Regional Definitions
A detailed look into how regional areas are defined when reported in cross-tabulations.
California
Coastal:
- Del Norte County
- Humboldt County
- Lake County
- Mendocino County
- Monterey County
- Napa County
- San Benito County
- San Luis Obispo County
- Santa Barbara County
- Santa Cruz County
- Sonoma County
- Ventura County
- Yolo County
Inland/Valley:
- Alpine County
- Amador County
- Butte County
- Calaveras County
- Colusa County
- El Dorado County
- Fresno County
- Glenn County
- Inyo County
- Kern County
- Kings County
- Lassen County
- Madera County
- Mariposa County
- Merced County
- Modoc County
- Mono County
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Siskiyou County
- Solano County
- Stanislaus County
- Sutter County
- Tehama County
- Trinity County
- Tulare County
- Tuolumne County
- Yuba County
Bay Area:
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Clara County
L.A. County:
- Los Angeles County
Southern California:
- Imperial County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- San Diego County
Colorado
Denver/Boulder:
- Adams
- Broomfield
- Boulder
- Denver
Arapahoe/Jefferson:
- Arapahoe
- Jefferson
West:
- Archuleta
- Delta
- Dolores
- Garfield
- Grand
- Hinsdale
- Jackson
- La Plata
- Larimer
- Mesa
- Mineral
- Moffat
- Montezuma
- Montrose
- Ouray
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Grande
- Routt
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Weld
Rest of State:
- Alamos
- Baca
- Bent
- Chaffee
- Cheyenne
- Clear Creek
- Conejos
- Costilla
- Crowley
- Custer
- Douglas
- Eagle
- El Paso
- Elbert
- Fremont
- Gilpin
- Gunnison
- Huerfano
- Kiowa
- Kit Carson
- Lake
- Las Animas
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Morgan
- Otero
- Park
- Philips
- Pitkin
- Prowers
- Pueblo
- Saguache
- Sedgwick
- Summit
- Teller
- Washington
- Yuma
Connecticut
- Fairfield
- Hartford
- Litchfield
- Middlesex and New Haven
- Tolland, Windham, and New London
Florida
North/Panhandle:
- Escambia
- Santa Rosa
- Okaloosa
- Walton
- Holmes
- Washington
- Bay
- Jackson
- Calhoun
- Gulf
- Gadsden
- Liberty
- Franklin
- Leon
- Wakulla
- Jefferson
- Madison
- Taylor
- Hamilton
- Suwanee
- Lafayette
- Dixie
- Columbia
- Gilchrist
- Levy
- Baker
- Union
- Alachua
- Nassau
- Duval
- Bradford
- Clay
- St Johns
- Putnam
Bay Area:
- Hernando
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Hillsborough
- Polk
- Manatee
- Hardee
Central:
- Citrus
- Marion
- Flagler
- Volusia
- Sumter
- Lake
- Seminole
- Orange
- Brevard
- Osceola
- Indian River
- Okeechobee
- St Lucie
- Martin
- Highlands
- Glades
- De Soto
South West:
- Sarasota
- Charlotte
- Lee
- Collier
South East:
- Hendry
- Palm Beach
- Broward
- Miami Dade
- Monroe
Iowa
Central:
- Appanoose
- Boone
- Clarke
- Dallas
- Decatur
- Hamilton
- Hardin
- Jasper
- Lucas
- Madison
- Marion
- Marshall
- Monroe
- Polk
- Story
- Warren
- Wayne
- Webster
East:
- Allamakee
- Benton
- Black Hawk
- Bremer
- Buchanan
- Butler
- Cedar
- Chickasaw
- Clayton
- Clinton
- Davis-
- Delaware
- Des Moines
- Dubuque
- Fayette
- Floyd
- Grundy
- Henry
- Howard-
- Iowa
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Johnson
- Jones
- Keokuk
- Lee
- Linn
- Louisa
- Mahaska
- Mitchell
- Muscatine
- Poweshiek
- Scott
- Tama
- Van Buren
- Wapello
- Washington
- Winneshiek
West:
- Adair
- Adams
- Audubon
- Buena Vista
- Calhoun
- Carroll
- Cass
- Cerro
- Gordo
- Cherokee
- Clay
- Crawford
- Dickinson
- Emmet
- Franklin
- Fremont
- Greene
- Guthrie
- Hancock
- Harrison
- Humboldt
- Ida
- Kossuth
- Lyon
- Mills
- Monona
- Montgomery
- O'Brien
- Osceola
- Page
- Palo Alto
- Plymouth
- Pocahontas
- Pottawattamie
- Ringgold
- Sac
- Shelby
- Sioux
- Taylor
- Union
- Winnebago
- Woodbury
- Worth
- Wright
Michigan
Wayne County:
- Wayne
Suburbs:
- Oakland
- Macomb
South West:
- Allegan
- Barry
- Berrien
- Branch
- Cass
- Clinton
- Eaton
- Hillsdale
- Ionia
- Kalamazoo
- Kent
- Lenawee
- Ottawa
- St. Joseph
- Van Buren
Rest of State:
- Alcona
- Alger
- Alpena
- Antrim
- Arenac
- Baraga Bay
- Benzie
- Calhoun
- Charlevoix
- Cheboygan
- Chippewa
- Clare
- Crawford
- Delta
- Dickinson
- Emmet
- Genesee
- Gladwin
- Gogebic
- Grand Traverse
- Gratiot
- Houghton
- Huron
- Ingham
- Iosco
- Iron
- Isabella
- Jackson
- Kalkaska
- Keweenaw
- Lake
- Lapeer
- Leelanau
- Livingston
- Luce
- Mackinac
- Manistee
- Marquette
- Mason
- Mecosta
- Menominee
- Midland
- Missaukee
- Monroe
- Montcalm
- Montmorency
- Muskegon
- Newaygo
- Oceana
- Ogemaw
- Ontonagon
- Osceola
- Oscoda
- Otsego
- Presque Isle
- Roscommon
- Saginaw
- Sanilac
- Schoolcraft
- Shiawassee
- St. Clair
- Tuscola
- Washtenaw
- Wexford
Minnesota
Minneapolis/St. Paul:
- Hennepin
- Ramsey
Twin Cities Suburbs:
- Anoka
- Carver
- Chisago
- Dakota
- Isant
- Scott
- Washington
- Wright
West:
- Becker
- Beltrami
- Benton
- Big Stone
- Brown
- Cass
- Chippewa
- Clay
- Clearwater
- Cottonwood
- Crow Wing
- Douglas
- Grant
- Hubbard
- Jackson
- Kandiyohi
- Kittson
- Lac Qui
- Parle
- Lake of the Woods
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Mahnomen
- Marshall
- Martin
- Mcleod
- Meeker
- Morrison
- Murray
- Nobles
- Norman
- Otter Tail
- Pennington
- Pipestone
- Polk
- Pope
- Red Lake
- Redwood
- Renville
- Rock
- Roseau
- Sherburne
- Sibley
- Stearns
- Stevens
- Swift
- Todd
- Traverse
- Wadena
- Wilkin
- Yellow Medicine
East:
- Aitkin
- Blue Earth
- Carlton
- Cook
- Dodge
- Faribault
- Fillmore
- Freeborn
- Goodhue
- Houston
- Itasca
- Kanabec
- Koochiching
- Lake
- Le Sueur
- Mille Lacs
- Mower
- Nicollet
- Olmsted
- Pine
- Rice
- St. Louis
- Steele
- Wabasha
- Waseca
- Watonwan
- Winona
New Jersey
Urban:
- Hudson
- Essex
Suburban:
- Bergen
- Passaic
- Union
- Middlesex
- Mercer
Ex-Urban:
- Morris
- Somerset
- Warren
- Sussex
- Hunterdon
Phillyland:
- Burlington
- Camden
- Cape May
- Cumberland
- Gloucester
- Salem
Shore:
- Atlantic
- Monmouth
- Ocean
New York City
- New York (Manhattan)
- Bronx
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Queens
- Richmond (Staten Island)
New York State
Upstate:
- Albany
- Allegany
- Broome
- Cattaraugus
- Cayuga
- Chautauqua
- Chemung
- Chenango
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Cortland
- Delaware
- Dutchess
- Erie
- Essex
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Genesee
- Greene
- Hamilton
- Herkimer
- Jefferson
- Lewis
- Livingston
- Madison
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Niagara
- Oneida
- Onondaga
- Ontario
- Orange
- Orleans
- Oswego
- Otsego
- Putnam
- Rensselaer
- Saratoga
- Schenectady
- Schoharie
- Schuyler
- Seneca
- St.Lawrence
- Steuben
- Sullivan
- Tioga
- Tompkins
- Ulster
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Wyoming
- Yates
New York City (also see above):
- New York
- Bronx
- Kings
- Queens
- Richmond
Suburbs:
- Nassau
- Rockland
- Suffolk
- Westchester
Ohio
Central:
- Coshocton
- Crawford
- Delaware
- Fairfield
- Fayette
- Franklin
- Hardin
- Hocking
- Knox
- Licking
- Madison
- Marion
- Morgan
- Morrow
- Muskingum
- Perry
- Pickaway
- Pike
- Ross
- Union
North East:
- Ashland
- Ashtabula
- Carroll
- Columbiana
- Cuyahoga
- Erie
- Geauga
- Holmes
- Huron
- Lake
- Lorain
- Mahoning
- Medina
- Portage
- Richland
- Stark
- Summit
- Trumbull
- Tuscarawas
- Wayne
North West:
- Defiance
- Fulton
- Hancock
- Henry
- Lucas
- Ottawa
- Putnam
- Sandusky
- Seneca
- Williams
- Wood
- Wyandot
South East:
- Athens
- Belmont
- Gallia
- Guernsey
- Harrison
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lawrence
- Meigs
- Monroe
- Noble
- Scioto
- Vinton
- Washington
South West:
- Adams
- Brown
- Butler
- Clermont
- Clinton
- Hamilton
- Highland
- Warren
West Central:
- Allen
- Auglaize
- Champaign
- Clark
- Darke
- Greene
- Logan
- Mercer
- Miami
- Montgomery
- Paulding
- Preble
- Shelby
- Van Wert
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Northeast:
- Carbon
- Lackawanna
- Lehigh
- Luzerne
- Monroe
- Northampton
- Pike
- Susquehanna
- Wayne
- Wyoming
South East:
- Bucks
- Chester
- Delaware
- Montgomery
North West:
- Armstrong
- Butler
- Cameron
- Clarion
- Clearfield
- Crawford
- Elk
- Erie
- Forest
- Jefferson
- Lawrence
- Mercer
- Venango
- Warren
South West:
- Beaver
- Cambria
- Fayette
- Greene
- Indiana
- Somerset
- Washington
- Westmoreland
Central:
- Adams
- Bedford
- Berks
- Blair
- Bradford
- Centre
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Cumberland
- Dauphin
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Huntingdon
- Juniata
- Lancaster
- Lebanon
- Lycoming
- McKean
- Mifflin
- Montour
- Northumberland
- Perry
- Potter
- Schuylkill
- Snyder
- Sullivan
- Tioga
- Union
- York
Texas
East:
- Anderson County
- Angelina County
- Bowie County
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Cherokee County
- Cooke County
- Delta County
- Ellis County
- Fannin County
- Franklin County
- Freestone County
- Grayson County
- Gregg County
- Hardin County
- Harrison County
- Henderson County
- Hill County
- Hopkins County
- Houston County
- Hunt County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Kaufman County
- Lamar County
- Leon County
- Liberty County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Morris County
- Nacogdoches County
- Navarro County
- Newton County
- Orange County
- Panola County
- Polk County
- Rains County
- Red River County
- Rockwall County
- Rusk County
- Sabine County
- San Augustine County
- San Jacinto County
- Shelby County
- Smith County
- Titus County
- Trinity County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Van Zandt County
- Walker County
- Wood County
Dallas/Ft. Worth Area:
- Collin County
- Dallas County
- Denton County
- Tarrant County
Houston Area:
- Brazoria County
- Chambers County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Harris County
South Central:
- Aransas County
- Austin County
- Bastrop County
- Bee County
- Bell County
- Brazos County
- Burleson County
- Caldwell County
- Calhoun County
- Colorado County
- DeWitt County
- Falls County
- Fayette County
- Goliad County
- Gonzales County
- Grimes County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Jackson County
- Karnes County
- Lavaca County
- Lee County
- Live Oak County
- McLennan County
- McMullen County
- Matagorda County
- Milam County
- Refugio County
- Robertson County
- San Patricio County
- Travis County
- Victoria County
- Waller County
- Washington County
- Wharton County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
West:
- Andrews County
- Archer County
- Armstrong County
- Bailey County
- Bandera County
- Baylor County
- Blanco County
- Borden County
- Bosque County
- Briscoe County
- Brown County
- Burnet County
- Callahan County
- Carson County
- Castro County
- Childress County
- Clay County
- Cochran County
- Coke County
- Coleman County
- Collingsworth County
- Comal County
- Comanche County
- Concho County
- Coryell County
- Cottle County
- Crane County
- Crockett County
- Crosby County
- Dallam County
- Dawson County
- Deaf Smith County
- Dickens County
- Donley County
- Eastland County
- Ector County
- Edwards County
- Erath County
- Fisher County
- Floyd County
- Foard County
- Gaines County
- Garza County
- Gillespie County
- Glasscock County
- Gray County
- Hale County
- Hall County
- Hamilton County
- Hansford County
- Hardeman County
- Hartley County
- Haskell County
- Hemphill County
- Hockley County
- Hood County
- Howard County
- Hutchinson County
- Irion County
- Jack County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Kendall County
- Kent County
- Kerr County
- Kimble County
- King County
- Knox County
- Lamb County
- Lampasas County
- Lipscomb County
- Llano County
- Loving County
- Lubbock County
- Lynn County
- McCulloch County
- Martin County
- Mason County
- Menard County
- Midland County
- Mills County
- Mitchell County
- Montague County
- Moore County
- Motley County
- Nolan County
- Ochiltree County
- Oldham County
- Palo Pinto County
- Parker County
- Parmer County
- Potter County
- Randall County
- Reagan County
- Real County
- Roberts County
- Runnels County
- San Saba County
- Schleicher County
- Scurry County
- Shackelford County
- Sherman County
- Somervell County
- Stephens County
- Sterling County
- Stonewall County
- Sutton County
- Swisher County
- Taylor County
- Terry County
- Throckmorton County
- Tom Green County
- Upton County
- Ward County
- Wheeler County
- Wichita County
- Wilbarger County
- Winkler County
- Wise County
- Yoakum County
- Young County
South:
- Atascosa County
- Bexar County
- Brewster County
- Brooks County
- Cameron County
- Culberson County
- Dimmit County
- Duval County
- El Paso County
- Frio County
- Hidalgo County
- Hudspeth County
- Jeff Davis County
- Jim Hogg County
- Jim Wells County
- Kenedy County
- Kinney County
- Kleberg County
- La Salle County
- Maverick County
- Medina County
- Nueces County
- Pecos County
- Presidio County
- Reeves County
- Starr County
- Terrell County
- Uvalde County
- Val Verde County
- Webb County
- Willacy County
- Zapata County
- Zavala County
Virginia
North:
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Loudoun County
- Prince William County
- Alexandria City
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
South East:
- Brunswick County
- Greensville County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Emporia City
- Accomack County
- Isle Of Wight County
- Northampton County
- Southampton County
- York County
- Chesapeake City
- Franklin City
- Hampton City
- Newport News City
- Norfolk City
- Poquoson City
- Portsmouth City
- Suffolk City
- Virginia Beach City
East/Richmond:
- Albemarle County
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fauquier County
- Fluvanna County
- Greene County
- King George County
- Louisa County
- Madison County
- Nelson County
- Orange County
- Rappahannock County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Charlottesville City
- Fredericksburg City
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Bedford County
- Campbell County
- Franklin County
- Henry County
- Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- Bedford City
- Danville City
- Lynchburg City
- Martinsville City
- Amelia County
- Buckingham County
- Charles City County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Goochland County
- Halifax County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- New Kent County
- Nottoway County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Prince George County
- Colonial Heights City
- Hopewell City
- Petersburg City
- Richmond City
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- James City County
- King & Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- Williamsburg City
West/Shenandoah:
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Highland County
- Page County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Shenandoah County
- Warren County
- Buena Vista City
- Harrisonburg City
- Lexington City
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Winchester City
- Alleghany County
- Bland County
- Botetourt County
- Buchanan County
- Carroll County
- Craig County
- Dickenson County
- Floyd County
- Giles County
- Grayson County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Roanoke County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Smyth County
- Tazewell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Wythe County
- Bristol City
- Covington City
- Galax City
- Norton City
- Radford City
- Roanoke City
- Salem City
Wisconsin
Milwaukee:
- Milwaukee
Milwaukee Vicinity:
- Dodge
- Fond
- Du Lac
- Jefferson
- Ozaukee
- Sheboygan
- Washington
- Waukesha
South:
- Adams
- Columbia
- Dane
- Grant
- Green
- Iowa
- Juneau
- Kenosha
- Lafayette
- Marquette
- Racine
- Richland
- Rock
- Sauk
- Walworth
Rest of State:
- Ashland
- Barron
- Bayfield
- Brown
- Buffalo
- Burnett
- Calumet
- Chippewa
- Clark
- Crawford
- Door
- Douglas
- Dunn
- Eau Claire
- Florence
- Forest
- Green Lake
- Iron
- Jackson
- Kewaunee
- La Crosse
- Langlade
- Lincoln
- Manitowoc
- Marathon
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Monroe
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Outagamie
- Pepin
- Pierce
- Polk
- Portage
- Price
- Rusk
- Sawyer
- Shawano
- St. Croix
- Taylor
- Trempealeau
- Vernon
- Vilas
- Washburn
- Waupaca
- Waushara
- Winnebago
- Wood
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