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Columbia Metropolitan Area
Map of

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
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[]

Cities with greater than 10,000 inhabitants[]

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.

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References[]


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