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| Component | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | |||||||
| Galveston County, TX | 113,066 | 140,364 | 169,812 | 195,940 | 217,399 | 250,158 | 277,330 | |||||||
| Total | 113,066 | 140,364 | 169,812 | 195,940 | 217,399 | 250,158 | - | |||||||
| Percent Change | - | 24.1% | 21.0% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 15.1% | -100.0% | |||||||
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| Galveston, TX | 66,568 | * | 67,175 | * | 61,809 | * | 61,902 | * | 59,070 | * | 57,247 | * | 57,466 | ||||||||
| Texas City, TX | 16,620 | 32,065 | * | 38,908 | * | 41,403 | * | 40,822 | * | 41,521 | * | 44,274 | |||||||||
| Total | 66,568 | 99,240 | 100,717 | 103,305 | 99,892 | 98,768 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Metro | 113,066 | 140,364 | 169,812 | 195,940 | 217,399 | 250,158 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Percent | 58.9% | 70.7% | 59.3% | 52.7% | 45.9% | 39.5% | |||||||||||||||
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| 1950 | Population in Metro Area | Percent of Total Metro Area Population | |||||||
| Urban Population | 98,210 | 86.9% | |||||||
| UA Population | 71,527 | 63.3% | |||||||
| Rural Population | 14,856 | 13.1% | |||||||
| Inside Central Cities | 66,568 | 58.9% | |||||||
| Outside Central Cities | 46,498 | 41.1% | |||||||
| Total Metro Area Population | 113,066 | 100.0% | |||||||
| Urbanized Area | Total UA Population | UA Population in Metro Area | Percent of UA in Metro Area | ||||||
| Galveston, TX | 71,527 | 71,527 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Total | 71,527 | ||||||||
| 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 | 125,819 | 89.6% | |||||||
| UA Population | 118,482 | 84.4% | |||||||
| Rural Population | 14,545 | 10.4% | |||||||
| Inside Central Cities | 99,240 | 70.7% | |||||||
| Outside Central Cities | 41,124 | 29.3% | |||||||
| Total Metro Area Population | 140,364 | 100.0% | |||||||
| Urbanized Area | Total UA Population | UA Population in Metro Area | Percent of UA in Metro Area | ||||||
| Galveston-Texas City, TX | 118,482 | 118,482 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Total | 118,482 | ||||||||
| 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 | 151,744 | 89.4% | |||||||
| UA Population | 151,744 | 89.4% | |||||||
| Rural Population | 18,068 | 10.6% | |||||||
| Inside Central Cities | 100,717 | 59.3% | |||||||
| Outside Central Cities | 69,095 | 40.7% | |||||||
| Total Metro Area Population | 169,812 | 100.0% | |||||||
| Urbanized Area | Total UA Population | UA Population in Metro Area | Percent of UA in Metro Area | ||||||
| Galveston, TX | 61,809 | 61,809 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Houston, TX | 1,677,863 | 5,881 | 0.4% | ||||||
| Texas City-La Marque, TX | 84,054 | 84,054 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Total | 151,744 | ||||||||
| 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 | 181,425 | 92.6% | |||||||
| UA Population | 181,425 | 92.6% | |||||||
| Rural Population | 14,515 | 7.4% | |||||||
| Inside Central Cities | 103,305 | 52.7% | |||||||
| Outside Central Cities | 92,635 | 47.3% | |||||||
| Total Metro Area Population | 195,940 | 100.0% | |||||||
| Urbanized Area | Total UA Population | UA Population in Metro Area | Percent of UA in Metro Area | ||||||
| Galveston, TX | 61,382 | 61,382 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Houston, TX | 2,412,664 | 10,850 | 0.4% | ||||||
| Texas City-La Marque, TX | 109,193 | 109,193 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Total | 181,425 | ||||||||
| 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 | 201,415 | 92.6% | |||||||
| UA Population | 201,415 | 92.6% | |||||||
| Rural Population | 15,984 | 7.4% | |||||||
| Inside Central Cities | 99,892 | 45.9% | |||||||
| Outside Central Cities | 117,507 | 54.1% | |||||||
| Total Metro Area Population | 217,399 | 100.0% | |||||||
| Urbanized Area | Total UA Population | UA Population in Metro Area | Percent of UA in Metro Area | ||||||
| Galveston, TX | 58,263 | 58,263 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Houston, TX | 2,901,851 | 15,074 | 0.5% | ||||||
| Texas City, TX | 128,211 | 128,078 | 99.9% | ||||||
| Total | 201,415 | ||||||||
| population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993 | |||||||||
| Component Change History | ||
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| Apr 1950 | ||
| - | New SMA: Galveston, TX SMA | |
| - | Galveston County, TX included as original SMA component | |
| - | Galveston, TX designated as original central city of new SMA | |
| Aug 1960 | ||
| - | Title of Galveston, TX SMSA changed to Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA | |
| - | Texas City, TX designated as central city of SMSA | |
| Oct 1975 | ||
| - | Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA included in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA | |
| Jun 1983 | ||
| - | Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA became Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA | |
| Jun 2003 | ||
| - | Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA abolished | |
| - | Galveston County, TX transferred to Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area in Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA | |
| - | Galveston, TX transferred to Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area in Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA, designated as principal city of Metro Area | |
| - | Texas City, TX no longer designated as principal/central city | |