Auburn-Opelika, AL

Auburn-Opelika, AL

1999‑2003:		Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA
2003‑2006:		Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Lee County, AL		45,073		49,754		61,268		76,283		87,146		115,092		123,122



Total		-		-		-		-		-		115,092		123,122
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		7.0%



Total (as currently defined)		45,073		49,754		61,268		76,283		87,146		115,092		123,122
Percent Change		-		10.4%		23.1%		24.5%		14.2%		32.1%		7.0%

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Component

Lee County, AL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Auburn, AL		12,939			16,261			22,767			28,471			33,830			42,987	*		49,928	*

Opelika, AL		12,295			15,678			19,027			21,896			22,122			23,498	*		23,804	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			66,485			73,732
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			115,092			123,122
Percent																	57.8%			59.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Auburn, AL

Opelika, AL

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					77,197		67.1%
			UA Population				77,197		67.1%
		Rural Population					37,895		32.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					66,485		57.8%
		Outside Principal Cities					48,607		42.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					115,092		100.0%


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

		Auburn, AL			60,137		60,137		100.0%
		Columbus, GA-AL			242,324		17,060		7.0%

		Total					77,197


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

Component Change History




Jun 1999



-		New MSA: Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA
-		Lee County, AL included as original MSA component
-		Auburn, AL designated as original central city of new MSA
-		Opelika, AL designated as original central city of new MSA