College Station-Bryan, TX

College Station-Bryan, TX

1971‑1983:		Bryan-College Station, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:		Bryan-College Station, TX MSA
2003‑2006:		College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Brazos County, TX		38,390		44,895		57,978		93,588		121,862		152,415		156,640

Burleson County, TX		13,000		11,177		9,999		12,313		13,625		16,470		17,165

Robertson County, TX		19,908		16,157		14,389		14,653		15,511		16,000		16,155



Total		-		-		57,978		93,588		121,862		152,415		189,960
Percent Change		-		-		-		61.4%		30.2%		25.1%		24.6%



Total (as currently defined)		71,298		72,229		82,366		120,554		150,998		184,885		189,960
Percent Change		-		1.3%		14.0%		46.4%		25.3%		22.4%		2.7%

Timeline

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Brazos County, TX

Burleson County, TX

Robertson County, TX

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Bryan, TX		18,102			27,542			33,719	*		44,337	*		55,002	*		65,660	*		66,306	*

College Station, TX		7,925			11,396			17,676	*		37,272	*		52,456	*		67,890	*		72,388	*



Total		0			0			51,395			81,609			107,458			133,550			138,694
Metro		0			0			57,978			93,588			121,862			152,415			189,960
Percent								88.6%			87.2%			88.2%			87.6%			73.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Bryan, TX

College Station, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					51,395		88.6%
			UA Population				51,395		88.6%
		Rural Population					6,583		11.4%

		Inside Central Cities					51,395		88.6%
		Outside Central Cities					6,583		11.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					57,978		100.0%


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

		Bryan-College Station, TX			51,395		51,395		100.0%

		Total					51,395


		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					83,036		88.7%
			UA Population				83,036		88.7%
		Rural Population					10,552		11.3%

		Inside Central Cities					81,609		87.2%
		Outside Central Cities					11,979		12.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					93,588		100.0%


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

		Bryan-College Station, TX			83,036		83,036		100.0%

		Total					83,036


		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					107,599		88.3%
			UA Population				107,599		88.3%
		Rural Population					14,263		11.7%

		Inside Central Cities					107,458		88.2%
		Outside Central Cities					14,404		11.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					121,862		100.0%


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

		Bryan-College Station, TX			107,599		107,599		100.0%

		Total					107,599


		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					139,920		75.7%
			UA Population				132,500		71.7%
		Rural Population					44,965		24.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					133,550		72.2%
		Outside Principal Cities					51,335		27.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					184,885		100.0%


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

		College Station-Bryan, TX			132,500		132,500		100.0%

		Total					132,500


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

Component Change History




Feb 1971



-		New SMSA: Bryan-College Station, TX SMSA
-		Brazos County, TX included as original SMSA component
-		Bryan, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		College Station, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Bryan-College Station, TX MSA changed to College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area
-		Burleson County, TX added
-		Robertson County, TX added