Maryland census statistical areas

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The United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs),[1] six Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and four Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Maryland. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

Map of the 23 counties and 1 independent city of the State of Maryland
Map of the 23 counties and 1 independent city of the State of Maryland


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the State of Maryland
Combined Statistical Area 2005 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2005 Pop County 2005 Pop
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA 8,125,656
4,973,347
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA 5,214,666
2,221,154
Fairfax County, Virginia 1,006,529
Montgomery County, Maryland 927,583
Prince George's County, Maryland 846,123
District of Columbia 550,521
Prince William County, Virginia 348,588
Loudoun County, Virginia 255,518
Frederick County, Maryland 220,701
Arlington County, Virginia 195,965
City of Alexandria, Virginia 135,337
Charles County, Maryland 138,822
Stafford County, Virginia 117,874
Spotsylvania County, Virginia 116,549
Calvert County, Maryland 87,925
Fauquier County, Virginia 64,997
Jefferson County, West Virginia 49,206
City of Manassas, Virginia 37,569
Warren County, Virginia 35,556
City of Fairfax, Virginia 21,963
City of Fredericksburg, Virginia 20,732
Clarke County, Virginia 14,205
City of Manassas Park, Virginia 11,622
City of Falls Church, Virginia 10,781
Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA 2,655,675 Baltimore County, Maryland 786,113
City of Baltimore, Maryland 635,815
Anne Arundel County, Maryland 510,878
Howard County, Maryland 269,457
Harford County, Maryland 239,259
Carroll County, Maryland 168,541
Queen Anne's County, Maryland 45,612
Winchester, VA-WV MSA 116,267 Frederick County, Virginia 69,123
City of Winchester, Virginia 25,119
Hampshire County, West Virginia 22,025
Lexington Park, MD μSA 96,518 St. Mary's County, Maryland 96,518
Culpeper, VA μSA 42,530 Culpeper County, Virginia 42,530
Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD CSA 164,997 Salisbury, MD MSA 116,247 Wicomico County, Maryland 90,402
Somerset County, Maryland 25,845
Ocean Pines, MD μSA 48,750 Worcester County, Maryland 48,750
primary census statistical area 251,311
141,895
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA 251,311
141,895
Washington County, Maryland 141,895
Berkeley County, West Virginia 93,394
Morgan County, West Virginia 16,022
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA 6,372,799
97,796
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA 5,823,233
97,796
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 1,463,281
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 775,883
Bucks County, Pennsylvania 621,342
Delaware County, Pennsylvania 555,648
New Castle County, Delaware 523,008
Camden County, New Jersey 518,249
Chester County, Pennsylvania 474,027
Burlington County, New Jersey 450,743
Gloucester County, New Jersey 276,910
Cecil County, Maryland 97,796
Salem County, New Jersey 66,346
Reading, PA MSA 396,314 Berks County, Pennsylvania 396,314
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ MSA 153,252 Cumberland County, New Jersey 153,252
primary census statistical area 100,667
73,639
Cumberland, MD-WV MSA 100,667
73,639
Allegany County, Maryland 73,639
Mineral County, West Virginia 27,028
primary census statistical area 35,683 Easton, MD μSA 35,683 Talbot County, Maryland 35,683
primary census statistical area 31,401 Cambridge, MD μSA 31,401 Dorchester County, Maryland 31,401

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  1. ^ a b The United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas that are linked by commuting ties.
  2. ^ The United States Census Bureau 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.
  3. ^ The United States Census Bureau 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.
  4. ^ a b c An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in teal. An out-of-state area is displayed in green.
  5. ^ CSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Combined Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-08-18). Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
  6. ^ a b c The total population of a multi-state area is displayed in teal, with the in-state population displayed below in black. The population of an out-of-state area is displayed in green.
  7. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have 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 Census Bureau has defined two types of CBSAs: (1) a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and (2) a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which has an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
  8. ^ a b CBSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-08-18). Retrieved on 2007-03-28.