Decatur, AL

Decatur, AL

1988‑2003:		Decatur, AL MSA
2003‑2006:		Decatur, AL Metro Area in Huntsville-Decatur, AL CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Lawrence County, AL		27,128		24,501		27,281		30,170		31,513		34,803		34,496

Morgan County, AL		52,924		60,454		77,306		90,231		100,043		111,064		113,768



Total		-		-		-		-		131,556		145,867		148,264
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		10.9%		1.6%



Total (as currently defined)		80,052		84,955		104,587		120,401		131,556		145,867		148,264
Percent Change		-		6.1%		23.1%		15.1%		9.3%		10.9%		1.6%

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Lawrence County, AL

Morgan County, AL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Decatur, AL		19,974			29,217			38,044			42,002			48,706	*		53,846	*		54,727	*



Total		0			0			0			0			48,706			53,846			54,727
Metro		0			0			0			0			131,556			145,867			148,264
Percent														37.0%			36.9%			36.9%

Timeline

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City

Decatur, AL

Urban/Rural Population



1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					66,734		50.7%
			UA Population				63,486		48.3%
		Rural Population					64,822		49.3%

		Inside Central Cities					48,706		37.0%
		Outside Central Cities					82,850		63.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					131,556		100.0%


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

		Decatur, AL			63,541		63,486		99.9%

		Total					63,486


		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					65,154		44.7%
			UA Population				52,315		35.9%
		Rural Population					80,713		55.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					53,846		36.9%
		Outside Principal Cities					92,021		63.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					145,867		100.0%


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

		Decatur, AL			52,315		52,315		100.0%

		Total					52,315


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

Component Change History




Mar 1988



-		New MSA: Decatur, AL MSA (The Decatur, AL MSA was created by P.L. 100-258, 102 Stat. 27 (March 14, 1988))
-		Lawrence County, AL included as original MSA component
-		Morgan County, AL included as original MSA component
-		Decatur, AL designated as original central city of new MSA