Newport News-Hampton, VA
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1952‑1959:Hampton-Newport News-Warwick, VA SMA
1959‑1983:Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
1983‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Gloucester County, VA10,34311,91914,05920,10730,13134,78037,750
James City County, VA6,31711,53917,85322,76334,85948,10257,394
Warwick city, VA39,875
York County, VA11,75021,58333,20335,46342,42256,29761,684
Hampton city, VA5,96689,258120,779122,617133,793146,437145,154
Newport News city, VA42,358113,662138,177144,903170,045180,150178,869
Poquoson city, VA08,72611,00511,56611,790
Williamsburg city, VA6,7356,8329,0699,87011,53011,99811,696
Total-224,503292,159364,449---
Percent Change--30.1%24.7%-100.0%--

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Gloucester County, VA
James City County, VA
Warwick city, VA
York County, VA
Hampton city, VA
Newport News city, VA
Poquoson city, VA
Williamsburg city, VA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Hampton, VA5,96689,258*120,779*122,617*133,793146,437145,579
Newport News, VA42,358113,662*138,177*144,903*170,045180,150179,899
Total0202,920258,956267,520000
Metro0224,503292,159364,449000
Percent 90.4%88.6%73.4%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Hampton, VA
Newport News, VA


Urban/Rural Population

1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population208,87493.0%
UA Population208,87493.0%
Rural Population15,6297.0%
Inside Central Cities202,92090.4%
Outside Central Cities21,5839.6%
Total Metro Area Population224,503100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Newport News-Hampton, VA208,874208,874100.0%
Total208,874

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population277,33283.2%
UA Population268,26380.5%
Rural Population55,80816.8%
Inside Central Cities258,95677.7%
Outside Central Cities74,18422.3%
Total Metro Area Population333,140100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Newport News-Hampton, VA268,263268,263100.0%
Total268,263

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



Component Change History
Oct 1952
-New SMA: Hampton-Newport News-Warwick, VA SMA
-Warwick city, VA included as original SMA component
-Hampton city, VA included as original SMA component
-Newport News city, VA included as original SMA component
May 1959
-Title of Hampton-Newport News-Warwick, VA SMA changed to Newport News-Hampton, VA SMA
-Warwick city, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-York County, VA added
-Hampton, VA designated as central city of SMA
-Newport News, VA designated as central city of SMA
Apr 1973
-Gloucester County, VA added
-James City County, VA added
-Williamsburg city, VA added
Aug 1975
-Poquoson city, VA added
Jun 1983
-Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA abolished
-Gloucester County, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-James City County, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-York County, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-Hampton city, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-Newport News city, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-Poquoson city, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-Williamsburg city, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-Hampton, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA, designated as central city of MSA
-Newport News, VA transferred to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA, designated as central city of MSA

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