Virginia census statistical areas

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The United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs),[1] 11 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and 4 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

Map of the 95 counties and 39 independent cities of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Map of the 95 counties and 39 independent cities of the Commonwealth of Virginia


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Combined Statistical Area 2006 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2006 Pop County 2006 Pop
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA 8,211,213
2,573,897
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA 5,290,400
2,432,823
Fairfax County, Virginia 1,010,443
Montgomery County, Maryland 932,131
Prince George's County, Maryland 841,315
District of Columbia 581,530
Prince William County, Virginia 357,503
Loudoun County, Virginia 268,817
Frederick County, Maryland 222,938
Arlington County, Virginia 199,776
Charles County, Maryland 140,416
City of Alexandria, Virginia 136,974
Stafford County, Virginia 120,170
Spotsylvania County, Virginia 119,529
Calvert County, Maryland 88,804
Fauquier County, Virginia 66,170
Jefferson County, West Virginia 50,443
City of Manassas, Virginia 36,638
Warren County, Virginia 36,102
City of Fairfax, Virginia 22,422
City of Fredericksburg, Virginia 21,273
Clarke County, Virginia 14,565
City of Manassas Park, Virginia 11,642
City of Falls Church, Virginia 10,799
Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA 2,658,405 Baltimore County, Maryland 787,384
Baltimore City, Maryland 631,366
Anne Arundel County, Maryland 509,300
Howard County, Maryland 272,452
Harford County, Maryland 241,402
Carroll County, Maryland 170,260
Queen Anne's County, Maryland 46,241
Winchester, VA-WV MSA 118,932
96,452
Frederick County, Virginia 71,187
City of Winchester, Virginia 25,265
Hampshire County, West Virginia 22,480
Lexington Park, MD μSA 98,854 St. Mary's County, Maryland 98,854
Culpeper, VA μSA 44,622 Culpeper County, Virginia 44,622
primary census statistical area 1,649,457
1,625,687
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA 1,649,457
1,625,687
City of Virginia Beach, Virginia 435,619
City of Norfolk, Virginia 229,112
City of Chesapeake, Virginia 220,560
City of Newport News, Virginia 178,281
City of Hampton, Virginia 145,017
City of Portsmouth, Virginia 101,377
City of Suffolk, Virginia 81,071
York County, Virginia 61,879
James City County, Virginia 59,741
Gloucester County, Virginia 38,293
Isle of Wight County, Virginia 34,723
Currituck County, North Carolina 23,770
City of Poquoson, Virginia 11,918
City of Williamsburg, Virginia 11,793
Mathews County, Virginia 9,184
Surry County, Virginia 7,119
primary census statistical area 1,194,008 Richmond, VA MSA 1,194,008 Chesterfield County, Virginia 296,718
Henrico County, Virginia 284,399
City of Richmond, Virginia 192,913
Hanover County, Virginia 98,983
Prince George County, Virginia 36,184
City of Petersburg, Virginia 32,445
Louisa County, Virginia 31,226
Powhatan County, Virginia 27,649
Caroline County, Virginia 26,731
Dinwiddie County, Virginia 25,695
City of Hopewell, Virginia 22,731
Goochland County, Virginia 20,085
City of Colonial Heights, Virginia 17,676
New Kent County, Virginia 16,852
King William County, Virginia 15,381
Amelia County, Virginia 12,502
Sussex County, Virginia 12,249
Cumberland County, Virginia 9,465
Charles City County, Virginia 7,221
King and Queen County, Virginia 6,903
primary census statistical area 295,050 Roanoke, VA MSA 295,050 City of Roanoke, Virginia 91,552
Roanoke County, Virginia 90,482
Franklin County, Virginia 50,784
Botetourt County, Virginia 32,228
City of Salem, Virginia 24,825
Craig County, Virginia 5,179
primary census statistical area 239,510 Lynchburg, VA MSA 239,510 City of Lynchburg, Virginia 67,720
Bedford County, Virginia 66,507
Campbell County, Virginia 52,667
Amherst County, Virginia 32,239
Appomattox County, Virginia 14,128
City of Bedford, Virginia 6,249
primary census statistical area 190,278 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
primary census statistical area 151,524 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA 151,524 Montgomery County, Virginia 84,541
Pulaski County, Virginia 35,055
Giles County, Virginia 17,403
City of Radford, Virginia 14,525
primary census statistical area 115,698 Staunton-Waynesboro, VA μSA 115,698 Augusta County, Virginia 70,910
City of Staunton, Virginia 23,334
City of Waynesboro, Virginia 21,454
primary census statistical area 113,449 Harrisonburg, VA MSA 113,449 Rockingham County, Virginia 72,564
City of Harrisonburg, Virginia 40,885
primary census statistical area 107,087 Danville, VA MSA 107,087 Pittsylvania County, Virginia 61,501
City of Danville, Virginia 45,586
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol (Tri-Cities), TN-VA CSA 493,587
92,362
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA 302,451
92,362
Sullivan County, Tennessee 153,239
Hawkins County, Tennessee 56,850
Washington County, Virginia 51,984
Scott County, Virginia 22,882
City of Bristol, Virginia 17,496
Johnson City, TN MSA 191,136 Washington County, Tennessee 114,316
Carter County, Tennessee 59,157
Unicoi County, Tennessee 17,663
primary census statistical area 71,153 Martinsville, VA μSA 71,153 Henry County, Virginia 56,208
City of Martinsville, Virginia 14,945
primary census statistical area 105,886
44,608
Bluefield, WV-VA μSA 105,886
44,608
Mercer County, West Virginia 61,278
Tazewell County, Virginia 44,608
none Wise County, Virginia 41,905
Shenandoah County, Virginia 40,051
Accomack County, Virginia 39,345
Halifax County, Virginia 36,149
Smyth County, Virginia 32,506
Mecklenburg County, Virginia 32,381
Orange County, Virginia 31,740
Carroll County, Virginia 29,450
Russell County, Virginia 28,790
Wythe County, Virginia 28,640
Buchanan County, Virginia 24,409
Page County, Virginia 24,104
Lee County, Virginia 23,787
King George County, Virginia 21,780
Rockbridge County, Virginia 21,337
Prince Edward County, Virginia 20,530
Patrick County, Virginia 19,212
Brunswick County, Virginia 17,938
Southampton County, Virginia 17,814
Westmoreland County, Virginia 17,188
Alleghany County, Virginia 16,600
Dickenson County, Virginia 16,182
Grayson County, Virginia 16,159
Buckingham County, Virginia 16,099
Nottoway County, Virginia 15,572
Floyd County, Virginia 14,789
Madison County, Virginia 13,613
Northampton County, Virginia 13,609
Lunenburg County, Virginia 13,219
Northumberland County, Virginia 12,820
Charlotte County, Virginia 12,491
Lancaster County, Virginia 11,519
Greensville County, Virginia 11,006
Essex County, Virginia 10,633
Middlesex County, Virginia 10,615
Richmond County, Virginia 9,142
City of Franklin, Virginia 8,800
Rappahannock County, Virginia 7,203
Bland County, Virginia 6,903
City of Lexington, Virginia 6,739
City of Galax, Virginia 6,682
City of Buena Vista, Virginia 6,457
City of Covington, Virginia 6,073
City of Emporia, Virginia 5,625
Bath County, Virginia 4,814
City of Norton, Virginia 3,643
Highland County, Virginia 2,510

[edit] See also

U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory
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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c 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 d An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in teal. An out-of-state area is displayed in green.
  5. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-02) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  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, or (2) a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which has an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
  8. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-01) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  9. ^ Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.

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