Virginia statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 19 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, 11 metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in Virginia.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA, comprising Washington, D.C. and its suburbs.

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The 19 United States statistical areas, 95 counties and 38 independent cities of the State of Virginia

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)Metropolitan division2023 population (est.)
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA10,028,331
3,256,382 		Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA6,304,975
3,094,948 (VA)		Fairfax County, Virginia1,141,878Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD3,154,735
3,094,948 (VA)
Prince William County, Virginia489,640
Loudoun County, Virginia436,347
Arlington County, Virginia234,162
City of Alexandria, Virginia165,428
Stafford County, Virginia155,230
Spotsylvania County, Virginia149,588
Fauquier County, Virginia75,165
Jefferson County, West Virginia59,787
Culpeper County, Virginia54,973
City of Manassas, Virginia42,696
Warren County, Virginia41,843
City of Fredericksburg, Virginia28,928
City of Fairfax, Virginia25,144
City of Manassas Park, Virginia16,361
Clarke County, Virginia15,466
City of Falls Church, Virginia14,685
Rappahannock County, Virginia7,414
Prince George's County, Maryland947,430Washington, DC-MD MD1,798,375
District of Columbia678,972
Charles County, Maryland171,973
Montgomery County, Maryland1,058,474Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD MD1,351,865
Frederick County, Maryland293,391
Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA2,834,316Baltimore County, Maryland844,703none
Anne Arundel County, Maryland594,582
Baltimore City, Maryland565,239
Howard County, Maryland336,001
Harford County, Maryland264,644
Carroll County, Maryland176,639
Queen Anne's County, Maryland52,508
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA305,902Washington County, Maryland155,813
Berkeley County, West Virginia132,440
Morgan County, West Virginia17,649
Lexington Park, MD MSA210,009St. Mary's County, Maryland115,281
Calvert County, Maryland94,728
Chambersburg, PA MSA155,932Franklin County, Pennsylvania155,932
Winchester, VA-WV MSA142,632
123,611 (VA)		Frederick County, Virginia95,994
City of Winchester, Virginia27,617
Hampshire County, West Virginia23,649
Lake of the Woods, VA μSA38,574Orange County, Virginia38,574
Easton, MD μSA37,823Talbot County, Maryland37,823
Cambridge, MD μSA32,531Talbot County, Maryland32,531
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA1,866,723
1,734,096 (VA)		Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA1,787,169
1,734,096 (VA)		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 Portsmouth, Virginia100,659
City of Suffolk, Virginia96,793
James City County, Virginia82,654
York County, Virginia70,952
Gloucester County, Virginia40,711
Isle of Wight County, Virginia40,057
Currituck County, North Carolina31,593
City of Williamsburg, Virginia15,847
City of Poquoson, Virginia12,635
Gates County, North Carolina11,137
Camden 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
noneRichmond, VA MSA1,349,732Chesterfield County, Virginia383,876
Henrico County, Virginia334,760
City of Richmond, Virginia229,247
Hanover County, Virginia114,148
Prince George County, Virginia42,871
City of Petersburg, Virginia33,309
Powhatan County, Virginia32,105
Dinwiddie County, Virginia28,343
Goochland County, Virginia27,197
New Kent County, Virginia26,134
City of Hopewell, Virginia22,752
King William County, Virginia19,030
City of Colonial Heights, Virginia18,393
Amelia County, Virginia13,480
Sussex County, Virginia10,757
King and Queen County, Virginia6,720
Charles City County, Virginia6,610
Roanoke, VA MSA314,314City of Roanoke, Virginia97,171
Roanoke County, Virginia97,026
Franklin County, Virginia55,549
Botetourt County, Virginia34,125
City of Salem, Virginia25,600
Craig County, Virginia4,843
Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA264,994Harrisonburg, VA MSA137,650Rockingham County, Virginia86,568
City of Harrisonburg, Virginia51,082
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA127,344Augusta County, Virginia78,247
City of Staunton, Virginia25,915
City of Waynesboro, Virginia23,182
noneLynchburg, VA MSA264,590Bedford County, Virginia81,525
City of Lynchburg, Virginia79,535
Campbell County, Virginia55,270
Amherst County, Virginia31,396
Appomattox County, Virginia16,864
Charlottesville, VA MSA225,127Albemarle County, Virginia115,676
City of Charlottesville, Virginia44,983
Fluvanna County, Virginia28,462
Greene County, Virginia21,301
Nelson County, Virginia14,705
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA181,428Montgomery County, Virginia98,666
Pulaski County, Virginia33,655
City of Radford, Virginia16,971
Giles County, Virginia16,457
Floyd County, Virginia15,679
Danville, VA μSA101,408Pittsylvania County, Virginia59,571
City of Danville, Virginia41,837
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA598,800
92,290 (VA)		Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA313,025
92,290 (VA)		Sullivan County, Tennessee162,135
Hawkins County, Tennessee58,600
Washington County, Virginia54,050
Scott County, Virginia21,433
City of Bristol, Virginia16,807
Johnson City, TN MSA213,198Washington County, Tennessee138,420
Carter County, Tennessee57,022
Unicoi County, Tennessee17,756
Greeneville, TN μSA72,577Greene County, Tennessee72,577
noneMartinsville, VA μSA63,465Henry County, Virginia49,702
City of Martinsville, Virginia13,763
Bluefield, WV-VA μSA97,177
39,120 (VA)		Mercer County, West Virginia58,057
Tazewell County, Virginia39,120
noneShenandoah County, Virginia45,228
Louisa County, Virginia41,037
Wise County, Virginia35,174
Halifax County, Virginia33,432
Accomack County, Virginia33,239
Caroline County, Virginia32,640
Mecklenburg County, Virginia30,648
Carroll County, Virginia29,239
Smyth County, Virginia29,216
King George County, Virginia28,568
Wythe County, Virginia28,104
Russell County, Virginia25,477
Page County, Virginia23,741
Rockbridge County, Virginia22,358
Prince Edward County, Virginia22,049
Lee County, Virginia21,745
Buchanan County, Virginia19,087
Westmoreland County, Virginia19,013
Southampton County, Virginia17,975
Patrick County, Virginia17,509
Buckingham County, Virginia16,978
Brunswick County, Virginia15,749
Nottoway County, Virginia15,566
Grayson County, Virginia15,285
Alleghany County, Virginia14,595
Madison County, Virginia14,128
Dickenson County, Virginia13,640
Northumberland County, Virginia12,391
Lunenburg County, Virginia12,038
Northampton County, Virginia12,021
Charlotte County, Virginia11,336
Greensville County, Virginia11,133
Middlesex County, Virginia10,924
Lancaster County, Virginia10,859
Essex County, Virginia10,598
Cumberland County, Virginia9,878
Richmond County, Virginia9,184
City of Franklin, Virginia8,339
City of Lexington, Virginia7,528
City of Galax, Virginia6,717
City of Buena Vista, Virginia6,566
Bland County, Virginia6,179
City of Covington, Virginia5,545
City of Emporia, Virginia5,463
Bath County, Virginia4,051
City of Norton, Virginia3,492
Highland County, Virginia2,339
Commonwealth of Virginia8,715,698

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 19 statistical areas of Virginia, 12 are PSAs comprising four combined statistical areas, five metropolitan statistical areas and three micropolitan statistical areas.

The 12 primary statistical areas of the State of Virginia

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA (VA)
scope=rowVirginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA (VA)
scope=rowRichmond, VA MSA
scope=rowRoanoke, VA MSA
scope=rowLynchburg, VA MSA
scope=rowHarrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
scope=rowCharlottesville, VA MSA
scope=rowBlacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA
scope=rowDanville, VA μSA
scope=rowJohnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA (VA)
scope=rowMartinsville, VA μSA
scope=rowBluefield, WV-VA μSA (VA)
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA
Bluefield, WV-VA μSA

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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