Springfield, MO

1950‑1959:		Springfield, MO SMA
1959‑1983:		Springfield, MO SMSA
1983‑2003:		Springfield, MO MSA
2003‑2006:		Springfield, MO Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Christian County, MO	12,412	12,359	15,124	22,402	32,644	54,285	67,306

Dallas County, MO	10,392	9,314	10,054	12,096	12,646	15,661	16,404

Greene County, MO	104,823	126,276	152,929	185,302	207,949	240,391	250,473

Polk County, MO	16,062	13,753	15,415	18,822	21,826	26,992	28,952

Webster County, MO	15,072	13,753	15,562	20,414	23,753	31,045	34,734



Total	104,823	126,276	152,929	207,704	240,593	325,721	397,869
Percent Change	-	20.5%	21.1%	35.8%	15.8%	35.4%	22.2%



Total (as currently defined)	158,761	175,455	209,084	259,036	298,818	368,374	397,869
Percent Change	-	10.5%	19.2%	23.9%	15.4%	23.3%	8.0%

Timeline

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Component

Christian County, MO

Dallas County, MO

Greene County, MO

Polk County, MO

Webster County, MO

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Springfield, MO	66,731	*	95,865	*	120,096	*	133,116	*	140,494	*	151,580	*	150,298	*



Total	66,731		95,865		120,096		133,116		140,494		151,580		150,298
Metro	104,823		126,276		152,929		207,704		240,593		325,721		397,869
Percent	63.7%		75.9%		78.5%		64.1%		58.4%		46.5%		37.8%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Springfield, MO

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			75,549	72.1%
		UA Population		75,549	72.1%
	Rural Population			29,274	27.9%

	Inside Central Cities			66,731	63.7%
	Outside Central Cities			38,092	36.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			104,823	100.0%


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

	Springfield, MO		75,549	75,549	100.0%

	Total			75,549


	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			97,224	77.0%
		UA Population		97,224	77.0%
	Rural Population			29,052	23.0%

	Inside Central Cities			95,865	75.9%
	Outside Central Cities			30,411	24.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			126,276	100.0%


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

	Springfield, MO		97,224	97,224	100.0%

	Total			97,224


	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			121,340	72.2%
		UA Population		121,340	72.2%
	Rural Population			46,713	27.8%

	Inside Central Cities			120,096	71.5%
	Outside Central Cities			47,957	28.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			168,053	100.0%


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

	Springfield, MO		121,340	121,340	100.0%

	Total			121,340


	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			149,157	71.8%
		UA Population		139,030	66.9%
	Rural Population			58,547	28.2%

	Inside Central Cities			133,116	64.1%
	Outside Central Cities			74,588	35.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			207,704	100.0%


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

	Springfield, MO		139,030	139,030	100.0%

	Total			139,030


	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			178,702	67.6%
		UA Population		159,086	60.2%
	Rural Population			85,644	32.4%

	Inside Central Cities			140,494	53.1%
	Outside Central Cities			123,852	46.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			264,346	100.0%


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

	Springfield, MO		159,086	159,086	100.0%

	Total			159,086


	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			241,309	65.5%
		UA Population		215,004	58.4%
	Rural Population			127,065	34.5%

	Inside Principal Cities			151,580	41.1%
	Outside Principal Cities			216,794	58.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			368,374	100.0%


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

	Springfield, MO		215,004	215,004	100.0%

	Total			215,004


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Springfield, MO SMA
-		Greene County, MO included as original SMA component
-		Springfield, MO designated as original central city of new SMA


Apr 1973



-		Christian County, MO added


Dec 1992



-		Webster County, MO added


Jun 2003



-		Dallas County, MO added
-		Polk County, MO added

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