Columbia, SC

1950‑1959:		Columbia, SC SMA
1959‑1983:		Columbia, SC SMSA
1983‑2003:		Columbia, SC MSA
2003‑2006:		Columbia, SC Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Calhoun County, SC	14,753	12,256	10,780	12,206	12,753	15,185	15,059

Fairfield County, SC	21,780	20,713	19,999	20,700	22,295	23,454	23,844

Kershaw County, SC	32,287	33,585	34,727	39,015	43,599	52,647	56,341

Lexington County, SC	44,279	60,726	89,012	140,353	167,611	216,014	234,934

Richland County, SC	142,565	200,102	233,868	269,735	285,720	320,677	341,813

Saluda County, SC	15,924	14,554	14,528	16,150	16,357	19,181	18,968



Total	142,565	260,828	322,880	410,088	453,331	536,691	690,959
Percent Change	-	83.0%	23.8%	27.0%	10.5%	18.4%	28.7%



Total (as currently defined)	271,588	341,936	402,914	498,159	548,335	647,158	690,959
Percent Change	-	25.9%	17.8%	23.6%	10.1%	18.0%	6.8%

Timeline

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Calhoun County, SC

Fairfield County, SC

Kershaw County, SC

Lexington County, SC

Richland County, SC

Saluda County, SC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Columbia, SC	86,914	*	97,433	*	113,542	*	101,208	*	98,052	*	116,278	*	117,088	*



Total	86,914		97,433		113,542		101,208		98,052		116,278		117,088
Metro	142,565		260,828		322,880		410,088		453,331		536,691		690,959
Percent	61.0%		37.4%		35.2%		24.7%		21.6%		21.7%		16.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Columbia, SC

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			110,688	77.6%
		UA Population		110,688	77.6%
	Rural Population			31,877	22.4%

	Inside Central Cities			86,914	61.0%
	Outside Central Cities			55,651	39.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			142,565	100.0%


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

	Columbia, SC		120,808	110,688	91.6%

	Total			110,688


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			166,118	63.7%
		UA Population		162,601	62.3%
	Rural Population			94,710	36.3%

	Inside Central Cities			97,433	37.4%
	Outside Central Cities			163,395	62.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			260,828	100.0%


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

	Columbia, SC		162,601	162,601	100.0%

	Total			162,601


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




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			245,449	76.0%
		UA Population		241,781	74.9%
	Rural Population			77,431	24.0%

	Inside Central Cities			113,542	35.2%
	Outside Central Cities			209,338	64.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			322,880	100.0%


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

	Columbia, SC		241,781	241,781	100.0%

	Total			241,781


	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			315,170	76.9%
		UA Population		311,561	76.0%
	Rural Population			94,918	23.1%

	Inside Central Cities			101,208	24.7%
	Outside Central Cities			308,880	75.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			410,088	100.0%


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

	Columbia, SC		311,561	311,561	100.0%

	Total			311,561


	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			341,285	75.3%
		UA Population		328,349	72.4%
	Rural Population			112,046	24.7%

	Inside Central Cities			98,052	21.6%
	Outside Central Cities			355,279	78.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			453,331	100.0%


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

	Columbia, SC		328,349	328,349	100.0%

	Total			328,349


	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			451,514	69.8%
		UA Population		420,537	65.0%
	Rural Population			195,644	30.2%

	Inside Principal Cities			116,278	18.0%
	Outside Principal Cities			530,880	82.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			647,158	100.0%


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

	Columbia, SC		420,537	420,537	100.0%

	Total			420,537


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Columbia, SC SMA
-		Richland County, SC included as original SMA component
-		Columbia, SC designated as original central city of new SMA


Dec 1958



-		Lexington County, SC added


Jun 2003



-		Calhoun County, SC added
-		Fairfield County, SC added
-		Kershaw County, SC added
-		Saluda County, SC added

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