Roanoke, VA

1950‑1959:		Roanoke, VA SMA
1959‑1983:		Roanoke, VA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Roanoke, VA MSA
2003‑2006:		Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Botetourt County, VA	15,766	16,715	18,193	23,270	24,992	30,496	31,909

Craig County, VA	3,452	3,356	3,524	3,948	4,372	5,091	5,132

Franklin County, VA	24,560	25,925	26,858	35,740	39,549	47,286	50,172

Roanoke County, VA	41,486	61,693	67,339	72,945	79,332	85,778	88,875

Roanoke city, VA	91,921	97,110	92,115	100,220	96,397	94,911	91,842

Salem city, VA	0		21,982	23,958	23,756	24,747	24,560



Total	133,407	158,803	181,436	224,341	224,477	235,932	292,490
Percent Change	-	19.0%	14.3%	23.6%	0.1%	5.1%	24.0%



Total (as currently defined)	177,185	204,799	230,011	260,081	268,398	288,309	292,490
Percent Change	-	15.6%	12.3%	13.1%	3.2%	7.4%	1.5%

Timeline

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Component

Botetourt County, VA

Craig County, VA

Franklin County, VA

Roanoke County, VA

Roanoke city, VA

Salem city, VA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Roanoke, VA	91,921	*	97,110	*	92,115	*	100,220	*	96,397	*	94,911	*	92,631	*



Total	91,921		97,110		92,115		100,220		96,397		94,911		92,631
Metro	133,407		158,803		181,436		224,341		224,477		235,932		292,490
Percent	68.9%		61.2%		50.8%		44.7%		42.9%		40.2%		31.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Roanoke, VA

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			106,682	80.0%
		UA Population		106,682	80.0%
	Rural Population			26,725	20.0%

	Inside Central Cities			91,921	68.9%
	Outside Central Cities			41,486	31.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			133,407	100.0%


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

	Roanoke, VA		106,682	106,682	100.0%

	Total			106,682


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			124,752	78.6%
		UA Population		124,752	78.6%
	Rural Population			34,051	21.4%

	Inside Central Cities			97,110	61.2%
	Outside Central Cities			61,693	38.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			158,803	100.0%


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

	Roanoke, VA		124,752	124,752	100.0%

	Total			124,752


	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			156,621	77.1%
		UA Population		156,621	77.1%
	Rural Population			46,532	22.9%

	Inside Central Cities			92,115	45.3%
	Outside Central Cities			111,038	54.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			203,153	100.0%


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

	Roanoke, VA		156,621	156,621	100.0%

	Total			156,621


	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			177,475	80.5%
		UA Population		177,475	80.5%
	Rural Population			42,918	19.5%

	Inside Central Cities			100,220	45.5%
	Outside Central Cities			120,173	54.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			220,393	100.0%


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

	Roanoke, VA		177,475	177,475	100.0%

	Total			177,475


	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			181,102	80.7%
		UA Population		178,262	79.4%
	Rural Population			43,375	19.3%

	Inside Central Cities			96,397	42.9%
	Outside Central Cities			128,080	57.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			224,477	100.0%


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

	Roanoke, VA		178,277	178,262	100.0%

	Total			178,262


	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			201,107	69.8%
		UA Population		196,669	68.2%
	Rural Population			87,202	30.2%

	Inside Principal Cities			94,911	32.9%
	Outside Principal Cities			193,398	67.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			288,309	100.0%


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

	Roanoke, VA		197,442	196,669	99.6%

	Total			196,669


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Roanoke, VA SMA
-		Roanoke County, VA included as original SMA component
-		Roanoke city, VA included as original SMA component
-		Roanoke, VA designated as original central city of new SMA


Mar 1968



-		Salem city, VA added


Apr 1973



-		Botetourt County, VA added
-		Craig County, VA added


Jun 1983



-		Craig County, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Craig County, VA added
-		Franklin County, VA added

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