Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003.

Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are independent cities and they are not legally located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia. Each MSA is listed by its counties, then cities, each in alphabetical order, and not by size.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA includes areas in Virginia, all of the District of Columbia, and a portion of the States of Maryland and West Virginia.

The Virginia portion is known as the Northern Virginia Area and consists of:

• Arlington County
• Clarke County
• Fairfax County
• Fauquier County
• Loudoun County
• Prince William County
• Spotsylvania County
• Stafford County
• Warren County
• City of Alexandria
• City of Fairfax
• City of Falls Church
• City of Fredericksburg
• City of Manassas
• City of Manassas Park

See Also

List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Virginia