Colorado Springs, CO
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1960‑1983:Colorado Springs, CO SMSA
1983‑2003:Colorado Springs, CO MSA
2003‑2006:Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
El Paso County, CO74,523143,742235,972309,424397,014516,929564,857
Teller County, CO2,7542,4953,3168,03412,46820,55521,862
Total-143,742235,972317,458397,014516,929586,719
Percent Change--64.2%34.5%25.1%30.2%13.5%
Total (as currently defined)77,277146,237239,288317,458409,482537,484586,719
Percent Change-89.2%63.6%32.7%29.0%31.3%9.2%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
El Paso County, CO
Teller County, CO
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Colorado Springs, CO45,47270,194*135,060*215,150*281,140*360,890*369,815*
Total070,194135,060215,150281,140360,890369,815
Metro0143,742235,972317,458397,014516,929586,719
Percent 48.8%57.2%67.8%70.8%69.8%63.0%

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Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Colorado Springs, CO


Urban/Rural Population

1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population109,23776.0%
UA Population100,22069.7%
Rural Population34,50524.0%
Inside Central Cities70,19448.8%
Outside Central Cities73,54851.2%
Total Metro Area Population143,742100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Colorado Springs, CO100,220100,220100.0%
Total100,220

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


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population208,28187.0%
UA Population204,76685.6%
Rural Population31,00713.0%
Inside Central Cities135,06056.4%
Outside Central Cities104,22843.6%
Total Metro Area Population239,288100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Colorado Springs, CO204,766204,766100.0%
Total204,766

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


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population288,89993.4%
UA Population276,87289.5%
Rural Population20,5256.6%
Inside Central Cities215,15069.5%
Outside Central Cities94,27430.5%
Total Metro Area Population309,424100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Colorado Springs, CO276,872276,872100.0%
Total276,872

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


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population374,05294.2%
UA Population352,98988.9%
Rural Population22,9625.8%
Inside Central Cities281,14070.8%
Outside Central Cities115,87429.2%
Total Metro Area Population397,014100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Colorado Springs, CO352,989352,989100.0%
Total352,989

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


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population476,50188.7%
UA Population466,12286.7%
Rural Population60,98311.3%
Inside Principal Cities360,89067.1%
Outside Principal Cities176,59432.9%
Total Metro Area Population537,484100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Colorado Springs, CO466,122466,122100.0%
Total466,122

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



Component Change History
Aug 1960
-New SMSA: Colorado Springs, CO SMSA
-El Paso County, CO included as original SMSA component
-Colorado Springs, CO designated as original central city of new SMSA
Apr 1973
-Teller County, CO added
Jun 1983
-Teller County, CO deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
Jun 2003
-Teller County, CO added

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