North Carolina statistical areas
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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 March 6, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget defined 1114 statistical areas for the United States,[4] including 10 combined statistical areas, 17 metropolitan statistical areas, and 22 micropolitan statistical areas entirely or partially in the State of North Carolina. The table below shows the recent population of these statistical areas and the 100 counties of North Carolina.
Table[]
The table below describes the 49 United States statistical areas and 100 counties of the State of North Carolina with the following information:[5]
- The combined statistical area (CSA) as designated by the OMB.[4]
- The CSA population according to 2019 US Census Bureau population estimates.[6]
- The core based statistical area (CBSA)[7] as designated by the OMB.[4]
- The CBSA population according to 2019 US Census Bureau population estimates [6]
- The county name
- The county population according to 2019 US Census Bureau population estimates [6]
Combined Statistical Area | 2019 Population | Core Based Statistical Area | 2019 Population | County | 2019 Population |
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Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA | 2,797,636 2,386,401 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA | 2,636,883 2,225,648 |
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 1,110,356 |
York County, South Carolina | 280,979 | ||||
Union County, North Carolina | 239,859 | ||||
Gaston County, North Carolina | 224,529 | ||||
Cabarrus County, North Carolina | 216,453 | ||||
Iredell County, North Carolina | 181,806 | ||||
Rowan County, North Carolina | 142,088 | ||||
Lancaster County, South Carolina | 98,012 | ||||
Lincoln County, North Carolina | 86,111 | ||||
Chester County, South Carolina | 32,244 | ||||
Anson County, North Carolina | 24,446 | ||||
Shelby, NC μSA | 97,947 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | 97,947 | ||
Albemarle, NC μSA | 62,806 | Stanly County, North Carolina | 62,806 | ||
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA | 2,079,687 | Raleigh, NC MSA | 1,390,785 | Wake County, North Carolina | 1,111,761 |
Johnston County, North Carolina | 209,339 | ||||
Franklin County, North Carolina | 69,685 | ||||
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA | 644,367 | Durham County, North Carolina | 321,488 | ||
Orange County, North Carolina | 148,476 | ||||
Chatham County, North Carolina | 74,470 | ||||
Granville County, North Carolina | 60,443 | ||||
Person County, North Carolina | 39,490 | ||||
Henderson, NC μSA | 44,535 | Vance County, North Carolina | 44,535 | ||
Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC CSA | 1,689,151 | Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA | 771,851 | Guilford County, North Carolina | 537,174 |
Randolph County, North Carolina | 143,667 | ||||
Rockingham County, North Carolina | 91,010 | ||||
Winston-Salem, NC MSA | 676,008 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | 382,295 | ||
Davidson County, North Carolina | 167,609 | ||||
Stokes County, North Carolina | 45,591 | ||||
Davie County, North Carolina | 42,846 | ||||
Yadkin County, North Carolina | 37,667 | ||||
Burlington, NC MSA | 169,509 | Alamance County, North Carolina | 169,509 | ||
Mount Airy, NC μSA | 71,783 | Surry County, North Carolina | 71,783 | ||
Fayetteville-Lumberton-Laurinburg, NC CSA | 854,826 | Fayetteville, NC MSA | 526,719 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | 335,509 |
Harnett County, North Carolina | 135,976 | ||||
Hoke County, North Carolina | 55,234 | ||||
Lumberton, NC μSA | 130,625 | Robeson County, North Carolina | 130,625 | ||
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC μSA | 100,880 | Moore County, North Carolina | 100,880 | ||
Sanford, NC μSA | 61,779 | Lee County, North Carolina | 61,779 | ||
Laurinburg, NC μSA | 34,823 | Scotland County, North Carolina | 34,823 | ||
Asheville-Marion-Brevard, NC CSA | 542,821 | Asheville, NC MSA | 462,680 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | 261,191 |
Henderson County, North Carolina | 117,417 | ||||
Haywood County, North Carolina | 62,317 | ||||
Madison County, North Carolina | 21,755 | ||||
Marion, NC μSA | 45,756 | McDowell County, North Carolina | 45,756 | ||
Brevard, NC μSA | 34,385 | Transylvania County, North Carolina | 34,385 | ||
none | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | 369, 711 | Catawba County, North Carolina | 159,551 | |
Burke County, North Carolina | 90,485 | ||||
Caldwell County, North Carolina | 82,178 | ||||
Alexander County, North Carolina | 37,497 | ||||
Wilmington, NC MSA | 297,533 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | 234,473 | ||
Pender County, North Carolina | 63,060 | ||||
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA | 297,064 | Rocky Mount, NC MSA | 145,770 | Nash County, North Carolina | 94,298 |
Edgecombe County, North Carolina | 51,472 | ||||
Wilson, NC μSA | 81,801 | Wilson County, North Carolina | 81,801 | ||
Roanoke Rapids, NC μSA | 69,493 | Halifax County, North Carolina | 50,010 | ||
Northampton County, North Carolina | 19,483 | ||||
Greenville-Kinston-Washington, NC CSA | 283,685 | Greenville, NC MSA | 180,742 | Pitt County, North Carolina | 180,742 |
Kinston, NC μSA | 55,949 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | 55,949 | ||
Washington, NC μSA | 46,994 | Beaufort County, North Carolina | 46,994 | ||
none | Jacksonville, NC MSA | 197,938 | Onslow County, North Carolina | 197,938 | |
New Bern-Morehead City, NC CSA | 193,757 | New Bern, NC MSA | 124,284 | Craven County, North Carolina | 102,139 |
Pamlico County, North Carolina | 12,726 | ||||
Jones County, North Carolina | 9,419 | ||||
Morehead City, NC μSA | 69,473 | Carteret County, North Carolina | 69,473 | ||
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC CSA | 1,857,626 138,917 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA | 1,768,064 49,355 |
City of Virginia Beach, Virginia | 449,974 |
City of Chesapeake, Virginia | 244,835 | ||||
City of Norfolk, Virginia | 242,742 | ||||
City of Newport News, Virginia | 179,225 | ||||
City of Hampton, Virginia | 134,510 | ||||
City of Portsmouth, Virginia | 94,398 | ||||
City of Suffolk, Virginia | 92,108 | ||||
James City County, Virginia | 76,523 | ||||
York County, Virginia | 68,280 | ||||
Gloucester County, Virginia | 37,348 | ||||
Isle of Wight County, Virginia | 37,109 | ||||
Currituck County, North Carolina | 27,072 | ||||
Southampton County, Virginia | 17,631 | ||||
City of Williamsburg, Virginia | 14,954 | ||||
City of Poquoson, Virginia | 12,271 | ||||
Gates County, North Carolina | 11,573 | ||||
Camden County, North Carolina | 10,710 | ||||
Mathews County, Virginia | 8,834 | ||||
Franklin city, Virginia | 7,967 | ||||
Elizabeth City, NC μSA | 53,061 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | 39,639 | ||
Perquimans County, North Carolina | 13,422 | ||||
Kill Devil Hills, NC μSA | 36,501 | Dare County, North Carolina | 36,501 | ||
Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC-NC CSA | 553,505 136,744 |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC MSA | 490,825 136,744 |
Horry County, South Carolina | 354,081 |
Brunswick County, North Carolina | 136,744 | ||||
Georgetown, SC μSA | 62,680 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | 62,680 | ||
none | Goldsboro, NC MSA | 123,131 | Wayne County, North Carolina | 123,131 | |
North Wilkesboro, NC μSA | 68,412 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | 68,412 | ||
Forest City, NC μSA | 67,029 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | 67,029 | ||
Cullowhee, NC μSA | 58,209 | Jackson County, North Carolina | 43,938 | ||
Swain County, North Carolina | 14,271 | ||||
Boone, NC μSA | 56,177 | Watauga County, North Carolina | 56,177 | ||
Rockingham, NC μSA | 44,829 | Richmond County, North Carolina | 44,829 | ||
none | Sampson County, North Carolina | 63,531 | |||
Duplin County, North Carolina | 58,741 | ||||
Columbus County, North Carolina | 55,508 | ||||
Macon County, North Carolina | 35,858 | ||||
Bladen County, North Carolina | 32,722 | ||||
Cherokee County, North Carolina | 28,612 | ||||
Ashe County, North Carolina | 27,203 | ||||
Montgomery County, North Carolina | 27,123 | ||||
Hertford County, North Carolina | 23,677 | ||||
Caswell County, North Carolina | 22,604 | ||||
Martin County, North Carolina | 22,440 | ||||
Greene County, North Carolina | 21,069 | ||||
Polk County, North Carolina | 20,724 | ||||
Warren County, North Carolina | 19,731 | ||||
Bertie County, North Carolina | 18,947 | ||||
Yancey County, North Carolina | 18,069 | ||||
Avery County, North Carolina | 17,557 | ||||
Mitchell County, North Carolina | 14,964 | ||||
Chowan County, North Carolina | 13,943 | ||||
Washington County, North Carolina | 11,580 | ||||
Clay County, North Carolina | 11,231 | ||||
Alleghany County, North Carolina | 11,137 | ||||
Graham County, North Carolina | 8,441 | ||||
Hyde County, North Carolina | 4,937 | ||||
Tyrrell County, North Carolina | 4,016 | ||||
State of North Carolina | 10,480,437 |
See also[]
- State of North Carolina
- Outline of North Carolina
- Index of North Carolina-related articles
- Geography of North Carolina
- Demographics of North Carolina
- North Carolina counties
- North Carolina statistical areas
- Geography of North Carolina
- Demographics of the United States
- United States Census Bureau
- 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
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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c OMB BULLETIN NO. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas Archived 2020-04-20 at the Wayback Machine. Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in the United States: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- United States statistical areas
- North Carolina geography-related lists
- Demographics of North Carolina