------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athens-Clarke County, GA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1981-1983: Athens, GA SMSA 1983-2003: Athens, GA MSA 2003-2006: Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarke County, GA ************************** Jackson County, GA *********** Madison County, GA ************************** Oconee County, GA ************************** Oglethorpe County, GA **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athens-Clarke County, GA 0 0 0 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% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athens-Clarke County, GA ************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------