California statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 42 statistical areas that have been delineated by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated seven combined statistical areas, 25 metropolitan statistical areas, and ten micropolitan statistical areas in California.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these in the state is the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA, encompassing greater Los Angeles.__TOC__

Table

The 42 United States statistical areas and 58 counties of the State of California

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)Metropolitan division2023 population (est.)
Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA18,316,743Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA12,799,100Los Angeles County, California9,663,345Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA MD9,663,345
Orange County, California3,135,755Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA MD3,135,755
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA4,688,053Riverside County, California2,492,442none
San Bernardino County, California2,195,611
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA829,590Ventura County, California829,590
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA9,482,836San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA MSA4,566,961Alameda County, California1,622,188Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA MD2,777,213
Contra Costa County, California1,155,025
San Francisco County, California808,988San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA MD1,535,341
San Mateo County, California726,353
Marin County, California254,407San Rafael, CA MD254,407
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA1,945,767Santa Clara County, California1,877,592none
San Benito County, California68,175
Stockton, CA MSA800,965San Joaquin County, California800,965
Modesto, CA MSA551,430Stanislaus County, California551,430
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA481,812Sonoma County, California481,812
Vallejo, CA MSA449,218Solano County, California449,218
Merced, CA MSA291,920Merced County, California291,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA261,547Santa Cruz County, California261,547
Napa, CA MSA133,216Napa County, California133,216
noneSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA3,269,973San Diego County, California3,269,973
Sacramento-Roseville, CA CSA2,706,315Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA2,420,608Sacramento County, California1,584,288
Placer County, California423,561
Yolo County, California220,544
El Dorado County, California192,215
Yuba City, CA MSA183,670Sutter County, California97,948
Yuba County, California85,722
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA μSA102,037Nevada County, California102,037
Fresno-Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA1,332,702Fresno, CA MSA1,180,020Fresno County, California1,017,162
Madera County, California162,858
Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA152,682Kings County, California152,682
noneBakersfield-Delano, CA MSA913,820Kern County, California913,820
Visalia, CA MSA479,468Tulare County, California479,468
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA441,257Santa Barbara County, California441,257
Salinas, CA MSA430,723Monterey County, California430,723
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA281,639San Luis Obispo County, California281,639
Redding-Red Bluff, CA CSA245,262Redding, CA MSA180,366Shasta County, California180,366
Red Bluff, CA μSA64,896Tehama County, California64,896
noneChico, CA MSA207,172Butte County, California207,172
El Centro, CA MSA179,057Imperial County, California179,057
Eureka-Arcata, CA μSA133,985Humboldt County, California133,985
Ukiah, CA μSA89,108Mendocino County, California89,108
Clearlake, CA μSA67,878Lake County, California67,878
Sonora, CA μSA54,204Tuolumne County, California54,204
Susanville, CA μSA28,861Lassen County, California28,861
Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA49,885
26,589 		Crescent City, CA μSA26,589Del Norte County, California26,589
Brookings, OR μSA23,296Curry County, Oregon22,364
noneBishop, CA μSA18,527Inyo County, California18,527
Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA699,307
1,141 (CA)		Reno, NV MSA564,782Washoe County, Nevada498,022
Lyon County, Nevada62,583
Storey County, Nevada4,177
Carson City, NV MSA58,036Carson City, Nevada58,036
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA μSA50,686
1,141 (CA)		Douglas County, Nevada49,545
Alpine County, California1,141
Fallon, NV μSA25,803Churchill County, Nevada25,803
noneCalaveras County, California46,565
Siskiyou County, California42,905
Amador County, California41,811
Glenn County, California28,129
Colusa County, California22,037
Plumas County, California19,131
Mariposa County, California16,919
Trinity County, California15,670
Mono County, California13,066
Modoc County, California8,500
Sierra County, California3,200
State of California38,965,193

Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The 35 core-based statistical areas of the State of California

scope=col rowspan=22023 rankscope=col rowspan=2Core-based statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
scope=rowRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
scope=rowSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
scope=rowSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
scope=rowSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA
scope=rowSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA
scope=rowFresno, CA MSA
scope=rowBakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
scope=rowOxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
scope=rowStockton, CA MSA
scope=rowModesto, CA MSA
scope=rowSanta Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA
scope=rowVisalia, CA MSA
scope=rowVallejo, CA MSA
scope=rowSanta Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
scope=rowSalinas, CA MSA
scope=rowMerced, CA MSA
scope=rowSan Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA
scope=rowSanta Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA
scope=rowChico, CA MSA
scope=rowYuba City, CA MSA
scope=rowRedding, CA MSA
scope=rowEl Centro, CA MSA
scope=rowHanford-Corcoran, CA MSA
scope=rowEureka-Arcata, CA μSA
scope=rowNapa, CA MSA
scope=rowTruckee-Grass Valley, CA μSA
scope=rowUkiah, CA μSA
scope=rowClearlake, CA μSA
scope=rowRed Bluff, CA μSA
scope=rowSonora, CA μSA
scope=rowSusanville, CA μSA
scope=rowCrescent City, CA μSA
scope=rowBishop, CA μSA
scope=rowGardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA μSA (CA)
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA μSA

Combined statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The seven combined statistical areas of the State of California

scope=col rowspan=22023 rankscope=col rowspan=2Combined statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[5] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[6]
scope=rowLos Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA
scope=rowSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
scope=rowSacramento-Roseville, CA CSA
scope=rowFresno-Hanford-Corcoran, CA CSA
scope=rowRedding-Red Bluff, CA CSA
scope=rowBrookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA (CA)
scope=rowReno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA (CA)
Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA
Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.
  5. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  6. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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