The
South Atlantic United 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
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
This division includes eight states and one district; Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia , West Virginia and Washington . This division is also a recognized geographical division used by the United States Geological Survey . 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
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 km). 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
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
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
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
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.
References
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