Waco, TX

1950‑1959:		Waco, TX SMA
1959‑1983:		Waco, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:		Waco, TX MSA
2003‑2006:		Waco, TX Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


McLennan County, TX	130,194	150,091	147,553	170,755	189,123	213,517	224,365



Total	130,194	150,091	147,553	170,755	189,123	213,517	224,365
Percent Change	-	15.3%	-1.7%	15.7%	10.8%	12.9%	5.1%



Total (as currently defined)	130,194	150,091	147,553	170,755	189,123	213,517	224,365
Percent Change	-	15.3%	-1.7%	15.7%	10.8%	12.9%	5.1%

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McLennan County, TX

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Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Waco, TX	84,706	*	97,808	*	95,326	*	101,261	*	103,590	*	113,726	*	120,465	*



Total	84,706		97,808		95,326		101,261		103,590		113,726		120,465
Metro	130,194		150,091		147,553		170,755		189,123		213,517		224,365
Percent	65.1%		65.2%		64.6%		59.3%		54.8%		53.3%		53.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Waco, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			95,503	73.4%
		UA Population		92,834	71.3%
	Rural Population			34,691	26.6%

	Inside Central Cities			84,706	65.1%
	Outside Central Cities			45,488	34.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			130,194	100.0%


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

	Waco, TX		92,834	92,834	100.0%

	Total			92,834


	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			120,805	80.5%
		UA Population		116,163	77.4%
	Rural Population			29,286	19.5%

	Inside Central Cities			97,808	65.2%
	Outside Central Cities			52,283	34.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			150,091	100.0%


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

	Waco, TX		116,163	116,163	100.0%

	Total			116,163


	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			123,208	83.5%
		UA Population		118,843	80.5%
	Rural Population			24,345	16.5%

	Inside Central Cities			95,326	64.6%
	Outside Central Cities			52,227	35.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			147,553	100.0%


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

	Waco, TX		118,843	118,843	100.0%

	Total			118,843


	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			139,004	81.4%
		UA Population		134,491	78.8%
	Rural Population			31,751	18.6%

	Inside Central Cities			101,261	59.3%
	Outside Central Cities			69,494	40.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			170,755	100.0%


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

	Waco, TX		134,491	134,491	100.0%

	Total			134,491


	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			151,570	80.1%
		UA Population		144,372	76.3%
	Rural Population			37,553	19.9%

	Inside Central Cities			103,590	54.8%
	Outside Central Cities			85,533	45.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			189,123	100.0%


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

	Waco, TX		144,372	144,372	100.0%

	Total			144,372


	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			160,363	75.1%
		UA Population		153,198	71.7%
	Rural Population			53,154	24.9%

	Inside Principal Cities			113,726	53.3%
	Outside Principal Cities			99,791	46.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			213,517	100.0%


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

	Waco, TX		153,198	153,198	100.0%

	Total			153,198


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Waco, TX SMA
-		McLennan County, TX included as original SMA component
-		Waco, TX designated as original central city of new SMA

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