Victoria, TX

Victoria, TX

1981‑1983:		Victoria, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:		Victoria, TX MSA
2003‑2006:		Victoria, TX Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Calhoun County, TX		9,222		16,592		17,831		19,574		19,053		20,647		20,544

Goliad County, TX		6,219		5,429		4,869		5,193		5,980		6,928		7,117

Victoria County, TX		31,241		46,475		53,766		68,807		74,361		84,088		85,734



Total		-		-		-		68,807		74,361		84,088		113,395
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		8.1%		13.1%		34.9%



Total (as currently defined)		46,682		68,496		76,466		93,574		99,394		111,663		113,395
Percent Change		-		46.7%		11.6%		22.4%		6.2%		12.3%		1.6%

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Calhoun County, TX

Goliad County, TX

Victoria County, TX

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Victoria, TX		16,126			33,047			41,349			50,695	*		55,076	*		60,603	*		61,790	*



Total		0			0			0			50,695			55,076			60,603			61,790
Metro		0			0			0			68,807			74,361			84,088			113,395
Percent											73.7%			74.1%			72.1%			54.5%

Timeline

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Victoria, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					50,725		73.7%
			UA Population				50,725		73.7%
		Rural Population					18,082		26.3%

		Inside Central Cities					50,695		73.7%
		Outside Central Cities					18,112		26.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					68,807		100.0%


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

		Victoria, TX			50,725		50,725		100.0%

		Total					50,725


		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					55,122		74.1%
			UA Population				55,122		74.1%
		Rural Population					19,239		25.9%

		Inside Central Cities					55,076		74.1%
		Outside Central Cities					19,285		25.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					74,361		100.0%


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

		Victoria, TX			55,122		55,122		100.0%

		Total					55,122


		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					73,605		65.9%
			UA Population				61,529		55.1%
		Rural Population					38,058		34.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					60,603		54.3%
		Outside Principal Cities					51,060		45.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					111,663		100.0%


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

		Victoria, TX			61,529		61,529		100.0%

		Total					61,529


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

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Victoria, TX SMSA
-		Victoria County, TX included as original SMSA component
-		Victoria, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Calhoun County, TX added
-		Goliad County, TX added