Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

1950‑1959:		Augusta, GA-SC SMA
1959‑1983:		Augusta, GA-SC SMSA
1983‑1992:		Augusta, GA-SC MSA
1992‑2003:		Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA
2003‑2006:		Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Burke County, GA	23,458	20,596	18,255	19,349	20,579	22,243	23,154

Columbia County, GA	9,525	13,423	22,327	40,118	66,031	89,288	103,490

McDuffie County, GA	11,443	12,627	15,276	18,546	20,119	21,231	21,680

Richmond County, GA	108,876	135,601	162,437	181,629	189,719	199,775	194,135

Aiken County, SC	53,137	81,038	91,023	105,625	120,940	142,552	150,053

Edgefield County, SC	16,591	15,735	15,692	17,528	18,375	24,595	25,343



Total	162,013	216,639	253,460	327,372	396,809	477,441	517,855
Percent Change	-	33.7%	17.0%	29.2%	21.2%	20.3%	8.5%



Total (as currently defined)	223,030	279,020	325,010	382,795	435,763	499,684	517,855
Percent Change	-	25.1%	16.5%	17.8%	13.8%	14.7%	3.6%

Timeline

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Component

Burke County, GA

Columbia County, GA

McDuffie County, GA

Richmond County, GA

Aiken County, SC

Edgefield County, SC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Augusta-Richmond County, GA	71,508	*	70,626	*	59,864	*	47,532	*	44,639	*	195,182	*	190,782	*

Aiken, SC	7,083		11,243		13,436		14,978		19,872		25,337	*	27,490



Total	71,508		70,626		59,864		47,532		44,639		220,519		190,782
Metro	162,013		216,639		253,460		327,372		396,809		477,441		517,855
Percent	44.1%		32.6%		23.6%		14.5%		11.2%		46.2%		36.8%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Augusta-Richmond County, GA

Aiken, SC

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			101,874	62.9%
		UA Population		87,733	54.2%
	Rural Population			60,139	37.1%

	Inside Central Cities			71,508	44.1%
	Outside Central Cities			90,505	55.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			162,013	100.0%


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

	Augusta, GA-SC		87,733	87,733	100.0%

	Total			87,733


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




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			140,523	64.9%
		UA Population		123,698	57.1%
	Rural Population			76,116	35.1%

	Inside Central Cities			70,626	32.6%
	Outside Central Cities			146,013	67.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			216,639	100.0%


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

	Augusta, GA-SC		123,698	123,698	100.0%

	Total			123,698


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




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			186,382	67.6%
		UA Population		148,953	54.0%
	Rural Population			89,405	32.4%

	Inside Central Cities			59,864	21.7%
	Outside Central Cities			215,923	78.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			275,787	100.0%


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

	Augusta, GA-SC		148,953	148,953	100.0%

	Total			148,953


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




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			260,879	75.4%
		UA Population		251,250	72.6%
	Rural Population			85,039	24.6%

	Inside Central Cities			47,532	13.7%
	Outside Central Cities			298,386	86.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			345,918	100.0%


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

	Augusta, GA-SC		251,250	251,250	100.0%

	Total			251,250


	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			301,166	72.5%
		UA Population		286,538	69.0%
	Rural Population			114,018	27.5%

	Inside Central Cities			64,511	15.5%
	Outside Central Cities			350,673	84.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			415,184	100.0%


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

	Augusta, GA-SC		286,538	286,538	100.0%

	Total			286,538


	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			356,143	71.3%
		UA Population		335,630	67.2%
	Rural Population			143,541	28.7%

	Inside Principal Cities			195,182	39.1%
	Outside Principal Cities			304,502	60.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			499,684	100.0%


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

	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC		335,630	335,630	100.0%

	Total			335,630


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Augusta, GA-SC SMA
-		Richmond County, GA included as original SMA component
-		Aiken County, SC included as original SMA component
-		Augusta-Richmond County, GA designated as original central city of new SMA


Apr 1973



-		Columbia County, GA added


Jun 1983



-		McDuffie County, GA added


Dec 1992



-		Title of Augusta, GA-SC MSA changed to Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA
-		McDuffie County, GA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Edgefield County, SC added
-		Aiken, SC designated as central city of MSA


Jun 1993



-		McDuffie County, GA added


Jun 2003



-		Title of Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA changed to Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
-		Burke County, GA added
-		Aiken, SC no longer designated as principal/central city

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