Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri)

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Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area
Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO CSA
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Location in Missouri
38°57′06″N92°19′43″W / 38.951561°N 92.328638°W / 38.951561; -92.328638 (Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area)
Country Flag of United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri
Largest cityFlag of Columbia, Missouri.svg  Columbia, Missouri
Other cities
Counties
Population
 (2022) [1]
   MSA
214,630 (216th)
   CSA
414,036 (102nd)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 573, 660

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. [2] 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. [3] [4] Other significant cities in the area include Moberly, Mexico, Boonville, Vandalia, Centralia, and Fayette.

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The area was originally called the Boonslick and settled mainly by Kentuckians following the Boone's Lick Road starting around 1812. [5] 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

Current

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970 80,911
1980 100,37624.1%
1990 122,01021.6%
2000 145,66619.4%
2010 213,58546.6%
2017 (est.)228,8577.2%
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

Towns with greater than 100 inhabitants

Villages

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census [7] 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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