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The South Atlantic states, U.S. Census Bureau Region 3, Division 5, consisting of the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, as well as the District of Columbia.
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 States Region
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
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Not to be confused with South Atlantic This article is missing information about total population of this Census Division from the 2010 Census Please expand the article to include this information Further details may exist on the talk page October 2021 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 The South Atlantic states U S Census Bureau Region 3 Division 5 consisting of the states of Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida as well as the District of Columbia Contents 1 Terminology 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Politics in the Lower South Atlantic States 5 ReferencesTerminology EditThe 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 EditThis division includes eight states and one district Delaware Florida Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia 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 EditAs 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 States Region State 2020 Census Land AreaDelaware 989 948 1 982Florida 21 538 187 65 755Georgia 10 711 908 59 425Maryland 6 177 224 12 407North Carolina 10 439 388 53 819South Carolina 5 118 435 32 020Virginia 8 631 393 42 774West Virginia 1 793 716 24 230Washington D C 689 545 177Top Ten Largest Cities by Population in the South Atlantic States Region City 2020 Census1 Jacksonville Florida 949 6112 Charlotte North Carolina 874 5793 Washington D C 689 5454 Baltimore Maryland 585 7085 Atlanta Georgia 498 7156 Raleigh North Carolina 467 6657 Virginia Beach Virginia 459 4708 Miami Florida 442 2419 Tampa Florida 384 95910 Orlando Florida 307 573Top Ten Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas In The South Atlantic States Region Metro Area 2020 Census1 Washington Arlington Alexandria DC VA MD WV MSA 6 385 1622 Miami Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach FL MSA 6 138 3333 Atlanta Sandy Springs Alpharetta GA MSA 6 089 8154 Tampa St Petersburg Clearwater FL MSA 3 175 2755 Baltimore Columbia Towson MD MSA 2 844 5106 Orlando Kissimmee Sanford FL MSA 2 673 3767 Charlotte Concord Gastonia NC SC MSA 2 660 3298 Virginia Beach Norfolk Newport News VA NC MSA 1 799 6749 Jacksonville FL MSA 1 605 84810 Raleigh Cary NC MSA 1 413 982Politics in the Lower South Atlantic States EditPartiesNonpartisan Democratic Republican Democratic Nullifier Whig Republican Liberal Republican Dixiecrat American IndependentBold 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 1789Year Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina1789 No election Washington No election Washington1792 No election Washington Washington Washington1796 No election Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson1800 No election Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson1804 No election Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson1808 No election Madison Madison Madison1812 No election Madison Madison Madison1816 No election Monroe Monroe Monroe1820 No election Monroe Monroe Monroe1824 No election Crawford Jackson Jackson1828 No election Jackson Jackson Jackson1832 No election Jackson Jackson Floyd1836 No election White Van Buren Magnum1840 No election Harrison Harrison Van Buren1844 No election Polk Clay Polk1848 Taylor Taylor Taylor Cass1852 Pierce Pierce Pierce Pierce1856 Buchanan Buchanan Buchanan Buchanan1860 Breckinridge Breckinridge Breckinridge Breckinridge1864 No election No election No election No election1868 Grant Seymour Grant Grant1872 Grant Brown Grant Grant1876 Hayes Tilden Tilden Hayes1880 Hancock Hancock Hancock Hancock1884 Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland1888 Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland1892 Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland1896 Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan1900 Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan1904 Parker Parker Parker Parker1908 Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan1912 Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson1916 Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson1920 Cox Cox Cox Cox1924 Davis Davis Davis Davis1928 Hoover Smith Hoover Smith1932 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1936 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1940 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1944 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1948 Truman Truman Truman Thurmond1952 Eisenhower Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson1956 Eisenhower Stevenson Stevenson Stevenson1960 Nixon Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy1964 Johnson Goldwater Johnson Goldwater1968 Nixon Wallace Nixon Nixon1972 Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon1976 Carter Carter Carter Carter1980 Reagan Carter Reagan Reagan1984 Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan1988 Bush Bush Bush Bush1992 Bush Clinton Bush Bush1996 Clinton Dole Dole Dole2000 Bush Bush Bush Bush2004 Bush Bush Bush Bush2008 Obama McCain Obama McCain2012 Obama Romney Romney Romney2016 Trump Trump Trump Trump2020 Trump Biden Trump TrumpYear Florida Georgia North Carolina South CarolinaReferences Edit 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 Circular Google Books 2010 01 15 Retrieved 2016 10 04 Coordinates 35 N 80 W 35 N 80 W 35 80 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Atlantic states amp oldid 1143285505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
