Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee, FL

1965‑1983:		Tallahassee, FL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Tallahassee, FL MSA
2003‑2006:		Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Gadsden County, FL		36,457		41,989		39,184		41,565		41,105		45,087		46,207

Jefferson County, FL		10,413		9,543		8,778		10,703		11,296		12,902		14,458

Leon County, FL		51,590		74,225		103,047		148,655		192,493		239,452		244,220

Wakulla County, FL		5,258		5,257		6,308		10,887		14,202		22,863		28,227



Total		-		-		103,047		159,542		233,598		284,539		333,112
Percent Change		-		-		-		54.8%		46.4%		21.8%		17.1%



Total (as currently defined)		103,718		131,014		157,317		211,810		259,096		320,304		333,112
Percent Change		-		26.3%		20.1%		34.6%		22.3%		23.6%		4.0%

Timeline

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Gadsden County, FL

Jefferson County, FL

Leon County, FL

Wakulla County, FL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Tallahassee, FL		27,237			48,174			71,897	*		81,548	*		124,773	*		150,624	*		158,500	*



Total		0			0			71,897			81,548			124,773			150,624			158,500
Metro		0			0			103,047			159,542			233,598			284,539			333,112
Percent								69.8%			51.1%			53.4%			52.9%			47.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Tallahassee, FL

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					77,851		71.2%
			UA Population				77,851		71.2%
		Rural Population					31,504		28.8%

		Inside Central Cities					71,897		65.7%
		Outside Central Cities					37,458		34.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					109,355		100.0%


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

		Tallahassee, FL			77,851		77,851		100.0%

		Total					77,851


		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					136,046		71.5%
			UA Population				119,341		62.7%
		Rural Population					54,174		28.5%

		Inside Central Cities					81,548		42.9%
		Outside Central Cities					108,672		57.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					190,220		100.0%


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

		Tallahassee, FL			119,341		119,341		100.0%

		Total					119,341


		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					170,470		73.0%
			UA Population				155,884		66.7%
		Rural Population					63,128		27.0%

		Inside Central Cities					124,773		53.4%
		Outside Central Cities					108,825		46.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					233,598		100.0%


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

		Tallahassee, FL			155,884		155,884		100.0%

		Total					155,884


		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					219,826		68.6%
			UA Population				204,260		63.8%
		Rural Population					100,478		31.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					150,624		47.0%
		Outside Principal Cities					169,680		53.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					320,304		100.0%


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

		Tallahassee, FL			204,260		204,260		100.0%

		Total					204,260


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

Component Change History




Feb 1965



-		New SMSA: Tallahassee, FL SMSA
-		Leon County, FL included as original SMSA component
-		Tallahassee, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Wakulla County, FL added


Jun 1983



-		Gadsden County, FL added
-		Wakulla County, FL deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Jefferson County, FL added
-		Wakulla County, FL added