North Carolina statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 48 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated nine combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan statistical areas in .[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA, comprising the state's largest city of Charlotte and its suburbs.

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The 48 United States statistical areas and 100 counties of the State of North Carolina

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA3,387,115
2,948,354 		Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA2,805,115
2,366,354 (NC)		Mecklenburg County, North Carolina1,163,701
York County, South Carolina298,320
Union County, North Carolina256,452
Cabarrus County, North Carolina240,016
Gaston County, North Carolina237,242
Iredell County, North Carolina199,710
Rowan County, North Carolina151,661
Lancaster County, South Carolina108,215
Lincoln County, North Carolina95,675
Chester County, South Carolina32,226
Anson County, North Carolina21,897
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA370,030Catawba County, North Carolina164,645
Burke County, North Carolina88,338
Caldwell County, North Carolina80,574
Alexander County, North Carolina36,473
Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC μSA101,378Cleveland County, North Carolina101,378
Albemarle, NC μSA65,699Stanly County, North Carolina65,699
Marion, NC μSA44,893McDowell County, North Carolina44,893
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA2,368,947Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA1,509,231Wake County, North Carolina1,190,275
Johnston County, North Carolina241,955
Franklin County, North Carolina77,001
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA608,879Durham County, North Carolina336,892
Orange County, North Carolina150,626
Chatham County, North Carolina81,624
Person County, North Carolina39,737
141,477Harnett County, North Carolina141,477
Sanford, NC μSA67,059Lee County, North Carolina67,059
Henderson, NC μSA42,301Vance County, North Carolina42,301
Greensboro–-Winston-Salem–-High Point, NC CSA1,736,099Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA789,842Guilford County, North Carolina549,866
Randolph County, North Carolina147,458
Rockingham County, North Carolina92,518
Winston-Salem, NC MSA695,630Forsyth County, North Carolina392,921
Davidson County, North Carolina174,804
Stokes County, North Carolina45,532
Davie County, North Carolina44,599
Yadkin County, North Carolina37,774
Burlington, NC MSA179,165Alamance County, North Carolina179,165
Mount Airy, NC μSA71,462Surry County, North Carolina71,462
Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC CSA693,299Fayetteville, NC MSA392,336Cumberland County, North Carolina337,890
Hoke County, North Carolina54,446
Lumberton, NC μSA117,365Robeson County, North Carolina117,365
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC μSA106,898Moore County, North Carolina106,898
Rockingham, NC μSA42,324Richmond County, North Carolina42,324
Laurinburg, NC μSA34,376Scotland County, North Carolina34,376
Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC CSA513,720Asheville, NC MSA417,202Buncombe County, North Carolina275,901
Henderson County, North Carolina119,230
Madison County, North Carolina22,071
Waynesville, NC μSA62,969Haywood County, North Carolina62,969
Brevard, NC μSA33,549Transylvania County, North Carolina33,549
noneWilmington, NC MSA467,337New Hanover County, North Carolina238,852
Brunswick County, North Carolina159,964
Pender County, North Carolina68,521
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA288,366Rocky Mount, NC MSA145,383Nash County, North Carolina96,551
Edgecombe County, North Carolina48,832
Wilson, NC μSA78,970Wilson County, North Carolina78,970
Roanoke Rapids, NC μSA64,013Halifax County, North Carolina47,298
Northampton County, North Carolina16,715
Greenville-Washington, NC CSA219,600Greenville, NC MSA175,119Pitt County, North Carolina175,119
Washington, NC μSA44,481Beaufort County, North Carolina44,481
noneJacksonville, NC MSA213,676Onslow County, North Carolina213,676
New Bern-Morehead City, NC CSA193,830New Bern, NC μSA124,215Craven County, North Carolina102,391
Pamlico County, North Carolina12,423
Jones County, North Carolina9,401
Morehead City, NC μSA69,615Carteret County, North Carolina69,615
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA1,866,723
132,627 (NC)		Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA1,787,169
53,073 (NC)		City of Virginia Beach, Virginia453,649
City of Chesapeake, Virginia253,886
City of Norfolk, Virginia230,930
City of Newport News, Virginia183,118
City of Hampton, Virginia137,098
City of Suffolk, Virginia100,659
City of Portsmouth, Virginia96,793
James City County, Virginia82,654
York County, Virginia70,952
Isle of Wight County, Virginia40,711
Gloucester County, Virginia40,057
Currituck County, North Carolina31,593
City of Williamsburg, Virginia15,847
City of Poquoson, Virginia12,635
Camden County, North Carolina11,137
Gates County, North Carolina10,343
Mathews County, Virginia8,514
Surry County, Virginia6,593
Elizabeth City, NC μSA41,444Pasquotank County, North Carolina41,444
Kill Devil Hills, NC μSA38,110Dare County, North Carolina38,110
noneGoldsboro, NC MSA118,686Wayne County, North Carolina118,686
North Wilkesboro, NC μSA66,013Wilkes County, North Carolina66,013
Forest City, NC μSA65,507Rutherford County, North Carolina65,507
Kinston, NC μSA54,895Lenoir County, North Carolina54,895
Boone, NC μSA54,748Watauga County, North Carolina54,748
noneGranville County, North Carolina62,192
Sampson County, North Carolina59,601
Columbus County, North Carolina50,121
Duplin County, North Carolina49,520
Jackson County, North Carolina44,574
Macon County, North Carolina38,412
Cherokee County, North Carolina29,959
Bladen County, North Carolina29,484
Ashe County, North Carolina27,063
Montgomery County, North Carolina26,085
Caswell County, North Carolina22,807
Martin County, North Carolina21,447
Greene County, North Carolina20,530
Polk County, North Carolina20,060
Hertford County, North Carolina19,453
Yancey County, North Carolina18,938
Warren County, North Carolina18,836
Avery County, North Carolina17,561
Bertie County, North Carolina16,922
Mitchell County, North Carolina14,999
Swain County, North Carolina13,916
Chowan County, North Carolina13,891
Perquimans County, North Carolina13,377
Clay County, North Carolina11,864
Alleghany County, North Carolina11,342
Washington County, North Carolina10,713
Graham County, North Carolina8,052
Hyde County, North Carolina4,607
Tyrrell County, North Carolina3,461
State of North Carolina10,835,491

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 48 statistical areas of North Carolina, 16 are PSAs comprising nine combined statistical areas, three metropolitan statistical areas and four micropolitan statistical areas.

The 16 primary statistical areas of the State of North Carolina

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA (NC)
scope=rowRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA
scope=rowGreensboro–-Winston-Salem–-High Point, NC CSA
scope=rowFayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC CSA
scope=rowAsheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC CSA
scope=rowWilmington, NC MSA
scope=rowRocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC CSA
scope=rowGreenville-Washington, NC CSA
scope=rowJacksonville, NC MSA
scope=rowNew Bern-Morehead City, NC CSA
scope=rowVirginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA (NC)
scope=rowGoldsboro, NC MSA
scope=rowNorth Wilkesboro, NC μSA
scope=rowForest City, NC μSA
scope=rowKinston, NC μSA
scope=rowBoone, NC μSA
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC 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.

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