Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD

Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD

2003‑2006:

Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD Metro Division in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area in Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Frederick County, MD		62,287		71,930		84,927		114,792		150,208		195,277		220,409

Montgomery County, MD		164,401		340,928		522,809		579,053		757,027		873,341		927,405



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		1,147,814
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		226,688		412,858		607,736		693,845		907,235		1,068,618		1,147,814
Percent Change		-		82.1%		47.2%		14.2%		30.8%		17.8%		7.4%

Timeline

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Component

Frederick County, MD

Montgomery County, MD

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Frederick, MD		18,142			21,744			23,641			28,086			40,148			52,767			57,907	*

Gaithersburg, MD		1,755			3,847			8,344			26,424			39,542			52,613			57,698	*

Rockville, MD		6,934			26,090			42,739			43,811			44,835			47,388			57,402	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			173,007
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			1,147,814
Percent																				15.1%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Frederick, MD

Gaithersburg, MD

Rockville, MD

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					988,214		92.5%
			UA Population				963,090		90.1%
		Rural Population					80,404		7.5%

		Inside Principal Cities					105,380		9.9%
		Outside Principal Cities					963,238		90.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					1,068,618		100.0%


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

		Baltimore, MD			2,076,354		123		0.0%
		Frederick, MD			119,144		119,144		100.0%
		Washington, DC-VA-MD			3,933,920		843,823		21.4%

		Total					963,090


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		Montgomery County, MD included as original component of Washington, DC-MD-VA SMA


Jun 1983



-		Frederick County, MD added to Washington, DC-MD-VA MSA
-		Frederick, MD designated as central city of Washington, DC-MD-VA MSA


Jun 2003



-		New Metro Division: Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD Metro Division in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area in Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA
-		Frederick County, MD included as original Metro Division component, transferred from Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA in Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA
-		Montgomery County, MD included as original Metro Division component, transferred from Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA in Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA
-		Frederick, MD designated as original principal city of new Metro Division, transferred from Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA in Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA
-		Gaithersburg, MD designated as original principal city of new Metro Division


Dec 2003



-		Rockville, MD designated as principal city of Metro Division