The Flagstaff Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 48,326 in 1970 to 134,418 in 2010. That was an increase of 178.1 percent.
The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 882 in 1970 to 7,076 in 2010. That was an increase of 702.3 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 1.8 percent to 5.3 percent.
The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 168.4 percent.
Flagstaff MSA: Population 1970-2010
The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Natural change (B-D) was the major factor adding population in all periods.
The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, B-D remained the primary factor adding population in all periods.
Flagstaff MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 Flagstaff MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
B-D NDM NIM B-D NDM NIM 90-'99 72.0% 22.8% 5.2% 90-'99 65.6% 22.8% 11.6% 00-'09 86.3% neg. 13.7% 00-'09 74.6% neg. 25.4% 10-'14 89.4% neg. 10.6% 10-'14 75.0% neg. 25.0%
1 Coconino County.
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