Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX
1971‑1983:Killeen-Temple, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:Killeen-Temple, TX MSA
2003‑2006:Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Bell County, TX73,82494,097124,483157,889191,088237,974254,365
Coryell County, TX16,28423,96135,31156,76764,21374,97875,475
Lampasas County, TX9,9299,4189,32312,00513,52117,76219,824
Total---214,656255,301312,952349,664
Percent Change----18.9%22.6%11.7%
Total (as currently defined)100,037127,476169,117226,661268,822330,714349,664
Percent Change-27.4%32.7%34.0%18.6%23.0%5.7%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Bell County, TX
Coryell County, TX
Lampasas County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Killeen, TX7,04523,37735,50746,296*63,535*86,911*100,233*
Temple, TX25,46730,41933,43142,483*46,109*54,514*55,447*
Total00088,779109,644141,425155,680
Metro000214,656255,301312,952349,664
Percent 41.4%42.9%45.2%44.5%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Killeen, TX
Temple, TX


Urban/Rural Population

1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population129,94881.3%
UA Population73,58546.0%
Rural Population29,84618.7%
Inside Central Cities68,93843.1%
Outside Central Cities90,85656.9%
Total Metro Area Population159,794100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Killeen, TX73,58573,585100.0%
Total73,585

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population167,06577.8%
UA Population141,33665.8%
Rural Population47,59122.2%
Inside Central Cities88,77941.4%
Outside Central Cities125,87758.6%
Total Metro Area Population214,656100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Killeen, TX88,14588,145100.0%
Temple, TX53,19153,191100.0%
Total141,336

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


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population208,07881.5%
UA Population196,58677.0%
Rural Population47,22318.5%
Inside Central Cities109,64442.9%
Outside Central Cities145,65757.1%
Total Metro Area Population255,301100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Killeen, TX137,876137,876100.0%
Temple, TX58,71058,710100.0%
Total196,586

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


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population262,76079.5%
UA Population239,91372.5%
Rural Population67,95420.5%
Inside Principal Cities141,42542.8%
Outside Principal Cities189,28957.2%
Total Metro Area Population330,714100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Killeen, TX167,976167,976100.0%
Temple, TX71,93771,937100.0%
Total239,913

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



Component Change History
Nov 1971
-New SMSA: Killeen-Temple, TX SMSA
-Bell County, TX included as original SMSA component
-Coryell County, TX included as original SMSA component
-Killeen, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA
-Temple, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Killeen-Temple, TX MSA changed to Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metro Area
-Lampasas County, TX added