Metropolitan and Micropolitan Population Change: 2000 to 2010 This report examines subnational demographic variation through the lens of … The population of all metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas in the United States of America and Puerto Rico according to census results and latest official estimates. Richmond named one of Top 10 Cities to Watch in 2020 by Worth magazine. Sites to build, space to lease or buy - your real estate search begins here. Explanation: Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as defined in March 2020 by the OMB Bulletin No. This shortfall is not driven by unexpectedly slower net birth rates, but faster-than-expected migration out of the region. The model's forecasts for 2000 to 2020 provide a counterfactual against which to compare the actual data: The model projected slow and steady growth of 11 percent for the St. Louis MSA, with a population of 2.98 million in 2018 and growth to 3 million by 2020 (see the top left panel of the Figure).8 In 2018, however, the St. Louis MSA was 174,900 persons below this forecast. Weaker-than-forecasted population growth in Madison County (30,500 persons below forecast) and Monroe County (22,000 persons below forecast, not depicted) in Illinois are the second- and third-largest contributors to the shortfall. 2, The St. Louis MSA's growth slowdown may be due to economic reasons: Regional characteristics that impact business productivity (i.e., benefits to firms) or amenities (i.e., benefits to households) may have declined relative to other MSAs, leading to outward migration.3 Or perhaps different demographics have produced differences in net birth rates. The Richmond MSA includes these localities plus the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell and the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Goochland, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, and Sussex. Educational attainment (population 25 and older): High School Diploma or Some College with no degree: 44.0 percent, Graduate or Professional Degree: 14.7 percent, Bachelor’s Degree or higher: 38.1 percent vs. U.S. average of 32.6 percent. Journal of Economic Perspectives, Fall 2004, 18(4). Memphis is one of 53 U.S. metros with populations greater than 1 million. from the Research Division of the St. Louis Fed. At the time of publication, the most recent data available are for 2018. Notes: The Richmond Region includes the City of Richmond and Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico counties. 1 The St. Louis MSA is a 15-county region that spans Missouri and Illinois. Houston ranks eighth for metros but 23rd for cities; Las Vegas, tenth for metros and 16th for cities. var b = document.createElement("script"); This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%. St. Louis, MO 63102, Charles S. Gascon, If the researcher does not believe the model forecasts are reasonable (or on average accurate), there is little value to comparing the actual outcomes to the model forecast.