Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, KY

1971‑1983:		Owensboro, KY SMSA
1983‑2003:		Owensboro, KY MSA
2003‑2006:		Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Daviess County, KY		57,241		70,588		79,486		85,949		87,189		91,545		92,837

Hancock County, KY		6,009		5,330		7,080		7,742		7,864		8,392		8,614

McLean County, KY		10,021		9,355		9,062		10,090		9,628		9,938		9,945



Total		-		-		79,486		85,949		87,189		91,545		111,396
Percent Change		-		-		-		8.1%		1.4%		5.0%		21.7%



Total (as currently defined)		73,271		85,273		95,628		103,781		104,681		109,875		111,396
Percent Change		-		16.4%		12.1%		8.5%		0.9%		5.0%		1.4%

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Component

Daviess County, KY

Hancock County, KY

McLean County, KY

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Owensboro, KY		33,651			42,471			50,329	*		54,450	*		53,549	*		54,067	*		55,459	*



Total		0			0			50,329			54,450			53,549			54,067			55,459
Metro		0			0			79,486			85,949			87,189			91,545			111,396
Percent								63.3%			63.4%			61.4%			59.1%			49.8%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Owensboro, KY

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					53,133		66.8%
			UA Population				53,133		66.8%
		Rural Population					26,353		33.2%

		Inside Central Cities					50,329		63.3%
		Outside Central Cities					29,157		36.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					79,486		100.0%


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

		Owensboro, KY			53,133		53,133		100.0%

		Total					53,133


		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					57,549		67.0%
			UA Population				57,549		67.0%
		Rural Population					28,400		33.0%

		Inside Central Cities					54,450		63.4%
		Outside Central Cities					31,499		36.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					85,949		100.0%


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

		Owensboro, KY			57,549		57,549		100.0%

		Total					57,549


		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					60,645		69.6%
			UA Population				60,645		69.6%
		Rural Population					26,544		30.4%

		Inside Central Cities					53,549		61.4%
		Outside Central Cities					33,640		38.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					87,189		100.0%


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

		Owensboro, KY			60,645		60,645		100.0%

		Total					60,645


		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					68,588		62.4%
			UA Population				67,665		61.6%
		Rural Population					41,287		37.6%

		Inside Principal Cities					54,067		49.2%
		Outside Principal Cities					55,808		50.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					109,875		100.0%


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

		Owensboro, KY			67,665		67,665		100.0%

		Total					67,665


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

Component Change History




Feb 1971



-		New SMSA: Owensboro, KY SMSA
-		Daviess County, KY included as original SMSA component
-		Owensboro, KY designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Hancock County, KY added
-		McLean County, KY added