North Carolina census statistical areas

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The United States Census Bureau has defined 5 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs),^[1] 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),^[2] and 26 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)^[3] in the State of North Carolina. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

The name of the Combined Statistical Area (CSA), if any.^[1]^[4]
The population of the CSA as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.^[5]^[6]
The name of the Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA).^[7]^[4]
The population of the CBSA as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.^[8]^[6]
The name of the county or independent city.^[4]
The population of the county or independent city as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.^[9]^[6]

**United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the State of North Carolina**
Combined Statistical Area	2006 Pop	Core Based Statistical Area	2006 Pop	County	2006 Pop
Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC CSA	2,191,604 1,896,066	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC MSA	1,583,016 1,383,981	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina	827,445
				Gaston County, North Carolina	199,397
				York County, South Carolina	199,035
				Union County, North Carolina	175,272
				Cabarrus County, North Carolina	156,395
				Anson County, North Carolina	25,472
		Statesville-Mooresville, NC μSA	146,206	Iredell County, North Carolina	146,206
		Salisbury, NC μSA	136,254	Rowan County, North Carolina	136,254
		Shelby, NC μSA	98,373	Cleveland County, North Carolina	98,373
		Lincolnton, NC μSA	71,894	Lincoln County, North Carolina	71,894
		Lancaster, SC μSA	63,628	Lancaster County, South Carolina	63,628
		Albemarle, NC μSA	59,358	Stanly County, North Carolina	59,358
		Chester, SC μSA	32,875	Chester County, South Carolina	32,875
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA	1,565,223	Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA	994,551	Wake County, North Carolina	786,522
				Johnston County, North Carolina	152,143
				Franklin County, North Carolina	55,886
		Durham, NC MSA	464,389	Durham County, North Carolina	246,896
				Orange County, North Carolina	120,100
				Chatham County, North Carolina	60,052
				Person County, North Carolina	37,341
		Dunn, NC μSA	106,283	Harnett County, North Carolina	106,283
Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC CSA	1,513,576	Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA	685,378	Guilford County, North Carolina	451,905
				Randolph County, North Carolina	140,410
				Rockingham County, North Carolina	93,063
		Winston-Salem, NC MSA	456,614	Forsyth County, North Carolina	332,355
				Stokes County, North Carolina	46,168
				Davie County, North Carolina	40,035
				Yadkin County, North Carolina	38,056
		Thomasville-Lexington, NC μSA	156,236	Davidson County, North Carolina	156,236
		Burlington, NC MSA	142,661	Alamance County, North Carolina	142,661
		Mount Airy, NC μSA	72,687	Surry County, North Carolina	72,687
Asheville-Brevard, NC CSA	427,789	Asheville, NC MSA	398,009	Buncombe County, North Carolina	222,174
				Henderson County, North Carolina	99,033
				Haywood County, North Carolina	56,447
				Madison County, North Carolina	20,355
		Brevard, NC μSA	29,780	Transylvania County, North Carolina	29,780
primary census statistical area	359,856	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA	359,856	Catawba County, North Carolina	153,784
				Burke County, North Carolina	90,054
				Caldwell County, North Carolina	79,841
				Alexander County, North Carolina	36,177
primary census statistical area	341,363	Fayetteville, NC MSA	341,363	Cumberland County, North Carolina	299,060
primary census statistical area	341,363	Fayetteville, NC MSA	341,363	Hoke County, North Carolina	42,303
primary census statistical area	326,166	Wilmington, NC MSA	326,166	New Hanover County, North Carolina	182,591
				Brunswick County, North Carolina	94,945
				Pender County, North Carolina	48,630
Lumberton-Laurinburg, NC CSA	166,115	Lumberton, NC μSA	129,021	Robeson County, North Carolina	129,021
Lumberton-Laurinburg, NC CSA	166,115	Laurinburg, NC μSA	37,094	Scotland County, North Carolina	37,094
primary census statistical area	165,776	Greenville, NC MSA	165,776	Pitt County, North Carolina	145,619
primary census statistical area	165,776	Greenville, NC MSA	165,776	Greene County, North Carolina	20,157
primary census statistical area	150,673	Jacksonville, NC MSA	150,673	Onslow County, North Carolina	150,673
primary census statistical area	146,276	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	146,276	Nash County, North Carolina	92,312
primary census statistical area	146,276	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	146,276	Edgecombe County, North Carolina	53,964
primary census statistical area	117,864	New Bern, NC μSA	117,864	Craven County, North Carolina	94,875
				Pamlico County, North Carolina	12,785
				Jones County, North Carolina	10,204
primary census statistical area	113,847	Goldsboro, NC MSA	113,847	Wayne County, North Carolina	113,847
primary census statistical area	83,162	Southern Pines-Pinehurst, NC μSA	83,162	Moore County, North Carolina	83,162
primary census statistical area	76,768	Roanoke Rapids, NC μSA	76,768	Halifax County, North Carolina	55,521
primary census statistical area	76,768	Roanoke Rapids, NC μSA	76,768	Northampton County, North Carolina	21,247
primary census statistical area	76,624	Wilson, NC μSA	76,624	Wilson County, North Carolina	76,624
primary census statistical area	67,310	North Wilkesboro, NC μSA	67,310	Wilkes County, North Carolina	67,310
primary census statistical area	63,867	Forest City, NC μSA	63,867	Rutherford County, North Carolina	63,867
primary census statistical area	63,584	Morehead City, NC μSA	63,584	Carteret County, North Carolina	63,584
primary census statistical area	61,199	Elizabeth City, NC μSA	61,199	Pasquotank County, North Carolina	39,591
				Perquimans County, North Carolina	12,337
				Camden County, North Carolina	9,271
primary census statistical area	57,662	Kinston, NC μSA	57,662	Lenoir County, North Carolina	57,662
primary census statistical area	56,908	Sanford, NC μSA	56,908	Lee County, North Carolina	56,908
primary census statistical area	46,555	Rockingham, NC μSA	46,555	Richmond County, North Carolina	46,555
primary census statistical area	46,355	Washington, NC μSA	46,355	Beaufort County, North Carolina	46,355
primary census statistical area	43,810	Henderson, NC μSA	43,810	Vance County, North Carolina	43,810
primary census statistical area	42,700	Boone, NC μSA	42,700	Watauga County, North Carolina	42,700
primary census statistical area	33,935	Kill Devil Hills, NC μSA	33,935	Dare County, North Carolina	33,935
primary census statistical area	1,649,457 23,770	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	1,649,457 23,770	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
none				Sampson County, North Carolina	63,561
				Columbus County, North Carolina	54,637
				Granville County, North Carolina	54,473
				Duplin County, North Carolina	52,790
				McDowell County, North Carolina	43,414
				Jackson County, North Carolina	35,562
				Bladen County, North Carolina	32,921
				Macon County, North Carolina	32,395
				Montgomery County, North Carolina	27,638
				Cherokee County, North Carolina	26,309
				Ashe County, North Carolina	25,499
				Martin County, North Carolina	24,342
				Hertford County, North Carolina	23,581
				Caswell County, North Carolina	23,546
				Warren County, North Carolina	19,605
				Polk County, North Carolina	19,226
				Bertie County, North Carolina	19,094
				Yancey County, North Carolina	18,421
				Avery County, North Carolina	17,674
				Mitchell County, North Carolina	15,681
				Chowan County, North Carolina	14,695
				Swain County, North Carolina	13,445
				Washington County, North Carolina	13,227
				Gates County, North Carolina	11,527
				Alleghany County, North Carolina	10,912
				Clay County, North Carolina	10,008
				Graham County, North Carolina	7,995
				Hyde County, North Carolina	5,341
				Tyrrell County, North Carolina	4,187

Map of the 100 counties of the State of North Carolina

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ 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 2007-04-08.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ 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 2007-04-08.
^ 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 2007-04-08.