Southeastern United States

Southeastern United States
Region
Area
• Total	1,504,360 km² (580,835 sq mi)
• Land	1,399,920 km² (540,511 sq mi)
• Water	104,440 km² (40,324 sq mi) 6.9%
Population (2013)
• Total	87,438,243
• Density	58.1/km² (150.5/sq mi)
Time zone	EST/CST
• Summer (DST)	EDT/CDT (UTC)

Dark red states are always included in definitions of the Southeastern United States. Light red states are considered "Southeastern" with less frequency.

The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the South, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, and the southern portion of the Eastern United States.

Demographics 1
- Most populous states 1.1
History 2
Culture 3
Economy 4
Education 5
- Higher education 5.1
Largest cities 6
Metropolitan Statistical Areas 7
Combined Statistical Areas 8
Geography 9
- Fauna 9.1
See also 10
References 11
External links 12

Demographics

There is no official

External links

^ Association of American Geographers
^ "Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^ "Georgia QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^ "North Carolina QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^ "State jobless rate below US average". The Decatur Daily. August 19, 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ "Business Partnership Opportunities | University of South Carolina". Innovista.sc.edu. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012" (
^ "Jacksonville (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^ ^a ^b "http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2013/". 2013 Population Estimates.
^ Waymer, Jim (September 19, 2013). "Refuge hopes new hunts help big pig problem". Florida Today (Melbourne, Florida). pp. 1B. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

References

Southeastern mixed forests — Southeastern habitat
Hammock (ecology) — Southeastern habitat
East Coast of the United States — the southern Eastern Seaboard portion.

Geography

Rank	Combined Statistical Area	Population (2013)	Constituent Core Based Statistical Areas
1	Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area	9,443,180	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area California-Lexington Park, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Easton, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area Cambridge, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area
2	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area	6,447,610	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Okeechobee, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
3	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area	6,162,195	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area LaGrange, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area Jefferson, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area Calhoun, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area Cedartown, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area Thomaston, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area
4	Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area	2,975,658	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area The Villages, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
5	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	2,870,569	MSA Only
6	Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area	2,493,040	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area Albemarle, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area
7	Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Combined Statistical Area	2,037,430	Raleigh, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Dunn, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area Oxford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area Henderson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area
8	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area	1,876,933	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelbyville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area Lawrenceburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area Lewisburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area
9	Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area	1,810,266	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area Kill Devil Hills, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area
10	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area	1,619,313	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area
11	Jacksonville-St. Marys-Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area	1,518,677	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Palatka, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area St. Marys, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area
12	Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area	1,490,724	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area Madison, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area
13	New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area	1,467,880	New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Picayune, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area
14	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area	1,438,550	Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Greenwood, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area Gaffney, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area
15	Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area	1,369,006	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Forrest City, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area
16	Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area	1,313,105	Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area Cullman, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area
17	Richmond-Petersburg	1,245,764	MSA Only
18	Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN Combined Statistical Area	1,096,961	Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area Sevierville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area Newport, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area
19	Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples, FL Combined Statistical Area	1,000,757	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area

These are the combined statistical areas of the Southeastern region which exceed 1 million in population according to the United States Census Bureau's 2013 estimates. Note that the metropolitan areas of Tampa and Richmond are not included in any CSA's so they are included in the table without constituent areas:^[9]

"Gulf Coast" extending as far east as the western tip of Florida
"Northeast" including much of eastern Virginia

Two others tie some areas on the margins of the Southeast to urban centers in other regions:

"Piedmont" extending from North Carolina to Alabama
"Peninsula" covering South Florida and Central Florida

Beyond Megalopolis by Virginia Tech's Metropolitan Institute, an attempt to update Jean Gottmann's work with current trends, defines two "megapolitan areas" contained within the Southeast, out of a total of ten such areas in the United States:

Combined Statistical Areas

Rank	Metropolitan Area	Anchor City	Population (2013)	State(s)
1	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria	Washington D.C.	5,949,859	District of Columbia / Virginia / Maryland / West Virginia
2	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	Miami	5,828,191	Florida
3	Atlanta–Sandy Springs-Roswell	Atlanta	5,522,942	Georgia
4	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	Tampa, Florida	2,870,569	Florida
5	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson	Baltimore	2,770,738	Maryland
6	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	Charlotte	2,335,358	North Carolina/South Carolina
7	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	Orlando	2,267,846	Florida
8	Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin	Nashville	1,757,912	Tennessee
9	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News	Virginia Beach	1,707,369	Virginia / North Carolina
10	Jacksonville	Jacksonville	1,394,624	Florida
11	Memphis	Memphis	1,341,746	Tennessee / Mississippi / Arkansas
12	Louisville-Jefferson County	Louisville	1,262,261	Kentucky / Indiana
13	Richmond-Petersburg	Richmond	1,245,764	Virginia
14	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner	New Orleans	1,240,977	Louisiana
15	Raleigh	Raleigh	1,214,516	North Carolina
16	Birmingham-Hoover	Birmingham	1,140,300	Alabama

These are the metropolitan areas of the Southeastern region which exceed 1 million in population according to the United States Census Bureau's 2013 estimates:^[9]

Metropolitan Statistical Areas

^ a: Jacksonville, Louisville, and Nashville are consolidated city-counties. Therefore the population given is for the entire city excluding other incorporated places lying within the county limits.

Rank	City	State	Population (2012)
1	Jacksonville^a[›]	Florida	7005836507000000000836,507^[8]
2	Charlotte	North Carolina	7005792862000000000792,862
3	Memphis	Tennessee	7005676640000000000676,640
4	Washington	District of Columbia	7005632323000000000632,323
5	Nashville^a[›]	Tennessee	7005624496000000000624,496
6	Baltimore	Maryland	7005621342000000000621,342
7	Louisville^a[›]	Kentucky	7005605110000000000605,110
8	Virginia Beach	Virginia	7005448479000000000448,479
9	Atlanta	Georgia	7005443775000000000443,775
10	Raleigh	North Carolina	7005423179000000000423,179
11	Miami	Florida	7005419777000000000419,777
12	New Orleans	Louisiana	7005378715000000000378,715
13	Tampa	Florida	7005347645000000000347,645
14	Lexington	Kentucky	7005305489000000000305,489
15	Greensboro	North Carolina	7005277080000000000277,080
16	Orlando	Florida	7005249562000000000249,562
17	Saint Petersburg	Florida	7005246541000000000246,541
18	Norfolk	Virginia	7005245782000000000245,782
19	Durham	North Carolina	7005239358000000000239,358
20	Winston-Salem	North Carolina	7005234349000000000234,349
21	Hialeah	Florida	7005231941000000000231,941
22	Chesapeake	Virginia	7005228417000000000228,417
23	Birmingham	Alabama	7005212038000000000212,038
24	Richmond	Virginia	7005210309000000000210,309
25	Montgomery	Alabama	7005205293000000000205,293

These are the largest cities in the Southeastern region of the United States by population, according to the United States Census Bureau:^[7]

Largest cities

Research Triangle Park, in the Raleigh-Durham urban area of North Carolina, has emerged as a major hub of technology, governmental, and biotechnological research and development, as has the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park in Richmond. The Cummings Research Park in the Huntsville, Alabama area is the second largest research complex in the nation. It is one of the biggest areas of aerospace engineering and missile defense technology. Huntsville is also home to Redstone Arsenal, United States Army Missile Command, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and many other key government, military, and aerospace agencies. The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida is the largest laboratory in the world devoted to the study of magnetism. The University of South Carolina is currently constructing a research campus in downtown Columbia, and the University is the nation’s only National Science Foundation-funded Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Fuel Cells.^[6]

The Southeast is home to a number of prominent universities, with several large research universities of longstanding significance which exert influence beyond the region.

University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida

Higher education

Education

. Mobile, which operates a massive, state-of-the-art facility in Thyssen-Krupp is also home to a large-scale manufacturing project owned by the German steel megacorporation Alabama [5] The South has changed dramatically in the last two generations. Since 1980, there has been a boom in its

Economy

The predominant culture of the South has its origins with the settlement of the region by British colonists and African slaves in the 17th century, as well as large groups of English, Scots and Ulster-Scots, Germans, French, and Acadians in succeeding centuries.

Culture

History

The most populous state in the region was Florida (19,552,860),^[2] followed by Georgia (9,992,167),^[3] and North Carolina (9,848,060).^[4]

Most populous states

[1]

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Southeastern United States