North Carolina statistical areas

The U.S. State of North Carolina currently has 48 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated nine combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan statistical areas in North Carolina.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA, comprising the state's largest city of Charlotte and its suburbs.

## Statistical areas

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.[2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,[2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".[2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.[2]

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.[2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

## Table

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The 48 United States statistical areas and 100 counties of the State of North Carolina[a]

Combined statistical area[1] | 2023 population (est.)[3] | Core-based statistical area[1] | 2023 population (est.)[3] | County  | 2023 population (est.)[3]

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Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA | 3,387,115
2,948,354 (NC) | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA | 2,805,115
2,366,354 (NC) | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 1,163,701
York County, South Carolina | 298,320
Union County, North Carolina | 256,452
Cabarrus County, North Carolina | 240,016
Gaston County, North Carolina | 237,242
Iredell County, North Carolina | 199,710
Rowan County, North Carolina | 151,661
Lancaster County, South Carolina | 108,215
Lincoln County, North Carolina | 95,675
Chester County, South Carolina | 32,226
Anson County, North Carolina | 21,897
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | 370,030  | Catawba County, North Carolina | 164,645
Burke County, North Carolina | 88,338
Caldwell County, North Carolina | 80,574
Alexander County, North Carolina | 36,473
Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC μSA | 101,378  | Cleveland County, North Carolina | 101,378
Albemarle, NC μSA | 65,699  | Stanly County, North Carolina | 65,699
Marion, NC μSA | 44,893  | McDowell County, North Carolina | 44,893
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA | 2,368,947  | Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA | 1,509,231  | Wake County, North Carolina | 1,190,275
Johnston County, North Carolina | 241,955
Franklin County, North Carolina | 77,001
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA | 608,879  | Durham County, North Carolina | 336,892
Orange County, North Carolina | 150,626
Chatham County, North Carolina | 81,624
Person County, North Carolina | 39,737
Anderson Creek, NC μSA | 141,477  | Harnett County, North Carolina | 141,477
Sanford, NC μSA | 67,059  | Lee County, North Carolina | 67,059
Henderson, NC μSA | 42,301  | Vance County, North Carolina | 42,301
Greensboro–-Winston-Salem–-High Point, NC CSA | 1,736,099  | Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA | 789,842  | Guilford County, North Carolina | 549,866
Randolph County, North Carolina | 147,458
Rockingham County, North Carolina | 92,518
Winston-Salem, NC MSA | 695,630  | Forsyth County, North Carolina | 392,921
Davidson County, North Carolina | 174,804
Stokes County, North Carolina | 45,532
Davie County, North Carolina | 44,599
Yadkin County, North Carolina | 37,774
Burlington, NC MSA | 179,165  | Alamance County, North Carolina | 179,165
Mount Airy, NC μSA | 71,462  | Surry County, North Carolina | 71,462
Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC CSA | 693,299  | Fayetteville, NC MSA | 392,336  | Cumberland County, North Carolina | 337,890
Hoke County, North Carolina | 54,446
Lumberton, NC μSA | 117,365  | Robeson County, North Carolina | 117,365
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC μSA | 106,898  | Moore County, North Carolina | 106,898
Rockingham, NC μSA | 42,324  | Richmond County, North Carolina | 42,324
Laurinburg, NC μSA | 34,376  | Scotland County, North Carolina | 34,376
Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC CSA | 513,720  | Asheville, NC MSA | 417,202  | Buncombe County, North Carolina | 275,901
Henderson County, North Carolina | 119,230
Madison County, North Carolina | 22,071
Waynesville, NC μSA | 62,969  | Haywood County, North Carolina | 62,969
Brevard, NC μSA | 33,549  | Transylvania County, North Carolina | 33,549
none | Wilmington, NC MSA | 467,337  | New Hanover County, North Carolina | 238,852
Brunswick County, North Carolina | 159,964
Pender County, North Carolina | 68,521
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA | 288,366  | Rocky Mount, NC MSA | 145,383  | Nash County, North Carolina | 96,551
Edgecombe County, North Carolina | 48,832
Wilson, NC μSA | 78,970  | Wilson County, North Carolina | 78,970
Roanoke Rapids, NC μSA | 64,013  | Halifax County, North Carolina | 47,298
Northampton County, North Carolina | 16,715
Greenville-Washington, NC CSA | 219,600  | Greenville, NC MSA | 175,119  | Pitt County, North Carolina | 175,119
Washington, NC μSA | 44,481  | Beaufort County, North Carolina | 44,481
none | Jacksonville, NC MSA | 213,676  | Onslow County, North Carolina | 213,676
New Bern-Morehead City, NC CSA | 193,830  | New Bern, NC μSA | 124,215  | Craven County, North Carolina | 102,391
Pamlico County, North Carolina | 12,423
Jones County, North Carolina | 9,401
Morehead City, NC μSA | 69,615  | Carteret County, North Carolina | 69,615
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723
132,627 (NC) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169
53,073 (NC) | City of Virginia Beach, Virginia | 453,649
City of Chesapeake, Virginia | 253,886
City of Norfolk, Virginia | 230,930
City of Newport News, Virginia | 183,118
City of Hampton, Virginia | 137,098
City of Suffolk, Virginia | 100,659
City of Portsmouth, Virginia | 96,793
James City County, Virginia | 82,654
York County, Virginia | 70,952
Isle of Wight County, Virginia | 40,711
Gloucester County, Virginia | 40,057
Currituck County, North Carolina | 31,593
City of Williamsburg, Virginia | 15,847
City of Poquoson, Virginia | 12,635
Camden County, North Carolina | 11,137
Gates County, North Carolina | 10,343
Mathews County, Virginia | 8,514
Surry County, Virginia | 6,593
Elizabeth City, NC μSA | 41,444  | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | 41,444
Kill Devil Hills, NC μSA | 38,110  | Dare County, North Carolina | 38,110
none | Goldsboro, NC MSA | 118,686  | Wayne County, North Carolina | 118,686
North Wilkesboro, NC μSA | 66,013  | Wilkes County, North Carolina | 66,013
Forest City, NC μSA | 65,507  | Rutherford County, North Carolina | 65,507
Kinston, NC μSA | 54,895  | Lenoir County, North Carolina | 54,895
Boone, NC μSA | 54,748  | Watauga County, North Carolina | 54,748
none | Granville County, North Carolina | 62,192
Sampson County, North Carolina | 59,601
Columbus County, North Carolina | 50,121
Duplin County, North Carolina | 49,520
Jackson County, North Carolina | 44,574
Macon County, North Carolina | 38,412
Cherokee County, North Carolina | 29,959
Bladen County, North Carolina | 29,484
Ashe County, North Carolina | 27,063
Montgomery County, North Carolina | 26,085
Caswell County, North Carolina | 22,807
Martin County, North Carolina | 21,447
Greene County, North Carolina | 20,530
Polk County, North Carolina | 20,060
Hertford County, North Carolina | 19,453
Yancey County, North Carolina | 18,938
Warren County, North Carolina | 18,836
Avery County, North Carolina | 17,561
Bertie County, North Carolina | 16,922
Mitchell County, North Carolina | 14,999
Swain County, North Carolina | 13,916
Chowan County, North Carolina | 13,891
Perquimans County, North Carolina | 13,377
Clay County, North Carolina | 11,864
Alleghany County, North Carolina | 11,342
Washington County, North Carolina | 10,713
Graham County, North Carolina | 8,052
Hyde County, North Carolina | 4,607
Tyrrell County, North Carolina | 3,461
State of North Carolina | 10,835,491

## Core-based statistical areas

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The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The 39 core-based statistical areas of the State of North Carolina[b]

2023 rank  | Core-based statistical area[1] | Population

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2023 estimate[3] | Change  | 2020 Census[4] | Change  | 2010 Census[5]
1 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA (NC) | 2,366,354 | +5.17% | 2,249,929 | +17.91% | 1,908,095
2 | Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA | 1,509,231 | +6.74% | 1,413,982 | +25.08% | 1,130,490
3 | Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA | 789,842 | +1.71% | 776,566 | +7.29% | 723,801
4 | Winston-Salem, NC MSA | 695,630 | +2.91% | 675,966 | +5.52% | 640,595
5 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA | 608,879 | +3.39% | 588,911 | +16.76% | 504,357
6 | Wilmington, NC MSA | 467,337 | +10.59% | 422,598 | +16.64% | 362,315
7 | Asheville, NC MSA | 417,202 | +2.53% | 406,926 | +11.24% | 365,822
8 | Fayetteville, NC MSA | 392,336 | +1.43% | 386,810 | +5.58% | 366,383
9 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | 370,030 | +1.30% | 365,276 | −0.06% | 365,497
10 | Jacksonville, NC MSA | 213,676 | +4.45% | 204,576 | +15.08% | 177,772
11 | Burlington, NC MSA | 179,165 | +4.52% | 171,415 | +13.42% | 151,131
12 | Greenville, NC MSA | 175,119 | +2.86% | 170,243 | +1.25% | 168,148
13 | Rocky Mount, NC MSA | 145,383 | +1.05% | 143,870 | −5.59% | 152,392
14 | Anderson Creek, NC μSA | 141,477 | +5.92% | 133,568 | +16.47% | 114,678
15 | New Bern, NC μSA | 124,215 | +1.68% | 122,168 | −3.65% | 126,802
16 | Goldsboro, NC MSA | 118,686 | +1.15% | 117,333 | −4.31% | 122,623
17 | Lumberton, NC μSA | 117,365 | +0.72% | 116,530 | −13.15% | 134,168
18 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC μSA | 106,898 | +7.19% | 99,727 | +13.01% | 88,247
19 | Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC μSA | 101,378 | +1.87% | 99,519 | +1.47% | 98,078
20 | Wilson, NC μSA | 78,970 | +0.24% | 78,784 | −3.02% | 81,234
21 | Mount Airy, NC μSA | 71,462 | +0.14% | 71,359 | −3.14% | 73,673
22 | Morehead City, NC μSA | 69,615 | +2.85% | 67,686 | +1.83% | 66,469
23 | Sanford, NC μSA | 67,059 | +5.96% | 63,285 | +9.36% | 57,866
24 | North Wilkesboro, NC μSA | 66,013 | +0.07% | 65,969 | −4.86% | 69,340
25 | Albemarle, NC μSA | 65,699 | +5.11% | 62,504 | +3.17% | 60,585
26 | Forest City, NC μSA | 65,507 | +1.65% | 64,444 | −4.96% | 67,810
27 | Roanoke Rapids, NC μSA | 64,013 | −3.15% | 66,093 | −13.93% | 76,790
28 | Waynesville, NC μSA | 62,969 | +1.42% | 62,089 | +5.17% | 59,036
29 | Kinston, NC μSA | 54,895 | −0.41% | 55,122 | −7.35% | 59,495
30 | Boone, NC μSA | 54,748 | +1.22% | 54,086 | +5.89% | 51,079
31 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA (NC) | 53,073 | +8.46% | 48,933 | +7.02% | 45,724
32 | Marion, NC μSA | 44,893 | +0.71% | 44,578 | −0.93% | 44,996
33 | Washington, NC μSA | 44,481 | −0.38% | 44,652 | −6.51% | 47,759
34 | Rockingham, NC μSA | 42,324 | −1.45% | 42,946 | −7.92% | 46,639
35 | Henderson, NC μSA | 42,301 | −0.65% | 42,578 | −6.26% | 45,422
36 | Elizabeth City, NC μSA | 41,444 | +2.16% | 40,568 | −0.23% | 40,661
37 | Kill Devil Hills, NC μSA | 38,110 | +3.24% | 36,915 | +8.83% | 33,920
38 | Laurinburg, NC μSA | 34,376 | +0.59% | 34,174 | −5.48% | 36,157
39 | Brevard, NC μSA | 33,549 | +1.71% | 32,986 | −0.31% | 33,090
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA | 2,805,115 | +5.44% | 2,660,329 | +18.56% | 2,243,960
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 | +0.40% | 1,780,059 | +5.09% | 1,693,860

## Combined statistical areas

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The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The nine combined statistical areas of the State of North Carolina[c]

2023 rank  | Combined statistical area[1] | Population

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2023 estimate[3] | Change  | 2020 Census[4] | Change  | 2010 Census[5]
1 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA (NC) | 2,948,354 | +4.48% | 2,821,806 | +13.91% | 2,477,251
2 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA | 2,368,947 | +5.65% | 2,242,324 | +21.02% | 1,852,813
3 | Greensboro–-Winston-Salem–-High Point, NC CSA | 1,736,099 | +2.41% | 1,695,306 | +6.68% | 1,589,200
4 | Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC CSA | 693,299 | +1.93% | 680,187 | +1.28% | 671,594
5 | Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC CSA | 513,720 | +2.33% | 502,001 | +9.62% | 457,948
6 | Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC CSA | 288,366 | −0.13% | 288,747 | −6.98% | 310,416
7 | Greenville-Washington, NC CSA | 219,600 | +2.19% | 214,895 | −0.47% | 215,907
8 | New Bern-Morehead City, NC CSA | 193,830 | +2.09% | 189,854 | −1.77% | 193,271
9 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA (NC) | 132,627 | +4.91% | 126,416 | +5.08% | 120,305
| Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA | 3,387,115 | +4.79% | 3,232,206 | +14.90% | 2,813,116
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 | +0.49% | 1,857,542 | +5.04% | 1,768,441

## See also

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## Notes

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1. ^ An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.
2. ^ For CBSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CBSA as well as the CBSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.
3. ^ For CSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CSA as well as the CSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 23, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ^ a b c d e "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
3. ^ a b c d e "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
4. ^ a b "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
5. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

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