Topeka, KS

1950‑1959:		Topeka, KS SMA
1959‑1983:		Topeka, KS SMSA
1983‑2003:		Topeka, KS MSA
2003‑2006:		Topeka, KS Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Jackson County, KS	11,098	10,309	10,342	11,644	11,525	12,657	13,448

Jefferson County, KS	11,084	11,252	11,945	15,207	15,905	18,426	18,969

Osage County, KS	12,811	12,886	13,352	15,319	15,248	16,712	17,055

Shawnee County, KS	105,418	141,286	155,322	154,916	160,976	169,871	171,828

Wabaunsee County, KS	7,212	6,648	6,397	6,867	6,603	6,885	6,953



Total	105,418	141,286	155,322	185,442	160,976	169,871	228,253
Percent Change	-	34.0%	9.9%	19.4%	-13.2%	5.5%	34.4%



Total (as currently defined)	147,623	182,381	197,358	203,953	210,257	224,551	228,253
Percent Change	-	23.5%	8.2%	3.3%	3.1%	6.8%	1.6%

Timeline

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Jackson County, KS

Jefferson County, KS

Osage County, KS

Shawnee County, KS

Wabaunsee County, KS

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Topeka, KS	78,791	*	119,484	*	125,011	*	115,266	*	119,883	*	122,377	*	121,946	*



Total	78,791		119,484		125,011		115,266		119,883		122,377		121,946
Metro	105,418		141,286		155,322		185,442		160,976		169,871		228,253
Percent	74.7%		84.6%		80.5%		62.2%		74.5%		72.0%		53.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Topeka, KS

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			89,104	84.5%
		UA Population		89,104	84.5%
	Rural Population			16,314	15.5%

	Inside Central Cities			78,791	74.7%
	Outside Central Cities			26,627	25.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			105,418	100.0%


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

	Topeka, KS		89,104	89,104	100.0%

	Total			89,104


	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			119,500	84.6%
		UA Population		119,500	84.6%
	Rural Population			21,786	15.4%

	Inside Central Cities			119,484	84.6%
	Outside Central Cities			21,802	15.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			141,286	100.0%


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

	Topeka, KS		119,500	119,500	100.0%

	Total			119,500


	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			134,708	74.6%
		UA Population		132,108	73.1%
	Rural Population			45,911	25.4%

	Inside Central Cities			125,011	69.2%
	Outside Central Cities			55,608	30.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			180,619	100.0%


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

	Topeka, KS		132,108	132,108	100.0%

	Total			132,108


	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			125,936	81.3%
		UA Population		125,936	81.3%
	Rural Population			28,980	18.7%

	Inside Central Cities			115,266	74.4%
	Outside Central Cities			39,650	25.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			154,916	100.0%


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

	Topeka, KS		125,936	125,936	100.0%

	Total			125,936


	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			132,711	82.4%
		UA Population		132,711	82.4%
	Rural Population			28,265	17.6%

	Inside Central Cities			119,883	74.5%
	Outside Central Cities			41,093	25.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			160,976	100.0%


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

	Topeka, KS		132,711	132,711	100.0%

	Total			132,711


	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			145,696	64.9%
		UA Population		142,411	63.4%
	Rural Population			78,855	35.1%

	Inside Principal Cities			122,377	54.5%
	Outside Principal Cities			102,174	45.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			224,551	100.0%


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

	Topeka, KS		142,411	142,411	100.0%

	Total			142,411


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Topeka, KS SMA
-		Shawnee County, KS included as original SMA component
-		Topeka, KS designated as original central city of new SMA


Apr 1973



-		Jefferson County, KS added
-		Osage County, KS added


Jun 1983



-		Jefferson County, KS deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Osage County, KS deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Jackson County, KS added
-		Jefferson County, KS added
-		Osage County, KS added
-		Wabaunsee County, KS added

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