Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, FL

1971‑1983:		Gainesville, FL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Gainesville, FL MSA
2003‑2006:		Gainesville, FL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Alachua County, FL		57,026		74,074		104,764		151,348		181,596		217,955		223,709

Bradford County, FL		11,457		12,446		14,625		20,023		22,515		26,088		28,041

Gilchrist County, FL		3,499		2,868		3,551		5,767		9,667		14,437		16,480



Total		-		-		104,764		151,348		204,111		217,955		240,189
Percent Change		-		-		-		44.5%		34.9%		6.8%		10.2%



Total (as currently defined)		60,525		76,942		108,315		157,115		191,263		232,392		240,189
Percent Change		-		27.1%		40.8%		45.1%		21.7%		21.5%		3.4%

Timeline

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Alachua County, FL

Bradford County, FL

Gilchrist County, FL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Gainesville, FL		26,861			29,701			64,510	*		81,371	*		84,770	*		95,447	*		108,184	*



Total		0			0			64,510			81,371			84,770			95,447			108,184
Metro		0			0			104,764			151,348			204,111			217,955			240,189
Percent								61.6%			53.8%			41.5%			43.8%			45.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Gainesville, FL

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					72,116		68.8%
			UA Population				69,329		66.2%
		Rural Population					32,648		31.2%

		Inside Central Cities					64,510		61.6%
		Outside Central Cities					40,254		38.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					104,764		100.0%


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

		Gainesville, FL			69,329		69,329		100.0%

		Total					69,329


		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					112,635		65.7%
			UA Population				103,768		60.6%
		Rural Population					58,736		34.3%

		Inside Central Cities					81,371		47.5%
		Outside Central Cities					90,000		52.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					171,371		100.0%


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

		Gainesville, FL			103,768		103,768		100.0%

		Total					103,768


		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					132,844		73.2%
			UA Population				126,215		69.5%
		Rural Population					48,752		26.8%

		Inside Central Cities					84,770		46.7%
		Outside Central Cities					96,826		53.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					181,596		100.0%


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

		Gainesville, FL			126,215		126,215		100.0%

		Total					126,215


		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					162,514		69.9%
			UA Population				159,508		68.6%
		Rural Population					69,878		30.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					95,447		41.1%
		Outside Principal Cities					136,945		58.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					232,392		100.0%


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

		Gainesville, FL			159,508		159,508		100.0%

		Total					159,508


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

Component Change History




Feb 1971



-		New SMSA: Gainesville, FL SMSA
-		Alachua County, FL included as original SMSA component
-		Gainesville, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Bradford County, FL added


Dec 1992



-		Bradford County, FL deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Gilchrist County, FL added