Common name: | |
Largest city | Columbia |
Other cities | - Moberly - Mexico - Centralia |
Population | Ranked 128 in the U.S. |
- Total | 221374 |
Area | sq. mi. km² |
State(s) | Missouri |
Elevation | |
- Highest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
- Lowest point | 0 feet (0 m) |
The Columbia metropolitan area or Greater Columbia is a region with cultural and economic ties to Columbia, Missouri a city of 113,225 people. Boone County makes up the immediate Metropolitan statistical area while the addition of Audrain County and Randolph County form the Combined Statistical Area giving the area a population of 221,374 in 2013. The largest cities outside of Columbia are Moberly, Mexico, Centralia, Vandalia and Ashland. The University of Missouri has a strong presence in the region. Interstate 70, and U.S. Highways 63, 54, 24, and 40 link the urban areas. The Missouri River forms the southwest border of the region.
Counties[]
Current[]
Former[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1970 | 80,911 | ||
1980 | 100,376 | 24.1% | |
1990 | 122,010 | 21.6% | |
2000 | 145,666 | 19.4% | |
2010 | 213,585 | 46.6% | |
Est. 2013 | 221,374 | 52.0% | |
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/U.S. Decennial Census |
Incorporated places[]
Cities with greater than 100,000 inhabitants[]
- Columbia, 113,225
Cities with greater than 10,000 inhabitants[]
- Moberly, 13,974
- Mexico, 11,543
Towns with greater than 1,000 inhabitants[]
- Centralia, 4,136
- Vandalia, 3,899
- Ashland, 3,707
- Huntsville, 1,564
- Hallsville, 1,491
Towns with greater than 100 inhabitants[]
- Sturgeon, 872
- Higbee, 568
- Laddonia, 513
- Faber, 322
- Martinsburg, 304
- Clark, 298
- Cairo, 292
- Harrisburg, 266
- Rocheport, 239
- Renick, 172
- Rush Hill, 151
- Jacksonville, 151
- Clifton Hill, 114
- Benton City, 104
- Hartsburg, 103
Villages[]
- Vandiver, 77
- Pierpont, 76
- Huntsdale, 31
- McBaine, 10
Unicorporated places[]
- Shaw
- Thompson
- Two Mile Prairie
Demographics[]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 145,666 people, 56,930 households, and 34,010 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.83% White, 8.42% African American, 0.41% Native American, 2.76% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,550, and the median income for a family was $45,689. Males had a median income of $29,837 versus $22,970 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,521.
See also[]
- Missouri census statistical areas
- List of cities in Missouri
- List of villages in Missouri
References[]
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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