------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950-1959: Birmingham, AL SMA 1959-1983: Birmingham, AL SMSA 1983-2003: Birmingham, AL MSA 2003-2006: Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bibb County, AL 17,987 14,357 13,812 15,723 16,576 20,826 21,454* Blount County, AL 28,975 25,449 26,853 36,459 39,248* 51,024* 55,572* Chilton County, AL 26,922 25,693 25,180 30,612 32,458 39,593 41,648* Jefferson County, AL 558,928* 634,864* 644,991* 671,324* 651,525* 662,047* 656,014* St. Clair County, AL 26,687 25,388 27,956 41,205* 50,009* 64,742* 72,177* Shelby County, AL 30,362 32,132 38,037* 66,298* 99,358* 143,293* 171,373* Walker County, AL 63,769 54,211 56,246* 68,660* 67,670* 70,713 69,980* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 558,928 634,864 739,274 847,487 907,810 921,106 1,088,218 Percent Change - 13.6% 16.4% 14.6% 7.1% 1.5% 18.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 753,630 812,094 833,075 930,281 956,844 1,052,238 1,088,218 Percent Change - 7.8% 2.6% 11.7% 2.9% 10.0% 3.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bibb County, AL **** Blount County, AL ************************ Chilton County, AL **** Jefferson County, AL ********************************************************* St. Clair County, AL ********************************** Shelby County, AL **************************************** Walker County, AL ************************* **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham, AL 326,037* 340,887* 300,910* 284,413* 265,968* 242,820* 231,483* Bessemer, AL 28,445 33,054 33,428 31,729 33,497* 29,672 28,641 Hoover, AL 0 0 1,393 19,792 39,788 62,742 67,469* Total 326,037 340,887 300,910 284,413 299,465 242,820 298,952 Metro 558,928 634,864 739,274 847,487 907,810 921,106 1,088,218 Percent 58.3% 53.7% 40.7% 33.6% 33.0% 26.4% 27.5% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham, AL ********************************************************* Bessemer, AL ********* Hoover, AL **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1950 New SMA: Birmingham, AL SMA Jefferson County, AL included as original SMA component Birmingham, AL designated as original central city of new SMA Mar 1967 Shelby County, AL added Walker County, AL added Apr 1973 St. Clair County, AL added Jun 1983 Blount County, AL added Bessemer, AL designated as central city of MSA Dec 1992 Walker County, AL deleted, reverted to nonmetro status Bessemer, AL no longer designated as central city Jun 2003 Title of Birmingham, AL MSA changed to Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area Bibb County, AL added Chilton County, AL added Walker County, AL added Hoover, AL designated as principal city of Metro Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------