Virginia statistical areas
The statistical areas of the United States of America comprise the metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs),[1] the micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs),[2] and the combined statistical areas (CSAs)[3] currently defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Most recently on December 1, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget defined 1067 statistical areas for the United States,[4] including 2 combined statistical areas, 11 metropolitan statistical areas, and 4 micropolitan statistical areas in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The table below shows the recent population of these statistical areas, the 95 counties, and the 39 independent cities of Virginia.
2017 estimates
Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Virginia[5] | ||
Rank | Statistical area | Population (2017 est.) |
---|---|---|
1 | Greater Washington (Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area), portion in Virginia ("Northern Virginia") | 2,924,823 |
2 | Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area), portion in Virginia | 1,680,860 |
3 | Richmond metropolitan area | 1,270,158 |
4 | Roanoke metropolitan area | 313,069 |
5 | Lynchburg metropolitan area | 258,995 |
6 | Charlottesville metropolitan area | 228,825 |
7 | Blacksburg–Christiansburg metropolitan area | 181,863 |
8 | Harrisonburg metropolitan area | 131,717 |
9 | Staunton–Waynesboro metropolitan area | 120,283 |
10 | Winchester metropolitan area, portion in Virginia | 111,300 |
11 | Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, portion in Virginia | 93,824 |
Total population living in MSAs (% of state total) | 7,315,717 (87.4%) |
2013-5 estimates
Rank | Metropolitan Area | Population 2013-2015 Estimates |
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1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 6,069,875[6] |
2 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | 1,716,624 |
3 | Richmond | 1,263,617[7] |
4 | Roanoke | 313,691[8] |
5 | Lynchburg | 252,560[9] |
6 | Charlottesville | 226,860[10] |
7 | Blacksburg | 181,605[11] |
8 | Winchester | 133,836 |
9 | Harrisonburg | 130,395[12] |
10 | Danville | 106,300[13] |
2010 census, with counties
The table below describes the 17 United States statistical areas, 95 counties, and 39 independent cities of the Commonwealth of Virginia with the following information:[14]
- The combined statistical area (CSA) as designated by the OMB.[4]
- The CSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census.[15]
- The core based statistical area (CBSA)[16] as designated by the OMB.[4]
- The CBSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census.[15]
- The county, independent city, or federal district.[15]
- The county, independent city, or federal district population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census.[15]
Combined Statistical Area | 2010 Census | Core Based Statistical Area | 2010 Census | County | 2010 Census |
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Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA | 8,572,971 2,774,276 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 5,582,170 2,623,079 |
Fairfax County, Virginia | 1,081,726 |
Montgomery County, Maryland | 971,777 | ||||
Prince George's County, Maryland | 863,420 | ||||
District of Columbia | 601,723 | ||||
Prince William County, Virginia | 402,002 | ||||
Loudoun County, Virginia | 312,311 | ||||
Frederick County, Maryland | 233,385 | ||||
Arlington County, Virginia | 207,627 | ||||
Charles County, Maryland | 146,551 | ||||
City of Alexandria, Virginia | 139,966 | ||||
Stafford County, Virginia | 128,961 | ||||
Spotsylvania County, Virginia | 122,397 | ||||
Calvert County, Maryland | 88,737 | ||||
Fauquier County, Virginia | 65,203 | ||||
Jefferson County, West Virginia | 53,498 | ||||
City of Manassas, Virginia | 37,821 | ||||
Warren County, Virginia | 37,575 | ||||
City of Fredericksburg, Virginia | 24,286 | ||||
City of Fairfax, Virginia | 22,565 | ||||
City of Manassas Park, Virginia | 14,273 | ||||
Clarke County, Virginia | 14,034 | ||||
City of Falls Church, Virginia | 12,332 | ||||
Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,658,405 | Baltimore County, Maryland | 805,029 | ||
Baltimore City, Maryland | 620,961 | ||||
Anne Arundel County, Maryland | 537,656 | ||||
Howard County, Maryland | 287,085 | ||||
Harford County, Maryland | 244,826 | ||||
Carroll County, Maryland | 167,134 | ||||
Queen Anne's County, Maryland | 47,798 | ||||
Winchester, VA-WV MSA | 128,472 104,508 |
Frederick County, Virginia | 78,305 | ||
City of Winchester, Virginia | 26,203 | ||||
Hampshire County, West Virginia | 23,964 | ||||
Lexington Park, MD μSA | 98,854 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | 98,854 | ||
Culpeper, VA μSA | 46,689 | Culpeper County, Virginia | 46,689 | ||
none | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA | 1,671,683 1,648,136 |
City of Virginia Beach, Virginia | 437,994 | |
City of Norfolk, Virginia | 242,803 | ||||
City of Chesapeake, Virginia | 222,209 | ||||
City of Newport News, Virginia | 180,719 | ||||
City of Hampton, Virginia | 137,436 | ||||
City of Portsmouth, Virginia | 95,535 | ||||
City of Suffolk, Virginia | 84,585 | ||||
James City County, Virginia | 67,009 | ||||
York County, Virginia | 65,464 | ||||
Gloucester County, Virginia | 36,858 | ||||
Isle of Wight County, Virginia | 35,270 | ||||
Currituck County, North Carolina | 23,547 | ||||
City of Williamsburg, Virginia | 14,068 | ||||
City of Poquoson, Virginia | 12,150 | ||||
Mathews County, Virginia | 8,978 | ||||
Surry County, Virginia | 7,058 | ||||
Richmond, VA MSA | 1,258,251 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | 316,236 | ||
Henrico County, Virginia | 306,935 | ||||
City of Richmond, Virginia | 204,214 | ||||
Hanover County, Virginia | 99,863 | ||||
Prince George County, Virginia | 35,725 | ||||
Louisa County, Virginia | 33,153 | ||||
City of Petersburg, Virginia | 32,420 | ||||
Caroline County, Virginia | 28,545 | ||||
Powhatan County, Virginia | 28,046 | ||||
Dinwiddie County, Virginia | 28,001 | ||||
City of Hopewell, Virginia | 22,591 | ||||
Goochland County, Virginia | 21,717 | ||||
New Kent County, Virginia | 18,429 | ||||
City of Colonial Heights, Virginia | 17,411 | ||||
King William County, Virginia | 15,935 | ||||
Amelia County, Virginia | 12,690 | ||||
Sussex County, Virginia | 12,087 | ||||
Cumberland County, Virginia | 10,052 | ||||
Charles City County, Virginia | 7,256 | ||||
King and Queen County, Virginia | 6,945 | ||||
Roanoke, VA MSA | 308,707 | City of Roanoke, Virginia | 97,032 | ||
Roanoke County, Virginia | 92,376 | ||||
Franklin County, Virginia | 56,159 | ||||
Botetourt County, Virginia | 33,148 | ||||
City of Salem, Virginia | 24,802 | ||||
Craig County, Virginia | 5,190 | ||||
Lynchburg, VA MSA | 252,634 | City of Lynchburg, Virginia | 75,568 | ||
Bedford County, Virginia | 68,676 | ||||
Campbell County, Virginia | 54,842 | ||||
Amherst County, Virginia | 32,353 | ||||
Appomattox County, Virginia | 14,973 | ||||
City of Bedford, Virginia | 6,222 | ||||
Charlottesville, VA MSA | 190,278 | Albemarle County, Virginia | 92,035 | ||
City of Charlottesville, Virginia | 40,315 | ||||
Fluvanna County, Virginia | 25,058 | ||||
Greene County, Virginia | 17,709 | ||||
Nelson County, Virginia | 15,161 | ||||
Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA MSA | 162,958 | Montgomery County, Virginia | 94,392 | ||
Pulaski County, Virginia | 34,872 | ||||
Giles County, Virginia | 17,286 | ||||
City of Radford, Virginia | 16,408 | ||||
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA μSA | 118,502 | Augusta County, Virginia | 73,750 | ||
City of Staunton, Virginia | 23,746 | ||||
City of Waynesboro, Virginia | 21,006 | ||||
Harrisonburg, VA MSA | 125,228 | Rockingham County, Virginia | 76,314 | ||
City of Harrisonburg, Virginia | 48,914 | ||||
Danville, VA μSA | 106,561 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | 63,506 | ||
City of Danville, Virginia | 43,055 | ||||
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol (Tri-Cities), TN-VA CSA | 508,260 95,888 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 309,544 95,888 |
Sullivan County, Tennessee | 156,823 |
Hawkins County, Tennessee | 56,833 | ||||
Washington County, Virginia | 54,876 | ||||
Scott County, Virginia | 23,177 | ||||
City of Bristol, Virginia | 17,835 | ||||
Johnson City, TN MSA | 198,716 | Washington County, Tennessee | 122,979 | ||
Carter County, Tennessee | 57,424 | ||||
Unicoi County, Tennessee | 18,313 | ||||
none | Martinsville, VA μSA | 67,972 | Henry County, Virginia | 54,151 | |
City of Martinsville, Virginia | 13,821 | ||||
Bluefield, WV-VA μSA | 107,342 45,078 |
Mercer County, West Virginia | 62,264 | ||
Tazewell County, Virginia | 45,078 | ||||
none | Shenandoah County, Virginia | 41,993 | |||
Wise County, Virginia | 41,452 | ||||
Halifax County, Virginia | 36,241 | ||||
Orange County, Virginia | 33,481 | ||||
Accomack County, Virginia | 33,164 | ||||
Mecklenburg County, Virginia | 32,727 | ||||
Smyth County, Virginia | 32,208 | ||||
Carroll County, Virginia | 30,042 | ||||
Wythe County, Virginia | 29,235 | ||||
Russell County, Virginia | 28,897 | ||||
Lee County, Virginia | 25,587 | ||||
Buchanan County, Virginia | 24,098 | ||||
Page County, Virginia | 24,042 | ||||
King George County, Virginia | 23,584 | ||||
Prince Edward County, Virginia | 23,368 | ||||
Rockbridge County, Virginia | 22,307 | ||||
Southampton County, Virginia | 18,570 | ||||
Patrick County, Virginia | 18,490 | ||||
Westmoreland County, Virginia | 17,454 | ||||
Brunswick County, Virginia | 17,434 | ||||
Buckingham County, Virginia | 17,146 | ||||
Alleghany County, Virginia | 16,250 | ||||
Dickenson County, Virginia | 15,903 | ||||
Nottoway County, Virginia | 15,853 | ||||
Grayson County, Virginia | 15,533 | ||||
Floyd County, Virginia | 15,279 | ||||
Madison County, Virginia | 13,308 | ||||
Lunenburg County, Virginia | 12,914 | ||||
Charlotte County, Virginia | 12,586 | ||||
Northampton County, Virginia | 12,389 | ||||
Northumberland County, Virginia | 12,330 | ||||
Greensville County, Virginia | 12,243 | ||||
Lancaster County, Virginia | 11,391 | ||||
Essex County, Virginia | 11,151 | ||||
Middlesex County, Virginia | 10,959 | ||||
Richmond County, Virginia | 9,254 | ||||
City of Franklin, Virginia | 8,582 | ||||
Rappahannock County, Virginia | 7,373 | ||||
City of Lexington, Virginia | 7,042 | ||||
City of Galax, Virginia | 7,042 | ||||
Bland County, Virginia | 6,824 | ||||
City of Buena Vista, Virginia | 6,650 | ||||
City of Covington, Virginia | 5,961 | ||||
City of Emporia, Virginia | 5,927 | ||||
Bath County, Virginia | 4,731 | ||||
City of Norton, Virginia | 3,958 | ||||
Highland County, Virginia | 2,321 | ||||
Commonwealth of Virginia | 8,001,024 |
See also
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Outline of Virginia
- Index of Virginia-related articles
- Geography of Virginia
- Demographics of Virginia
- Virginia counties
- Virginia statistical areas
- Geography of Virginia
- Demographics of the United States
- United States Census Bureau
- List of US states and territories by population
- List of US cities by population
- Cities and metropolitan areas of the US
- United States Office of Management and Budget
- Statistical Area
- Primary Statistical Area
- List of the 725 PSAs
- Combined Statistical Area
- List of the 128 CSAs
- Core Based Statistical Area
- List of the 955 CBSAs
- Metropolitan Statistical Area
- List of the 374 MSAs
- List of US MSAs by GDP
- Micropolitan Statistical Area
- List of the 581 μSAs
- Primary Statistical Area
- Statistical Area
- United States Census Bureau
References
- The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as a core based statistical area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
- The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a micropolitan statistical area (μSA) as a core based statistical area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
- The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent core based statistical areas that are linked by commuting ties.
- "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- "American Community Survey 2017 via American Factfinder, US Census Bureau, accessed November 7, 2019". Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/03/24/census-washington-metro-area-is-now-larger-than-philadelphia-metro-area/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-09-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://proximityone.com/metros/2013/cbsa40220.htm
- http://www.bestplaces.net/metro/virginia/lynchburg
- "Charlottesville, VA MSA Situation & Outlook Report". proximityone.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- https://www.bea.gov/regional/bearfacts/pdf.cfm?fips=13980&areatype=MSA&geotype=4
- http://proximityone.com/metros/2013/cbsa25500.htm
- https://www.forbes.com/places/va/danville/
- An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in teal. A teal population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a core based statistical area as one or more adjacent counties or county-equivalents having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. The core based statistical areas comprise the metropolitan statistical areas and the micropolitan statistical areas.