Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1950‑1959:Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA SMA
1959‑1971:Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA SMSA
1971‑1973:Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA SMSA
1973‑1983:Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA-NC SMSA
1983‑1992:Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
1992‑2003:Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
2003‑2006:Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Currituck County, NC6,2016,6016,97611,08913,73618,19023,116
Elizabeth City, VA55,0280
Gloucester County, VA10,34311,91914,05920,10730,13134,78037,750
Isle of Wight County, VA14,90617,16418,28521,60325,05329,72833,398
James City County, VA6,31711,53917,85322,76334,85948,10257,394
Mathews County, VA7,1487,1217,1687,9958,3489,2079,131
Nansemond, VA25,23831,36635,166
Norfolk County, VA99,93751,612
Princess Anne County, VA42,27776,124
Surry County, VA6,2206,2205,8826,0466,1456,8296,987
York County, VA11,75021,58333,20335,46342,42256,29761,684
Chesapeake city, VA089,580114,486151,976199,184218,219
Hampton city, VA5,96689,258120,779122,617133,793146,437145,154
Newport News city, VA42,358113,662138,177144,903170,045180,150178,869
Norfolk city, VA213,513305,872307,951266,979261,229234,403230,775
Poquoson city, VA08,72611,00511,56611,790
Portsmouth city, VA80,039114,773110,963104,577103,907100,56599,772
South Norfolk city, VA10,43422,035
Suffolk city, VA12,33912,6099,85847,62152,14163,67778,787
Virginia Beach city, VA08,091172,106262,199393,069425,257437,021
Williamsburg city, VA6,7356,8329,0699,87011,53011,99811,696
Total446,200578,507680,600806,9511,396,1071,569,5411,641,543
Percent Change-29.7%17.6%18.6%73.0%12.4%4.6%
Total (as currently defined)423,835733,2441,061,9091,207,0441,449,3891,576,3701,641,543
Percent Change-73.0%44.8%13.7%20.1%8.8%4.1%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Currituck County, NC
Elizabeth City, VA
Gloucester County, VA
Isle of Wight County, VA
James City County, VA
Mathews County, VA
Nansemond, VA
Norfolk County, VA
Princess Anne County, VA
Surry County, VA
York County, VA
Chesapeake city, VA
Hampton city, VA
Newport News city, VA
Norfolk city, VA
Poquoson city, VA
Portsmouth city, VA
South Norfolk city, VA
Suffolk city, VA
Virginia Beach city, VA
Williamsburg city, VA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Norfolk, VA213,513*305,872*307,951*266,979*261,229*234,403*231,954*
Portsmouth, VA80,039*114,773*110,963*104,577*103,907*100,565*100,169*
Virginia Beach, VA5,3908,091172,106262,199*393,069*425,257*438,415*
Hampton, VA5,96689,258120,779122,617133,793*146,437*145,579*
Newport News, VA42,358113,662138,177144,903170,045*180,150*179,899*
Suffolk, VA12,33912,6099,85847,62152,141*63,677*78,994
Total293,552420,645418,914633,7551,114,1841,150,4891,096,016
Metro446,200578,507680,600806,9511,396,1071,569,5411,641,543
Percent65.8%72.7%61.6%78.5%79.8%73.3%66.8%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Norfolk, VA
Portsmouth, VA
Virginia Beach, VA
Hampton, VA
Newport News, VA
Suffolk, VA


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population380,60885.3%
UA Population770,222172.6%
Rural Population65,59214.7%
Inside Central Cities293,55265.8%
Outside Central Cities152,64834.2%
Total Metro Area Population446,200100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA385,111385,111100.0%
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA385,111385,111100.0%
Total770,222

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population428,736100.0%
UA Population841,290196.2%
Rural Population00.0%
Inside Central Cities420,64598.1%
Outside Central Cities8,0911.9%
Total Metro Area Population428,736100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA507,825420,64582.8%
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA507,825420,64582.8%
Total841,290

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population668,25997.2%
UA Population1,336,518194.4%
Rural Population19,3172.8%
Inside Central Cities591,02086.0%
Outside Central Cities96,55614.0%
Total Metro Area Population687,576100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA668,259668,259100.0%
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA668,259668,259100.0%
Total1,336,518

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,099,36094.7%
UA Population1,870,144161.2%
Rural Population60,9515.3%
Inside Central Cities948,89681.8%
Outside Central Cities211,41518.2%
Total Metro Area Population1,160,311100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Newport News-Hampton, VA328,576328,576100.0%
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA770,784770,784100.0%
Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA770,784770,784100.0%
Total1,870,144

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,327,78492.0%
UA Population2,646,196183.4%
Rural Population115,4608.0%
Inside Central Cities1,114,18477.2%
Outside Central Cities329,06022.8%
Total Metro Area Population1,443,244100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA1,323,0981,323,098100.0%
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA1,323,0981,323,098100.0%
Total2,646,196

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population1,433,67390.9%
UA Population1,394,43988.5%
Rural Population142,6979.1%
Inside Principal Cities1,086,81268.9%
Outside Principal Cities489,55831.1%
Total Metro Area Population1,576,370100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Virginia Beach, VA1,394,4391,394,439100.0%
Total1,394,439

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA SMA
-Norfolk County, VA included as original SMA component
-Princess Anne County, VA included as original SMA component
-Norfolk city, VA included as original SMA component
-Portsmouth city, VA included as original SMA component
-South Norfolk city, VA included as original SMA component
-Norfolk, VA designated as original central city of new SMA
-Portsmouth, VA designated as original central city of new SMA
Jan 1952
-Virginia Beach city, VA added
Oct 1952
-Elizabeth City, VA added
-Hampton city, VA included as original component of Hampton-Newport News-Warwick, VA SMA
-Newport News city, VA included as original component of Hampton-Newport News-Warwick, VA SMA
May 1959
-Hampton, VA designated as central city of Newport News-Hampton, VA SMA
-Newport News, VA designated as central city of Newport News-Hampton, VA SMA
-York County, VA added to Newport News-Hampton, VA SMA
Oct 1963
-Norfolk County, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Princess Anne County, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Chesapeake city, VA added
-South Norfolk city, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
Nov 1971
-Title of Norfolk-Portsmouth, VA SMSA changed to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA SMSA
-Virginia Beach, VA designated as central city of SMSA
Apr 1973
-Title of Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA SMSA changed to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA-NC SMSA
-Currituck County, NC added
-Gloucester County, VA added to Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-James City County, VA added to Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Williamsburg city, VA added to Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
Aug 1973
-Nansemond, VA added
-Suffolk city, VA added
Feb 1974
-Nansemond, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
Aug 1975
-Poquoson city, VA added to Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
Jun 1983
-Title of Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA-NC SMSA changed to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA
-Currituck County, NC deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Gloucester County, VA added, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-James City County, VA added, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-York County, VA added, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Hampton city, VA added, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Newport News city, VA added, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Poquoson city, VA added, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Williamsburg city, VA added, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Hampton, VA designated as central city of MSA, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Newport News, VA designated as central city of MSA, transferred from Newport News-Hampton, VA SMSA
-Suffolk, VA designated as central city of MSA
Dec 1992
-Title of Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA changed to Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
-Currituck County, NC added
-Isle of Wight County, VA added
-Mathews County, VA added
Jun 2003
-Title of Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA changed to Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
-Elizabeth City, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Surry County, VA added
-Suffolk, VA no longer designated as principal/central city