Estimates of Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
| Metropolitan statistical area | July 1, 2006 population estimate | July 1, 2005 population estimate | Change, 2005 to 2006 (#) | Change, 2005 to 2006 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, SC | 177,963 | 175,258 | 2,705 | 1.5 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 523,249 | 517,855 | 5,394 | 1.0 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 603,178 | 591,792 | 11,386 | 1.9 |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC | 1,583,016 | 1,521,474 | 61,542 | 4.0 |
| Columbia, SC | 703,771 | 690,959 | 12,812 | 1.9 |
| Florence, SC | 198,848 | 197,628 | 1,220 | 0.6 |
| Greenville, SC | 601,986 | 590,622 | 11,364 | 1.9 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 238,493 | 227,520 | 10,973 | 4.8 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 271,087 | 266,764 | 4,323 | 1.6 |
| Sumter, SC | 104,430 | 104,909 | -479 | -0.5 |
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table 5. Estimates of Population Change for Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Rankings: July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-05). Release Date: April 5, 2007
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
| Micropolitan statistical area | July 1, 2006 population estimate | July 1, 2005 population estimate | Change, 2005 to 2006 (#) | Change, 2005 to 2006 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennettsville, SC | 29,152 | 27,722 | 1,430 | 5.2 |
| Chester, SC | 32,875 | 33,093 | -218 | -0.7 |
| Dillon, SC | 30,984 | 30,851 | 133 | 0.4 |
| Gaffney, SC | 53,886 | 53,620 | 266 | 0.5 |
| Georgetown, SC | 60,860 | 60,215 | 645 | 1.1 |
| Greenwood, SC | 68,213 | 67,860 | 353 | 0.5 |
| Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC | 163,854 | 159,446 | 4,408 | 2.8 |
| Lancaster, SC | 63,628 | 63,060 | 568 | 0.9 |
| Newberry, SC | 37,762 | 37,315 | 447 | 1.2 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 90,845 | 90,916 | -71 | -0.1 |
| Seneca, SC | 70,567 | 69,676 | 891 | 1.3 |
| Union, SC | 28,306 | 28,511 | -205 | -0.7 |
| Walterboro, SC | 39,467 | 39,430 | 37 | 0.1 |
Note: The April 1, 2000 estimates base reflects changes to the Census 2000 population resulting from legal boundary updates as of January 1 of the estimates year, other geographic program changes, and the Count Question Resolution program. All geographic boundaries for the July 1, 2006 population estimates series are defined as of January 1, 2006. The Office of Management and Budget's statistical area definitions (for metropolitan, micropolitan, and combined statistical areas, as well as metropolitan divisions) are those issued by that agency in December 2005.
The metropolitan, micropolitan, and combined statistical area population estimates are based upon the county estimates.
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table 6: Estimates of Population Change for Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Rankings: July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-06). Release Date: April 5, 2007