Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
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1950‑1959:Atlanta, GA SMA
1959‑1983:Atlanta, GA SMSA
1983‑2003:Atlanta, GA MSA
2003‑2006:Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Barrow County, GA13,11514,48516,85921,35429,72146,14459,920
Bartow County, GA27,37028,26732,66340,76055,91176,01989,049
Butts County, GA9,0798,97610,56013,66515,32619,52222,837
Carroll County, GA34,11236,45145,40456,34671,42287,268104,386
Cherokee County, GA20,75023,00131,05951,69990,204141,903184,360
Clayton County, GA22,87246,36598,043150,357182,052236,517266,614
Cobb County, GA61,830114,174196,793297,718447,745607,751663,528
Coweta County, GA27,78628,89332,31039,26853,85389,215109,769
Dawson County, GA3,7123,5903,6394,7749,42915,99919,825
DeKalb County, GA136,395256,782415,387483,024545,837665,865713,679
Douglas County, GA12,17316,74128,65954,57371,12092,174112,914
Fayette County, GA7,9788,19911,36429,04362,41591,263104,186
Forsyth County, GA11,00512,17016,92827,95844,08398,407140,804
Fulton County, GA473,572556,326607,592589,904648,951816,006934,242
Gwinnett County, GA32,32043,54172,349166,903352,910588,448726,790
Haralson County, GA14,66314,54315,92718,42221,96625,69028,335
Heard County, GA6,9755,3335,3546,5208,62811,01211,336
Henry County, GA15,85717,61923,72436,30958,741119,341168,204
Jasper County, GA7,4736,1355,7607,5538,45311,42613,144
Lamar County, GA10,24210,24010,68812,21513,03815,91216,605
Meriwether County, GA21,05519,75619,46121,22922,41122,53422,754
Newton County, GA20,18520,99926,28234,48941,80862,00186,529
Paulding County, GA11,75213,10117,52026,11041,61181,678112,566
Pickens County, GA8,8558,9039,62011,65214,43222,98328,440
Pike County, GA8,4597,1387,3168,93710,22413,68816,073
Rockdale County, GA8,46410,57218,15236,74754,09170,11178,398
Spalding County, GA31,04535,40439,51447,89954,45758,41761,262
Walton County, GA20,23020,48123,40431,21138,58660,68775,670
Total671,7971,017,1881,390,1642,029,7102,833,5114,112,1984,972,219
Percent Change-51.4%36.7%46.0%39.6%45.1%20.9%
Total (as currently defined)1,079,3241,388,1851,842,3312,326,6393,069,4254,247,9814,972,219
Percent Change-28.6%32.7%26.3%31.9%38.4%17.0%

Timeline
In this areaIn another area
195019601970198019902000
Component
Barrow County, GA
Bartow County, GA
Butts County, GA
Carroll County, GA
Cherokee County, GA
Clayton County, GA
Cobb County, GA
Coweta County, GA
Dawson County, GA
DeKalb County, GA
Douglas County, GA
Fayette County, GA
Forsyth County, GA
Fulton County, GA
Gwinnett County, GA
Haralson County, GA
Heard County, GA
Henry County, GA
Jasper County, GA
Lamar County, GA
Meriwether County, GA
Newton County, GA
Paulding County, GA
Pickens County, GA
Pike County, GA
Rockdale County, GA
Spalding County, GA
Walton County, GA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Atlanta, GA331,314*487,455*495,039*425,022*394,017*416,474*470,688*
Marietta, GA20,68725,56527,21630,82944,129*58,74861,261*
Total331,314487,455495,039425,022438,146416,474531,949
Metro671,7971,017,1881,390,1642,029,7102,833,5114,112,1984,972,219
Percent49.3%47.9%35.6%20.9%15.5%10.1%10.7%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Atlanta, GA
Marietta, GA


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population527,97178.6%
UA Population504,15375.0%
Rural Population143,82621.4%
Inside Central Cities331,31449.3%
Outside Central Cities340,48350.7%
Total Metro Area Population671,797100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Atlanta, GA507,887504,15399.3%
Total504,153

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population837,44782.3%
UA Population768,12575.5%
Rural Population179,74117.7%
Inside Central Cities487,45547.9%
Outside Central Cities529,73352.1%
Total Metro Area Population1,017,188100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Atlanta, GA768,125768,125100.0%
Total768,125

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


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,242,97077.8%
UA Population1,172,77873.4%
Rural Population354,84622.2%
Inside Central Cities495,03931.0%
Outside Central Cities1,102,77769.0%
Total Metro Area Population1,597,816100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Atlanta, GA1,172,7781,172,778100.0%
Total1,172,778

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


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,716,61680.3%
UA Population1,613,35775.5%
Rural Population421,61519.7%
Inside Central Cities455,85121.3%
Outside Central Cities1,682,38078.7%
Total Metro Area Population2,138,231100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Atlanta, GA1,613,3571,613,357100.0%
Total1,613,357

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


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population2,325,82578.6%
UA Population2,157,80672.9%
Rural Population634,12521.4%
Inside Central Cities394,01713.3%
Outside Central Cities2,565,93386.7%
Total Metro Area Population2,959,950100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Atlanta, GA2,157,8062,157,806100.0%
Total2,157,806

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


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population3,657,85486.1%
UA Population3,495,45482.3%
Rural Population590,12713.9%
Inside Principal Cities475,22211.2%
Outside Principal Cities3,772,75988.8%
Total Metro Area Population4,247,981100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Atlanta, GA3,499,8403,494,93699.9%
Gainesville, GA88,6805180.6%
Total3,495,454

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



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Atlanta, GA SMA
-Cobb County, GA included as original SMA component
-DeKalb County, GA included as original SMA component
-Fulton County, GA included as original SMA component
-Atlanta, GA designated as original central city of new SMA
May 1956
-Clayton County, GA added
Dec 1958
-Gwinnett County, GA added
Apr 1973
-Butts County, GA added
-Cherokee County, GA added
-Douglas County, GA added
-Fayette County, GA added
-Forsyth County, GA added
-Henry County, GA added
-Newton County, GA added
-Paulding County, GA added
-Rockdale County, GA added
-Walton County, GA added
Jun 1983
-Barrow County, GA added
-Coweta County, GA added
-Spalding County, GA added
-Marietta, GA designated as central city of MSA
Dec 1992
-Bartow County, GA added
-Butts County, GA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Carroll County, GA added
-Pickens County, GA added
-Marietta, GA no longer designated as central city
Jun 2003
-Title of Atlanta, GA MSA changed to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA CSA
-Butts County, GA added
-Dawson County, GA added
-Haralson County, GA added
-Heard County, GA added
-Jasper County, GA added
-Lamar County, GA added
-Meriwether County, GA added
-Pike County, GA added
-Marietta, GA designated as principal city of Metro Area

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