Washington census statistical areas

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The United States Census Bureau has defined 1 Combined Statistical Area (CSA),[1] 12 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and 9 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Washington. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

Map of the 39 counties of the State of Washington
Map of the 39 counties of the State of Washington


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the State of Washington
Combined Statistical Area 2005 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2005 Pop County 2005 Pop
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA 3,806,453 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA 3,203,314 King County, Washington 1,793,583
Pierce County, Washington 753,787
Snohomish County, Washington 655,944
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA MSA 240,661 Kitsap County, Washington 240,661
Olympia, WA MSA 228,867 Thurston County, Washington 228,867
Oak Harbor, WA μSA 79,252 Island County, Washington 79,252
Shelton, WA μSA 54,359 Mason County, Washington 54,359
primary census statistical area 440,706 Spokane, WA MSA 440,706 Spokane County, Washington 440,706
primary census statistical area 2,095,861
414,430
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA 2,095,861
414,430
Multnomah County, Oregon 672,906
Washington County, Oregon 499,794
Clark County, Washington 403,766
Clackamas County, Oregon 368,470
Yamhill County, Oregon 92,196
Columbia County, Oregon 48,065
Skamania County, Washington 10,664
primary census statistical area 231,586 Yakima, WA MSA 231,586 Yakima County, Washington 231,586
primary census statistical area 220,961 Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA MSA 220,961 Benton County, Washington 157,950
Franklin County, Washington 63,011
primary census statistical area 183,471 Bellingham, WA MSA 183,471 Whatcom County, Washington 183,471
primary census statistical area 113,171 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA 113,171 Skagit County, Washington 113,171
primary census statistical area 104,768 Wenatchee, WA MSA 104,768 Chelan County, Washington 69,791
Douglas County, Washington 34,977
primary census statistical area 97,325 Longview, WA MSA 97,325 Cowlitz County, Washington 97,325
primary census statistical area 81,229 Moses Lake, WA μSA 81,229 Grant County, Washington 81,229
primary census statistical area 72,449 Centralia, WA μSA 72,449 Lewis County, Washington 72,449
primary census statistical area 70,900 Aberdeen, WA μSA 70,900 Grays Harbor County, Washington 70,900
primary census statistical area 69,689 Port Angeles, WA μSA 69,689 Clallam County, Washington 69,689
primary census statistical area 57,558 Walla Walla, WA μSA 57,558 Walla Walla County, Washington 57,558
primary census statistical area 40,170 Pullman, WA μSA 40,170 Whitman County, Washington 40,170
primary census statistical area 36,841 Ellensburg, WA μSA 36,841 Kittitas County, Washington 36,841
primary census statistical area 59,109
21,178
Lewiston, ID-WA MSA 59,109
21,178
Nez Perce County, Idaho 37,931
Asotin County, Washington 21,178

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U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory
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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 March 28, 2007.
  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 March 28, 2007.


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