San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA [CSA]
1975‑1983:San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
1983‑2003:San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
2003‑2006:San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA


Subareas

Timeline
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Subarea
San Francisco-Oakland, CA
- Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA
- San Francisco, CA
Napa, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
In this areaDefined but not in this area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Napa County, CA46,60365,89079,14099,199110,765124,279132,516
Alameda County, CA740,315908,2091,073,1841,105,3791,279,1821,443,7411,451,065
Contra Costa County, CA298,984409,030558,389656,380803,732948,8161,017,644
Marin County, CA85,619146,820206,038222,568230,096247,289247,103
San Francisco County, CA775,357740,316715,674678,974723,959776,733741,025
San Mateo County, CA235,659444,387556,234587,329649,623707,161701,175
Solano County, CA104,833134,597169,941235,203340,421394,542410,786
San Benito County, CA14,37015,39618,22625,00536,69753,23456,006
Santa Clara County, CA290,547642,3151,064,7141,295,0711,497,5771,682,5851,705,158
Santa Cruz County, CA66,53484,219123,790188,141229,734255,602249,420
Sonoma County, CA103,405147,375204,885299,681388,222458,614466,970
Total---4,880,1036,253,3117,039,3627,178,868
Percent Change----28.1%12.6%2.0%
Total (as currently defined)2,762,2263,738,5544,770,2155,392,9306,290,0087,092,5967,178,868
Percent Change-35.3%27.6%13.1%16.6%12.8%1.2%

Timeline
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Component
Napa County, CA
Alameda County, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
Marin County, CA
San Francisco County, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Solano County, CA
San Benito County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Cruz County, CA
Sonoma County, CA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Napa, CA13,57922,17035,97850,879*61,842*72,585*74,782*
Berkeley, CA113,805111,268116,716103,328102,724*102,743*100,744*
Livermore, CA4,36416,05837,70348,34956,741*73,34578,409
Oakland, CA384,575367,548361,561339,337*372,242*399,484*395,274*
Alameda, CA64,43063,85570,96863,85276,45972,259*70,576
Fremont, CA(x)43,790100,869131,945173,339203,413200,468*
Hayward, CA14,27272,70093,05894,167111,498140,030140,293*
Pleasanton, CA2,2444,20318,32835,16050,55363,65465,950*
San Leandro, CA27,54265,96268,69863,95268,22379,45278,178*
Walnut Creek, CA2,4209,90339,84453,64360,56964,29664,196*
San Francisco, CA775,357740,316715,674678,974*723,959*776,733*739,426*
Redwood City, CA25,54446,29055,68654,95166,07275,40273,114*
San Mateo, CA41,78269,87078,99177,56185,48692,48291,081*
San Rafael, CA13,84820,46038,97744,70048,40456,06355,716*
South San Francisco, CA19,35139,41846,64649,39354,31260,55260,735*
San Jose, CA95,280204,196445,779629,442*782,248*894,943*912,332*
Palo Alto, CA25,47552,28755,96655,22555,900*58,598*56,982*
Gilroy, CA4,9517,34812,66521,64131,48741,464*45,718
Santa Clara, CA11,70258,88087,71787,74693,613102,361*105,402*
Sunnyvale, CA9,82952,89895,408106,618117,229131,760*128,902*
Cupertino, CA(x)3,66418,21634,01540,26350,54652,171*
Milpitas, CA(x)6,57227,14937,82050,68662,69863,383*
Mountain View, CA6,56330,88951,09258,65567,46070,70869,276*
Santa Cruz, CA21,97025,59632,07641,48349,040*54,593*54,760*
Watsonville, CA11,57213,29314,56923,54331,09944,265*47,927*
Santa Rosa, CA17,90231,02750,00683,320113,313*147,595*153,158*
Petaluma, CA10,31514,03524,87033,83443,184*54,548*54,846*
Vallejo, CA26,03860,87766,73380,303*109,199*116,760*117,483*
Fairfield, CA3,11814,96844,14658,099*77,211*96,178*104,476*
Total0001,837,0342,547,6033,166,8694,061,055
Metro0004,880,1036,253,3117,039,3627,178,868
Percent 37.6%40.7%45.0%56.6%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Napa, CA
Berkeley, CA
Livermore, CA
Oakland, CA
Alameda, CA
Fremont, CA
Hayward, CA
Pleasanton, CA
San Leandro, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
San Francisco, CA
Redwood City, CA
San Mateo, CA
San Rafael, CA
South San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Gilroy, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Sunnyvale, CA
Cupertino, CA
Milpitas, CA
Mountain View, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Watsonville, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Petaluma, CA
Vallejo, CA
Fairfield, CA


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population5,112,29495.2%
UA Population4,909,86291.5%
Rural Population255,6314.8%
Inside Central Cities2,202,57341.0%
Outside Central Cities3,165,35259.0%
Total Metro Area Population5,367,925100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Napa, CA59,27759,277100.0%
San Francisco-Oakland, CA3,190,6983,190,698100.0%
Antioch-Pittsburg, CA86,43586,435100.0%
San Jose, CA1,243,9521,243,952100.0%
Santa Cruz, CA123,226123,226100.0%
Santa Rosa, CA137,019137,019100.0%
Fairfield, CA69,25569,255100.0%
Total4,909,862

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population6,008,40196.1%
UA Population5,852,81293.6%
Rural Population244,9103.9%
Inside Central Cities2,840,74945.4%
Outside Central Cities3,412,56254.6%
Total Metro Area Population6,253,311100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Napa County, CA68,04968,049100.0%
San Francisco-Oakland, CA3,629,5163,629,516100.0%
Antioch-Pittsburg, CA153,768153,768100.0%
San Jose, CA1,435,0191,435,019100.0%
Santa Cruz, CA152,355152,355100.0%
Watsonville, CA51,37848,04693.5%
Santa Rosa, CA194,560194,560100.0%
Fairfield, CA99,96499,964100.0%
Vacaville, CA71,53571,535100.0%
Total5,852,812

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population6,867,75696.8%
UA Population6,700,88594.5%
Rural Population224,8403.2%
Inside Principal Cities4,072,44257.4%
Outside Principal Cities3,020,15442.6%
Total Metro Area Population7,092,596100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Napa, CA79,86779,867100.0%
San Francisco-Oakland, CA2,995,7692,995,769100.0%
Vallejo, CA158,967158,967100.0%
Antioch, CA217,591217,591100.0%
Concord, CA552,624552,624100.0%
Livermore, CA75,20275,202100.0%
San Rafael-Novato, CA232,836232,836100.0%
Gilroy-Morgan Hill, CA84,62084,620100.0%
San Jose, CA1,538,3121,538,312100.0%
Santa Cruz, CA157,348157,348100.0%
Watsonville, CA66,50059,67389.7%
Petaluma, CA59,95859,958100.0%
Santa Rosa, CA285,408285,408100.0%
Fairfield, CA112,446112,446100.0%
Vacaville, CA90,26490,264100.0%
Total6,700,885

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



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-Alameda County, CA included as original component of San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-Contra Costa County, CA included as original component of San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-Marin County, CA included as original component of San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-San Francisco County, CA included as original component of San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-San Mateo County, CA included as original component of San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-Solano County, CA included as original component of San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-Oakland, CA designated as original central city of new San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-San Francisco, CA designated as original central city of new San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMA
-New SMA: San Jose, CA SMA
-Santa Clara County, CA included as original component of San Jose, CA SMA
-San Jose, CA designated as original central city of new San Jose, CA SMA
Oct 1963
-New SMSA: Vallejo-Napa, CA SMSA
-Napa County, CA included as original component of Vallejo-Napa, CA SMSA
-Solano County, CA included as original component of Vallejo-Napa, CA SMSA, transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA
-Napa, CA designated as original central city of new Vallejo-Napa, CA SMSA
-Vallejo, CA designated as original central city of new Vallejo-Napa, CA SMSA
Feb 1971
-New SMSA: Santa Rosa, CA SMSA
-Sonoma County, CA included as original component of Santa Rosa, CA SMSA
-Santa Rosa, CA designated as original central city of new Santa Rosa, CA SMSA
Nov 1971
-New SMSA: Santa Cruz, CA SMSA
-Santa Cruz County, CA included as original component of Santa Cruz, CA SMSA
-Santa Cruz, CA designated as original central city of new Santa Cruz, CA SMSA
-Title of Vallejo-Napa, CA SMSA changed to Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA SMSA
-Fairfield, CA designated as central city of Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA SMSA
Oct 1975
-New SCSA: San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA included in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-San Jose, CA SMSA included in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA SMSA included in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
Jun 1983
-San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA became San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-New PMSA: Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Alameda County, CA included as original component of Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA, transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-Contra Costa County, CA included as original component of Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA, transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-Berkeley, CA designated as original central city of new Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Livermore, CA designated as original central city of new Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Oakland, CA transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA to Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA and was designated as original central city of new PMSA
-San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA abolished
-New PMSA: San Francisco, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Marin County, CA included as original component of San Francisco, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA, transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-San Francisco County, CA included as original component of San Francisco, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA, transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-San Mateo County, CA included as original component of San Francisco, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA, transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA
-San Francisco, CA transferred from San Francisco-Oakland, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA to San Francisco, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA and was designated as original central city of new PMSA
-San Jose, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA became San Jose, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Palo Alto, CA designated as central city of San Jose, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Santa Cruz, CA SMSA became Santa Cruz, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Santa Rosa, CA SMSA became Santa Rosa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Petaluma, CA designated as central city of Santa Rosa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA SMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA SCSA became Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
Dec 1992
-Alameda, CA designated as central city of Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Gilroy, CA designated as central city of San Jose, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Santa Clara, CA designated as central city of San Jose, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Sunnyvale, CA designated as central city of San Jose, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Title of Santa Cruz, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA changed to Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Watsonville, CA designated as central city of Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Livermore, CA no longer designated as central city of Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Petaluma, CA no longer designated as central city of Santa Rosa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
Jun 1993
-Petaluma, CA designated as central city of Santa Rosa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
Jun 2003
-San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA became San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-New Metro Area: Napa, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Napa County, CA included as original component of Napa, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA, transferred from Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Napa, CA transferred from Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA to Napa, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA and was designated as original principal city of new Metro Area
-Metro Area reestablished: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-San Jose, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA became San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-San Benito County, CA added to San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Cupertino, CA designated as principal city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Milpitas, CA designated as principal city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Mountain View, CA designated as principal city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA became Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Santa Rosa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA became Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA became Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Gilroy, CA no longer designated as principal/central city of San Jose, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA
-Title of Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA changed to Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Fremont, CA designated as principal city of Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Hayward, CA designated as principal city of Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Pleasanton, CA designated as principal city of Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-San Leandro, CA designated as principal city of Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Walnut Creek, CA designated as principal city of Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Title of San Francisco, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA changed to San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Redwood City, CA designated as principal city of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-San Mateo, CA designated as principal city of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-San Rafael, CA designated as principal city of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-South San Francisco, CA designated as principal city of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metro Division in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
-Alameda, CA no longer designated as principal/central city of Oakland, CA PMSA in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA