Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Summary of Historic Population by Jurisdiction
(Thousands)
District of Columbia
| JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| District of Columbia |
756.7 |
638.3 |
606.9 |
572.1 |
Northern Virginia
| JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| City of Alexandria |
110.9 |
103.2 |
111.2 |
128.3 |
| Arlington County |
174.3 |
152.6 |
170.9 |
190.3 |
| Fairfax County |
454.3 |
595.8 |
818.6 |
969.0 |
| City of Fairfax |
22.0 |
20.5 |
19.6 |
21.4 |
| City of Falls Church |
10.8 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
10.4 |
| Loudoun County |
37.2 |
57.4 |
86.1 |
169.6 |
| Cities of Manassas/Manassas Park |
16.0 |
22.0 |
34.7 |
45.4 |
| Prince William County |
95.1 |
144.7 |
215.7 |
281.3 |
|
Stafford County |
24.6 |
40.5 |
61.2 |
92.4 |
| Total |
945.2 |
1,146.2 |
1,527.6 |
1,908.1 |
Suburban Maryland
|
JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Calvert County |
20.7 |
34.6 |
51.4 |
74.6 |
| Charles County |
47.7 |
72.8 |
101.2 |
120.5 |
| Frederick County |
84.9 |
114.8 |
150.2 |
195.3 |
| Montgomery County |
522.8 |
579.1 |
757.0 |
873.3 |
| Prince George's County | 661.7 | 665.1 | 729.3 | 808.0 |
| City of Rockville | 41.6 | 43.8 | 44.8 | 47.4 |
| Total | 1,379.4 | 1,510.2 | 1,833.9 | 2,119.1 |
Subregional Totals
| JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Central (1) |
1,041.9 (34.28%) |
894.1 (27.50%) |
889.0 (22.66%) |
889.9 (19.55%) |
| Inner Suburbs (2) |
1,671.6 |
1,870.0 (57.52%) |
2,334.1 (59.49%) |
2,682.9 (58.94%) |
| Outer Suburbs (3) |
326.2 (10.73%) |
486.8 (14.97%) |
700.5 (17.85%) |
979.4 (21.51%) |
|
MSA Regional Total |
3,039.7 |
3,250.9 |
3,923.6 |
4,552.2 |
(1) Central Jurisdictions - Washington, D.C., City of Alexandria, Arlington County
(2) Inner Suburbs - City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, City of Falls Church, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, City of Rockville
(3) Outer Suburbs - Calvert County, Charles County, Frederick County, Loudoun County, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park, Prince William County, Stafford Count