------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charleston, WV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950-1959: Charleston, WV SMA 1959-1983: Charleston, WV SMSA 1983-2003: Charleston, WV MSA 2003-2006: Charleston, WV Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boone County, WV 33,173 28,764 25,118 30,447 25,870 25,535 25,613* Clay County, WV 14,961 11,942 9,330 11,265 9,983 10,330 10,318* Fayette County, WV 82,443* 61,731 49,332 57,863 47,952 47,579 46,558 Kanawha County, WV 239,629* 252,925* 229,515* 231,414* 207,619* 200,073* 193,413* Lincoln County, WV 22,466 20,267 18,912 23,675 21,382 22,108 22,446* Putnam County, WV 21,021 23,561 27,625 38,181* 42,835* 51,589* 54,389* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 322,072 252,925 229,515 269,595 250,454 251,662 306,179 Percent Change - -21.5% -9.3% 17.5% -7.1% 0.5% 21.7% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 331,250 337,459 310,500 334,982 307,689 309,635 306,179 Percent Change - 1.9% -8.0% 7.9% -8.1% 0.6% -1.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boone County, WV **** Clay County, WV **** Fayette County, WV ********* '''' Kanawha County, WV ********************************************************* Lincoln County, WV **** Putnam County, WV ********************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charleston, WV 73,501* 85,796* 71,505* 63,968* 57,287* 53,421* 51,176* Total 73,501 85,796 71,505 63,968 57,287 53,421 51,176 Metro 322,072 252,925 229,515 269,595 250,454 251,662 306,179 Percent 22.8% 33.9% 31.2% 23.7% 22.9% 21.2% 16.7% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charleston, WV ********************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1950 New SMA: Charleston, WV SMA Fayette County, WV included as original SMA component Kanawha County, WV included as original SMA component Charleston, WV designated as original central city of new SMA Jun 1959 Fayette County, WV deleted, reverted to nonmetro status Apr 1973 Putnam County, WV added Jun 2003 Boone County, WV added Clay County, WV added Fayette County, WV included as original component of Oak Hill, WV Micro Area Lincoln County, WV added -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------