Austin-Round Rock, TX
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1950‑1959:Austin, TX SMA
1959‑1983:Austin, TX SMSA
1983‑1992:Austin, TX MSA
1992‑2003:Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA
2003‑2006:Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Bastrop County, TX19,62216,92517,29724,72638,26357,73369,810
Caldwell County, TX19,35017,22221,17823,63726,39232,19436,542
Hays County, TX17,84019,93427,64240,59465,61497,589124,434
Travis County, TX160,980212,136295,516419,573576,407812,280889,542
Williamson County, TX38,85335,04437,30576,521139,551249,967334,378
Total160,980212,136295,516536,688781,5721,249,7631,454,706
Percent Change-31.8%39.3%81.6%45.6%59.9%16.4%
Total (as currently defined)256,645301,261398,938585,051846,2271,249,7631,454,706
Percent Change-17.4%32.4%46.7%44.6%47.7%16.4%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Bastrop County, TX
Caldwell County, TX
Hays County, TX
Travis County, TX
Williamson County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Austin, TX132,459*186,545*251,808*345,496*465,622*656,562*690,252*
San Marcos, TX9,98012,71318,86023,42028,74334,733*46,098
Round Rock, TX1,4381,8782,81111,81230,92361,13686,316*
Total132,459186,545251,808345,496465,622691,295776,568
Metro160,980212,136295,516536,688781,5721,249,7631,454,706
Percent82.3%87.9%85.2%64.4%59.6%55.3%53.4%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Austin, TX
San Marcos, TX
Round Rock, TX


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population135,97184.5%
UA Population135,97184.5%
Rural Population25,00915.5%
Inside Central Cities132,45982.3%
Outside Central Cities28,52117.7%
Total Metro Area Population160,980100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Austin, TX135,971135,971100.0%
Total135,971

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


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population187,15788.2%
UA Population187,15788.2%
Rural Population24,97911.8%
Inside Central Cities186,54587.9%
Outside Central Cities25,59112.1%
Total Metro Area Population212,136100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Austin, TX187,157187,157100.0%
Total187,157

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


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population283,35987.7%
UA Population264,49981.8%
Rural Population39,79912.3%
Inside Central Cities251,80877.9%
Outside Central Cities71,35022.1%
Total Metro Area Population323,158100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Austin, TX264,499264,499100.0%
Total264,499

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


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population438,35381.7%
UA Population379,56070.7%
Rural Population98,33518.3%
Inside Central Cities345,49664.4%
Outside Central Cities191,19235.6%
Total Metro Area Population536,688100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Austin, TX379,560379,560100.0%
Total379,560

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


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population689,74081.5%
UA Population562,00866.4%
Rural Population156,48718.5%
Inside Central Cities494,36558.4%
Outside Central Cities351,86241.6%
Total Metro Area Population846,227100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Austin, TX562,008562,008100.0%
Total562,008

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


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,056,52684.5%
UA Population901,92072.2%
Rural Population193,23715.5%
Inside Principal Cities717,69857.4%
Outside Principal Cities532,06542.6%
Total Metro Area Population1,249,763100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Austin, TX901,920901,920100.0%
Total901,920

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



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Austin, TX SMA
-Travis County, TX included as original SMA component
-Austin, TX designated as original central city of new SMA
Apr 1973
-Hays County, TX added
Oct 1977
-Williamson County, TX added
Dec 1992
-Title of Austin, TX MSA changed to Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA
-Bastrop County, TX added
-Caldwell County, TX added
-San Marcos, TX designated as central city of MSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA changed to Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area
-Round Rock, TX designated as principal city of Metro Area
-San Marcos, TX no longer designated as principal/central city

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