# Virginia statistical areas

The U.S. State of Virginia currently has 19 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, 11 metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in Virginia. As of 2023, the largest of these is the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA, comprising Washington, D.C. and its suburbs.

## Background

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. 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, "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". 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.
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%. 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

The 19 United States statistical areas, 95 counties and 38 independent cities of the State of Virginia :
| Combined statistical area | 2023 population (est.) | Core-based statistical area | 2023 population (est.) | County | 2023 population (est.) | Metropolitan division | 2023 population (est.) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Fairfax County, Virginia | 1,141,878 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Prince William County, Virginia | 489,640 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Loudoun County, Virginia | 436,347 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Arlington County, Virginia | 234,162 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | City of Alexandria, Virginia | 165,428 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Stafford County, Virginia | 155,230 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | 149,588 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Fauquier County, Virginia | 75,165 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Jefferson County, West Virginia | 59,787 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Culpeper County, Virginia | 54,973 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | City of Manassas, Virginia | 42,696 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Warren County, Virginia | 41,843 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | City of Fredericksburg, Virginia | 28,928 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | City of Fairfax, Virginia | 25,144 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | City of Manassas Park, Virginia | 16,361 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Clarke County, Virginia | 15,466 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | City of Falls Church, Virginia | 14,685 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Rappahannock County, Virginia | 7,414 | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV MD | 3,154,735 3,094,948 (VA) |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Prince George's County, Maryland | 947,430 | Washington, DC-MD MD | 1,798,375 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | District of Columbia | 678,972 | Washington, DC-MD MD | 1,798,375 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Charles County, Maryland | 171,973 | Washington, DC-MD MD | 1,798,375 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Montgomery County, Maryland | 1,058,474 | Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD MD | 1,351,865 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 3,094,948 (VA) | Frederick County, Maryland | 293,391 | Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD MD | 1,351,865 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,834,316 | Baltimore County, Maryland | 844,703 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,834,316 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | 594,582 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,834,316 | Baltimore City, Maryland | 565,239 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,834,316 | Howard County, Maryland | 336,001 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,834,316 | Harford County, Maryland | 264,644 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,834,316 | Carroll County, Maryland | 176,639 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA | 2,834,316 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | 52,508 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA | 305,902 | Washington County, Maryland | 155,813 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA | 305,902 | Berkeley County, West Virginia | 132,440 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA | 305,902 | Morgan County, West Virginia | 17,649 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Lexington Park, MD MSA | 210,009 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | 115,281 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Lexington Park, MD MSA | 210,009 | Calvert County, Maryland | 94,728 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Chambersburg, PA MSA | 155,932 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | 155,932 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Winchester, VA-WV MSA | 142,632 123,611 (VA) | Frederick County, Virginia | 95,994 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Winchester, VA-WV MSA | 142,632 123,611 (VA) | City of Winchester, Virginia | 27,617 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Winchester, VA-WV MSA | 142,632 123,611 (VA) | Hampshire County, West Virginia | 23,649 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Lake of the Woods, VA μSA | 38,574 | Orange County, Virginia | 38,574 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Easton, MD μSA | 37,823 | Talbot County, Maryland | 37,823 | none | none |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,028,331 3,256,382 (VA) | Cambridge, MD μSA | 32,531 | Talbot County, Maryland | 32,531 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Virginia Beach, Virginia | 453,649 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Chesapeake, Virginia | 253,886 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Norfolk, Virginia | 230,930 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Newport News, Virginia | 183,118 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Hampton, Virginia | 137,098 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Portsmouth, Virginia | 100,659 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Suffolk, Virginia | 96,793 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | James City County, Virginia | 82,654 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | York County, Virginia | 70,952 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | Gloucester County, Virginia | 40,711 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | 40,057 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | Currituck County, North Carolina | 31,593 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Williamsburg, Virginia | 15,847 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | City of Poquoson, Virginia | 12,635 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | Gates County, North Carolina | 11,137 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | Camden County, North Carolina | 10,343 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | Mathews County, Virginia | 8,514 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 1,734,096 (VA) | Surry County, Virginia | 6,593 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Elizabeth City, NC μSA | 41,444 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | 41,444 | none | none |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 1,734,096 (VA) | Kill Devil Hills, NC μSA | 38,110 | Dare County, North Carolina | 38,110 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | 383,876 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Henrico County, Virginia | 334,760 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | City of Richmond, Virginia | 229,247 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Hanover County, Virginia | 114,148 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Prince George County, Virginia | 42,871 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | City of Petersburg, Virginia | 33,309 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Powhatan County, Virginia | 32,105 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Dinwiddie County, Virginia | 28,343 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Goochland County, Virginia | 27,197 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | New Kent County, Virginia | 26,134 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | City of Hopewell, Virginia | 22,752 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | King William County, Virginia | 19,030 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | City of Colonial Heights, Virginia | 18,393 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Amelia County, Virginia | 13,480 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Sussex County, Virginia | 10,757 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | King and Queen County, Virginia | 6,720 | none | none |
| none | none | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | Charles City County, Virginia | 6,610 | none | none |
| none | none | Roanoke, VA MSA | 314,314 | City of Roanoke, Virginia | 97,171 | none | none |
| none | none | Roanoke, VA MSA | 314,314 | Roanoke County, Virginia | 97,026 | none | none |
| none | none | Roanoke, VA MSA | 314,314 | Franklin County, Virginia | 55,549 | none | none |
| none | none | Roanoke, VA MSA | 314,314 | Botetourt County, Virginia | 34,125 | none | none |
| none | none | Roanoke, VA MSA | 314,314 | City of Salem, Virginia | 25,600 | none | none |
| none | none | Roanoke, VA MSA | 314,314 | Craig County, Virginia | 4,843 | none | none |
| Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA | 264,994 | Harrisonburg, VA MSA | 137,650 | Rockingham County, Virginia | 86,568 | none | none |
| Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA | 264,994 | Harrisonburg, VA MSA | 137,650 | City of Harrisonburg, Virginia | 51,082 | none | none |
| Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA | 264,994 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA | 127,344 | Augusta County, Virginia | 78,247 | none | none |
| Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA | 264,994 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA | 127,344 | City of Staunton, Virginia | 25,915 | none | none |
| Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA | 264,994 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA | 127,344 | City of Waynesboro, Virginia | 23,182 | none | none |
| none | none | Lynchburg, VA MSA | 264,590 | Bedford County, Virginia | 81,525 | none | none |
| none | none | Lynchburg, VA MSA | 264,590 | City of Lynchburg, Virginia | 79,535 | none | none |
| none | none | Lynchburg, VA MSA | 264,590 | Campbell County, Virginia | 55,270 | none | none |
| none | none | Lynchburg, VA MSA | 264,590 | Amherst County, Virginia | 31,396 | none | none |
| none | none | Lynchburg, VA MSA | 264,590 | Appomattox County, Virginia | 16,864 | none | none |
| none | none | Charlottesville, VA MSA | 225,127 | Albemarle County, Virginia | 115,676 | none | none |
| none | none | Charlottesville, VA MSA | 225,127 | City of Charlottesville, Virginia | 44,983 | none | none |
| none | none | Charlottesville, VA MSA | 225,127 | Fluvanna County, Virginia | 28,462 | none | none |
| none | none | Charlottesville, VA MSA | 225,127 | Greene County, Virginia | 21,301 | none | none |
| none | none | Charlottesville, VA MSA | 225,127 | Nelson County, Virginia | 14,705 | none | none |
| none | none | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA | 181,428 | Montgomery County, Virginia | 98,666 | none | none |
| none | none | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA | 181,428 | Pulaski County, Virginia | 33,655 | none | none |
| none | none | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA | 181,428 | City of Radford, Virginia | 16,971 | none | none |
| none | none | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA | 181,428 | Giles County, Virginia | 16,457 | none | none |
| none | none | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA | 181,428 | Floyd County, Virginia | 15,679 | none | none |
| none | none | Danville, VA μSA | 101,408 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | 59,571 | none | none |
| none | none | Danville, VA μSA | 101,408 | City of Danville, Virginia | 41,837 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 313,025 92,290 (VA) | Sullivan County, Tennessee | 162,135 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 313,025 92,290 (VA) | Hawkins County, Tennessee | 58,600 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 313,025 92,290 (VA) | Washington County, Virginia | 54,050 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 313,025 92,290 (VA) | Scott County, Virginia | 21,433 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 313,025 92,290 (VA) | City of Bristol, Virginia | 16,807 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Johnson City, TN MSA | 213,198 | Washington County, Tennessee | 138,420 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Johnson City, TN MSA | 213,198 | Carter County, Tennessee | 57,022 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Johnson City, TN MSA | 213,198 | Unicoi County, Tennessee | 17,756 | none | none |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 92,290 (VA) | Greeneville, TN μSA | 72,577 | Greene County, Tennessee | 72,577 | none | none |
| none | none | Martinsville, VA μSA | 63,465 | Henry County, Virginia | 49,702 | none | none |
| none | none | Martinsville, VA μSA | 63,465 | City of Martinsville, Virginia | 13,763 | none | none |
| none | none | Bluefield, WV-VA μSA | 97,177 39,120 (VA) | Mercer County, West Virginia | 58,057 | none | none |
| none | none | Bluefield, WV-VA μSA | 97,177 39,120 (VA) | Tazewell County, Virginia | 39,120 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Shenandoah County, Virginia | 45,228 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Louisa County, Virginia | 41,037 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Wise County, Virginia | 35,174 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Halifax County, Virginia | 33,432 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Accomack County, Virginia | 33,239 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Caroline County, Virginia | 32,640 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Mecklenburg County, Virginia | 30,648 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Carroll County, Virginia | 29,239 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Smyth County, Virginia | 29,216 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | King George County, Virginia | 28,568 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Wythe County, Virginia | 28,104 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Russell County, Virginia | 25,477 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Page County, Virginia | 23,741 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Rockbridge County, Virginia | 22,358 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Prince Edward County, Virginia | 22,049 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Lee County, Virginia | 21,745 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Buchanan County, Virginia | 19,087 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Westmoreland County, Virginia | 19,013 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Southampton County, Virginia | 17,975 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Patrick County, Virginia | 17,509 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Buckingham County, Virginia | 16,978 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Brunswick County, Virginia | 15,749 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Nottoway County, Virginia | 15,566 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Grayson County, Virginia | 15,285 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Alleghany County, Virginia | 14,595 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Madison County, Virginia | 14,128 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Dickenson County, Virginia | 13,640 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Northumberland County, Virginia | 12,391 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Lunenburg County, Virginia | 12,038 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Northampton County, Virginia | 12,021 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Charlotte County, Virginia | 11,336 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Greensville County, Virginia | 11,133 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Middlesex County, Virginia | 10,924 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Lancaster County, Virginia | 10,859 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Essex County, Virginia | 10,598 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Cumberland County, Virginia | 9,878 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Richmond County, Virginia | 9,184 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | City of Franklin, Virginia | 8,339 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | City of Lexington, Virginia | 7,528 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | City of Galax, Virginia | 6,717 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | City of Buena Vista, Virginia | 6,566 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Bland County, Virginia | 6,179 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | City of Covington, Virginia | 5,545 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | City of Emporia, Virginia | 5,463 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Bath County, Virginia | 4,051 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | City of Norton, Virginia | 3,492 | none | none |
| none | none | none | none | Highland County, Virginia | 2,339 | none | none |
| Commonwealth of Virginia | Commonwealth of Virginia | Commonwealth of Virginia | Commonwealth of Virginia | Commonwealth of Virginia | 8,715,698 | none | none |

## Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The 15 core-based statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Virginia :
| 2023 rank | Core-based statistical area | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population |
| 2023 rank | Core-based statistical area | 2023 estimate | Change | 2020 Census | Change | 2010 Census |
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA (VA) | 3,094,948 | +1.02% | 3,063,700 | +14.44% | 2,677,141 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA (VA) | 1,734,096 | +0.17% | 1,731,126 | +5.04% | 1,648,136 |
| 3 | Richmond, VA MSA | 1,349,732 | +2.69% | 1,314,434 | +10.78% | 1,186,501 |
| 4 | Roanoke, VA MSA | 314,314 | −0.30% | 315,251 | +2.12% | 308,707 |
| 5 | Lynchburg, VA MSA | 264,590 | +1.15% | 261,593 | +6.16% | 246,412 |
| 6 | Charlottesville, VA MSA | 225,127 | +1.63% | 221,524 | +9.91% | 201,559 |
| 7 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA | 181,428 | −0.23% | 181,854 | +2.03% | 178,237 |
| 8 | Harrisonburg, VA MSA | 137,650 | +1.53% | 135,571 | +8.26% | 125,228 |
| 9 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA | 127,344 | +1.52% | 125,433 | +5.85% | 118,502 |
| 10 | Winchester, VA-WV MSA (VA) | 123,611 | +3.41% | 119,539 | +14.38% | 104,508 |
| 11 | Danville, VA μSA | 101,408 | −1.63% | 103,091 | −3.26% | 106,561 |
| 12 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA (VA) | 92,290 | −0.47% | 92,730 | −3.29% | 95,888 |
| 13 | Martinsville, VA μSA | 63,465 | −1.50% | 64,433 | −5.21% | 67,972 |
| 14 | Bluefield, WV-VA μSA (VA) | 39,120 | −3.24% | 40,429 | −10.31% | 45,078 |
| 15 | Lake of the Woods, VA μSA | 38,574 | +6.40% | 36,254 | +8.28% | 33,481 |
| | Bluefield, WV-VA μSA | 97,177 | −2.91% | 100,093 | −6.75% | 107,342 |
| | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 313,025 | +1.76% | 307,614 | −0.62% | 309,544 |
| | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA | 1,787,169 | +0.40% | 1,780,059 | +5.09% | 1,693,860 |
| | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | 6,304,975 | +0.42% | 6,278,542 | +13.18% | 5,547,495 |
| | Winchester, VA-WV MSA | 147,260 | +3.24% | 142,632 | +11.02% | 128,472 |

## Combined statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The four combined statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Virginia :
| 2023 rank | Combined statistical area | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population |
| 2023 rank | Combined statistical area | 2023 estimate | Change | 2020 Census | Change | 2010 Census |
| 1 | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA (VA) | 3,256,382 | +1.15% | 3,219,493 | +14.36% | 2,815,130 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA (VA) | 1,734,096 | +0.17% | 1,731,126 | +5.04% | 1,648,136 |
| 3 | Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA CSA | 264,994 | +1.53% | 261,004 | +7.09% | 243,730 |
| 4 | Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA (VA) | 92,290 | −0.47% | 92,730 | −3.29% | 95,888 |
| | Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA | 598,800 | +2.35% | 585,051 | +1.38% | 577,091 |
| | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA | 1,866,723 | +0.49% | 1,857,542 | +5.04% | 1,768,441 |
| | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | 10,069,592 | +0.41% | 10,028,331 | +10.17% | 9,102,983 |