Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL [CSA]

Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL [CSA]

2003‑2006:

Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA

Subareas

Timeline

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Subarea

Auburn-Opelika, AL

Columbus, GA-AL

Tuskegee, AL [Micro Area]

In this area

Defined but not in this area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Lee County, AL		45,073		49,754		61,268		76,283		87,146		115,092		123,122

Russell County, AL		40,364		46,351		45,394		47,356		46,860		49,756		49,371

Chattahoochee County, GA		12,149		13,011		25,813		21,732		16,934		14,882		12,406

Harris County, GA		11,265		11,167		11,520		15,464		17,788		23,695		27,697

Marion County, GA		6,521		5,477		5,099		5,297		5,590		7,144		7,222

Muscogee County, GA		118,028		158,623		167,377		170,108		179,278		186,291		185,799

Macon County, AL		30,561		26,717		24,841		26,829		24,928		24,105		22,684



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		428,301
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		263,961		311,100		341,312		363,069		378,524		420,965		428,301
Percent Change		-		17.9%		9.7%		6.4%		4.3%		11.2%		1.7%

Timeline

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Component

Lee County, AL

Russell County, AL

Chattahoochee County, GA

Harris County, GA

Marion County, GA

Muscogee County, GA

Macon County, AL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Auburn, AL		12,939			16,261			22,767			28,471			33,830			42,987			49,928	*

Opelika, AL		12,295			15,678			19,027			21,896			22,122			23,498			23,804	*

Columbus, GA		79,611			116,779			154,168			169,441			178,681			185,781			185,271	*

Tuskegee, AL		1,750			6,712			11,028			13,327			12,257			11,846			11,590	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			270,593
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			428,301
Percent																				63.2%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Auburn, AL

Opelika, AL

Columbus, GA

Tuskegee, AL

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					315,225		74.9%
			UA Population				302,461		71.8%
		Rural Population					105,740		25.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					264,112		62.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					156,853		37.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					420,965		100.0%


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

		Auburn, AL			60,137		60,137		100.0%
		Columbus, GA-AL			242,324		242,324		100.0%

		Total					302,461


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Columbus, GA-AL SMA
-		Russell County, AL included as original component of Columbus, GA-AL SMA
-		Chattahoochee County, GA included as original component of Columbus, GA-AL SMA
-		Muscogee County, GA included as original component of Columbus, GA-AL SMA
-		Columbus, GA designated as original central city of new Columbus, GA-AL SMA


Dec 1992



-		Harris County, GA added to Columbus, GA-AL MSA


Jun 1999



-		New MSA: Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA
-		Lee County, AL included as original component of Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA
-		Auburn, AL designated as original central city of new Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA
-		Opelika, AL designated as original central city of new Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA


Jun 2003



-		New CSA: Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA
-		Marion County, GA added to Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA
-		New Micro Area: Tuskegee, AL Micro Area in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA
-		Macon County, AL included as original component of Tuskegee, AL Micro Area in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA
-		Tuskegee, AL designated as original principal city of new Tuskegee, AL Micro Area in Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA