South Atlantic states


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.
The South Atlantic States, U.S. Census Bureau Region 3, Division 5, corresponds to the Old South with the addition of Florida.

Name

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 Mid-Atlantic states and the North Atlantic states.

Geography

This division includes eight states and one district; Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. 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 and the West South Central States, the South Atlantic States constitute the United States Census Bureau's broader Census Bureau Region of the South.

Demographics

As of 2010, the South Atlantic States had a combined population of 61,774,970. The South Atlantic States region covers. With the exception of West Virginia, the region has seen rapid population growth and economic development in recent decades.
State2010 CensusLand Area
Delaware917,0721,982
Florida19,552,86065,755
Georgia9,992,16759,425
Maryland5,928,81412,407
North Carolina9,848,06053,819
South Carolina4,774,83932,020
Virginia8,260,40542,774
West Virginia1,854,30424,230
Washington, D.C.646,449177

City2010 Pop.
1Jacksonville, Florida842,583
2Charlotte, North Carolina792,862
3Washington, D.C.646,449
4Baltimore, Maryland622,104
5Virginia Beach, Virginia448,479
6Atlanta, Georgia447,841
7Raleigh, North Carolina431,746
8Miami, Florida417,650
9Tampa, Florida352,957
10Greensboro, North Carolina279,639

Politics in the Lower South Atlantic States