Metropolitan area in Missouri, United States
Metropolitan Statistical Area in Missouri, United States
The
Columbia metropolitan area
is the region centered around the
City of Columbia
in the
U.S. state
of
Missouri
. Located in
Mid-Missouri
, it consists of five counties:
Boone
,
Audrain
,
Randolph
,
Cooper
, and
Howard
.
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The population was estimated at 256,640 in 2017, making it the 4th largest
metropolitan area in Missouri
. Columbia is home to the
University of Missouri
, and is Missouri's fourth most-populous and fastest growing city, with an estimated 121,717 residents as of 2017.
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Other significant cities in the area include
Moberly
,
Mexico
,
Boonville
,
Vandalia
,
Centralia
, and
Fayette
.
The area was originally called the
Boonslick
and settled mainly by
Kentuckians
following the
Boone's Lick Road
starting around 1812.
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The town of
Franklin
, now washed into the
Missouri River
, was an early commercial center and start of the
Santa Fe Trail
. Columbia was founded as
county seat
of Boone County in 1821. The region was considered for the location of the
Missouri State Capitol
, but eventually a site was chosen 30 miles (48 km) south of Columbia and
Jefferson City
was created to serve that purpose. Today,
Interstate 70
, and U.S. Highways
63
,
54
,
24
, and
40
link the urban areas. The
U.S. Census
defines the Columbia MSA as Boone, Cooper, and Howard counties while the addition of the
Jefferson City MSA
along with Audrain and Randolph form the
combined statistical area
.
Counties
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Current
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1970
| 80,911
| | ?
|
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1980
| 100,376
| | 24.1%
|
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1990
| 122,010
| | 21.6%
|
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2000
| 145,666
| | 19.4%
|
---|
2010
| 213,585
| | 46.6%
|
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2017 (est.)
| 228,857
| | 7.2%
|
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Incorporated places
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Cities with greater than 100,000 inhabitants
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Cities with greater than 10,000 inhabitants
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Towns with greater than 1,000 inhabitants
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- Boonville
, 7,964
- Ashland
, 4,747
- Centralia
, 4,136
- Vandalia
(partial), 3,899 (~1,000 are inmates at a
local prison
)
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- Fayette
, 2,695
- Huntsville
, 1,564
- Hallsville
, 1,614
- Glasgow
, 1,087
Towns with greater than 100 inhabitants
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- Sturgeon
, 872
- Higbee
, 568
- Laddonia
, 513
- Farber
, 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
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Unincorporated places
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Demographics
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As of the census
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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.
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