South Atlantic states

U.S. census division

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The South Atlantic states, U.S. Census Bureau Region 3, Division 5, consisting of the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

The South Atlantic states form one of the nine Census Bureau Divisions within the United States that are recognized by the United States Census Bureau. This region, U.S. Census Bureau Region 3, Division 5, corresponds to the South (states/areas that were geographically part of the Thirteen Colonies) with the addition of Florida.

## Terminology

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The name of the census division does not refer to the South Atlantic Ocean, but rather to its location along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Farther north are the Census-defined Middle Atlantic and New England (or North Atlantic) states.

## Geography

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This division includes eight states and one district; Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington.[1] This division is also a recognized geographical division used by the United States Geological Survey.[2]: 2  All entities within the region apart from the District of Columbia and West Virginia border the North Atlantic Ocean.

Together with the East South Central States (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee) and the West South Central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas), the South Atlantic states constitute the United States Census Bureau's broader Census Bureau Region of the South (the other three regions being the Northeast, Midwest and West, all of which have two divisions).

## Demographics

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Ethnic origins in South Atlantic states

As of 2010, the South Atlantic states had a combined population of 61,774,970. The South Atlantic states region covers 292,589 square miles (757,800 km2). With the exception of West Virginia, the region has seen rapid population growth and economic development in recent decades.

States and Federal District in the South Atlantic State | 2020 census | Land area

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Delaware | 989,948 | 1,982
Florida | 21,538,187 | 65,755
Georgia | 10,711,908 | 59,425
Maryland | 6,177,224 | 12,407
North Carolina | 10,439,388 | 53,819
South Carolina | 5,118,435 | 32,020
Virginia | 8,631,393 | 42,774
West Virginia | 1,793,716 | 24,230
Washington, D.C. | 689,545 | 177
Ten largest cities by population in the South Atlantic states region | City | 2020 census

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1 | Jacksonville, Florida | 949,611
2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 874,579
3 | Washington, D.C. | 689,545
4 | Baltimore, Maryland | 585,708
5 | Atlanta, Georgia | 498,715
6 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 467,665
7 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 459,470
8 | Miami, Florida | 442,241
9 | Tampa, Florida | 384,959
10 | Orlando, Florida | 307,573
Largest metropolitan statistical areas in the region | Metro area | 2020 census

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1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,385,162
2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA MSA | 6,220,106
3 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL MSA | 6,138,333
4 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA | 3,175,275
5 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA | 2,844,510
6 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA | 2,673,376
7 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA | 2,660,329
8 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA | 1,799,674
9 | Jacksonville, FL MSA | 1,605,848
10 | Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA | 1,413,982

## Politics

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Parties

Nonpartisan | Democratic-Republican | Democratic | Nullifier | Whig | Republican | Liberal Republican | Dixiecrat | American Independent

* Bold denotes election winner.
* Note: Election results for the Upper South Atlantic States (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.) are included in the table of the Mid-Atlantic states article.

Presidential electoral votes in the Lower South Atlantic States since 1789

Year | Florida | Georgia | North Carolina | South Carolina
1789 | No election | Washington | No election | Washington
1792 | No election | Washington | Washington | Washington
1796 | No election | Jefferson | Jefferson | Jefferson
1800 | No election | Jefferson | Jefferson | Jefferson
1804 | No election | Jefferson | Jefferson | Jefferson
1808 | No election | Madison | Madison | Madison
1812 | No election | Madison | Madison | Madison
1816 | No election | Monroe | Monroe | Monroe
1820 | No election | Monroe | Monroe | Monroe
1824 | No election | Crawford | Jackson | Jackson
1828 | No election | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson
1832 | No election | Jackson | Jackson | Floyd
1836 | No election | White | Van Buren | Magnum
1840 | No election | Harrison | Harrison | Van Buren
1844 | No election | Polk | Clay | Polk
1848 | Taylor | Taylor | Taylor | Cass
1852 | Pierce | Pierce | Pierce | Pierce
1856 | Buchanan | Buchanan | Buchanan | Buchanan
1860 | Breckinridge | Breckinridge | Breckinridge | Breckinridge
1864 | No election | No election | No election | No election
1868 | Grant | Seymour | Grant | Grant
1872 | Grant | Brown | Grant | Grant
1876 | Hayes | Tilden | Tilden | Hayes
1880 | Hancock | Hancock | Hancock | Hancock
1884 | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland
1888 | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland
1892 | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland
1896 | Bryan | Bryan | Bryan | Bryan
1900 | Bryan | Bryan | Bryan | Bryan
1904 | Parker | Parker | Parker | Parker
1908 | Bryan | Bryan | Bryan | Bryan
1912 | Wilson | Wilson | Wilson | Wilson
1916 | Wilson | Wilson | Wilson | Wilson
1920 | Cox | Cox | Cox | Cox
1924 | Davis | Davis | Davis | Davis
1928 | Hoover | Smith | Hoover | Smith
1932 | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt
1936 | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt
1940 | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt
1944 | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt | Roosevelt
1948 | Truman | Truman | Truman | Thurmond
1952 | Eisenhower | Stevenson | Stevenson | Stevenson
1956 | Eisenhower | Stevenson | Stevenson | Stevenson
1960 | Nixon | Kennedy | Kennedy | Kennedy
1964 | Johnson | Goldwater | Johnson | Goldwater
1968 | Nixon | Wallace | Nixon | Nixon
1972 | Nixon | Nixon | Nixon | Nixon
1976 | Carter | Carter | Carter | Carter
1980 | Reagan | Carter | Reagan | Reagan
1984 | Reagan | Reagan | Reagan | Reagan
1988 | Bush | Bush | Bush | Bush
1992 | Bush | Clinton | Bush | Bush
1996 | Clinton | Dole | Dole | Dole
2000 | Bush | Bush | Bush | Bush
2004 | Bush | Bush | Bush | Bush
2008 | Obama | McCain | Obama | McCain
2012 | Obama | Romney | Romney | Romney
2016 | Trump | Trump | Trump | Trump
2020 | Trump | Biden | Trump | Trump
2024 | Trump | Trump | Trump | Trump
Year | Florida | Georgia | North Carolina | South Carolina

## References

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1. ^ "Census Regions and Divisions of the United States" Archived 2013-01-07 at the Library of Congress Web Archives, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved June 19, 2011
2. ^ "Circular - Google Books". 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2016-10-04.

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