Olympia, WA

Olympia, WA

1981‑1983:		Olympia, WA SMSA
1983‑1992:		Olympia, WA MSA
1992‑2003:		Olympia, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA
2003‑2006:		Olympia, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Thurston County, WA		44,884		55,049		76,894		124,264		161,238		207,355		228,881



Total		-		-		-		124,264		161,238		207,355		228,881
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		29.8%		28.6%		10.4%



Total (as currently defined)		44,884		55,049		76,894		124,264		161,238		207,355		228,881
Percent Change		-		22.6%		39.7%		61.6%		29.8%		28.6%		10.4%

Timeline

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Component

Thurston County, WA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Olympia, WA		15,819			18,273			23,111			27,447	*		33,840	*		42,514	*		44,114	*



Total		0			0			0			27,447			33,840			42,514			44,114
Metro		0			0			0			124,264			161,238			207,355			228,881
Percent											22.1%			21.0%			20.5%			19.3%

Timeline

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City

Olympia, WA

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					68,616		55.2%
			UA Population				68,616		55.2%
		Rural Population					55,648		44.8%

		Inside Central Cities					27,447		22.1%
		Outside Central Cities					96,817		77.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					124,264		100.0%


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

		Olympia, WA			68,616		68,616		100.0%

		Total					68,616


		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					95,471		59.2%
			UA Population				95,471		59.2%
		Rural Population					65,767		40.8%

		Inside Central Cities					33,840		21.0%
		Outside Central Cities					127,398		79.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					161,238		100.0%


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

		Olympia, WA			95,471		95,471		100.0%

		Total					95,471


		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					155,884		75.2%
			UA Population				143,826		69.4%
		Rural Population					51,471		24.8%

		Inside Principal Cities					42,514		20.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					164,841		79.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					207,355		100.0%


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

		Olympia-Lacey, WA			143,826		143,826		100.0%

		Total					143,826


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

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Olympia, WA SMSA
-		Thurston County, WA included as original SMSA component
-		Olympia, WA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 1992



-		Olympia, WA MSA became Olympia, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA


Jun 2003



-		Olympia, WA PMSA in Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA became Olympia, WA Metro Area in Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA