, GA		12,238		11,246		13,517		17,747		21,050		25,730		27,442

Oconee County, GA		7,009		6,304		7,915		12,427		17,618		26,225		29,760

Oglethorpe County, GA		9,958		7,926		7,598		8,929		9,763		12,635		13,601



Total		-		-		-		130,015		156,267		153,444		182,464
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		20.2%		-1.8%		18.9%



Total (as currently defined)		65,755		70,839		94,207		113,601		136,025		166,079		182,464
Percent Change		-		7.7%		33.0%		20.6%		19.7%		22.1%		9.9%

Timeline

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Clarke County, GA

Jackson County, GA

Madison County, GA

Oconee County, GA

Oglethorpe County, GA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Athens-Clarke County, GA		28,180			31,355			44,342			42,549	*		45,734	*		100,266	*		103,238	*



Total		0			0			0			42,549			45,734			100,266			103,238
Metro		0			0			0			130,015			156,267			153,444			182,464
Percent											32.7%			29.3%			65.3%			56.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Athens-Clarke County, GA

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					66,988		51.5%
			UA Population				62,896		48.4%
		Rural Population					63,027		48.5%

		Inside Central Cities					42,549		32.7%
		Outside Central Cities					87,466		67.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					130,015		100.0%


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

		Athens, GA			62,896		62,896		100.0%

		Total					62,896


		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					73,285		58.0%
			UA Population				73,282		58.0%
		Rural Population					52,977		42.0%

		Inside Central Cities					45,734		36.2%
		Outside Central Cities					80,528		63.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					126,262		100.0%


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

		Athens, GA			73,282		73,282		100.0%

		Total					73,282


		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					106,400		64.1%
			UA Population				106,400		64.1%
		Rural Population					59,679		35.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					100,266		60.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					65,813		39.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					166,079		100.0%


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

		Athens-Clarke County, GA			106,482		106,400		99.9%

		Total					106,400


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

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Athens, GA SMSA
-		Clarke County, GA included as original SMSA component
-		Jackson County, GA included as original SMSA component
-		Madison County, GA included as original SMSA component
-		Oconee County, GA included as original SMSA component
-		Athens-Clarke County, GA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 1992



-		Jackson County, GA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Title of Athens, GA MSA changed to Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area
-		Oglethorpe County, GA added