2023 Core Based Statistical Area Maps

On July 21, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced through Bulletin No. 23-01 revised delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Divisions, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and guidance on uses of the delineations of these areas. 

Tab/Accordion Items

Micropolitan Statistical Areas, 2023

2023 Micropolitan Areas of NC

Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2023

2023 Metropolitan Areas in NC

Combined Statistical Areas, 2023

2023 Combined Areas

Data Table of Areas

TitleArea TypePrincipal CitiesComponent Areas
Albemarle, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaAlbemarleStanly
Asheville, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaAshevilleBuncombe, Henderson, Madison
Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NCCombined Statistical Area Asheville NC MeSA, Brevard NC MiSA, Waynesville NC MiSA
Boone, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaBooneWatauga
Brevard, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaBrevardTransylvania
Burlington, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaBurlingtonAlamance
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (part)Metropolitan Statistical AreaCharlotte, Concord, Gastonia, MooresvilleAnson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC (part)Combined Statistical Area Albemarle NC MiSA, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC MeSA, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton NC MeSA, Marion NC MiSA, Shelby-Kings Mountain NC MiSA
Anderson Creek, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaAnderson CreekHarnett
Durham-Chapel Hill, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaDurham, Chapel HillChatham, Durham, Orange, Person
Elizabeth City, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaElizabeth CityPasquotank
Fayetteville, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaFayettevilleCumberland, Hoke
Fayetteville-Lumberton-Laurinburg, NCCombined Statistical Area Fayetteville NC MeSA, Laurinburg NC MiSA, Lumberton NC MiSA, Pinehurst-Southern Pines NC MeSA, Rockingham NC MiSA
Forest City, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaForest CityRutherford
Goldsboro, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaGoldsboroWayne
Greensboro-High Point, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaGreensboro, High PointGuilford, Randolph, Rockingham
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NCCombined Statistical Area Burlington NC MeSA, Greensboro-High Point NC MeSA, Mount Airy NC MiSA, Winston-Salem NC MeSA
Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical AreaGreenvillePitt
Greenville-Washington, NCCombined Statistical Area Greenville NC MeSA, Washington NC MiSA
Henderson, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaHendersonVance
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaHickory, Lenoir, MorgantonAlexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba
Jacksonville, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaJacksonvilleOnslow
Kill Devil Hills, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaKill Devil HillsDare
Kinston, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaKinstonLenoir
Laurinburg, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaLaurinburgScotland
Lumberton, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaLumbertonRobeson
Marion, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaMarionMcDowell
Morehead City, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaMorehead CityCarteret
Mount Airy, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaMount AirySurry
New Bern, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaNew BernCraven, Jones, Pamlico
New Bern-Morehead City, NCCombined Statistical Area Morehead City NC MiSA, New Bern NC MeSA
North Wilkesboro, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaNorth WilkesboroWilkes
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaPinehurst, Southern PinesMoore
Raleigh-Cary, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaRaleigh, CaryFranklin, Johnston, Wake
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NCCombined Statistical Area Anderson Creek NC MiSA, Durham-Chapel Hill NC MeSA, Henderson NC MiSA, Raleigh-Cary NC MeSA, Sanford NC MiSA
Roanoke Rapids, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaRoanoke RapidsHalifax, Northampton
Rockingham, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaRockinghamRichmond
Rocky Mount, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaRocky MountEdgecombe, Nash
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NCCombined Statistical Area Roanoke Rapids NC MiSA, Rocky Mount NC MeSA, Wilson NC MiSA
Sanford, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaSanfordLee
Shelby-Kings Mountain, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaShelby, Kings MountainCleveland
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (part)Metropolitan Statistical Area(none in NC)Currituck, Currituck, Gates
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC (part)Combined Statistical Area Elizabeth City NC MiSA, Kill Devil Hills NC MiSA, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolka VA-NC MeSA
Washington, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaWashingtonBeaufort
Waynesville, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaWaynesvilleHaywood
Wilmington, NCMetropolitan Statistical AreaWilmingtonBrunswick, New Hanover, Pender
Wilson, NCMicropolitan Statistical AreaWilsonWilson
Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical AreaWinston-SalemDavidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Yadkin
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