Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
1975‑1983:Fort Collins, CO SMSA
1983‑2003:Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA
2003‑2006:Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Larimer County, CO43,55453,34389,900149,184186,136251,494271,842
Total---149,184186,136251,494271,842
Percent Change----24.8%35.1%8.1%
Total (as currently defined)43,55453,34389,900149,184186,136251,494271,842
Percent Change-22.5%68.5%65.9%24.8%35.1%8.1%

Timeline
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Component
Larimer County, CO
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Fort Collins, CO14,93725,02743,33765,092*87,758*118,652*128,026*
Loveland, CO6,7739,73416,22030,24437,352*50,608*59,563*
Total00065,092125,110169,260187,589
Metro000149,184186,136251,494271,842
Percent 43.6%67.2%67.3%69.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Fort Collins, CO
Loveland, CO


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population111,23474.6%
UA Population78,28752.5%
Rural Population37,95025.4%
Inside Central Cities95,33663.9%
Outside Central Cities53,84836.1%
Total Metro Area Population149,184100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fort Collins, CO78,28778,287100.0%
Total78,287

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


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population149,33580.2%
UA Population105,80956.8%
Rural Population36,80119.8%
Inside Central Cities125,11067.2%
Outside Central Cities61,02632.8%
Total Metro Area Population186,136100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fort Collins, CO105,809105,809100.0%
Total105,809

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


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population217,01486.3%
UA Population206,63382.2%
Rural Population34,48013.7%
Inside Principal Cities169,26067.3%
Outside Principal Cities82,23432.7%
Total Metro Area Population251,494100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fort Collins, CO206,633206,633100.0%
Total206,633

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



Component Change History
Aug 1975
-New SMSA: Fort Collins, CO SMSA
-Larimer County, CO included as original SMSA component
-Fort Collins, CO designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 1983
-Title of Fort Collins, CO SMSA changed to Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA
-Loveland, CO designated as central city of MSA