The official OMB-designated Washington–Baltimore–Northern Virginia, DC–MD–VA–WV combined statistical area, based on the 2000 Census.
A general map of the counties that are a part of the area, based on the 1990 Census.
Urban development of the region between 1792 and 1992
The Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area is a combined statistical area consisting of the overlapping labor market region of the cities of Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia. The region includes Central Maryland, Northern Virginia, two counties in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and one county in South Central Pennsylvania. It is the most educated, highest-income, and fourth largest combined statistical area in the United States.[1][2]
Officially, the area is designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is composed primarily of two major metropolitan statistical areas, the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA and the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV MSA. In addition, six other smaller urban areas not contiguous to the main urban area but having strong commuting ties with the main area are also included in the metropolitan area.[3] These are: the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA, the Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSA, the Winchester, VA–WV MSA, the California-Lexington Park, MD MSA, the Easton, MD micropolitan statistical area (µSA), and the Cambridge, MD µSA.
Some counties and cities are not officially designated by the OMB as members of this metropolitan area, but still consider themselves members anyway. This is mostly due to their proximity to the area, the size of their commuter population, and by the influence of local broadcasting stations. The population of the entire Baltimore–Washington Metroplex as of the Census Bureau's 2012 Population Estimates is 9,331,587.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The most populous city is Washington, DC, with a population of 632,323.[11] The most populous county is Fairfax County, Virginia, with a population exceeding 1 million.
Components of the metropolitan area[]
The counties and independent cities and their groupings that comprise the metropolitan area are listed below with their 2012 population estimates. Central counties/cities (designated as such by OMB) for each MSA are shown in italics.
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Area (5,860,342)Main article: Washington metropolitan area
- Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division (1,244,291)
- Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Division (4,616,051)
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Calvert County, Maryland
- Charles County, Maryland
- Prince George's County, Maryland
- Arlington County, Virginia
- Clarke County, Virginia
- Culpeper County, Virginia
- Fairfax County, Virginia
- Fauquier County, Virginia
- Loudoun County, Virginia
- Prince William County, Virginia
- Rappahannock County, Virginia
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- Stafford County, Virginia
- Warren County, Virginia
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Falls Church, Virginia
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Manassas, Virginia
- Manassas Park, Virginia
- Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD Metropolitan Area (2,753,149)Main article: Baltimore metropolitan area
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Area (256,278)
- Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Area (151,275)
- Winchester, VA–WV Metropolitan Area (130,907)
- California-Lexington Park, MD Metropolitan Area (108,987)
- Easton, MD Micropolitan Area (38,098)
- Cambridge, MD Micropolitan Area (32,551)
Regional organizations[]
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments[]
Founded in 1957, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) is a regional organization of 21 Washington-area local governments, as well as area members of the Maryland and Virginia state legislatures, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. MWCOG provides a forum for discussion and the development of regional responses to issues regarding the environment, transportation, public safety, homeland security, affordable housing, community planning, and economic development.[12]
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, a component of MWCOG, is the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the metropolitan Washington area.[13]
Baltimore Metropolitan Council[]
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council is the equivalent organization for the Baltimore portion of the combined Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area.[14] The BMC, which was created in 1992 as the successor to the Regional Planning Council and Baltimore Regional Council of Governments, consists of the Baltimore region's elected executives, representing Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties.[15]
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board is the federally recognized Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning in the Baltimore region.[15]
List of principal cities[]
See List of cities in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area for a full list.[16]
Baltimore
Washington
Arlington
Baltimore area[]
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Aberdeen, Maryland
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Columbia, Maryland
- Towson, Maryland
- Ellicott City, Maryland
- Owings Mills, Maryland
Washington area[17][]
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Bethesda, Maryland
- College Park, Maryland
- Frederick, Maryland
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Laurel, Maryland
- Potomac, Maryland
- Rockville, Maryland
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Upper Marlboro, Maryland
- Alexandria, Virginia
- McLean, Virginia
- Reston, Virginia
Economy[]
Primary industries[]
Biotechnology[]
Not limited to its proximity to the National Institutes of Health, Maryland's Washington suburbs are a major center for biotechnology. Prominent local biotechnology companies include MedImmune, United Therapeutics, The Institute for Genomic Research, Human Genome Sciences and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Defense contracting[]
Many defense contractors are based in the region to be close to the Pentagon in Arlington. Local defense contractors include Lockheed Martin, the largest, as well as Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, BAE Systems Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and Orbital Sciences Corporation.
Notable company headquarters in the region[]
Numbers denote Fortune 500 ranking.
Maryland[]
Baltimore area:
- ARINC (Annapolis)
- Black & Decker (Towson)
- Constellation Energy (Baltimore) 125
- Fila USA (Sparks)
- Legg Mason (Baltimore) 500
- McCormick & Company (Hunt Valley)
- New Enterprise Associates (Baltimore)
- T. Rowe Price (Baltimore)
- Under Armour (Baltimore)
- Allegis Group (Hanover)
- Millennial Media (Baltimore)
Washington area:
- BAE Systems Inc. (Rockville)
- Bethesda Softworks (Rockville)
- Choice Hotels (Rockville)
- Coventry Health Care (Bethesda) 226
- Discovery Communications (Silver Spring)
- GEICO (Chevy Chase)
- Host Hotels & Resorts (Bethesda) 449
- Hughes Network Systems (Germantown)
- Lockheed Martin (Bethesda) 54
- Marriott International (Bethesda) 208
- MedImmune (Gaithersburg)
- Radio One (Lanham)
- Ritz-Carlton (Chevy Chase)
- TV One (Silver Spring)
Washington, D.C.[]
- Black Entertainment Television
- Blackboard Inc.
- Bureau of National Affairs
- Carlyle Group
- Danaher Corporation 239
- Fannie Mae 53
- National Geographic Society
- Pepco Holdings 279
- The Washington Post Company
- XM Satellite Radio
Northern Virginia[]
- AES Corporation (Arlington) 158
- Airbus North America (Herndon)
- BearingPoint (McLean)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (McLean) 438
- CACI (Arlington)
- Capital One (McLean) 145
- Computer Sciences Corporation (Falls Church) 153
- DynCorp International (Falls Church)
- Freddie Mac (McLean) 220
- FNH USA (Fredericksburg)
- Gannett Company (McLean) 371
- General Dynamics (Falls Church) 83
- Hilton Hotels Corporation (McLean)
- Kellogg Brown and Root Services (Arlington)
- Mars, Incorporated (McLean)
- MicroStrategy (Tysons Corner)
- Navy Federal Credit Union (Vienna)
- NII Holdings (Reston)
- Northrop Grumman (Falls Church) 72
- NVR Incorporated (Reston) 464
- Orbital Sciences (Dulles)
- Rolls-Royce North America (Reston)
- Science Applications International Corporation (McLean) 266
- Space Adventures (Vienna)
- SLM Corporation (Reston) "Sallie Mae" 331
- Verizon Business (Ashburn)
- Volkswagen Group of America (Herndon)
- XO Communications (Herndon)
Transportation[]
Baltimore–Washington International
Reagan National Airport
Dulles International
Metro
Major airports[]
- Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (Anne Arundel County, Maryland – closest to Baltimore and busiest in region)[18]
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Arlington County, Virginia – closest to Washington)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (Chantilly, Virginia)
Rail transit systems[]
- Amtrak
- Washington Metro
- MARC Train
- Baltimore Light Rail
- Metro Subway
- Virginia Railway Express
Major highways[]
Interstates
Interstate 66- Interstate 70
- Interstate 81
- Interstate 83
- Interstate 95
- Interstate 97
- Interstate 101 Future
- Interstate 195
- Interstate 270
- Interstate 295
- Interstate 370
- Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia)
- Interstate 395 (Maryland)
- Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
- Interstate 595 (Unsigned)
- Interstate 670 in Maryland
- Interstate 695 (District of Columbia)
- Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway)
- Interstate 795
- Interstate 895
- Interstate 995 Future
U.S. Routes
- U.S. Route 1
- U.S. Route 11
- U.S. Route 15
- U.S. Route 29
- U.S. Route 40
- U.S. Route 50
- U.S. Route 301
- U.S. Route 340
State Routes
- Maryland Route 2
- Maryland Route 4
- Maryland Route 5
- Maryland Route 26
- Maryland Route 32
- Maryland Route 100
- Maryland Route 200 (InterCounty Connector)
- Baltimore–Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295)
- Maryland Route 355
- Virginia State Route 7
- Virginia State Route 9
- Virginia State Route 28
- Virginia State Route 267
- Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway)
- Virginia State Route 289 (Franconia–Springfield Parkway)
- West Virginia Route 9
See also[]
- United States metropolitan area
- National Capital Region
- List of parks in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
- Beltway Series
Notes[]
- ^ CSA Median household income
- ^ Raleigh–Durham area ranks third in U.S. for college degrees
- ^ http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b-13-01.pdf
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02.xls
- ^ CO-EST2006-01-11.xls
- ^ CO-EST2006-01-24.xls
- ^ EST2006-01-51.xls
- ^ CO-EST2006-01-54.xls
- ^ List1.txt
- ^ List6.txt
- ^ "State Totals: Vintage 2012 - U.S Census Bureau". Census.gov. http://www.census.gov/popest/data/state/totals/2012/index.html. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ MWCOS.org – About Us
- ^ MWCOS.org – Transportation – TPB
- ^ © 2011 Baltimore Metropolitan Council
- ^ a b About BMC – Baltimore Metropolitan Council
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau – Principal cities of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas
- ^ Metropolitan And Micropolitan Statistical Areas And Principal Cities, November 2007, with codes
- ^ As according to Federal Aviation Administration CY 2011 Enplanement Data, BWI exceeded Dulles by less than 24,000 passengers. As of 2010, however, Dulles has an edge in international traffic.
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