Columbia, MO

Columbia, MO

1971‑1983:		Columbia, MO SMSA
1983‑2003:		Columbia, MO MSA
2003‑2006:		Columbia, MO Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Boone County, MO		48,432		55,202		80,911		100,376		112,379		135,454		143,343

Howard County, MO		11,857		10,859		10,561		10,008		9,631		10,212		9,930



Total		-		-		80,911		100,376		112,379		135,454		153,273
Percent Change		-		-		-		24.1%		12.0%		20.5%		13.2%



Total (as currently defined)		60,289		66,061		91,472		110,384		122,010		145,666		153,273
Percent Change		-		9.6%		38.5%		20.7%		10.5%		19.4%		5.2%

Timeline

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Boone County, MO

Howard County, MO

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Columbia, MO		31,974			36,650			58,804	*		62,061	*		69,101	*		84,531	*		91,814	*



Total		0			0			58,804			62,061			69,101			84,531			91,814
Metro		0			0			80,911			100,376			112,379			135,454			153,273
Percent								72.7%			61.8%			61.5%			62.4%			59.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Columbia, MO

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					62,849		77.7%
			UA Population				59,231		73.2%
		Rural Population					18,062		22.3%

		Inside Central Cities					58,804		72.7%
		Outside Central Cities					22,107		27.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					80,911		100.0%


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

		Columbia, MO			59,231		59,231		100.0%

		Total					59,231


		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					68,917		68.7%
			UA Population				65,380		65.1%
		Rural Population					31,459		31.3%

		Inside Central Cities					62,061		61.8%
		Outside Central Cities					38,315		38.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					100,376		100.0%


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

		Columbia, MO			65,380		65,380		100.0%

		Total					65,380


		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					79,268		70.5%
			UA Population				75,854		67.5%
		Rural Population					33,111		29.5%

		Inside Central Cities					69,101		61.5%
		Outside Central Cities					43,278		38.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					112,379		100.0%


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

		Columbia, MO			75,854		75,854		100.0%

		Total					75,854


		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					106,316		73.0%
			UA Population				98,779		67.8%
		Rural Population					39,350		27.0%

		Inside Principal Cities					84,531		58.0%
		Outside Principal Cities					61,135		42.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					145,666		100.0%


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

		Columbia, MO			98,779		98,779		100.0%

		Total					98,779


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

Component Change History




Feb 1971



-		New SMSA: Columbia, MO SMSA
-		Boone County, MO included as original SMSA component
-		Columbia, MO designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Howard County, MO added