Columbus, GA-AL

1950‑1959:		Columbus, GA-AL SMA
1959‑1983:		Columbus, GA-AL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Columbus, GA-AL MSA
2003‑2006:		Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Russell County, AL	40,364	46,351	45,394	47,356	46,860	49,756	49,371

Chattahoochee County, GA	12,149	13,011	25,813	21,732	16,934	14,882	12,406

Harris County, GA	11,265	11,167	11,520	15,464	17,788	23,695	27,697

Marion County, GA	6,521	5,477	5,099	5,297	5,590	7,144	7,222

Muscogee County, GA	118,028	158,623	167,377	170,108	179,278	186,291	185,799



Total	170,541	217,985	238,584	239,196	243,072	274,624	282,495
Percent Change	-	27.8%	9.4%	0.3%	1.6%	13.0%	2.9%



Total (as currently defined)	188,327	234,629	255,203	259,957	266,450	281,768	282,495
Percent Change	-	24.6%	8.8%	1.9%	2.5%	5.7%	0.3%

Timeline

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Component

Russell County, AL

Chattahoochee County, GA

Harris County, GA

Marion County, GA

Muscogee County, GA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Columbus, GA	79,611	*	116,779	*	154,168	*	169,441	*	178,681	*	185,781	*	185,271	*



Total	79,611		116,779		154,168		169,441		178,681		185,781		185,271
Metro	170,541		217,985		238,584		239,196		243,072		274,624		282,495
Percent	46.7%		53.6%		64.6%		70.8%		73.5%		67.6%		65.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Columbus, GA

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			118,485	69.5%
		UA Population		118,485	69.5%
	Rural Population			52,056	30.5%

	Inside Central Cities			79,611	46.7%
	Outside Central Cities			90,930	53.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			170,541	100.0%


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

	Columbus, GA-AL		118,485	118,485	100.0%

	Total			118,485


	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			158,382	72.7%
		UA Population		158,382	72.7%
	Rural Population			59,603	27.3%

	Inside Central Cities			116,779	53.6%
	Outside Central Cities			101,206	46.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			217,985	100.0%


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

	Columbus, GA-AL		158,382	158,382	100.0%

	Total			158,382


	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			208,616	87.4%
		UA Population		208,616	87.4%
	Rural Population			29,968	12.6%

	Inside Central Cities			154,168	64.6%
	Outside Central Cities			84,416	35.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			238,584	100.0%


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

	Columbus, GA-AL		208,616	208,616	100.0%

	Total			208,616


	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			212,606	88.9%
		UA Population		212,606	88.9%
	Rural Population			26,590	11.1%

	Inside Central Cities			169,441	70.8%
	Outside Central Cities			69,755	29.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			239,196	100.0%


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

	Columbus, GA-AL		214,591	212,606	99.1%

	Total			212,606


	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			219,450	84.1%
		UA Population		218,701	83.8%
	Rural Population			41,410	15.9%

	Inside Central Cities			178,681	68.5%
	Outside Central Cities			82,179	31.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			260,860	100.0%


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

	Columbus, GA-AL		220,698	218,701	99.1%

	Total			218,701


	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			226,023	80.2%
		UA Population		225,264	79.9%
	Rural Population			55,745	19.8%

	Inside Principal Cities			185,781	65.9%
	Outside Principal Cities			95,987	34.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			281,768	100.0%


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

	Columbus, GA-AL		242,324	225,264	93.0%

	Total			225,264


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Columbus, GA-AL SMA
-		Russell County, AL included as original SMA component
-		Chattahoochee County, GA included as original SMA component
-		Muscogee County, GA included as original SMA component
-		Columbus, GA designated as original central city of new SMA


Dec 1992



-		Harris County, GA added


Jun 2003



-		Marion County, GA added

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