Wichita Falls, TX

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

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Archer County, TX	6,816	6,110	5,759	7,266	7,973	8,854	9,176

Clay County, TX	9,896	8,351	8,079	9,582	10,024	11,006	11,208

Wichita County, TX	98,493	123,528	121,862	121,082	122,378	131,664	125,732



Total	98,493	129,638	127,621	130,664	122,378	140,518	146,116
Percent Change	-	31.6%	-1.6%	2.4%	-6.3%	14.8%	4.0%



Total (as currently defined)	115,205	137,989	135,700	137,930	140,375	151,524	146,116
Percent Change	-	19.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.8%	7.9%	-3.6%

Timeline

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Archer County, TX

Clay County, TX

Wichita County, TX

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Wichita Falls, TX	68,042	*	101,724	*	97,564	*	94,201	*	96,259	*	104,197	*	99,846	*



Total	68,042		101,724		97,564		94,201		96,259		104,197		99,846
Metro	98,493		129,638		127,621		130,664		122,378		140,518		146,116
Percent	69.1%		78.5%		76.4%		72.1%		78.7%		74.2%		68.3%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Wichita Falls, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			80,393	81.6%
		UA Population		0	0.0%
	Rural Population			18,100	18.4%

	Inside Central Cities			68,042	69.1%
	Outside Central Cities			30,451	30.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			98,493	100.0%


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

	none


	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			117,779	90.9%
		UA Population		102,104	78.8%
	Rural Population			11,859	9.1%

	Inside Central Cities			101,724	78.5%
	Outside Central Cities			27,914	21.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			129,638	100.0%


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

	Wichita Falls, TX		102,104	102,104	100.0%

	Total			102,104


	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			119,382	91.9%
		UA Population		97,564	75.1%
	Rural Population			10,559	8.1%

	Inside Central Cities			97,564	75.1%
	Outside Central Cities			32,377	24.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			129,941	100.0%


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

	Wichita Falls, TX		97,564	97,564	100.0%

	Total			97,564


	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			114,808	94.8%
		UA Population		94,201	77.8%
	Rural Population			6,274	5.2%

	Inside Central Cities			94,201	77.8%
	Outside Central Cities			26,881	22.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			121,082	100.0%


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

	Wichita Falls, TX		94,716	94,201	99.5%

	Total			94,201


	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			116,481	89.4%
		UA Population		97,151	74.5%
	Rural Population			13,870	10.6%

	Inside Central Cities			96,259	73.8%
	Outside Central Cities			34,092	26.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			130,351	100.0%


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

	Wichita Falls, TX		97,151	97,151	100.0%

	Total			97,151


	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			126,119	83.2%
		UA Population		99,396	65.6%
	Rural Population			25,405	16.8%

	Inside Principal Cities			104,197	68.8%
	Outside Principal Cities			47,327	31.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			151,524	100.0%


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

	Wichita Falls, TX		99,396	99,396	100.0%

	Total			99,396


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



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


Aug 1960



-		Archer County, TX added


Apr 1973



-		Archer County, TX deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Clay County, TX added


Jun 1983



-		Clay County, TX deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Dec 1992



-		Archer County, TX added


Jun 2003



-		Clay County, TX added

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