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Georgia statistical areas

Coordinates: 32°38′29″N 83°26′33″W / 32.6415°N 83.4426°W / 32.6415; -83.4426 (State of Georgia)
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The U.S. State of Georgia currently has 46 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 7 combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan statistical areas within Georgia.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA, encompassing 42 counties in Georgia and one in Alabama, anchored by Georgia's capital and largest city, Atlanta.

Background[edit]

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[edit]

The 46 United States statistical areas and 159 counties of the State of Georgia[a]
Combined statistical area[1] 2023 population (est.)[3] Core-based statistical area[1] 2023 population (est.)[3] County 2023 population (est.)[3] Metropolitan division[1] 2023 population (est.)[3]
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA 7,241,538
7,207,459 		Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA MSA 6,327,662 Fulton County, Georgia 1,079,105 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MD 4,934,074
Gwinnett County, Georgia 983,526
DeKalb County, Georgia 762,992
Clayton County, Georgia 298,300
Forsyth County, Georgia 272,887
Henry County, Georgia 254,613
Coweta County, Georgia 155,892
Douglas County, Georgia 149,160
Carroll County, Georgia 127,098
Fayette County, Georgia 123,351
Newton County, Georgia 120,135
Walton County, Georgia 106,702
Rockdale County, Georgia 95,987
Barrow County, Georgia 92,792
Spalding County, Georgia 69,946
Pickens County, Georgia 35,969
Lumpkin County, Georgia 35,258
Dawson County, Georgia 31,732
Butts County, Georgia 26,887
Morgan County, Georgia 21,460
Meriwether County, Georgia 20,931
Pike County, Georgia 20,461
Lamar County, Georgia 20,401
Jasper County, Georgia 16,455
Heard County, Georgia 12,034
Cobb County, Georgia 776,743 Marietta, GA MD 1,393,588
Cherokee County, Georgia 286,602
Paulding County, Georgia 183,164
Bartow County, Georgia 115,041
Haralson County, Georgia 32,038
Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA 222,060 Clarke County, Georgia 129,933 none
Oconee County, Georgia 43,588
Madison County, Georgia 32,191
Oglethorpe County, Georgia 15,754
Gainesville, GA MSA 217,267 Hall County, Georgia 217,267
LaGrange, GA-AL μSA 104,821
70,742 		Troup County, Georgia 70,742
Chambers County, Alabama 34,079
Rome, GA MSA 100,113 Floyd County, Georgia 100,113
Jefferson, GA μSA 88,615 Jackson County, Georgia 88,615
Calhoun, GA μSA 59,757 Gordon County, Georgia 59,757
Cornelia, GA μSA 48,757 Habersham County, Georgia 48,757
Cedartown, GA μSA 44,223 Polk County, Georgia 44,223
Thomaston, GA μSA 28,263 Upson County, Georgia 28,263
Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA CSA 640,193 Savannah, GA MSA 424,935 Chatham County, Georgia 303,655
Effingham County, Georgia 71,541
Bryan County, Georgia 49,739
Statesboro, GA μSA 95,081 Bulloch County, Georgia 84,327
Evans County, Georgia 10,754
Hinesville, GA MSA 88,804 Liberty County, Georgia 69,210
Long County, Georgia 19,594
Jesup, GA μSA 31,373 Wayne County, Georgia 31,373
Macon-Bibb County--Warner Robins, GA CSA 436,853 Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA 236,074 Bibb County, Georgia 156,512
Monroe County, Georgia 30,625
Jones County, Georgia 28,969
Crawford County, Georgia 12,277
Twiggs County, Georgia 7,691
Warner Robins, GA MSA 200,779 Houston County, Georgia 171,974
Peach County, Georgia 28,805
none Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA 629,429
424,692 		Richmond County, Georgia 205,414
Aiken County, South Carolina 177,130
Columbia County, Georgia 165,162
Edgefield County, South Carolina 27,607
Burke County, Georgia 24,438
McDuffie County, Georgia 21,799
Lincoln County, Georgia 7,879
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA 1,003,363
324,508 		Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 580,971
154,564 		Hamilton County, Tennessee 379,864
Walker County, Georgia 69,489
Catoosa County, Georgia 68,910
Marion County, Tennessee 29,382
Sequatchie County, Tennessee 17,161
Dade County, Georgia 16,165
Dalton, GA MSA 144,722 Whitfield County, Georgia 103,687
Murray County, Georgia 41,035
Cleveland, TN MSA 129,612 Bradley County, Tennessee 111,579
Polk County, Tennessee 18,033
Athens, TN μSA 69,369 McMinn County, Tennessee 55,678
Meigs County, Tennessee 13,691
Scottsboro, AL μSA 53,467 Jackson County, Alabama 53,467
Summerville, GA μSA 25,222 Chattooga County, Georgia 25,222
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA 566,030
265,024 		Columbus, GA-AL MSA 323,768
265,024 		Muscogee County, Georgia 201,877
Russell County, Alabama 58,774
Harris County, Georgia 36,654
Chattahoochee County, Georgia 8,661
Marion County, Georgia 7,440
Talbot County, Georgia 5,718
Stewart County, Georgia 4,674
Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA 201,585 Lee County, Alabama 183,215
Alexander City, AL μSA 40,677 Tallapoosa County, Alabama 40,677
none Valdosta, GA MSA 151,118 Lowndes County, Georgia 120,712
Brooks County, Georgia 16,245
Lanier County, Georgia 10,452
Echols County, Georgia 3,709
Albany, GA MSA 145,508 Dougherty County, Georgia 82,645
Lee County, Georgia 33,872
Worth County, Georgia 20,273
Terrell County, Georgia 8,718
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA 116,074 Glynn County, Georgia 86,172
Brantley County, Georgia 18,401
McIntosh County, Georgia 11,501
Thomasville, GA μSA 71,715 Thomas County, Georgia 45,649
Grady County, Georgia 26,066
Dublin, GA μSA 59,223 Laurens County, Georgia 49,941
Johnson County, Georgia 9,282
Jacksonville-Palatka-St. Marys, FL-GA CSA 1,847,313
58,118 		Jacksonville, FL MSA 1,713,240 Duval County, Florida 1,030,822
St. Johns County, Florida 320,110
Clay County Florida 232,439
Nassau County Florida 101,501
Baker County Florida 28,368
Palatka, FL μSA 75,955 Putnam County Florida 75,955
Kingsland, GA μSA 58,118 Camden County, Georgia 58,118
none Waycross, GA μSA 56,668 Ware County, Georgia 36,243
Pierce County, Georgia 20,425
Douglas, GA μSA 51,610 Coffee County, Georgia 43,317
Atkinson County, Georgia 8,293
Tifton, GA μSA 50,463 Tift County, Georgia 41,554
Turner County, Georgia 8,909
Moultrie, GA μSA 46,167 Colquitt County, Georgia 46,167
Milledgeville, GA μSA 43,396 Baldwin County, Georgia 43,396
Vidalia, GA μSA 35,801 Toombs County, Georgia 27,040
Montgomery County, Georgia 8,761
Americus, GA μSA 33,416 Sumter County, Georgia 28,890
Schley County, Georgia 4,526
Tallahassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA 421,732
29,087 		Tallahassee, FL MSA 392,645 Leon County Florida 296,913
Gadsden County Florida 43,833
Wakulla County Florida 36,449
Jefferson County Florida 15,450
Bainbridge, GA μSA 28,982 Decatur County, Georgia 28,982
none Toccoa, GA μSA 27,228 Stephens County, Georgia 27,228
Cordele, GA μSA 19,631 Crisp County, Georgia 19,631
Fitzgerald, GA μSA 17,128 Ben Hill County, Georgia 17,128
Eufaula, AL-GA μSA 26,865
2,280 		Barbour County, Alabama 24,585
Quitman County, Georgia 2,280
none Gilmer County, Georgia 32,860
White County, Georgia 29,026
Hart County, Georgia 27,556
Union County, Georgia 27,124
Fannin County, Georgia 25,955
Franklin County, Georgia 24,782
Tattnall County, Georgia 24,296
Putnam County, Georgia 23,129
Emanuel County, Georgia 23,119
Mitchell County, Georgia 21,114
Greene County, Georgia 20,722
Elbert County, Georgia 20,013
Washington County, Georgia 19,820
Banks County, Georgia 19,789
Dodge County, Georgia 19,776
Berrien County, Georgia 18,570
Appling County, Georgia 18,457
Cook County, Georgia 17,714
Rabun County, Georgia 17,442
Jefferson County, Georgia 15,183
Jeff Davis County, Georgia 14,906
Screven County, Georgia 14,174
Towns County, Georgia 13,035
Charlton County, Georgia 12,934
Bleckley County, Georgia 12,465
Macon County, Georgia 11,817
Bacon County, Georgia 11,124
Candler County, Georgia 11,059
Dooly County, Georgia 10,981
Telfair County, Georgia 10,920
Early County, Georgia 10,563
Pulaski County, Georgia 10,095
Wilkes County, Georgia 9,518
Irwin County, Georgia 9,120
Seminole County, Georgia 9,092
Wilcox County, Georgia 8,779
Wilkinson County, Georgia 8,725
Hancock County, Georgia 8,676
Jenkins County, Georgia 8,627
Taylor County, Georgia 7,758
Wheeler County, Georgia 7,081
Clinch County, Georgia 6,746
Treutlen County, Georgia 6,341
Randolph County, Georgia 6,078
Miller County, Georgia 5,747
Calhoun County, Georgia 5,457
Warren County, Georgia 5,106
Glascock County, Georgia 2,954
Clay County, Georgia 2,853
Baker County, Georgia 2,743
Webster County, Georgia 2,337
Taliaferro County, Georgia 1,609
State of Georgia 11,029,227

Primary statistical areas[edit]

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. Of the 46 statistical areas of Georgia, 24 are PSAs comprising seven combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas and 13 micropolitan statistical areas.

The 24 primary statistical areas of the State of Georgia[b]
2020 rank Primary statistical area[1] Population
2023 estimate[3] Change 2020 Census[4] Change 2010 Census[5]
1 Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA (GA only) 7,207,459 +3.56% 6,959,899 +14.48% 6,079,620
2 Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA CSA 640,193 +5.25% 608,239 +13.30% 536,844
3 Macon-Bibb County--Warner-Robins, GA CSA 436,853 +2.69% 425,416 +6.38% 399,888
4 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA (GA only) 424,692 +1.96% 416,535 +10.26% 377,789
5 Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA (GA only) 324,508 +1.54% 319,579 +0.62% 317,603
6 Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA (GA only) 265,024 −1.73% 269,700 +5.83% 254,841
7 Albany, GA MSA 145,508 −2.29% 148,922 −3.60% 154,487
8 Valdosta, GA MSA 151,118 +2.02% 148,126 +6.12% 139,588
9 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA 116,074 +2.27% 113,495 +1.00% 112,370
10 Thomasville, GA μSA 71,715 −0.44% 72,034 +3.30% 69,731
11 Dublin, GA μSA 59,223 +0.79% 58,759 +0.59% 58,414
12 Waycross, GA μSA 56,668 +1.25% 55,967 +1.63% 55,070
13 Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA CSA (GA only) 58,118 +6.12% 54,768 +8.42% 50,513
14 Douglas, GA μSA 51,610 +0.45% 51,378 +1.28% 50,731
15 Tifton, GA μSA 50,463 +0.22% 50,350 +2.65% 49,048
16 Moultrie, GA μSA 46,167 +0.59% 45,898 +0.88% 45,498
17 Milledgeville, GA μSA 43,396 −0.92% 43,799 −4.20% 45,720
18 Vidalia, GA μSA 35,801 +0.45% 35,640 −1.94% 36,346
19 Americus, GA μSA 33,416 −2.19% 34,163 −9.69% 37,829
20 Tallahassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA (GA only) 29,087 −0.95% 29,367 +5.48% 27,842
21 Toccoa, GA μSA 27,228 +1.66% 26,784 +2.33% 26,175
22 Cordele, GA μSA 19,631 −2.47% 20,128 −14.13% 23,439
23 Fitzgerald, GA μSA 17,128 −0.38% 17,194 −2.50% 17,634
24 Eufaula, AL-GA μSA (GA only) 2,280 +2.01% 2,235 −11.06% 2,513
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA 7,241,538 +3.53% 6,994,671 +14.41% 6,113,835
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA 629,429 +3.02% 611,000 +8.17% 564,873
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA 1,003,363 +2.89% 975,226 +4.93% 929,449
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA 566,030 +0.37% 563,967 +10.34% 511,103
Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA CSA 1,847,313 +6.54% 1,733,937 +17.58% 1,474,728
Tallhassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA 421,732 +1.95% 413,665 +4.66% 395,255
Eufaula, AL-GA μSA 26,865 −2.16% 27,458 −8.38% 29,970

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  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 teal. A teal population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population.
  2. ^ For PSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that PSA as well as the PSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

References[edit]

  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. ^ "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

External links[edit]

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