Huntsville, AL

1960‑1983:		Huntsville, AL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Huntsville, AL MSA
2003‑2006:		Huntsville, AL Metro Area in Huntsville-Decatur, AL CSA

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Limestone County, AL	35,766	36,513	41,699	46,005	54,135	65,676	70,448

Madison County, AL	72,903	117,348	186,540	196,966	238,912	276,700	298,193

Marshall County, AL	45,090	48,018	54,211	65,622	70,832	82,231	85,729



Total	-	117,348	228,239	308,593	238,912	342,376	368,641
Percent Change	-	-	94.5%	35.2%	-22.6%	43.3%	7.7%



Total (as currently defined)	108,669	153,861	228,239	242,971	293,047	342,376	368,641
Percent Change	-	41.6%	48.3%	6.5%	20.6%	16.8%	7.7%

Timeline

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Component

Limestone County, AL

Madison County, AL

Marshall County, AL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Huntsville, AL	16,437	72,365	*	137,802	*	142,513	*	159,450 159,789	*	158,216	*	166,313	*



Total	0	72,365		137,802		142,513		159,450		158,216		166,313
Metro	0	117,348		228,239		308,593		238,912		342,376		368,641
Percent		61.7%		60.4%		46.2%		66.7%		46.2%		45.1%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Huntsville, AL

Urban/Rural Population



1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			84,300	54.8%
		UA Population		74,970	48.7%
	Rural Population			69,561	45.2%

	Inside Central Cities			72,365	47.0%
	Outside Central Cities			81,496	53.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			153,861	100.0%


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

	Huntsville, AL		74,970	74,970	100.0%

	Total			74,970


	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			187,229	66.3%
		UA Population		146,565	51.9%
	Rural Population			95,221	33.7%

	Inside Central Cities			137,802	48.8%
	Outside Central Cities			144,648	51.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			282,450	100.0%


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

	Huntsville, AL		146,565	146,565	100.0%

	Total			146,565


	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			153,841	78.1%
		UA Population		153,841	78.1%
	Rural Population			43,125	21.9%

	Inside Central Cities			142,513	72.4%
	Outside Central Cities			54,453	27.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			196,966	100.0%


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

	Huntsville, AL		153,841	153,841	100.0%

	Total			153,841


	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			203,485	69.4%
		UA Population		180,370	61.5%
	Rural Population			89,562	30.6%

	Inside Central Cities			159,789	54.5%
	Outside Central Cities			133,258	45.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			293,047	100.0%


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

	Decatur, AL		63,541	55	0.1%
	Huntsville, AL		180,315	180,315	100.0%

	Total			180,370


	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			235,544	68.8%
		UA Population		213,253	62.3%
	Rural Population			106,832	31.2%

	Inside Principal Cities			158,216	46.2%
	Outside Principal Cities			184,160	53.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			342,376	100.0%


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

	Huntsville, AL		213,253	213,253	100.0%

	Total			213,253


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

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Huntsville, AL SMSA
-		Madison County, AL included as original SMSA component
-		Huntsville, AL designated as original central city of new SMSA


Oct 1963



-		Limestone County, AL added


Apr 1973



-		Marshall County, AL added


Jun 1983



-		Limestone County, AL deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Marshall County, AL deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Dec 1992



-		Limestone County, AL added


Jun 2003



-		Marshall County, AL included as original component of Albertville, AL Micro Area

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